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Plan Review Notes For Permit 17121018
Permit Number 17121018
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2019-03-28 08:54:171ST REVIEW FBC-2014 MECHANICAL
 PERMIT #17121018
 410 N. ROSEMARY
 3/27/2019
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE FIFTH EDITION 2014
 FBC M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE FIFTH EDITION 2014
 FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE FIFTH EDITION
 2014
 FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE FIFTH EDITION 2014
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH
 EDITION 2014
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 THE MECHANICAL PLANS HAVE FAILED FOR THE DEFICIENCIES
 AND OMISSIONS LISTED NUMERICALLY BELOW. PLEASE REVIEW
 ALL COMMENTS, INCLUDING THOSE LISTED FOR ADVISORY
 PURPOSES, AND RESUBMIT CORRECTED PLANS AND REQUIRED
 DOCUMENTS. WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM.
 PRIOR TO MECHANICAL PERMIT ISSUANCE, THE GENERAL
 CONTRACTOR AND MECHANICAL SUB-CONTRACTOR FOR THE
 PROJECT ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND A MEETING AT THE WPB
 BUILDING DEPARTMENT WITH THE STAFF- CHIEF MECHANICAL
 INSPECTOR, PLANS EXAMINER, AND OTHERS- TO DISCUSS
 TIMELINES AND GUIDELINES FOR INSPECTIONS AND THE
 DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL PROCESS . FURTHER INFORMATION WILL
 FOLLOW ONCE ALL PLANS ARE APPROVED.
  
 1) SUBMIT AC COOLING AND HEATING CALCULATIONS- SECTION
 C403.2.1 FBC EC: DESIGN LOADS ASSOCIATED WITH HEATING,
 VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING OF THE BUILDING SHALL
 BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI/ASHRAE/ACCA
 STANDARD 183 OR ACCA MANUAL N OR BY AN APPROVED
 EQUIVALENT COMPUTATIONAL PROCEDURE USING THE DESIGN
 PARAMETERS SPECIFIED IN CHAPTER 3. HEATING AND COOLING
 LOADS SHALL BE ADJUSTED TO ACCOUNT FOR LOAD REDUCTIONS
 THAT ARE ACHIEVED WHERE ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEMS ARE
 UTILIZED IN THE HVAC SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
 ASHRAE HVAC SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT HAND-BOOK BY AN
 APPROVED EQUIVALENT COMPUTATIONAL PROCEDURE. DESIGN
 LOADS SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE CODE COMPLIANCE FORM
 SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT WHEN THE BUILDING
 IS PERMITTED OR, IN THE EVENT THE MECHANICAL PERMIT IS
 OBTAINED AT A LATER TIME, THE SIZING CALCULATION SHALL
 BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION FOR THE MECHANICAL
 PERMIT.
  
 2) SUBMIT AN ENERGY COMPLIANCE REPORT - SECTION C401.2
 FBC EC. COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH ONE OF
 THE FOLLOWING:
 1. THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1,
 EXCLUDING SECTION 9.4.1.1(G) OF THE STANDARD.
 2. THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS C402 THROUGH C405. IN
 ADDITION, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH
 SECTION C406 AND TENANT SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH
 SECTION C406.1.1.
 3. THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS C402.5, C403.2, C404,
 C405.2, C405.3, C405.5, C405.6 AND C407. THE BUILDING
 ENERGY COST SHALL BE EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 85 PERCENT
 OF THE STANDARD REFERENCE DESIGN BUILDING.
 PLEASE REVIEW SECTION C101.5.1 FBC EC: THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING COMMISSION SHALL APPROVE SPECIFIC COMPUTER
 SOFTWARE. THE CODE OFFICIAL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO
 APPROVE WORKSHEETS, COMPLIANCE MANUALS AND OTHER
 SIMILAR MATERIALS THAT MEET THE INTENT OF THIS CODE.
  
