Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 06100574
Permit Number 06100574
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2006-12-26 09:17:31WEST PALM BEACH
 CITY CENTER- CITY HALL
 PERMIT# 06100574
 401 CLEMATIS ST.
 FIFTH REVIEW DEC. 23/06
  
 ARCHITECT: SONG & ASSOCIATES
 ENGINEER: MEINHART CONSULTING ENGINEERS
  
 NOTE: THIS REVIEW WILL BE COMPLETED UNDER 2004 FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE,
 (*)MEANS CHAPTER 1 WEST PALM BEACH ADMINISTRATIVE
 AMENDMENTS
  
 1) --- VERY IMPORTANT
 STATEMENT ---
 PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE!
 WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION &
 REMOVE & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS NECESSARY. A TRANSMITTAL
 LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL REVIEW COMMENT NUMBER, WITH
 A DESCRIPTION OF THE REVISION MADE, IDENTIFYING THE
 SHEET OR SPECIFICATION PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE
 FOUND WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR
 YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.
  
 2)COMPLIED.
  
 3A)CIVIL ENGINEERS: CRAVEN THOMPSON & ASSOCIATES,
 INC. IS MISSING THEIR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION.
 471.023 F.S.CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION.THE TITLE
 BLOCK FOR ANY SHEET BEARING THE NAME OF AN ENGINEER
 PRACTICING UNDER A FICTITIOUS NAME, A CORPORATION, OR A
 PARTNERSHIP, OFFERING ENGINEERING SERVICES, SHALL
 INCLUDE THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION NUMBER. ADD
 THE NUMBER TO EACH SHEET.THIS MAY
 BE ADDED BY HAND.
  
  
 4) COMPLIED.
  
 5) COMPLIED.
  
 6) COMPLIED.
  
 7) COMPLIED.
 PAGE 1
  
 8)FIFTH REQUEST, THORNTON TOMASETTI HAS ATTEMPTED TO
 COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT BY SUPPLYING A COVERSHEET
 WITH THEIR SHOP DRAWING STAMP AND SIGNATURE BUTTHIS
 DOCUMENT DOESN?T INDICATE WHAT PRODUCT APPROVAL
 DOCUMENT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED.
 WPB ADMIN CODE 106.3* PRODUCT APPROVALS.THOSE
 PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY DCA RULE 9B-72 SHALL BE
 REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF
 RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL.
  
  
 9) COMPLIED.
  
 10) IN REVIEWING THE THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN,THERE
 IS NO COMMENT ON REQUIREMENTS FOR SHORING AND RESHORING
 SHOP DRAWINGS AND INSPECTIONS FORFLOOR SLABS ABOVE
 GRADE.
  
 FL S. S. 553.71(7) ?THRESHOLD BUILDING" MEANING ANY
 BUILDING
 WHICH IS GREATER THAN (3) STORIES OR 50 FT IN HEIGHT,
 OR WHICH HAS AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AS
 DENIED IN THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE WHICH EXCEEDS 5,000
 SQ FT IN AREA AND AN OCCUPANT CONTENT OF GREATER THAN
 500 PERSONS.
 105.13.1 THE ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A SPECIAL
 INSPECTOR TO PERFORM
 STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS ON A THRESHOLD BUILDING PURSUANT
 TO A STRUCTURAL
 INSPECTION PLAN PREPARED BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD. THE
 STRUCTURAL INSPECTION
 PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENFORCING AGENCY PRIOR TO
 THE ISSUANCE OF A
 BUILDINGS PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THRESHOLD
 BUILDING. THE PURPOSE OF THE
 STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN IS TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC
 INSPECTION PROCEDURES AND
 SCHEDULES SO THAT THE BUILDING CAN BE ADEQUATELY
 INSPECTED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH
 THE PERMITTED DOCUMENTS.
  
 11) 3RD REQUEST, RESPONSE SHEET INDICATES THE SPECIAL
 INSPECTOR FORMS TO BE PART OF THE SUBMITTALS, WHERE?
 WPB AMENDMENT 105.13.6. W.P.B. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
 DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR THRESHOLD BUILDINGS A SPECIAL
 INSPECTOR AS REQUIRED BY S. 553.79(5) FLORIDA STATUTES
 TO THE MINIMUM INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY THIS CODE.
 CONTACT HAROLD PISKURA MANAGER OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR
 PROGRAM AT (561) 805-6711 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
 BEFORE THE PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED.
 SEE ATTACHED GUIDELINE.
  
