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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY

Consolidated Education, Training & Observatory Building

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Description of Work:

This project consists of two separate facilities, with the C.E.T.F. as the larger of the two. This 347,000 square foot, three story science facility will house laboratories, classrooms, and staff offices. The facility includes two double ended 15 KV unit substations, extensive 15KV underground site distribution and communication duct bank special systems that include fire alarm, security, paging CCTV and tele/data networking with fiber optics and Category 5 cabling.

The observatory was a fast track 3,000 square foot structure designed to accommodate the Academy’s two existing telescopes, which will be located approximately 800 feet east of the new C.E.T.F.

Name and Address of Owner:
United States Air Force
Lt. Col. Mike Reynolds
(719) 495-0228

Period of Performance:
Finish Date: 1998

References:

General Contractor
Swinerton & Walberg
Rowell Haigh
(303) 423-9242

Percentage of Work by Ludvik Electric Co.’s Own forces: