Council awards High School Road pump house contract, approves funding from water enterprise reserves
October 20, 2025 | Jackson, Teton County, Wyoming
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The Jackson Town Council voted unanimously on Oct. 20 to award the High School Road pump house construction contract to Westport Construction LLC for $3,193,557.20, and approved related contracts and budget amendments to fund the project from the town’s water enterprise resources.
Town Engineer Brian Lehi explained the pump house is the central element to bring recently completed wells and transmission piping into an integrated, operable water supply system. The structure will house controls, disinfection equipment and backup power essential to operate wells 9 and 10 and to support future Well 11 and transmission improvements. The project target is to have the pump house complete and online by next spring.
Bids were publicly advertised; one bidder (Westport Construction) submitted a proposal. Staff negotiated a reduced price from an initial higher bid to the contract amount presented to council. In addition to the construction contract, staff identified costs for controls integration (CST), construction administration (Nelson engineering), and electrical service work with Lower Valley.
Funding: Council authorized use of funds from the West Jackson Water Transmission project budget, available FY26 budgets and water enterprise fund reserves. Staff noted a plan to return a $370,000 inter-fund advance from the capital fund to the water fund, apply approximately $500,000 available from an earlier project, and use about $600,000 of water fund balance to cover the remaining gap. Staff said reserves would remain adequate to meet policy targets.
Councilors asked about the project’s relationship to conservation and recovery of capital costs; staff said recovery timing depends on capacity fees and future development. Council approved three related motions on the consent/construction agenda: awarding the bid, approving the construction contract subject to minor staff edits, and approving the overall West Jackson Water Transmission project budget adjustments.
Next steps: Staff and the contractor will proceed with procurement and construction; controls contractor and utility coordination will follow. Council approved all items unanimously.
Town Engineer Brian Lehi explained the pump house is the central element to bring recently completed wells and transmission piping into an integrated, operable water supply system. The structure will house controls, disinfection equipment and backup power essential to operate wells 9 and 10 and to support future Well 11 and transmission improvements. The project target is to have the pump house complete and online by next spring.
Bids were publicly advertised; one bidder (Westport Construction) submitted a proposal. Staff negotiated a reduced price from an initial higher bid to the contract amount presented to council. In addition to the construction contract, staff identified costs for controls integration (CST), construction administration (Nelson engineering), and electrical service work with Lower Valley.
Funding: Council authorized use of funds from the West Jackson Water Transmission project budget, available FY26 budgets and water enterprise fund reserves. Staff noted a plan to return a $370,000 inter-fund advance from the capital fund to the water fund, apply approximately $500,000 available from an earlier project, and use about $600,000 of water fund balance to cover the remaining gap. Staff said reserves would remain adequate to meet policy targets.
Councilors asked about the project’s relationship to conservation and recovery of capital costs; staff said recovery timing depends on capacity fees and future development. Council approved three related motions on the consent/construction agenda: awarding the bid, approving the construction contract subject to minor staff edits, and approving the overall West Jackson Water Transmission project budget adjustments.
Next steps: Staff and the contractor will proceed with procurement and construction; controls contractor and utility coordination will follow. Council approved all items unanimously.
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