2021-05-25 16:27:59 | EMAIL FROM JOSE DIAZ (MSA ARCHITECTS): |
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| MR. GOMEZ, |
| THE TRASH ROOM IS A STORAGE ROOM FOR TRASH AND IS |
| ACCESSED ONLY BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVING THE |
| CONTAINERS. RESIDENTS DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE TRASH |
| ROOM ITSELF. RESIDENTS ACCESS TO THE TRASH ROOM IS ONLY |
| VIA THE RESIDENTIAL CORRIDOR AT ELEVATION 16.25', THE |
| DFE. BOTH THE CORRIDOR AND TRASH VESTIBULE ARE AT |
| 16.25'. PLEASE SEE IMAGE BELOW. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THE |
| TRASH ROOM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE |
| RESIDENTIAL PORTION OF THE BUILDING. CAN YOU PLEASE |
| RECONSIDER. |
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| JOSE L. DIAZ, RA |
| SENIOR ASSOCIATE |
| DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION |
| 8950 S.W. 74 COURT I SUITE 1513 |
| MIAMI, FLORIDA 33156 |
| OFFICE 305.273.9911 |
| FAX 305.273.9424 |
| WWW.MSAARCHITECTSINC.COM |
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| RESPONSE TO JOSE DIAZ: |
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| GOOD AFTERNOON MR. DIAZ, |
| TODAY I DISCUSSED YOUR RESPONSE WITH ROBERT BROWN |
| (BUILDING OFFICIAL). HE AGREES THIS AREA MAY BE |
| CONSIDERED AS AN "ACCESSORY STORAGE" AND YOUR PLANS |
| WILL NEED TO BE REVISED ACCORDINGLY SHOWING THE |
| FINISHED FLOOR ELEVATIONS. IF THIS ROOM IS NOT LEVELED, |
| THEN NEED TO SHOW THE TOP ELEVATIONS AT ALL CORNER |
| AREAS AND AT THE TRASH COMPACTOR. FINAL SURVEY AND |
| ELEVATION CERTIFICATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO REFLECT THE |
| ACTUAL ELEVATIONS. |
| ALSO, PROVIDE THE DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF |
| PROPOSED DRY FLOODPROOFING. |
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| NOTE: PLANS WILL NEED TO BE SUBMITTED AS A REVISION FOR |
| REVIEW AND FEES APPLY. A NEW REVISION NUMBER WILL BE |
| ISSUED FOR PROPER TRACKING AND RECORDS RETENTION. |
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| MR. DIAZ, AS PER OUR PHONE CONVERSATION, I AM ATTACHING |
| BELOW MY COMMENTS REGARDING THE ELEVATION CERTIFICATE. |
| THERE ARE SOME ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE |
| DESIGNER OF RECORD. |
| PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY |
| QUESTIONS, |
| REGARDS, |
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| JULIO GOMEZ |
| COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| BUILDING DIVISION |
| (561)805-6712 |
| [email protected] |
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| FINAL ELEVATION CERTIFICATE, THIRD REVIEW COMMENTS: |
| SUBMITTAL #21041684 |
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| (NOTE: NUMBERING OF COMMENTS WAS REVISED TO SIMPLIFY |
| REVIEW. ORIGINAL COMMENT IS THE SAME FROM PREVIOUS |
| REVIEW). |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| 1- REVISED FINAL SURVEY SHOWS 14.24 (NAVD) FINISH FLOOR |
| ELEVATION AT TRASH ROOM. THIS ELEVATION IS BELOW THE |
| DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION OF 14.7 (NAVD) SPECIFIED BY THE |
| DESIGNER OF RECORD. SEE SHEET A-2.1 FOR PROPOSED |
| ELEVATION (16.25 NGVD). COORDINATE WITH THE DESIGNER OF |
| RECORD AND SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIRED FINISH |
| ELEVATION. |
| SEC. 1612.4 FBC-BUILDING. SEC. 1.5.2 ASCE 24. |
| NOTE: SEE REVISION #19110684. |
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| RESPONSE: |
| RESPONSE LETTER FROM HUMBERTO BRICENO STATES "THE |
| ELEVATION 14.24' WAS TAKEN AT THE THRESHOLD, THE |
| MEASURED FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION IS 14.31' NAVD88 |
| (15.83' NGVD29) WHICH IS THE DESIGN ELEVATION." |
