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Plan Review Notes For Permit 15111020
Permit Number 15111020
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2016-08-19 16:03:502ND REVIEW FBC-2014 MECHANICAL
 PERMIT #15111020
 8/8/16
  
 THIS SECOND REVIEW OF THE PLANS WILL REFERENCE COMMENTS
 FROM THE 1ST REVIEW THAT EITHER STILL EXIST, OR HAVE
 BEEN PARTIALLY RESOLVED. PLEASE NOTE THAT A
 PRE-SUBMITTAL MEETING WAS HELD ON JUNE 20TH MEETING
 HERE AT THE WPB BUILDING DEPARTMENT WHICH I ATTENDED.
 AT THAT MEETING THE DESIGN TEAM FOR THE PROJECT
 REVIEWED THE 1ST REVIEW MECHANICAL COMMENTS IN ENTIRETY
 AND CONCLUDED THAT ALL ISSUES WOULD BE RESOLVED ON THE
 SECOND SUBMITTAL.
  
  
 1 ) COMMENT #1 INCLUDING SUB-COMMENTS 1-A THROUGH 1-I
 STILL EXIST. ALTHOUGH THE NARRATIVE RESPONSE STATES
 THAT THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, THE CORRECTED
 DOCUMENTS AND PLANS WERE NOT SUBMITTED.
  
 2) COMMENT # 2A STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE THE AC COOLING
 AND HEATING CALCULATIONS FOR THE SYSTEMS. COMMENT #2B
 HAS BEEN PARTIALLY ADDRESSED BUT MANY OF THE REQUESTED
 VENTILATION CALCULATIONS HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED- SEE
 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS BELOW.
  
 3) COMMENT #2C, SHEET M2.0P1: THE REQUESTED EXHAUST
 VENTILATION CALCULATIONS FOR THE P1 PARKING GARAGE
 LEVEL HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED. PLEASE CLARIFY HOW MAKEUP
 AIR FOR P1 EXHAUST IS BEING PROVIDED- THE RESPONSE
 NARRATIVE FROM THE DESIGN PROFESSIONALS STATE THAT THE
 PGSF- 1A & 1B SHOWN AT LEVEL P1 ARE MAKEUP AIR FANS FOR
 LEVEL P2 EXHAUST.
 3A) EXHAUST VENTILATION CALCULATIONS FOR THE DOG SPA
 NOT PROVIDED. PLEASE SUBMIT SPECS FOR THE PET DRYER IN
 THE SPA AND PROVIDE EXHAUST DUCT DETAILS (IF
 APPLICABLE).
  
 4) MANY OF THE EXHAUST FANS SHOWN ON THE PLANS DO NOT
 HAVE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES. PLEASE PROVIDE SCHEDULES FOR
 EF-P1-1, EF-P2-2, EF-P2-3, PEEF-1, PEEF-2, PEEF-3,
 PESF-1, PGEF-P1-E, PGEF-P2-C, AND ANY OTHERS NOT
 CURRENTLY SHOWN IN THE SCHEDULES.
  
 5) COMMENT #2 D, SHEET M2.01: THE EXHAUST CALCULATIONS
 FOR THE GENERATOR AND TANK ROOMS ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE
 WITH TABLE 403.3 (NOTE 1). PLEASE INDICATE WHICH CODE
 STANDARD WAS USED TO ESTABLISH THE EXHAUST OR ACH
 RATES.
  
 6) COMMENT #2B, SHEET M2.01: THE GUEST SUITE ID NUMBERS
 IN THE O/A SCHEDULE DO NOT MATCH THE SUITE NUMBERS ON
 THE PLANS. CALCULATIONS NOT PROVIDED FOR CLUB DINING,
 SERVICE PANTRY, LOBBY LOUNGE, LOUNGE 2, ENTRY LOBBY,
 ELEVATOR LOBBIES, MAIL AND STORAGE ROOMS- PLEASE COMPLY
 AS PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED.
  
 7) COMMENT #3 INCLUDING 3A, B, & C STILL EXIST. THE
 INCONSISTENCIES AND CONFLICTS BETWEEN THE MECHANICAL
 PLANS, AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND THE SMOKE CONTROL
 RATIONAL ANALYSIS HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED AND
 CORRECTED. PLEASE COMPLY. SHEET M5.04: NOTE THE AIR
 FLOW DIRECTIONAL ARROWS FOR OAU-1 & 2 ARE POINTING IN
 THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE FLOW.
  
