THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700


S U M M A R Y


DIARY: October 5, 1994 01:13 PM Wednesday; Rod Welch

Meeting on pay estimate, evaluation PG&E contract performance.

1...Summary/Objective
......Meeting Objectives for Evaluating SDS
2...Pay Estimate Approved


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CONTACTS 
0201 - CDWR, Div Op. & Maint.             Telephone;   fax or 800...
020101 - Ms. Lori Brown, E.E.
020102 - Project Manager PG&E Contract, Coastal Branch, Phase II =916 653 9849
020103 - Power Contracts   =916 653 9295 fax
0202 - Pacific Gas & Electric Company     415 973 6778 fax 8426
020201 - Mr. Bill DeHart, PMP
020202 - Senior Project Manager, Room 1183B-V11C =415 973 5655; Transmissions Systems
0203 - The Welch Company                  415 781 5700
020301 - Mr. Rod Welch

SUBJECTS
Central Coast Aqueduct, PG&E
Meetings: 941005 Sacramento with CDWR
Evaluation PG&E Contract Performance
Pay Estimate, Procedures, 9409-- August, 1994
Meeting Notes, confirm understandings
Management productivity & Teamwork
CDWR Says SDS Records Provide Uniform Understanding Avoid Errors Enab
CDWR Report SDS Diary Records Aid Contract Management on Central Coas
CDWR Avoid Errors Enable Proactive Problem Handling

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2511 -    ..
2512 - Summary/Objective
2513 -
251301 - Follow up ref SDS 2 5692.
251302 -
251303 - After the progress meeting, Bill, Jivat and I took Lori to lunch at
251304 - Poseys.
251306 -  ..
251307 - Lori commented further on excellent progress PG&E has made since Bill
251308 - was assigned Project Manager.  She said the State was very concerned
251309 - the project was failing under PG&E's prior management, which led to a
251310 - demand that PG&E change the team.  Now things seem to be getting done.
251312 -  ..
251313 - Bill feels that Kevin Coffee as the new contract manager and Jivat as
251314 - the new engineer have played significant roles in meeting CDWR's
251315 - objectives.
251317 -  ..
251318 - Lori agreed.
251320 -  ..
251321 - Lori said SDS records issued by PG&E on daily work showing planning
251322 - and alignment with objectives, requirements and commitments have
251323 - helped CDWR manage the Central Coast Aquaduct project.
251325 -  ..
251326 - The State uses SDS records from PG&E to communicate with other project
251327 - team memebers across affected agencies.  This saves time and ensures
251328 - uniform understandings and shared meaning about what needs to be done,
251329 - why, when and by whom.  Details in SDS diary records improve
251330 - coordination and reduce errors of oversight and misunderstanding.
251331 -
251332 -        [On 941208 SDS cited for improving management of state agencies
251333 -        and PG&E. ref SDS 4 8841
251335 -         ..
251336 -        [On 970107 similar experience on Oakland Harbor Project, report
251337 -        by contractor. ref SDS 5 4953
251338 -
251340 -       ..
251341 -      Meeting Objectives for Evaluating SDS
251342 -
251343 -      These are the objectives set out in the meeting on 940901, when
251344 -      CDWR agreed to work with SDS. ref SDS 1 4920.
251345 -
251346 -        [On 941010 this was used in discussions with PG&E on continuing
251347 -        SDS. ref SDS 3 7777
251349 -         ..
251350 -        [On 941208 Lori requested PG&E continue using SDS for the CDWR
251351 -        project even after PG&E cancelled Welch contract. ref SDS 4
251352 -        1183
251353 -
251355 -  ..
251356 - Pay Estimate Approved
251357 -
251358 - After lunch we visited with the CDWR manager responsible for
251359 - processing PG&E's pay estimate, following up work at meeting in
251360 - Stockton at ref SDS 1 4822.  He said that PG&E's payment request was
251361 - sent to Bob Grotheer at the job site to review and approve this first
251362 - cycle. Bob has approved PG&E's procedure.  He said now that this has
251363 - been done, he expects to be able to process future payment estimates
251364 - directly in Sacramento.
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