| Date |
Text |
| 2018-10-16 18:09:11 | |
| | 1ST REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL |
| | PERMIT #18081039 |
| | 10/16/18 |
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| | CODES IN EFFECT: |
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| | 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 R- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL 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 |
| | GUIDELINES FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF HEALTH CARE |
| | FACILITIES |
| | ASHRAE 170-2008. |
| | |
| | PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
| | |
| | 1) SUBMIT AN ENERGY COMPLIANCE REPORT FOR THE NEW |
| | BUILDING- SEE SECTIONS C101.2, C101.5.1 AND C401.2 FBC |
| | EC. |
| | |
| | 2) PROVIDE AC COOLING AND HEATING CALCULATIONS FOR ALL |
| | THE NEW SYSTEMS SHOWN ON SHEET IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | SECTION C403.2.1 FBC EC. |
| | |
| | 3) COMMISSIONING OF THE MECHANICAL, SERVICE AND |
| | ELECTRICAL POWER AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS IS REQUIRED PER |
| | SECTIONS C408.1 AND C408.2 FBC-17 ENERGY CONSERVATION. |
| | PLEASE REVIEW: |
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| | SYSTEM COMMISSIONING |
| | C408.1GENERAL. |
| | THIS SECTION COVERS THE COMMISSIONING OF THE BUILDING |
| | MECHANICAL SYSTEMS IN SECTION C403 AND ELECTRICAL POWER |
| | AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS IN SECTION C405. |
| | C408.2 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AND SERVICE WATER-HEATING |
| | SYSTEMS COMMISSIONING AND COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS. |
| | PRIOR TO THE FINAL MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING INSPECTIONS, |
| | THE LICENSED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL, ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, |
| | MECHANICAL ENGINEER OR APPROVED AGENCY SHALL PROVIDE |
| | EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS COMMISSIONING AND |
| | COMPLETION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS |
| | SECTION. |
| | CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT NOTES SHALL CLEARLY INDICATE |
| | PROVISIONS FOR COMMISSIONING AND COMPLETION |
| | REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND ARE |
| | PERMITTED TO REFER TO SPECIFICATIONS FOR FURTHER |
| | REQUIREMENTS. COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTATION SHALL BE |
| | GIVEN TO THE OWNER OR OWNER?S AUTHORIZED AGENT AND MADE |
| | AVAILABLE TO THE CODE OFFICIAL UPON REQUEST IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS C408.2.4 AND C408.2.5. |
| | |
| | PLEASE NOTE ISSUANCE OF THE CO FOR THE OCCUPANCY IS |
| | CONTINGENT ON RECEIPT OF A COPY OF THE COMMISSIONING |
| | REPORT AND RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM THE OWNERSHIP TO |
| | VERIFY THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY. |
| | |
| | 4) REFER TO TABLE 7-1 ASHRAE 170-2008 AND PROVIDE THE |
| | VENTILATION DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR ALL ROOMS AND SPACES |
| | DESIGNATED FOR MEDICAL USE INCLUDING THE MRI ROOMS |
| | (NOTE: SEE COMMENT #8). |
| | |
| | 5) REFER TO TABLE 403.3.1.1 FBC M AND PROVIDE MINIMUM |
| | VENTILATION RATES FOR ALL ROOMS AND SPACES NOT |
| | DESIGNATED FOR MEDICAL SUCH AS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, |
