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Presentation to

Society of American Military EngineersArkansas Post

St. Louis District Program OverviewBY

Michael G. FeldmannAssistant Chief Engineering and Construction Division

St. Louis DistrictApril 27, 2009

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Mississippi Valley Division

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St. Louis District

• 10 rivers • 5 lock & dam sites• 5 Reservoirs• 750 miles of levees• 92 flood control systems• 416 miles of navigable channel• 70 pumping plants• 162 recreation areas• 1 hydropower plant

To manage the 300 mile Mississippi River watershed above the Ohio River through the application of engineering, scientific, and other resources while preserving, restoring and enhancing the environment; maintain core competencies needed to respond to emergencies and technical requirements.

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Mission Areas

Navigation Flood Risk Management Ecosystem Restoration Environmental Stewardship Emergency Management Water Supply Hydropower Recreation Regulatory FUSRAP

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FY 09 Omnibus Appropriation

Appropriations FY09 Omnibus Bill

General

Investigations

$531K

Construction General $38.7M

Operations & Maintenance

$67.5M

MR&T $9.6M

FUSRAP $44.4M

Total $160.7M

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Navigation Vision: Vision: A watershed which supports navigational needs of economic development, while protecting and enhancing the environment.

Goals:Goals:• Provide reliable, safe, and efficient transit of

navigation interests through the slack water pools and open rivers of the Mississippi, Kaskaskia, and Illinois rivers.

• Provide an environmentally compliant stabilized 9-foot navigation channel.

• Promote a safe, efficient, coordinated, world class, sophisticated navigation system.

• Effectively communicate the risks and reliability of the navigation system to partners, stakeholders, and congressional delegation.

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FY 09 Potential Construction ContractsNavigation

Project: Description: Advertise Date Cost Range

Locks 27 Major Rehab High Mast Lighting

Culvert Valve Machinery

Sill Anchors

Lockwall tie-downs

Main Lock miter gate

FY09 (4th Qtr)

FY09 (4th Qtr)

FY10

FY10

FY11

$.5M – 1M

$3 – 10M

$.5M – 1M

$8M

$7M

Regulating Works (River Training Structures): Grand Tower; Eliza Pt/Greenfield Bend

Regulating Works

Regulating Works

FY09 (3rd Qtr)

FY09 (3rd Qtr)

$1 - 5M

$1 – 5M

River miles 300-195; 195-98.6 and 98.6-0

Dike & Revetment Repairs (3 separate contracts)

FY09 (2nd Quarter) $1 - 5M each

Operations & Maintenance L27 Replace Walk Bridge Machinery

L27 Replace Control House

FY09 (4th Qtr)

FY10

$.1 – 1M

$.1 - 1M

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Flood Risk ManagementVision: Vision: Provide and sustain a comprehensive flood risk-reduction system within the St. Louis District watershed boundaries that reliably minimizes risk to lives and property damage.

Goals:Goals:• Develop a comprehensive risk-based plan for

addressing all needs.• Integrate stakeholder and customer needs and

concerns into the plan.• Operate and maintain existing system to the

authorized levels.• Communicate risk and reliability to stakeholders

and customers.• Provide the technical expertise needed in an

emergency.

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FY 09 Potential Construction ContractsFlood Risk Management

Project: Description: Advertise Date Cost Range

Bois Brule Missouri Chute Pump Station

FY09 (3rd Quarter) $1-5M

Wood River Levee Relief Wells FY09 (3rd Quarter) $1-5M

St. Louis Flood Protection Relief Wells, Closure Gates

FY09 (2nd & 3rd Quarter)

$3-6M

Cape Girardeau Floodwall Pump Stations, Sewer Relocations

FY09 (3rd & 4th

Quarter)$1-5M

East St. Louis Levee Relief Wells FY09 (4th Quarter) $1-5M

Monarch Chesterfield Levee Closure and Floodwall

FY09 (3rd Quarter) $1-5M

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Ecosystem Restoration

Vision: Vision: Preserve and restore environmental resources in a way which provides diverse and sustainable fish and wildlife habitat, improves the quality of life within the region, and allows for compatible recreation and economic development.

Goals:Goals:• Develop a comprehensive and properly scaled

Habitat Needs Assessment (HNA) for major river ecosystems.

• Develop an ecosystem restoration program which, in conjunction with the efforts of others, meets the needs of the HNA.

• Assist other public and private entities in their restoration and conservation efforts.

• Establish effective and strategic communication with partners and stakeholders to achieve goals.

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FY 09 Potential Construction ContractsEcosystem Restoration

Project: Description: Advertise Date

Cost Range

East St. Louis IFC – Judy’s Branch

Grade Control Structures

FY09 (4th Quarter)

$100-500K

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FY 09+ Planned A&E Contracts

Misc Engineering & Design **Misc Engineering & Design **

$500K per$500K per

Period = Period = $2.5M$2.5M

Base + 4 Base + 4 Option Option

YrsYrsApr 09Apr 09 Sep 09Sep 09

ContractContract

St. Louis District ContractsSt. Louis District Contracts

AmountAmount

Contract Contract PeriodPeriod AdvertiseAdvertise

AnticipatedAnticipated

AwardAward

Geotechnical Engineering Services

$1M 5 Yr Complete Apr 09

Dam and Levee Inspection $6M 5 Yr Feb 09 Jul 09

Dam and Levee Inspection

(Restricted)

$6M 5 Yr Apr 09 Sep 09

11 Additional St. Louis District Contracts are in work and will be let FY10: Hydrologic & Hydraulics (1) and Mapping (10)

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Serving Our Region

Awareness

Communication

Seeking Solutions

Collaboration

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Points of ContactCol. Thomas E. O’Hara, Jr.Col. Thomas E. O’Hara, Jr.

District Commander (314) 331-8010

Lt. Col. Robert J. BayhamLt. Col. Robert J. Bayham,Deputy District Commander (314) 331-8014

Dennis FenskeDennis FenskeActing Deputy for Planning, Programs, and Project Mgt. (314) 331-8012

Dave Busse,Dave Busse,Chief, Engineering-Construction Division (314) 331-8202

Peg O’Bryan,Peg O’Bryan,Chief, Operations Division (314) 331-8100

Brenda Wynne-GeorgeBrenda Wynne-George,Chief, Contracting Division (314) 331-8500

Glenn ChatmanGlenn ChatmanDeputy for Small Business (314) 331-8513