 3) COMMISSIONING OF THE MECHANICAL AND SERVICE WATER
 HEATING SYSTEMS IS REQUIRED PER SECTION 508.2 FBC EC.
 PLEASE SUBMIT A COMMISSIONING PLAN PER SECTION
 C408.2.1:
 A COMMISSIONING PLAN SHALL BE DEVELOPED BY A LICENSED
 DESIGN PROFESSIONAL, ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, MECHANICAL
 ENGINEER OR APPROVED AGENCY AND SHALL INCLUDE THE
 FOLLOWING ITEMS:
 1. A NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL
 BE ACCOMPLISHED DURING EACH PHASE OF COMMISSIONING,
 INCLUDING THE PERSONNEL INTENDED TO ACCOMPLISH EACH OF
 THE ACTIVITIES.
 2. A LISTING OF THE SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES OR
 SYSTEMS TO BE TESTED AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE TESTS TO
 BE PERFORMED.
 3. FUNCTIONS TO BE TESTED INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
 TO, CALIBRATIONS AND ECONOMIZER CONTROLS.
 4. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE TEST WILL BE PERFORMED.
 TESTING SHALL AFFIRM WINTER AND SUMMER DESIGN
 CONDITIONS AND FULL OUTSIDE AIR CONDITIONS.
 5. MEASURABLE CRITERIA FOR PERFORMANCE'
 REFER TO SECTIONS C408.2.4, C408.2.5, AND C408.2.5.4
 FOR PRELIMINARY AND FINAL REPORT REQUIREMENTS AND
 SUBMITTALS. PLEASE NOTE THAT A FINAL REPORT SHALL BE
 SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING?S OWNERSHIP AND A COPY OF
 THAT REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL
 FOR FINAL MECHANICAL INSPECTION APPROVAL AND CO OF THE
 BUILDING.
  
 4) DEFERRED SUBMITTALS: FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, DEFERRED SUBMITTALS ARE DEFINED AS THOSE
 PORTIONS OF THE DESIGN THAT ARE NOT SUBMITTED AT THE
 TIME OF THE APPLICATION AND THAT ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO
 THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WITHIN A SPECIFIED PERIOD.
 DEFERRAL OF ANY SUBMITTAL ITEMS SHALL HAVE THE PRIOR
 APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. THE REGISTERED
 DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE SHALL LIST
 THE DEFERRED SUBMITTALS ON THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
 FOR REVIEW BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
 DOCUMENTS FOR DEFERRED SUBMITTAL ITEMS SHALL BE
 SUBMITTED TO THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN
 RESPONSIBLE CHARGE WHO SHALL REVIEW THEM AND FORWARD
 THEM TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WITH A NOTATION
 INDICATING THAT THE DEFERRED SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS HAVE
 BEEN REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE IN GENERAL CONFORMANCE TO
 THE DESIGN OF THE BUILDING.
 PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING LIST AND PROVIDE A LIST ON
 THE PLANS OR UPLOAD THE LIST IN DOCUMENT FORM.
  
 REQUIRED SUBMITTALS LISTED BELOW SHALL HAVE SHOP
 DRAWING STAMPS BY THE EOR AND BE IN THE FIELD AT TIME
 OF INSPECTION.
 A) FIRE DAMPERS AND FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS.
 B) MOTORIZED AND BAROMETRIC DAMPERS
 C) DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS
 D) EXHAUST FANS
 E) LOUVERS FOR EXHAUST AND OUTSIDE AIR INTAKES
 INCLUDING MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND FL. PRODUCT
 APPROVALS AND/OR MIAMI-DADE NOA'S
 F) AC STAND NOA?S OR FL. PRODUCT APPROVALS
 G) DUCT FIRE WRAPPING
 H) CLOTHES DRYERS INCLUDING THE VENTLESS DRYERS IN THE
 SUITES S.
 I) COOKING APPLIANCES AND EXHAUST HOODS IN THE COMMON
 AREAS AND THE SUITES. (RESTAURANT KITCHEN UNDER
 SEPARATE PERMIT, NOT INCLUDED).JI) BATHROOM AND LAUNDRY
 EXHAUST TERMINATION CAPS
 SUBMITTALS TO BE PROVIDED TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT
 FOR REVIEW.
 A) SIGNED AND SEALED STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING FOR
 INSTALLATION OF ALL EXTERIOR MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND
 APPLIANCES. ALTERNATELY, SIGNED AND SEALED, OR
 DELEGATED ENGINEERING MAY BE AVAILABLE ONSITE AT THE
 TIME OF INSPECTION. PLEASE NOTE THAT DELEGATED
 ENGINEERING SHALL BEAR THE SHOP DRAWING STAMP OF THE
 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER RECORD.
 B) GENERATORS AND FUEL TANKS AND ALL ASSOCIATED
 EQUIPMENT, VENT FLUES, AND FUEL OIL PIPING.
 C) BOILERS AND WATER HEATERS INCLUDING COMBUSTION AIR
 DUCTS AND VENT FLUES.
 D) COMMISSIONING REPORTS
  
