Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Project Z21100018
Project Number Z21100018
Review Stop ENG - PPRC
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2021-11-16 06:49:27COMMENTS FROM RICK ROSSANO, PROJECT COORDINATOR, ENG.
 SERVICES DEPT., 561-494-1098 [email protected] :
  
 INDEX SHEET NUMBERING ON COVER DOES NOT MATCH PLAN
 SHEET NUMBERING.
  
 GENERAL:
 O PLEASE RESPOND TO ALL COMMENTS IN WRITING, AND
 INCLUDE PROJECT NAME, ADDRESS AND PERMIT NUMBER
 (Z-XXXXXXXX).
 O THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH HAS A NUMBER OF
 REGULATIONS AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS WHICH DIRECTLY
 AFFECT THE DEVELOPMENT AND INSTALLATION OF WATER AND
 WASTEWATER UTILITIES WITHIN THE CITY. PLEASE SEE
 DEVELOPMENT PERMIT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS AT THE LINK
 BELOW:
 A. HTTP://WPB.ORG/CMSPAGES/GETAMAZONFILE.ASPX?PATH=~\WP
 B_WEBSITE\MEDIA\ENGINEERING\DEVELOPMENT-APPLICATION-FUL
 L-PACKAGE_2016.PDF&HASH=7BD4DD7EB6115181D8C5977BCC02A97
 B1960045731D3658206F27451722716EF
 B. THIS AND OTHER RELATED ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS CAN BE
 FOUND HERE:
 HTTP://WPB.ORG/DEPARTMENTS/ENGINEERING-PUBLIC-WORKS/FOR
 MS,-PERMITS-APPLICATIONS
 C. ALSO SEE: CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF WEST PALM
 BEACH, FLORIDA, CODIFIED THROUGH ORD. NO. 4183-08,
 ADOPTED SEPT. 22, 2008. (SUPPLEMENT NO. 18)
 CHAPTER 90 UTILITIES, ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL,
 SEC. 90-7. POLICY REGARDING EXTENSION OF WATER OR SEWER
 SERVICE FACILITIES OF THE CITY.
 THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE AGREEMENTS AND THE
 CONSTRUCTION PERMITS ADDRESS RESERVATION OF CAPACITY
 BASED ON USAGE, METER SIZE AND FEES, DESIGN STANDARDS,
 BACKFLOW PREVENTION, FIRE SERVICE AND IRRIGATION.
 O AS OF DECEMBER 20, 2015, THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
 CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL MANUAL HAS BEEN REVISED,
 STATING "ALL BACKFLOW DEVICES MUST BE LEAD-FREE". FOR
 MORE INFORMATION, REFER TO THE LINK BELOW:
 A. HTTP://WPB.ORG/DEPARTMENTS/PUBLIC-UTILITIES/FORMS-PU
 BLICATIONS/BACKFLOW-CROSS-CONNECTION- CONTROL-MANUAL
 O PLEASE SUBMIT A FORMAL AS-BUILT REQUEST FOR ALL CITY
 OF WEST PALM BEACH-OWNED UTILITIES WITHIN THE PUBLIC
 RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE ENTIRE EXTENT OF THE LIMITS OF
 YOUR PROJECT. IDENTIFY TYPE OF UTILITY, LOCATION, PIPE
 MATERIAL, AGE AND SIZE. PLEASE CONTACT JANICE TARBILL
 IN THE WPB ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT
 [email protected] OR 561-494-1079 FOR FURTHER
 ASSISTANCE. NOTE THAT FIELD RECORDS ARE FOR INFORMATION
 ONLY. FIELD VERIFY UTILITY LOCATIONS USING FIELD
 SURVEY, POT-HOLING, SOFT DIGS ETC.
  
 BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY AND METERS:
 O SHOW AND LABEL ANY EXISTING OR PROPOSED WATER
 SERVICES AND WATER METERS FOR THE PARKING LOTS, ALONG
 WITH WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THEM.
 O SHOW EXISTING AND PROPOSED DEDICATED UTILITY
 EASEMENTS TO ALLOW ACCESS FOR CITY PERSONNEL TO
 PROPOSED UTILITY WATER METERS. VERIFY THAT THERE ARE NO
 STRUCTURES WITHIN EASEMENT.
 O PROVIDE ENLARGED VIEW ON PLANS OF PROPOSED LOCATION
 OF WATER METER AND BACKFLOW
 PREVENTION.
 O BACKFLOWS SHALL BE INSTALLED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
 OUTSIDE OF EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY. DOMESTIC WATER
 METERS SHALL BE INSTALLED IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO
 PROPERTY LINE. 3 INCH AND LARGER WATER METERS SHALL BE
 INSTALLED ABOVE-GROUND ONLY.
 O CALLOUT DOMESTIC BACKFLOW PREVENTER AS RPPA (MAKE
 NOTE USC APPROVED) AND FIRE BACKFLOW PREVENTER AS DCDA.
  
