Government Agency Hurricane Responder Camp Construction
Loss Event: Hurricane
Project Overview: After a Category 4 hurricane devastated Southwest Louisiana, Cotton Logistics was tasked with providing temporary facilities and services to support a first responders camp established by a major government agency. Ninety-six hours after contract approval, Cotton Logistics had deployed, installed, and connected the first 306 beds. In just over eleven days, 1,000 more beds were commissioned for occupancy – a process that traditionally takes over 120 days to complete. Despite the tight deadline, the threat of a second hurricane, and a global pandemic, Cotton Logistics safely and successfully provided housing, housekeeping services, and meals for up to 1,000 first responders daily for three months.
Turnkey Services Provided:
- Delivered and installed 1,306 Responder Lodging Capsules with private bedrooms and bathrooms in 16 days
- Prepared and served breakfast, lunch, and dinner to more than 1,000 first responders daily, included customizations due to specific dietary restrictions
- Managed a 1,000 and 300-person camp with strict COVID-19 regulations and protocols for housekeeping, food service, employees, and guests
- Performed COVID-19 precautionary cleaning and confirmed case disinfection in common areas and rooms
- Designed and managed COVID-19 isolation areas
- Administered 24-hour operations, including fuel supply and any required maintenance and repairs for the duration of the deployment
- Provided potable and grey water supply, storage, removal, and disposal services to all modular units, including the kitchen, dining, supplemental restroom, shower trailers, and ancillary support units
- Delivered and installed temporary dining and kitchen facilities
- Installed temporary electrical power supply, distribution, and final connection to all units
- Blocked, set, and leveled all modular structures
- Completed water testing of public water source after the major hurricane wiped out the city’s water system
- Offered regular maintenance cleaning
- Site preparation prior to delivering and installing the camp facilities
- Demobilization and site restoration once the assignment was complete
The Cotton Differentiator:
- Mobilized, delivered, and installed 1,306 BEDS IN JUST 16 DAYS
- ZERO recorded injuries
- Equipped for COVID-19 CLEANING AND SANITIZATION
- Cooked and served 3 meals daily to over 1,000 FIRST RESPONDERS
- Achieved HIGHEST OCCUPANCY RATE EVER in the U.S. for a first responder lodging camp
