| 2016-07-12 15:33:50 | THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS WERE SUBMITTED BY PETER LEDUC, |
| | FIRE MARSHAL, BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION, WEST PALM |
| | BEACH FIRE RESCUE. |
| | |
| | THIS REVIEW CAN ONLY BE CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY AS THE |
| | DRAWINGS THAT WERE REVIEWED WERE NOT COMPLETE. |
| | ADDITIONAL COMMENTS CAN BE EXPECTED WHEN FULL DRAWINGS |
| | ARE SUBMITTED FOR PERMIT. |
| | |
| | THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO THE |
| | PROPOSED PROJECT. |
| | |
| | BOTH BUILDINGS: |
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| | 1. CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, AND RENOVATION TO COMPLY |
| | WITH NFPA 241. EXTRA ATTENTION SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE |
| | PERMITTING AND LOCATION OF CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS. A |
| | PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION TRAILER RELATED |
| | TO THIS PROJECT. SEPARATION DISTANCES FROM MAIN |
| | STRUCTURES AS WELL AS OTHER TRAILERS SHALL BE CLOSELY |
| | MONITORED FOR THE REQUIREMENTS OF FIRE SPRINKLER |
| | PROTECTION. |
| | |
| | 2. SITE ACCESS AND EXIT POINTS ARE TO BE CLEARLY |
| | IDENTIFIED AND MAINTAINED FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES DURING |
| | ALL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. |
| | |
| | 3. THE BUILDING ADDRESS SHALL BE CLEARLY VISIBLE FROM |
| | ALL ACCESS ROADWAYS, INCLUDING DURING CONSTRUCTION. |
| | ADDRESS NUMBERS SHALL CONTRAST WITH THEIR BACKGROUND |
| | AND SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN SIX (6) INCHES IN HEIGHT |
| | WITH A ONE (1) INCH STROKE FOR ALL BUILDINGS. |
| | |
| | 4. DURING CONSTRUCTION, TRASH AND DEBRIS IS TO BE |
| | REMOVED FROM THE SITE DAILY OR MORE OFTEN TO REDUCE THE |
| | ACCUMULATION OF POTENTIAL LIFE AND FIRE SAFETY HAZARDS. |
| | |
| | 5. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| | THE 5TH EDITION OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, |
| | INCLUDING NFPA 1 & 101, AND ALL ASSOCIATED FIRE CODES. |
| | |
| | WHAT TYPE OF OCCUPANCY WILL THIS PROPOSED PROJECT BE, |
| | MIXED USE, SEPARATED, NON-SPEPARATED? PLEASE PROVIDE |
| | DETAILS. |
| | |
| | 6. ALL PARKING STRUCTURES SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 88A, |
| | PARKING STRUCTURES AND NFPA 101, THE LIFE SAFETY CODE, |
| | INCLUDING MORE SPECIFICALLY, CHAPTER 42 STORAGE |
| | OCCUPANCIES (PARKING STRUCTURES) |
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| | EL FLAMINGO: |
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| | 7. A NFPA 13 COMPLAINT FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND NFPA |
| | 14 COMPLIANT WET STANDPIPE SYSTEM ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS |
| | STRUCTURE. TEMPORARY STANDPIPES ARE REQUIRED WHEN THE |
| | BUILDING REACHES THREE LEVELS OR THIRTY FEET WHILE |
| | BEING CONSTRUCTED. |
| | SEPARATE SHOP DRAWINGS, ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED, |
| | REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU |
| | PRIOR TO ANY INSTALLATION. |
| | |
| | HIGH RISES SHALL HAVE TWO SEPARATE SOURCES OF WATER |
| | SUPPLY. |
| | |
| | 6.4.5.4* FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS SHALL BE LOCATED |
| | NOT MORE THAN 100 FT (30.5 M) FROM THE NEAREST FIRE |
| | HYDRANT CONNECTED TO AN APPROVED WATER SUPPLY. |
| | |
| | 18.3 WATER SUPPLIES. |
| | 18.3.1* AN APPROVED WATER SUPPLY CAPABLE OF SUPPLYING |
| | THE REQUIRED FIRE FLOW FOR FIRE PROTECTION SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED TO ALL PREMISES UPON WHICH FACILITIES, |
| | BUILDINGS, OR PORTIONS OF BUILDINGS ARE HEREAFTER |
| | CONSTRUCTED OR MOVED INTO THE JURISDICTION. |
| | |
| | THE APPROVED WATER SUPPLY SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | SECTION |
| | 18.4. PER NFPA 14 SECTION 7.12.2, HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS |
