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| 2016-07-01 10:01:51 | 718 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY - 14 STORY HILTON |
| | PERMIT #16061443 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | NOTE: UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, ALL FIRE/LIFE SAFETY |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS REFERENCE NFPA 101-THE LIFE SAFETY CODE |
| | (2012 EDITION WITH FLORIDA AMENDMENTS.) |
| | |
| | THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH REQUIRES CONSTRUCTION |
| | TRAILERS LARGER THAN A SINGLE "DOUBLE WIDE" (OR TWO |
| | "SINGLE WIDE") TO EITHER BE PROTECTED BY AN AUTOMATIC |
| | SPRINKLER SYSTEM OR COMPLY WITH THE SEPARATION |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 241. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION |
| | TRAILERS OR MODULAR BUILDINGS WILL REQUIRE A PERMIT AND |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING: |
| | PER NFPA 241- STANDARD FOR SAFEGUARDING CONSTRUCTION, |
| | ALTERATION, AND DEMOLITION OPERATIONS, SECTION 4.2: |
| | TEMPORARY OFFICES, TRAILERS, AND OTHER FACILITIES OF |
| | COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION OR HOUSING COMBUSTIBLE |
| | CONTENTS SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM ADJACENT BUILDINGS, |
| | TRAILERS OR STRUCTURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 4.2.1. |
| | PER TABLE 4.2.1: |
| | 1) 20 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM |
| | ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 30 FEET |
| | 2) 30 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM |
| | ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 35 FEET |
| | 3) 40 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM |
| | ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 40 FEET |
| | 4) 50 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM |
| | ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 45 FEET |
| | 5) 60 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM |
| | ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 50 FEET |
| | 6) GREATER THAN 60 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE |
| | SEPARATED FROM ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 60 FEET |
| | **A 75 PERCENT REDUCTION IN SEPARATION DISTANCES SHALL |
| | BE PERMITTED TO BE APPLIED, PROVIDED AUTOMATIC |
| | SPRINKLER PROTECTION IS USED IN THE EXPOSING STRUCTURE. |
| | |
| | PROVIDE DRAWING NOTE INDICATING ALL CONSTRUCTION WORK |
| | SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 241. TRASH |
| | AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE |
| | DAILY. SMOKING SHALL BE PROHIBITED EXCEPT IN DESIGNATED |
| | EXTERIOR AREAS. ALL OTHER DEMOLITION OR CONSTRUCTION |
| | AREAS SHALL HAVE "NO SMOKING" SIGNS POSTED. WHERE |
| | SMOKING IS PERMITTED, SAFE RECEPTACLES FOR SMOKING |
| | MATERIALS SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
| | |
| | PER NFPA 241, NEW FIRE HYDRANTS SHALL BE INSTALLED, |
| | INSPECTED, TESTED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO THE |
| | COMMENCEMENT OF VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION. |
| | |
| | FIRE SERVICE ELEVATORS: PLANS SHOW ONE FIRE SERVICE |
| | ELEVATOR; CONFIRM TWO ARE NOT REQUIRED BY THE FBC FOR |
| | BUILDINGS WITH AN OCCUPIABLE FLOOR ABOVE 120 FEET. |
| | |
| | SHEET C-10: THE FIRE LINE BACKFLOW PREVENTERS CAN BE |
| | USED TO CONTROL THE WATER SUPPLY. THE ADDITIONAL PIVS |
