FC/MR&T, West Bank Mississippi River Levees, Yucatan to Lake Bruin, Louisiana, Levee Enlargement and Berms, Item 398-R, Phase I

This contract, awarded under the FY 18 Mississippi River Levees Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) by the Department of Defense and the US Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District, focuses on the construction of levee enlargements and berms. Specifically, the work covers Item 398-R, Phase I, located in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, along the West Bank of the Mississippi River from Yucatan to Lake Bruin. This project was designated as a 100 percent Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 237990, with the overall MATOC having a combined not-to-exceed capacity of 45 million dollars. The scope of work requires the contractor to provide all necessary plant, labor, materials, and equipment to execute a variety of civil engineering tasks. Key activities include mobilization and demobilization, clearing and grubbing, and the construction of semi-compacted levee and berm embankments as well as uncompacted berm embankments. Additional requirements include the installation of ramps, removing and replacing gravel and crushed stone surfacing, mowing, turfing, and the application of erosion control matting. The project also encompasses the installation of cattle guards and the implementation of storm water pollution prevention and environmental protection measures.