La. firm’s levee contract: $48.6M

Phylway Construction of Thibodaux, La., is awarded a $48,654,095 firm-fixed-price contract for Mississippi River levee construction. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in New Orleans with an estimated completion date of Feb. 21, 2021. FY 2019 Army operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $48,654,095 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of New Orleans is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD 02/13/19)