| | SHOULD BE ELIMINATED. ALSO PER NFPA 24 SECTION 6.2.1, |
| | ALL CONNECTIONS TO PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE MAINS FOR FIRE |
| | PROTECTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE ARRANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SO THAT THEY CAN BE ISOLATED: |
| | (1) A WALL POST INDICATOR VALVE |
| | (2) A BACKFLOW PREVENTER WITH AT LEAST ONE INDICATING |
| | VALVE NOT LESS THAN 40 FEET FROM THE BUILDING |
| | (3) CONTROL VALVES INSTALLED IN A FIRE-RATED ROOM |
| | ACCESSIBLE FROM THE EXTERIOR |
| | (4) CONTROL VALVES IN A FIRE-RATED STAIR ENCLOSURE |
| | ACCESSIBLE FROM THE EXTERIOR AS PERMITTED BY THE |
| | AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION |
| | |
| | SHEET A0.01: PROJECT DATA BUILDING DESCRIPTION |
| | INDICATES THIS IS A 6-STORY MID-RISE BUILDING IN LIEU |
| | OF A HIGH-RISE BUILDING. |
| | |
| | SHEET A1.12: ONE FIRE OR OTHER EMERGENCY EVENT HAS THE |
| | ABILITY TO PROHIBIT THE USAGE OF STAIR #2 AND STAIR #3 |
| | SIMULTANEOUSLY. PER SECTION 7.5.1.3.1 WHERE MORE THAN |
| | ONE EXIT, EXIT ACCESS, OR EXIT DISCHARGE IS REQUIRED |
| | FROM A BUILDING OR PORTION THEREOF, SUCH EXITS, EXIT |
| | ACCESSES, OR EXIT DISCHARGES SHALL BE REMOTELY LOCATED |
| | FROM EACH OTHER AND BE ARRANGED TO MINIMIZE THE |
| | POSSIBILITY THAT MORE THAN ONE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE |
| | BLOCKED BY ANY ONE FIRE OR OTHER EMERGENCY CONDITION. |
| | |
| | SHEET A1.12: STAIR #3 ONLY INDICATES TWO OF THE FOUR |
| | WALLS HAVE A FIRE RESISTANCE RATING. |
| | |
| | SHEET A1.12 & A8.05: PLANS INDICATE THE USE OF TYCO |
| | WINDOW SPRINKLERS (WINDOW TYPES UU, WW & YY) IN LIEU OF |
| | FIRE RATED GLAZING. PROVIDE A SPRINKLER INSTALLATION |
| | WINDOW DETAIL ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S LISTING |
| | CRITERIA. THE SPRINKLER LISTING DETAILS ARE VERY |
| | PARTICULAR AND REQUIRE SPRINKLERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE |
| | GLAZING. THE MAXIMUM GLAZING HEIGHT IS LIMITED TO 13 |
| | FEET. THE GLASS CURTAIN WALL NEEDS TO BE ATTACHED TO A |
| | THREE FOOT HIGH PONY WALL TO KEEP COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS |
| | AT LEAST TWO-INCHES AWAY FROM THE GLAZING. VERTICAL |
| | MULLIONS SHALL BE OF A DEPTH THAT PREVENTS COLD |
| | SOLDERING OF ADJACENT SPRINKLERS. THE SPRINKLER DESIGN |
| | SHOULD INDICATE WHICH WINDOW SPRINKLER MODEL WILL BE |
| | USED (HORIZONTAL SIDEWALL OR PENDENT VERTICAL SIDEWALL) |
| | AS THIS WILL AFFECT HOW DEEP THE VERTICAL MULLIONS NEED |
| | TO BE. A MULLION WILL ACT AS A BAFFLE WHEN THE MULLION |
| | EXTENDS TO THE BACK OF SPRINKLER DEFLECTOR (PENDENT |
| | VERTICAL SIDEWALL) OR WHEN THE MULLION EXTENDS TO THE |
| | SPRINKLER WRENCH FLAT (HORIZONTAL SIDEWALL). |
| | |
| | SHEET A1.16: CORRIDOR DOORS USED TO SHRINK THE DEAD-END |
| | TRAVEL SHALL BE MARKED WITH OBVIOUS SIGNAGE STATING "NO |
| | EXIT." TYPICAL. |
| | |
| | SHEET A1.20: STAIR #2 MISSING THE FIRE RESISTANCE |
| | RATING. |
| | |
| | SHEET ID-210.C: THE TABLES AND CHAIRS COMPLETELY |
| | OBSTRUCT THE TWO SECONDARY MEANS OF EGRESS IN MEETING |
| | ROOM 1B (#218). |
| | |
| | SHEET ID-230.C: COORDINATION IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE |
| | FURNITURE PLAN AND THE LIFE SAFETY EGRESS PLAN. |
| | |
| | SHEET P2.02: GAS AND WATER PIPE SHALL NOT BE ROUTED |
| | THROUGH THE FIRE RATED EXIT STAIR ENCLOSURE OF STAIR |
| | #1. THIS IS PROHIBITED BY NFPA 101. |
| | |
| | SHEET M2.01: DUCTWORK, NOT ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF |
| | THE STAIR, IS ROUTED THROUGH THE FIRE RATED EXIT |
| | PASSAGEWAY OF STAIR #1. THIS IS PROHIBITED BY NFPA 101. |
| | |
| | SHEET M2.01: KITCHEN SUPPLY FAN DUCTWORK IS ROUTED |
| | THROUGH THE FIRE PUMP ROOM. THIS IS PROHIBITED BY NFPA |
| | 20. |
| | |
| | SHEET M2.01: THE THREE KITCHEN EXHAUST FANS INDICATE |
| | SIDEWALL DISCHARGE; HOWEVER, THE AIR LOUVERS FOR THE |
| | GARAGE APPEAR TO BE LOCATED WITHIN 32 FEET OF THE |
| | GREASE DUCT DISCHARGE PER NFPA 96 SECTION 7.8.3. |
| | |
| | SHEET M2.06: MECHANICAL PLANS INDICATE A 2-HOUR FIRE |
| | RATED CEILING IS NEEDED TO CONCEAL DUCTWORK IN STAIR |
| | #1. THIS IS NOT COORDINATED WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL |
| | DRAWINGS THAT SHOW THIS AREA AS NO CEILING - OPEN TO |
| | STRUCTURE. |
| | |
| | SHEET M8.01 - SMOKE CONTROL: PER SECTION 9.3.3 |
| | ACCEPTANCE TESTING SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A SPECIAL |
| | INSPECTOR. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS SHALL BE |
| | PERFORMED TO VERIFY THE OPERATION OF THE FIRE |
| | PROTECTION SYSTEM IN ITS FINAL CONDITION FOR ACCEPTANCE |
| | BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION. THE SPECIAL |
| | INSPECTOR'S RELEVANT EXPERIENCE IN THE DESIGN, |
| | INSTALLATION, AND TESTING OF THE FIRE PROTECTION |
| | SYSTEMS BEING TESTED SHALL BE DOCUMENTED. THE DESIGN |
| | DOCUMENTS SHALL PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES AND METHODS TO |
| | BE USED AND ITEMS SUBJECT TO SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND |
| | TESTS. THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR SHALL SUBMIT AN INSPECTION |
| | AND TEST REPORT TO THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION |
| | AND REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE |
| | CHARGE. PER FBC SECTION 909.18.8.2: SPECIAL INSPECTORS |
| | SHALL HAVE EXPERTISE IN FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING, |
| | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND CERTIFICATION AS AIR |
| | BALANCERS. DEVICES USED FOR SMOKE CONTROL SHALL HAVE AN |
| | APPROVED IDENTIFYING TAG OR MARK ON THEM INDICATING THE |
| | LAST TIME THEY WERE TESTED AND BY WHOM. |
| | |
| | SHEET E2.02A: CONFIRM EMERGENCY LIGHTING HAS BEEN |
| | PROVIDED ALONG THE MEANS OF EGRESS PATHS INSIDE THE |
| | ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY MEETING ROOMS. |
| | |
| | SHEET E2.06: NO ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGNS PROVIDED FOR |
| | OPEN-AIR TERRACE #634 OR ON FAR WEST CORRIDOR DOOR NEAR |
| | COLUMN LINE 8. |
| | |
| | SHEET E2.07: NO ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGNS PROVIDED IN FIRE |
| | SERVICE ELEVATOR LEADING INTO EXIT STAIR #1. TYPICAL. |
| | |
| | SHEET E2.09: INSUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF ILLUMINATED EXIT |
| | SIGNS PROVIDED. WITHOUT ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE, THE CURRENT |
| | SIGNS CANNOT BE READILY VIEWED BY MOST OCCUPANTS IN THE |
| | POOL DECK AND BAR AREAS. |
| | |
| | SHEET E4.01: PLANS INDICATE TO PROVIDE PANIC HARDWARE |
| | ON THE EXIT DOOR FOR EMERGENCY POWER #107; HOWEVER, |
| | THIS DOOR SWING WILL NEED TO BE REVERSED FOR PANIC |
| | HARDWARE USAGE. |
| | |
| | SHEET E4.02: COULD NOT LOCATE THE FOLLOWING: THE |
| | FIRE-FIGHTERS' SMOKE CONTROL PANEL, GENERATOR MANUAL |
| | START/TRANSFER, STATUS INDICATORS AND CONTROLS FOR AIR |
| | DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND ELEVATOR RECALL SWITCHES WITH |
