The Disaster Recovery Center in Vernon Parish will permanently close on Friday, April 22, 2016. Residents still needing FEMA assistance may call 800-621-3362 or go online to DisasterAssistance.gov.
Category: Flooding
Disaster Recovery Center Opens In Vernon Parish
A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Vernon Parish to assist residents affected by the recent flooding. The DRC is located at the Vernon Parish Fairgrounds (West La. Forestry Festival Fairgrounds) at 276 HM Stevens Blvd., Leesville. Please see the link below for the full press release.
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Opens In Vernon Parish (full press release)
Bid – Debris Removal Monitor
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
DEBRIS REMOVAL CONTRACTOR
Vernon Parish Police Jury
P.O. Box 1548
Leesville, LA 71496
Request for Proposals for a Debris Removal Monitor will be received by the Police Jury, at the Vernon Parish Police Jury Building, 300 S. Third Street, Leesville, LA 71446 until 3:00 PM (Central Standard Time), April 18, 2016, and then at said time and at said office publicly opened and read aloud.
Scope of work includes monitoring debris removal from areas affected by recent flooding in Vernon Parish (FEMA Declaration for Severe Storms & Flooding FEMA-DR-4263).
Work Classification: Service
The Request for Proposals may be examined at the following locations:
Vernon Parish Police Jury
300 S. Third St.
Leesville, LA 71446
Copies of the Request for Proposals may be obtained at the Vernon Parish Police Jury located at 300 S. 3rd Street, Leesville, LA 71446 or by emailing belinda@vppjla.com or calling 337-238-0324. A document deposit is not required.
Access to electronic bidding is available through https://www.centralbidding.com.
/s/ James B. Tuck, President
Run Dates:
Friday, April, 1, 2016
Friday, April 8, 2016
Bid Documents:
Monitoring RFP (Rev 3-30-16)
Monitoring Addendum No. 1
Monitoring Addendum No. 2
Monitoring Addendum No. 3
Monitoring Addendum No. 4 with attachment
Bid – Debris Removal Contractor
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
DEBRIS REMOVAL CONTRACTOR
Vernon Parish Police Jury
P.O. Box 1548
Leesville, LA 71496
Request for Proposals for a Debris Removal Contractor will be received by the Police Jury, at the Vernon Parish Police Jury Building, 300 S. Third Street, Leesville, LA 71446 until 3:00 PM (Central Standard Time), April 18, 2016, and then at said time and at said office publicly opened and read aloud.
Scope of work includes debris removal from areas affected by recent flooding in Vernon Parish (FEMA Declaration for Severe Storms & Flooding FEMA-DR-4263)
Work Classification: Service
The Request for Proposals may be examined at the following locations:
Vernon Parish Police Jury
300 S. Third St.
Leesville, LA 71446
Copies of the Request for Proposals may be obtained at the Vernon Parish Police Jury located at 300 S. 3rd Street, Leesville, LA 71446 or by emailing belinda@vppjla.com or calling 337-238-0324. A document deposit is not required.
Access to electronic bidding is available through https://www.centralbidding.com.
/s/ James B. Tuck, President
Run Dates:
Friday, April, 1, 2016
Friday, April 8, 2016
Bid Documents:
2016.04.01 – Debris Removal RFP (Rev 3-29-16)
2016.04.01 VPPJ Debris Removal Bid Form (Rev 3-29-16)
Electrical Service Permits
Electrical Service Permits (click here for the full press release)
ELECTRICAL SERVICE PERMITS FOR FLOOD VICTIMS
As residents affected by flooding in Vernon Parish return to their homes they will need Electrical Service Permits to have their electricity re-connected. We have tried to simplify the process as much as possible for those affected by the flooding. Please see instructions below.
- Call Mrs. Debbie at the Vernon Parish Health Unit for a sewer permit 337-238-6410 x2 – she will send this information to Mrs. Kim at Parish Public Works.
- Call the Assessor’s Office at 337-239-2167 to get a parcel listing faxed to Parish Public Works at 337-238-1686.
- Call Mrs. Kim at Parish Public Works to get your permit at 337-239-9933 (if you are calling on March 18th, please call 238-0324).
- If you are in the Evans/Burr Ferry area, Mrs. Kim will fax your permit to the District 3 Maintenance Yard – located south of Evans School at the intersection of Hwy 111 and Fal Road*. You will need to sign your permit and they will fax it back to Mrs. Kim.
- Call Mr. Billy McShan, Parish Inspector, at 337-208-0195 to perform your electrical inspection.
- Once your electrical inspection is complete, Mrs. Kim will send your permit to the appropriate electric company for electrical re-connection.
For official updates and information, please check our website at www.vppjla.com or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/vppjla/.
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*Corrected March 19, 2015 to clarify the location of the District 3 Maintenance Yard
Debris Removal
Debris Removal Press Release (click here for the full press release)
Attachment – Debris Removal (click here for the attachment)
DEBRIS REMOVAL
As residents affected by flooding in Vernon Parish return to their homes and begin the daunting cleanup process, the Vernon Parish Police Jury is working to secure contractors to begin collecting debris from the affected areas.
The Vernon Parish Police Jury does not have any parish sanctioned or Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) approved sites for collection of flood related debris inside the parish. All flood related residential debris that is moved to the public roadway will be collected by a contractor hired by the parish, as per FEMA guidelines. Please remember that the Vernon Parish Police Jury and its contractors are prohibited from entering into or working on private property so debris must be moved to the edge of a public roadway to be collected.
Residents affected by the flooding are asked to move all residential debris to the edge of the public roadway (do not block the road or any driveways) where it will be collected by the contractor. To facilitate removal, debris should be separated into the following categories: Normal Household Trash, Vegetative Debris, Construction & Demolition Debris, Appliances & White Goods, Electronics, and Household Hazardous Waste (see the attached information sheet).
If you have food waste that has already been removed please separate that waste from the rest of the debris and place it at the edge of the public roadway where it will be collected as soon as possible. If you have not already removed the food waste from your home, please leave any food items inside your refrigerator or freezer; secure the refrigerator or freezer with duct tape, and place the refrigerator or freezer at the edge of the roadway and it will be collected with the other debris by the contractor. This will help reduce odor and prevent the spread of insects and disease.
The process of debris removal will take some time to complete and we ask all residents to exercise patience and caution during the cleanup process.
For official updates and information, please check our website at www.vppjla.com or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/vppjla/.