| Date |
Text |
| 2017-07-31 17:34:50 | 4TH REVIEW FBC-2014 MECHANICAL |
| | CANOPY HOTEL BY HILTON |
| | PERMIT #16061443 |
| | 7/31/17 |
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| | 1) IN REFERENCE TO PREVIOUS COMMENTS #9 & 16, THE USE |
| | OF FLAMEBAR DUCT TO CREATE CONTINUOUS VERTICAL AND |
| | HORIZONTAL FIRE-RATED SHAFTS FOR SMOKE CONTROL AND |
| | TOILET EXHAUST SYSTEMS WILL REQUIRE AN ALTERNATE |
| | MATERIALS AND METHOD APPROVAL BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. |
| | CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS IN THE FIFTH EDITION |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2014 THAT ALLOW FOR THE USE OF |
| | FLAMEBAR DUCT IN |
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| | THESE APPLICATIONS- SEE SECTION 713 SHAFT ENCLOSURES. |
| | ADDITIONALLY THE USE OF FLAMEBAR DUCT FOR THE SMOKE |
| | CONTROL SYSTEMS IS NOT SPECIFIED IN THE SUBMITTED |
| | RATIONAL ANALYSIS REPORT FOR THE CANOPY HOTEL BY SLS |
| | FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERS- SEE PAGE 20 OF THE REPORT. |
| | THE FBC-14 DOES ALLOW FOR AN APPROVAL TO USE THE DUCTS |
| | UNDER SECTION 104.11 ALTERNATE MATERIALS, DESIGN AND |
| | |
| | METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT. IT IS THE TASK |
| | OF THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OF RECORD TO PROVIDE |
| | SUPPORTING EVIDENCE, REPORTS, AND TESTING DATA AND |
| | SUBMIT A REQUEST TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL FOR AN |
| | APPROVAL. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE SEE SECTION 703 FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE RATINGS AND FIRE TESTS FOR ASTM AND UL |
| | LISTING AND ASSEMBLY INFORMATION. |
| | |
| | 2) SHEET M2.01, ADVISORY NOTE: ALTHOUGH THE KITCHEN |
| | HOOD EXHAUST SYSTEM IS UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT, ACCESS TO |
| | REQUIRED GREASE DUCT CLEANOUTS SHALL BE PROVIDED WHERE |
| | THE DUCTS ARE RUNNING ABOVE THE FPL VAULT- SECTIONS |
| | 306.1 AND 306.5. PLEASE CONSULT WITH FPL REGARDING THIS |
| | MATTER AND PROVIDE DETAILS AND NOTES ON THE PLANS. |
| | |
| | 3) M2.01, ADVISORY NOTE: PLEASE SEE SECTION 506.3.6 |
| | REGARDING THE REQUIRED 18" REQUIRED CLEARANCE TO |
| | COMBUSTIBLES FOR THE GREASE DUCTS. IF THE INTENTION IS |
| | TO USE A UL APPROVED DUCT SYSTEM, OR A FIRE-WRAP, |
| | SPECIFICATIONS FOR EACH SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
| | PLEASE SEE SECTION 506.3.11.2 FOR FIELD APPLIED GREASE |
| | DUCT ENCLOSURE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WRAPS ARE |
| | REQUIRED TO BE |
| | |
| | APPLIED CONTINUOUSLY WHICH MAY POSE A PROBLEM WHEN |
| | USING INLINE FAN KEF-1. |
| | |
| | 3) THE REQUESTED DETAILS FOR CEILING ACCESS PANEL |
| | CONSTRUCTION ARE NOT SHOWN ON SHEET A5.18 AS INDICATED |
| | IN THE NARRATIVE RESPONSE. THESE DETAILS MAY BE |
| | DEFERRED IF NECESSARY, BUT PLEASE NOTE THAT PANELS AS |
| | SHOWN ON M2.01 DO NOT APPEAR LARGE ENOUGH TO REMOVE THE |
| | FAN COIL UNITS. SECONDLY, THERE APPEARS TO BE A WOOD |
| | TRELLIS BLOCKING ACCESS TO THE PANELS AND THE UNITS- |
| | |
| | PLEASE CLARIFY. |
| | |
| | 4) M2.02: PLEASE PLACE A NOTE ON THE PLAN PURSUANT TO |
| | SECTION 504.4 WHICH PROHIBITS CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST |
| | DUCTS FROM RUNNING THROUGH OTHER DUCTS OR PLENUMS. |
| | |
| | 5) M2.03: REFER TO SECTION 404.1(2) WHICH REQUIRES |
| | NITROGEN DIOXIDE SENSORS TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH |
| | CO SENSORS IN THE PARKING GARAGES- PLEASE REVISE THE |
| | PLAN ACCORDINGLY. |
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| | 6) ADVISORY: THE CURRENT LIST OF DEFERRED SUBMITTALS |
| | FOR THE PROJECT INCLUDE: COMMISSIONING PLAN, FLAMEBAR |
| | DUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, |
| | KITCHEN APPLIANCE SPECIFICATIONS, DRYER AND IRONER |
| | SPECIFICATIONS, CARBON MONOXIDE/NITROGEN DIOXIDE |
| | DETECTORS, CEILING ACCESS PANELS, FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS, |
| | FIRE DAMPERS, MOTORIZED OUTSIDE AIR, DAMPER ACCESS |
| | PANELS, |
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| | DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS, LOUVERS, GREASE RESEVOIRS, AC |
| | SYSTEMS, DUCTS, DUCT INSULATIONS, AND REFRIGERANT PIPE |
| | INSULATIONS. |
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| | CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| | MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| | 561-805-6719 |
| | [email protected] |
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