 5) ADVISORY: SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR KITCHEN
 EXHAUST HOODS, FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS, AND WALK-IN
 COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
 REGARDING THE KITCHEN EXHAUST, THE FOLLOWING CODE
 SECTIONS MAY IMPACT THE HVAC DESIGN FOR THE MAIN
 BUILDING.
 A) SECTION 508.1.2 FBC M AIR BALANCE: DESIGN PLANS FOR
 A FACILITY WITH A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN VENTILATION SYSTEM
 SHALL INCLUDE A SCHEDULE OR DIAGRAM INDICATING THE
 DESIGN OUTDOOR AIR BALANCE. THE DESIGN OUTDOOR AIR
 BALANCE SHALL INDICATE ALL EXHAUST AND REPLACEMENT AIR
 FOR THE FACILITY, PLUS THE NET EXFILTRATION IF
 APPLICABLE. THE TOTAL REPLACEMENT AIR AIRFLOW RATE
 SHALL EQUAL THE TOTAL EXHAUST AIRFLOW RATE PLUS THE NET
 EXFILTRATION. B) SECTION 508.1.1 MAKEUP AIR
 TEMPERATURE: THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN
 MAKEUP AIR AND THE AIR IN THE CONDITIONED SPACE SHALL
 NOT EXCEED 10 DEGREES F (6 DEGREES C) EXCEPT WHERE THE
 ADDED HEATING AND COOLING LOADS OF THE MAKEUP AIR DO
 NOT EXCEED THE CAPACITY OF THE HVAC SYSTEM.
 C) SECTION 506.3.13: EXHAUST TERMINATION LOCATIONS AND
 CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS ETC.
  
 6) M1.00 & A1.04: THE O/A INTAKE FOR AHU-1 & 2 SHALL BE
 A MINIMUM 10' FROM THE PROPERTY LINE- SECTION 401.4 (1)
 FBC M. THE LOCATION IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE.
  
 7) M1.00 & A.900: FIRE DAMPERS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN
 THE LOUVERED DOOR OPENINGS AT THE STORAGE, PUMP, FIRE
 PUMP, AND BOILER ROOMS- SECTION 607.5.2 FBC M.
  
 8) M1.00 & A.900: FIRE DAMPERS MISSING FOR DUCTS
 PENETRATING THE FIRE-RATED WALLS AT THE LUGGAGE, FCC,
 AND MAIN MECHANICAL ROOM WALLS- SECTION 607.5.2 FBC M.
  
 9) M1.00 & A.900: FIRE DAMPERS MISSING FOR DUCTS
 PENETRATING THE FIRE-RATED WALLS AT THE CONFERENCE
 ROOM- SECTION 607.5.2 FBC M. A) PLEASE INCLUDE THE FR
 DIFFUSERS IN THE SCHEDULE ON SHEET M10.00.
  
 10) M1.00 & A.900: FIRE DAMPER MISSING FOR THE 20X14
 DUCT PENETRATING THE FIRE-RATED BAR ROOM WALL- SECTION
 607.5.2 FBC M.
  
 11) M1.00: CU-1 AND CU-2 ARE OUTDOOR CONDENSING UNITS
 WHICH MUST BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR
 LISTING AND LABELING- SECTION 304.1 FBC M.
  
