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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence EL June 15,2006 JAMES BRAINARD, MAYOR Mr. Dan Kuester. Woolpert LLP 7140 Waldemar Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-4192 RE: Meridian Corporate Plaza Three-Projeet Review #3 Dear Mr. Kuester: O(Q04ooo s TAc The City has received your comment letter and drawings dated June 14,2006 based upon the City review of June 5, 2006. The comments from the City review have been satisfactorily addressed. Provided that you have received necessary approvals related to drainage from CrossRoads and storm water quality from the Storm Water Quality Manager, you may submit plans for approval. All bonds and performance guarantees must be posted prior to Engineering Department approval of construction plans. Also, Board of Public Works and Safety approvals and any other governing agency approvals (if required) must be obtained prior to Engineering Department approval. If you have questions, please call me at 571-2441. cc: Matt Griffin, Department of Community Services Greg Hoyes, Hamilton County Surveyor's Office Greg Ilko, Crossroad Engineers, PC Ryan Gallmeyer, Lauth Property Group Project File Engineering Department Review S:\DHILL\PROJREV06\MERIDIANCORPORATEPLAZA THREE#3 DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING ONE CMC SQUARE, CARMEL, IN 46032 OFFICE 317.571.2441 FAX 317.571.2439 EMAIL engineering@carmeLin.gov .~ ..,. Olo040Cb~ TA:-G CI EL L\ d4 RECEiVED JUM-....,'l".... " / (::.( }tIt1, June S, 2006 JAMES BRAINARD, MAYOR DOCS Mr. Dan Kuester. Woolpert LLP 7140 Waldemar Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-4192 RE: Meridian Corporate Plaza Three-ProJeet Review #2 Dear Mr. Kuester: The City has received your comment letter and drawings dated May 31, 2006 based upon the City review of April S, 2006. The comments from the City review have been satisfactorily addressed with the following exceptions; CONSTRUCTION PLAN COMMENTS A seven-page Plan Certification Form has been enclosed. This form was created with the desire and intent to streamline the plan review process. We request that you please complete this form and return it to the Department of Engineering as soon as possible. Additional comments will be provided by the Department of Engineering after the Certification Form is returned. Please complete, certify, and return an original of the Plan Certification form. Please treat each item on the form as a requirement of the Department of Engineering. Providing a "no" or "NtA" response to any of the items does not relieve the Developer of the responsibility of meeting the requirements of the Department of Engineering. The Department of Engineering will make the final determination as to the acceptability of any "no" or ''Nt A" responses. 16. The width of each entrance shall be a maximum of thirty-six feet. The width of the entrance within the right-of-way exceeds 36 feet. Please revise to reduce the width to a maximum of 36 feet. 17. The Department requires that the construction drawings be developed in accordance with the City of Carmel digital submission standards and that all required submittals for primary plat, secondary plat, and construction drawings be made. The digital files must be submitted to the Department of Engineering prior to approval of the construction plans. 18. The City has adopted a new paving policy. Please revise any notes, specifications, and details to accommodate this policy. The language of this policy must be added to a specification sheet on the plans. Please add the language of the new poliey to a specification sheet on the plans. 19. The City has adopted a new curbing policy. Please revise any notes, specifications, and details to accommodate this policy. The language of this policy must be added to a specification sheet on the plans. Please add the language of the new poliey to a specification sheet on the plans. 20. This project is subject to the Carmel Stormwater Management Ordinance, which was adopted February 6, 2006. The Department rescinds this eomment as it relates to the drainage aspeets of this project. The drainage was master planned prior to the filing for the third building. Please work with Amanda Foley on erosion and sediment eontrol and storm water quality approvaL Based on additional review, the City provides additional comment: DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING ONE CMC SQUARE, CARMEL, IN 46032 OFFICE 317.571.2441 FAX 317.571.2439 EMAIL engineering@carmel.in.gov <0 "" 1. Please provide details of the concrete and metal sign in the. median island on the east end of Pennsylvania Parkway at College Avenue. City ordinances prohibit installation of business