Fabens Levee erosion repair- el paso county, tx

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This is the SOLICITATION for Fabens levee erosion repair.

General Description of the Work - The work for this project generally consists of  of the rehabiliation of six hundered and three (603) linear feet of levee segment within the Fabens Levee Reach Project located in El Paso County, Texas. The purpose is to correct the erosion damage to the floodplain (riverside) levee slope. The project is located on the river levee, approximately one (1) mile, west of the Fabens-Caseta International Bridge. The work is limited to the riverside slopes of the levee embankment within the United States right of way.

Major Construction Tasks- (1) Preparation of right of way. (2) Removal and replacement of eroded levee embankment. (3) Grading and fill material for eroded floodplain surfaces. (4) Installation of eighteen (18) inch rock riprap. (5) Installation of geotextile filter fabric. (6) Vegetation for erosion control on the side slope of the levee. (7) Finish grading. (8) Provide transition work to match existing adjacent 3:1 slope and embankment elevations both upstream and downstream, of are to be improved.

The magnitude of this project is less than $500,000.00

Performance Period - All work is required for the rehabilitation under this scope of work, including revegetation, shall be completed within one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days.

 

NOTICE TO BIDDERS:

Documents referred in the Technical Specifications are available for your information.

As of August 8, 2014 the following documents are available:

•)1) Final Environmental Assessment and FONSI, Improvements to the Rio Grande Rectification Project in Hudspeth and El Paso Counties, March 2009.

• 2)   Record of Environmental Consideration (REC).

•3)    Geotechnical Engineering Report, International Boundary and Water Commission, Upper Rio Grande Levee Evaluation, Fabens, Texas, dated December 21, 2009.

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