Permitting with Towns to use their Roads - another delay...(Koshkonong Dredging)

Here's where were at:

Preconstruction meeting: as you know, we got out notice for the preconstruction meeting.  We will issue a brief agenda prior to the start of the meeting.  Main issues are setting out the work, logistics and sequence of initial activities, monitoring be conducted, measurement and payment.  The archaeological consultant will provide a brief description of communication requirements and observations.  We have not received word one way or the other regarding whether any regulatory agency folks will participate in the preconstruction meeting, but they've been given notice.

Signing contracts: Badgerland picked up the contracts from us yesterday and is getting them signed and getting the insurance certificates and payment and performance bonds.  Tim from Badgerland thinks they might have everything together to deliver to our office Thursday for the preconstruction meeting.  It would be very convenient if you could attend the preconstruction meeting also, so you could sign the contracts, we can distribute them, and we could issue written authorization to proceed.  If you can't attend, let's arrange for a meeting someplace convenient to you on Thursday or Friday.  Your signature does not need to be notarized and we do not need countersignature by the RKLD board secretary (based on a conversation with Mary Beth) because the RKLD board authorized award of the contract.

County permit: I picked up the zoning permit yesterday from the Jefferson County Courthouse.  The zoning permit also makes brief reference to the permission to use the County parcel at the launch ramp.  We will send you a scanned copy of the permit tomorrow.

Agreement for use of the Jefferson County parcel at the launch ramp:  based on Bill’s email and the fact that that agreement was not available for pickup yesterday I'm thinking the agreement will be mailed to you, Brian.  I believe that agreement does require countersignature. 

Town Road use permits: we gave Badgerland contact information, the road use ordinances, and the draft permits that we received from the Towns of Koshkonong and Sumner.  Tim from Badgerland said that he was going to contact towns and arrange for the permits.  We will leave him to it for now, although I suspect this will be a point of discussion in the preconstruction meeting.  I will contact you if there are any problems that we need to deal with.

Actual construction start: Badgerland said that they would like to begin staging equipment and supplies as soon as they get authorization to proceed.  They would like to start work next week.

According to the forecast, it will be very cold starting next week – good news.  Let's hope the Lake doesn't come up too much further.