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<br />Alternate Proposal for the <br />Salt Lake City Area / Integrated Projects <br /> <br />September 7, 1995 <br /> <br />This proposal for the Salt Lake City Area (SLCA) and its major feature, the Colorado River Storage <br />Project (CRSP), retains all Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects (SLIP) and CRSP management <br />responsibility but establishes an Upper Colorado Regional (UCR) Office in Montrose, Colorado and <br />transfers all functions of the SLCA to this office. All management functions would then exist within the <br />UCR in Montrose. A small customer service center would remain in Salt Lake City. We believe the <br />proposed organizational structure improves tne present SLIP/CRSP structure and also improves upon <br />the "Will-Be" plan. <br /> <br />The primary emphasis of this proposal is to reduce costs, reduce Federal and contract FTE, eliminate <br />unnecessary middle management and position duplication, and operate in a more business-like manner, <br />all of which will enable the new UCR organization to follow Western's new corporate philosophy. As <br />outlined in the "Will Be" proposal, the goal is to: "increase the number of direct reports that each <br />supervisor is responsible for", "empower employees to do their jobs effectively", and "increase <br />regional collaboration." We believe that these goals are accomplished in this proposal. <br /> <br />Significant Advantages to this Proposal over "Will Be" <br />. Saves $9.6 million/year, a savings of$5.0 million/year over the "Will Be" proposal <br />. Reduces the one-time cost savings by $5.7 million over the "Will Be" proposal <br />. Has a very positive impact on the CRSP <br />. Reduces both Federal and contract FTE while creating an organization with a 15: I employee to <br />supervisor ratio <br />. Organization is structured to assure that the work will be accomplished safely, efficiently and <br />effectively. <br />. Minimizes the need for soft landings <br />. Makes good business sense <br />. Mitigates concerns of the City of Montrose and Governor Romer on the serious economic impacts <br />to the Montrose community <br /> <br />/ <br /> <br />Discussion <br />This proposal reduces costs to UCR customers over the "Will-Be" plan. It also increases employee <br />safety, improves customer service, eliminates WSCC members' concerns over CRSP transmission <br /> <br />01117. <br />