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Commissioners approve LEED certification for Justice Center, set minimum Silver rating
Summary
The board approved adding LEED certification alternates to the Justice Center contracts, allocating $25,000 for DPR preconstruction services and $85,000 for Anderson Mason Dale design work and setting a minimum LEED Silver requirement while leaving open the possibility of pursuing Gold.
The Teton County Board of County Commissioners on June 3 approved LEED certification for the planned Justice Center, adding certification alternates to existing contracts and allocating $110,000 in contract increases for certification fees.
Director of General Services Sarah Mann told the board that the DPR construction preconstruction contract carries a $25,000 alternate for LEED certification and the Anderson Mason Dale design contract carries an $85,000 alternate. Mann said the board must formally approve those alternates to make LEED certification part of the contracts previously awarded.
Commissioner Probst asked whether the board’s action sets a minimum rating. Attorney Newcomb (appearing as county counsel during the item) said the motion before the board establishes a minimum Silver rating but does not foreclose efforts to achieve Gold; staff and the project team, including Cath Williams, are pursuing Gold where budget and design points allow. Probst asked whether pursuing Gold would increase costs; staff said point-seeking measures can have budget impacts but the current motion does not lock in a higher rating.
Commissioner Gardner and others voiced support for aiming higher where feasible, and the board approved the motion by unanimous voice vote. The county will incorporate the LEED alternates into future contract amendments and pay the associated fees as part of contract costs.
