Materials Engineering and Testing Services Representatives (METS Reps)

4/29/2025

Traditional and Alternative Delivery Projects

District QASI Branch METS Rep County
1, 2 Sacramento Peter Gan
Phone: (858) 527-8195
Email: peter.gan@dot.ca.gov
Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity
3 Sacramento Farzan Kazemi
Phone: (775) 357-4620
Email: farzan.kazemi@dot.ca.gov
Butte, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sierra, Yuba
3 Sacramento Mihai Hantelmann
Phone: (916) 426-6654
Email: mihai.hantelmann@dot.ca.gov
Colusa, Glenn, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo
4 Bay Area Waqas Ather
Phone: (609) 968-1702
Email: waqas.ather@dot.ca.gov
Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Sonoma
4 Bay Area Dylan Larose
Phone: (916) 838-1431
Email: dylan.larose@dot.ca.gov
Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa, Santa Clara, Solano
5 Bay Area Saman Barzegari
Phone: (916) 213-4973
Email: saman.barzegari@dot.ca.gov
Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz
6 Bay Area Justin Palmaymesa
Phone: (209) 815-1217
Email: justin.palmaymesa@dot.ca.gov
Fresno, Kern, King, Madera, Tulare
7 Los Angeles Jennifer Olarte
Phone: (949) 281-9459
Email: jennifer.olarte@dot.ca.gov
Los Angeles (West of I-5), Ventura
7 Los Angeles Jeffrey Yu
Phone: (916) 869-1602
Email: jeffrey.yu@dot.ca.gov
Los Angeles (I-5 and East of I-5)
7, 11 Los Angeles James Devey
Phone: (925) 588-5415
Email: james.devey@dot.ca.gov
Los Angeles (DEA: 07-2XR204 LA Wild Fire), Los Angeles (DEA: 07-390204 Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement), San Diego (DEA: 11-430634 Coronado Bay Bridge Suicide Deterrent Project)
8 Los Angeles Jacob Bailey
Phone: (951) 742-2343
Email: jacob.bailey@dot.ca.gov
Riverside
8, 9 Los Angeles Joshua Fry
Phone: (619) 431-1162
Email: joshua.fry@dot.ca.gov
Inyo, Mono, San Bernardino
10 Sacramento Justin Palmaymesa
Phone: (209) 815-1217
Email: justin.palmaymesa@dot.ca.gov
Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne
11 Los Angeles Kenneth Yu
Phone: (909) 446-9412
Email: kenneth.yu@dot.ca.gov
Imperial, San Diego
12 Los Angeles Anouar Kartite
Phone: (562) 277-8144
Email: anouar.kartite@dot.ca.gov
Orange (Routes I-5, I-405, SR-55)
12 Los Angeles Danny Chung
Phone: (949) 279-7573
Email: danny.chung@dot.ca.gov
Orange (All Routes except I-5, I-405, SR-55)

Oversight Projects

Construction capital projects implemented by others (local or regional agency), where the Department (Caltrans) performs oversight (Quality Management Assessment) of agency's quality assurance program.

District QASI Branch METS Rep County
4, 5, 6 Bay Area Jennifer Olarte
Phone: (949) 281-9459
Email: jennifer.olarte@dot.ca.gov
Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, King, Madera, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Tulare
1, 2, 3, 10 Sacramento Jennifer Olarte
Phone: (949) 281-9459
Email: jennifer.olarte@dot.ca.gov
Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, Yuba
7, 8, 9, 11, 12 Los Angeles Jennifer Olarte
Phone: (949) 281-9459
Email: jennifer.olarte@dot.ca.gov
Imperial, Inyo, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura

Quality Assurance and Source Inspection (QASI) Branches

District Location Branch Senior Office Contact Information
4, 5, 6 Bay Area Steven J. Seifert 690 Walnut Avenue, Suite 150
Vallejo, CA 94592-1133
(916) 227-7287
7, 8, 9, 11, 12 Los Angeles Mohammed Shamol 13230 East Firestone Boulevard, Suite D
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
(213) 864-4744
1, 2, 3, 10 Sacramento Seyedhamed Sadati 5900 Folsom Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 205-8871

Information regarding the Independent Assurance Program