b'62 CYS RUNWAYS Miller is quick to return the praise. Cliffs the kind of guy thatBut as crews started digging in, they encountered a new if he sees you out there making a solid effort, hes going to givehurdle: clumpy soil that proved frustrating to work withyou that in return, she says. Its been a very special kind of jobespecially in the unrelenting rain. Miller describes it as a heavy in my eyes, because Ive never really seen where you have threeclay that refused to let go of any moisture. If we had tried to wait different parties, all in it to win it, working with each other, pushingto let it dry out, wed still probably be waiting, she jokes. each other to be better and do better and get better. Thompson describes the soil as simply terrible. Scheduled to Succeed It really created a lot of extra work, he recalls. Every time we Miller and Cameron Thompson, another IHCfixed it, it would get rained on and ruined, and wed have to start Scott project manager, are pleased aboutall over. We had some areas that took us six times and probably a what they accomplished. One thing this crewmatter of a week to get a 300-foot area passed. takes very seriously and prides themselvesAfter the dirt was dealt with, the paving part of the job was highly on is either beating or, at a minimum,pretty straightforward, Thompson adds. The company is at an meeting the schedule, Miller says. Weadvantage because it has equipment to pave double widthswalked in knowing that working seven days a37.5-foot swaths compared to other contractors who are paving week, if required, would not be a problem forCAMERON THOMPSON at 18.75 feet wide. us. We ran 24 hours a day right out of the gate to help create a safety blanket.Experience and Flexibility Make It WorkIt took six days of running double shifts 24/7 to remove aBradshaw says that CYS was lucky to get a contractor with so much 150-foot-wide, 3,657-foot-long segment of the runwaya taskairport paving experience when using the FAAs low-bid process. projected to take two to three weeks. Thats really what I thinkWe have very limited contractors who can perform a job of this started the fire and got that ball rolling, she says.scope and magnitude in our region, he explains. FAA design standards require a lot more than just normal types of projects.PRESERVING RUNWAYSDAY & NIGHTFAA P-608 COMPLIANT FAA P-608-R COMPLIANTHundreds of Runways Safely Treated SAFE Recommended for Time-Constrained& Environmentally Responsible Project ConditionsOver 25 Years Serving PROVEN Rapidly Cures to Runway Safetythe Aviation Industry Standards in 2-3 HoursMitigates Asphalt-Based EFFECTIVE No Long-Term Airport FOD & Surface OxidationClosures & Lost RevenueBoth treatments can be applied on all airfield pavements without restrictions.asphaltsystemsinc.comNovember | December 2023AirportImprovement.com'