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Plan Review Notes

Plan Review Notes For Permit 08120369
Permit Number	08120369
Review Stop	ENG
Sequence Number	1

Notes

Date	Text
2009-01-20 14:08:45	FAILED.
	1) CIVIL PLAN SHOULD HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED
	FIRST THRU: ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT, 1000 -
	45TH STREET, SUITE 15, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33407. PLEASE
	SUBMIT UPDATED PLANS WITH WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF
	COMMENTS. WHEN CONTACTING THE REVIEWER PLEASE REFERENCE
	THE PERMIT NUMBER. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE
	FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE REVIEWER: DEAN S. LAUDERMILK,
	PROJECT COORDINATOR.

	2) POLLUTION CONTROL PLAN IS MISSING, PLEASE SUPPLY
	PLAN FOR ALL AREAS TO BE EXCAVATED AND THE SURROUNDING
	CATCH BASINS. ONLY SOME DETAILS ARE SHOWN ON SHEET C9.

	3) SHEET C2:
	3A) I AM CONFUSED AS TO WHAT IS PHASE 1A AND PHASE 1B.
	THIS SHEET SHOWS THE LARGE AREA TO BE 1A, C3 SHOWS IT
	AS 1B, WHILE C4 SHOWS THE LARGE AREA TO AGAIN BE 1A AND
	THE SMALL 2/3 BUILDING AREA TO BE 1A. PLEASE CORRECT
	THE DRAWINGS AND SUBMIT AN EXPLANATION OF THE PHASING
	AND WHAT IS TO TAKE PLACE. AS YOU WILL READ IN LATER
	COMMENTS IT IS CONFUSING WHEN THE DIFFERENT PHASES WILL
	TAKE PLACE AND WHAT THEY INVOLVE.
	3B) NOT ALL OF THE REVIEWING STAFF UNDERSTANDS THAT THE
	FIRST FLOOR DOORS TO THE LIBRARY ARE IN LINE WITH THE
	DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION. SO, AT SOME TIME, FOR
	SOMETIME, THE DOORS TO THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE LIBRARY
	WILL BE COMPLETELY BLOCKED. PLEASE SHOW THE DOORS AND
	EXPLAIN HOW ACCESS WILL BE MAINTAINED.
	3C) THIS PLAN SHOWS THE REMOVAL OF THE CATCH BASIN AND
	THE PIPING TO THE CATCH BASIN TO THE EAST. PLEASE
	EXPLAIN OR SHOW HOW THIS AREA THAT NORMALLY FLOODS WILL
	BE PROTECTED FROM FLOODING WHILE THE LIBRARY REMAINS
	OPEN. THE FLOOR OF THE LIBRARY IS THE LOWEST POINT IN
	THE AREA (4.8"+- PER SHEET C4).
	3D) SHOULDN'T THE LIMITS OF THE DEMOLITION ALSO INCLUDE
	THE AREA TO THE EAST TO THE EXISTING CATCH BASIN, SINCE
	THE STORM SEWER IS TO BE REMOVED TO THE EAST TO THE
	NEXT CATCH BASIN?
	3E) DURING LOW TIDE YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS A LARGE
	PIPE (PERHAPS 24") MUDDED UP GOING NORTH FROM THE
	EXISTING CATCH BASIN TO BE REMOVED, NOTE IT ON THE PLAN
	THAT THERE MAY STILL BE PIPE IN THE GROUND TO THE NORTH
	THAT NEEDS TO BE REMOVED.
	3F) THE PLAN SHOWS THE REMOVAL OF THE DRIVEWAY SOUTH OF
	THE SIDEWALK, THIS CONCRETE AREA HAS 3 DUMPSTERS ON IT
	AND IS SIGNED; "PERMIT PARKING FOR THE LIBRARY". PLEASE
	EXPLAIN WHERE THE DUMPSTERS ARE TO BE RELOCATED TO
	DURING THE TIME THE LIBRARY IS OPEN AND WHERE THE
	LIBRARY STAFF WILL PARK (THERE WERE TWO CARS IN THIS
	SPACE TODAY, 1-20-09) AND ONE OF THEM WAS FOR AN ADA
	EMPLOYEE).
	3G) REMOVE NOTE ON ALL PLAN SHEETS (EAST OF FP&L
	MANHOLE) "CONTRACTOR TO FIELD VERIFY W.M. SIZE AND
	LOCATION PRIOR TO ORDERING TAP". THE REASON IS
	EXPLAINED ON C12.