signs within the right-of-way. 2. Please continue to work with Crossroad Engineers, PC to obtain approval of the drainage plan. These comments represent the Department of Engineering's second review of the development plan for this project. We request that all responses to our comments be provided in writing. Failure to provide written responses may result in the delay of the review process. It is critical that our office be made aware of all modifications made on the plans being resubmitted, particularly if any such changes are considered "new" or fall outside of our previous reviews. Please provide revised plans including all revisions. Please notify us of any changes and specifically state any changes, including changes resulting from Plan Commission, BZA or other committee meetings. All bonds and performance guarantees must be posted prior to Engineering Department approval of construction plans. Also, Board of Public Works and Safety approvals and any other governing agency approvals (if required) must be obtained prior to Engineering Department approval. The Department reserves the right to provide additional comments based on subsequent reviews and on the grading and drainage system upon receipt of drainage calculations and more detailed construction drawings that provide grading elevations, pipe sizing and invert elevations. These comments may affect the drainage system layout presented on the primary plat. If you have questions, please call me at 571-2441. cc: Matt Griffin, Department of Community Services Greg Hoyes, Hamilton County Surveyor's Office Greg Ilko, Crossroad Engineers, PC Ryan Gallmeyer, Lauth Property Group Project File Engineering Department Review S:\DHILL\PROJREV06\MERIDIANCORPORATEPLAZATHREEt#2 ~'M/1J/21211216 12: 4121 3177769628 HAMILTON CO SURVEYOR PAGE 1211/1212 .~l(ent017 C. 'Ward, Surllevor , "PfiOIlL" I) l'(} ti'(i-S4~ 5 '1-0.\' 1)171 77(i-~6:z.S Suite d8 Onc :Hinnilrmr COIII/ly ,~tJlIllr(' .7\'o{'b'Jille, Indiana 4(il.l';()'~.!J(l April 13, 2006 Woolpert LLP ATTN: Dan Kuester 7140 Waldemar Drive Indian.apolis, IN 46268 VIA FACSIMILE: 291-5805 RE: Meridian Corporate Plaza III Dear Mr. Kuester: We have reviewed the constroction plans submitted to the Hamilton COlmty Surveyor's Office on April 4, 2006 for this project and have the following comments: 1. The proposed project fall within the incotpOrated area and MS4 jurisdiction of the City of Carmel. 2. The project falls in the Clara Knotts Regulated Drain Watershed. 3. The proposed project has several arms of the Clara Knotts Regulated Drain running through this area. 4. The proposed site DOES NOT fall in a Carmel Wellhead Protection Area. 5. Please submit the following procedural items to this office, petition for reconstruction, crossing pennit (sanitary sewer to building 1), outlet permit (4 outlets into Clara Knotts Drain). Non-enforcement agreement (encroaclunents of parking lot and walking path in R.D.E.), engineer's estimate, and all associated bonds for 1200/0 of construction cost of the Clara Knotts Reconstruction. 6. This project will involve a minor reconstmction of the Clara Knotts Regulated Drain. The reconstruction will involve Str. 49, SO, and the 2 existing strnctures they connect in to. These will all need built to HCSO Standards. ~ 04/1~/2006 12:40 3177769628 HAMILTON CO SURVEYOR PAGE 02/02 7. Please provide plan and profile sheets for all storm pipes that are relocation of the Clara Knotts Regulated Drain or will become part of the regulated drain. 8. Structure 49 will not be allowed to be a doghouse type structure and must be a full manhole per our standard. Please note this on the plans so the contractor is aware of this requirement. 9. The Structure Data Table specifies the casting type for Str. 49 and 50 as R-1772~ they should be R-301 O. The existing Str. that 49 and SO connect into should be R- 1772 casting. per our standards. Please make sure the plans clearly specify which casting must be use on the regulated drain portion of this project. 10. Please label all stann sewers that are part of the Clara Knotts Regulated Drain, including the College Avenue Ann. 11. Please submit the drainage calculation for this section. They were on the transmittal sheet but were not received with the submission to our office. 12. Along with HCSO comments, all comments made by Crossroads Engineering will need to be address prior to our approval. 13. Please submit revised plans after all initial HCSO, Crossroad Engineering, and Cannel Engineering comments have been addressed. 14. Please note that further comments may be necessary at a later date. Should you have any questions, I can be reached at 317-776-8495.s Sincerely, ~.