I am copying the City council on this email for help.
Hi Rambod / Corrina/ Thomas -- This is my 12th year of effort to attempt to fulfil all your last minute changes/requirements given at the last possible minute requiring hundreds of dollars to rework the plans by Civil Engineers and Architects again and again. Now this new issue of Cal water signing sheets have been open for over a month and we are being given incomplete/inconsistent information which is not clear to anyone including Cal water and west Bay. if these are new rules you must provide a path forward to comply.
I have asked many times to provide a checklist of all that we have to provide in drawings sheets etc. to fulfill your daily changing rules for my project of reconstruction at 115 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. My first meeting with Thomas Rogers was in 2008 and I have been given negative comments from day one not to proceed. I request the City Council to intervene. Please help resolve this issue and define one time what else I have to do to get construction permits.
Ranjeet Pancholy
408-930-2336 Cell
On Mon, Feb 22, 2021 at 10:14 AM Wes Kartch
> wrote:
Hi Marty,
Are we going to get a signature from you on these plans, or not?
Just want to know if we can get a definitive answer from you so we can move to the next step.
Thank you,
Wes
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From: Hakhamaneshi, Rambod >
Date: Fri, Feb 19, 2021 at 12:41 PM
Subject: RE: 115 El Camino - CalWater stamp
To: Roberts, Martin >
Cc: Wes Kartch >, Sohrabi, Ebby >
Hi Marty,
Can you please let us know why CalWater does not sign the plans? Is that because plans are not complete and finalized yet as Ebby mentioned?
Thanks,
Rambod
From: Sohrabi, Ebby
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2021 12:23 PM
To: Hakhamaneshi, Rambod >; Roberts, Martin >
Cc: Wes Kartch >
Subject: RE: 115 El Camino - CalWater stamp
Hi Rambod,
Sounds like Calwater plans are not complete and finalized yet. Is that the case? Marty, please confirm.
It is ideal to include all public improvements in one set of plans. We have discussed this with all utility companies.
Let’s proceed with our offsite plans if Calwater is not ready to approve yet. They will pull a separate encroachment permit. Add notes to plans regarding Calwater work.
Thanks,
-Ebby
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Ebby Sohrabi, P.E.
Senior Civil Engineer
City Hall - 1st Floor
701 Laurel St.
tel 650-330-6743
menlopark.org
From: Hakhamaneshi, Rambod
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2021 8:31 PM
To: Sohrabi, Ebby >
Cc: Wes Kartch >
Subject: RE: 115 El Camino - CalWater stamp
Hi Ebby,
Please see email below. Marty (CalWater) won’t stamp the offsite plans. Please advise.
Thanks,
Rambod
From: Wes Kartch [mailto:wes.viabuilders@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2021 8:26 PM
To: Hakhamaneshi, Rambod >
Subject: Fwd: 115 El Camino - CalWater stamp
Hi Rambod,
Calwater has told me 4 times now, all they do is provide a "will serve" letter, no stamp, no signature... any chance you can connect with Marty directly so I can figure out what I need to do to get our plans approved?
Thank you,
Wes
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From: Roberts, Martin (Marty) >
Date: Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 4:18 PM
Subject: RE: 115 El Camino - CalWater stamp
To: Wes Kartch >
Wes.
We sent you a will serve letter already I’m being told and that is stating that we will provide service for you, until we know what your flow requirements are we can’t approve what size services you want.
Marty
From: Wes Kartch >
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2021 9:49 AM
To: Roberts, Martin (Marty) >
Cc: Hakhamaneshi, Rambod >; Patrick Donato >; John Halbom >; Pete Carlino >; Sohrabi, Ebby >; Ralph Saviano >
Subject: Re: 115 El Camino - CalWater stamp
This is an EXTERNAL EMAIL. Stop and think before clicking a link or opening attachments.
Hi Marty,
Can you give us some direction on this? Our Caltrans permit process is waiting to get this stuff squared away.
Can you please let me know what you can do? Stamp, sign, letter... please clarify.
Wes
On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 10:19 AM Wes Kartch > wrote:
Hi Marty,
Can you let us all know if you stamp the plans, sign the plans, or give us a "will-serve" letter?
Menlo Park needs a stamp and signature of the offsite improvement plans.
Please let me know.
Thanks,
Wes
On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 4:51 PM Hakhamaneshi, Rambod > wrote:
Hi Wes,
Please contact Mr. Marty Roberts, copied here foe stamp and signature on offsite improvement plans.
Thanks,
Rambod
From: Wes Kartch [mailto:wes.viabuilders@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2021 2:54 PM
To: Hakhamaneshi, Rambod >
Cc: Patrick Donato >; John Halbom >; Pete Carlino >; Sohrabi, Ebby >; Ralph Saviano >
Subject: Re: 115 El Camino - 2180306 CI
Hi Rambod,
We have connected with Calwater and addressed their comments but I asked 3 different people at Calwater and they all said they know nothing about Calwater "stamping" the project plans. They provide "will serve" letters which I have attached below.
Can you please confirm with me that this will suffice to keep the project moving?
I will be hearing from West Bay Sanitation within the next day or two.
Thank you,
Wes
On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 9:03 AM Hakhamaneshi, Rambod > wrote:
Hi Wes,
Yes, I received the documents, and reviewed them. I have no more comments.