| | SHALL HAVE AT LEAST TWO REMOTELY LOCATED FIRE |
| | DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS FOR EACH ZONE. |
| | |
| | PER FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 61G15-32.004, |
| | FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS SHALL INCLUDE THE |
| | POINT OF SERVICE FOR THE WATER SUPPLY, A LIST OF |
| | APPLICABLE NFPA STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO THE PROJECT, |
| | CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARD OCCUPANCY FOR EACH ROOM OR |
| | AREA, SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TYPE, DESIGN DENSITIES, WATER |
| | SUPPLY DATA (FIRE PUMP DATA, HYDRANT FLOW TEST DATA) |
| | AND ANY PERFORMANCE BASED INFORMATION SUCH AS |
| | PRE-ENGINEERED SYSTEMS. |
| | FOR THE PROPOSED FIRE PUMP(S) , WHAT IS(ARE) THE |
| | PRIMARY AND SECONDARY POWER SOURCES? |
| | |
| | 8. A CLASS "A" NFPA 72 COMPLIANT MONITORED FIRE ALARM |
| | SYSTEM IS REQUIRED FOR THIS STRUCTURE. SEPARATE SHOP |
| | DRAWINGS, ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED, REVIEWED AND |
| | APPROVED BY THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU PRIOR TO ANY |
| | INSTALLATION. |
| | |
| | 9. ALL ELEVATORS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A REGION 7 |
| | KEYWAY SYSTEM. |
| | |
| | ALL NEW ELEVATORS SHALL CONFORM TO THE FIRE FIGHTER?S |
| | EMERGENCY OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS OF ASME A17.1/CSA |
| | B44, SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS. |
| | |
| | ANY BUILDING THAT IS MORE THAN THREE STORIES HIGH OR IN |
| | WHICH THE VERTICAL DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BOTTOM TERMINAL |
| | LANDING AND THE TOP TERMINAL LANDING EXCEEDS 25 FEET |
| | MUST BE CONSTRUCTED TO CONTAIN AT LEAST ONE PASSENGER |
| | ELEVATOR THAT IS OPERATIONAL AND WILL ACCOMMODATE AN |
| | AMBULANCE STRETCHER 76 INCHES LONG AND 24 INCHES WIDE |
| | IN THE HORIZONTAL POSITION. |
| | |
| | 10. COMPLETE LIFE SAFETY PLANS FOR EACH OCCUPANCY SHALL |
| | BE PROVIDED THAT ILLUSTRATE OCCUPANT LOADS, TRAVEL |
| | DISTANCES, COMMON PATHS OF TRAVEL, DEAD-END CORRIDORS, |
| | EXIT SIGNS, EMERGENCY LIGHTING, EXITS LEADING TO A |
| | PUBLIC WAY, FIRE EXTINGUISHER LOCATIONS, AND ALL FIRE |
| | SAFETY FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT. |
| | |
| | THE PROPOSED EXIT STAIRWAY SEPARATION OF THE NORTH-EAST |
| | APARTMENTS MAY NOT MEET THE MINIMUM SEPARATION |
| | REQUIREMENT; NO DIMENSIONS ARE PROVIDED. |
| | |
| | THE PROPOSED 5TH FLOOR POOL DECK EXITS MAY NOT MEET THE |
| | OCCUPANCY LOAD EXIT REQUIREMENT; NO DIMENSIONS OR |
| | OCCUPANCY LOADS PROVIDED AND/OR DOOR SWING NOT OPENING |
| | IN THE PATH OF TRAVEL. |
| | |
| | 11. ALL EXISTING AND NEW FIRE HYDRANTS PLANNED FOR THIS |
| | DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE CLEARLY INDICATED AND IDENTIFIED |
| | ON THE PLAN AND CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH THE BUREAU OF |
| | FIRE PREVENTION. |
| | ALL NEW FIRE HYDRANTS AND FDC?S PLANNED FOR THIS |
| | DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH THE |
| | BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION. PROPOSED FIRE HYDRANTS AND |
| | FDC?S SHOULD BE LOCATED ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE STREET |
| | OR ACCESS ROADWAY TO ALLOW FREE ACCESS FOR OTHER |
| | ARRIVING EMERGENCY VEHICLES. |
| | |
| | 12. COMMAND ROOM |
| | THE FIRE COMMAND CENTER SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 1, |
| | CHAPTER 11, BUILDING SERVICES; 11.9 AND SHALL CONTAIN |
| | THE FOLLOWING FEATURES: |
| | A. SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 200 FT SQUARED WITH A MINIMUM |
| | DIMENSION OF 10 FT. |
| | B. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. |
| | C. A TELEPHONE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT USE WITH CONTROLLED |
| | ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM |
| | D. SCHEMATIC BUILDING PLANS INDICATING THE TYPICAL |
