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| 2009-01-10 17:16:12 | *****DENIED***** |
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| | 01. THE STRUCTURE WILL BE CONSIDERED A HIGH-RISE AND |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE AND THE |
| | FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE. |
| | |
| | 02. NFPA 101, LIFE SAFETY CODE, 2003 EDITION SHALL BE |
| | REFERENCED. |
| | |
| | 03. STRUCTURES UNDERGOING CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, OR |
| | DEMOLITION OPERATIONS SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 241. |
| | |
| | 04. THE PROJECT SITE ADDRESS SHALL BE IN THE TILTLE |
| | BLOCK OF EACH SUBMITTED PLAN SHEET, NONE SHOWN ON THE |
| | CIVIL AND LANDSCAPE SHEETS. |
| | |
| | 05. IN ALL BUILDINGS OVER ONE STORY IN HEIGHT, AT LEAST |
| | ONE STAIRWAY SHALL BE PROVIDED IN AN USABLE CONDITION |
| | AT ALL TIMES. |
| | |
| | 06. A TEMPORARY STANDPIPE SYSTEM IS REQUIRED WHEN THE |
| | BUILDING REACHES THREE STORIES OR THIRTY FEET IN |
| | HEIGHT. THE STANDPIPES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH |
| | CONSPICUOUSLY MARKED AND READILY ACCESSIBLE FIRE |
| | DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING |
| | AT THE STREET LEVEL AND HAVE AT LEAST ONE STANDARD HOSE |
| | OUTLET AT EACH FLOOR. |
| | |
| | 07. WHERE/IF UNDERGROUND WATER MAINS AND FIRE HYDRANTS |
| | ARE TO BE PROVIDED, THEY SHALL BE INSTALLED, |
| | COMPLETEED, AND IN SERVICE PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION WORK. |
| | |
| | 08. THERE SHALL BE NO DELAY IN THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE |
| | PROTECTION EQUI;MENT. |
| | |
| | 09. THE INSTALLATION OF THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHALL BE |
| | PLACED IN SERVICE AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE. |
| | |
| | 10. THE PROJECT SITE ADDRESS SHALL BE TEMPORILY POSTED |
| | PRIOR TO, AND DURING CONSTRUCTION, OR UNTIL SUCH TIME |
| | THAT THE PERMANENT NUMERICAL ADDRESS IS DIPLAYED ON THE |
| | EXTERIOR ELEVATION WHICH FRONTS THE BUILDING. |
| | |
| | 11. LANDSCAPE SHALL NOT INTERFERE OR HINDER |
| | ACCESSIBILITY TO FIRE HYDRANTS, FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | CONNECTIONS, AND (OR) ANY OTHER LIFE/FIRE SAFETY |
| | SYSTEMS. |
| | |
| | 12. ON THE LIFE SAFETY SHEETS, NOTE #13, AMEND TO |
| | REFLECT 2A:10BC RATED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE TO BE USED |
| | AS PER LOCAL CODES. |
| | |
| | 13. PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY THERE IS NO LIFE SAFETY PLAN FOR |
| | FLOORS ABOVE THE 5TH FLOOR. |
| | |
| | 14. ON THE APPROPIATE EXTERIOR ELEVATION SHEET, |
| | SHOW/DISPLAY THE NUMERICAL ADDRESS FOR THE SITE. AS PER |
| | WEST PALM BEACH CODE, THE ADDRESS NUMBERS SHALL BE NO |
| | LESS THAN 6" IN HEIGHT AND NO LESS THAN 1" IN |
| | WIDTH/STROKE. |
| | |
| | 15. SINCE THE BUILDING WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH FIRE ALARM |
| | AND FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, A ACCESS BOX (KNOX) FOR THE |