 12) COMPLIED.
  
 13) COMPLIED.
  
 14)5TH REQUEST, IN REVIEWING THIS PLAN IT APPEARS
 THAT THERE ARE VARIOUS DOORS THAT DO NOT MEET THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF:11-4.13.6 MANEUVERING CLEARENCES AT
 DOORS. MINIMUM MANEUVERING CLEARANCES AT DOORS THAT ARE
 NOT AUTOMATIC OR POWER-ASSISTED SHALL BE AS SHOWN IN
 FIG. 25. THE FLOOR OR GROUND AREA WITH IN THE REQUIRED
 CLEARANCES SHALL BE CLEAR & LEVEL.
 SEE LIST OF DOORS:A1-302A. PLEASE CLOUD OR DELTA THESE
 CHANGES.
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 15)COMPLIED.
  
 16) COMPLIED.
  
 17) COMPLIED.
  
 18) COMPLIED.
  
 19) COMPLIED.
  
 20) COMPLIED.
  
 21) COMPLIED.
  
 22) COMPLIED.
  
 23) COMPLIED.
  
 24) COMPLIED.
  
 25) COMPLIED C-10.
  
 26) COMPLIED.
  
 27) COMPLIED.
  
 28) COMPLIED.
  
 29) COMPLIED.
  
 30) COMPLIED.
  
 32A) 3RD REQUEST, THE DOOR SCHEDULE NEEDS RATINGS FOR
 SMOKEAND FIRE RATINGS DEPENDING ON FORTH COMING
 DOCUMENTATION FROM SONG & ASSOCIATES.
  
 32B) 2ND REQUEST, THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN AND THE ?A?
 SHEETS DO NOT MATCH UP FOR SMOKE AND FIRE RATINGS OF
 ALL ELECTRICAL ROOMS, STORAGE ROOMS, MECHANICAL ROOMS
 AND ELEVATOR MECHANICAL ROOMS. THE ?A? SHEETS ARE
 MISSING THE WALL DESIGNATIONS FOR EITHER SMOKE ORHR
 RATINGS.
  
 33) COMPLIED.
  
 34) COMPLIED.
  
 35) COMPLIED.
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 36) COMPLIED.
  
 37) COMPLIED.
  
 38A) EMPLOYEE LOUNGE, MET WITH TOM KASTNER12-21-06
 ABOUT THE EMPLOYEE LOUNGE,
 SONG & ASSOCIATES FOR A NET SQ FOOTAGE WERE
 TAKING OUT CABINET SQ FT FOR NET NOT
 WALL TO WALL. SONG & ASSOCIATES WILL CORRECT TO
 REDUCE THE OCCUPANT LOAD TO LESS THAN 50.
  
 38B) FOURTH FLOOR TRAINING ROOM, I RECEIVED A LETTER
 FROM WILLIAM SWISHER THAT SATES:
 1) FIXED SEATING NOT TO EXCEED 49 STATIONS. 2) OCCUPANT
 LOAD TO BE POSTED IN THE ROOM 49 PERSONS 3) ROOM IS NOT
 TO BE ALTERED TO ALLOW GREATER THAN 49 PERSONS.
  
 38C) LS1-3.2 & A1-3.2 BOTH SHEETS ARE MISSING THE 1 HR
 RATED CORRIDOR WALL BETWEEN
 THE ASSEMBLY AND BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES. TABLE 1016.1.
  
 39) COMPLIED.
  
 40) COMPLIED.
  
 41) COMPLIED.
  
 42) COMPLIED.
  
 43) COMPLIED.
  
 44) COMPLIED.
  
 45A)SHEET LS0.0 CODE SUMMARY- FIRE RESISTANCE RATINGS
 FOR SEPARATIONS,
 THIS SHEET IDENTIFIES NUMEROUS CODE SECTIONS SIGHTING
 NFPA OR FBC BUT IN THE DOOR SCHEDULE THE DOORS ARE NOT
 RATED, ELECTRIC ROOM DOOR B1-111A,
 MECHANICAL ROOM DOOR B1-102A. T-1016/ 708.3/ T-302.1.1
 & NFPA.
  
