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| 2011-12-08 14:50:43 | FIRE STATION # 5 AND THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER |
| | 700 NORTH CONGRESS AVENUE |
| | PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS FROM FIRE RESCUE |
| | PLAN REVIEW FOR BID PLANS |
| | RECEIVED: DECEMBER 2, 2011 |
| | COMPLETED: DECEMBER 6, 2011 |
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| | 1. COVER SHEET I LISTS JONATHAN BRAMLEY AS ENGINEERING |
| | SERVICES DIRECTOR. MR. BRAMLEY HAS LEFT EMPLOYMENT WITH |
| | THE CITY. |
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| | 2. SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS REQUIRED FOR FIRE |
| | SPRINKLER AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS. |
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| | 3. SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS REQUIRED FOR FLAMMABLE |
| | LIQUID AND FLAMMABLE GAS STORAGE. |
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| | 4. DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES ARE TO COMPLY WITH NFPA 241. |
| | ALL DEBRIS SHALL BE LEGALLY DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. |
| | |
| | 5. CLOSE COORDINATION IS TO OCCUR DURING CONSTRUCTION |
| | PHASES 1, 2, AND 3. |
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| | 6. SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS REQUIRED FOR HOOD, DUCT, |
| | AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS. |
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| | 7. SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PRE-ACTION |
| | FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. |
| | |
| | 8. ALL NEW FIRE MAINS AND THEIR APPURTENANCES ARE TO |
| | COMPLY WITH NFPA 24, FIRE SERVICE MAINS AND THEIR |
| | APPURTENANCES. |
| | |
| | 9. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION (FDC) SHALL BE |
| | EQUIPPED WITH KNOX-LOCKING CAPS. |
| | |
| | 10. TACTILE SIGNAGE REQUIRED AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT |
| | DOORS. |
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| | 11. SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS REQUIRED FOR LOW VOLTAGE |
| | SECURITY DEVICES AND CAMERAS. |
| | |
| | 12. SECURITY DEVICES WHEN INSTALLED SHALL NOT INTERFERE |
| | WITH ANY EXITING FROM THE BUILDING. |
| | |
| | 13. ALL FIRE DAMPERS UPON INSTALLATION ARE TO BE DROP |
| | TESTED TO ENSURE PROPER FUNCTION. |
| | |
| | 14. PLEASE PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL INFORMATION FOR THE |
| | DUCT WRAP PLANNED TO BE USED FOR THE KITCHEN EXHAUST |
| | DUCT. |
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| | 15. WHAT PREVENTS ODORS FROM ENTERING THE DORMITORY |
| | AREA ON THE SECOND FLOOR FROM THE KITCHEN HOOD EXHAUST? |
| | |
| | 16. THE KITCHEN EXHAUST DUCT SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF AT |
| | LEAST 10 FEET FROM AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT. |
| | |
| | 17. ALL FIRE RATED WALLS ARE TO BE PROPERLY IDENTIFIED |
| | WITH STENCILS OR PAINT. |
| | |
| | 18. SECURITY DOOR DEVICES SHOWN ON PAGE T-4.05 ARE |
| | CONFUSING. DIFFERENT SECURITY DEVICES EXIST. THEY |
| | INCLUDE MOTION SENSOR, PUSH TO EXIT, AND CARD READER. |
| | |
| | 19. A WIRE FOR THE LOCUTION APPEARS TO PASS THROUGH |
| | STAIR 3.52. THIS IS NOT PERMITTED. |
| | |
| | 20. SPRINKLER HEADS SHALL NOT BE OBSTRUCTED BY |
| | ARCHITECTURAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING SYSTEMS |
| | OR ANY FIXTURES. |
| | |
| | 21. SHOULD ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL BE DISCOVERED, |
| | AN ASBESTOS REMEDIATION PLAN SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE |
| | DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AND THE ASSISTANT |
| | FIRE CHIEF OF SUPPORT SERVICES. |
| | |
| | 22. ALL MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ROOMS ARE TO BE |
| | PROPERLY LABELED. |
| | |
| | 23. THE BUILDING ADDRESS ONLY NEEDS TO BE PLACED ON ONE |
| | ELEVATION. THE ADDRESS IS TO BE PLACED ON THE ADDRESS |
| | SIDE OF THE BUILDING. |
| | |
| | 24. ON PAGE E-7.01, A DEDICATED TELEPHONE CONNECTION |
| | FOR THIRD PARTY NOTIFICATION IS DISPLAYED. A MINIMUM OF |
| | AT LEAST TWO TELEPHONE LINES ARE REQUIRED. ALSO THE |
| | MONITORING COMPANY IS TO BE APPROVED FOR CENTRAL |
| | STATION MONITORING. |
| | |
| | 25. ALL ELECTRICAL WORK IS TO COMPLY WITH NFPA 70, THE |
| | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE. |
| | |
| | 26. ALL LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT TO |
| | COMPLY WITH NFPA 780. |
| | |
| | 27. ON SHEET E-3.03 THE FIRE ALARM PANEL APPEARS TO BE |
| | LOCATED IN THE ROOF ELECTRICAL ROOM. THIS PANEL SHOULD |
| | BE LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR. |
| | |
| | 28. MORE DETAILS REQUIRED ON THE FUTURE 911 BY OTHERS |
| | PLAZA. |
| | |
| | 29. ON SHEET C21 ELECTRONIC SWITCHES WILL BE REQUIRED |
| | FOR THE FIRE LINE BACKFLOW DEVICE. |
| | |
| | 30. ALL SYSTEMS CONTAINED WITHIN THE BUILDING SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED IN APPROVED WORKMANLIKE MANNER AND MEET ALL |
| | APPLICABLE CODES AND REGULATIONS. |
| | |
| | 31. ALL SMOKE DETECTION EQUIPMENT SHALL BE INSTALLED A |
| | MINIMUM OF AT LEAST THREE FEET FROM ANY AIR |
| | CONDITIONING DIFFUSERS. |
| | |
| | 32. PLEASE INDICATE ON THE PLANS WHAT SET POINTS (PARTS |
| | PER MILLION) THAT THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS (CO) |
| | WILL BE ACTIVATED AT. |
| | |
| | 33. COULD NOT LOCATE ON THE PLANS THE EMERGENCY |
| | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM THAT IS TO BE INSTALLED OUTSIDE TO |
| | CONTACT EMERGENCY SERVICES. |
| | |
| | 34. ALL STAIRS AND RAMPS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH |
| | HANDRAILS. |
| | |
| | 35. APPROPRIATE ACCESS PANELS ARE TO BE INSTALLED TO |
| | ACCESS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. |
| | |
| | 36. DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS WHEN ACTIVATED SHALL CAUSE THE |
| | FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE. |
| | |
| | 37. ALL UNDERGROUND FIRE MAINS AND FIRE SPRINKLER |
| | PIPING IS REQUIRED TO BE HYDROSTATICALLY TESTED FOR TWO |
| | HOURS AT 200 PSIG. |
| | |
| | 38. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF ITEMS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO |
| | CONSTRUCT THIS FACILITY A TIME LINE IS TO BE DEVELOPED |
| | TO ENSURE THE PROPER COORDINATION BETWEEN PALM BEACH |
| | COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, PALM BEACH COUNTY TRAFFIC, AND |
| | THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH. |
| | |
| | 39. EXITS ARE REQUIRED TO BE KEPT UP WITH CONSTRUCTION. |
| | |
| | 40. TRASH AND DEBRIS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE |
| | DAILY. |
| | |
| | 41. WHEN REQUIRED FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS ARE |
| | TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN FOUR HOURS IN A |
| | TWENTY FOUR HOUR PERIOD A FIRE WATCH IS REQUIRED. |
| | CONTACT IS ALSO TO BE MADE WITH THE BUREAU OF FIRE |
| | PREVENTION. (804-4724) |
| | |
| | 42. IF CUTTING AND WELDING ACTIVITIES BECOME NECESSARY |
| | ON THE SITE, COMPLIANCE WITH NFPA 51B IS REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 43. NO INSTALLATIONS ARE TO OCCUR AT THE PREMISE |
| | WITHOUT APPROVED PLANS AND A PERMIT. |
| | |
| | 44. APPROPRIATE SAFEGUARDS ARE TO BE PROVIDED WHEN |
| | PERFORMING UNDERGROUND UTILITIES WORK ON THE SITE. |
| | |
| | 45. THE MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT WILL REQUIRE A COMPLETE |
| | TEST AND BALANCE ON THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HOOD |
| | MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. |
| | |
| | 46. PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WITH APPROVED SERVICE |
| | TAGS ARE TO BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE PREMISE. |
| | |
| | 47. THE SITE IS TO BE PROPERLY SECURED WHILE UNDER |
| | CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION. ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL |
| | ARE PERMITTED ON THE SITE. NO TRESPASSING SIGNS WILL BE |
| | NECESSARY ON THE SITE. |
| | |
| | 48. ALL EXCAVATION AT THE SITE IS TO BE ONLY PERFORMED |
| | AFTER ALL UTILITIES HAVE BEEN PROPERLY LOCATED AND |
| | MARKED. |
| | |
| | 49. THE EXISTING FIRE STATION IS TO REMAIN OPERATIONAL |
| | TO CITIZENS, VISITORS, AND STAFF WHILE CONSTRUCTION |
| | WORK IS BEING PERFORMED. |
| | |
| | 50. PRIOR TO ANY TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IS |
| | REQUESTED ALL REQUIRED FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS ARE |
| | TO BE INSPECTED, TESTED, AND APPROVED BY THE |
| | APPROPRIATE INSPECTION DIVISION. |
| | |
| | MIKE CARSILLO, ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
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