CONTACTS 
0201 - Corps of Engineers, SFD            415 977 8400 fax 8483
020101 - Mr. Thompson F. Keesling, Architect; Assistant Chief =415 977 8473/8701
020102 - Construction Operations Division   =415 977 8480
0202 - Corps of Engineers, SFD            415 977 8400 fax 8483
020201 - Mr. Max R. Blodgett, II, P.E., L.S.
020202 - Construction Operations Division   =415 977 8480

SUBJECTS
Keesling PM Develop District PM Process,
Project Management Implementation, Keesling
Integrate Comm Metrics, COE Contract Admin
Project Management Implementation
Automated Management, Keesling's Assignment
Port of Richmond
A-E Consultant, Luster
Richmond Project Launch, 970424
Communication Metrics Advertise for Bids

1711 -    ..
1712 - Subject/Objective
1713 -
171301 - Followed up work at ref SDS 14 line 68, ref SDS 13 line 154.
171302 -
171303 - Tom said his meeting yesterday on Luster's scope for Richmond with
171304 - Rich Estes went well, ref SDS 15 line 67. He got the sense that Rich
171305 - is beginning to understand Richmond project requirements.  He feels
171306 - Rich wants to be a team player in meeting COE objectives, and is a
171307 - capable executive.
171308 -
171309 -       [See receipt of letter from Tom on this meeting, ref SDS 16 line
171310 -       91.]
171311 -
171312 - They are meeting later today to complete review of Task Order 1 and to
171313 - review Task Order 2, based on Rich's consideration of COE's
171314 - Communication Metrics report submitted to Rich yesterday, ref SDS 15
171315 - line 152.
171316 -
171317 -  ..
171318 -
171319 - Tom advised the draft memo, ref OF 1 line 10, for him to submit to DE
171320 - reflects what he has in mind, per the meeting yesterday at ref SDS 13
171321 - line 188.  He wants to incorporate additional points into the memo on
171322 - related matters.
171323 -
171324 - I gave a copy to Max.  He was visiting with Ted Bruch at Ted's desk
171325 - when I came by, so I left the memo on Max's chair.
171326 -
171327 -       [See follow up at ref SDS 16 line 143.]
171328 -
171329 -
171330 - Project Launch Meeting
171331 -
171332 - Tom called Leonard and confirmed our meeting with Max tomorrow on
171333 - project launch status.
171334 -
171335 -
171336 -
1714 -
1715 -
1716 - 1226 called Max
1717 -
171701 - Confirmed the meeting tomorrow at 0800.  Max indicated he was unsure
171702 - that the meeting was to take place.  We recalled our discussion on
171703 - Monday, ref SDS 12 line 129.  Max said he expected to receive a
171704 - confirmation following our discussion.  I apologized for assuming our
171705 - discussion on Monday was the confirmation.
171706 -
171707 - I explained that Tom has confirmed the meeting with Leonard, per
171708 - above.
171709 -
171710 - Max asked about the agenda for the meeting?
171711 -
171712 - We decided to discuss scheduling and progress on:
171713 -
171714 -       •  Organization of CSB,
171715 -       •  RMS Research, Information Flow Chart
171716 -       •  Project Engineer assignment, interim support
171717 -       •  Inspectors assignment, interim support
171718 -       •  Training COE on CCA Guide, RMS, Safety, QA
171719 -       •  Facilities for Project Office
171720 -       •  AE Inspection Preparations, Contract Status
171721 -       •  AE RMS support
171722 -       •  Communication Metrics Status
171723 -       •  Preparation of a Construction Management Plan
171724 -       •  Review of Project Management Plan
171725 -       •  Review of PCA
171726 -
171727 - Max feels there is a lot to cover, reflecting Tom's feeling that the
171728 - schedule has been compressed due to a late start.
171729 -
171730 - We noted Tom's concern to begin this work on the next project in order
171731 - to avoid accelerated performance necessary on Richmond.
171732 -
171733 -  ..
171734 -
171735 - Max asked if I am on board yet?
171736 -
171737 - I explained that I am not under contract.  We discussed Tom's progress
171738 - in discussions yesterday with Luster ref SDS 15 line 74, and again
171739 - today, and our broader plan for a CBD procurement, per Max's request
171740 - on
171741 -
171742 -      [See letter from Tom that Max does not want me to attend the
171743 -      meeting tomorrow, ref SDS 16 line 116.]
171744 -
171745 - Max noted the draft memo to DE on hiring Welch, ref OF 1 line 21,
171746 - which I left on his chair this morning per above.  There was
171747 - consideration that this is a good time to obtain DE's approval because
171748 - COE needs to put in place a management team in order to be ready to
171749 - supervise and administer construction beginning on or about 970601.
171750 -
171751 -       [See Max's comments at ref SDS 16 line 115.]
171752 -
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171754 -
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SUBJECTS
COE Contractor Evaluation, Oakland
Evaluation Welch Contract

2005 -
200501 - Followed up work at ref SDS 11 line 117.
200502 -
200503 - I visited Betty.  She said she received a copy of the Communication
200504 - Metrics report from Tom Keesling yesterday, and has already submitted
200505 - it to Tom Benero at his new assignment in Texas.
200506 -
200507 -
200508 -
2006 -