Improve Hurricane Protection to the IHNC Partnering Update Brief

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Improve Hurricane Protection to the IHNC
Partnering Update Brief

• August 21, 2007

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Agenda

• Interim Project Update
• Permanent Solution Project Update
• Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) Process
• Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA)

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Interim Protection Challenges

• No option achievable before Hurricane season 2009
• Raising the walls
• Constructability challenges
• Limited Right of Way and room for construction
• 8.5 miles total of floodwalls and gates
• 4.2 miles South of I-10 overpass on IHNC
• Impacts on commercial industry
• Temporary Barge Gate
• Constructability challenges
• Akin to permanent structure
• Potential for NEPA impacts
• Impacts on navigation
• Constrictions
• Potential for NEPA impacts
• Impacts on navigation
• Real Estate

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Interim Protection Path Ahead

• Barge Gate
• Reviewing designs based on updated 100yr
  elevation design criteria
• Differential head, Impact loads
• Required Real Estate owned by NASA, Port of New
  Orleans
• Allows for expedited real estate acquisition
  process
• ERDC optimizing channel opening for velocity and
  navigation
• Goal is to eliminate center pier and one bulkhead
• Eases navigation and environmental impact
  concerns
• MVN/HPO Environmental determining best method to
  achieve NEPA compliance ERDC analysis is
  crucial
• HPO Contracting determining best expedited means
  for contract mechanisms
• MVN HH modeling inundation maps for 4 scenarios
  (Current conditions, With Barge Gate, Walls S of
  I-10 at el. 15, All walls on IHNC at el. 15)
• Working in conjunction with A-E to refine cost,
  all aspects of design and construction schedules,
  and ways to expedite delivery
• Final Schedule and Cost analysis to be complete
  once refined designs are complete joint HPO/A-E
  effort
• Goal remains all efforts complete NLT 31 AUG 07

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100-yr IHNC Project

• Provide a 100-year Level of Protection to the
  IHNC from Hurricane-Induced Storm Surges by the
  2011 Season

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Project Status

• Advertised Phase One July 2nd
• Short-listed to the four most qualified firms
• Tetra Tech, EC, Inc
• Kiewit Federal Group, Inc
• Shaw Environmental Infrastructure, Inc
• Washington Group International, Inc/Interbeton,
  Inc JV
• Next step Phase Two Draft RFP

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Timeline (est.)
Phase 1 Request for Proposals
Phase II RFP Issued Sept 24, 2007
Phase 2 Request for Proposals (Issue Sept 07)
Final Funding Notification
Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA) Negotiation
PCA Executed Feb 08
Award Design-Build Construction Contract Mar 08
Contractor Prepares 30 Design by June 08
NEPA / IER complete June 08
PCA Amended (if needed) per 30 Design
Amended PCA Executed
Contractor Completes Design
Real Estate Acquisition complete by Dec 08
Issue Notice to Proceed for Construction 1 Sept 08
Construction
Complete by 1 Jun 2011
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Draft RFP Process

• Issue draft RFP to local sponsor and short-listed
  firms this week
• Meet individually with firms 4-6 Sept
• Meet with local sponsor Sept 11th to review Draft
  RFP comments
• Final RFP pre-release meeting with local sponsor
  Sept 18th

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Phase II Proposals

• Open to all alternatives
• No navigation requirement on the MRGO
• Will modify if Congress doesnt act
• Concept design complete for deep-draft nav
• No assumptions for Seabrook
• Bayou Bienvenue must remain open

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IHNC Alternative Concepts
Alternative A
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NEPA Alternatives
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Evaluation Criteria

• Most Probable Schedule
• Technical Solution
• Management Approach
• Most Probable Lifecycle Cost
• Socioeconomic Plan

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Technical Performance Specs

• 100-year design elevations
• Navigable structures
• Barriers (walls, levees, etc.)
• Minimize OMRRR
• Training Requirements
• Environmental Requirements
• Construction Management Safety

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Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA)

• Project is fully funded by U.S. Government
• USACE shall afford the Non-federal sponsor (DOTD/
  SLFPAE) the opportunity to review and comment on
  all aspects of the project
• Non-federal sponsor responsibilities
• Provide all non-federal government lands
• Secure commandeering order(s) (if available) to
  all private lands
• Operate, maintain, repair, rehabilitate, replace
  project
• Hold and save the Government free from damages

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