	4) SHEET C3:
	4A) NOTES ARE INCORRECT, REMOVE NOTES ON ALL APPLICABLE
	PLAN SHEETS AND REVIEW REASONS UNDER SHEET C12:
	4A.1) UNDER NOTE FOR EXISTING WATER SERVICE "TO BE
	CONSTRUCTED DURING PHASE 1A". ALSO REMOVE THE ARROW.
	4A.2) UNDER NOTE FOR EXISTING SANITARY SERVICE "TO BE
	CONSTRUCTED DURING PHASE 1A". ALSO REMOVE THE ARROW.
	4B) ADD NOTE "PROTECT EXISTING WATER SERVICE FROM
	EXISTING METER TO THE BACKFLOW PREVENTERS, AND THEN
	INTO THE LIBRARY." WATER METER SERVING BUILDING IS OUT
	BY THE LIGHT POLE WEST OF SITE, NOT PICKED UP BY
	SURVEYOR.
	4C) ADD NOTE "PROTECT EXISTING WATER SERVICE FROM
	EXISTING METER TO THE BACKFLOW PREVENTERS, AND THEN
	INTO THE EXISTING IRRIGATION SYSTEM." SECOND WATER
	METER SERVING IRRIGATION SYSTEM IS OUT BY THE LIGHT
	POLE WEST OF SITE, NOT PICKED UP BY SURVEYOR.
	4D) ADD NOTE: "PROTECT EXISTING SANITARY SEWER
	SERVICE." EXISTING SANITARY SEWER SERVICE CROSSES THRU
	THE SITE FROM THE MANHOLE OUT IN THE STREET THRU THE
	CLEAN-OUT IN THE STREET TO THE LIBRARY CLEAN-OUT AT THE
	ENTRANCE DOOR.

	5) SHEET C4:
	5A) THE LAY-OUT OF THE RAMPS SHOWN ON THE CIVIL DO NOT
	MATCH THE DESIGN SHOWN ON A-1.1. PLEASE CORRECT ONE OR
	BOTH DRAWINGS. I AM ASSUMING THAT A-1.1 IS CORRECT,
	WHICH WILL STILL NOT WORK.
	5B) THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM ON THE LANDING IN FRONT OF
	THE BATHROOM DOORS (THIS SHEET SHOWS IT AS A RAMP), FOR
	THE DOORS TO OPEN OUT FROM THE BATHROOMS AND SOMEONE
	WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET BY IN A WHEEL CHAIR. PLEASE
	CORRECT.
	5C) THE EXISTING DRIVEWAY CAN NOT BE UTILIZED.
	5C.1) EXPLAIN WHY THE DRIVEWAY IS REQUIRED, THERE IS
	MORE THAN ENOUGH SPACE FOR ON STREET PARKING.
	5C.2) AS LAID OUT, IF A TRUCK BACKS INTO THIS SPACE IT
	WILL RUN INTO THE BUILDING.

	6) SHEET C5:
	6A) EXPLAIN HOW LONG THE BATHROOMS (AND THE FOUNTAIN)
	WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE SINCE THE WOOD PLATFORM WILL
	NEED TO BE REMOVED AND THE CONCRETE RAMP AND PLATFORM
	BE BUILT?

	7) SHEET C6:
	7A) NONE OF THE DETAILS FOR STORMWATER ON THIS SHEET
	WILL BE BUILT. REMOVE IT.

	8) SHEET C7:
	8A) NONE OF THE DETAILS FOR STORMWATER ON THIS SHEET
	WILL BE BUILT. REMOVE IT.

	9) SHEET C8:
	9A) NONE OF THE DETAILS FOR STORMWATER ON THIS SHEET
	WILL BE BUILT. REMOVE IT.

	10) SHEET C9:
	10A) NO DETAILS FOR PROTECTING CATCH BASINS ARE SHOWN
	ON THIS SHEET, PLEASE ADD MORE POLLUTION CONTROL
	DETAILS.

	11) SHEET C12:
	12A) THERE IS NO NEED FOR A 4" TAP TO SERVE A 5/8"
	WATER METER. TAKE IT OFF THE PLAN. INSTEAD SHOW TYING
	INTO THE BACK OF THE EXISTING 2" WATER SERVICE TO THE
	LIBRARY AND SERVING THE BUILDING THRU THAT LINE. THE
	SURVEYOR DID NOT PICK IT UP BUT THERE IS A 2" METER BOX
	NEXT TO THE LIGHT POLE AT THE CURB, USE IT. ALSO SHOW
	ABANDONING THE REST OF THE PIPE INTO THE LIBRARY WHEN
	IT IS DEMOLISHED.

	12B) THERE IS NO NEED FOR A NEW SANITARY SEWER LATERAL,
	THERE IS AN EXISTING 6" SANITARY SEWER LATERAL THAT
	COMES FROM THE MANHOLE IN THE STREET THRU THE CLEAN-OUT
	IN THE STREET (SHOWN ON THE PLAN) TO THE LIBRARY. THERE
	IS AN EXISTING CLEAN-OUT JUST OUTSIDE THE DOOR TO THE
	LIBRARY. SHOW CUTTING A "WYE" INTO THE LINE TO SERVE
	THE NEW BUILDING AND SHOW ABANDONING THE REST OF THE
	PIPE INTO THE LIBRARY WHEN IT IS DEMOLISHED.