Cedar Creek Omaha (F&W)

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Cedar Creek Omaha (F&W) Restoration Information

Background: The Cedar Creek (Omaha F&W) – Platte River Right Bank Levee System was damaged during the 2019 Flood Event, leading to the Project Sponsor submitting a Public Law (PL) 84-99 Rehabilitation Assistance request to the US Army Corps of Engineers – Omaha District.

Current Action: Close out the construction contract.

Restoration Activities:

	Full Repair Contract
Contractor	Midwest Construction from Nebraska City, NE
Contract Amount	$1,343,000
Contract Award	October 4, 2019
Construction Start	Late October 2019
Completion	December 12, 2019

Status Updates:

10 January 2020 - Work on the Cedar Creek levee repair contract is complete.

18 December 2019 - Work on the Cedar Creek levee repair contract is complete with final inspection occurring on 12 December 2019. The team is currently working on closing out the contract.

06 December 2019 - The contractor is currently 97 percent complete with levee repair work. The pre-final inspection was conducted on 25 November 2019 with final inspection tentatively scheduled for the week of 09 December 2019.

22 November 2019 - The contractor is placing riprap and bedding materials at two of the three damage locations, seeding the third damage location and is expected to be substantially complete with repairs by the end of the month.

08 November 2019 - The contractor mobilized to the site on 30 October 2019 and has begun work on repairing the levee.

24 October 2019 - The pre-construction team meeting was held on 16 October 2019 with notice to proceed issued on the same day. The contractor is scheduled to mobilize to the site to begin repairs on 28 October 2019.

13 October 2019 - Pre-construction team meeting is scheduled for the week of 14 October 2019, at which time it is anticipated notice to proceed with repairs will be issued and the contractor can begin the repair work.

04 October 2019 – The levee repair contract was awarded to Midwest Construction of Nebraska City, NE in the amount of $1,343,000 on 04 October 2019. The repair is estimated to be complete in mid April 2020.

27 September 2019 – Funds to repair the Cedar Creek levee system have been received. The construction contract is scheduled to be awarded by 04 October 2019.

13 September 2019 – The bid opening occurred on 04 Sep 2019. It is anticipated that this project will be awarded within a few weeks, pending receipt of project funding from USACE HQ.

04 September 2019 – Correction. The bid opening was conducted on 04 Sep 2019 and the team is anticipating awarding the construction contract by mid-to-late September.

29 August 2019 – A construction contract to repair the Cedar Creek levee system was advertised to pre-qualified contractors on 21 August 2019 with award anticipated around 04 September 2019. The pre-qualified contractors conducted a site visit on 29 August 2019 to view the scope of work on site in order to make an accurate bid.

23 August 2019 – The team is on scheduled to be done with the E&D process late summer. The project was advertised to the pre-qualified Contractor Pool on 21 August 2019 with award anticipated around 04 September 2019.

05 August 2019 – Engineering and Design (E&D) work continues for rehabilitating the Cedar Creek levee system. The team is still anticipating to be done with the E&D process by late summer.

16 July 2019 – An initial site damage assessment and economic analysis has been completed. From this initial assessment the USACE team has determined that there are damages to the levee system that are eligible for PL 84-99 Rehabilitation Assistance. Engineering and Design (E&D) work is on-going for rehabilitating the Cedar Creek Levee System. The team is anticipating to be done with the E&D process for repairing the damage identified by the late-summer 2019.

NOAA River Level Observations & Forecasts

NOAA Water Gauge Levels

Cedar Creek Omaha (F&W) Levee Imagery

Final inspection of Cedar Creek levee repair, Dec. 12, 2019

Cedar Creek Plan In-hand Review Aug. 7, 2019

USACE Engineering and Construction Team and the Local Levee Sponsor conducting the Plan In-Hand Review on the Cedar Creek Levee Aug. 7, 2019.

Cedar Creek levee May 16, 2019

Erosion and scour along the riverside channel bank extending into the levee section at Cedar Creek levee May 16, 2019.

Cedar Creek levee May 16, 2019

Minor damage to the levee crest due to high water overtopping the Cedar Creek levee May 16, 2019.

Cedar Creek Site Visit Aug. 29, 2019

Pre-qualified contractors conduct a site visit at the Cedar Creek levee on Aug. 29, 2019 to view the scope of work on site in order to make an accurate bid.

Video Gallery

Video by Sgt. Tamie Norris

Know Your Defender PV2 Christopher Frank at Immediate Response 24

205th Theater Public Affairs Support Element

May 14, 2024 | 0:27

Meet Pvt. Christopher Frank, a Cavalry Scout with the 4th Squadron, 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. Frank was deployed to the Drawsko Combat Training Center, Poland, in support of Immediate Response 24, May 14, 2024.

During this mission, Frank’s unit is responsible for exploring a route and sending communication to determine if travel is safe for the following troops.

“We’ll push out the dismounts, go a couple miles and make sure the Bradley’s can go that route,” explained Frank. “Then we’ll call them up and let them know the area is clear and send them up.”

Frank’s favorite thing about his job is being out in the field for an immense amount of time. He appreciates the international relations during this exercise.

“This is the coolest thing we have done so far, seeing everyone doing their job and meeting the Brits and the Polish,” said Frank. “You see other countries doing the same thing we’re doing, just different equipment, different gear.”

A native of Washington, D.C., Frank descends from generations of selfless service.

“My family comes from a long line of military history,” explained Franks. “I also wanted to be a cool guy in the picture, like my prior family members.”

His grandfather was a military helicopter mechanic, his great-grandfather was a combat medic throughout World War II and he had a cousin who served in Fallujah, Iraq. Frank’s father also serves the community as a lieutenant in the fire service.

DEFENDER is a Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness, and is a U.S. European Command scheduled, U.S. Army Europe and Africa conducted exercise that consists of Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. DEFENDER 24 is linked to NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercise, and DoD’s Large Scale Global Exercise, taking place from 28 March to 31 May. DEFENDER 24 is the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe and includes more than 17,000 U.S. and 23,000 multinational service members from more than 20 Allied and partner nations, including Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Tamie Norris)