 8) COMMENT #3D STILL EXISTS AND IS REPRINTED HERE: D)
 SHEETS M2.26, M2.27, M5.05, M-602: THE FOLLOWING LIST
 OF PRESSURIZATION AND SMOKE CONTROL FANS ARE SHOWN IN
 THE SCHEDULE AND RISER BUT NOT SHOWN ON THE 26TH LEVEL
 OR ROOF LEVEL MECHANICAL PLANS: SPF-2, SPF-3, EPF-2,
 EPF-4, AND SEF-1. PLEASE SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE FANS
 ON THE ROOF PLANS AND PROVIDE CLEARANCE DISTANCE
 MEASUREMENTS FOR ALL INLETS TO MECHANICAL AND GRAVITY
 EXHAUST OUTLETS. REFER TO SECTION 708.14.2.1 FBC-10
 BUILDING FOR PRESSURIZATION INLET MINIMUM CLEARANCE
 DISTANCES TO EXHAUST OUTLETS.
 9) COMMENT #5 STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE THE
 REQUESTED EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES FOR THE TOILET AND
 KITCHEN EXHAUST FANS.
  
 10) COMMENT # 8 STILL EXISTS, SEE DETAIL 2 ON SHEET
 A3.35: IT APPEARS THAT THE OUTLETS FOR THE GARAGE
 EXHAUST FANS PGEF-P2-1A & 1B ARE DIRECTLY OVER STAIR
 #9.
 10 A) SHEETS A3.31- A3.37: PLEASE IDENTIFY AND LABEL
 THE LOCATIONS OF ALL EXHAUST OUTLETS AND AIR INTAKE
 OPENINGS ON LEVELS P1, P2, 1, 2 & 3 AND PROVIDE NOTES
 AND DIMENSIONS ON THE PLANS TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH
 CLEARANCE DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS.
  
 11 COMMENT #9 HAS AN INCOMPLETE RESPONSE. THE FIRE
 RATED ASSEMBLIES ON SHEET A8.31 ARE THE FIGURES
 ASSOCIATED WITH THE ASSEMBLIES, HOWEVER THE PRINTED
 NOTES AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR EACH ASSEMBLY WERE NOT
 INCLUDED.
  
 12) COMMENT #11D STILL EXISTS. AS PREVIOUSLY PLEASE
 SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE NITROGEN DIOXIDE DETECTORS ON
 THE PARKING LEVELS.
  
 13) COMMENT #11E STILL EXISTS. THE RESPONSE NARRATIVE
 STATES THAT THE REQUESTED FLAMEBAR SPECIFICATIONS AND
 DRAWINGS ARE FOUND ON SHEET M4.07, HOWEVER THAT PLAN
 SHEET WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE UPLOADED PLAN SETS.
  
 14) COMMENTS #11G, 11H, 11I, 11J, 11K, 11L, 11M, 11O,
 11Q, & 11P, 11Q, 11R, 11S, 11T, & 11V STILL EXIST:
 REFER BACK TO 1ST REVIEW COMMENTS AND CORRECT THE PLANS
 ACCORDINGLY.
  
 15) COMMENT #12A: REQUESTED EVIDENCE OF FLOOD PROOF
 CONSTRUCTION TO PROTECT MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT NOT
 PROVIDED. THE COMMENT FROM THE 1ST REVIEW IS REPRINTED
 HERE:
 A) SHEET M2.0P2: REFER TO SECTION 301.16 AND PROVIDE
 EVIDENCE TO INDICATE COMPLIANCE FOR MECHANICAL
 EQUIPMENT LOCATED IN A FLOOD HAZARD AREA. SOME OF THE
 EQUIPMENT INCLUDED ARE THE HEAT PUMPS, THE FANS, THE
 DAMPERS, THE DUCTWORK, THE DETECTORS, THE LOUVERS ETC.
 301.16 FLOOD HAZARD.
 FOR STRUCTURES LOCATED IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS,
 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES SHALL BE
 LOCATED AT OR ABOVE THE ELEVATION REQUIRED BY SECTION
 1612 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING FOR
 UTILITIES AND ATTENDANT EQUIPMENT.
 EXCEPTION: MECHANICAL SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES
 ARE PERMITTED TO BE LOCATED BELOW THE ELEVATION
 REQUIRED BY SECTION 1612 OF THE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, BUILDING FOR UTILITIES AND ATTENDANT EQUIPMENT
 PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO
 PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING OR ACCUMULATING WITHIN THE
 COMPONENTS AND TO RESIST HYDROSTATIC AND HYDRODYNAMIC
 LOADS AND STRESSES, INCLUDING THE EFFECTS OF BUOYANCY,
 DURING THE OCCURRENCE OF FLOODING UP TO SUCH ELEVATION.
  
