Ross Group Awarded Training Range Contract

The Ross Group Construction Corp., Tulsa, OK, was awarded a $17,460,000 firm fixed price construction contract to construct a Digital Multipurpose Training Range at Fort Bliss, TX, consisting of one lane with two course roads with cross-over capability. Primary facilities include the Range Operations Control Area that includes Range Operations Center, After Action Review Building, Operations and Storage Building, General Instruction Building, Latrine, Covered Mess Shelter, Ammo Loading Docks, Unit staging area, Bleacher Enclosure, site development improvements, information systems, security lighting, and fencing. Downrange target systems include stationary armor and infantry targets, moving armor and infantry targets, battle positions, course roads, target maintenance access roads, site development, improvements and drainage, electrical power and target data cabling. Supporting facilities will include an electric service, access road, and associated site development and improvements. Work is to be performed at Fort Bliss with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2010. U.S. Army Engineer District, Fort Worth, TX, is the contracting activity.