~ Plan Reviewer cc: Matt Griffin - Cannel DOCD Amanda Foley - Cannel Engineering Mike McBride - HCHD Dick Hill ~ Carmel Engineering Greg Ilko - Crossroads Engineers Ryan Gallmeyer - Lauth CaJrD1<ei -.~.- '~b.. ~<'~'A-.~';.:;.:;;j ~;.~-,~ ~O:':.5""\~""1 i!~q_.=' .... . -; April 7, 2006 Daniel Kuester Woolpert LLP 7140 Waldemar Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-4192 RE: Meridian Corporate Plaza, III Order Number 65240 Dear Mr. Kuester: The information for the above-referenced project has been reviewed. At the present time, I see nothing in the plans that would hamper law enforcement efforts. If we can be of any further assistance to you, please contact us. Respectfully, ~}).-(~ Michael D. Fogarty Chief of Police MDF:vb cc: Dept. of Community Services (317) 571.2500 A Nationally Accredit forcement Agency FAX (317) 571.2512 ~ \' I, d C;:~H~~-' -~~--~';;" __ -.--'71 1-Jiiilfi!!'GN;J~&:ee"-o,,,.--_.t,;~,,,-.,.1" \-..~u.-:-. Q"-'~f- CI EL April S, 2006 JAMES BRAINARD, MAYOR Mr. Dan Kuester. Woolpert LLP 7140 Waldemar Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-4192 RE: Meridian Corporate Plaza Three-Project Review #1 Dear Mr. Kuester: We have reviewed the construction plans submitted for this project for review for the April 19, 2006 Technical Advisory Committee. We offer the following comments: GENERAL INFORMATION I. The project site is located within current City of Carmel Corporate Limits. 2. Jurisdictions: . Streets and Right of Way, Pennsylvania Parkway, College Avenue - City of Carmel . Water - Violia Indianapolis Water Company service area . Sanitary Sewers - Clay Township Regional Waste District service area . Storm Sewers/Drainage - City of Carmel . Regulated! Legal Drains - Hamilton County Surveyor's Office. 3. Board of Public Works and Safety Requirements: . Commercial Curb CutlMedian Cuts and modification approval will be required for the curb and median cuts indicated on Pennsylvania Parkway. For BPWS curb and median cut requests, please provide 81/z" x II" exhibits of each curb or median cut requested. Each exhibit should include throat width, overall width at street, radii and all other pertinent data. . Temporary Construction Entrance - If applicable and if located at a location other than planned permanent entrances with the same requirements as curb cuts. . Please be advised that any open cuts of existing perlmeter-dedlcated streets under City of Cannel Jurisdiction wHl require separate Board of Public Works and Safety IIJIProvaL . Any permanent improvement (including irrigation systems) to be installed within dedicated right of way or dedicated easements. This approval would require a Consent to Encroach Agreement between the Owner and the City of Carmel. . Secondary Plat approval (if applicable) . Right of Way Dedication (if applicable) I am enclosing a schedule for Board of Public Works and Safety meeting dates and agenda deadlines for your use. Please use the Engineering Department deadlines for submissions to the Board. Any submission to the Board requires prior IIJIproval by the Cannel Clay Plan Commission and/or the Board of Zoning Appeals (If IIJIpllcable) and completion of review by the Technical Advisory Committee. AU written requests to be placed on the Board's agenda must lnclllde the approprillte Docket Number and the date (or dates) of IIJIproval by the Plan Commission and/or the Board of Zoning Appeals (If IIJIpllcable). 4. T.A.C. ReviewlDrawings submitted for approval: We request that all comments and comment letters generated by this office be answered in writing and be accompanied by a drawing reflecting requested revisions. Final drawings will not be DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING ONE CIVIC SQUARE, CARMEL, IN 46032 OFFICE 317.571.2441 FAX 317.571.2439 EMAIL engineering@cLcarmel.in.us i' approved for construction until all Engineering Department and Cannel Utilities issues have been resolved. The design engineer must certify all drawings submitted for final approval. We will require a minimum of three-sets of drawings for approval after all issues have been resolved. The drawings will be stamped as approved and will be signed by the City Engineer. One set will be distributed to the OwnerlDeveloper to be maintained on the construction site. The Engineering Department will retain two sets. If more than one approved/signed set is desired, we will approve a maximum of two additional sets for a total of five. However, the additional sets must be submitted with the required three sets. 5. Please be advised that any installation of signs, walls, irrigation systems, etc. within dedicated right of way or dedicated easements will require a Consent to Encroach Agreement with the City of Cannel's Board of Public Works and Safety. 