Design and Construction of Zone 3 - WEG HQ, Maintenace Hangar, and Apron Facilities, Tyndall Air Force Base, FL

This project is for the design and construction of two separate facilities: WEG HQ and WEG Maintenance Hangar and Apron Facilities.

WEG HQ: The 53rd WEG HQ facility consists of one consolidated facility. The Combined Group Headquarters, 894.84 SM = 9,605 SF, Squadron Operations, 3,657 SM = 39,252SF; and an Emergency Ops Center, 2,452 SM = 26,318 SF. The combined Weapons Evaluation Group (WEG) Headquarters, constituent Squadron Operations facility and emergency Operations Center included both SCIF and SAPF areas. This multi-story facility provides a consolidated facility with administrative areas for the 53d TSS, 53d WEG, and 83d Squadron Operations staff. The administrative areas will be supported by conferencing, meeting, and other special spaces. In addition to the admin areas, the squadron operations will provide mission planning, SAPF workspace, briefing, storage, and vault space. The project includes all utilities, site improvements, special foundations, pavements, detection/protection features, security enhancements, and other supporting work.

WEG Maintenance Hangar: The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group (WEG) Hangar facility is consolidated with the WEG HQ and includes; Maintenance Hangar, 8,816 SM = 94,898 SF; Armament Research Testing, 150 SM = 1,610 SF; Aircraft Maintenance Shop, 1,434 SM = 15,434 SF; Aircraft Corrosion Control: 855 SM = 9,200 SF, and a Fuel Systems Maintenance Dock, 1,243 SM = 13,380 SF.

The Aircraft Maintenance Hangar and Maintenance Shop is for the QR/F-16 and E-9 Aircraft. The QF-16 Maintenance Hangar provides space for aircraft maintenance, tool rooms, aircraft weighing and other maintenance and inspection activities. Hangars support aircraft maintenance, repair, and inspection activities that are most efficiently done under complete cover. The QF-16 Maintenance Hangar will include 12 hangar bays for the QF-16 aircraft and building support facilities. The hangar bays will have a HEF system, 10-ton crane, large fan for ventilation per 6 bays. This project will require compliance with Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705 for the SCIF and SAPF areas.

The Armament/AGGTS/Lab is an Armament Research Testing facility attached to the Maintenance Hangar. This facility will accommodate the research,  development, fabrication and testing of non-exploding, penetrating weapons made from heavy metals which are traditionally used against heavily armored targets. The Armament/AGGTS/Lab to use in conjunction with the QF-16 aircraft maintenance shop.

The Aircraft Corrosion Control provides an environmentally controlled area to wash aircraft. This aircraft corrosion control facility will include a covered aircraft wash rack.

The Fuel Systems Maintenance Dock is a space for an aircraft parking bay and support space for heating, plumbing, latrines, ventilation, compressed air, and fire detection and suppression. Maintenance docks provide protected space for aircraft maintenance. The fuel systems maintenance will include hangar space, administrative space, building support and fuel tank covered storage.

Supporting facilities include utilities (electric service, water, sewer, gas), pavements (paving, walks, curbs and gutters), storm drainage, site improvements and building information systems.

Apron Facilities: The 53 WEG Parking Apron consists of an aircraft Parking Apron, 11,447 S m = 122,864 SF. The new aircraft parking apron includes lighting. The apron includes subgrade, base and approximately 15 inches of Portland concrete cement. Additional pavement is required to support the WEG aircraft and provide area for aircraft operations outside of the obstruction free area. The apron provides aircraft parking, servicing, and loading. Apron lighting is also provided to support nighttime maintenance activities on the apron. The project includes all utilities, site improvements, soil remediation and cleanup. Privatized utility connection fees are included in their respective supporting facilities line items for electrical Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC), water GCEC, and gas Peoples Gas Systems (PGS).