US Army Corps of Engineers
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USACE Joplin Area Tornado Recovery Mission
Commander’s Final Report
11 September 2011
Scope of Devastation
• On the evening of 22 May 2011, an EF5 tornado devastated a heavily-populated and densely-vegetated area in the cities of Joplin and Duquesne, Missouri
• Trail of devastation was 6 miles long and nearly 1 mile wide.
• Destroyed nearly 30% of Joplin (nearly 75% damaged)
– More than 4000 homes.
– More than 1000 businesses.
– 7 schools.
– 1 major hospital.
• Killed 160 people.
Joplin – Before
Joplin – During
Joplin – After
Joplin – After
Joplin – After
Joplin – After
USACE / FEMA – ORGANIZATIONS Response to Recovery
National Response Coordination Center FEMA NRCC FEMA NRCC USACE UOC
Division EOC FEMA RRCC
Regional Response Coordination Center
Other ESFs
DCO – Defense
Coordinating Officer
SCO – State
Coordinating Officer
ESF# 3
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State EOC
DIST EOC ESF# 3 FEMA JFO Div Fwd District
Emergency Field Office
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Mission Statement
The USACE Kansas City District established a Recovery Field Office (RFO) to provide rapid response and recovery assistance to the citizens of Joplin and
Duquesne, MO through the execution of FEMA Mission Assignments in support of
the National Response Framework.
Mission Summary
• Debris
– ROW/PPDR Debris Removal
– Technical Assistance Team
• Temporary Housing
– 346 Units w/ Storm Shelters
– Highway interchange
• Critical Public Facilities
– Fire Stations
– Schools
– Hospital
USACE Response Timeline • 23 May at 0844: FEMA issues WARNO to USACE
• 23 May at 1508: FEMA issues verbal mission assignments for Regional Activation & Debris
• 24 May: NWK deploys NWP Debris PRT and LRH Temp Housing Planning Team to Joplin; also deployed Team Leaders to RRCC and JFO
• 25-26 May: NWK CDR, Deputy, EM Chief and GIS lead visit Alabama to gain lessons learned
• 25-26 May: NWK begins working SDIC contract for Joplin area
• 26 May: FEMA issues verbal mission assignment for RFO
• 27 May: FEMA issues formal mission assignment for RFO
• 27 May: RFO location identified in Joplin, MO
• 28 May: Advanced Party occupies RFO
• 29 May-30 May: Additional Key & Essential Personnel report to RFO
• 30 May: SDIC contract awarded 01 Jun: RFO receives Critical Public Facilities Planning Mission from FEMA
• 01 Jun: 1st truck-load of debris hauled
• 01 Jun: Received $30 Million for Debris Mission
• 03 Jun: Received $35 Million for Debris Mission
• 07 Jun: RFO receives Mission to build Temporary Fire Stations 2 & 4
• 13 Jun: RFO receives Temporary Housing Mission
• 17 Jun: RFO receives Temporary Schools Mission
USACE Response Timeline • 17 Jun: Received $147.5 Million for Debris Mission
• 23 Jun: Contractor places first Temp Fire Station unit
• 27 Jun: RFO issues last of 8 awards for Temporary School Contracts
• 30 Jun: Pre construction meeting with the 3 Follow-on Debris Contractors
• 01 July: Temporary Housing contract awarded
• 05 July: Temporary Housing began construction
• 05 July: Removed over 1 Million cubic yards of debris
• 09 July: Follow-on Contractors begin onsite work
• 15 July: Returned $10 Million of Debris Funding
• 17 July: SDIC contractor completed operation in the EDR
• 22 July: Returned $10 Million of Debris Funding
• 1 Aug: Contract “Substantially” completed target
• 7 Aug: Completion of the EDR 90/10 cost share
• 7 Aug: Projected vegetation reduction site completed
• 8 Aug: Start 75/25 cost share (Debris Mission)
• 21 Aug: Complete 75/25 cost share (Debris Mission)
• 26 Aug: RFO Closeout
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Commander’s Final Report Debris Mission
PRT Lead – Portland/Kansas City Districts
Debris Mission SCOPE:
• Provided Debris PRT support personnel and contractor resources to coordinate and execute all necessary actions associated with debris clearance and removal • Completed all 90/10 work by 7 Aug; included more than 1.45M CY of debris and 1505 Private Property Debris Removal (PPDR) • Completed additional 75/25 debris by 21 Aug – Cumulative 1.7M CY. • Debris consisted of Construction and Demolition (C&D), Vegetative, and Regulated Asbestos Containing Material (RACM) • Provided Technical Assistance thru 9 Sep
