RECOVERY--Y--PROJECT NUMBER 107229, Flood Control, Mississippi River & Tributaries, Yazoo River Basin, Yazoo Headwater Project, Little Tallahatchie River, Panola County, Mississippi, Sardis Lower Lake Drawdown Structure

Contract W912EE-10-B-0019, awarded by the Department of Defense through the W07V Endist Vicksburg, involves the construction of the Sardis Lower Lake Drawdown Structure in Panola County, Mississippi. This project is part of the Yazoo Headwater Project within the Yazoo River Basin for flood control under the Mississippi River and Tributaries program. The scope of work is comprehensive, requiring the provision of all plant, labor, materials, and equipment necessary for clearing, grubbing, excavation, and the installation of cast-in-place concrete inlet and outlet structures. Additional technical requirements include the construction of cofferdams, dewatering, the installation of a structural steel walkway bridge, corrugated steel sheeting, concrete pressure pipe, and various electrical and environmental protection measures. The project encompasses significant civil engineering tasks such as the application of clay blankets, pervious fill, filter stone, and stone protection, as well as the installation of government-furnished equipment and granular roadway surfacing. The official government estimate for the project was 987,050.00 dollars. Bids for the mobilization and construction phases were submitted by several firms, including South Gulf, Inc., Cooley Constructors, Inc., Bickerstaff Brother, Inc., QDCC LLC, A Rock Construction Co., Inc., and Randy Kinder Excavating, Inc.