 16) COMMENT #12D, 12F, 12G, 12H STILL EXIST. REFER BACK
 TO 1ST REVIEW COMMENTS AND CORRECT THE PLANS
 ACCORDINGLY.
  
 17) COMMENT #12I STILL EXISTS: THE REQUESTED LOUVER
 IDENTIFICATIONS AND CLEARANCES NOT SHOWN AS INDICATED
 IN THE RESPONSE NARRATIVE.
 18) COMMENT #12J STILL EXISTS: DUCT FIRESTOPPING DETAIL
 AT MEMBRANE PENETRATION NOT PROVIDED. PLEASE NOTE THAT
 THE FLAMEBAR INSTALLATION DETAILS AND FIRESTOPPING
 ASSEMBLIES HAVE NOT BEEN SUBMITTED.
  
 19) COMMENT #12K STILL EXISTS: FAN SCHEDULE AND
 CLEARANCE HEIGHTS FOR THE GARAGE CIRCULATION FANS NOT
 PROVIDED.
  
 20) COMMENT #12L STILL EXISTS: DUCT CLEARANCE HEIGHTS
 IN THE PARKING GARAGES NOT PROVIDED.
  
 21) COMMENTS #12N & 12O STILL EXIST: NO CORRECTIONS OR
 UPDATES TO THE PLAN SHEETS HAVE BEEN MADE IN REGARD TO
 THESE COMMENTS.
  
 22 ) COMMENT #13B: THE NOTE REGARDING TRANSFER TIME
 FULL STANDBY POWER FOR THE GENERATOR HAS NOT BEEN ADDED
 TO THE RATIONAL ANALYSIS AS INDICATED IN THE NARRATIVE.
 PLEASE INDICATE ON WHICH ELECTRICAL PAGE THE EQUIPMENT
 SCHEDULE FOR THE GENERATOR CAN BE FOUND, AND AS
 PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED, PROVIDE THE MANUFACTURER?S
 SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE GENERATOR AND FUEL TANK.
  
 23) COMMENTS 13C, 13D, & 13E: SEE SHEET A3.36 (AS
 INDICATED IN THE RESPONSE NARRATIVE) AND LABEL THE
 GENERATOR AND TANK ROOM AIR INLETS AND EXHAUST OUTLETS.
  
 24) COMMENT #13F STILL EXISTS: THE RESPONSE NARRATIVE
 STATES "SEE PLUMBING DRAWINGS". PLEASE INDICATE WHICH
 PLUMBING PLAN SHEET THE PIPING DIAGRAMS AND
 SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE GENERATOR AND FUEL TANK CAN BE
 FOUND.
  
 25) COMMENTS #13G, 13H, & 13I STILL EXIST: AS STATED IN
 THE NARRATIVE PLEASE SHOW AND LABEL THE LOCATIONS OF
 THE AIR INLETS AND EXHAUST OUTLETS IN QUESTION- REFER
 TO 1ST REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 26) COMMENT #13J1 STILL EXISTS: SOME OF THE REQUESTED
 DETAILS AND PLAN VIEWS OF THE MANICURE AND PEDICURE
 EXHAUST SYSTEMS WERE FOUND ON SHEET M4.06. PLEASE ADD
 THIS INFORMATION TO THE DRAWINGS: A) TYPE OF EXHAUST
 DUCTWORK. B) SEQUENCE OF OPERATION FOR THE EXHAUST
 SYSTEM.
  
 27) COMMENT #13J2 STILL EXISTS: NAIL SALON EXHAUST FAN
 EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE NOT PROVIDED.
  
