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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMisc.a~-~~' From: Natalie Ruiz To: SJRimlinge@aol.com Date: 1 /3/01 11:56AM Subject: Re: College Station Fazoli's project We received the building plans and our Plans Examiner has been in contact with the architect. We're waiting on a written response addressing the review comments. I will also need 4 more sets of the three sheets that were prepared by the Municipal Development Group (Site, Grading & Landscape Plans only). In our discussions with Bob Davis this summer, we informed him that a vehicular maintenance access easement would need to be dedicated prior to issuance of a building permit. (This is a planned access way to get our maintenance vehicles from George Bush Drive into the creek area.) Our Engineering Division mailed Bob a copy of the easement for his signature in August. To my knowledge, we have not received the signed documents back from him. This will need to be taken care of prior to issuance of a building permit. We'll be glad to forward another copy if you need a replacement. These should be the only outstanding issues remaining before a building permit. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks! Natalie Thomas Ruiz, AICP Development Review Manager City of College Station Phone (979) 764-3570 Fax (979) 764-3496 nruiz@ci.college-station.tx.us www.ci.college-station.tx.us College Station. Embracing the Past, Exploring the Future. »> <SJRimlinge@aol.com> 01/02/01 11:28AM »> Dear Ms. Ruiz: I just wanted to touch base with you on our Fazoli's project in College Station. Bids are due to me on January 5, 2001. The Roberts Group should have sent you the regired plans for the various city departments to review, I hope all is in order. If there are any questions, you can contact me via a-mail or phone at 254-666-5959. Scott Rimlinger CC: Bridgette George LETTER OR TRANSM ITTAL MUDiICIPAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP . 2551 TEXAS AVENUE SOU'T'H, SUITE A COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840 Ph: (409)893-5359 ~: (409)893-4243 Engineering • Planning • Surveying FROM: M -~ DATE: ~ ~~ MDG JOB NUMBER: ©~ :JO ! ~ ~~d' ATTACHED PLEASE FIND: N0. OF COPIES: DESCRIPTION: ~ ~itJ~ mQ~. 1Cei Sin ~/ y l ~ ~ Z e d5ip,-~ ~t o e ~ 5 THESE ITEMS ARE TRANSMITTED AS CHECKED BELOW: FOR APPROVAL ^ FOR YOUR USE ^ AS REQUESTED ^ OTHER: COMMENTS: ~ 15 J h "~ !~ Gv Y ~ ~`~~ SIGNED: ~;,, ~1:~~ELO~l~lENr~, ~~1\ • 1C1:1U r TRANSMITTAL LETTER t NameJFirm: ~,Wjp 1~1 ~-t C14 ~ F (~(V1D ~1 Date: Off. b-l 00 Address: 2751 ~C~XA~S ~Y"E. ~oJ-tN~ S'ilE.. ~ Phone: [~°l~v-s"~S9 Co~.L.P.~-~. ~-c/a. ~Tx 7? 8~11`~ Fax: (093-- c{Zy 3 We are transmitting the following for Development Services to review and comment: (Check all that apply.): ^ Master Development Plan w/ ^ Redlines ^ Development Permit App. ^ Preliminary Plat w/ ^ Redlines ^ Conditional Use Permit ^ Final Plat w/ ^ Redlines ^ Rezoning Application ^ FEMA CLOMA/CLOMR/LOMA/LOMR w/ ^ Redlines ^ Variance Request ^ Site Plan w/ ^ Redlines ^ Other -Please specify ~ Grading Plan w/ ^ Redlines ndscape Plan w/ ^ Redlines l~ Irrigation Plan w/ ^ Redlines ^ Building Construction Documents w/ ^ Redlines ~: -~ INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS All infrastructure documents must be submitted as a complete set. The following are included in the complete set: ^ Waterline Construction Documents w/ ^ Redlines ^ Se~verline Construction Documents w/^ Redlines ^ Drainage Construction Documents w/ ^ Redlines ^ Street Construction Documents w/ ^ Redlines ^ Easement application with metes & bo unds decsription ^'Drainage Letter or Report w/ ^ Redlines ^ Fire Flow Analysis w/ ^ Redlines Special Instructions: ^ TxDOT Driveway Permit ^ TxDOT Utility Permit ^ Other -Please specify TRA.