6. We are enclosing copies of the following information for your use: . Commercial Project Approval Procedures . Performance Release Procedure . Building Permits . Permit Data, Contacts, etc. BONDING REOUIREMENTS 7. Upon initial review, it appears the following bonding requirements may apply to this project: Performance GuaranteeslEngineer's Estimates Individual Performance Guarantees will be required for the following subdivision improvements: . Right of Way Improvements, to include curb and median cuts, asphalt path and all other improvements. It is our assumption that the storm sewers/storm drainage system will be privately owned and maintained. Please contact Amanda Foley, Engineering Department Storm Water Administrator, for erosion control requirements. The amount of the Performance Guarantee is based upon a certified Engineer's Estimate for 100% of the cost of labor and materials to construct the individual improvements, to be provided by the design engineer. Please provide detailed Engineers Estimates for each improvement including unit costs, quantities, materials and types of materials, etc. Upon completion and release of individual Performance Guarantees, a three-year Maintenance Guarantee will be required. The Maintenance Guarantee amount is based upon 15% of the Performance amount for Streets and Curbs and 10% of the Performance amount for all other improvements. Performance Guarantees may be Performance or Subdivision Bonds or Irrevocable Letters of Credit. Please reference the enclosures for more detailed explanation of our procedures. Right of Way Permit and Bonding Any work in the dedicated right of way of Pennsylvania Parkway will require a Right of Way Permit. If the work is included in the scope of work ofa posted Performance Guarantee, no additional bonding will be required. If it is not included, a License & Permit type Right of Way bond will be required in the amount of$2,000.00 per instance of work in the right of way. Any open cut in the pavement of Pennsylvania Parkway will require separate Board of Public Works and Safety approval. 8. We have engaged Crossroad Engineers, PC to review all drainage plans and drainage calculations submitted to this office for review. We will share Crossroad's comments as they are received. When construction plans are submitted for review for this development, please provide 2-sets of plans and calculations to allow us to send the extra set to Crossroad to save some time in the review process. Please contact Crossroad Engineers to obtain a drainage review checklist. The Department will expect the design submitted for the development of construction drawings to adhere to this checklist. CONSTRUCTION PLAN COMMENTS A seven-page Plan Certification Form has been enclosed. This form was created with the desire and intent to streamline the plan review process. We request that you please complete this form and return it to the Department of Engineering as soon as possible. Additional comments will be provided by the Department of Engineering after the Certification Fonn is returned. Please treat each item on the fonn as a requirement of the Department of Engineering. Providing a "no" or "N/A" response to any of the items does not relieve the Developer of the responsibility of meeting the requirements of the Department of Engineering. The Department of Engineering will make the final detennination as to the acceptability of any "no" or "N/ A" responses. 9. The access to this development must be in accordance with the fax from the City Engineer's office to Ryan Gallmeyer on June 6, 2005. This fax was the result ofa review of the proposed access to this development between the City Engineer, the Assistant City Engineer, and representatives from Lauth Property Group. 10. The City will expect the work in the right-of-way to accommodate the entrances as per the June 6, 2005 fax. 11. Elimination of entrances must include complete removal of all improvements in the right-of-way, backfill with topsoil, placement of sod, and installation of City standard curb to match the existing curb across the gaps created by removal of the entrances. 12. All improvements (including, but not limited to curb, sidewalk, and pavement thickness) in the right-of-way must meet City standards. 13. Due to the anticipated increase in traffic from the two new buildings the City requests milling and 'resurfacing of the existing pavement of Pennsylvania across the frontage of the development unless this was completed by the Street Department within the last two years. 