 28 ) COMMENT #13J3 STILL EXISTS: RECIRCULATION OF AIR
 FROM THE HAIR DRESSING AND NAIL SALON TO THE CONFERENCE
 ROOM IS PROHIBITED- HP-1L-5 & HP-1L6 ARE SHARING A
 COMMON PLENUM. THE REQUIRED SMOKE DETECTOR HAS NOT BEEN
 PROVIDED AND SHOWN IN THE PLENUM.
  
 29) SHEET M2.01: THE 8 IN. FLEX DUCTS IN THE SALON
 SUPPLYING 400 CFMS OF AIR ARE UNDERSIZED. PLEASE REVIEW
 ALL FLEX DUCT SIZES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ASHRAE SIZING
 STANDARDS.
  
 30) COMMENTS #13K1-7 STILL EXIST. SHEET M2.01: THE FIRE
 DAMPER SYMBOL AT THE SHAFT WAS NOT PLACED ON THE PLAN.
 M4.06: THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE NARRATIVE
 RESPONSE SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE EXHAUST DETAILS. SEE
 SECTION 504.8 FOR ADDITIONAL COMPLIANCES AND REVISE THE
 DETAIL TO INDICATE COMPLIANCE FPR: GAUGE OF EXHAUST
 DUCT STEEL, LOCATION OF THE EXHAUST FAN MOTOR
 (EF-GL-1), CONTINUOUS EXHAUST OPERATION AND CONNECTION
 TO STANDBY POWER, LINKAGE TO MAKEUP AIR SOURCE,
 LOCATION AND DETAILS FOR REQUIRED CLEANOUT.
  
 31) SHEET M4.06: A B-VENT IS SHOWN FOR THE IRONER
 EXHAUST. CLARIFY IF THE IRONER AND DRYERS ARE GAS-FIRED
 AND PROVIDE COMBUSTION AIR CALCULATIONS, AND INDICATE
 HOW THE COMBUSTION AIR IS TO BE PROVIDED IF APPLICABLE-
 SEE SECTION 304 FBC-10 FUEL GAS. REFER TO TABLE
 504.2(1) AND PROVIDE COMPLETE VENTING DIAGRAMS, AND AS
 PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED, PROVIDE MANUFACTURER?S
 SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE APPLIANCES, INCLUDING
 MANUFACTURER?S GUIDELINES FOR VENTING.
  
 32) COMMENT 13L STILL EXISTS: EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR THE
 SOUTH CORE TRASH ROOM NOT PROVIDED. A) THERE IS A
 MISSING FIRE DAMPERS FOR THE 10"X6" DUCT PENETRATING
 THE FIRE-RATED TRASH/STORAGE ROOM WALL.
  
 33) COMMENT #13N STILL EXISTS: LABEL THE HEAT PUMPS IN
 THE PACKAGE ROOM AND THE TEL/ELEC ROOMS AND INCLUDE
 THEM IN THE SCHEDULES. MECHANICAL CLOSET AND PLENUM
 DETAILS NOT PROVIDED AS REQUESTED.
  
 34) COMMENT #13O STILL EXISTS- REFER TO 1ST REVIEW
 COMMENT.
  
 35 ) COMMENTS #13Q, 13R, & 13S STILL EXIST- REFER TO
 1ST REVIEW COMMENTS. PLEASE NOTE: IN REGARD TO 13R,
 ACCESS PANELS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL MECHANICAL
 EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES THAT ARE LOCATED ABOVE HARD
 CEILINGS. REVISE THE PLANS TO SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF
 REQUIRED PANELS AND PROVIDE ARCHITECTURAL AND
 INSTALLATION DETAILS.
  
 36) COMMENT #13T, SHEET M2.01: IT APPEARS THAT O/A IS
 NOW BEING PROVIDED MECHANICALLY TO THE GUEST SUITES,
 HOWEVER THE NARRATIVE IS STATING THAT NATURAL
 VENTILATION WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH OPERABLE OPENINGS-
 SEE MECHANICAL DRAWINGS.
  