| | EMPLOYEE AREAS, RECEPTION/LOBBY ROOMS, TOILET AND |
| | LOCKER ROOMS ETC. |
| | |
| | 6) SHEET M-201: PROVIDE AN ENLARGED DRAWING OF THE |
| | GENERATOR AND GENERATOR ROOM, AND SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S |
| | SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE UNIT AND ALL ASSOCIATED |
| | EQUIPMENT- SECTION 915.1 FBC M. SHOW THE ENGINE EXHAUST |
| | VENT PIPE RUN AND TERMINATION LOCATION, SHOW THE |
| | LOCATION OF THE RADIATOR EXHAUST, AND SHOW HOW THE ROOM |
| | IS BEING VENTILATED AND HOW MAKEUP AIR IS BEING |
| | PROVIDED. PLEASE INCLUDE CLEARANCE DISTANCE |
| | MEASUREMENTS FOR THE EXHAUST TERMINATIONS. THE |
| | GENERATOR AND ALL ASSOCIATED SPECS SHALL BEAR THE |
| | APPROVAL STAMP BY THE EOR. |
| | |
| | 7) M-201: PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION CALCULATIONS FOR |
| | THE MRI 1 (RM 130-1) EMERGENCY EXHAUST SYSTEM (EF-3) |
| | AND CLARIFY WHY NO EMERGENCY SYSTEM IS BEING PROVIDED |
| | FOR MRI-1 (RM 132-1). |
| | |
| | 8) M-201: CLARIFY HOW THE VENTILATION SYSTEMS AND |
| | CRYOGENIC EXHAUST SYSTEMS IN THE MRI ROOMS WERE |
| | CALCULATED AND DESIGNED. INDICATE THE TYPE OF DUCTWORK |
| | TO BE USED FOR THE SYSTEMS AND SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S |
| | SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE MRI EQUIPMENT WITH APPROVAL |
| | STAMPS BY THE EOR. PLEASE NOTE THAT AIR FROM THE ROOMS |
| | MAY BE RESTRICTED PER MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. |
| | |
| | 9) M-201: REFER TO TABLE 7-1 ASHRAE 170-2008 AND |
| | PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION FOR THE MED GAS STORAGE |
| | ROOM. SEE ALSO SECTION 9.3.6.5.3 NFPA 99 AND ALL |
| | SUBSECTIONS FOR MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM DESIGN |
| | REQUIREMENTS. BASED ON THE CURRENT PLAN SUBMITTAL AN |
| | INDOOR STORAGE LOCATION IS ASSUMED. PLEASE NOTE THE |
| | FOLLOWING: A) FIRE DAMPERS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE |
| | LOUVERED OPENINGS SHOWN IN THE ROOM- SECTION 607.5.2 |
| | FBC M. B) ALL EXHAUST SHALL DISCHARGE TO THE OUTDOORS- |
| | SECTION 501.3 FBC M. |
| | |
| | 10) M-201, 202 & 203: DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS ARE REQUIRED |
| | IN THE SUPPLY AIR SYSTEMS OF EACH FCU IN COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH SECTION 606.2.2 FBC M. PLEASE PROVIDE A SYMBOL AT |
| | EACH FCU TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE. |
| | |
| | 11) M-204: PROVIDE A DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE SUPPLY |
| | SYSTEMS OF AHU- 1 & 2 PER SECTION 606.2.1 FBC M. A) |
| | PLEASE REFER TO SECTIONS 606.4 AND 606.4.1 FBC M AND |
| | PROVIDE FAN SHUITDOWN SEQUENCES. |
| | |
| | 12) M-201, 202, 203, & 204: INDICATE THE TYPE OF |
| | SHUTOFF DAMPERS TO BE PROVIDED FOR THE O/A DUCTS- SEE |
| | SECTION C403.2.4.3 FBC EC. |
| | |
| | 13) PARKING GARAGE: THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE WHETHER |
| | THE PARKING GARAGE IS AN OPEN OR ENCLOSED GARAGE- SEE |
| | SECTIONS 406.4, 406.5, AND 406.6 FBC B. FOR ENCLOSED |
| | GARAGES MECHANICAL VENTILATION IS REQUIRED PER SECTIONS |
| | 404.1, 404.2, AND 404.1 FBC M. IF HOWEVER THE GARAGE IS |
| | CLASSIFIED AS AN "OPEN GARAGE", AND MEETS THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 406.5.2 THEN MECHANICAL EXHAUST |
| | VENTILATION SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 14) M-202: MISSING FIRE DAMPER FOR THE 36X24" RELIEF |
