Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 18050807
Permit Number 18050807
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 4
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Date Text
2018-11-05 12:55:404TH REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL
 PERMIT #18050807
 11/5/18
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC BC- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC MC- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING 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.
  
 ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, IN AN EFFORT TO HELP EXPEDITE
 THE APPROVAL OF THE PLANS, I HAD A TELEPHONE
 CONVERSATION WITH THE NEW MECHANICAL ENGINEER OF RECORD
 JOHN D. BUEROSSE. IN THAT CONVERSATION MR. BUEROSSE
 ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE HAD NOT RECEIVED THE SUBMITTED USP
 GUIDLINES FOR THE CLEAN ROOM FACILITY, OR THE MSDS
 SHEETS FOR THE HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS THAT WILL BE USED IN
 THE MAKING OF THE PHARMACEUTICALS IN THE CLEAN ROOM. HE
 ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED THE CURRENT MECHANICAL DESIGN IS
 DEFICIENT AND WILL HAVE TO BE MODIFIED TO BE COMPLIANT
 WITH THE GUIDELINES AND THE MECHANICAL CODE. AS A
 RESULT, I HAVE EMAILED COPIES OF THE GUIDLEINES, MSDS
 SHEETS, AND OTHER SUBMITTED INFORMATION. PLEASE CONTACT
 MR. BUEROSSE AND SUBMIT TO HIM ALL OTHER SPEC SHEETS
 AND PERTINENT INFRMATION SO THAT HE CAN PROVIDE A
 CODE-COMPLIANT MECHANICAL DESIGN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
  
 PRINTED BELOW ARE THE REPEATED COMMENTS THAT STILL MUST
 BE ADDRESSED, AND SOME ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
  
 1) SHEET M-1: CLARIFY HOW THE ROOM PRESSURIZATIONS AND
 HEPA FILTERING SYSTEMS FOR THE CLEAN ROOMS WERE
 DESIGNED - UNDER WHICH GUIDELINES, STANDARD OR CODE,
 AND PROVIDE CALCULATIONS AND A SUPPLEMENTAL VENTILATION
 TABLE THAT INDICATES THE PRESSURE RELATIONSHIPS AND
 REQUIRED AIR CHANGES PER HOUR FOR EACH ROOM.
  
 2) A2: SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS FOR THE PREFAB CLEAN ROOM
 REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EOR. PLEASE NOTE THAT
 SPECILIZED MECHANICAL SYSTEMS THAT INVOLVE TOXIC AIR
 FILTRATION MUST BE DESIGNED BY A FL. LICENSED ENGINEER
 IF THE INSTALLATION OF THE SYSTEMS EXCEED A COST VALUE
 OF $5000.00- SECTION 105.3.1.2(4) WPB. PLEASE PROVIDE A
 COST BREAKDOWN FOR THE PROPOSED FACILITY THAT INCLUDES
 LABOR, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, FIXTURES, APPLIANCES,
 DESIGN FEES, PROFIT AND OVERHEAD- SECTION 109.3 WPB.
  
 3) M-1: THE FRESH AIR CALCULATION FOR THE PHARMACY
 SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WTH TABLE 403.3.1.1 FBC M WHICH
 REQUIRES A RATE BASED ON 10, NOT 5 PEOPLE PER 1000 SF-
 PLEASE CORRECT.
  
 4) M-1: PROVIDE AN AIR DEVICE SCHEDULE THAT INCLUDES
 THE HEPA FILTERS, THE IRIS VOLUME DAMPERS, THE MIXING
 BOX, THE SUPPLY DIFFUSERS, AND RETURN GRILLS. SUBMIT
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE FILTERS, THE
 DAMPERS, AND THE MIXING BOX APPROVED AND STAMPED BY THE
 EOR.
  
 5) M-1 & A3: SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE BIOSAFETY
 CABINET, THE EXHAUST DUCT RUN, AND THE EXHAUST
 TERMINATION LOCATION. INDICATE THE TYPE OF EXHAUST DUCT
 WORK AND TERMINATION CAP TO BE INSTALLED. THE SUBMITTED
 SPEC SHEETS FOR THE CABINET, AND ADDITIONAL SPEC SHEETS
 FOR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM SHALL BE APPROVED AND STAMPED BY
 THE EOR, ALONG WITH ANY OTHER SPECILIZED EQUIPMENT TO
 BE INSTALLED IN THE CLEAN ROOMS.
  
 6) PROVIDE A LIST OF CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS TO BE
 STORED AT THE FACILTY AND THEIR QUANTITIES, AND SUBMIT
 MSDS SHEETS. REFER TO SECTIONS 510.1 FBC M AND PROVIDE
 A NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESSES TO BE
 CONDUCTED IN THE FACILITY. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF THE
 FACILITY IS DETERMINED TO BE A LABORATORY, A EXHAUST
 SYSTEM WITH A RATE OF 1.0 CFMS PER SF. SHALL BE
 PROVIDED- TABLE 403.3.1.1
  
 FBC M.
  
 7) BASED ON THE NEWLY SUBMITTED USP GUIDELINES FOR THE
 CLEAN ROOM, THE MSDS SHEETS AND EQUIPMENT SPECS, IN
 ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED NEGATIVE PRESSURE IN THE
 SPACE, AN EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM MUST BE INSTALLED.
 PLEASE REFER TO THE GUIDELINES FOR REQUIRED EXHAUST
 RATE AND REQUIRED AIR CHANGES PER HOUR.
  
 8) SHEET A3: PLEASE VERIFY THERE IS A MINIMUIM 42" HIGH
 GUARD OR PARAPET ON THE ROOF EDGE IN THE AREA OF THE
 GENERATOR- SEE SECTION 304.11 FBC M. (THE REVISED SHEET
 A3 NOW SHOWS A "REMOVABLE" GUARD RAIL WHICH MUST BE
 PERMANENTLY INSTALLED. PROVIDE INSTALLATION DETAILS).
  
 9) A3: PROVIDE THE WIND LOAD DESIGN CRITERIA FOR
 INSTALLATION OF THE GENERATOR SUPPORT FRAME, AND
 ATTACHMENT OF THE GENERATOR TO THE FRAME- SEE SECTION
 1609 FBC BC. (THE GENERATOR IS NOW DESIGNATED AS A
 "FUTURE INSTALLATION" ).
  
 10) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
 GENERATOR, AND SHOW THE DISCHARGE LOCATION OF THE
 GENERATOR EXHAUST ON THE PLAN- SEE SECTION 501.3.1 FBC
 M. (THE GENERATOR IS NOW DESGINATED AS A "FUTURE
 INSTALLATION").
  
 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
  


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