 45B) THE ABOVE LISTED MISSING DOOR RATINGS THE
 CORRELATING MISSING WALL RATINGS ARE THE MECHANICAL
 ROOM B1-102 & THE NEW ELECTRIC ROOM B1-111, NOTE THE
 NEW ELECTRIC ROOM IS MISSING ? OF THE WALL DESIGNATION,
 SHEET
 A1-GA.1.
  
 46) COMPLIED.
  
 47) COMPLIED.
  
 48) COMPLIED.
  
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 49) COMPLIED.
  
 50) COMPLIED.
  
 51) COMPLIED.
  
 52) COMPLIED.
  
 53) COMPLIED.
  
 54) COMPLIED.
  
 55) COMPLIED.
  
 56) COMPLIED.
  
 57) COMPLIED.
  
 58) COMPLIED.
  
 59) COMPLIED.
  
 60) COMPLIED.
  
 61) COMPLIED.
  
 62) COMPLIED.
  
 63) COMPLIED.
  
 64) COMPLIED.
  
 65) COMPLIED.
  
 66) (SAME AS 38C), MISSING CORRIDOR RATING BETWEEN
 BUSINESS AND ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY TABLE 1016.
  
 67) COMPLIED.
  
 68)COMPLIED.
  
 69) COMPLIED.
  
 70) COMPLIED.
  
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 71) COMPLIED.
  
 72) COMPLIED.
  
 73) COMPLIED.
  
 74) COMPLIED.
  
 75) COMPLIED.
  
 76) COMPLIED.
  
 77) COMPLIED.
  
 NOTE ITEMS 78- 81 FIRST REVIEW!!!!
  
 78)FL BLD CODE 1609.1.4
 : COMPONENTS & CLADDING, PROVIDE 2 COPIES (3 IF
 THRESHOLD OR RESIDENT INSPECTOR) OF PRODUCT TESTING
 REPORTS.
  
 BEFORE THE SUBMITTED REPORTS CAN BE FULLY REVIEWED
 THERE ARE CONCERNS ABOUT WIND PRESSURES, CONCERNING
 ELEVATIONS NOT SHOWN IN THE STRUCTURAL SHEETS.
  
 A) THE TUNNELING EFFECT WIND WILL HAVE BETWEEN THE
 PORTION OF CITY HALL GARAGE AND THE EAST END OF THE
 BUILDING THAT IS 5 STORIES TALL WITH THE DOME.THERE
 IS NO ELEVATIONS INDICATING WHAT POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
 PRESSURES WILL OCCUR IN THIS AREA.
 THE SECOND CONCERN IS THE INCREASED TUNNELING EFFECT
 WILL OCCUR WITH THE
 THE ENCLOSING OF THE GARAGE, TO BE AN ENCLOSED GARAGE.
  
  
 B) THE SECOND AREA THAT IS NOT SHOWN IS THE PORTION OF
 THE BUILDING THAT JOINS
 THE LIBRARY TO THE 5 STORY SECTION OF THE
 STRUCTURE. THIS AREA HAS A SERIES OF
 STEPPED ROOFS CREATING A SAW TOOTHED EFFECT
 WHICH WILL CREATE A SERIES OF
 VORTEX ZONES AS THE WIND RUSHES OVER THE SERIES
 OF STEPPED PARAPETS, AGAIN
 THE PLANS DO NOT ADDRESS THESE AREAS FOR THE
 PRESSURE ZONES OR THE
 POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE PRESSURES FOR THESE
 AREAS.
  
  
 C) THE THIRD ITEM OF CONCERN IS THE SHOP DRAWINGS
 CREATED BY TRAINER GLASS INDICATING THE DIFFERENT
 WINDOW TYPES AND THEIR USE IN THE STRUCTURE AND
 ASSOCIATED WIND ZONES. THEY HAVE INDICATED THE AREAS OF
 CONCERN
 (78 A& B).
 D) AS INTERIOR ZONES AND NO MENTION OF POSSIBLE HIGHER
 PRESSURE, NOR HAS THIS DOCUMENT BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE
 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER FOR REVIEW OR APPROVAL.
  
