CONTACTS 
0201 - Corps of Engineers, SFD                                                                                                                                            O-00000632 0401
020101 - Mr. Thomas Benero; Chief
020102 - Ms. Ofelia R. Rosales; Contracting Officer
020103 - Contracting Division
0202 - Gahagan & Bryant Associates, Inc.                                                                                                                              O-00000651 0102
020201 - Mr. Rick Olejniczak; Vice President
0203 - Corps of Engineers, SFD                                                                                                                                            O-00000632 0405
020301 - Mr. Marcus Tikotsky; Contract Specialist
020302 - Contracting Division

SUBJECTS
Corps of Engineers, SFD, Oakland Project
Weekly Progress Meeting
Obstructions in Todd Wing (Dolphin, Ship,

0505 -
0505 -    ..
0506 - Summary/Objective
0507 -
050701 - Follow up ref SDS 10 line 80, ref SDS 7 line 79.
050702 -
050703 - Scheduled to meet with Rick Oleniczak to meet tomorrow to review some
050704 - of the meeting discussion that he contributed.
050706 -  ..
050707 - Marcus expressed interest in seeing Communication Metrics.  He noted
050708 - that a number of questions were asked during the meeting, which seemed
050709 - intended to develop planning and commitment from the Contractor on
050710 - compliance with requirements, but Contractor personnel at the meeting
050711 - evaded these questions by taking the discussion in another direction.
050713 -  ..
050714 - Marcus felt these points should have been pursued more vigorously to
050715 - press Contractor personnel
050716 -
050717 -        [On 961017 Marcus complained that Welch was too vigorous.
050718 -        ref SDS 13 1127
050720 -  ..
050721 - We reviewed Communication Metrics practice to support response in the
050722 - manner that people feel comfortable making, and using follow up
050723 - questions to obtain clarification, if volunteered.  Accurate
050724 - representation in the record then shows, in this case, when people are
050725 - not responsive, and people discover through distribution of the
050726 - record, and without belligerent prodding, that failure to perform
050727 - impacts payment, that is is not helpful to the Contractor's cause.
050728 - This awakening brings improved response in meetings and better
050729 - performance of the work, as the Contractor recognizes its best course
050730 - is to follow the contract, since that is what the Government is
050731 - insisting upon in meetings, as shown in the record.
050732 -
050733 -      [On 961017 Marcus reviewed Com Metrics practices and contractor
050734 -      reaction again, and gave approval. ref SDS 13 1381
050736 -       ..
050737 -      [On 970107 contractor commended Com Metrics practices for saving
050738 -      time and money. ref SDS 15 4953
050740 -  ..
050741 - Marcus introduced us to Scott Zacker who is doing the Pier Demolition
050742 - contract on the Todd Wing.
050744 -  ..
050745 - Based on Marcus' discussion of issues involved from the progress
050746 - meeting with Dutra, particularly his knowledge of piling operations
050747 - and dredging in the Todd Wing, from his work on the Zaccor contract, I
050748 - suggested he visit with Leonard and Bob Johnston on Thursday about the
050749 - technical aspects of the pile removal operation.
050750 -
050751 -      [See follow up discussion with Tom Benero, ref SDS 12 line 69.]
050753 -  ..
050754 - I later discussed this with Tom Keesling and he feels there is no
050755 - technical reason why Dutra and COE cannot agree on any quantities of
050756 - material removed that may contain piling stubs.  The main point is
050757 - that Dutra is performing similar work in the Zacker project as a
050758 - subcontractor, so there should be comparable unit prices.
050759 - ..
050760 - We observed a dolphin and a floating pier which is in use and
050761 - which may be in Dutra's work area, as discussed during the meeting.
050763 -  ..
050764 - Tom Keesling says Dutra can write COE a letter laying out any
050765 - obstructions they encounter and requesting COE action to remove it.
050766 - Tom is concerned about whether these matters are really in Dutra's
050767 - way, or simply thought to be in the way.  Engineering needs to be
050768 - consulted about the Dolphin.  Herb Cheong is investigating the ship
050769 - and the floating pier.
050771 -  ..
050772 - We saw the ship discussed at the progress meeting today, ref SDS 10
050773 - line 416.  It is called the
050774 -
050775 -                         PIMBNA
050776 -
050777 - ..
050778 - Marcus said the floating pier may be working on reparing COE
050779 - floating equipment.
050780 -
050782 -  ..
050783 - Discussion with Zaccor               415 363 2181   510 534 0901
050784 -
050785 - We talked to Scot Zaccor who is one of two brothers who own Zaccor
050786 - Demolition and Salvage.  They have a $1M contract to perform
050787 - demolition of a portion of piers where Dutra is to perform dredging.
050788 - Scot said Dutra is performing pile removal under subcontract to
050789 - Zaccor.  He said the removal is fairly straightforward.
050791 -  ..
050792 - Most of the piling in their job has a concrete pile driven next to a
050793 - wood pile.  He said mud sticks to the concrete piles but not to the
050794 - wood piles.
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0508 -

SUBJECTS
Intelligence, Military, Function
Communication Manager, Leadership Aide
Orientation Comm Metrics, SDS
Documentation, Perspective of Role in
Meeting Notes, confirm understandings
Documents Change to Automated Knowledge
Documents Inadequate for Management, Needs

1809 -
181001 -  ..
181002 - Discussion with Herb on Communication Metrics
181003 -
181004 - Herb asked about the Welch contract with COE to provide Communication
181005 - Metrics?
181006 -
181007 - I explained the scope to attend meetings, collaborate with COE
181008 - management, capture the record and align understandings with contract
181009 - requirements and prior events.
181011 -  ..
181013 -  ..
181014 - Herb asked if this means "documentation"?
181015 -
181016 -     [.... laber today, discussion with District Counsel, Jim Stout, on
181017 -     this point, ref SDS 11 8830.]
181018 -
181019 - I said that is a way to think of the role, although as we go forward
181020 - he may see how this effort to support the management function differs
181021 - from the traditional meaning of "documentation."
181023 -  ..
181024 - Another way to think of my role with COE is as a "leadership aide,"
181025 - (see meeting with Hank Hatch, ref SDS 1 3229) who uses technology to
181026 - accomplish the "military intelligence" function.  This intends to
181027 - relieve the burden of "documentation" and to make "communication" more
181028 - effective for the leadership and management role.  In the short term,
181029 - however, "documentation" gets us into the subject.
181030 -
181031 -      [On 961018 demonstrated SDS that illustrated difference between
181032 -      traditional "documentation" and SDS "intelligence," explained in
181033 -      POIMS. ref SDS 14 0001
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