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 Edward Johnson

B-Roll: Hurricane Florence Emergency Response Operations ( South Carolina)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District

Sept. 23, 2018 | 4:14

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Hurricane Florence Emergency Response Operations

00:00:00: Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite, 54TH Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, conducts an aerial reconnaissance of U.S. Highway 501 and surrounding areas impacted by Hurricane Florence over Conway, S.C., Sept. 23, 2018.

00:01:00:03: Members of the South Carolina Army National Guard fill wire mesh flood barriers, provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with sand along U.S. Highway 501 in Horry County, S.C., to help mitigate the risk of flooding and keep the route open for emergency responders and food deliveries, Sept. 17, 2018. Army National Guard engineer units are working here with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers logistics and technical experts in support of FEMA, state and local partners during post-storm recovery operations.

00:01:59:00:
Emergency Operations Planner Andrew Fleming, Louisville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, directs operation of a hydraulic sandbag filler in Horry County, S.C., in support of Hurricane Florence flood risk management efforts underway across the region here, Sept. 16, 2018. The sandbagging system can generally fill up to 500 sandbags per hour and greatly enhances USACE’s ability to provide sandbags during natural disasters. Since arriving in S.C., Fleming’s has worked with the local Army National Guard units to fill more than 5,500 sandbags since his arrival following the storm. When disasters occur, USACE teams and other resources are mobilized from across the country to assist FEMA, state and county efforts regarding flood response.

00:03:44:11: Members of the South Carolina Army National Guard fill wire mesh flood barriers with sand, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to protect a water treatment pump station from flood waters following Hurricane Florence.

B-ROLL FILMED AND EDITED BY:
Edward N. Johnson

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Army Corps of Engineers joins forces with National Guard in response to Hurricane Florence

By Edward N. Johnson

CONWAY, S.C. — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers logistics and technical advisors join forces with South Carolina National Guard engineering battalions as part of Hurricane Florence response and recovery operations in Horry County, S.C.

“I just want to say what an honor it is for the Corps of Engineers to support our FEMA, local, and state partners in this post-storm period,” said the USACE South Atlantic Division Commander, Brig. Gen. Diana M. Holland. “One of the ways we’re helping here is with flood mitigation efforts along U.S. Highway 501.”

Philip Bethea, a construction engineer with the South Carolina Department of Transportation underscored the importance of keeping the 501 corridor open as long as possible.

“At this point our goal is to keep at least one lane open in each direction of the highway to ensure local residents have access to medical services, food and supplies,” said Bethea. “Fortunately the Army Corps and National Guard are helping make that happen.”

Lt. Col. William A. Matheny, commander, 122 Engineering Battalion, is the South Carolina National Guard’s senior engineer on the ground and at the center of efforts to mitigate the risk of flooding in the area.

“This actually isn’t the first time I’ve had the privilege of serving with Brig. Gen. Holland,” said Matheny. “She was my commander during a 2013 deployment to Afghanistan and we really appreciate the resources she and her personnel are able to provide in support of our operations here on the ground in South Carolina.”

With that in mind, USACE personnel are working around the clock to support the effort.

According to Tommy Fennel, USACE’s on-site liaison officer assigned to the Horry County Emergency Operations Center, there are USACE personnel from across the country integrated into state and local efforts to provide logistics and technical advice regarding Hurricane Florence flood response efforts.

“So far we’ve supplied more than 22,000 linear feet of wire mesh barrier material and 125,000 sandbags to this site alone,” said Fennel. “These mission critical supplies are being deployed at the direction of the South Carolina Department of Transportation to help protect areas impacted by flooding.”