parking ramp to accommodate 70-ton tracked vehicles, vehicle wash rack equipped with a high pressure wash system, closed loop water circulation system, high capacity compressed air, steel canopy cover with 1/2 height side aprons on 2 sides, and construction of a heavy equipment loading ramp for loading onto both lowboy and highboy trailers during deployment and exercises at other bases. Electrical systems include fire alarms, energy efficient lighting, and information systems. Mechanical systems include plumbing, fire protection systems, and heating and air conditioning (HVAC). Information systems include LAN and telephone, data communications, and voice communications systems. Demolition work includes asphalt paving, security fencing, an existing at grade concrete wash rack, and an existing above grade, condemned lubrication rack. Technical operating manuals will be provided. Sustainable features will be included in the design, development, and construction of the project in accordance with Executive Order 13123 and other laws and Executive Orders. The project constructs a new maintenance addition to an existing building. Also constructs a storage facility and various supporting facilities for the Assault Breacher Vehicle. (Current Mission) REQUIREMENT: This project is required to provide an adequate maintenance facility for the Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV). Existing facilities are not large enough to accommodate the increased size, weight and length of this vehicle. CURRENT SITUATION: The existing maintenance facilities used by the 1st CEB are not equipped to store or maintain the ABV. The heaviest vehicle currently used by the unit is approximately 35 tons. The ABV weighs approximately 60 tons and the retriever vehicle that accompanies it weighs approximately 70 tons. The current maintenance bays are not wide enough nor is the floor strong enough to accommodate the new vehicles. There are no overhead cranes or clean areas to store and work on the equipment associated with the ABV. There are no paved areas to park the vehicle. The required classrooms, storage rooms and other support areas do not exist. The existing lube rack is condemned and the wash rack does not meet current environmental codes. Without this project, the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion will be unable to maintain the new Assault Breacher vehicle and will have to try and safely perform maintenance in a facility that is undersized for this piece of equipment and that does not have the crane capacity required to pull the engine and other heavy parts during maintenance activities. B. Equipment associated with this project which will be provided from other appropriations: None JOINT USE CERTIFICATION: The Director Land Use and Military Construction Branch, Installations and Logistics Department. Headquarters Marine Corps certifies that this project has been considered for joint use potential. Unilateral Construction is recommended. Mission requirements, operational considerations, and location are incompatible with use by other components. Activity POC: Lt. Kent Hedges Phone No: 760-725-6026 DD Maintains the Principal Navy RDT&E center for air warfare and missile weapons systems. primary in-house research and development capability for systems, subsystems and technologies included but not limited to strike aircraft/weapons systems and concept development; air launched weapons and associated avionics systems including aircraft guns and ammunition, guided and unguided weapons, aircraft weapons control and aircraft/weapons interface, tactical missiles; subsystems for weapons systems which include propulsion, guidance and control, warheads, fuel and launchers; strike warfare countermeasures; weather modification; and parachute test and evaluation. 1 Dec 76 1390 Submitted to Congress |