| Projected Date |
Action |
Actual Date |
Action |
Comments |
| 08/01/2003 |
Issue Bid documentation to prospective
contractors |
08/01/2003 |
RFQ issued to 8 bidders. |
Bidders recommended by Andy Blystra and Dale
Beamish. |
| 08/2003 |
Interested Bidders - Site visit and questions
answered |
08/2003 |
Interested Bidders - Site visit and questions
answered |
Doug Taylor and Bill Loughead escort 4 bidders
through Site. |
| 08/31/2003 |
Completed Bids Due |
08/31/2003 |
Completed Bids Due |
At this time 5 bidders have responded. |
| 09/15/2003 |
Bid awarded by OWL |
09/01 - 09/08 |
Andy Blystra Reviews Bids and makes
recommendations |
Andy contacted bidders to discuss scope of
work. |
| 09/10/2003 |
OWL Board discusses bids and authorizes Dam
committee let contract. |
OWL wanted to meet with selected bidder, DC
Byers 1 more time at site. |
| 09/12/2003 |
Dam Committee meets with DC Byers at site. |
Dam Committee and OWL President are satisfied
with DC Byers Proposal. Gives verbal go ahead and is awaiting DC
Byers to execute contract. |
| 09/12/2003 - 09/15/2003 |
OWL Notifies riparians and other concerned
parties. |
OWL begins notification process of various
local governments and downstream organizations as required. OWL
sends notification to riparians via mail. OWL authors a press
release and posts it on Web. Also releases it to Argus/Press, News &
Free Press, AA News and Township Cable channel. |
| 09/20/2003 |
Selected Contractor executes contract |
9/19/2003 |
DC Byers Executed Contract. |
The executed contract was returned to Doug
Taylor. |
| 10/1/2003 |
OWL issues notice to proceed |
09/12/2003 |
Dam Committee authorizes DC Byers to proceed
after executing contract on downstream side and exposed areas. |
DC Byers wished to mobilize and proceed as
soon as possible. |
| 09/19/2003 |
Dam Committee meets with DC Byers
Superintendent. |
The OWL damn committee met with the Job
Superintendent at the site for a kickoff. |
| 09/26/2003 |
DC Byers Mobilizes and Begins work on the down
stream side. |
Work should begin on this date weather
permitting. |
| 10/8/2003 |
OWL begins drawdown of Lake Level (Work may
begin immediately on downstream side of Spillway) |
10/23/2003 |
Sluice valve open. |
After acquiring permits (see here) the draw
down finally begins. |
| 10/15/2003 |
Drawdown to be complete (All work may now
begin) |
10/29/2003 |
Drawdown complete to 1 foot level. |
Closing sluice valve to attempt regulation of
lake level. |
| 10/2003 - 11/2003 |
Work Time |
11/4/2003 |
Downstream chipping complete. |
Now coating existing re-rod and adding more to
downstream. |
| 11/5/2003 |
Begin Gahnite Downstream |
The first coat of Gahnite is being applied. |
| 11/7/2003 |
Finish Downstream. |
Gahnite is being finished and leveled.
Also identified problem with sluice valve, will not close completely. |
| 11/11/2003 |
Diver clears Sluice |
Diver removed significant debris around and in
sluice valve. Sluice closed. |
| 11/20/2003 |
Project is essentially complete |
DC Byers has notified OWL that they believe
the project is complete. |
| 11/20/2003 |
OWL Scheduling Inspections |
OWL requires inspections from both the DEQ and
our engineer. |
| 11/23/2003 |
Andy Blystra Inspection |
Andy Liked what he saw. |
| 11/24/2003 |
Paul Wessel at DEQ said he had been out. |
Paul apparently inspected Dam on Friday and
was pleased with the work. |
| 11/30 |
Tentative Project Completion. |
11/24/2003 |
Project Complete |
For all intents and purposes the project is
complete. |
