Resident raises procurement and environmental concerns about Via Ferrata project
A resident disclosed GRAMA records showing Via Ferrata construction began April 1, 2024 with roughly $641,000 in grant funding and alleged the contract was awarded without formal Access Utah bidding and lacking hydrology or formal EA by the county.
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At the Aug. 8 public hearing, Dan Dilsaver presented a GRAMA response outlining project funding and procurement issues for the Via Ferrata installation. He said the project had three grants: a $200,000 Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant (UORG), a $200,000 Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant that requires an Environmental Assessment, and a pending Access Utah match of about $241,000. "Construction began April 1, 2024, and was 80% complete," he said, and he added that the contract appeared to have been awarded to Via Ferrata Solutions without a formal bidding process through Access Utah.
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