| | FLOOR PLAN AND DETAILING THE BUILDING CORE, MEANS OF |
| | EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, FIRE-FIGHTING |
| | EQUIPMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS AND THE LOCATION |
| | OF FIRE WALLS, FIRE BARRIERS, FIRE PARTITIONS, SMOKE |
| | BARRIERS AND SMOKE PARTITIONS |
| | E. A WORK TABLE. |
| | F. IF APPLICABLE, A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN |
| | FOR THE BUILDING. |
| | G. THE EMERGENCY VOICE/ALARM COMMUNICATION SYSTEM |
| | CONTROL UNIT. |
| | H. ANNUNCIATOR UNIT VISUALLY INDICATING THE LOCATION OF |
| | THE ELEVATORS AND WHETHER THEY ARE OPERATIONAL |
| | I. STATUS INDICATORS AND CONTROLS FOR AIR DISTRIBUTION |
| | SYSTEMS. |
| | J. CONTROLS FOR UNLOCKING STAIRWAY DOORS SIMULTANEOUSLY |
| | K. SPRINKLER VALVE AND WATER FLOW DETECTOR DISPLAY |
| | PANELS |
| | L. EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER STATUS INDICATORS |
| | M. FIRE PUMP STATUS INDICATORS |
| | N. GENERATOR SUPERVISION DEVICES AND MANUAL START AND |
| | TRANSFER FEATURES. |
| | O. PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM, WHERE SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED |
| | BY OTHER SECTIONS OF THIS CODE |
| | P. CONTROLS REQUIRED FOR SMOKE CONTROL |
| | Q. ELEVATOR FIRE RECALL SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME |
| | A17.1. |
| | R. ELEVATOR EMERGENCY OR STANDBY POWER SELECTOR |
| | SWITCH(ES), WHERE EMERGENCY OR STANDBY POWER IS |
| | PROVIDED |
| | |
| | 13. RADIO |
| | |
| | NFPA 1, CHAPTER 11, BUILDING SERVICES; 11.10 TWO-WAY |
| | RADIO ENHANCEMENT SERVICES. |
| | |
| | 11.10.1 IN ALL NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS, MINIMUM |
| | RADIO SIGNAL STRENGTH FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | COMMUNICATIONS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT A LEVEL |
| | DETERMINED BY THE AHJ. |
| | |
| | MAINTAIN A MINIMUM RADIO SIGNAL STRENGTH OF 102.0 DBM |
| | FOR THE RADIO SYSTEM USED BY WEST PALM BEACH FIRE |
| | RESCUE. IF THE MINIMUM CANNOT BE MAINTAINED, A |
| | BI-DIRECTIONAL AMPLIFIED SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH |
| | A MINIMUM 2-HOUR RUN TIME BATTERY BACK-UP. |
| | |
| | 14. KNOX-BOX KEY SYSTEM SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR THIS |
| | BUILDING. |
| | |
| | ANY GATES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH KNOX KEY ACCESS LOCKS, |
| | PADLOCKS AND/OR SWITCHES FOR 24 HOUR EMERGENCY ACCESS. |
| | |
| | 15. THE SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA |
| | 101, CHAPTER 9, BUILDING SERVICE AND FIRE PROTECTION |
| | EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING: |
| | THE SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS SHALL BE INSTALLED, |
| | INSPECTED, TESTED, AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | NFPA 92, STANDARD FOR SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS; NFPA 204, |
| | STANDARD FOR SMOKE AND HEAT VENTING; OR NATIONALLY |
| | RECOGNIZED STANDARDS, ENGINEERING GUIDES, OR |
| | RECOMMENDED PRACTICES, AS APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY |
| | HAVING JURISDICTION. |
| | |
| | THE ENGINEER OF RECORD SHALL CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE |
| | INTENT OF THE SYSTEM, THE DESIGN METHOD USED, THE |
| | APPROPRIATENESS OF THE METHOD USED, AND THE REQUIRED |
| | MEANS OF INSPECTING, TESTING, AND MAINTAINING THE |
| | SYSTEM. |
| | |
| | ACCEPTANCE TESTING SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A SPECIAL |
| | INSPECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9.9. |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | EL CORDOVA: |
| | |
| | 7. A NFPA 13 COMPLAINT FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND NFPA |
| | 14 COMPLIANT WET STANDPIPE SYSTEM ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS |
| | STRUCTURE. TEMPORARY STANDPIPES ARE REQUIRED WHEN THE |
| | BUILDING REACHES THREE LEVELS OR THIRTY FEET WHILE |
