Over $7 million has been budgeted by the Port Authority for capital improvements in 2009. Check the status of the
latest projects on the COATC Base campus here at our web site. Also, join our mailing list to receive regular updates on key projects via our electronic newsletter.
UPDATED May 27, 2009
James Parkway Bridge, Roadway Extension--UNDERWAY
Visit FeeltheImpact.com for the latest on this local economic stimulus project.
At its December 2008 Board meeting, the Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority approved award of a contract for start of this $2.9 million project. After the favorable outcome of a legal compliant filed by the second lowest bidder, a contract was executed with Layton Excavating on January 6, 2009. Construction began on February 9, 2009.
Previous action saw land acquisition, engineering, permitting, and authorization of a budget that included funds for the project to start in 2009.
Considered the next phase in roadway improvements to the COATC, the project includes extending James Parkway north from Kaiser Drive to Irving Wick Drive West. With the land acquisitions, a new bridge will be part of the public street and replace the 1960’s-era bridge that currently serves as the east entrance to The Base.
Triggered by the next phase of improvements is a reconfiguration of the East Parking Lot at The Base. A new entranceway and configuration will see less spaces but modern parking facilities and compliance with modern homeland security standards.
The improvements will have a huge safety and public access impact on the eastern side of the Base Campus while opening up another 70 acres of property on the campus for development. The layout depicts a major change in traffic flow to the Base's east side.
Building 4 North Roof Replacement--UNDERWAY
Construction activities on the North side of building 4 will continue into early summer with the Building 4 Roof Replacement North project. Meade Construction was the winning bidder. On May 18, Meade began replacing
over 36,000 square feet of the roof area with a new roofing system designed to provide many more years of leak-free service.
Out Lot Storage Building--UNDERWAY
Boeing Facilities is managing a project initiated in early October 2008 to install a new storage building on an out lot on the east side of The Base. The storage building is east of the warehouse and adjacent to another, existing cold storage building.
AFMETCAL Signage--COMPLETE
The northern entrance to the Horton Building received a new sign in April. The "U.S. Air Force Metrology" sign was paid for under the energy conservation fund, a lease incentive designed to encourage decreased utility consumption on Building 2.
SOUTH CAMPUS PROJECTS
See COATC.com Projects for an update on projects impacting the COATC South Campus.
See the archive of projects completed in 2009.
Also see the archives from 2008,
2007,
2006,
2005,
2004,
2003, and
2002.
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