Y--Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries, West Bank Mississippi River Levees, East Carroll and Concordia Parishes, LA, Levee Crown Subsidence Raise Items 350-R, 464-R & 468-R

Contract W912EE-12-B-0015, awarded by the Department of Defense through the W07V Endist Vicksburg office, focuses on flood control efforts for the West Bank Mississippi River Levees. The project involves raising subsidence areas on Items 350-R, 464-R, and 468-R located within East Carroll and Concordia Parishes, Louisiana. The scope of work requires the contractor to provide all necessary plant, labor, materials, and equipment to execute the project. Key technical requirements include mobilization and demobilization, the installation of semicompacted levee embankment, and the removal and replacement of existing levee surfacing. Additional work features crushed stone surfacing, mowing, turfing, the installation of cattle guards, and the application of erosion control matting. The contract also mandates strict adherence to storm water pollution prevention and environmental protection standards. Competitive bidding for this project included submissions from several firms, such as Affalter Contracting Company, Bickerstaff Brothers Inc., and Coastal Dredging Company.