  
 PAGE 6
  
  
 REPORTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
 A) FIXED WINDOWS-
 B) OPERABLE WINDOWS
 C) MULLIONS NOT COVERED BY NOA THE REPORTS FOR THE
 CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM HAVE A LIMITATION OF 171? ON THE
 MULLIONS.
 D) GLAZED DOORS, AUTOMATIC SLIDERS, SWING DOORS OR
 PRE-ENGINEERED ROOF ACCESS HATCHES- THIS IS A PRODUCT
 THAT IS REGULATED BY FLORIDA STATUTE RULE 9B-72- AT
 THIS TIME IT APPEARS THERE IS NO PRODUCT THAT IS TESTED
 THROUGH THE STATE OR THROUGH MIAMI-DADE?S NOA. THIS HAS
 BEEN BROUGHT UP BY BUILDING OFFICIAL AT THE PALM BEACH
 COUNTY BCAB BOARD IN NOVEMBER / 06 TO SEE HOW OTHER
 JURISDICTIONS WERE HANDLING THIS ISSUE FURTHER
 DISCUSSION TO BE ON THE JANUARY BOARD AGENDA.
  
 E) EXTERIOR METAL DOORS IF SINGLE OR PAIRS- COVERED
 UNDER COMMENT# 81.
 F) ROLL-UP OR SECTIONAL DOORS- MISSING FLORIDA COVER
 SHEET, PROVIDE WIND
 INFORMATION!!!!!!!
 G) LOUVERS- WALL - OK
 H) PANEL WALLS: SOFFITS, EFIS, STOREFRONTS, CURTAIN
 WALLS- NO REPORT SUBMITTED
 I) SKYLIGHTS- CANOPY ROOF PANELS-SEE A5.02 SECTION
 1 CHANGE DELTA(2) PROVIDE
 MORE INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM
 J)PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS- PROVIDE TECHNICAL
 SHEETS 1-3. PLEASE HIGHLIGHT WHICH FASTENING SYSTEM TO
 THE STRUCTURAL DECK BELOW .
 K) ROOFING PRODUCTS: BUILT UP, MODIFIED, SINGLE PLY
 SYSTEMS, METAL ROOFING
 SPRAY APPLIED POLYURETHANE, ROOF SYSTEM
 FASTENERS, UNDERLAYMENTS AND
 WATERPROOFING
  
 (K1) THE REPORT SUBMITTED BY ATLANTIC & CARIBBEAN ROOF
 CONSULTANTS, IF REPORT IS SUBMITTED BY A REGISTERED
 ROOFING CONSULTANT, THEN TO BE SEALED WITH THE
 APPROPRIATE SEAL. THE WORDING TESTING AND ENGINEERING
 SERVICES INDICATES AN ENGINEERING FIRM, WHICH IS A
 LICENSED ENGINEERING FIRM, MISSING THEIR CERTIFICATE OF
 AUTHORIZATION ON THIS REPORT, AND NOT SEALED BY THE
 ENGINEER.
 471.023 F.S.CERTIFICATE OF
 AUTHORIZATION.THE TITLE BLOCK FOR ANY
 SHEET BEARING THE NAME OF AN ENGINEER
 PRACTICING UNDER A FICTITIOUS NAME, A
 CORPORATION, OR A PARTNERSHIP, OFFERING ENGINEERING
 SERVICES, SHALL INCLUDE THE CERTIFICATE OF
 AUTHORIZATION NUMBER.
  
 PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS OR
 OTHER DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AND
 BEING FILED FOR PUBLIC
 RECORD SHALL HAVE THE SIGNATURE AND
 SEAL OF THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AFFIXED
 TO THE DOCUMENT.
 FL STATE STAT: 61G15-23.002 ENGINEERS
 FL ATATE STAT: 61G16.003 ARCHITECTS
  
 (K2) THE SUBMITTED REPORT INDICATES VARIOUS ROOF DECKS
 BY NUMBER BUT THERE IS NO KEY PLAN PROVIDING THE
 LOCATION OF THE ROOF DECKS.
 PAGE 7
  
  
 (K3) ROOF DECK NUMBER (2) INDICATES A HEIGHT OF 87?
 WHERE IS THIS DECK LOCATED?
  
