THE WELCH COMPANY
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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: April 22, 1997 01:30 PM Tuesday; Rod Welch

Meeting with Rich Estes re Luster's contract on Richmond project.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Checkpoint 1 - Management Plan
3...Communication Manager - Action Items
4...Task Order 1 - Schedule
5...RMS Support Needed Immediately
6...Monthly Inspection Report
7...AE Project Manager Needs Inspection and Computer Skills
8...Task Order 2 - Luster Receives Communication Metrics Report

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1...Task Order 1 para 5b(1) calls for submission of a Management Plan and
2...attended by a Communication Manager who will prepare meeting notes and

CONTACTS 

SUBJECTS
Richmond, AE Contract, Scope, Award, Audit
Richmond Luster Contract, 970417
Task Order 1
Negotiations, Start to Start Work
Schedule
PM for Inspection/RMS
RMS Report (T15d(2))

1209 -    ..
1210 - Summary/Objective
1211 -
121101 - Follow up ref SDS 9 0000, ref SDS 8 0000.
121102 -
121103 - COE met with Luster for 1.5 hours to begin finalizing Task Orders for
121104 - Richmond.  Luster is working on its Management Plan, including hiring
121105 - a suitable Project Manager.
121106 -
121107 -
121108 -
121109 -
121110 -
1212 -
1213 -
1214 - Discussion
1215 -
121501 - Checkpoint 1 - Management Plan
121502 -
121503 - This meeting reflects the requirements of checkpoint in Task Order 1
121504 - section 5a, ref OF 4 8492.  Tom feels Rich is beginning to understand
121505 - COE needs and is working hard to develop an effective relationship.
121506 -
121507 - Task Order 1 para 5b(1) calls for submission of a Management Plan and
121508 - other deliverables within 5 days of this meeting, ref OF 4 8452 and
121509 - Construction Launch Schedule task FHCB, ref OF 1 2882.
121510 -
121511 -
121512 -
121513 - Communication Manager - Action Items
121514 -
121515 - Task Order 1 para 5a specifies the checkpoint 1 meeting shall be
121516 - attended by a Communication Manager who will prepare meeting notes and
121517 - Action Items.  There was no discussion today on this requirement, or
121518 - of which meeting comprises checkpoint 1 that triggers this provision.
121519 -
121520 -
121521 -
121522 - Task Order 1 - Schedule
121523 -
121524 - Today, a careful review of Task Order 1, ref OF 4 line 13, was begun.
121525 -
121526 - Tom seemed to indicate that he and Rich did not review today the
121527 - Construction Launch schedule for Richmond which is in appendix E of
121528 - COE evaluation of Communication Metrics, ref OF 1 line 378.  He
121529 - submitted the Communication Metrics, ref DRP 1 line 26, report to Rich
121530 - and intends to meet with him tomorrow to discuss in detail Rich's
121531 - ideas on how Luster can meet the schedule.
121532 -
121533 -
121534 -
121535 - RMS Support Needed Immediately
121536 -
121537 - There was discussion about Paragon from the meeting on 970417, ref SDS
121538 - 9 line 66, including possible overlap with RMS, and the need to
121539 - immediately begin RMS support, per the memo to DE, ref OF 6 line 56,
121540 - at ref SDS 11 line 75.
121541 -
121542 -
121543 -
121544 - Monthly Inspection Report
121545 -
121546 - Tom gave Rich a copy of a Monthly Report prepared by Gahagen & Bryant
121547 - on Oakland, and advised it reflects what is required on Richmond under
121548 - Task Order 1 checkpoint 11 para 5f(6), ref OF 4 line 528.
121549 -
121550 -
121551 -
121552 - AE Project Manager Needs Inspection and Computer Skills
121553 -
121554 - There was discussion of Luster hiring a suitable Project Manager and
121555 - acquiring inspectors, so they can get trained and perform the CCA
121556 - Guide and RMS reviews needed for the "automation plan," and the
121557 - Construction Management Plan, per scope of services, ref OF 4 line
121558 - 432.
121559 -
121560 - Rich proposed another former COE employee for Luster's Project
121561 - Manager.  Tom explained this person is nearly 70 years old and is a
121562 - friend.  Tom recently helped him construct some handicap access ramps
121563 - at his home.  Tom is concerned this person's medical history of knee
121564 - problems will prevent him from providing the energetic support needed
121565 - to perform the scope specified in Task Order 1.  He feels there could
121566 - be a problem of this person performing RMS support for a younger
121567 - Project Engineer.
121568 -
121569 -
121570 -
1216 -

SUBJECTS
Task Order 2

1304 -
130401 - Task Order 2 - Luster Receives Communication Metrics Report
130402 -
130403 - Tom submitted COE's report on Communication Metrics, ref DRP 1 line
130404 - 26.
130405 -
130406 - Tom and Rich are meeting tomorrow to review this scope.
130407 -
130408 - They did not examine Rich's notes of prior meetings with COE on
130409 - Richmond.  What Action Items are being tracked by Luster, as
130410 - prescribed in Task Order 1 para 5a?
130411 -
130412 - Paragon can generate and track letters, records of correspondence and
130413 - meeting minutes.  What do these materials say about Luster's work so
130414 - far?
130415 -
130416 -
130417 -
130418 -
1305 -