| Date |
Text |
| 2019-03-28 13:12:05 | 2ND REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL |
| | PERMIT #18050056 |
| | 3/28/19 |
| | |
| | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | |
| | FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| | FBC M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| | FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE SIXTH EDITION |
| | 2017 |
| | FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| | FS- FLORIDA STATUTES |
| | FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| | WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH |
| | EDITION 2017 |
| | PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
| | |
| | THE 1ST REVIEW COMMENTS LISTED BELOW STILL EXIST. NO |
| | CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE PLANS IN RESPONSE TO |
| | THOSE COMMENTS, AND NO RESPONSE NARRATIVE FROM THE |
| | ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER OF RECORD HAS BEEN PROVIDED. IN |
| | ADDITION TO THOSE COMMENTS PLEASE NOTE THE "NEW |
| | COMMENTS" THAT ARE BASED ON THE RESUBMITTED PLANS. |
| | 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 |
| | |
| | 1) SHEET CVR: THE INDEX SHOWS 10 MECHANICAL PLAN SHEETS |
| | (M-1- M-10), HOWEVER THERE ARE ONLY 6 PLAN SHEETS IN |
| | THE SETS (M-1- M-6). |
| | |
| | 2) PLEASE INDICATE HOW THE APARTMENTS ARE TO BE |
| | VENTILATED- NATURALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 402 |
| | FBC M, OR MECHANICALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 403 |
| | FBC M. THE CURRENT PLAN DOES NOT SHOW ANY OUTDOOR AIR |
| | BEING DUCTED INTO THE AIR HANDLERS SO THE ASSUMPTION IS |
| | NATURAL VENTILATION WILL BE THE MEANS. PLEASE CONFIRM |
| | AND PROVIDE CALCULATIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION |
| | 402.2 FOR NATURAL, OR TABLE 403.3.1 FOR MECHANICAL. |
| | |
| | 6) M-1, M-2, M-3: THE SIZES OF THE LINEAR DIFFUSERS AND |
| | GRILLS SHOWN ON THE PLAN APPEAR TO INCORRECT BECAUSE |
| | THE WIDTH MEASUREMENTS ARE SHOWN IN FEET INSTEAD OF |
| | INCHES. |
| | |
| | 9) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE DRYERS |
| | PER SECTION 504.9 AND 913 FBC M, AND CORRECT THE PLANS |
| | TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS FOR |
| | COMMON DRYER EXHAUST SYSTEMS IN MULTISTORY STRUCTURES- |
| | SECTION 504.10: |
| | 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 ACCESS TO 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). SCREENS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED AT THE TERMINATION. |
| | 11. THE COMMON MULTISTORY DUCT SYSTEM SHALL SERVE ONLY |
| | CLOTHES DRYERS AND SHALL BE INDEPENDENT OF OTHER |
| | EXHAUST SYSTEMS. |
| | |
| | 10) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE COOK |
| | TOPS, OVENS, AND KITCHEN EXHAUST HOODS PER SECTIONS |
| | 917.2, AND 505.1 FBC M. (COOK TOP AND OVEN SPECS NOT |
| | SUBMITTED). |
| | |
| | 11) M5, M6: PROVIDE THE WIND LOAD DESIGN CRITERIA FOR |
| | INSTALLATION OF THE ROOFTOP CONDENSERS AND STANDS, AND |
| | SUBMIT A FL. PRODUCT APPROVAL OR MIAMI-DADE NOA FOR THE |
| | STANDS- SECTION 301.15 FBC M. (THE SUBMITTALS FOR THE |
| | ROOF STAND AND BRACKET ARE NOT VALID FL. PRODUCT |
| | APPROVALS OR NOA'S. (THE SUBMITTALS DO NOT BEAR VALID |
| | PRODUCT CONTROL NUMBERS.) |
| | |
| | NEW COMMENTS |
| | |
| | 1) FIRE-RATED SHAFTS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE MULTI-STORY |
| | TOILET AND DRYER EXHAUST DUCTS- SECTION 607.6 FBC M. |
| | |
| | 2) M-1: PROVIDE A SEQUENCE OF OPERATION FOR EF-4 IN THE |
| | FIRE PUMP ROOM. |
| | |
| | 3) M-1, M-2, M-3: THE TOILET ROOM SUPPLY DUCT IS SHOWN |
| | RUNNING THROUGH THE FIRE-RATED TOILET EXHAUST SHAFT |
| | WHICH IS PROHIBITED - SEE NOTE #4 ON THE PLAN AND |
| | SECTION 607.5.5 FBC M. |
| | |
| | 4) M-4: SUBMIT THE MIAMI-DADE NOA AND/OR THE FL. |
| | PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR THE CUE MODEL EXHAUST FANS. |
| | |
| | 5) M-5: THE REVISED AC SCHEDULE IS INDICATING THE |
| | INCORRECT MODEL NUMBER FOR AHU-2- PLEASE CORRECT. |
| | |
| | 6) ERV'S ARE REQUIRED FOR THE EF-1, EF-2, AND EF-4- SEE |
| | SECTION C403.2.6. |
| | |
| | 7) PLEASE CLARIFY IF THE PLANS ARE TO BE DESIGNED UNDER |
| | THE FBC-2014 OR 2017 (SEE BUILDING REVIEW COMMENTS). |
| | BASED ON SHEET CVR I AM REVIEWING UNDER THE FBC-2017. |
| | |
| | 8) THE AC LOAD CALCULATIONS SHALL BE PERFORMED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH ACCA STANDARD 183 OR ACCA MANUAL N. |
| | THIS A COMMERCIAL MULTI-FAMILY PROJECT THAT EXCEEDS 3 |
| | STORIES- SEE SECTIONS 202, C403.2.1, C407.5.2.2, AND |
| | C406.5.2.3 FBC EC. |
| | |
| | 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] |
| | |
