CONTACTS 
0201 - Corps of Engineers, SFD            415 977 8400 fax 8483
020101 - Mr. Max R. Blodgett, II, P.E., L.S.
020102 - Chief =415 977 8444; Construction Operations Division =415 977 8480
0202 - Corps of Engineers, SFD            415 977 8400 fax 8483
020201 - Mr. Thompson F. Keesling, Architect; Assistant Chief =415 977 8473
020202 - Construction Operations Division   =415 977 8480

SUBJECTS
Increase Budget, Port of Oakland
Tom Keesling, Modify Welch Contract
Contract DACW07-96-P-0705
Sole Source Justification
Mentoring, COE Staffing
Facilitating Meeting Begins with SDS Record
Proactive Management Discovers Problems
70% of Day Wasted in Meetings, Only 10% of
Port of Richmond

1211 -    ..
1212 - Summary/Objective
1213 -
121301 - Follow up ref SDS 20 0000, ref SDS 19 0000.
121302 -
121303 - Submitted the letter to Max and to Tom on potential scope for Welch
121304 - follow up contract, ref DIP 9 line 32, prepared yesterday, ref SDS 20
121305 - line 109.
121306 -
121307 - I reviewed it first with Tom Keesling to make sure the representation
121308 - of a "plan developed with Tom Keesling...," is acceptable to him.  He
121309 - approved it, so I went next door and gave the original copy to Max.
121310 -
121311 - Max is busy this morning preparing for a budget review with the DE,
121312 - which he indicated is preparation for a budget presentation to the
121313 - General later today or tomorrow.
121314 -
121315 - He indicated an intent to maintain Communication Metrics support on
121316 - the Oakland project.  I advised that I will produce the notes for the
121317 - Contract Administration meeting from this past Monday, and will work
121318 - with him and COE on formulating the support he feels is needed in the
121319 - period ahead.
121320 -
121321 - Max indicated he read the Welch letter dated 970107, ref DIP 8 line
121322 - 28, submitted yesterday, ref SDS 20 line 158.  He read through the
121323 - letter submitted this morning, ref DIP 9 line 30, and noted an intent
121324 - to contact Tom Benero about having Marcus Tikotsky re-submit the Welch
121325 - procurement, ref DIP 9 line 33, per discussions at ref SDS 20 line
121326 - 327, in order to maintain continuity on the Oakland project.
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1215 -
1216 - 0903 called Tom Keesling
1217 -
121701 - I mentioned Tom Benero's comment yesterday that he needs information
121702 - from Tom Keesling establishing that COE has received all of the
121703 - deliverables owed from Welch, ref SDS 20 line 243. Tom will advise Tom
121704 - Benero that this has been done.
121705 -
121706 -     [See follow up where Tom Benero reported he needs more information
121707 -     from Tom Keesling, ref SDS 22 line 242.]
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1220 - 1207 received call from Ofell
1221 -
122101 - While I was visiting with Max, Rose came in and advised Ofell called
122102 - and wants to see me.
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122105 -  ..
1222 -
1223 -
1224 - 1218 visited Ofell
1225 -
122501 - She gave me a contract that is for approximately $22K.
122502 -
122503 - I explained my understanding that the amount was for $25K.  Ofell
122504 - advised that the amount was provided by Tom Keesling.
122505 -
122506 - We went upstairs and visited with Tom.
122507 -
122508 - He confirmed that the estimate he prepared was as shown in procurement
122509 - package.  He advised Ofell that the invoice will be above that amount,
122510 - per our discussion the other day.  Ofell asked that I submit the
122511 - invoice and then they will conform the estimate and the amount of the
122512 - procurement to cover the amount of the invoice.
122513 -
122514 -     [See where this was done at ref SDS 21 0000.]
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