 12) M1.00: DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS ARE REQUIRED IN THE
 RETURN AIR SYSTEMS OF AHU-1 & 2- SEE SECTION 606.2.1
 FBC M.
  
 13) M1.00: PLEASE PROVIDE AN EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE AND
 LAYOUT PLAN FOR THE KITCHENETTE- SEE SECTION 917 FBC M
 COOKING APPLIANCES.
  
 14) M.100: EXHAUST VENTILATION IS REQUIRED FOR THE
 KITCHENETTE AT A RATE OF 25 CFMS CONTINUOUS OR 100 CFMS
 INTERMITTENT. CLARIFY IF AN EXHAUST HOOD WILL BE
 INSTALLED- SEE SECTION 506 FBC M.
  
 15) M1.00, BOILER: A) A FULL REVIEW OF THE BOILER AND
 ROOM CANNOT BE PERFORMED WITHOUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
 THE BOILER INCLUDING AN EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE AND TYPE OF
 POWER- GAS OR ELECTRIC. PLEASE NOTE THAT GAS FIRED
 BOILERS REQUIRE GAS PIPING PLANS, AND COMBUSTION AIR
 AND VENTING PLANS AND CALCULATIONS- SECTIONS 304, 402
 AND 503 FBC FG.
  
 16) M1.00: PROVIDE A CONDENSATE DISPOSAL PLAN FOR THE
 AIR HANDLERS- SECTION 307.2.1 FBC M.
  
 17) M1.00 & M1.0A- EMERGENCY GENERATOR:
 A) THE RADIATOR EXHAUST SHALL DISCHARGE DIRECTLY OR BE
 DUCTED TO THE OUTDOORS- SECTION 7.7.4.2 NFPA-110-2016.
 B) THE ENGINE EXHAUST PIPE SHALL DISCHARGE OUTSIDE OF
 THE STRUCTURE PER SECTIONS 8.2.3.1 NFPA 37-2015, AND
 SECTION 501.3 FBC M.
 C) EF-3 SHALL DISCHARGE TO THE OUTDOORS- SECTION 501.3
 FBC M. A) INDICATE HOW THE FAN WAS SIZED- PROVIDE AN
 EXHAUST VENTILATION CALCULATION.
 D) EF-3 SHALL RUN CONTINUOUSLY AND NOT BE CONTROLLED BY
 THE THERMOSTAT- SECTIONS 4.1.2.1.3 & 6.3.6.5.1 NFPA 37,
 AND SECTION 502.4.2 FBC M.
 E) REFER TO SECTION 7.7.1 NFPA 110- 2016 AND VERIFY
 THAT THE VENTILATION AIRFLOW IN THE GENERATOR/TANK
 (EPS) ROOM IS DESIGNED TO LIMIT THE MAXIMUM AIR
 TEMPERATURE IN THE ROOM TO THE MAXIMUM AMBIENT AIR
 TEMPERATURE REQUIRED BY THE GENERATOR MANUFACTURER.
 CONSIDERATION SHALL BE GIVEN TO ALL THE HEAT EMITTED TO
 THE ROOM BY THE ENERGY CONVERTER, EXHAUST PIPES, AND
 ALL OTHER HEAT PRODUCING EQUIPMENT- SECTION 7.7.1.1.
 DESIGN OF THE HEATING, COOLING, AND VENTILATION SYSTEM
 SHALL AMONG OTHER THINGS, INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR
 FACTORS SUCH AS HEAT, COLD, HUMIDITY, LOUVERS, ETC.-
 SECTION 7.7.7.
 F) THE LOUVERED AIR INTAKE OPENING INTO THE PARKING
 GARAGE IS PROHIBITED PER SECTION 7.7.3 NFPA 110 WHICH
 REQUIRES VENTILATION AIR TO BE TAKEN FROM THE OUTDOORS.
 IN ADDITION PLEASE NOT THAT A FIRE DAMPER WOULD BE
 REQUIRED IN THE LOUVERED OPENING, HOWEVER DAMPERS ARE
 NOT PERMITTED IN VENTILATION OPENINGS INTO THE ROOM-
 SECTION 7.7.2.3 NFPA 110.
 G) VERIFY THAT THE GENERATOR IS CLASSIFIED AS A LEVEL 1
 PER SECTION 4.4 NFPA 110, AND PROVIDE THE UL 2200
 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE- SECTION 915.1 FBC M.
 H) PLEASE PROVIDE A CLEARER COPY OF THE FUEL TANK
 DIAGRAM AND SPECIFICATIONS- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 18) M2.00: THE O/A INTAKES FOR AHU-6 & 7, AND THE
 LAUNDRY ROOM MAKEUP AIR SHALL BE A MINIMUM 10' FROM THE
 PROPERTY LINE- SECTION 401.4 (1) FBC M. THE LOCATIONS
 ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE.
  