| | PREMISES SHALL BE REQUIRED. SHOW/DISPLAY THE LOCATION |
| | OF THE KNOX BOX ON THE APPROPIATE EXTERIOR ELEVATION |
| | SHEET. FOR KNOX APPLICATIONS CONTACT WEST PALM BEACH |
| | FIRE PREVENTION AT 561-804-4724. |
| | |
| | 16. TRASH CHUTE SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 82. ADD COMMENT |
| | TO DRAWING A9.02 SHEET. |
| | |
| | 17. STAIRWELL IDENTIFICATION SIGNS REQUIRED. THESE |
| | SIGNS SHALL IDENTIFY STAIR NUMBER, FLOOR LEVEL, |
| | TERMINUS TOP AND BOTTOM. |
| | |
| | 18. PROVIDE PRESCRIPTIVE STRENGHTS FOR STAIRS' |
| | HANDRAILS/GUARDRAILS. |
| | |
| | 19. IN REFERENCE TO THE WIRE SECURITY PARTITION WITH |
| | DOOR (LEVEL 5, DOOR #45) SHOWN ON SHEET A10.02, CONTACT |
| | BATTALLION CHIEF (FIRE MARSHAL) MIKE CARSILLO AT |
| | 561-804-4724 FOR FEASIBILITY OF THIS ARRANGEMENT. |
| | |
| | 20. ON SHEET A11.01, EXPLAIN CRITERIA FOR THE LABELED |
| | RATING FOR SOME STORAGE DOORS WHILE OTHERS ARE NOT; |
| | LIST LABELED DOOR FIRE RATING FOR THE FIRE COMMAND |
| | CENTER - 126, DOMESTIC WATER PUMP - 143, STORAGE ROOM |
| | -144, ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM - 205, MECHANICAL ROOM |
| | (302), POOL EQUIPMENT - 402, BOILER ROOM - 403. |
| | ELECTRICAL CLOSET - 524, ELECTRICAL CLOSET - 624. |
| | |
| | 21. DOORS AND WINDOWS REQUIRED TO BE FIRE RATED SHALL |
| | COMPLY WITH NFPA 80. |
| | |
| | 22. DOORS THAT OPEN ONTO EXIT ACCESS CORRIDORS SHALL BE |
| | SELF-CLOSING AND SELF-LATCHING. ADD COMMENT TO DOOR |
| | NOTES - SHEET A11.01 - UNDER THE GUEST UNITS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 23. THERE ARE TWO STAIR #2 SHOWN ON A15.03 & A15.07 |
| | SHEETS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. |
| | |
| | 24. ON THE LIFE SAFETY SHEETS, SHOW EXIT LIGHTS |
| | CORRELATING TO THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTING SHEETS. |
| | |
| | 25. ON SHEET LS1 IN THE EXIT DISCHARGE CALCULATIONS FOR |
| | THE LOBBY ZONE, THERE ARE TWO EXIT #2'S. AMEND TO |
| | REFLECT 3 EXITS AS SHOWN ON THE DRAWING. SHEET LS2 THRU |
| | LS5, CALCULATIONS SHOULD BE FOR STAIR 2 & 3, NOT 1 & 2. |
| | |
| | 26. IS ANY EMERGENCY LIGHTING (SEE SHEET E10) PROPOSED |
| | FOR STAIR #1? |
| | |
| | 27. A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM USING AN APPROVED, EMERGENCY |
| | VOICE / ALARM COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 72. |
| | |
| | 28. INDICATE WHAT MESSAGE IS PLANNED FOR THE FIRE ALARM |
| | VOICE FEATURE OF THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. |
| | |
| | 29. ON SHEET FA10, FIRE ALARM SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS - |
| | D, AMEND TO REFLECT THAT SMOKE DUCT DETECTORS SHALL |
| | INITIATE A GENERAL FIRE ALARM. |
| | |
| | 30. AN APPROVED SINGLE-STATION SMOKE ALARM SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED IN EVERY GUEST ROOM AND EVERY LIVING AREA AND |
| | SLEEPING ROOM WITHIN A GUEST SUITE. AMEND TO REFLECT AS |
| | SUCH ON THE APPROPIATE FA SHEETS, INCLUDING THE FIRE |
| | ALARM LEGEND (FA9) SHEET. BE ADVISED THAT SMOKE |
| | DETECTORS (SD) ARE TIED INTO THE BUILDING'S FIRE ALARM |
