A tremendous amount of cleanup and reconstruction work will be needed in the Gulf region as a result of Katrina. Many construction and other workers will be moving into the area temporarily. Opportunities for RTO companies supplying home furnishings and other goods will likely be available in all areas.

Due to the immediacy of emergency opportunities, it is unlikely that all needs dealing with the hurricanes will be advertised through the FedBizOpps system. RTO Dealers looking to provide products or services in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi or Florida should contact the following resources that are coordinating the disaster relief efforts:

Please note; In general, proposals must include the following information:

• Company name
• Business address
• Contact information
• Type of service or product offered
• Type of equipment
• Number of workers being provided
• Cost for service or product
• Whether the company is volunteering services

The Shaw Group - The Shaw Group of Baton Rouge, Louisiana has recently been awarded contracts from both FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers. Visit their web site for employment and subcontracting opportunities. www.shawgrp.com

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
To register with the National Emergency Resource Registry please visit the following website: www.swern.gov. SWERN is the Central Repository for all Hurricane relief.

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Mississippi Valley Division

This is the website for the Mississippi Valley Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, which is coordinating disaster and recovery efforts of Hurricane Katrina. How to get help, how to register for assistance, current efforts by the Corps, news releases, questions and answers and a photo gallery are among the topics addressed. Hurricane Information: Mississippi Valley District

Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Information is also posted continuously on the Headquarters, USACE, in Washington, D.C. at http://www.usace.army.mil

Suggestion Line
A suggestion line has been established to collect ideas around the country to help with relief efforts. The phone number is 202-761-7584.

This phone number is not used for directing vendors for contracting opportunities but for vendors or individuals who might have a suggestion or an idea that could be useful to the Corps in relation to assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Contractors interested in assisting should fill out the subcontractor forms on the following two websites, please go to:

For Alabama and Florida:
Phillips & Jordan, Inc. (for cleanup in Alabama and Florida)
Phone (Toll Free): 1-800-763-4718
Website: http://disaster.pandj.com/primaries/contract.html 

For Louisiana and Mississippi:
ASHBRITT (for cleanup in Louisiana and Mississippi)
Phone (Toll Free): 1-800-244-5094 Phone: 954-545-3535
Website: www.ashbritt.com/sub_contract.shtml 
email: info@ashbritt.com

For other disaster response work in Louisiana, call the Memphis Corps of Engineers Office at (901) 544-3117 or (901) 544-3116.

For other disaster response work in Mississippi, call the Vicksburg Corps of Engineers office at (601) 631-5814 or (601) 631-7262 or submit an email to: cemvk-ct@usace.army.mil 

KBR

The Corps’ Fort Worth District also administers a contract for DHS for emergency contingency services provided by KBR. Subcontracting opportunities may also be available through:

E-mail: beth.gardner@Halliburton.com or jody.kernaghan@halliburton.com your statement of work and business size and classification also complete the supplier registration page: www.halliburton.com/kbrsuppliers

Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District Disaster Resource Management web site: www.lrl.usace.army.mil/DisasterEquip

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Advanced Contracting Initiative (ACI) has the following emergency contacts already in place

For subcontracting opportunities in these areas please contact the company directly

Debris - MS/LA The ACI contractor for Mississippi and Louisiana is Ashbritt, Inc. and their website address is: http://www.ashbritt.com/sub_conract.shtml 

Debris - AL/FL The ACI contractor for Alabama and Florida is Phillips and Jordan, and their website address is: http://disaster.pandj.com/primaries/subcon.htm 

Power The ACI contractor is IAP and their website address is: http://www.iapwws.com/
Roofing- LA The ACI contractor for roofing in Louisiana is Shaw Group and their website address is: http://www.shawgrp.com/ 

Roofing - MS The ACI contractors for roofing in Mississippi are Carothers Construction, Inc and Ceres Environmental Services Inc and their website address are: http://www.carothersconstruction.com - http://www.ceresenvironmental.com 

