Y--Resilient Features, West Bank & Vicinity (WBV), Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS), Mississippi River Levee, Oak Point to Augusta, WBV-MRL 2.2, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Contract W912P8-13-B-0059, managed by the Department of Defense through the W07V Endist New Orleans, involves the construction of Resilient Features for the West Bank and Vicinity Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System. Located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, the project focuses on the Mississippi River Levee from Oak Point to Augusta. The scope of work is extensive, encompassing clearing and grubbing, demolition of existing concrete curbs and slope protection, and the enlargement of levees through the placement of earthen embankments. Key structural components include the construction of floodwalls and floodgates, the installation of sheet piles and pile piles with associated load tests, and the implementation of concrete scour protection and flood side slope paving. Additional requirements include the construction of temporary berms and ramps, the relocation of access ramps, and the placement of surfacing on levee crowns, ramps, and new road slopes. The project also mandates seeding, fertilizing, mulching, and the ongoing maintenance of access roads and ramps. Solicited in July 2013 and awarded following a competitive bidding process in September 2013, the contract involved multiple offerors and detailed cost evaluations across various contract line item numbers, including mobilization and specialized steel piling work.