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Design team: Riverton state office building structurally sound but needs accessibility, mechanical and drainage work
Summary
Designers selected for the Riverton State Office project told the task force Sept. 5 that the recently acquired US Energy Building has sound structure and room for state agencies, but requires stormwater fixes, ADA egress improvements and mechanical/electrical upgrades; staff will deliver final Level 1 reports Oct. 4 and seek guidance on Tier 1 vs Tier 2 funding.
At a Sept. 5 meeting of the Riverton State Office Task Force, Prospect Design Studios and partner Anderson Mason Dale reported that the state’s newly acquired former US Energy Building is structurally sound but needs targeted repairs and accessibility upgrades before it can reliably host consolidated state agency functions.
Danny Wick, principal at Prospect Studio, told the task force the firm and its consultants completed a walk‑through after the state closed on the property and are finishing Level 1 (reconnaissance) work. “The bones of this building are in great shape,” Wick said, while noting several service systems and site conditions that must be addressed.
The design team’s preliminary findings, based on existing agency program lists provided by the Legislative Service Office (LSO) and the Department of A and I, include these key points: the site has drainage and stormwater issues that have degraded parking and sidewalks; soil near…
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