For more subcontracting opportunities

Prime contractors for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers each have designated points of contact to explore subcontracting opportunities. The list follows:

Water Removal - City of New Orleans and Miscellaneous Construction:

Shaw Environmental Group
To explore subcontract opportunities contact:
Neil D. Lentz, Tel: 865.690.3211
Neil.lentz@shawgrp.com 
Jackie Hacker, Tel: 913.485.1345
Jackie.hacker@shawgrp.com 
Contract # W912P9-05-D-0519
Website is: http://www.shawgrp.com/ 

Roof Repair:

Louisiana: Emergency Temporary Roof Repair:

Shaw Constructors Inc.
To explore subcontract opportunities contact:
SBLO: Neil D. Lentz, Tel: 865.690.3211
Neil.lentz@shawgrp.com 
Jackie Hacker, Tel: 913.485.1345
Jackie.hacker@shawgrp.com 
Contract # W912P9-05-D-0515
Website is: http://www.shawgrp.com/ 

Louisiana: Emergency Temporary Roof Repair:

Simon Roofing
To explore subcontract opportunities contact:
Lisa Lundt (800) 523-7714
Contract # W912P9-05-D-0522

Mississippi: Emergency Temporary Roof Repair:

Carothers
To explore subcontract opportunities contact:
David B. Smith Tel: (662) 473-2525
FX: 662.473.4519
dsmith@carothersconstruction.com 
Contract # W912P9-05-D-0521

Mississippi: Emergency Temporary Roof Repair:

Ceres Environmental Services
To explore subcontract opportunities contact:
Steven Johnson Tel: 763.425.8822 / (763) 458-6900
Contract # W912P9-05-D-0520 / IDIQ / Unrestricted

Power: - Temporary Power Support, generator set activities:

IAP Worldwide
To explore subcontract opportunities contact:
Primary subcontracting POC: L.D. Hutto, Tel: 803.798.1611 x 121
Also John Barnett 803.798.1611 x 122 jbarrett@iapwws.com
Contract # DACW59-03-D-0001
Website address is: http://www.iapwws.com/ 

Debris Removal for USACE Supported Counties / Parishes ONLY:

Alabama/Florida - Initial Response Debris Removal / Reduction:

Phillips and Jordan Inc.
Subcontract Opportunities POC: Susan Williams Tel: 865.219.7360
Cell: 865.604.0423 FX: 865.688.0503
Contract # DACW29-03-D-0005
website address is: http://disaster.pandj.com/primaries/subcon.htm 
Louisiana/Mississippi - Initial Response Debris Removal / Reduction:

Ashbritt, Inc.
Subcontracting POC: Terry Jackson Tel: 954.545.3535
FX: 954.545.3585
Contract # DACW29-03-D-0009
Their website address is: http://www.ashbritt.com/sub_conract.shtml

DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Alabama
Phone: 205-280-2200 (Press 0 to speak with the operator)
http://ema.alabama.gov 

If you are interested in contracting opportunities with the State of Alabama, on your Company Letterhead, list your capabilities and contact information. Fax this information to: 334-409-4663 Attention: FEMA Contract

Louisiana
Phone: 225-925-7500
http://ohsep.louisiana.gov
Note: You may experience problems calling Louisiana at this time.
Mississippi
Phone (Toll Free): 1-800-222-6362
Phone: 601-352-9100
Website:http://www.mississippi.gov 
Website: http://www.msema.org
Note: You may experience problems calling Mississippi at this time.

Florida
Florida County Emergency Management Contacts:
Phone: 850-413-9969
Website: www.floridadisaster.org/County_EM/county_list.htm# 
Florida Disaster Contractors Network:
Website: www.dcnonline.org 
Email: dcn@dcnonline.org 
Florida Home Builders Assistance at:
Phone: 850-385-1414
Website: www.fhba.com 

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