CRITICAL MILESTONES: • Tornado Event – 22 May • SDIC Contract Award – 30 May • First debris loaded and hauled – 1 Jun • First ROE received from FEMA – 16 Jun • Small Business Contract Awards – 24 Jun • End of PPDR and 90/10 Cost Share – 7 Aug • End of extended ROW work – 21 Aug
PROGRAM AMOUNT: $192.5M ($125M) • $55M Weston (Debris Removal) • $30M Intelligent Investments (Debris) • $30M R&R Trucking (Debris Removal) • $30M Larry Snyder & Co. (Debris Removal) • $20M Asbell Trucking (Veg Reduction) • $7.4M Rostan Solutions (ADMS) • $13.4M Misc
What’s 1M CY of Debris look like?
Debris Mission – Sector Map
Before
After
Right of Way Debris Removal
Before
After
PPDR Debris Removal
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After
PPDR Debris Removal
Commander’s Final Report Temporary Housing Mission
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PRT Lead – Huntington District
Temporary Housing Mission SCOPE • Provide design, site development, and construction, including installation of utilities, for Community Group Sites as directed by FEMA • Two Parks concurrently constructed: Hope Haven (152 units) and Officer Jeff Taylor Memorial Acres (194 units) • Pads released in phases within each site for housing unit placement to expedite occupancy • Provided 170 units for families with school-age children before the first day of school
CRITICAL MILESTONES • PRT DEPLOYED TO JOPLIN – 13JUN11 • PROPOSALS RECEIVED - 28JUN11 • CONTRACT AWARDS – 01JUL11 • CONSTRUCTION START – 5JUL11 • TURNOVER of PADS BEGINS – 22JUL11 • COMPLETE – 31AUG11 • ADDITION OF TURN LANE – 28OCT 11
PROGRAM AMOUNT: $9.4M • Site plan and design leveraged “Hope
Haven” site for future Regional Training Facility for Emergency Responders (Police Chief involved)
• Used Huntington District MATOC contractors for infrastructure work
Temporary Housing Officer Jeff Taylor Memorial Acres
Temporary Housing Officer Jeff Taylor Memorial Acres
• 194 Community Homes • 11 Storm Shelters • School Bus/ Trolley Stop • 31 UFAS Accessible Units
Temporary Housing Hope Haven Community Group Site
• 152 Community Homes • 9 Storm Shelters • School Bus/ Trolley Stop • 21 UFAS Accessible Units
Temporary Housing Hope Haven Community Group Site
Temporary Housing Community Development
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Commander’s Final Report Critical Public Facilities Mission
PRT Lead – New York District
Critical Public Facilities Fire Stations 2&4
SCOPE: • Developed Critical Public Facilities plan for City of Joplin’s Fire Department. Included construction of 2 temporary fire stations that will be utilized for approximately 1 ½ years at the existing site of the destroyed facility • Each station has 2 vehicle bays, sleeping quarters, storage area, workout facility, and kitchen
CRITICAL MILESTONES: • CONTRACT AWARD DATE - 16JUN11 • START CONSTRUCTION - 20JUN11 • CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION- 7JUL11
PROGRAM AMOUNT: • First projects to be completed by USACE
SCOPE: • Installed modular facilities at 8 interim
school locations for the Joplin School District, to include High School, Intermediate School, and Elementary Schools
• Modular structures included science labs, gymnasiums, kitchens, and cafeterias
• Storm shelters provided at all sites • Added Athletic Fields
CRITICAL MILESTONES • CONTRACT AWARD DATES – 20-29 JUN 11 • BENEFICIAL OCCUPANCY DATE – 12AUG11 • SCHOOLS REOPEN – 17AUG11 • ATHLETIC FIELDS COMPLETE – 30SEP11
PROGRAM AMOUNT: • All schools completed and received
Certificates of Occupancy before scheduled first day of school (17 Aug )
Critical Public Facilities Schools
SCOPE • Infrastructure Design Development and
Construction for 1M SF temporary hospital • Hospital and FEMA tasked USACE with the
site design and development of approximately 200,000 square feet of long term component medical facilities
• Acquisition strategy Identified for site works, design/build will be used. A/E used to develop RFP.
