Back in Iowa, already have the computer set up and am working quickly to contact the board regarding bid info and Saturday's Fundraiser with Rude Dog & Friends, preceded by a Chili Supper. Anyone interested may attend. I will get the word to the newspapers as well, but was hoping that more regarding our legal status would be revealed early this week.
Vern Mesler sent his Craftsmens Newsletter. He quoted Dick first thing. You should check his work out at www.historicbridgerestoration.com. And we remain featured on www.historicbridges.org, with a wonderful article on the history of our bowstring, pictures of connector details, and Stone Soup. Just wonderful.
I've got a lot of printing to do to add to the binder, thankfully it was found at Burling Library, and all that work compiling information was lost. Thanks Pam.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Happy Week in Colorado
But the virtual world should allow for continued blogging. I've talked with yet another engineer from Snider & Associates, Don Marner, about rip rap sign off for the work that Peterson has estimated. However, Peterson just revised their fee for rip rap because of a quarry going out. I have a meeting next week with Brad Manatt, maybe that is where they can fit in and get us a good price.
Also getting info from Living History Farms. That is fun. Long term thinking.
The ad was approved for the PennySaver and Rick was going to go pay for it.
Rick and I talked about getting together for a formal meeting to go over the estimates. This won't be a board meeting, but anyone is welcome, probably at Bierman & Bierman. We are still waiting on GPCF, but it is the holiday. Still waiting on County input as well, but going forward with the idea of restoration is how we've sold this company.
Also getting info from Living History Farms. That is fun. Long term thinking.
The ad was approved for the PennySaver and Rick was going to go pay for it.
Rick and I talked about getting together for a formal meeting to go over the estimates. This won't be a board meeting, but anyone is welcome, probably at Bierman & Bierman. We are still waiting on GPCF, but it is the holiday. Still waiting on County input as well, but going forward with the idea of restoration is how we've sold this company.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Meeting Today
4:00pm State Street Station
consider this public notice if anyone is out there reading this blog.
Agenda has been defined, the binder has been put together with all of the paperwork I've generated in the last 6 weeks. It's cool. Needs work.
Treasurer's Report finished
Now I can go watch the ballgame.
Go Hawks.!
consider this public notice if anyone is out there reading this blog.
Agenda has been defined, the binder has been put together with all of the paperwork I've generated in the last 6 weeks. It's cool. Needs work.
Treasurer's Report finished
Now I can go watch the ballgame.
Go Hawks.!
Friday, November 20, 2009
Friday Friday
Figured out the first fundraising gig for the bridge. Rude Dog & Friends, Saturday December 5, 7:30 start time. 5:00 - 7 Chili Supper with Cinnamon Rolls and Corn Bread.
Should be delicious.
Still waiting on other news. Make this a day with lots of phone calls please.
Should be delicious.
Still waiting on other news. Make this a day with lots of phone calls please.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Thursdays Rock!
Perseverance Furthers. Spent a few minutes showing Larry Bryan the conceptual bid from Peterson. He says that another access is available on the west side, I've just never done that area, and won't be today with all of the rain we've had. Guess I'll call Mark today and get that information. We also discussed having a Chili Supper at State Street, as a pay event to keep fundraising going.
Justin has given me the name of an engineer out of Des Moines, Greg Gear, that Cork suggested might work with us. Be nice to get a local and to get some drawings done of our little neck of the woods and river, who might work with the Michigan experts. I'm calling. Answer only does buildings and structures. Ok, so Greg referred me to Snider & Associates out of Ankeny, who now own Shuck-Britson, where I started my calls a month ago. Brent Culp was out, but I left a message.
I emailed the County, asking about the progress of the process of getting the land to us so that we can do the work. They said two weeks last week, but a little nudge is ok.
Same thing for the GPCF, we need to know soonish, if we are working with them. Otherwise we need to do this ourselves. It is difficult to push the fundraising before that. Although local fundraising with the t-shirts and emroidered patch are well worth pursuing now.
Onward.
Justin has given me the name of an engineer out of Des Moines, Greg Gear, that Cork suggested might work with us. Be nice to get a local and to get some drawings done of our little neck of the woods and river, who might work with the Michigan experts. I'm calling. Answer only does buildings and structures. Ok, so Greg referred me to Snider & Associates out of Ankeny, who now own Shuck-Britson, where I started my calls a month ago. Brent Culp was out, but I left a message.
I emailed the County, asking about the progress of the process of getting the land to us so that we can do the work. They said two weeks last week, but a little nudge is ok.
Same thing for the GPCF, we need to know soonish, if we are working with them. Otherwise we need to do this ourselves. It is difficult to push the fundraising before that. Although local fundraising with the t-shirts and emroidered patch are well worth pursuing now.
Onward.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Hump Day
So yesterday was hardly exciting at all. Which meant that I better get on with it today. I did hear from Justin Clausen at Peterson Contractors, with a preliminary estimate on bank protection for the bridge.
I then input both his proposal and the one from Spicer Group, the structural engineers into my own CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT database. Yippee.
I then spoke with Gene Walsh of the Army Corps of Engineers. and this is what he said. That we were not part of special waters in Iowa, so that makes permitting easier. That our 1st phase of bank armoring around the bridge abutments could probably be handled in 2-4 weeks. We need to submit the application, the contractors estimate, and drawings of the site view and cross section detailing height, width, the amount of cubic feet that the are going to need of rip rap, and how many feet this will go out into the water. Also send pictures. Hand drawn is ok. He also needs to know if we are on a 2x1 or 3x1 pitch from the banks.
Just copied that back to the contractors, so good blogging.
I then input both his proposal and the one from Spicer Group, the structural engineers into my own CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT database. Yippee.
I then spoke with Gene Walsh of the Army Corps of Engineers. and this is what he said. That we were not part of special waters in Iowa, so that makes permitting easier. That our 1st phase of bank armoring around the bridge abutments could probably be handled in 2-4 weeks. We need to submit the application, the contractors estimate, and drawings of the site view and cross section detailing height, width, the amount of cubic feet that the are going to need of rip rap, and how many feet this will go out into the water. Also send pictures. Hand drawn is ok. He also needs to know if we are on a 2x1 or 3x1 pitch from the banks.
Just copied that back to the contractors, so good blogging.
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