14. Please assure that the right-of-way for each public street is correct according to the Thoroughfare Plan. 15. The curb return radii for each entrance shall be a minimum of forty feet. 16. The width of each entrance shall be a maximum of thirty-six feet. 17. The Department requires that the construction drawings be developed in accordance with the City of Cannel digital submission standards and that all required submittals for primary plat, secondary plat, and construction drawings be made. The digital files must be submitted to the Department of Engineering prior to approval of the construction plans. 18. The City has adopted a new paving policy. Please revise any notes, specifications, and details to accommodate this policy. The language of this policy must be added to a specification sheet on the plans. 19. The City has adopted a new curbing policy. Please revise any notes, specifications, and details to accommodate this policy. The language of this policy must be added to a specification sheet on the plans. 20. This project is subject to the Cannel Stonnwater Management Ordinance, which was adopted February 6, 2006. These comments represent the Department of Engineering's initial review of the development plan for this project. We request that all responses to our comments be provided in writing. Failure to provide written responses may result in the delay of the review process. It is critical that our office be made aware of all modifications made on the plans being resubmitted, particularly if any such changes are considered "new" or fall outside of our previous reviews. Please provide revised plans including all revisions. Please notify us of any changes and specifically state any changes, including changes resulting from Plan Commission, BZA or other committee meetings. All bonds and perfonnance guarantees must be posted prior to Engineering Department approval of construction plans. Also, Board of Public Works and Safety approvals and any other governing agency approvals (if required) must be obtained prior to Engineering Department approval. " The Deparbnent reserves the right to provide additional comments based on subsequent reviews and on the grading and drainage system upon receipt of drainage calculations and more detailed construction drawings that provide grading elevations, pipe sizing and invert elevations. These comments may affect the drainage system layout presented on the primary plat. If you have questions, please call me at 571-2441. Sincerely, -~)"~ Nicholas J. Redden, P.E. Plan Review Coordinator Department of Engineering cc: Matt Griffin, Deparbnent of Community Services Greg Hoyes, Hamilton County Surveyor's Office Greg Ilko, Crossroad Engineers, PC Ryan Gallmeyer, Lauth Property Group Project File Engineering Department Review u u ~ VVOOLPERT Transmittal If enclosures are not received as noted below, please call sender or Woolpert at 317.299.7500 To: Carmel Dept. of Community Service One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 317.571.2417 Order Number: 65240 /:;~C\?:'-;~ A'\ ~../;...--::., l ~ P). !(<\:>r L\ "2/'\.. '~;~;./ 'I"::" ~\ /~j nECEI\lr;o ?~i\ Re: Meridian Corporate Plaza, IlIll~:-'.t\'. [\! .,- ~~' . ' ." ,; 1nG6~- \, :~ I'lOf'(\ !l.." \:.\ ~}l to;0 r ..':- \ ' " d~''/ ,( "'~~\~ ,.~, ,'.:r . 'J./ .....---'---- Date: April 4, 2006 Shipped Via: Courier We are sending you D Shop Drawings D Other D Samples D Specifications rg] Plans D Change Order Copies Date No. Description 2 Set of Construction Drawings 2 T AC Application and Procedures plus supporting documentation 1 Check # 2017523 in the amount of $267.00 Remarks: I The enclosed information is submitted for the April 19, 2006 TAC meeting. Copy To: Signature: Daniel Kuester WOOLPERT, INC. 7140 Waldemar Drive -Indianapolis, Indiana 46268-4192 317.299.7500 - Fax 317.291.5805 - www.woolpert.com PEOPLE. TRUST. EXPERIENCE:M A. LAUTH Matthew Griffin, AICP City of Carmel Department of Community Services One Civic Square Carmel, Indiana 46032 RE: Meridian Corporate Plaza 301, 401, and 501 Pennsylvania Parkway Dear Mr. Griffin: Attached please find three (3) sets of drawings containing Meridian Corporate Plaza's Site Plans, Landscape Plans, and Building Elevations for your review of the minor revisions to the Park as previously approved by ADLS. The only revisions made to the approved Site Plan and Landscape Plan incorporate removal of the roadway south of the pond (not needed for Fire Department access), minor parking lot configuration revisions, and minor revisions to the Landscape Plan including enhancement of MCP One's plantings (Lauth HQ). The buildings and street entrances have all remained the same. Lauth is prepared to submit for a TAC only review for the April TAC meeting. Please contact me with any questions or comments. 401 PENNSYLVANIA PARKWAY' INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA' 46280 . (317) 848 6500 DEVELOPMENT' CONSTRUCTION