1. Comite River Diversion Project Status Update November 7, 2018 Bobby Duplantier, USACE Patrick Landry, DOTD

2. Comite River Diversion Project DOTD Organization Chart
DOTD Secretary: Dr. Shawn Wilson
Chief Engineer: Christopher Knotts, P.E.
Deputy Assist. Sect. PW: Patrick Landry, P.E.
Project Manager: Christina Brignac, P.E.
Utilities & Land Manager: Susan Douglas, P.E.
Real Estate Coordinator: Erin Roussel
DOTD Project Team

3. Comite River Diversion Project USACE Organization Chart
District Commander: Col. Michael Clancy
Executive Staff:
DPM - Mark Wingate
Deputy DPM – Durund Elzey
Project Management Team:
SPM – Bobby Duplantier
PM – PJ Varnado
PM – Jasmine Smith
USACE Project Team

5. Non-Federal Partner Roles
DOTD is responsible for the project LERRDs and taking the lead on LA 964, LA 19 and LA 67 bridge design and construction.
ARBC is contributing funding towards the completion of the project.
EBR is responsible for operations and maintenance of the functionally complete project.

6. DOTD Project Tasks
Land,
Easements,
Right of way,
Relocations &
Disposal Areas
Bridge Design and Construction at
LA 964, LA 19
and LA 67.
LA 964
Design: 50% complete Anticipated bid date: 2020
LA 19 & LA 67-CMAR
Anticipated Design Consultant Advertisement:
4th Quarter 2018

7. US Highway 61 Utilities West-side Relocations: 3 of 5 pipelines
2 transmission lines
2 communication fibers
East-side Relocations:
3 of 4 pipelines
1 distribution line
5 communication fibers
All Utility Relocations currently under design
American Midstream Relocation Construction begins November 2018

8. Bridge design and construction will continue simultaneously throughout the project life.
LA 19-
Bridge and R/R Bridge
Construction Start:
2020
LA 67-
Bridge
Construction Start:
2020
LA 964-
Bridge
Construction Start:
2020
US 61-
Bridge and R/R Bridge
Construction Start:
2019

9. Comite River Diversion Tentative Delivery Plan for the Project
CONTRACT ID
DESCRIPTION
COM-01
KCS RR Bridge, Hwy 61 Bridge, Barnett Road Bypass, and approx 1-mile of the diversion channel from Lilly Bayou to 1500-ft upstream
COM-02
Brooks Lake Closure
COM-03
Channel Segment #1 (approx 1.33 miles between Hwy 61 and Bayou BR)
COM-04
Bayou Baton Rouge Drop Structure, Carney Road Bypass, 1.5 cfs pumping stations and a small portion of the diversion channel up to Hwy 964
COM-05
Channel Segment #2 (approx 1.5 miles between Hwy 964 and Cypress Bayou)
COM-06
Cypress Bayou Drop Structure, 1.5 cfs pumping stations and a small portion of the diversion channel up to Geaux Geaux RR
COM-07
Channel Segment #3 (approx 1.0 miles between Hwy 19 and McHugh Rd)
COM-08
McHugh Road Bridge and the portion of the diversion channel under the bridge.
COM-09
Channel Segment #4 (approx 1.5 miles between McHugh Rd and Hwy 67)
COM-10
White Bayou drop structure, 1.5 cfs pumping station.
COM-11
Comite River Diversion Structure, Inflow Channel, and diversion channel up to Hwy 67
COM-12
Clearing and snagging of the three bayous.
Note: Project requirements and completion dates may be subject to change as designs are refined and impacts quantified.

10. Comite River Diversion Tentative Schedule
CONTRACT ID
CONTRACT AWARD
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE
COM-01
Feb 2019
Oct 2020
COM-02
Dec 2019
Dec 2020
COM-03
Mar 2020
COM-04
Apr 2021
COM-05
COM-06
COM-07
COM-08
COM-09
COM-10
COM-11
COM-12
Note: Project requirements and schedules may be subject to change as designs are refined and impacts quantified.

11. Simultaneous Construction tasks along the Comite Channel
Tasks in progress:
All project activities along the channel will be initiated along with the current construction activities at US 61
Land acquisition
Mitigation acquisition
Relocation of utilities
Bridge Design
LA 964
LA 19
LA 67
Anticipated Construction
2020
Anticipated Completion
2021

12. For additional information please contact:
Questions ??
For additional information please contact:
LADOTD:
Christina Brignac, P.E Or
Susan Douglas, P.E.
USACE:
Bobby Duplantier