| | POWER SELECTOR SWITCHES. |
| | |
| | FIRE COMMAND CENTER: |
| | PER FFPC SECTION 11.9.4 AND FBC SECTION 911.1.5 - THE |
| | FIRE COMMAND CENTER SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 72 AND SHALL |
| | CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING FEATURES: |
| | 1. THE EMERGENCY VOICE/ALARM COMMUNICATION SYSTEM |
| | CONTROL UNIT. |
| | 2. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. |
| | 3. FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM ANNUNCIATOR. |
| | 4. ANNUNCIATOR UNIT VISUALLY INDICATING THE LOCATION OF |
| | THE ELEVATORS AND WHETHER THEY ARE OPERATIONAL. |
| | 5. STATUS INDICATORS AND CONTROLS FOR AIR DISTRIBUTION |
| | SYSTEMS. |
| | 6. THE FIRE-FIGHTERS' CONTROL PANEL REQUIRED BY SECTION |
| | 909.16 FOR SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS INSTALLED IN THE |
| | BUILDING. |
| | 7. CONTROLS FOR UNLOCKING STAIRWAY DOORS |
| | SIMULTANEOUSLY. |
| | 8. SPRINKLER VALVE AND WATERFLOW DETECTOR DISPLAY |
| | PANELS |
| | 9. EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER STATUS INDICATORS. |
| | 10. A TELEPHONE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT USE WITH CONTROLLED |
| | ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM. |
| | 11. FIRE PUMP STATUS INDICATORS. |
| | 12. SCHEMATIC BUILDING PLANS INDICATING THE TYPICAL |
| | FLOOR PLAN AND DETAILING THE BUILDING CORE, MEANS OF |
| | EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, FIRE-FIGHTING |
| | EQUIPMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS AND THE LOCATION |
| | OF FIRE WALLS, FIRE BARRIERS, FIRE PARTITIONS, SMOKE |
| | BARRIERS AND SMOKE PARTITIONS. |
| | 13. WORK TABLE. |
| | 14. GENERATOR SUPERVISION DEVICES, MANUAL START AND |
| | TRANSFER FEATURES. |
| | 15. PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM, WHERE SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED |
| | BY OTHER SECTIONS OF THIS CODE. |
| | 16. ELEVATOR FIRE RECALL SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME |
| | A17.1. |
| | 17. ELEVATOR EMERGENCY OR STANDBY POWER SELECTOR |
| | SWITCH(ES), WHERE EMERGENCY OR STANDBY POWER IS |
| | PROVIDED. |
| | |
| | SHEET E5.01: FEEDER SCHEDULE INDICATES F-10 AS A 2-INCH |
| | CONCRETE ENCASEMENT OF CONDUCTORS FOR THE FIRE PUMP; |
| | HOWEVER, THIS SYMBOL IS NOT LOCATED ON THE PLAN. |
| | |
| | SHEET E5.01: COULD NOT LOCATE THE FIRE PROTECTION |
| | JOCKEY PUMP AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL PANEL. |
| | |
| | SHEET E5.01: RISER DIAGRAM INDICATES RISER KEY NOTE #15 |
| | ON THE FIRE PUMP CONTROL PANEL; HOWEVER, THE DRAWING |
| | KEYNOT SCHEDULE STOPS AT #12. |
| | |
| | SHEET FP2.02: ARCHITECTURAL PLANS INDICATE THE USE OF |
| | TYCO WINDOW SPRINKLERS FOR THE GLASS CURTAINWALL; |
| | HOWEVER, THIS DESIGN CONCEPT IS NOT DEPICTED ON THE |
| | FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING DRAWINGS. |
| | |
| | SHEET FP4.01: SPRINKLER AND STANDPIPE SYSTEM PRESSURES |
| | APPEAR TO EXCEED 165PSIG AND 175PSIG RESPECTIVELY WITH |
| | NO MEASURES OF CONTROL. |
| | |
| | SHEET FA2.01: INFORMATION TEXT BOX IS CUT OFF NEAR THE |
| | FIRE PUMP ROOM. |
| | |
| | SHEET FA4.02: CONFIRM THE USE OF A BIDIRECTIONAL |
| | AMPLIFIER RADIO SYSTEM (BDA) WITH FIREFIGHTER PHONE |
| | JACKS AS A BACK-UP. |
| | |
| | WESLEY JOLIN |
| | ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | [email protected] |
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