The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Special Operations Command, 1st Special Operations Wing, 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group, 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron has a requirement to repair and upgrade an Aircraft Fire Training Facility on Hurlburt Field, FL.

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Repair and replace the existing aircraft fire training facility. The work included are as follows:

• Civil: Civil, sitework and site utilities to support removal and replacement of the burn area, with collection sump & wet deck along with a rigid pavement “burn pit ring” encircling the burn pit to provide a hardstand for fire truck navigation & staging around the burn pit. In addition, a precast concrete utility chase from the burn pit to the control tower will be provided.
• Structural: The proposed project includes a new Fire Watch Observation Tower. The new Tower shall have concrete bearing on metal deck for the roof structure and the elevated floor bearing on reinforced CMU walls. The CMU walls shall bear on a shallow foundation system. The new structure shall have approximate dimensions of 8′-0″x20′-0″ with a first floor at elevation of +9′-0″ and the observation platform (roof) at +18′-0″. The exterior walls, doors, and all attachments shall be designed to withstand the wind pressures on the Structural Drawings.
•  Architectural: The project will demolish the existing metal platform and standing seam metal covered area with an enclosed structure. The new structure will be a 400SF Aircraft Fire Training Facility with a railed observation deck on top. The facility will be provided with durable interior metal panels, stained concrete floors, insulated hollow metal doors and frames, and storefront windows overlooking the aircraft training area.
• Mechanical: The new project will require the replacement of all utilities required to fully operate an Aircraft Fire Trainer and the conditioning of the new observation tower. The utilities to be replaced include liquid propane line(s), a drain line, and a water supply line traveling between the observation tower and a header vault in front of the fire trainer mock up in an open trench. New controls and User interface the propane and water delivery systems will be provided.
•  Electrical: New power and LED lighting will be provided for the new fire trainer control tower. The existing panelboard on the existing service rack will be replace in the same location in order to provide more breakers for the new work. New control conduits will be installed by the electrical contractor for new controls.