[mmaimcal] Meeting

[Bryan Butler]

we've gone over this before, but here are a few thoughts...

we *have* considered having it all done by contract.  the problem
is, of course, the expense.

the road design will *have* to be contracted out.

we probably do know enough to do at least most of the initial
assessment ourselves.

i think the idea is that we are given a set of coordinates from
the configuration designers, and we go down and just have a
crude look at them, rejecting those that are pretty clearly not
acceptable (if there are any).  we mark and independently measure
each of the coordinates with hand-held GPS.  we then hand over
the coordinates to a civil engineering firm, who goes out and
*really* looks at the locations, including road implications.

it's really a matter of whether it is cheaper to do the initial
part ourselves or to have it contracted out, i think...

	-bryan



> 
> > Realistically,
> > I think we need to inspect the pad sites before finalizing their location.
> 
> This is probably a hopelessly naive question, but anyway! -
> 
> Would it make more sense to let a contract to have a civil engineering firm
> or construction company inspect the potential pad locations and write a
> report about their feasibility (suitable road connection to the location)?
> Do we know enough to do this ourselves? It would be a shame if we
> erroneously either accepted or rejected a location.
> 
> Cheers,
> Brian
> 
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