Dyess Air Base Access Infrastructure Design Act
Dyess Air Base Access Infrastructure Design Act would require the Secretary of the Air Force to plan and design two gate infrastructure projects at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas: the Tye Gate and the Arnold Gate. For each gate, the bill specifies a maximum total project amount and a cap on how much of that amount may be spent on planning and design (not to exceed 7% for the Tye Gate and 8% for the Arnold Gate). The design work may utilize standard Air Force gate designs (especially for the Tye Gate) and must consider factors such as traffic flow, site constraints, and phased construction. Importantly, the act directs that these planning and design activities be funded using existing military construction planning/design funds, rather than creating new appropriations. The measure focuses on the early planning and engineering work needed to improve access at these gates, rather than authorizing construction itself.
Key Points
- 1The Tye Gate planning and design project is limited to a total project amount not exceeding $17,000,000, with planning and design costs capped at 7% of that amount.
- 2The Arnold Gate planning and design project is limited to a total project amount not exceeding $12,065,000, with planning and design costs capped at 8% of that amount.
- 3Design requirements for the Tye Gate allow use of standard Air Force gate designs and emphasize minimal utility crossings, limited conflicts with existing infrastructure, and simplified phasing.
- 4Design requirements for the Arnold Gate focus on addressing site congestion, multiple utility connections, phased construction, and complex traffic coordination.
- 5The funds used must come from existing Department of the Air Force planning and design allocations within military construction accounts, not from new appropriations.