~lS\tliii ~I. LETTER 1 of 1 TRANS?.ti.DOC 03/2399 FY2000 STRATEGIC ISSUES ACTION PLAN n ~J Issue No: 2 Priority No: 2 Vision Statements: #3 Clean environment #4 Cultural arts 8~ recreation #6 Transportation #7 Economy Issue: Wolf Pen Creek Master Plan Implementation Project Leader: Steve Beachy Team Members: Steve Beachy, Jim Callaway, Mark Smith, Charles Cryan, Kim Foutz Goal: Continue the implementation of the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor Master Plan Objectives: 1) Provide administrative support for the Hotel/Conference Center project development 2 Design and construct improvements for the upper Wolf Pen Creek corridor between Dartmouth Texas avenue 3) Redevelop the existing lake area in accordance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers guidelines 4) Develop recommendations for the implementation of the lower Wolf Pen Creek corridor between Dartmouth and Earl Rudder Freeway 5) Review and revise the Wolf pen Creek zoning ordinance Milestones: Dates: 5) Complete financing for hotel/conference project (GG9701) On Hold • Complete reparian restoration project between amphitheater & Dartmouth (WP0001) 04/00 9) Complete revisions of the Wolf Pen Creek zoning ordinance 06/00 O:\group\parks\council\98plans\issue#1.doc 10) Complete the Community Performing Arts Center feasibility study 06/00 1) Conduct design charrette for project elements associated with the master plan 09/00 Complete construction of George Bush Drive East extension (ST9916) 12/00 13) Complete design of the channel improvement project (SD9901) 12/00 14) Complete land acquisition for first phase project 12/00 15) Complete construction of parking improvements @ Dartmouth & Holleman 04/01 16) Develop plan for the completion of the amphitheater complex 05/01 17) Complete design for phase two trails from Dartmouth to Rudder Freeway 09/01 18) Secure funding for phase two channel and trails project 12/01 19) Complete construction of phase one channel and trails improvements 12/01 20) Complete construction of phase two channel and trails improvements 12/02 Estimated Project Cost: The cost of future development is dependent upon the final design the available include $1.3m from the drainage utility district; $3.25m from $100k from the Zone 3 parkland dedication fund. $120,000 is availabl Ilemen & Dartmouth from existing bond authorizations. An addition rent CIP budget for the extension of George Bush Drive East and en Creek. ~t is approved. Funds currently the Wolf Pen Creek TIF and for the traffic signals at ~I $836,000 is included in the he required bridge over Wolf No funding has been approved for phase two channel and trail construction or for the completion of the amphitheater complex. Also, funding for the design and construction of the community performing arts center will require approval. 6 April, 2000 • O:\group\parks\council\98plans\issue#1.doc FAZOLI'S DRB REVIEW ^ Conformance with codes/ordinances ^ Logic of design ^ Exterior space utilization o Architectural character ^ Attractiveness ^ Materials selection ^ Harmony and compatibility ^ Circulation ^ Maintenance ^ Lighting -harmonious with building; no sodium; reduce glare (exterior lighting?) ^ Relationship to adj ^ Landscape areas -screens; materials ^ Landscaping -unity of design; protected from traffic; screening ^ Park access easements - (build as per approved Office Max) ^ Relationship of building to site -transitions; pedestrian safety; exceed setbacks; decorative parking areas; height/scale ^ Harmonious, but not monotonous, textures, lines, and masses ^ Materials -durable; suitable; harmonious ^ Colors -harmonious with only compatible accents (bldg., h-cap ramp, islands, red - too much?) ^ Signs -colors, materials and lighting restrained ~`~°~`~` 3 'wow - a ~Z o c~,~ ~ ~. ~~~~ '~ ,,er~.~ dl q ~P 4 ,' n ~af~? ,~ ,_/ .. !~ - '~~ ~~ ~~ ~ I y~ . ~ ,~~ CITY OF COLLEGE S?ATION PLANNING DIVISION POST OFFICE BOX 9960 1101 TEXAS AVENUE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77842-9960 TELEPHONE: (979) 764-3570 Memorandum Attached is the site plan for the Fazoli's Italian Restaurant on Harvey Rd. The predevelopment meeting for this site is on Wednesday the 5`)' at 2:00. Special (Continued from page 621 Most recipes for the restaurant were written by actual chefs and the chain still employs one, full-time chef, Valen- tino Meonitto. "He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America; we stole him from Hyatt Corp.," says the grand- fatherly-like Renaud. "there was a tremendous amount of work put in by Jerrico. Quality has been important all along in developing Fazo• l i s," Renaud adds. "AI1 the way through