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Teton County consultants begin site assessment for transfer station; geotech and survey planned in August
Summary
Consultants presented Task 1 scope at a special Teton County meeting: a detailed site assessment, a program document for two buildings, a topo survey and geotechnical work to be completed in August with a Task 1 delivery targeted for September; staff, crew and commissioners discussed scale-house layout and automation options.
Consultants and county staff met in a special Teton County session to kick off Task 1 of a transfer-station facilities study, focusing on documenting existing conditions and establishing program requirements for two buildings. Speaker 4, the consultant leading the kickoff, said the team will "send out a survey to those same people that have a few basic questions on it to get people thinking about those buildings" and will convene a virtual programming meeting to collect crew input.
The consultant described the Task 1 deliverable as a program document that will list rooms, functions and technical needs ("what they need in terms of power, plumbing, etcetera") and said the team will not produce full design drawings in this phase but will define sizes and functional requirements that feed into a later design phase. "By Monday or Tuesday, they should be under contract. And, within the month of August, they'll be out here to, do some investigating some subsurface investigation of the site," Speaker 4 said, referring to the geotechnical subcontractor.
Speakers discussed methods for subsurface work. Speaker 2 said the project likely needs "probably between 2 and 3 test pits" for the limited number of small structures under consideration and noted that test pits can be less expensive and less disruptive than borings in some locations. The consultant added that borings typically go deeper but that test pits may be sufficient where only shallow conditions are needed.
Staff and consultants also described a near-term topographical survey; Speaker 4 said the surveyor is "nearly under contract" and reiterated the revised schedule after a roughly one-month delay: Task 1 materials, including the survey and program document, are expected to be delivered by September.
The meeting included operational input collection: consultants will send a short survey to crew and staff and set a virtual meeting to confirm needs. Speakers emphasized the importance of crew participation so programming reflects day-to-day operations, safety concerns and vehicle circulation.
Next steps: the consultant will circulate the survey, schedule the virtual programming meeting and mobilize the survey and geotechnical subcontractors on the site in August. Task 1 deliverables are expected to be submitted to the county for review by September.