| | SYSTEM WHEREAS SMOKE ALARMS (SA) ALERT THE OCCUPANT(S) |
| | OF THE DWELLING UNIT ONLY. |
| | |
| | 31. THE BUILDING SHALL BE PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY AN |
| | APPROVED, SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13; LISTED QUICK-RESPONSE OR |
| | RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS SHALL BE USED THROUGHOUT GUEST |
| | ROOMS AND GUEST ROOM SUITES. |
| | |
| | 32. ALL AREAS OF THE BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED. WHY IS |
| | THERE NO SPRINKLER COVERAGE IN STORAGE ROOMS 125 & 125 |
| | FOR EXAMPLE. |
| | |
| | 33. KNOX LOCKING CAPS WILL REQUIRED FOR THE FIRE |
| | DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS. INCLUDE IN SCHEMATIC 3/FP9 ON |
| | SHEET FP9 DRAWING. FOR APPLICATIONS CONTACT WEST PALM |
| | BEACH FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU AT 561-804-4724. |
| | |
| | 34. IN ADDITION TO ELECTRONIC SWITCHES, CHAIN AND LOCK |
| | WILL BE REQUIRED ON THE DOUBLE DETECTOR CHECK VALVE |
| | ASSEMBLY. INCLUDE/SHOW IN SCHEMATIC 4/FP10 ON SHEET |
| | FP10 DRAWING. |
| | |
| | 35. A FIRE SPRINKLER PIPE INSPECTION (CODE:603) SHALL |
| | BE REQUIRED AS PER WEST PALM BEACH CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES DEPARTMENT. REPLACE NOTE ON SHEET FP9 , PIPE |
| | AND FITTING SPECIFICATION (D) WHICH REFERENCES THE CITY |
| | OF COCONUT CREEK FLORIDA FIRE RESCUE. |
| | |
| | 36. EMERGENCY GENERATORS PROVIDING POWER TO EMERGENCY |
| | LIGHTING SHALL BE INSTALLED, TESTED, AND MAINTAINED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 110. |
| | |
| | 37. REQUIREMENTS FOR STANDBY POWER SHALL BE AS |
| | SPECIFIED IN 11.8.4.2 OF NFPA 101, LIFE SAFETY CODE. |
| | |
| | 38. THE CENTRAL CONTROL STATION (FIRE COMMAND |
| | CENTER/ROOM) SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING AS LISTED IN |
| | 11.8.5 OF NFPA 101, LIFE SAFETY CODE. |
| | |
| | 39. ELEVATORS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF ASME A17.1, SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS |
| | AND ESCALATORS. ALL NEW ELEVATORS SHALL CONFORM TO THE |
| | FIREFIGHTERS' EMERGENCY OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS. |
| | |
| | 40. IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS, ONE ELEVATOR SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED WITH A POWER SUPPLY AND SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR |
| | USE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY AND/OR |
| | PARAMEDICAL USE. |
| | |
| | 41. A FLOOR DIAGRAM REFLECTING THE ACTUAL FLOOR |
| | ARRANGEMENT, EXIT LOCATIONS, AND ROOM IDENTIFICATION |
| | SHALL BE POSTED IN AN AHJ APPROVED LOCATION, OR |
| | IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO, EVERY GUEST ROOM DOOR IN |
| | HOTELS. |
| | |
| | |
| | TO EXPEDITE THE PLAN REVIEW PROCESS, INCLUDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER INDICATING HOW/WHERE THE COMMENTS WERE ADDRESSED |
| | |
| | |
| | CAPT. MICHAEL A. WILLIAMS |
| | FIRE PLAN REVIEW |
| | 561-805-6722 |