to the sauces the recipes were develo by chefs, many of whom came from 'tons." Perhaps because the recipes were written by chefs and maintained and up- graded by the likes of Mennitto rather than by research and development teams, Fazoli's testament to uality is 1 timate. Recipes specify the use of W isconsin cheese, and Zerega pasta, a New York pasta company whose family emigrated from Italy to Brook)yn, N.Y., where it is believed to have built the first American pasta factory. Additionally, Fazoli's uses whole, fresh chicken breast rather than processed chicken and makes all sauces flesh daily. Such ingredients tally up a 28-percent food cost for the chain. Pastas are partially cooked; then upon being ordered they are tossed into a deep•water boiler that finishes off the product within seconds before it is topped with an appropriate sauce. Some of the house standards include chicken parmesan f $3.591; fettuccine AI• fi-edo 1$2.491; a sampler platter oClasa- gna, spaghetti with meat sauce and fet- tuccine Alfredo 1$3.79); pizza slices 1$1.29 plain and $1.49, with pepperonis; and meatball sub ($2.891. And with Fa- zoli's "Feast Cor 4," a family can eat for under $15. Fami ly•sized portions of spa- ghetti and tomato sauce ($5.291, sPa- ghetti and meatballs ($8.49), and salad for 4 1$3.591 are served up with six free bread sticks. But while the chain stays focused on core menu items, it is taking a Wendy's marketing approach with periodic intro- ductions of limited-time•only meals. During April the chain ofT'ered peppery chicken Alfredo that consisted of a half a chicken breast diced into chunks, fla- vored with ground peppercorns and poured into an AI fredo sauce topped over fettuccine pasta. Prices generate aper-person check average of $3.79, but Fazoli's customers are buying 6 to 8 ounces' worth of actual food compared with 2-ounce hamburg- ers. "Consumers are not dummies." Toyoda sa}•s. Food-to-go is served in upscale-look- rngclear and black containers, and orders to stay are presented onnot-so-basic paper plates that allow for the steam and smells oCtWlian food to rise up from the plate. But it is not onl}• the food that speaks of quality. The Cood is prepared fresh daily and served up by associates rather than how•ly employees. Both arc complemented by the fact that about 6S percent of the chain's managers come from full-service backgrounds. "Hiring managers with tablecloth experience provides a whole new per• spective," Toyrxla says. '"Chev arc not afraid to go w t.hc back-of-the-house; th~w'rc not al'ra id to go to the. fronLnf-the house. Fast-food people I typically) cling to the counter." But Toyoda's executive manage- ment style and incentive programs Cor workers maybe part of the reason Fazo• ti's outlets lack the heavyhanded man- agement that pervades many fast-food establishments. At Fazoli's there are no such things as mystery shopp programs; instead they are dubbed "friendh• visits." And if stores achieve an 85 or above as noted by the "fi-iendly visitor." then hourly asso- ciates are entitled to a bonus that often translates to "$40 to $60 per month per associate," lbyoda says. `lt has been my experience that a Igond working environmenll starts at this point." says Renaud, pointing with his index finer at the table where- he and Toyoda sat. "lf he settles liir any- thing less than 100 percent. it shows in the stores." fart of the key to kcK~ping I'azoli :von t.r;tck is diu:ipline. Ixil.h Renaud and 'fayntla q• "I~fK+p a simply tix:us un the value. and the rest kill cnne~."'fnvrxla ~av>. Report Fazoli's sampler dish entices customers with its portions of spaghetti, lasagna and fettuccine. Fazoli's: Like going home to Mom's b1 3pecialReport Fazoli's Like going home to S At Fszoll's custorMrs aro served a helping of 'down- home' decor, quick service end greet food st fsat- fssdsr prices. By Theresa Howard lean wooden high chairs line the wall of the Fazoli's en- trancearea that leads to the or- deringststionthat, with its red awning and cratelike wooden counter, resembles a stand at e farmer's market. A hand-painted mural of an (talien farmer looks out from the well that stands adjacent to the ordering area, which is eeparafed li-om the dining area by a trellis ' e wall. As you stand rn the ordering arse, you can't help taking in the unforgettable aroma of simmering red sauce, sausage and garlic that smells like Sunday rn an authentic Italian the well and into ing room; and a smiling employee who dances across the floor of the dining area, The employee floats from table to table, asking customers if they would elease like free,,yes, free, refills on their of5ce what makes Fazoli's work in a day and ale when fast-food giants are trying anythrng and everything to drive trafl5c, Fazoli's president, Kum Toyafa, simply says, "You will see when we get there." He was right. Entering the restaurant, one is tak- en more by what is there, rather than what is missing. What's missing is all the elements of s fast-food restaurant except Cor the fast and the Prices. And that is exactly how Toyod~ likes it. Toyoda is president of The Seed Restaurant Group, which op- erates 53 and franchises nine Fezolis restaurants throughout Florida, Ken- tucky and Indiana. Toyode recent)y tapped his Cornier boss at Jerrico, well-known foodservice veteran Ernest Renaud, to expand the concept that Renaud initially helped de- velop in the late '80s. Today Fazoli's seems poised to ad- dress the moat popular urchasing ettri- buteforthe 1990s -value. But just how do customers define value? For Fazoli'.v customers it ie taste, comfort and service -all et a reasonable price. 'The trend is toward baby boomers and better nutrition," says Toyafa, a na- tiveJapanese who stayed on in America after attending college here. "Even kids are being educated on carbohydrates. We looked at the concept four years eggo, and we thought it was significant be• cause the quality was there." The rnncept was originally devel- ncoa as a ]oweJr food rcoat el rnetive to fish. But shortly after developing the concept Jerrico decided to focus all its ef- forts on LongJohn Silver's and looked to sell off the four-unit concept. "As I walked into the restaurant, I was just struck bqq the aroma;' says the soft-spoken Toyoda. "It had the feel of e mom-and-pop restaurant with great warmth, and the service was quahty.' It was the appeal of food quality price and service and the trend towar~ value that prompted Toyyoda to consider acquiring the conceppt. Toyoda did 'ust that with the help of Japan-based bus- kin Co. Ltd.. who was the., s..a .e....,:__ with an estimated $1.5 billion in annual revenue, the Cood and beverage conglomerate helpped Toyoda lead a buyout of the chain 6rom Jerrico in 1990. Today Duskin remains a 50-percent partner in the Fazoli's concept. Now, armed with cash and his for• mar boss at his side, Toyod~ PPlane to open 25 mmQany and about 23 fran- chised stores in 1994. In the four years he has run Fazoli's, Toyoda already has grown the concept from four to 62 units and took per-store sales averages from about $450,000 to about $940,000. "They [Fazoli'sl have proved it to be a viable concept," says Pet Williamson, Pica Hut's chief oppeerating officer, who had initially spearheaded the develop- ment of Piva [cut's Its lien fast-food con• ceps, Festino's. "If they can turn ..~ "`'t`` .~ .~~ ~. ,~, $900,000 in sales with a ~ vestment, I would say theyy F damn sucessful story We be. a demand for fast Italian, continue to pursue an o; against it," he adds. Italian is the largest ment next to Chinese,"Toys knew there was nobody in th segm ant specializing in past a hu a potential." The potential may be reaching the potential is quite different. Fashioned i midscale restaurant than joint, Fazoli's is coming of ag right time. When other (ass bombardingg customers with sages, Fazoli's lets such ing Wisconsin cheese, such prig end such service offerings at stick refills end 35-secon~ times axak for themselves. )See F.47,Q/,/'s, JmBe in- is we will ~ortunity !hnic se - (~aY9st food] so we saw ~re like a fast-food it just the e era are clue mes• clients as as $2.49 ordering _. - Bob Mosley Re Fazoli s _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ -- - -Page From: Bridgette George To: Bob Mosley Date: Thursday, July 27, 2000 8:50AM Subject: Re: Fazoli's As I recall, they will not be required to plat. However, we will require them to dedicate that easement by separate instrument prior to issuing them a CO. »> Bob Mosley 07/25/00 03:08PM »> Will the acquisition of property from SCC require the new owners of Fazoli's to replat the site? We have a description for a trail access easement at the southwest corner of the site and is referenced on their site plan as a proposed easement. 