| | BEING CONSTRUCTED. |
| | SEPARATE SHOP DRAWINGS, ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED, |
| | REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU |
| | PRIOR TO ANY INSTALLATION. |
| | |
| | 8. A CLASS "A" NFPA 72 COMPLIANT MONITORED FIRE ALARM |
| | SYSTEM IS REQUIRED FOR THIS STRUCTURE. SEPARATE SHOP |
| | DRAWINGS, ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED, REVIEWED AND |
| | APPROVED BY THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU PRIOR TO ANY |
| | INSTALLATION. |
| | |
| | 9. ALL ELEVATORS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A REGION 7 |
| | KEYWAY SYSTEM. |
| | |
| | ALL NEW ELEVATORS SHALL CONFORM TO THE FIRE FIGHTER?S |
| | EMERGENCY OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS OF ASME A17.1/CSA |
| | B44, SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS. |
| | |
| | ANY BUILDING THAT IS MORE THAN THREE STORIES HIGH OR IN |
| | WHICH THE VERTICAL DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BOTTOM TERMINAL |
| | LANDING AND THE TOP TERMINAL LANDING EXCEEDS 25 FEET |
| | MUST BE CONSTRUCTED TO CONTAIN AT LEAST ONE PASSENGER |
| | ELEVATOR THAT IS OPERATIONAL AND WILL ACCOMMODATE AN |
| | AMBULANCE STRETCHER 76 INCHES LONG AND 24 INCHES WIDE |
| | IN THE HORIZONTAL POSITION. |
| | |
| | 10. COMPLETE LIFE SAFETY PLANS FOR EACH OCCUPANCY SHALL |
| | BE PROVIDED THAT ILLUSTRATE OCCUPANT LOADS, TRAVEL |
| | DISTANCES, COMMON PATHS OF TRAVEL, DEAD-END CORRIDORS, |
| | EXIT SIGNS, EMERGENCY LIGHTING, EXITS LEADING TO A |
| | PUBLIC WAY, FIRE EXTINGUISHER LOCATIONS, AND ALL FIRE |
| | SAFETY FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT. |
| | |
| | THE PROPOSED POOL DECK EXITS MAY NOT MEET THE OCCUPANCY |
| | LOAD EXIT REQUIREMENT; NO DIMENSIONS OR OCCUPANCY LOADS |
| | PROVIDED AND/OR DOOR SWING NOT OPENING IN THE PATH OF |
| | TRAVEL. |
| | |
| | 11. ALL EXISTING AND NEW FIRE HYDRANTS PLANNED FOR THIS |
| | DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE CLEARLY INDICATED AND IDENTIFIED |
| | ON THE PLAN AND CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH THE BUREAU OF |
| | FIRE PREVENTION. |
| | |
| | ALL NEW FIRE HYDRANTS AND FDC'S PLANNED FOR THIS |
| | DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH THE |
| | BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION. PROPOSED FIRE HYDRANTS AND |
| | FDC?S SHOULD BE LOCATED ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE STREET |
| | OR ACCESS ROADWAY TO ALLOW FREE ACCESS FOR OTHER |
| | ARRIVING EMERGENCY VEHICLES. |
| | |
| | 12. RADIO |
| | |
| | NFPA 1, CHAPTER 11, BUILDING SERVICES; 11.10 TWO-WAY |
| | RADIO ENHANCEMENT SERVICES. |
| | |
| | 11.10.1 IN ALL NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS, MINIMUM |
| | RADIO SIGNAL STRENGTH FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | COMMUNICATIONS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT A LEVEL |
| | DETERMINED BY THE AHJ. |
| | |
| | MAINTAIN A MINIMUM RADIO SIGNAL STRENGTH OF 102.0 DBM |
| | FOR THE RADIO SYSTEM USED BY WEST PALM BEACH FIRE |
| | RESCUE. IF THE MINIMUM CANNOT BE MAINTAINED, A |
| | BI-DIRECTIONAL AMPLIFIED SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH |
| | A MINIMUM 2-HOUR RUN TIME BATTERY BACK-UP. |
| | |
| | 13. KNOX-BOX KEY SYSTEM SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR THIS |
| | BUILDING. |
| | |
| | ANY GATES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH KNOX KEY ACCESS LOCKS, |
| | PADLOCKS AND/OR SWITCHES FOR 24 HOUR EMERGENCY ACCESS. |
| | |
| | 14. THE BUREAU'S APPROVAL OF THIS SUBMITTED PROJECT |
| | DOES NOT CONSTITUTE IT'S FINAL REVIEW OR APPROVAL. |
| | |
| | 15. THE BUREAU SHALL REVIEW ALL SUBMITTED BUILDING |
| | PLANS AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | THE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS. |
| | |
| | PETER LEDUC |
| | FIRE MARSHAL |
| | 561-804-4709 |
| | [email protected] |
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