This project constructs a new 11-story air traffic control tower. The tower cab will be sized for 11 people (12 at FPCon Delta). The tower includes an observation deck and tower supervisor office, training and storage rooms, fire rated exit stairs, elevator access to the 9th floor, male and female restroom facilities, and blast windows. Includes relocation of existing rooftop antennas, cameras, and other equipment, servicing and reuse of existing electrical switch gear and emergency power equipment. demolition of the upper floors of existing Control Tower (Bldg 5) and miscellaneous modifications to existing Operations Building (Bldg 1) to accommodate the new tower. Lower floors of Building 5 must remain to provide utilities to the buildings and roof access to Building 1. Although located adjacent to Building 1, the new tower will be structurally independent of existing facilities. Anti-terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) standards will be integrated into the design, development, and construction of the project. The sustainable design features will be included in the design, development and construction for the project in accordance with Executive Order 13123 and other executive orders. Special Costs include seismic adjustments, site upgrade to connector area to building 1. triple glazing and sound attenuation. Special Construction Features include seismic construction and new roof for the remaining portions of Building 5. The project constructs a new control tower on the north side of NAS Lemoore to replace the existing control tower. (Current Mission) REQUIREMENT: The existing tower needs to be enlarged to meet current and planned operational requirements, accommodate new equipment for eleven persons (5-online, 5 on training, and a tower supervisor) while safely monitoring increased number of aircraft operations resulting from the addition of 5 new fleet squadrons since 2000. In addition. at FPCon Delta a security detail is stationed in the control cab, raising the total staff to twelve persons. The increase in aircraft operations and the need to continually train on-site air traffic controllers results in a need for an improved tower with increased cab size. The new tower includes an observation deck below the tower cab to separate visitors from operating controllers, thus improving safety, and an exterior catwalk to simplify window cleaning. Additionally, the new control tower will be constructed away from the roadways to meet AT/FP standoff criteria (82 ft.) from adjacent roadways. CURRENT SITUATION: NAS Lemoore currently has 289 assigned aircraft with a projected increase of 55 aircraft for a total of 344 aircraft by 2010. The yearly flight operations are expected to increase by 20,000 per year from the 158,099 operations in 2002. Conditions in the existing tower (constructed in 1960) are crowded and functionally inefficient. Only a maximum of 8 personnel can currently be accommodated in these crowded conditions. The tower branch supervisor's bay is poorly located on a ledge at the stairwell, rather than the center of the cab. The crowded conditions raise noise levels in the cab and impede the supervisor's ability to oversee operations. The addition of more F/A-18E/F aircraft to NAS Lemoore and the resulting increase in flight operations requires three additional persons to be located in the cab. In addition, staff members are required to descend to the 5th floor for restroom facilities and ground floor for break time. Current AT/FP stand-off from the road to the control tower is 45 feet. IMPACT IF NOT PROVIDED: The There will be insufficient space in the existing control tower to fully meet requirements at NAS Lemoore after introduction of additional F/A-18E/F aircraft. required addition of three personnel to the tower cab will limit training opportunities for personnel pursuing their air traffic control qualifications during their 3 to 4 year tours at NAS Lemoore if additional control tower cab space is not available. B. Equipment associated with this project which will be provided from other appropriations: None JOINT USE CERTIFICATION: The Regional Commander certifies that this project has been considered for joint use potential. Unilateral Construction is recommended. Mission requirements, operational |