 (K4) LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE ROOF DECK- MIAMI-DADE NOA,
 THE REPORT SUBMITTED DOES NOT HAVE THE SUB-SYSTEM
 HIGHLIGHTED AS TO WHICH SUB-SYSTEM WILL BE INSTALLED.
  
 (K5) TRIODETIC PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDING SYSTEM- NO
 SUBMITTALS EITHER STATE APPROVAL OR A MIAMI-DADE
 APPROVAL. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY APPEAR ON FURTHER
 REVIEWS.
  
  
 1609.1.4 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS.
 IN WIND-BORNE DEBRIS REGIONS, EXTERIOR GLAZING THAT
 RECEIVES POSITIVE PRESSURE IN THE LOWER 60 FEET (18.3
 M) IN BUILDINGS SHALL BE ASSUMED TO BE OPENINGS AND THE
 BALANCE OF GLAZED OPENINGS IN THE REST OF THE BUILDING
 SHALL BE ASSUMED TO BE ZERO UNLESS SUCH GLAZING THAT
 RECEIVES POSITIVE PRESSURE IS IMPACT RESISTANT OR
 PROTECTED WITH AN IMPACT RESISTANT COVERING MEETING THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF SSTD 12, ASTM E 1886 AND ASTM E 1996,
 OR MIAMI-DADE TAS 201, 202 AND 203 REFERENCED THEREIN
 AS FOLLOWS: 1.GLAZED OPENINGS LOCATED WITHIN 30
 FEET (9.1 M) OF GRADE SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF
 THE LARGE MISSILE TEST. 2.GLAZED OPENINGS LOCATED
 MORE THAN 30 FEET (9.1 M) ABOVE GRADE SHALL MEET THE
 PROVISIONS OF THE SMALL MISSILE TEST.
  
  
 79) SEE NEXT COMMENT.
  
  
 80)SAME REQUEST AS COMMENT# 8,W.P.B. ADMIN CODE
 106.3* PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE PRODUCT WHICH ARE
 REGULATED BY DCA RULE 9B-72 SHALL BE REVIEWED AND
 APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO
 SUBMITTAL FOR JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL. THORNTON
 TOMASETTI HAS ATTEMPTED TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT
 BY SUPPLYING A COVERSHEET WITH THEIR SHOP DRAWING STAMP
 AND SIGNATURE BUTTHIS DOCUMENT DOESN?T INDICATE WHAT
 PRODUCT APPROVAL DOCUMENT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED.
  
  
 81) 2ND REQUEST, THE SUBMITTAL FOR HOLLOW METAL DOORS
 WILL WORK AT GROUND LEVEL BUT THE DOORS AT THE ROOF TOP
 LEVEL WILL NOT THE REQUIRED HIGHER PRESSURE. 1714.5.3
 EXTERIOR DOOR ASSEMBLIES.
 EXTERIOR DOOR ASSEMBLIES NOT COVERED BY SECTION
 1715.4.2 OR SECTION 1714.5.3.1 SHALL BE TESTED FOR
 STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 330
 PROCEDURE A, AT A LOAD OF 1.5 TIMES THE REQUIRED DESIGN
 PRESSURE LOAD. THE LOAD SHALL BE SUSTAINED FOR 10
 SECONDS WITH NO PERMANENT DEFORMATION OF ANY MAIN FRAME
 OR PANEL MEMBER IN EXCESS OF 0.4 PERCENT OF ITS SPAN
 AFTER THE LOAD IS REMOVED. HIGH-VELOCITY HURRICANE
 ZONES SHALL COMPLY WITH TAS 202. AFTER EACH SPECIFIED
 LOADING, THERE SHALL BE NO GLASS BREAKAGE, PERMANENT
 DAMAGE TO FASTENERS, HARDWARE PARTS, OR ANY OTHER
 DAMAGE WHICH CAUSES THE DOOR TO BE INOPERABLE. PAGE 8
  
 82) COMPLIED.
  
 83) COMPLIED.
  
 84) COMPLIED, EXEMPT A MUNICIPALITY.
  
 JIM WITMER
 BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 WEST PALM BEACH CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT WEST
 PALM BEACH, FL 33402
 TEL (561)805-6715
 FAX (561)805-6731
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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