Barnes, Ferland and Associates, Inc. (BFA) provided Quality Assurance Monitoring services for Debris  Removal in the southwest portion of Louisiana, primarily in the Calcasieu, Cameron, Vermillion, and Jefferson Davis Parishes. BFA mobilized more than 100 Quality Assurances Monitors; six Team Leaders and two Project Supervisors. The work was performed under a 12-hour a day, 7-days a week work schedule.

Under this 15-million dollar USACE contract, BFA was responsible for inspecting debris loading activities, monitoring sight safety, and ensuring no ineligible debris was loaded. We provided tower site monitors at debris dump locations. Our monitors completed load tickets and verified the truck contents and volume. Specifically, BFA trained monitors in accordance with USACE/FEMA guidelines in the following operations: Safety, Stumps, Leaners and Hangers, use of GPS, Asbestos Identification, Right-of-Entry (ROE), Private Property Debris Removal (PPDR), Right-of-Demolition (RACM Regulated Asbestos Contained Material) and Non-RACM, White Goods, Hazardous Waste Identification, Tower Monitoring, Right-of-Way (ROW), Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Property Assessment for Demolition, and Truck Safety Inspection.

BFA staffed and operated the EOC offices in Calcasieu and Cameron Parish providing customer service, administrative and technical support to assist the citizens with applications for site debris management activities. These inquiries consisted of right-of-entry and right-of-demolition for property owners and structure owners. As part of this process, we also verified the name and address identified on a city map and ensured the debris was properly removed.

BFA inspected the removal of 5,877,424 cubic yards of debris from Calcasieu, Cameron, Vermillion, Jefferson Davis, Parishes; disposed of more than 30,081 pieces of white goods from Sector 4; performed/conducted 2,419 PPRD; and performed more than 1,007 demolitions. The BFA Team received an award from the USACE Lake Charles Emergency Operations Center for our efforts in documenting and creating files for the leaners and hangers in Calcasieu and for ensuring consistency of daily field operations.