Sun Metro, the City Mass Transit Department, provides bus service within El Paso County. The current facility does not provide adequate space for the Sun Metro operation and maintenance needs. The facility will be comprised of four (4) buildings: Operations - 26,000 sf, two storey Maintenance facility - 94,000 sf, Fueling Facility - 13,948 sf and Bus Wash - 9,200 sf. The project offers spaces to house bus driver amenities, check-in areas and training facilities, as well as related supervisory and management functions. Spaces will include offices, training rooms, money rooms, bus wash, paint booth, fuel dispensing and dispatch center.
Project necessitated constant interaction with the User, Federal Aviation Administration and Homeland Security as this facility will be located on El Paso International Airport leased property. Force protection and security levels were critical aspects of this project given the transportation critical mission during emergency events.
The design of this facility will be in accordance with all applicable national standards and the latest ASHRAE standards incorporating energy efficient design. The project is scheduled to meet LEED Silver certification.