 37) COMMENT #13U, SHEET M2.01: THE RESPONSE NARRATIVE
 INDICATES ACCESS FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE HP-1 UNITS IN
 THE GUEST SUITES WILL BE THROUGH THE RETURN GRILLS.
 PROVIDE THE DIMENSIONS OF THE GRILLS AND VERIFY THEY
 WILL BE SIZED LARGE ENOUGH TO REPLACE THE UNITS- SEE
 SECTION 306.1. AS PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED IN THE 1ST
 REVIEW, PROVIDE AN ENLARGED DETAIL OF THE HP CLOSET.
  
 38) COMMENT #14A STILL EXISTS: LABEL THE AIR INTAKE AND
 EXHAUST OUTLET OPENINGS ON THE ARCHITECTURAL
 ELEVATIONS.
  
 39) COMMENT #14H STILL EXISTS: PROVIDE AN EXHAUST
 SYSTEM FOR THE TRASH ROOM AND THE JANITOR'S CLOSET-
 TABLE 6-4 ASHRAE 62.1-2007.
  
 40) COMMENT #14K STILL EXISTS: FIRE DAMPERS ARE MISSING
 FOR THE 26?X12? SUPPLY AND RETURN DUCTS OF HP-2L-3. THE
 RESPONSE NARRATIVE IS CLAIMING AN EXCEPTION PER SECTION
 716.5.2 FBC-10 BUILDING. PLEASE INDICATE WHICH OF THE
 THREE EXCEPTIONS LISTED IN THE SECTION IS BEING CLAIMED
 AND PLACE NOTES ON THE PLAN TO CLARIFY.
  
 41) COMMENT #14L STILL EXISTS: SEE COMMENT #37 ABOVE
 FOR COMPLIANCE INFORMATION.
  
 42) COMMENT #14M FROM THE 1ST REVIEW WAS ?ADVISORY?
 PENDING BUILDING REVIEW REGARDING THE 2-STORY ATRIUM AT
 THE LOBBY.
  
 43) SHEET M2.02: PROVIDE AIR BALANCE CALCULATIONS
  
 44) M2.02: PROVIDE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES FOR THE VARIOUS
 UNLABELED (EF) EXHAUST FANS SERVING THE MEN'S AND
 WOMEN'S BATH AND LOCKER ROOMS IN THE SOUTH CORE.
  
 45) M2.02: SHOW THE RETURN SYSTEM IN THE MASSAGE ROOM.
  
 46) M2.02: PROVIDE A MOTORIZED DAMPER FOR THE O/A DUCT
 TO HP-2L-1.
  
 47) M2.02: PROVIDE A DETAIL FOR THE RETURN AIR THROUGH
 THE CEILING COVES, AND INDICATE THE RETURN AIR CFM
 CAPACITIES OF THE DEVICES- SEE NOTE #2.
  
 48) COMMENTS #15 STILL EXISTS: AS DIRECTED BY THE
 RESPONSE NARRATIVE, I REVIEWED SHEET M2.53A, HOWEVER
 THE DUCT LAYOUT PLANS APPEAR INCOMPLETE WITH MANY OF
 THE DUCT SIZES IN THE CORE AND THE SUITES NOT SHOWN AND
 DIFFUSERS AND OTHER COMPONENTS NOT IDENTIFIED OR TAGGED
 PROPERLY. ADDITIONALLY THERE IS AN UNIDENTIFIED DUCT
 FROM THE NORTH CORE SHAFT THAT APPEARS TO BE CONVEYING
 O/A INTO THE CORRIDOR AND AIR INTO THE GUEST SUITE 11-1
 BATH. THIS DOES NOT MATCH THE REVISE O/A SYSTEM SHOWN
 ON M2.02. A) PLEASE CLARIFY WHY CONDENSER WATER PIPING
 IS SHOWN ON THIS RCP PLAN. TYPICALLY THE PIPING LAYOUTS
 AND DETAIL ARE PLACED ON MECHANICAL PIPING PLAN SHEETS.
  
 49) COMMENTS #16- 19 STILL EXIST FOR SHEETS M2.03,
 M2.05, M2.17, M2.18, M2.20, M2.21, M2.22, M2.23, M2.24,
 & M2.25 ALL OF THESE PLAN SHEETS HAVE INCOMPLETE DUCT
 LAYOUT PLANS IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH CORES, AND ONLY
 PROVIDE RCP FOR THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS. THE NARRATIVE
 STATES THAT THE DETAILS ARE FOUND ON THE ENLARGED
 SHEETS, HOWEVER THE CORE LAYOUTS ON THESE SHEETS ARE
 ALSO INCOMPLETE. PLEASE REVIEW AND REVISE. PLEASE NOTE
 THAT SOME SHEETS HAVE WATER PIPING DETAILS WHICH, AS
 STATED BEFORE, SHOULD BE ON SEPARATE MECHANICAL SHEETS.
  