1 assume it would be shown as part of a replat if one is required. CC: Frank Simoneaux ~ ~ RECORD Or CONVERSATION ~'~ ~~,_ ~, ,~ DATE ~.s C ~~ TIME _ / ~ ~"o PROJECT ~ P C- T~-~r~LS RECORDED cB-Y FOS TALKED TO ~ og Dp~v ~s COMPANY ~" ~O LI ~ S PRONE ~2 S"q'~ ~ ~}'`~ - D 3 o S" REGARDING ~'~-~- ~S ~~S EM CN i COMMENTS: Ts -, COLLEGE STATION P. O. Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 Tet. 409 764 3500 August 17, 2000 Bob Davis Fazoli's P.O. Box 564 Waco, TX 76703 wPc ~ R.~~~-s CwF-~9~5 RE: x ension (Pr~~~~ ~''^ ~T QQ~ ~~ Access Easement Dear Mr. Davis: It was a pleasure speaking to you again about your planned restaurant and the City's planned extension of George Bush East. I have enclosed the access agreement about which we spoke. Please execute and return it to the above address, or call me at (979) 764-3592 if you have any questions. You inquired about the next meeting of the Wolf Pen Creek Oversight Committee. It will be on September 11, 2000 at 12:00 noon in the City of College Station Council Chambers. Please let me know if you plan on attending. Sincerely;..-: Frank O. Simoneaux, Jr. Project Manager Copy: Legal Department MDG (Exhibit A Only) Home of Texas A&M University LLEGE STATION CO P. O. Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 Tel: 409 764 3500 MEMORANDUM TO: Bob Mosley, City Engineer ,yv FROM: Jan Schwartz, Legal Assistant SUBJECT: Access Easement ~- Wolf Pen Creek Trails and Bridges Project DATE: July 19, 2000 As we discussed on the phone a couple of days ago, I have prepared the Access Easement on the property owned by Bob R. Davis and Erin Davis, which I assume is the Fazoli property. You said you would try and contact the owners and get the easement signed, so I am enclosing the original easement document. Please return the signed easement to me and I will have it recorded at the courthouse. I will need for you to give me an account number and a project number I can use to pay for the cost of recording this document. If you have any questions, or need anything further from me, please call me at Ext. 3546. js Enclosure Home of Texas A&M University ~~ _ 1~~.~ FAZOLI'S DRB REVIEW ^ Conformance with codes/ordinances ^ Logic of design ^ Exterior space utilization ^ Architectural character ^ Attractiveness ^ Materials selection ^ Harmony and compatibility o Circulation ^ Maintenance ^ Lighting -harmonious with building; no sodium; reduce glare (exterior lighting?) ^ Relationship to adjoining areas -screens; materials ^ Landscape transition ^ Landscaping -unity of design; protected from traffic; screening o Park access easements - (build as per approved Office Max) ^ Relationship of building to site -transitions; pedestrian safety; exceed setbacks; decorative parking areas; height/scale ^ Harmonious, but not monotonous, textures, lines, and masses ^ Materials -durable; suitable; harmonious ^ Colors -harmonious with only compatible accents (bldg., h-cap ramp, islands, red - too much?) o Signs -colors, materials and lighting restrained 60-~8 From: Roxanne Nemcik j To: Natalie Ruiz Date: 4/20/00 4:16PM ~ Subject: Re: this is from Jane Jane, I agree with you. They cannot make changes to the existing parking lot. »> Natalie Ruiz 04/20/00 02:33PM »> We reviewed a WPC site plan for Fazoli's restaurant yesterday. It's going on the pad site next to Office Max. All the parking lot was approved and put in place as part of the Office Max project several years ago. During the review mtg. one of the Commissioners asked whether the review board could legally make changes to the parking lot or add landscaping where islands already exit that were put in with Office Max. This new restaurant is on a separately platted lot from Office Max, but the two lots were reviewed and approved together and share parking and access. My opinion was that they couldn't make changes tot he existing parking lot but I said I'd ask you. PLease a-mail this back to me - I'm at Natalie's