Message posted by Robert on July 22, 2009 at 14:14:18 PST:

Here is the post from a week ago from another forum discussing the tracks at Creech, Groom, and Nellis. Just good ol' running tracks.

"Now have a look the request for bids you linked to, for "Paving
IDIQ" (Paving - Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity) issued by 99
CONS. Specifically look at "Amendment 1" then the pdf file titled
"Summary 20090629.pdf". On page 01010-15 it describes a pay item as
follows:

"1.3.1.9.6. Install Urethane Rubber System: Work includes placing a
urethane
rubber system on top of existing pavement. Line item may be used in
conjunction with any paving line item or on existing pavement.
Recommended manufacturer is Atlas Track & Tennis or approved
equal. The Contractor will submit product information for approval
and follow manufacturer’s instructions for installation. The surface
must adhere to ASTM specification F2157-02, Standard Specification
for Synthetic Surfaced Running Track."

Going into the main Solicitation document, it's easy to find the bid
item and estimated quantities for 1.3.1.9.6. There's a 500 square
yard estimate and a 6,000 square yard estimate.

In GE, the Nellis track scales to about 6,100 feet of linear surface.
Getting a width is a little tough due to GE resolution, but it looks
like around 10 feet in width. Doing the math gives a total track
surface area of 6,777 square yards. That's pretty damn close to the
Solicitation estimate. So either this Solicitation (for which bids
were opened just a few days ago on July 13th) is going to put a
rubberized running surface on the Nellis track or they're going to
build a track at TTR and rubberize that. It couldn't be for Groom, as
it's much longer then Nellis and thus its surface area much larger."

In Reply to: Track is no mystery posted by Peter Merlin on July 22, 2009 at 13:52:59 PST:

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