Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Project Z21100021
Project Number Z21100021
Review Stop ENG - PPRC
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2021-11-17 13:08:34COMMENTS FROM RICK ROSSANO, PROJECT COORDINATOR, ENG.
 SERVICES DEPT., 561-494-1098 [email protected] :
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE SEPARATE SHEETS FOR UTILITIES.
  
 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]:
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE FOLLOWING:
  
 -PLEASE SHOW ALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED GREASE
 TRAPS/INTERCEPTORS ON CIVIL PLANS.
  
 -PROPOSED WATER METERS AND BACKFLOW ASSEMBLIES NEED TO
 BE ADJACENT THE PROPERTY LINE. LOCATION SHOULD BE
 OUTSIDE OF ANY FENCES OR GATES AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE
 FROM THE ROW AND STREET. SMALL METER BOXES SHOULD NOT
 BE IN HARDSCAPE.
  
 -WATER METERS SIZED 3 INCH OR GREATER MUST BE INSTALLED
 ABOVE-GROUND AND ACCESSIBLE FROM THE STREET WITH CRANE
 TRUCK.
  
 -ENSURE THAT FIRELINE BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY LOCATIONS MEET
 NFPA REQUIREMENTS.
  
 -IF THERE WILL BE DEMOLITION, ADD DEMOLITION PLAN TO
 CIVIL PLAN SET.
  
 -SHOW ALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED UTILITIES ON SITE
 INCLUDING WATER METERS AND BACKFLOW ASSEMBLIES. PROVIDE
 ENLARGED DETAILS IN CIVIL PLANS OF AREAS AROUND METERS
 AND BACKFLOW ASSEMBLIES.
  
 -THERE IS A CONCRETE PAD IN NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE
 PROPERTY THAT IS NOT SHOWN IN SUBMITTAL PACKAGE
 INCLUDING SURVEY. PLANS SHOULD ADDRESS IT.
  
 -PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION ON EAST SIDE OF THE PROPERTY
 APPEARS TO CONFLICT WITH MULTIPLE EXISTING ELECTRIC
 UTILITIES AND ENCROACHES ON UTILITY EASEMENT.
  
 -IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE DETAIL ON THE CIVIL PLAN.
 PLEASE ADD MORE SHEETS AND SEPARATE TYPES SUCH AS
 WATER/SEWER AND PAVING, GRADING, AND DRAINAGE.
  
 -PLEASE VERIFY IF ALL EXISTING FIRE HYDRANTS ON SITE
 ARE FED FROM THE EXISTING PRIVATE FIRELINE. UTILITY
 PLAN MAY NOT BE ACCURATELY DEPICTED.
  
 -ADD PRIVATE TO LABEL OF SEWER MANHOLES THAT ARE
 PRIVATELY MAINTAINED.
  
 -WATER MAIN SIZING AT CLEARWATER PARK RD MAY NOT BE
 ACCURATE AND LIMIT WATER SERVICE SIZING. RECOMMEND
 VERIFYING ALL PIPE SECTIONS NEAR THERE.
  
 -VERIFY EXISTING SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE (INCLUDING SEWER
 MAINS AND LIFT STATIONS) ARE SUFFICIENT FOR THE
 ADDITIONAL PROPOSED USAGE ON SITE.
  
 -SURVEY SHOWS CHILLER ENCROACHING ON UTILITY EASEMENT.
 PLEASE VERIFY THERE ARE NO CITY-OWNED UTILITIES
 UNDERNEATH CHILLER.
  
 -PLEASE VERIFY: IF THERE IS AN EXISTING FIRELINE
 BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY ON SITE; IF THE FIRELINE SYSTEM USES
 CHEMICAL ADDITIVES OR IS CONNECTED TO AN AUXILIARY
 WATER SYSTEM; WHEN THE EXISTING FIRE SYSTEM WAS LAST
 ALTERED.
  
 -FOR THE 10 FOOT UE THAT IS PROPOSED TO BE ABANDONED
 NEAR THE NORTH ENTRANCE, WHICH TYPE OF UTILITY IS IT
 FOR?
  
 -ARE ANY OUTSIDE GATES OR RESTRICTED AREAS PROPOSED ON
 SITE?
  
 -ADD WATER DEMAND CALCULATIONS TO WATER PLAN.
  
 -WPB GIS SHOWS LARGE DIAMETER SEWER PIPE RUNNING NEAR
 NORTHWEST CORNER OF PROPERTY. PLEASE SHOW ON SEWER
 PLAN.
  
 -VERIFY THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS BETWEEN TREES AND
 UTILITIES AND ADD SHEET IN LANDSCAPING PLANS THAT SHOW
 LOCATIONS OF TREES RELATIVE TO UTILITIES.
  
 -ARE THERE ANY EXISTING OR PROPOSED WELLS. IF SO, SHOW
 AND LABEL ON PLANS.
  
 COMMENTS FROM MICHAEL TECHNOW, PROJECT ENGINEER, WPB
 PUBLIC UTILITIES, 561-494-1047, [email protected] :
 PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PLAN SHEETS WITH A SEPARATE
 UTILITY PLAN SHOWING EXISTING AND PROPOSED UTILITIES.
 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# 41 AND
 LS# 43 - SEE EMAILED DOCUMENTS OF LS# 43 FLOW NUMBERS.
 ? LS# 43 IS ALREADY AT MAX FLOW NUMBERS ? SEE EMAILED
 BROWN AND CALDWELL STUDY
 ? LS# 41 AND LS# 43 NEED EXTENSIVE REPAIRS TO THE LIFT
 STATION BASED ON CONDITION ASSESSMENTS BY CDM SMITH
 ? REDESIGN THE WATER PLANTS BACK WASH SYSTEM FROM BEING
 DUMPED INTO THE WET WELL OF LS# 43
 ? LS# 43 OFTEN REQUIRES TWO PUMPS TO PUMP THE STATION
 DOWN- SEE EMAILED ?PUMP RUNS?
  
  
 FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR
 CONCERNS, THANKS.
  
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