 19) M2.00: THE EXHAUST OUTLET FOR THE POOL EXHAUST
 SYSTEM SHALL BE A MINIMUM 10' FROM THE PROPERTY LINE-
 SECTION 501.3.1 (2) FBC M. THE LOCATION IS NOT IN
 COMPLIANCE.
  
 20) M2.00: VERIFY THE BOTTOM OF SF-1 IS A MINIMUM 8'
 ABOVE THE FINISHED GARAGE FLOOR- SECTION 394.6 FBC M.
  
 21) M2.00: FIRE DAMPER MISSING AT THE 20X20 DUCT
 PENETRATION FROM AHU-6 THROUGH THE FIRE-RATED MECH
 RM/GARAGE WALL.
  
 22) M2.00: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
 DRYERS - SECTION 504.6.2
  
 23) M2.00: VERIFY THE DRYER EXHAUST FAN WILL RUN
 CONTINUOUSLY OR BE INTERLOCKED TO OPERATE WHEN ANY OF
 THE TWO UNITS ARE OPERATING. A) VERIFY THE MOTOR FOR
 THE FAN IS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE AIRSTREAM.
  
 24) M2.00: PROVIDE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES AND SUBMIT
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE BREAKROOM COOKING
 APPLIANCE AND RECIRCULATING HOOD- SECTIONS 505, 506,
 AND 917.1 FBC M.
  
 25) M2.00: FIRE DAMPER SHALL BE INSTALLED IN THE
 LOUVERED DOOR OPENINGS AT THE POOL EQUIPMENT ROOM -
 SECTION 607.5.2 FBC M.
  
 26) M2.00: A VESTIBULE WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE POOL
 EQUIPMENT ROOM IF THE ROOM CONTAINS A FUEL-FIRED POOL
 HEATER- SECTION 305.3.2 FBC FG.
  
 25) M3.00, M4.00, M6.00, M.700, M9.00, AND M10.00:
 INDICATE HOW O/A IS BEING PROVIDED TO THE HOTEL ROOMS
 AND PROVIDE CALCULATIONS- SECTION 401.2 FBC M. NOTE #5
 REFERENCES RTU-1 FOR O/A CALCULATIONS FOR THE ROOMS BUT
 NO CALCS ARE PROVIDED.
  
 26) M9.00: PLEASE INCLUDE THE CORRIDORS IN THE
 VENTILATION CALCULATIONS- TABLE 403.3.1.1. FBC M.
  
 27) M13.00: NOA #13-1017.09 IS OUTDATED. PLEASE PROVIDE
 AN UPDATED COPY. PLEASE NOTE THIS MAY BE A DEFERRED
 SUBMITTAL PER COMMENT #4.
  
 28) M13.00: CLEARANCES UNDER THE CONDENSING UNITS SHALL
 BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 1509.6.5 FBC B. PLEASE
 PLACE A NOTE ON THE DETAIL.
  
 29) PROVIDE A COMPLETE CONDENSATE DISPOSAL PLAN FOR ALL
 THE AIR HANDLERS- SECTION 307.2.1 FBC M.
  
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT
 CORRECTED PLAN SHEETS INTO THE SETS, REMOVE THE
 PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS AND MARK VOID ON THEM, AND
 KEEP THEM WITH THE SUBMITTALS
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  
  
  


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