RECOVERY--Z--PROJECT NUMBER 11370, Miss River Btwn Mo River and Minneapolis (Mvs Portion), IL AE SERVICES LEVEE PERIODIC INPSECTIONS IN AND AROUND SOUTHWEST IOWA

The Contractor shall perform a levee safety Periodic Inspection (PI) on the levee systems indicated on the summary sheets included as Enclosure 2 of this scope of work. The levee systems to be inspected may consist of multiple segments and have multiple sponsors per system. The purpose of PIs is to verify proper operation and maintenance, evaluate operational adequacy and structural stability, review design criteria to identify changes in current design standards, identify features to monitor over time, and improve the ability to communicate the overall condition.

Definition of Levee system A levee system comprises one or more components which collectively provide flood damage reduction to a defined area. Failure of one component within a system constitutes failure of the entire system. The levee system is inclusive of all components that are interconnected and necessary to ensure protection of the associated separable floodplain levee and floodwall sections, closure structures, pumping stations, culverts, and interior drainage works. Adjacent diagram is an example of how levee systems are to be interpreted for the purposes of this Scope of Work.