Welch Company; Communication Metrics

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
San Francisco District
333 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105 1905




February 21, 1997


Mr. Leonard SooHoo, P.E.
Chief, Construction Service Branch
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
San Francisco District
Bay Model Building
2100 Bridgeway Avenue
Sausalito, CA  94965

Subject:  RICHMOND SERVICES AND ORGANIZATION CHANGES


Dear Leonard,

FORGOT TO ADD THAT ONCE THE SCOPE IS DEFINED FOR THE INSPECTION/QA SERVICES AN ESTIMATE NEEDS TO BE MADE AND PREPARED FOR THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE A/E CONTRACTOR. AGAIN IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE LET ME KNOW. SOME INFORMATION FOR YOU THAT MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN DONE TO GET THE TWO NEW OFFICES UP AND WORKING.

ESTABLISH THE NEW ORGANIZATION
REVISE THE EXISTING MISSION AND FUNCTIONS STATEMENT TO INCLUDE THE TWO NEW OFFICES AND TO BREAKOUT THE OAKLAND PROJECT OFFICE FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES BRANCH BUT UNDERNEATH THAT ORGANIZATION.
REVISE THE ORGANIZATION CHART SHOWING THE EXACT ORGANIZATION FORTHE NEW OFFICES(ALL THREE FIELD OFFICES SUBORDINATE TO YOURS) AND SHOW THE STAFFING LEVELS AND GRADES THAT YOU WANT INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS TO YOUR OFFICE FOR ADMIN AND OFFICE ENGR SUPPORT .
MAX NEEDS TO APPROVE AND SEND FORWARD THRU THE COMMANDER WITH HIS APPROVAL TO HR FOR IMPLEMENTATION. THERE IS A SPECIFIC LETTER THAT THE COMMANDER NEEDS TO SIGN ONCE THE APPROVAL HAS BEEN OBTAINED WHICH I THINK IS CALLED AN "ORDER LETTER" OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. MAX SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH THAT LETTER SINCE IT WAS DONE FOR THE REGULATORY REOGANIZATION AND AFTER THE SAT PROCESS.
ONCE APPROVED AND GRADES ESTABLISHED YOU CAN SUBMIT THE 52'S TO RECRUIT--SOME OF THE POSITIONS MAY BE FILLED BY STOPPER LIST THE OTHERS SHOULD BE RECRUITED FROM ALL SOURCES INCLUDING THE GENERAL POPULATON AND NOT RESTRICTED TO CURRENT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OR THE DOE OR COE. NEED THE WIDEST POSSIBLE SOURCES TO GET THE MOST APPLICATIONS AND QUALITY PEOPLE TO CHOOSE FROM IF POSSIBLE. OF COURSE JOB DESCRIPTIONS WILL NEED TO BE DONE IN ORDER FOR HR TO DO THE CLASSIFICATION BUT YOU CAN USE SOME OF THE EXISTING ONES FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION AND GET SOME FROM SPK OR SPL FOR THE PROJECT ENGINEERS. GO FOR OS-12'S AS PROJECT ENGINEERS AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

YOU HAVE THE DRAFT OF THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE RICHMOND QA/INSPECTION SERVICES AND THE WELCH INFORMATION AND I UNDERSTAND THAT ROD WILL ASSIST YOU IN INCORPORATING THE SUGGESTED LANGUAGE CHANGES TO MELD IN THE COMMUNICATIONS METRICS. IF YOU NEED ANYTHING FROM ME JUST GIVE ME A CALL. Mr. Thompson F. Keesling, Architect Assistant Chief Construction Operations Division