desk right now. Thanks. I won't be back until Tuesday. ` MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP 2551 Texas Ave. South, Ste. A • College Station, Texas 77840 • 979-693-5359 • FAX: 979-693-4243 • E-mail: mdgcs@gte.net Consulting Engineers. Surveyors, Planners and Environmental ~~ ~''„~, April 7, 2000 JeffTondre, P.E. Development Services City of College Station Re: Fuzoli's Restaurant - LaCour Subdivision MDG Job No. 000581-3301 Dear Jeff: As it was discussed at the pre-development meeting on April 5, 2000, the development of the above referenced project would be required to comply the comprehensive drainage report that was prepared by our office in September of 1996 for the original 12.23-acre tract. As you will find the grading and drainage plan conveys water to the primary drainage way of Wolf Pen Creek in the two courses that exist today. One being George Bush Drive East and the second being the existing RCP at the rear of the parking lot. As illustrated in the earlier study, no detentioning will be required. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions or if NIDG can assist you in any fashion Sincerely, North B. Bardell, Jr., P.E. RMltm 000581-a42-82.doc MDG - 1 s MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP 2>j 1 Texas Ave. South, Ste. A • College Station, Texas 77840 •979-693-.53.i 9 • FAX: 979-693-4243 • E-mail. mdgcs@gte. com Consulting Engineers, Surveyors, Planners and Environmental .a ~~ ~. May 15, 2000 Sabine McCully City of College Station PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 RE: Fazoli's Restaurant @ LaCour Subdivision MDG Job No. 000581-3301 Dear Sabine: Attached are five (5) copies of the development plans for the above referenced project. These documents address the staff comments, WPC-DRB and the P&Z meeting. Below are comments addressing each of the staff review comments: 1. 15' side setback show at George Bush Drive East; 2. Parking legend has been modified for both proposed parking and drive through modifications and to be all inclusive of the proposed Fazoli development and the existing Office Max; 3. Parking spaces have been removed; 4. Drive thru is 12' back of curb to back of curb. This is per Fazoli standards; 5. These widths and radius are to Fazoli standards and should be adequate; 6. Drainage flumes "spurs" have been removed; 7. Gates of solid, durable material will be constructed on existing dumpster; 8. Metes and bounds for the variable width WPC park access easement were provided to us by Public Works. This easement is shown on the Site Plan; 9. The existing water line is in the right-of--way of George Bush Drive East; 10. The existing public electric lines are contained within an existing easement; 11. Per the Fire Department, buildings under 7500 s.f. do not require sprinkling. Fazoli's intends on not sprinkling the building since it will not be required; 12. See Site Plan; 13. See Site Plan; 14. See detail on Site Plan. The use of #4 bars is indicated under the details title; 15. See Site Plan; 16. See Site Plan and Landscape Plan; 17. See Site Landscape Plan; 18. This method was used in our calculations. Our numbers are actually more conservative; 19. See Landscape Plan for screening of transformers; 20. Landscaping has been adjusted per the WPC-DRB review meeting; 21. The 1' double check valve has been removed; 00081-c.44-84(3301) 22. N/A 23. See Site Plan, No. n/a. Below are comments addressing the requested changes made by 1. Pedestrian crossing driveway locations from the park to the Fazoli's development have been defined with colored, spray-on concrete. Also, these crossings will be marked with signs as indicated on the Landscape Plan; 2. The four (4) existing parking spaces will be demolished. See previous note #3; 3. Drive-through outlet has been relocated to alleviate traffic conflicts and created more greenspace at side of building that faces the WPC park; 4. Berms and plantings have been rearranged to be more irregular in shape with more discontinuity with placement of plantings. Additionally, Yaupon trees have been added to increase the "natural" nature of the Landscape Plan. If you have any questions, please call me. RM/tm CC: Bob Davis 000581-c.44-84(3301) Project Manager