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Re: documentation planning



Peter,
     Are you quitting doing the Records/Archives in the news?  It is great
and I miss getting it.
                 Sella Smillie 303-277-6520

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kurilecz, Peter [SMTP:peter.kurilecz@WOODSIDESUMMITGROUP.COM]
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 9:08 AM
> To:   ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject:      Re: documentation planning
>
> After re-reading the original posting Christine's hypothesis appears spot
> on
> since the position is to survey local history records in the town of
> Westford, MA.
>
> However I have a deeper concern. Is ten working days really enough time to
> properly survey the records? Will the dollars offered bring in the right
> consultant. The original post stated that the consultant will be working
> with the following:
>
> project director
> 60 town government agencies
> local social/fraternal organizations.
>
> The consultant will do the following:
> write a summary report, as well as
> submit recommendations for preserving, storing, securing and organizing
> the
> records
>
> Sorry folks but it appears a bit ambitious for the time frame allocated.
> There are 80 hours allocated/contracted for (8 hours per day, 10 days of
> service). Subtract at least 16 hours to write the summary and
> recommendations and make a presentation  (pushing it a bit). That leaves a
> minimum of 64 hours to survey the town's records. If you have 2 people per
> agency that results in meeting with a minimum of 120 people. If you have
> 64
> hours available and 60 agencies that allows only 1 hour per agency.
> Leaving
> 4 hours to meet with the project director.
>
> Is the rate of $300 per day a good one. I don't know, depends upon how
> many
> hungry consultants there are, but the contract doesn't mention anything
> about  expenses (travel, room and board, etc).
>
> Don't get me wrong. The project sounds interesting, but I would have an
> extremely hard time justifying my bidding on the project.
>
> Peter A. Kurilecz CRM, CA
> Woodside Summit Group, Inc
> Richmond, Virginia
> Tel: 804-744-1247 extension 23
> Fax: 804-744-4947
> mailto:peter.kurilecz@woodsidesummitgroup.com
>
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