KANSAS CITY, Mo.— The Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded two contracts to repair 2011 flood damage to levees along the Missouri River.
A contract was awarded to AJL Precision Group Inc. of Kansas City, Mo. on April 5 for $877,000 to repair the Kansas Department of Corrections Levee in, which was breached. The levee is located in Leavenworth County.
A contract was awarded to Hill Brothers Construction Company, Inc. on April 10 for approximately $1.1 million to repair the Holt County No. 9 Levee, which was breached.
A total of ten contracts have been awarded to date, and 21 contract solicitations are in progress. The Kansas City District has restored protection to three levees—North Kansas City, Rushville-Sugar Lake and Wakenda levees.
For more information call the Kansas City District Public Affairs Office at (816) 389-3486.
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Release no. PA-2012-21