Aprons and Taxiways at Airfield, Ft. Bliss, TX

PROJECT INFORMATION: This is a Fully-Designed Project. Project will include the following: Remove approximately 98,000 Square Yards of PCC pavement varying in thickness between 8 inches and 24 inches and replace with approximately 77,000 SY of 11-inch PCC pavement with a stabilized drainage layer and subdrain system. New PCC pavement shall conform to 32 13 14.13 CONCRETE PAVEMENT FOR AIRFIELDS AND OTHER HEAVY-DUTY PAVEMENTS with very stringent fine and coarse aggregate deleterious materials limits unique to military airfield pavement construction, weather severity classification of moderate, enforcement of evaluation and testing for Alkali-Silica Reactivity per UFGS 32 13 14.13 requirements for both fine and coarse aggregates and all other aggregate quality tests as required in UFGS 32 13 14.13. Removal of approximately 2,780 Square Yards of 4-inch hot-mix asphalt pavement and replacing with 2,780 SY of 4-inch hot-mix asphalt pavement conforming to UFGS 32 12 15.13 HOT-MIX ASPHALT AIRFIELD PAVING. Additionally, the project includes the installation of preformed and poured joint sealant in new PCC pavements; removal and replacement of pavement markings; installation of mooring and grounding points; installation of the subdrain system; existing PCC pavement patch and repair; route and reseal of existing PCC joints and random cracks within existing pavements to remain; remove vegetation from existing asphalt pavement; Apply asphalt rejuvenator to existing asphalt pavement; removal and replacement of taxiway edge lighting; application of a dust palliative on the unpaved shoulder areas and unpaved areas disturbed by grading; and moderate grading. The project is divided into a basic contract and 9 options. The basic contract, options #1, #2 and #3 will remove and replace the existing “Heavy Ramp”; Options #4, #5, #6, #7 and #8 consist of patching and repairing and applying pavement rejuvenator to various taxiways and aprons throughout the airfield. Option #9 consists of demolishing existing concrete ramps that are no longer required for airfield operations, installing new taxiway edge lighting and re-grading. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is committed to excellence in the construction activity for this requirement. The construction of this project shall achieve the highest quality of operations and aesthetics in meeting the requirements of the design while at the same time being cost effective.

Division 03 -	Concrete, Precast Concrete.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Grading, Erosion and Sedimentation Controls, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Flexible Paving, Rigid Paving, Fences and Gates, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Storm Utility Drainage Piping, Storm Utility Water Drains, Ponds and Reservoirs, Storm Drainage Structures.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Airfield Signaling and Control Equipment.
Division 35 -	Waterway and Marine Construction, Shoreline Protection, Waterway Construction and Equipment.