CONTACTS 
0201 - Corps of Engineers, SFD            415 977 8400 fax 8483
020101 - Mr. Thompson F. Keesling, Architect; Assistant Chief =415 977 8473
020102 - Construction Operations Division =415 977 8480

SUBJECTS
Corps of Engineers, 970115
Richmond Harbor Deepening
Task Order 1 and 2
Organization Changes, Planning
Project Engineer, Assign
Operation Plan CESPN

1708 -    ..
1709 - Summary/Objective
1710 -
171001 - Followed up work at ref SDS 13 line 101, ref SDS 12 line 91, ref SDS 8 line 136.
171003 -
171004 - Reviewed analysis of DE's Operation Plan and draft memo for DE on
171005 - implementation using Communication Metrics, including procurement
171006 - options.  Decided to prepare another draft changing from offering
171007 - recommendations to advising DE of progress.
171008 -
171009 -     [New version (3) was prepared at ref SDS 16 line 69.]
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1712 -
1713 - Discussion
1714 -
171401 - Eric - COE Project Manager on Richmond
171402 -
171403 - When I arrived, Tom was giving Eric documents for Richmond to begin
171404 - his review, per our discussion last week, ref SDS 13 line 131. Eric
171405 - will use Tom's former office next to Max.
171406 -
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171408 -  ..
171409 - Communication Metrics in Task Order 2
171410 - Memo to Submit Communication Metrics Report to DE
171411 -
171412 - Followed up work at ref SDS 13 line 127, ref SDS 12 line 126.
171413 -
171414 - We reviewed the memo, ref OF 9 0000, completed in the record on
171415 - 970526, ref SDS 15 3773, for Tom to submit to DE as a way to submit
171416 - the COE report on Communication Metrics, ref DRP 2 6172, and to
171417 - initiate a procurement for Welch to perform Task Order 2, per that
171418 - report.
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171422 - Operation Plan Requires Added Management Support
171423 -
171424 - Followed up work at ref SDS 14 0000, ref SDS 13 2773.
171425 -
171426 - Reviewed analysis of DE's Operation Plan developed on 970522 in the
171427 - record at ref SDS 14 3772. Tom requested the document with my original
171428 - notes, so I left it with him and another clean copy.
171429 -
171430 -      [On 970606 request by DE for Tom's analysis of the Operation Plan
171431 -      ref SDS 17 3772.]
171432 -
171433 -      [On 981020 Tom preparing new Op Plan for new DE. ref SDS 19 2652]
171434 -
171435 - Tom feels the memo to DE, ref OF 9 line 35, adequately reflects the
171436 - added tasks DE has asked him to perform.  He feels the memo represents
171437 - the planning and expertise needed to accomplish DE's objectives.
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171439 -
171440 -  ..
171441 - Organization Changes Under Review
171442 -
171443 - Tom advised of an understanding that official organization changes in
171444 - operation plan have been verbally denied.  He feels DE remains
171445 - committed to improving District capability, within existing authority,
171446 - including managing information flows along a geographic template
171447 - discussed in the plan, ref DRP 5 line 876.
171448 -
171449 -
171450 -  ..
171451 - CBD Procurement Communication Metrics
171452 -
171453 - Followed up work at ref SDS 13 line 175, ref SDS 12 line 229.
171454 -
171455 - Showed Tom added reference to DE's email to Tom reported in the record
171456 - on 961226 to use a CBD procurement for Communication Metrics, ref OF 9
171457 - line 164. Tom said he has that email which he reviewed with me at, ref
171458 - SDS 1 line 122, and will include it as an attachment.
171459 -
171460 - Tom noted DE's plan to develop "metrics" to determine effectiveness of
171461 - District operations, ref DRP 5 line 286, which Communication Metrics
171462 - can support.
171463 -
171464 -     [See meeting with DE on 970624. ref SDS 18 1991]
171465 -
171466 -
171467 - Direct Award to Welch
171468 -
171469 - Followed up work at ref SDS 13 line 187, ref SDS 12 line 242.
171470 -
171471 - We considered the nature of the memo that offers recommendations,
171472 - since DE requested "suggestions" on 970422 at ref SDS 2 line 183.
171473 -
171474 - There was discussion this morning about taking an alternate approach
171475 - of advising DE of progress being made on implementing his agenda. Tom
171476 - seemed to feel this might be more responsive to DE's Operation Plan
171477 - which tasks the District with specific actions, ref DRP 5 line 233.
171478 -
171479 - I will prepare this alternate draft for Tom to consider.
171480 -
171481 -     [New version (3) was prepared at ref SDS 16 line 69.]
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