 WATER/WASTEWATER PLAN:
 O PROVIDE VERTICAL DATUM AND DATUM CONVERSION
 INFORMATION (NAVD 1988 AND NGVD 1929).
 O SHOW PROJECT ADDRESS ON ALL PLAN SHEETS.
 O PROVIDE LEGEND ON ALL PLAN SHEETS TO INCLUDE
 STREETLIGHT, SIGN POSTS, TRANSFORMER BOXES ETC.
 O PLANS SHALL SHOW EXISTING AND PROPOSED LOCATIONS AND
 DIMENSIONS OF ALL WATER, STORMWATER, AND SANITARY AND
 SEWER LINES AND CLEANOUTS, INCLUDING STUBS TO EACH
 PROPERTY LINE FOR WATER AND SANITARY SEWERS, THE MAKE
 AND MODEL OF ALL VALVES, POTABLE AND IRRIGATION METERS,
 BACKFLOWS, FIRE HYDRANTS AND FDCS, AND OTHER DEVICES TO
 BE INSTALLED ON THE SYSTEM, CATCH BASINS, CULVERTS,
 DITCHES INCLUDING GRADES, PIPES SIZES, MATERIALS,
 ELEVATIONS, ASSUMPTIONS, CALCULATIONS, INVERT
 ELEVATIONS FOR ALL INLETS AND MANHOLES AND PROFILES OF
 SANITARY SEWER LINES.
 O GATE VALVE BOXES SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED IN CURB OR
 SIDEWALK. ALL AVAILABLE ELEVATION SHALL BE SHOWN ON THE
 PROFILE VIEW.
 O DIRECTION OF FLOW SHALL BE SHOWN ON PLAN VIEW ON PLAN
 VIEW FOR ALL SANITARY AND STORM SEWERS.
 O SHOW SLOPE % ON ALL SANITARY LINES AND CALL OUT
 MATERIAL.
 O PLAN VIEW SHALL SHOW ALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED
 UNDERGROUND UTILITY LAYOUT, INCLUDING FIBER OPTIC,
 ELECTRIC, GAS, AND CABLEVISION & TELECOMMUNICATION
 FACILITIES LOCATED ON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY.
 O PROVIDE PROFILE AND CLEARANCES BETWEEN WATER, SEWER
 AND STORM LINES PER CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH STANDARD
 DETAIL GN-2 SERIES, AT ALL UTILITY CROSSINGS.
 O SUBMIT COMPLETED LOS ANALYSIS SUMMARY TABLE DIRECTLY
 TO ENGINEERING (SHEET 33 OF CITY OF WPB DEVELOPMENT
 APPLICATION). PROVIDE CALCULATIONS ON PLANS OF EXISTING
 AND PROPOSED DEMANDS FOR WATER & SEWER (AVERAGE,
 MAXIMUM AND PEAK) AND FIRE FLOW DEMANDS. CALCULATIONS
 SHALL BE PER FAC 64E-6 FOR SEWER AND PER FAC 64-E.008
 FOR WATER.
 O PROVIDE FIRE FLOW TEST DATA.
 O PROVIDE CCTV VIDEO OF EXISTING SANITARY SEWER AND
 STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG ENTIRE PROJECT
 FRONTAGE.
 O CUT AND CAP UTILITIES NOT IN USE AND REMOVE ANY
 ABANDONED UTILITY LINES LARGER THAN 2 INCHES FROM CITY
 ROW.
 O WHEN PROPOSED, WATER MAINS IN CITY RIGHT OF WAY SHALL
 BE MADE OF DUCTILE IRON PIPE (NOT PVC) AND SPECIFY
 PROPOSED LENGTH IN FEET.
 O CHECK TO SEE IF FDEP FORMS FOR PROPOSED SANITARY
 SEWER ARE REQUIRED.
 O PROVIDE CLEANOUTS FOR PROPOSED SANITARY LINE ONSITE
 JUST INSIDE PROPERTY LINE, AT JOINTS AND EVERY 75 FEET.
 O ADD NOTE TO PLANS SPECIFYING CITY?S DOWNSTREAM LIFT
 STATION NUMBER.
 O PROVIDE ONSITE CLEANOUTS NEAR PROPERTY LINE FOR
 PROPOSED SANITARY LATERALS.
 O LABEL WATER LINES AS PRIVATE WHERE APPLICABLE.
 O PLEASE SHOW AND LABEL EXISTING AND PROPOSED GREASE
 TRAPS (IF ANY).
 O PER CITY STANDARDS MAINTAIN MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN
 OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF CITY PIPE AND ROOT BARRIER.
  
