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Commissioners pick Cushing Terrell to design Carbon County Law and Justice Center
Summary
After interviewing three finalists, the board voted to award the design contract for the county Law and Justice Center to Cushing Terrell, citing in‑house engineering capacity and prior local project experience.
Carbon County commissioners voted July 3 to select Cushing Terrell as the architect for the County Law and Justice Center design following interviews with three finalists.
At 11:00 Unidentified Speaker 3 opened the item and noted panels had interviewed the three firms, including Cushing Terrell and Collaborative Designer. Unidentified Speaker 6 moved to approve Cushing Terrell as the design architect; Unidentified Speaker 2 seconded. During discussion, participants cited the chosen firm’s in‑house engineering capabilities and prior work on local projects, including detention facilities and regional health infrastructure, as reasons for the selection. One speaker noted the firm had worked on projects “here in Carbon County, especially in Red Lodge.”
Speakers described the decision as difficult because all three firms were qualified. The board approved the motion by voice vote; the transcript records affirmative responses and an announcement that the motion passed.
The meeting record did not include the value of the design contract, a scope‑of‑work summary, or a signed agreement; those details were not specified in the transcript. The commissioners thanked the interview panel and staff for their work on the selection process.
