| Date |
Text |
| 2018-11-02 17:35:56 | MECHANICAL PROVISOS: |
| | DUG-OUT HOTEL |
| | MASTER PERMTI #18020252 |
| | REVISION #18100652 |
| | 11/2/18 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
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| | |
| | 1) THE ENGINEER OF RECORD SHALL PROVIDE A SIGNED AND |
| | SEALED LETTER ADDRESSING THE RATIONALE FOR INSTALLATION |
| | OF THE SMOKE DETECTORS LOCATED AT THE STAIRWELL |
| | PRESSURIZATION FANS WHICH ARE AN ABOVE-CODE |
| | INSTALLATION. |
| | THE LETTER SHALL ALSO ADDRESS THE CONTROLS OPERATION |
| | AND SUPERVISION OF THE DEVICES. |
| | |
| | 2 ) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN THE SMOKE |
| | CONTROL ANALYSIS. PLEASE INCLUDE A NARRATIVE THAT |
| | CLARIFIES THE SEQUENCE OF OPERATION OF THE SMOKE |
| | CONTROL SYSTEM DURING AN ALARM AND THAT ANSWERS THESE |
| | QUESTIONS: |
| | |
| | A) HOW WILL THE PRESSURIZATIONS IN THE STAIRWELL AND |
| | ELEVATOR SHAFTS MODULATE AND BE MONITORED? WILL THE |
| | SYSTEMS BE DIGITALLY CONTROLLED USING SENSORS AND A |
| | DIGITAL CONTROL PANEL? I AM NOT SEEING ANY CONTROLS IN |
| | THE FA DRAWINGS, OR ANY CONTROL DIAGRAMS FOR SMOKE |
| | CONTROL SEQUENCING. |
| | B) WHAT IS THE SEQUENCE OF OPERATION FOR THE DOA UNITS |
| | DURING AN ALARM PERTAINING TO THE FLOOR OF INCIDENT AND |
| | THE UNINVOLVED FLOORS ABOVE AND BELOW? |
| | C) WHAT IS THE SEQUENCE OF OPERATION FOR THE FIRE/SMOKE |
| | DAMPERS AT THE SHAFTS ON EACH FLOOR? |
| | D) WHAT SYSTEMS WILL BE CONNECTED TO STANDBY POWER? |
| | E) WHAT IS THE RESPONSE TIME OF THE FANS, DAMPERS, |
| | ETC.? WHAT WILL BE THE DURATION OF THE OPERATION? |
| | G) CLARIFY HOW SMOKE REMOVAL WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED. THE |
| | NARRATIVE RESPONSE TO THIS COMMENT INDICATES REMOVAL BY |
| | NATURAL MEANS- OPERABLE WINDOWS IN ACCORDING WITH |
| | SECTION 403.4.7 ITEM #1. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PLANS DO |
| | NOT PROVIDE A SCHEDULE FOR THE WINDOWS ON THE BUILDING |
| | PERIMETER WHICH IS NEEDED TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE. |
| | H) PROVIDE CONTROL DIAGRAMS ON THE PLANS SHOWING THE |
| | SEQUENCE OF OPERATION FOR THE SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM. |
| | |
| | 3) PROVIDE A SMOKE CONTROL TESTING PROVCEDURE OUTLINE |
| | THAT CLEARLY DETAILS THE PROCEDURES AND METHODS TO BE |
| | USED AND THE ITEMS SUBJECT TO SUCH INSPECTIONS AND |
| | TEST- SEE SECTION 909.3 FBC B |
| | |
| | 4) CLASS 1 MOTORIZED DAMPERS ARE REQUIRED ON THE |
| | STAIRWAY AND ELEVATOR RELIEF VENTS- SECTION C403.2.4.3 |
| | FBC EC |
| | |
| | 5) SHEET M-401: PLEASE INCLUDE THE EXHAUST CLEARANCE |
| | DISTANCES TO ADJOINING GRADE AND PROPERTY LINES PER |
| | SECTION 501.3.1(2) FBC M |
| | |
| | 6) CONCERNING THE KEF INLINE FAN, PLEASE CLARIFY IF THE |
| | GREASE EXHAUST DUCT IS TO BE FIRE-WRAPPED. IF SO, THE |
| | FAN MUST BE IN A FIRE RATED ENCLOSURE THAT HAS AN |
| | EQUIVALENT RATING EQUAL TO THE RATING OF THE WRAPPING- |
| | SECTION 506.5.1 FBC M |
| | |
| | 7) M-601: MAKEUP AIR FOR THE HOOD CANNOT BE USED AS |
| | COMBUSTION AIR FOR THE COOKING APPLIANCES. THAT AIR IS |
| | SOLEY FOR REPLACEMENT OF EXHAUSTED AIR- SECTION 304.9.1 |
| | FBC FG PLEASE SEE SECTION 304.9.3: WHERE COMBUSTION AIR |
| | IS PROVIDED BY MECHANICAL VENTILATION, THE SYSTEM SHALL |
| | PROVIDE THE COMBUSTION AIR RATE IN ADDITION TO THE |
| | REQUIRED VENTILATION AIR. THE RATE SHALL BE 0.35 CFMS |
| | PER 1000 BTUH. |
| | |
| | 8) DEFERRED SUBMITTALS: 9) THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF |
| | DEFERRED SUBMITTALS FOR THE MECHANICAL PERMIT THAT WILL |
| | REQUIRE SHOP DRAWING APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEER OF |
| | RECORD: |
| | |
| | A) SMOKE CONTROL FANS. |
| | B) FIRE AND FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS. |
| | C) MOTORIZED DAMPERS |
| | D) DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS |
| | E) AC ROOF AND DUCT STANDS, WALL BRACKETS |
| | F) EXHAUST AND OUTSIDE AIR LOUVERS |
| | G) PIPING INSULATIONS |
| | H) ACCESS PANELS |
| | I) GENERATOR |
| | J) COMMERCIAL CLOTHES DRYERS |
| | K) COOKING APPLIANCES |
| | L) DUCT FIRE WRAPPING |
| | M) FIRESTOPPING AND FIRE CAULKING |
| | |
| | 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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