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| 2019-06-27 18:44:51 | 06/28/19 RECEIVED LETTER FORM ENGINEER VIA E-MAIL. NEED |
| | TO CONTACT ENGINEER FOR SCOPE OF WORK. |
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| | ****CORRECTIONS**** |
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| | FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION (2017) |
| | FBC B = FBC BUILDING |
| | FBC EB = FBC EXISTING BUILDING |
| | FBC A = FBC ACCESSIBILITY |
| | FBC EC = FBC ENERGY CONSERVATION |
| | FBC R = FBC RESIDENTIAL |
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| | ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| | 1. FBC R 301, PROVIDE SIMPSON PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR THE |
| | H8 STRAP PROPOSED. |
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| | RESPONSE: |
| | PLEASE COORDINATE WITH ITEM #2 BELOW. THE ENGINEER |
| | NEEDS TO REVISE THE SPECIFIED CONNECTOR. |
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| | ORIGINAL COMMENT. |
| | 2. THE ENGINEER'S LETTER STATES "PLEASE ACCEPT THIS |
| | LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS |
| | FOR THE PROPERTY OWNER TO MEET CURRENT BUILDING CODES". |
| | PLEASE REVISE TO BE MORE SPECIFIC (ADDRESS ROOF UPLIFT |
| | SUPPORT ONLY, SPECIFY BUILDING CODE). |
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| | RESPONSE: |
| | ANDRE H. THOMAS, P.E. LETTER NEEDS TO BE REVISED AGAIN |
| | BECAUSE OF THE FOLLOWING: |
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| | A) BASED ON SIMPSON PRODUCT APPROVAL SUBMITTED. THE |
| | SIMPSON H8 STRAP IS DESIGNED FOR WOOD TO WOOD |
| | CONNECTIONS. ACCORDING TO CITY RECORDS AND PALM BEACH |
| | COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS |
| | HOUSE IS CONCRETE BLOCK WALL WITH STUCCO NOT WOOD FRAME |
| | CONSTRUCTION. THEREFORE, ENGINEER NEEDS TO REVISE THE |
| | CONNECTOR. NEED TO SPECIFY A CONNECTOR THAT IS SUITABLE |
| | FOR THE EXISTING CONDITIONS. OR ENGINEER TO PROVIDE |
| | COMPLETE DETAILS AND ENGINEERING ANALYSIS SHOWING HOW |
| | THE H8 CONNECTOR WILL WORK (SEC. 107.2.1.2 CITY |
| | AMENDMENTS). NOTE: PLEASE DON'T SPECIFY "OR EQUIVALENT" |
| | WHEN SPECIFYING AN SPECIFIC CONNECTOR. THIS IS NOT |
| | ALLOWED BY SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
| | |
| | B) THE ENGINEER'S LETTER IS TOO GENERAL. ENGINEER NEEDS |
| | TO PROVIDE SITE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT THIS |
| | PROJECT. IDENTIFY WHAT ARE THE UPLIFT LOADS THAT NEED |
| | TO BE MET IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE CURRENT BUILDING |
| | CODE REQUIREMENTS. PLEASE DO NOT CITE THE CODE AS A |
| | WHOLE OR IN PART (SEE SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS). |
| | PROVIDE THE SITE SPECIFIC CALCULATIONS BASED ON THE |
| | TABLE REFERENCED ON THE LETTER SUBMITTED. SEC. |
| | 107.2.1.2 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| | C) ENGINEER TO BE SPECIFIC WITH THE CURRENT BUILDING |
| | CODE. SPECIFY THE CURRENT CODE EDITION. THE CURRENT |
| | BUILDING CODE ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH IS |
| | THE FBC SIXTH EDITION (2017). |
| | CHAPTER 553 F.S. |
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| | ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| | 3. THE CONTRACTOR'S PLAN DOES NOT PROPOSE TO INSTALL |
| | STRAPS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ROOF. ENGINEER IS TO DO A |
| | SHOP DRAWING REVIEW OF THE PLAN AND TO PROVIDE |
| | EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS PORTION IS NOT BEING DONE. |
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| | RESPONSE: |
| | ENGINEER TO CLEARLY INDICATE IF THE HURRICANE STRAPS |
| | ARE FOR ENTIRE HOUSE OR FOR SOME AREAS ONLY. SEC. |
| | 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| | NEW COMMENT: |
| | BASED ON THE PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORK, THE VALUATION |
| | DECLARED IN THE PERMIT APPLICATION IS TOO LOW. |
| | VALUATION TO INCLUDE ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, CONTRACTOR'S |
| | OVERHEAD AND PROFIT AND DESIGN PROFESSIONAL FEES AS |
| | REQUIRED BY SEC. 109.3 CITY AMENDMENTS. UPDATE |
| | VALUATION OR PROVIDE COPY OF SIGNED CONTRACTS AND |
| | INCLUDE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL FEES. |
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| | PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| | MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
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| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT |
| | JULIO GOMEZ |
| | COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| | BUILDING DIVISION |
| | (561)805-6712 |
| | [email protected] |
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