Fort Campbell Special Operations Forces Hangars

The Challenge

Fort Campbell is home to the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division and 160th Special Operation Aviation Regiment. USACE contracted with Barge Design Solutions to develop the design-build RFP for two new hangars, one specifically for operational MH-47 Chinook helicopters, and the other to support the Training Battalion's Rotary Wing helicopters. The projects required special attention to coordinating other installation priorities, security, sustainable design initiatives, base standards, and other projects that involved specific user requirements and fast-paced operations.

The project site presented challenging features, including wetlands, stormwater management, adjacent airfield work for new aircraft aprons and taxiways, and utility relocations.

The Solution

Barge selected the standard AAC hangar design as a basis for the hangars and made changes based on multiple design charrettes and team meetings that clarified the requirements for each project. Site features were taken into consideration and defined, and the team employed a specific value engineering process to identify solutions that optimized the project's value.

The Result

The project received a "Very Good" rating in the government's past performance system and "Exceptional" past performance questionnaire feedback from a federal project manager. Due to the secure nature of the project, Barge provided Sustainability services to aid in performing the Government validation for the LEED Silver rating.