| | AIR OPENING AT THE HYDRO THERAPY ROOM- SECTION 607.5.2 |
| | FBC M. |
| | |
| | 15) M-202: INDICATE HOW ACCESS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE |
| | FAN COIL UNITS LOCATED ABOVE GYPSUM CEILINGS INCLUDING |
| | FCU 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-11, AND PU-1- SEE |
| | SECTION 306.1 FBC M. |
| | |
| | 16) M-203: MAIN RETURN DUCT SIZES FOR FCU 3-05, 3-09, & |
| | 3-10 NOT SHOWN , AND MANY MISSING O/A BRANCH DUCT |
| | SIZES.- PLEASE REVIEW THE LAYOUT AND CORRECT. |
| | |
| | 17) M-404: PLEASE SEE SECTION 451.3.6.2 FBC B: THE VAV |
| | AND VRH SYSTEMS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BE USED IN THE |
| | SURGICAL ROOMS AND THE RECOVERY ROOMS. |
| | |
| | 18) M-404: MISSING FIRE DAMPERS FOR DUCTS PENETRATING |
| | FIRE-RATED WALLS TRASH/MAT MAN, SUB-STERILE/STERILIZER |
| | EQUIP, CORR/EQUIP STORAGE. |
| | |
| | 19) M-404: THERE IS A VAV IN THE EQUIP STORAGE ROOM NOT |
| | LABELED. |
| | |
| | 20) M-404: THE DUCTWORK TO BE USED IN THE OR'S AND |
| | RECOVERY ROOMS (POST OP) SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | FBC CODE SECTIONS LISTED BELOW. PLEASE REVIEW AND |
| | VERIFY COMPLIANCE BY SUBMITTING PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS |
| | AITH APPROVAL STAMPS BY THE EOR. |
| | |
| | 451.3.6.3 |
| | FRIABLE DUCT LININGS EXPOSED TO AIR MOVEMENT SHALL NOT |
| | BE USED IN DUCTS, TERMINAL BOXES OR OTHER SYSTEMS |
| | SUPPLYING OPERATING ROOMS AND RECOVERY ROOMS, UNLESS |
| | TERMINAL FILTERS OF AT LEAST 90-PERCENT EFFICIENCY ARE |
| | INSTALLED DOWNSTREAM OF LININGS. FLEXIBLE DUCT WORK |
| | SHALL HAVE A CONTINUOUS METAL INNER LINER ENCASED BY |
| | INSULATING MATERIAL WITH AN OUTER VAPOR JACKET |
| | CONFORMING TO UL 181 UNLESS THE FLEXIBLE DUCT MEETS THE |
| | FOLLOWING CRITERIA: |
| | |
| | 451.3.6.3.1 |
| | THE DUCT CONFORMS TO UL CLASS 1 AIR DUCT, STANDARD 181 |
| | WITH MINIMUM RATED AIR VELOCITY OF 4,000 FEET PER |
| | MINUTE, AND IS PRESSURE RATED FOR A MINIMUM OF 4-INCHES |
| | WATER GAGE POSITIVE PRESSURE AND 1-INCH WATER GAGE |
| | NEGATIVE PRESSURE. |
| | |
| | 451.3.6.3.2 |
| | THE INNER CORE OF THE DUCT IS CONSTRUCTED OF |
| | CHLORINATED POLYETHYLENE (CPE) MATERIAL ENCIRCLING A |
| | STEEL HELIX BONDED TO THE CPE. |
| | |
| | 451.3.6.3.3 |
| | THE DUCT HAS A FIRE-RETARDANT METALIZED VAPOR BARRIER |
| | THAT IS REINFORCED WITH CROSSHATCHED FIBERGLASS SCRIM |
| | HAVING A PERMANENCE OF NOT GREATER THAN 0.05 PERMS WHEN |
| | TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E96 PROCEDURE A. |
| | |
| | 451.3.6.3.4 |
| | THE DUCT HAS PASSED AN IMPACT TEST SIMILAR TO THE UL181 |
| | STANDARD, CONDUCTED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TESTING |
| | LABORATORY (NRTL) EXCEPT IT SHALL USE A 25-POUND WEIGHT |
| | DROPPED FROM A HEIGHT OF 10 FEET. AS A RESULT OF THE |
| | TEST, THE INNER AND OUTER SURFACES OF THE SAMPLE SHALL |
| | NOT HAVE RUPTURED, BROKEN, TORN, RIPPED, COLLAPSED OR |
| | SEPARATED IN ORDER FOR THE DUCT TO PASS THE TEST. IN |
| | ADDITION, THE HELIX SHALL REBOUND TO A CROSS-SECTIONAL |
| | ELLIPTICAL AREA NOT LESS THAN 80 PERCENT OF THE |
| | ORIGINAL TEST SAMPLE DIAMETER. THE USE OF FLEXIBLE DUCT |
| | SHALL BE LIMITED TO FLEXIBLE AIR CONNECTOR |
| | APPLICATIONS. |
| | |
| | 451.3.6.4 |
| | FILTER HOUSING FRAME BLANK-OFF PANELS SHALL BE |
| | PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE FRAME, CONSTRUCTED OF RIGID |
| | MATERIALS AND HAVE SEALING SURFACES EQUAL TO OR GREATER |
| | THAN THE FILTER MEDIA INSTALLED IN THE FILTER FRAME. |
| | ALL JOINTS BETWEEN THE BLANK-OFF PANELS, FILTER HOUSING |
| | FRAMES AND FILTER SUPPORT STRUCTURE SHALL BE CAULKED |
| | AIR TIGHT. |
| | |
| | 451.3.6.5 |
| | AIR DUCTS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUCTED |
| | OF FIBERGLASS DUCT BOARD. |
| | |
| | 21) M-205: PROVIDE CONDENSATE DISPOSAL DRAWINGS AND |
| | DETAILS THAT SHOW THE TYPE AND SIZES OF PIPES, PIPE |
| | RUNS, PIPE SUPPORTS AND SPACINGS OF SUPPORT, AND PIPE |
| | DISCHARGE LOCATIONS- SECTION 307. PLEASE PROVIDE A |
| | RISER DRAWING. |
| | |
| | 22) M-205: PROVIDE WIND LOAD ENGINEERING FOR |
| | INSTALLATION OF ALL ROOFTOP MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT |
| | INCLUDING THE CHILLERS, DOAS SUNITS, AHU- 1 & 2, EF-1 |
| | &2, H-1 & 2, VENT FLUES, AND THE CHILLED WATER PIPE |
| | SUPPORTS- SECTION 301.15 FBC M. |
| | |
| | 23) M-701: PROVIDE EFFICIENCY RATINGS FOR THE DOAS-1 & |
| | 2 UNITS IN THE SCHEDULE- TABLE C403.2.3(1) FBC EC. |
| | |
| | 24) M-701: THE EFFICENCY RATING OF CH-1 AT 8.78 EER IS |
| | DEFICIENT ACCORDING TO TABLE C403.2.3(7) FBC EC. |
| | |
| | 25) M-701: NO EFFICENCY RATINGS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FOR |
| | THE MRI CH-2- TABLE C403.2.3(7) FBC EC. |
| | |
| | 26) M-701: ALTHOUGH VENTILATION CALCULATIONS HAVE NOT |
| | BEEN PROVIDED, IT APPEARS BY THE EXHAUST RATE OF EF-1 |
| | THAT AN ERV WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE SYSTEM- SEE |
| | SECTION C403.2.7 FBC EC. |
| | |
| | 27) CLARIFY IF THE ELEVATOR HOISTWAYS WILL BE VENTED |
| | AND PROVIDE DETAILS. |
| | |
| | 28) PROVIDE UL TSTED AND APPROVED FIRESTOPPING |
| | ASSEMBLIES FOR THE CHILLED WATER PIPING, CONDENSATE |
| | PIPING, AND DUCTWORK. |
| | |
| | 29) INDICATE THE R-VALUE AND THICKNESS OF THE CHILLED |
| | WATER PIPING INSULATION IN THE BUILDING AND ABOVE THE |
| | ROOF- TABLE C403.2.10 FBC EC. |
| | |
| | 30) REQUIRED SUBMITTALS TO APPROVED BY THE EOR: |
| | |
| | A) FIRE SMOKE DAMPERS |
| | B) FIRE DAMPERS |
| | C) MOTORIZED DAMPERS |
| | D) DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS |
| | E) GENERATOR |
| | F) PRE- MANUFACTURED ACCESS PANELS FOR AC UNITS AND |
| | DAMPERS |
| | G) WATER HEATERS AND VENT PIPING |
| | H) O/A AND EXHAUST LOUVERS INCLUDING FL. PRODUCT |
| | APPROVALS AND/OR MIAMI-DADE NOA'S |
| | I) OR DUCTS & MRI DUCTS AND EXHAUST FANS |
| | J) MRI |
| | K) PIPE AND DUCT INSULATIONS |
| | |
| | 31) REFER TO SECTION 451.1.1- 451.1.5 AND CLARIFY IF |
| | THE PROPOSED PLANS FOR THE AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER |
| | HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY ACHA. |
| | |
| | 32) NO PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THE PROPOSED [PROJECT WAS |
| | UPLOADED INTO THE DOCUMENTS. PLEASE PROVIDE A COMPLETE |
| | APPLICATION THAT INCLUDES THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE |
| | PROJECT PER SECTION 109.3 WPB. |
| | |
| | PLEASE NOTE THAT ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY OCCUR WHEN |
| | CORRECTED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE RESUBMITTED. |
| | WHEN RESUBMITTING PLEASE 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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