At its regular meeting on Monday, the Evansville Town Council took decisive steps to advance the Wildcat No. 2 infrastructure project, also known as Mesa Phase 2. The council approved four separate requests that together allocate more than $5.3 million toward construction, grant reimbursement, and a pipeline crossing agreement.
Payments to Contractors and Grant Reimbursements
Town Engineer Shane Porter presented the items for approval. First, the council authorized a $4,800 payment to Wayne Coleman Construction for punch‑list work on Phase 1. The work included spreading crusher fines along the rails‑to‑trails pathway at Mystery Bridge Road, a request from the City of Casper and the Platte River Parkway Trust, and building a concrete valley pan to manage runoff from a culvert uncovered after heavy rain.
Porter noted that once the check clears, the town will submit a reimbursement request to the Wyoming Business Council grant that funded the work.
The council also approved Contractor Payment Application No. 4 from Andreen Hunt Construction Inc. for $516,180.73, covering materials delivered and work completed through October. A 5 % retainage of $25,809.04 will be held in a joint account, and a net payment of $490,371.69 will be issued to the contractor.
In addition, the council approved Draw Request No. 16 to recover eligible costs under the state business‑council grant. The draw covers $373,529.71 in invoices from Andreen Hunt Construction and engineering firm WLC Inc. Because the grant covers 88 % of eligible expenses, the town will receive $328,707, leaving an unspent grant balance of just over $3.5 million.
Other entities—Advance Casper, Mesa Solutions, True Land and Realty, and Hat Six Wildcat LLC—are reimbursing an additional $41,275.03, leaving the town responsible for only $3,548.53.
Pipeline Encroachment Agreement
The council granted contingent approval for an encroachment agreement with Sinclair Pipeline Co. Sinclair leases a pipeline that runs parallel to Magellan facilities and crosses water, sewer, and street construction zones. Councilmembers approved the crossing agreement on the condition that Town Attorney Alia Scott review and sign off on the final paperwork.
Other Agenda Items
Earlier in the meeting, the council cleared its consent agenda, which included business licenses for Casper’s Pro Contracting and Central Drilling Supply. The full agenda and supporting packet are attached to the council’s website for public review.
These actions keep the Wildcat project on schedule and demonstrate Evansville’s effective use of state grant resources to improve local infrastructure while maintaining oversight of private‑pipeline interactions.
Original reporting: Oil City News (Casper WY) — read the source article.