 FORMAL ENGINEERING REVIEW:
 O FOR FORMAL ENGINEERING SUBMITTAL, SFWMD ERP AND NPDES
 NOI REQUIREMENTS WILL BE ENFORCED.
 - AN NOI IS REQUIRED FOR PROJECTS THAT:
 - 1) DISTURB ONE OF MORE ACRES OF LAND OR DISTURB LESS
 THAN ON ACRE OF LAND BUT ARE PART OF A COMMON PLAN OF
 DEVELOPMENT OR SALE;
 - 2) DISCHARGE STORMWATER TO SURFACE WATERS OF THE
 STATE OR TO SURFACE WATERS OF THE STATE THROUGH A
 MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4).
 - THE SFWMD ERP CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH A 10-2 SELF
 CERTIFICATION THROUGH FDEP OR AN ERP APPLICATION
 THROUGH SFWMD. EITHER WAY, THE DEVELOPER/ENGINEER SHALL
 SUBMIT A COPY OF THE ERP PERMIT OR FDEP ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 OF THE 10-2 CERTIFICATION.
 O FOR FORMAL ENGINEERING SUBMITTAL, PLEASE PROVIDE
 EASEMENT FOR PLACEMENT OF PROPOSED WATER METERS.
 O FOR FORMAL ENGINEERING SUBMITTAL, PROVIDE PROFILES OF
 WATER AND SEWER AND SHOW ANY CROSSINGS/CONFLICTS.
 O FOR FORMAL ENGINEERING SUBMITTAL, WHEN SUBMITTING
 APPROVED MATERIALS LIST, PLEASE PROVIDE MATERIAL/CUT
 SHEETS FOR ALL PROPOSED BACKFLOW DEVICES SHOWING
 SPECIFIC MODEL NUMBER AND SPECIFYING USC APPROVED
 LEAD-FREE DESIGN.
 O FOR FORMAL ENGINEERING SUBMITTAL, IF SANITARY LINES
 ARE PROPOSED IN ROW PLEASE SHOW ADJACENT SANITARY
 LATERAL LOCATIONS AND SHOW ADDRESSES OF ADJACENT
 PARCELS.
 O FOR FORMAL ENGINEERING SUBMITTAL, IF WATER LINES ARE
 BEING REPLACED IN ROW, SHOW ADJACENT PARCEL ADDRESSES.
 O FOR FORMAL ENGINEERING SUBMITTAL, ADD NOTE TO PROVIDE
 50 FT. PAVEMENT RESTORATION TRANSITION ON EACH SIDE OF
 PROPOSED TRENCH IN CITY MAINTAINED ROADWAY AREAS PER
 CITY OF WPB STANDARD DETAIL GC-8.
 O FOR FORMAL ENGINEERING SUBMITTAL, PLEASE PROVIDE
 CALCULATIONS OF PERVIOUS AND IMPERVIOUS AREAS FOR
 PROPOSED IMPROVED AREAS.
 QUESTIONS AND COORDINATION CONTACTS:
 O MARK HURLEY, FIELD CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPERVISOR WITH
 CITY OF WPB PUBLIC UTILITIES, REGARDING PLACEMENT OF
 BACKFLOW DEVICES AND WATER METERS. CONTACT HIM AT
 561-494-2262 OR [email protected]
 O RICK ROSSANO, SR. PROJECT COORDINATOR, ENGINEERING
 SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT 561-494-1098 [email protected]
 O MIKE TECHNOW, PROJECT ENGINEER, PUBLIC UTILITIES
 DEPARTMENT AT 561-494-1047 OR [email protected]
 O TRACY WARD, SR. STORMWATER ENGINEER, ENGINEERING
 SERVICES DEPT. AT 561-494-1120 OR [email protected]
  
 COMMENTS FROM MARK HURLEY, FIELD CUSTOMER SERVICE
 SUPER., WPB PUBLIC UTILITIES, 561-494-2262 OR
 [email protected]:
  
 -SHOW AND LABEL ALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED UTILITIES
 INCLUDING WATER MAINS, WATER SERVICES, WATER METER
 BOXES, WATER SERVICE PIPING, SEWER MAINS, SEWER
 LATERALS, STORMWATER PIPES, AND FORCE MAINS.
  
 -SHOW AND LABEL ALL EXISTING FRANCHISE UTILITIES IN THE
 CONSTRUCTION AREAS.
  
 -SHOW AND LABEL ANY PROPOSED ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER PADS.
  
 -SHOW AND LABEL ALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED GREASE TRAPS
 OR GREASE INTERCEPTORS.
  
 -SHOW AND LABEL ALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED FIRE
 HYDRANTS.
  
 -SHOW AND LABEL ALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED WATER MAIN
 GATE VALVES.
  
