Planning
& Projects Meeting
Chairman
Upon
roll call by
Under
Public Wishing to address the Board, Mr. Talbot requested that Nicky Buskey with the Houma Daily Courier address the board
regarding recent fires set to levees within Terrebonne Parish. She interviewed the fire chiefs within the
parish and reported on the ongoing investigation by the Terrebonne Parish
Sheriff’s Office. Commissioner Teuton
asked Board Attorney
Under
Executive Director’s Report, Mr. Zeringue asked the board for authorization to
surplus sheet pile material from the Reach J-1 Levee Project.
A
motion was offered by Commissioner Leward Henry,
seconded by Commissioner Willis Henry, motion carried, to surplus the
additional sheet pile material for the Reach J-1 Project.
Mr.
Zeringue asked the board to authorize task order PSI-05 for Geotechnical Work
on the HNC Lock Access Road in the amount of $28,100.00.
A
motion was offered by Commissioner Willis Henry, seconded by Commissioner Leward Henry, motion carried, to authorize task order PSI-05
for geotechnical work for the HNC Lock Access Road in the amount of $28,100.00.
Mr.
Zeringue mentioned an upcoming NOAA presentation by Dr. Stephen Baig, hosted by the TLCD and the TPCG which will be held
Mr.
Zeringue briefed the board on the Morganza to the Gulf update. He commented on a news article written by
Jeremy Alford which appeared in the Gambit Weekly.
Under
Field Superintendent’s Report, Greg Gautreaux briefed
the board on the ongoing in-house efforts to repair the Ward 7 Levee. The TLCD is currently hauling material on the
Lower Ward 7 Levee. Approximately 4,000 CY
have been hauled with about 11,000 CY remaining. Bids for dirt material are currently being
accepted by the TLCD with an opening date of
Mr.
Gautreaux updated the board on the status of the TLCD excavator and the option
to purchase an excavator on a State Purchase Buy Back Program.
Mr.
Gautreaux asked the board for authorization to purchase one Track Mounted
Crawler Carrier.
A
motion was offered by Commissioner Talbot, seconded by Commissioner Leward Henry, motion carried, to advertise to accept bids
for one track mounted crawler carrier on
Mr.
Gautreaux asked the board for authorization to purchase two new pick-up trucks
on state contract for use in the field.
A
motion was offered by Commissioner Willis Henry, seconded by Commissioner Leward Henry, motion carried, to purchase two additional vehicles
on state contract.
Mr.
Keith Meyer with Evans-Graves Engineers, Inc. gave an update on the
Pointe-Aux-Chenes Floodgate First Lift Levee System and the status of the Joint
Permit Application.
Mr.
Zeringue briefed the board on the status of Reach J-2 on behalf of GSE
Associates, Inc. The Notice to Proceed
has been given for design on J-2 Levee.
Mr.
John Spiece with Morris Hebert, Inc. reported on the title opinions for the Pointe-aux-Chenes
Floodgate, as well as the title opinions associated with the First Lift Levee
System.
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James
Geihsler with Shaw Coastal, Inc. reported on the Ward
7 Levee Construction Project. He
presented the Board with a slide presentation on this project. The contractor has not completed surveys
indicating the quantity of additional material that may be required, but
additional material can still be expected.
Mr. Geihsler indicated that more material has
been required on the levee section near the Chabert
property as this portion was impacted the greatest by the flooding in
2005. More information on additional
soil quantities needed will be provided at the Regular
Meeting scheduled for
Mr.
On
Reach H, Segment 3, Shaw has received the geotechnical report from Eustis
Engineering pertaining to the +10 foot elevation. Shaw is anticipating that by
On
the Bayou Black Levee and Pump Station Project Reach II Project, 25% Plans and
Specs are complete. Shaw is currently
waiting on ROW acquisitions.
On
the Lower Bayou Dularge Mitigation Plan, Mr.
Thibodeaux reported that the monthly uploading of data is continuing and this
project is ongoing.
On
the Morganza to the Gulf Reach H Permitting Project, Shaw has been working with
the landowners to acquire permission to proceed with mitigation on this
project.
Mr.
Stephen Smith of T. Baker Smith, Inc. gave an update on the Forced Drainage
4-3C West Project. The project was
declared substantially complete on
On
the Morganza to the Gulf Reach J-1 Levee and Floodwall, J-1A is under
construction and work is progressing.
The compacted levee section is complete.
Currently, the Contractor is working on completing the non-compacted
levee section and hauling borrow material for
stockpile at the Discovery Pipeline crossing.
Mr.
Smith asked the board for authorization of an amendment to the Program Manager
Contract in the amount of $100,000.00.
A
motion was offered by Commissioner Willis Henry, seconded by Commissioner Luke,
motion carried, to authorize the amendment to the Program Manager Contract in
the amount of $100,000.00.
Under President’s Report, Mr.
Alford had nothing to report.
There being no further
business to come before the Board, it was moved by Commissioner Moore, seconded
by Commissioner Leward Henry, unanimously carried, to
adjourn the January 9, 2008 Planning & Projects Committee Meeting of the
Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District at 8:45 o’clock P.M.
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Walton
Daisy, Chairman
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