Thanks,
Rambod
From: Wes Kartch [mailto:wes.viabuilders@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2021 7:32 AM
To: Hakhamaneshi, Rambod >
Cc: Patrick Donato >; John Halbom >; Pete Carlino >; Sohrabi, Ebby >; Ralph Saviano >
Subject: Re: 115 El Camino - 2180306 CI
Hi Rambod,
Did you IT department fix the issue?
Do you have everything you need from us? Can you confirm receipt of all the items Patrick sent on Monday?
Thank you,
Wes
On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 1:00 PM Hakhamaneshi, Rambod > wrote:
Patrick,
I checked again. I didn’t receive that email. Please send again. I also will check with our IT department.
Thanks,
From: Patrick Donato [mailto:patrick@levyaa.com]
Sent: Monday, January 25, 2021 11:35 AM
To: Hakhamaneshi, Rambod >; John Halbom >
Cc: Pete Carlino >; Sohrabi, Ebby >; Wes Kartch >; Ralph Saviano >
Subject: RE: 115 El Camino - 2180306 CI
Rambod,
I emailed the civil and landscape comment responses to you on 1/12/21 2:28 pm. I also uploaded the responses to the Accela portal the same day.
Are you referring to the bond documents?
Thanks,
From: Hakhamaneshi, Rambod >
Sent: Monday, January 25, 2021 9:34 AM
To: John Halbom >; Patrick Donato >
Cc: Pete Carlino >; Sohrabi, Ebby >; Wes Kartch >; Ralph Saviano >
Subject: RE: 115 El Camino - 2180306 CI
Hello,
Please note that I have not received your final resubmittal addressing my last comments yet.
Thanks,
Rambod
From: John Halbom [mailto:JHalbom@leabraze.com]
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2021 6:58 PM
To: Hakhamaneshi, Rambod >
Cc: Pete Carlino >; Patrick Donato >; Sohrabi, Ebby >
Subject: RE: 115 El Camino - 2180306 CI
Rambod,
Understood thanks for clearing that up. We will seek the signatures tomorrow morning.
Regards,
John Halbom, CFM
Project Manager
Lea & Braze Engineering, Inc
Civil Engineers | Land Surveyors
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From: Hakhamaneshi, Rambod >
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2021 6:43 PM
To: John Halbom >
Cc: Pete Carlino >; Patrick Donato >; Sohrabi, Ebby >
Subject: RE: 115 El Camino - 2180306 CI
John,
Yes, the City requires these signature blocks for the offsite improvement plans (major projects. You can work on getting these signatures while we try to get on City Council agenda and eventually get approval. Please note that offsite improvement plans doesn’t need City Council approval. Only final map goes to City Council which is almost ready. These two process can happen simultaneously.
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Thanks,
Rambod
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Rambod Hakhamaneshi
Associate Civil Engineer, P.E.
City Hall - 1st Floor
701 Laurel St.
tel 650-330-6759
menlopark.org
From: John Halbom [mailto:JHalbom@leabraze.com]
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2021 9:08 AM
To: Hakhamaneshi, Rambod >
Cc: Pete Carlino >
Subject: 115 El Camino - 2180306 CI
Rambod,
I believe a previous project manager added the CalWater and West Bay signature block to the offsite package. Reviewing other projects in the area in our records I don’t see the same signature blocks.
Does the City require these signature blocks? I only ask because it will take some time to gain these entities signatures.
If not required we would propose to remove them and move this project to the public hearing more quickly.
Regards,
John Halbom, CFM
Project Manager
Lea & Braze Engineering, Inc
Civil Engineers | Land Surveyors
HAYWARD • ROSEVILLE • DUBLIN • SAN JOSE
WWW.LEABRAZE.COM
Office: 510-887-4086 x.146
Mobile: 408-318-7863
Email: JHalbom@leabraze.com
LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook
* Note: Our office is following the current recommendations of remote working. Our phone systems and email are still active but submittal prints may be delayed. We apologize for any inconveniences at this time and ask that any meetings be held online if possible.
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Wes Kartch
Via Builders, Inc.
4600 El Camino Real, Ste 209
Los Altos, CA 94022
Phone 650-948-1077
Fax 650-948-1116
Email: viabuilders@gmail.com
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Wes Kartch
Via Builders, Inc.
4600 El Camino Real, Ste 209
Los Altos, CA 94022
Phone 650-948-1077
Fax 650-948-1116
Email: viabuilders@gmail.com
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Wes Kartch
Via Builders, Inc.
4600 El Camino Real, Ste 209
Los Altos, CA 94022
Phone 650-948-1077
Fax 650-948-1116
Email: viabuilders@gmail.com
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Wes Kartch
Via Builders, Inc.
4600 El Camino Real, Ste 209
Los Altos, CA 94022
Phone 650-948-1077
Fax 650-948-1116
Email: viabuilders@gmail.com
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Via Builders, Inc.
4600 El Camino Real, Ste 209
Los Altos, CA 94022
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Fax 650-948-1116
Email: viabuilders@gmail.com
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Via Builders, Inc.
4600 El Camino Real, Ste 209
Los Altos, CA 94022
Phone 650-948-1077
Fax 650-948-1116
Email: viabuilders@gmail.com