 -UTILITIES ON PLANS DO NOT MATCH UTILITIES SHOWN ON WPB
 GIS. THERE ARE FORCE MAINS AND STORMWATER PIPES NOT
 SHOWN ON PLANS. SOME GRAVITY SEWER MAINS ON GIS ARE
 LABELED AS FORCE MAINS ON PLANS. PLEASE VERIFY AND
 UPDATE AS NEEDED.
  
 -ARE THE BUILDINGS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE?
  
 -WILL THERE BE DESIGNATED PARKING SPOTS FOR UTILITY
 VEHICLES AT LIFT STATION?
  
 -THERE ARE SEVERAL ART STATUES OVER UTILITIES CREATING
 MAINTENANCE CONFLICTS BASED ON PLANS, OR BY COMPARING
 PLANS TO WPB GIS. PROVIDE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE DISTANCE
 SO THAT LARGE DIAMETER UNDERGROUND PIPING CAN BE
 EXCAVATED WITH HEAVY MACHINERY.
  
 -SOME WATER FOUNTAIN PLUMBING PIPE IS RUNNING UNDER AN
 ART STATUE. THAT MAY MAKE PLUMBING REPAIRS MORE
 DIFFICULT.
  
 -USE DIP INSTEAD OF PVC FOR LARGE WATER MAINS.
  
 -ON SHEET C6.05 ADD THE WESTERN SIDESTREEET NAME.
  
 -THERE LOOKS TO BE PROPOSED TREES IN A UTILITY EASEMENT
 WHICH IS TYPICALLY A CONFLICT. PLEASE VERIFY IF THERE
 ARE CURRENTLY ANY UTILITIES IN THE EASEMENT AND WHAT
 UTILITIES THE EASEMENT IS FOR. RELOCATE TREES IF
 POSSIBLE.
  
 -VERIFY THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS BETWEEN PROPOSED TREES
 AND UTILITIES.
  
 -IF PUTTING TREES IN LANDSCAPE ISLANDS, MAKE SURE THEY
 HAVE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE DISTANCE FROM UTILITIES AND
 ALSO ADD ROOT BARRIERS AS NECESSARY.
  
 -PROPOSED WATER METERS AND BACKFLOW ASSEMBLIES NEED TO
 BE ADJACENT THE WESTERN PROPERTY LINE AND NOT FAR ON
 INTERIOR OF PROPERTY. ANY INTERIOR LOOPED SYSTEM WOULD
 BE PLUMBING AND CAN BE MASTER-METERED AS NEEDED.
  
 -METERS 3 INCHES OR LARGER NEED TO BE INSTALLED
 ABOVE-GROUND AND ACCESSIBLE VIA CRANE TRUCK.
  
 -REMOVAL, RELOCATION, OR ALTERATION OF EXISTING METERED
 WATER SERVICES AT PARK WOULD REQUIRE APPROVAL OF
 ASSOCIATED CITY DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES. THEY
 TYPICALLY REQUIRE PROJECT PAY FOR ANY RELATED UTILITY
 BILLING FEES OR CHARGES.
  
 -ON WATER METER LABELS, ADD WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO BE
 USED FOR.
  
 -ARE ANY DEDICATED METERED IRRIGATION WATER SERVICES
 NEEDED?
  
 -SHOW PAVEMENT RESTORATION BOUNDARIES FROM UTILITY WORK
 AT 26TH AND FLAGLER.
  
 COMMENTS FROM MICHAEL TECHNOW, PROJECT ENGINEER, WPB
 PUBLIC UTILITIES, 561-494-1047, [email protected] :
 1) -SHEET C6.03 SHOW SERVICE LINE (FLOATING VALVE)
 -CALL OUT UTILITY CROSSINGS.
 -CALL OUT POINT OF SERVICE.
 -SHOW PROFILE FROM TAP TO POINT OF SERVICE (WATER MAIN
 & SANITARY SEWER)
 -SHOW ALL EXISTING DRY UTILITIES.
 -NOTE MINIMUM REQUIRED DISTANCE BETWEEN ROOT BARRIER
 AND PIPE PER CITY STANDARDS.
 COMMENTS FROM BURT BAIRD, CITY OF WPB UTILITIES O&M
 SUPERINTENDENT, 561-822-2056, [email protected] :
 ? PLEASE ENSURE ADDED FLOW CAN BE HANDLED BY LS# 23
 ? REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED WOODEN FENCE WITH CHAIN LINK
 AND DECORATED SCREEN FOR FACE OF THE CITY- SEE EMAILED
 DOCUMENT FOR FENCE ENCLOSURE LAYOUT
 ? ADD OR ENSURE PROPER DUMPING RECEPTACLES AROUND THE
 STATION FOR THE BOATERS. GARBAGE OFTEN GETS THROWN OVER
 THE FENCE INTO THE LIFT STATION
  
 FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR
 CONCERNS, THANKS.
  
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