North Carolina was severely impacted by Hurricane Helene in late September 2024, causing at least 104 reported deaths and significant destruction of infrastructure.

After making landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida on September 27, the hurricane began to traverse over land into the Appalachian mountain range, depositing record-breaking amounts of rainfall across several settlements in western North Carolina.

The North Carolina State University reported that its Mount Mitchell weather station recorded 24.41 inches of rainfall.
The office referred to the total as "off the charts", comparing it to 16.5 inches of rainfall being a once-in-1,000-year flood for the area.

Asheville Regional Airport recorded 19.38 inches of rainfall before losing communication.

On October 1, Governor of North Carolina Roy Cooper reported that 460,000 North Carolinians suffered from power outages.
In addition, there “complete infrastructural failure” of utilities such as power and water.

Request for Proposal

Representatives of the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers, Vicksburg District, are soliciting bids for a new water treatment systems (WTS). Each system is expected to provide 20 million gallons per day (MGD).


Proposal bids must be submitted no later than Sunday, February 23, 2025 with company representatives on hand to present a brief 5 minute overview of the proposed design.

Proposal packages should be addressed to:

Lieutenant General William H. Graham, Jr.
55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
441 G St NW
Washington DC, 20314

Specific project requirements, evaluation criterion, and schedule are posted on the class website

Proposal Preparation

1. Proposal Title Page (follow Report Guidelines)

Title of Proposal must be brief (80 characters maximum) yet represent the main focus of the project.
Also include name and address of the applicant and Project Director
 

2. Project Description

The specific aim of the project must be included in all proposals. The text of the project description must contain the following components:

1. Introduction - A clear statement of the goals and supporting objectives
2. Background and existing situation - Provide a detailed description giving rise to the need for the effort in the proposed project
3. Research and development of proposed system - Provide a detailed description of the observations, methods, and research conducted in designing the proposed system.
4. The proposed system - Provide a detailed description of the system proposed and include supporting documentation

This website was originally developed by Charles Camp for CIVL 1112.
This site is maintained by the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Memphis.
Your comments and questions are welcomed.