 50) COMMENTS #20A, 20B, & 20C REGARDING THE BOILER
 INSTALLATION AND VENTING ARE RESERVED PENDING SUBMITTAL
 OF MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS WITH APPROVAL
 SIGNATURE BY THE EOR.
  
 51) COMMENT #20D IS RESERVED PENDING APPROVED
 SUBMITTALS.
  
 52 ) COMMENT #20E STILL EXISTS: THE NARRATIVE
 REFERENCES SHEET M4.01 FOR THE REQUESTED DETAILS
 HOWEVER THE DETAILS ARE SHOWN ARE INCOMPLETE. PLEASE
 PROVIDE THE CLEARANCE HEIGHT ABOVE THE ROOF SURFACE TO
 THE BOTTOM OF THE COOLING TOWER- SEE DETAIL (4/S5.31)
 AND PROVIDE THE DIMENSION. PLEASE NOTE THAT SHEET
  
 53 ) COMMENT #20F STILL EXISTS. AS NOTED IN THE DETAILS
 ON SHEET M4.01, PROVIDE COMPLETE ENGINEERED PLANS AND
 DETAILS FOR INSTALLATION OF ALL ROOFTOP MECHANICAL
 EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORTS.
  
 54) COMMENT #20G IS RESERVED PENDING FURTHER
 INFORMATION AND PLAN REVISIONS.
  
 55) SHEET M5.03: PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING LIST OF
 MECHANICAL CODE COMPLIANCES FOR THE DRYER EXHAUST:
  
 504.8 COMMON EXHAUST SYSTEMS FOR CLOTHES DRYERS LOCATED
 IN MULTISTORY STRUCTURES.
 WHERE A COMMON MULTISTORY DUCT SYSTEM IS DESIGNED AND
 INSTALLED TO CONVEY EXHAUST FROM MULTIPLE CLOTHES
 DRYERS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SYSTEM SHALL BE IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
  
 1. THE SHAFT IN WHICH THE DUCT IS INSTALLED SHALL BE
 CONSTRUCTED AND FIRE-RESISTANCE RATED AS REQUIRED BY
 THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
  
 2. DAMPERS SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN THE EXHAUST DUCT.
 PENETRATIONS OF THE SHAFT AND DUCTWORK SHALL BE
 PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 607.5.5, EXCEPTION
 2.
  
 3. RIGID METAL DUCTWORK SHALL BE INSTALLED WITHIN THE
 SHAFT TO CONVEY THE EXHAUST. THE DUCTWORK SHALL BE
 CONSTRUCTED OF SHEET STEEL HAVING A MINIMUM THICKNESS
 OF 0.0187 INCH (0.4712 MM) (NO. 26 GAGE) AND IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SMACNA DUCT CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.
  
 4. THE DUCTWORK WITHIN THE SHAFT SHALL BE DESIGNED AND
 INSTALLED WITHOUT OFFSETS.
  
 5. THE EXHAUST FAN MOTOR DESIGN SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH SECTION 503.2.
  
 6. THE EXHAUST FAN MOTOR SHALL BE LOCATED OUTSIDE OF
 THE AIRSTREAM.
  
 7. THE EXHAUST FAN SHALL RUN CONTINUOUSLY, AND SHALL BE
 CONNECTED TO A STANDBY POWER SOURCE.
  
 8. EXHAUST FAN OPERATION SHALL BE MONITORED IN AN
 APPROVED LOCATION AND SHALL INITIATE AN AUDIBLE OR
 VISUAL SIGNAL WHEN THE FAN IS NOT IN OPERATION.
  
 9. MAKEUP AIR SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.
  
 10. A CLEANOUT OPENING SHALL BE LOCATED AT THE BASE OF
 THE SHAFT TO PROVIDE ACCESSTO THE DUCT TO ALLOW FOR
 CLEANING AND INSPECTION. THE FINISHED OPENING SHALL BE
 NOT LESS THAN 12 INCHES BY 12 INCHES (305 MM BY 305
 MM).
  
