Tribal One replaced the failing Alpha Ramp airfield pavement for the USACE at Fort Carson.

Scope of Work included:

• Complete a new PCC pavement mix design according to USACE Airfield Pavement Specifications
• Demolition of the existing Alpha Ramp
• Demolition of the existing Alpha Ramp asphalt shoulders
• Demo existing airfield lighting
• Scarify and recompact existing base course
• Slipform paving of 561,294 sf of Airfield Pavement
• Form and place Airfield Pavement around buildings and other areas
• Set up and operate PCC batch plant on site
• Quality Control and testing to USACE requirements
• Installation of new airfield lighting including new cans, trenching and conduit
• Installation of new asphalt shoulders with all new base and sub-base courses
• New aircraft grounding and mooring points

Project successes:

• Tribal One redesigned the access routes and phasing to save the Government $330k on aircraft tow routes.
• Tribal One redesigned phasing to be able to open up the ramp six months ahead of schedule and credit temp asphalt costs to the government
• Tribal One was able to mobilize a second slip form paver to maintain an accelerated schedule