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New Canine Training Academy for the Transportation Security Administration’s National Explosives Detection Canine Training

New Canine Training Academy for the Transportation Security Administration’s National Explosives Detection Canine Training

2017 | Educational Facilities | National Award — Merit

New Canine Training Academy for the Transportation Security Administration’s National Explosives Detection Canine Training Program

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed

During the Acquisition Planning phase of the project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District determined that design-build would be the optimal delivery method to satisfy the project’s budget, schedule, sizable scope and energy-efficiency and sustainability objectives, per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) policies and ER 1180-3-1.

Summary

To meet the increased demands for explosives detection canines and their trainers, the Ross Group, Garver and HDR design-build team was contracted to construct a new state-of-the-art Canine Training Academy at Lackland Air Force Base for the Transportation Security Administration’s National Explosives Detection Canine Training Program. The scope of work involved designing and constructing the elegant 25,054-square-foot one-story facility, outdoor training areas and site utilities and drainage. This project is LEED Silver certified.

Design-Build Team

Client/Owner: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Fort Worth District
Design-Builder: Ross Group
General Contractor: Ross Group
Architect: Garver, LLC
Engineers: Garver, LLC, HDR Architecture, Inc.
Specialty Consultant: Elliott Wheeler Architect, PLC
Duration of Construction: 18 months
Project Cost: $10,864,284.33