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Justice Center permits in hand; GMP expected next month, commissioners told
Summary
Project managers told the commission the Justice Center final development plan is approved, building permits have been submitted, demolition will start after encroachment agreements, and the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) will be presented to the board in March.
Project managers gave the commission a construction update on the Teton County Justice Center during the Feb. 2 meeting.
Jason Birning, project manager with Birning Project Management, said the final development plan was approved and building permits were submitted. He said a demolition permit is in hand and the team expects a grading/encroachment agreement by the end of the month that will allow demolition to begin. Birning said temporary modular courtrooms and offices have been coordinated, and move‑out of the old courthouse will begin in February and March.
Tom Ference, owner’s representative for the design team, told commissioners the project team delivered the Guaranteed Maximum Price package last week; staff are reviewing it and plan to present the GMP for final approval in March. Ference said bid results were strong (90 bids across 34 packages), the project is tracking on budget (within about 1.5 percent of the DD estimate including the third courtroom alternate), and two smaller bid packages were affected by the Wyoming preference law.
Project logistics and sustainability
Staff described efforts to reuse existing furniture, hold a public surplus distribution (tentatively March 5) and properly remove hazardous materials before demolition. Commissioners asked about contractor parking and community outreach; Ference and Birning said subcontractor parking will be limited where possible and that a neighborhood meeting and open house are scheduled to inform neighbors about upcoming construction impacts.
LEED target and moving schedule
When asked about LEED certification, Ference said the team is “closer to gold” but not ready to commit; a fuller update is expected at the next monthly report. Commissioners were invited to tour temporary courtroom modules; Birning announced a site tour for commissioners the following afternoon.
