Program Plan
Department of State - ARRA International Boundary and Water Commission Recovery Plan
Updated 05/15/2009
Objectives
Program Purpose
The USIBWC began a multi-year program to rehabilitate its levee system in 2001 after geo-technical analysis determined that 60% of the system was deficient. With Recovery Act funding, USIBWC will be able to accomplish a large percentage of needed levee raising and structural rehabilitation work to ensure the levees provide adequate protection and meet the standards established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Public Benefits
1) Enhance protection of lives and property of over 3 million U.S. border residents.
2) Achieve FEMA certification standards, negating the need for residents to buy costly flood insurance.
Recovery Act funding will be applied to the Rio Grande Flood Control System Project to evaluate through environmental assessments and geo-technical investigations needed repairs and/or rehabilitation of deficient portions of the flood control systems. Repairs and rehabilitation will entail raising levee segments to original design levels, and reconstructing segments where the integrity of the structures has been compromised along the Upper Reach of the Rio Grande Flood Control System (comprised of 225 miles of levees extending from Caballo, New Mexico to below Fort Quitman, Texas) and the Lower Rio Grande Valley Flood Control System (comprised of 270 miles of river and interior floodway levees between Penitas and Brownsville, Texas). These flood control systems protect the lives and property of over 3 million U.S residents in New Mexico (Dona Ana County) and Texas (El Paso, Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy Counties).
Measures
The measures have been revised to enrich the performance metrics for Recovery targets. In some instances, targets will not be available until additional baseline data has been collected.
| Measure | Target/Actual |
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| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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Percentage of flood control system meeting agency-established capacity requirements and certified in accordance with FEMA standards.
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Measure Information
| Frequency : Monthly | | Direction : Increasing | | Type : Outcome | | Explanation : This is a measure of the percentage of flood control systems meeting FEMA standards. | | Unit : % Construction compl |
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Number of jobs created | 0/0 | - | - | - |
Measure Information
| Frequency : Monthly | | Direction : Increasing | | Type : Output | | Explanation : IBWC expects to create 765 jobs through the implementation of ARRA funds. Until construction contracts are awarded, IBWC is unable to break down the number of jobs to be created per year until late 2009. | | Unit : Jobs created |
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Percentage of residents who will be protected from potential flooding by the rehabilitation and reconstruction of IBWC-maintained levees and floodways in the Rio Grande Flood Control Project. | - | 0/0 | 0/0 | - |
Measure Information
| Frequency : Monthly | | Direction : Increasing | | Type : Outcome | | Explanation : Rehabilitated levees will ensure safety for residents inhabitating areas surrounding the Upper Reach of the Rio Grande Flood Control System and the the Lower Rio Grande Valley Flood Control System. | | Unit : % Residents Protecte |
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Percentage of project schedule milestones completed on a monthly basis | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | - |
Measure Information
| Frequency : Monthly | | Direction : Increasing | | Type : Efficiency | | Explanation : No Data Available | | Unit : % Milestones |
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Percentage of construction work completed on a monthly basis | - | 0/0 | 0/0 | - |
Measure Information
| Frequency : Monthly | | Direction : Increasing | | Type : Output | | Explanation : No Data Available | | Unit : % Completed |
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Schedule and Milestones
The Rio Grande Flood Control Project consists of the following phases of activities:
Pre-Construction Phase: 6 months for geotechnical investigations and environmental documentation and 2 to 4 months for design
Construction Phase: Approximately 15 months for construction
The pre-construction phase was initiated with prior-year funding, and using Recovery Act funding all geo-technical analysis and design and the remaining environmental documentation will be completed by October 2009. Contracting actions were initiated in March 2009 using ARRA funding. USIBWC anticipates awarding all construction contracts by the end of December 2009, and expects all planned construction to be completed by February 2011.
Milestones
| Milestone |
Completion Date |
Planning Phase: 6 months for geotechnical investigations and environmental documentation
The planning phase was initiated with prior-year funding, and using Recovery Act funding all geo-technical analysis and the remaining environmental documentation will be completed by October 2009. |
10/31/2009 |
Procurement Phase: 2-4 months for design
The procurement phase was initiated in March 2009 using ARRA funding. USIBWC anticipates awarding all construction contracts by the end of December 2009. |
12/31/2009 |
Execution Phase: approximately 15 months for design and construction
All planned construction to be completed by February 2011.
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02/28/2011 |
Projects and Activities
1) Geo-Technical Investigations
2) Documentation of Cultural and Historical Resources
3) Environmental Documentation
4) Design and Construction of flood control improvements
5) Design and Construction of environmental enhancements
Review Process
1) Enhance established procedures by monitoring contracts on a daily basis to ensure performance, cost, and schedule goals are being met.
2) Conduct frequent (daily/weekly) quality assurance inspections.
3) Submit progress reports against contract schedule.
4) Document timely inspections and acceptance of deliverables.
5) Using inspections reports, take prompt actions to remedy deficiencies related to the contractors performance, cost, and schedule (immediately upon notification).
6 Conduct peer review of solicitations
7) Tighten internal controls by conducting internal audits of selected Recovery Act contracts through duration of project
8) Consistent collaboration with OIG will take place throughout this project.
Cost and Performance Plan
Transparency
1) Recovery.gov: Weekly reports; monthly financial reports; program-specific Recovery Act plans; recipient reporting.
2) All contracting actions will be posted on FedBizOps.Gov.
3) All contractors are required to be registered with Central Contractor Registration.
4) Reporting of all contracting actions will be accomplished in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).
Accountability
1) Senior Management will be held accountable through progress and performance reviews.
2) Recovery Act funds will be subject to annual audit by an independent auditor selected by the State Department Inspector General.
3) Quality Assurance procedures will be established.
4) Contracts will be monitored to ensure performance, cost, and schedule goals are being met.
5) Anti-fraud initiative will be implemented, including conducting fraud awareness training
Energy Efficiency Spending Plans
Environmental reviews for the segments planned for rehabilitation with ARRA funds were completed using prior year funding, as described below.
1) Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement was completed January 2008
2) Site specific environmental assessment was completed 2007
One remaining Environmental Assessment is estimated to be completed by September 2009 and the outstanding Cultural Resources and Historic Property Inventory assessments are estimated to be completed by December 2009.
Program Plan Award Types
No Data Available