BEXAR COUNTY FIRING RANGE

PHASES I and II

LOCATION
San Antonio, Texas

SIZE
20 Shooting Targets

COMPLETED
Phase I – October 2011
Phase II – October 2012

CONTRACT AMOUNT
Phase I – $3,281,988
Phase II – $2,657,500

OWNER
Bexar County

Journeyman Construction, Inc. was awarded two separate contracts, with similar scopes, to complete Bexar County Firing Ranges Phases I and II.

Each phase of the tilt wall concrete project produced a range that accommodates 20 shooting stations at distances from 3 to 50 yards. Each included an Action Target System with 360-degree turning targets, two running-man targets and a 114 foot wide Meggitt bullet trap system, range line painting and sacrificial plywood bullet deflectors mounted on ballistic steel plating baffles. The site includes a control booth, generator yard and a 44,000 cubic yard, 20 foot tall earth berm for safety purposes and sound reduction. Additionally, the Journeyman team worked in partnership with the project landscape architect to save existing trees, further assisting with sound absorption, while creating a pleasing outdoor aesthetic.

During construction, Journeyman worked closely with its subcontractors and held weekly safety meetings. Major scopes of work were pre-planned and laid out during pre-install meetings to keep all personnel up-to-date and informed. During these meetings, the team’s due diligence and expertise was demonstrated when they took the time to present value engineering options to Bexar County. Monthly dashboard meetings documented the progress and kept Bexar County personnel apprised of the project’s progress