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Evaunt Management proposes $500,000 plan to rehab Kemmerer treatment plant; commissioners take no action
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Summary
Evaunt Management presented a Tri‑Sight Project proposal to address water production and wastewater needs for Kemmerer with a fixed fee of $500,000 (50% up front). Commissioners discussed potential funding sources including Joint Powers Board, municipal partners and COVID funds, but took no formal action.
Evaunt Management presented a proposal on Dec. 20 to analyze and support rehabilitation and phased upgrades at the Kemmerer water treatment plant, a project the firm said would address water production, purification and wastewater extraction and expansion needs.
Brad Barham of Evaunt Management described the Tri‑Sight Project objectives and stages and said the firm proposes a fixed project fee of $500,000, payable 50% up front and 50% upon completion. Barham said Evaunt had conducted a two‑hour site visit at the Kemmerer Treatment Plant and had met with the Joint Powers Board as part of project scoping. Ed Ekstrom, also of Evaunt Management, said the current plant needs rehabilitation and outlined capacity and phasing options.
Commissioners discussed funding and responsibility for the work. Chairman King (joining by Zoom) questioned whether the Joint Powers Board had funds to cover the $500,000 and indicated he did not expect the county to be solely financially responsible. County Treasurer Jerry Greenfield said he had asked the Joint Powers Board to participate and suggested COVID relief funds as one potential source. Mary Crosby, County Grant Coordinator, noted that the Joint Powers Board is operating on reserves and recommended approaching the City of Kemmerer and the Town of Diamondville for municipal contributions. Commissioner Hansen said he was not opposed to moving forward with analysis but did not want the county to bear the full cost.
No motion or formal county commitment to fund Evaunt's proposal was recorded during the meeting. Barham asked for preliminary approval to proceed with analyzing a support services agreement; commissioners did not vote on that request and no follow‑up funding decision was made at the session.
The presentation was informational; next steps identified by staff included scheduling engineering RFP interviews (set for Jan. 10) and additional stakeholder discussions to determine funding allocations if the project proceeds.