• 90% Design Meeting held in KC 9/23 • LPTA SB Stafford Act Set-aside
CRITICAL MILESTONES • RTA 11OCT11 • AWARD 8DEC11 • BOD 1APR12
PROGRAM AMOUNT: Pending
Critical Public Facilities St. Johns Mercy Hospital
PROJECT MODULAR UNITS
STORM SHELTERS
TENT STRUCTURE
COMMENTS
FIRESTATION #2 #4 2 2 2 2 MODULAR UNITS , 2 GARAGES, STORM SHELTERS
IRVING@WASHINGTON 7 7 N/A
7 CLASSROOMS AND KITCHEN UNIT WITH FREEZERS, STORM SHELTERS
EARLY CHILDHOOD@ McKINLEY
30 N/A N/A
CLASSROOMS
JOPLIN HIGH SCHOOL@ SHOPKO
9 37 N/A
CLASSROOMS, KITCHEN UNITS WITH FREEZERS, AND STORM SHELTERS
JOPLIN HIGH SCHOOL@ MEMORIAL
17 N/A N/A
CLASSROOMS
EMERSON@DUQUESNE 8 3 1 CLASSROOMS, GYMNASIUM, STORM SHELTERS
DUQUESNE@DUENWEG 7 9 N/A
CLASSROOMS, STORM SHELTERS
EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL@ CROSSROADS
19 1 1 CLASSROOMS, GYMNASIUM, LOCKER ROOM, KITCHEN UNIT WITH FREEZERS, AND STORM SHELTERS
FRANKLIN TECH N/A 4 N/A
STORM SHELTERS
Joplin Schools
Jun 06, 2011
August 1, 2011
Joplin Fire Department
Jun 06, 2011
July 10, 2011
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USACE District/Division Representation Total Employee Deployed = 439
Mission Accomplished One Team
Highlights
• Structure – Responsiveness: ESF#3, District, PRTs and Supporting Districts
mobilized rapidly and established key relationships – External Relationships: Strategic Communications with FEMA, State,
and Local stakeholders aligned goals and effort – Internal Relationships: ESF/RFO matrix alignment (needs to occur
earlier in mission) • Process
– Project Management Approach: Completed of ALL missions on schedule
– Safety: Command focus resulted in minimal reportable accidents despite aggressive optempo and record heat
• Tools – Forecasting: Resource-loaded schedules allowed leaders to manage
resources effectively and efficiently – PRB: Weekly boards allowed PRTs to maintain project focus and
stakeholder satisfaction
Lessons Learned
• Structure – Matrix Alignment: Establish clear lines of communication and
responsibilities; focus on ESF/RFO integration along PDT lines – Project Management: Provide PMP and PDT training for MM/AO; run
RFO like a PMO – Advance Party: Mobilize most experienced ESF/RFO leaders and SMEs
on ground early to establish unity of effort • Process
– Contracting: Develop ACI-type MATOCs that support mission (key milestones, incentives, Stafford Act, etc)
– Operations: Create a PMBP-type approach to RFO operations (v. SOPs) • Tools
– Project Controls: Mobilize robust PC team to support PRTs – Information Management: Standardize PRT reporting procedures and
tools that allow RFO leadership to forecast and analyze critical information
– Dashboard: Provide common operating picture, while standardizing and synchronizing information analysis and reporting; serves as training tool
Structure Matrix Alignment
Process PMBP Approach
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