 11. SCREENS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED AT THE TERMINATION.
  
 12. THE COMMON MULTISTORY DUCT SYSTEM SHALL SERVE ONLY
 CLOTHES DRYERS AND SHALL BE INDEPENDENT OF OTHER
 EXHAUST SYSTEMS.
  
 PROVIDE NOTES AND DETAILS ON THE PLANS TO INDICATE
 COMPLIANCE WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS. A) SHOW THE LOCATION
 OF THE DRYER EXHAUST SHAFT MAKE UP AIR DUCTS AND
 DAMPERS ON THE MECHANICAL FLOOR PLANS. PROVIDE
 CALCULATIONS.
  
 56) SHEET M5.07 SHOWS CT-01 AND CT-2, HOWEVER THE
 COOLING TOWER IS INDICATED AS CT-1 ON ALL OTHER SHEETS-
 PLEASE CLARIFY.
  
 57) M2.54A: THE 30"X10" DUCT CANNOT PENETRATE INTO
 STAIR #3- SECTION 1022.4 FBC-10 BUILDING A) LABEL ALL
 THE EXHAUST FAN CHASES. B) SHOW ALL COMPONENTS OF THE
 RETURN AIR SYSTEMS AND PROVIDE DETAILS B) CLARIFY HOW
 THE UNITS WILL BE VENTILATED- NATURALLY OR MECHANICALLY
 AND PROVIDE DETAILS AND CALCULATIONS. C) PROVIDE AN AIR
 DEVICE SCHEDULE D) INDICATE HOW ACCESS FOR SERVICE AND
 REPLACEMENT OF THE HP UNITS WILL BE PROVIDED. E) SHOW
 ALL DUCT DIMENSIONS IN THE NORTH CORE. F) INDICATE HOW
 THE TEL/ELEC ROOMS WILL BE VENTILATED.
  
 58) M2.54B: THE 18"X10" RETURN DUCT TO HP-F CANNOT
 PENETRATE INTO STAIR #1- SECTION 1022.4 FBC-10 BUILDING
 A) LABEL ALL THE EXHAUST FAN CHASES. B) SHOW ALL
 COMPONENTS OF THE RETURN AIR SYSTEMS AND PROVIDE
 DETAILS B) CLARIFY HOW THE UNITS WILL BE VENTILATED-
 NATURALLY OR MECHANICALLY, AND PROVIDE DETAILS AND
 CALCULATIONS. C) PROVIDE AN AIR DEVICE SCHEDULE D)
 INDICATE HOW ACCESS FOR SERVICE AND REPLACEMENT OF THE
 HP UNITS WILL BE PROVIDED. E) SHOW ALL DUCT DIMENSIONS
 IN THE SOUTH CORE. F) INDICATE HOW THE TEL/ELEC ROOMS
 WILL BE VENTILATED.
  
 59) SHEETS M2.55A&B, M2.56A B, M2.56A&B, M2.57A&B,
 M2.58B, M2.59A&B, M2.60B, M2.61A & M2.61A: THE DUCTS
 PENETRATING THE EXIST STAIRWAY ENCLOSURES ARE NOT
 PERMITTED PER SECTION 1022.4 FBC-10 BUILDING. PLEASE
 REVIEW AND REVISE THE PLANS PER COMMENTS #57 & 58 A-F
 PRINTED ABOVE. SHOW ALL DUCT, DIFFUSER, AND RETURN
 GRILL DIMENSIONS AND CFM CAPACITIES.
  
 60) IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE THE REVIEW PROCESS, PLEASE
 OVERLAY THE LIFE SAFETY PLANS ONTO THE MECHANICAL DUCT
 LAYOUT PLANS SO THAT FIRE-RATED AND REQUIRED FD'S AND
 FSD'S ARE READILY IDENTIFIED. IT IS ALSO HELPFUL TO
 PROVIDE ROOM IDENTIFICATIONS ON THE PLANS.
  
 THIS SECOND REVIEW IS CONCLUDED, HOWEVER THERE MAY BE
 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FOLLOWING RESUBMITTAL OF CORRECTED
 PLANS.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  
  


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