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| THIS COMMENTS APPLY TO HUMBERTO BRICENO'S RESPONSE |
| LETTER: |
| (A) THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION SHOWN ON PLANS IS 16.25' |
| NGVD. THEREFORE, 15.83' NGVD29 IS NOT THE DESIGN |
| ELEVATION. HUMBERTO'S RESPONSE IS INCORRECT. |
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| (B)TRASH ROOM FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION IS BELOW THE |
| REQUIRED DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION. FINISH FLOOR NEEDS TO |
| BE RAISED TO MEET THE 16.25' NGVD SPECIFIED BY THE |
| ARCHITECT OF RECORD. |
| IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES TO THE APPROVED PLANS, THEN |
| THEY NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD BY |
| REVISING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHOWING COMPLIANCE |
| WITH SEC. 1612.4 FBC-BUILDING. |
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| (C)BASED ON HUMBERTO'S RESPONSE LETTER AND CONVERSATION |
| WITH LUIS ORTIZ (SURVEYOR), THE TRASH ROOM HAS AN |
| SLOPED FLOOR. IF THE FLOOR IS SLOPED, THEN THE FINISH |
| FLOOR ELEVATION OF 15.83' NGVD29 IS INCORRECT BECAUSE |
| THERE ARE LOW AND HIGH ELEVATIONS ON THE SAME ROOM. |
| SPOT FINISH FLOOR ELEVATIONS SHOULD BE GIVEN AS DONE |
| WITH THE LOADING AREA. THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THIS |
| ROOM HAS EQUIPMENT THAT NEEDS TO BE LOCATED AT THE |
| DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION. REVISE AS REQUIRED AND CLEARLY |
| PROVIDE THE FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION SPOT ELEVATION WHERE |
| THE TRASH ROOM EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED. |
| SEC. 107.2.1.2 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| 2- CLARIFY WHY DOMESTIC PUMP ROOM SAYS F.F.E.=14.71 |
| SINCE THERE IS AN SPOT ELEVATION OF 14.61 SHOWN AT THE |
| ENTRY OF THIS ROOM. |
| SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| RESPONSE: |
| COORDINATE WITH RESPONSE (C) TO ITEM #1 ABOVE. SIMILAR |
| SITUATION WITH SLOPED FLOOR. |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| 3- BASED ON THE REVISED FINAL SURVEY IT LOOKS LIKE THE |
| LOWEST ELEVATION OF MACHINERY/EQUIPMENT IS NOT THE |
| GENERATOR PAD. THE EQUIPMENT LOCATED IN THE ROOMS |
| ADJACENT TO THE LOADING AREA SEEM TO BE LOWER THAN THE |
| GENERATOR PAD. REVISE AS REQUIRED. |
| SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| RESPONSE: |
| THIS ITEM WAS REVISED, BUT THIS WILL NEED TO BE REVISED |
| AGAIN ONCE ITEM #1 IS ADDRESSED AND IN COMPLIANCE. |
| NOTE: REVISE COMMENT C2(E) AT THE BOTTOM OF SECTION D. |
| NEED TO IDENTIFY THE EQUIPMENT. "TRASH ROOM" IS NOT AN |
| EQUIPMENT. |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| 4- PROVIDE PHOTOS SHOWING THE VENTS SPECIFIED ON ITEM |
| A9(B). |
| NOTE: COORDINATE WITH VENTS SHOWN ON SHEET A.2.1 AND |
| DETAILS 4 AND 8 ON SHEET A-8.1.1. THERE IS A VENT |
| INSIDE THE GARAGE CONNECTING TO THE OUTSIDE WALL. THE |
| OTHER VENT CONSIDERED BY THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD IS THE |
| ENTRANCE TO THE GARAGE. SHOW ALL VENTS. SEE ITEM A6 |
| FEMA ELEVATION CERTIFICATE INSTRUCTIONS. |
| ALSO, ALL PHOTOS NEED TO BE AT LEAST 3"X3". REVISE |
| PHOTO THREE ON PAGE 6 OF 6. |
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| SEE ARCHITECT'S REVISION #8 ON PLANS AND REVISION |
| #19110684 CITY RECORDS. |
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| RESPONSE: |
| (A)VENTS SHOWN ON THE PHOTOS ON PAGE 7 DON'T MATCH THE |
| ONES DESIGNED BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD. SEE SHEET |
| SHEET A.2.1 AND DETAILS 4 AND 8 ON SHEET A-8.1.1. |
| NEED TO INSTALL VENTS AS SPECIFIED BY THE ARCHITECT OF |
| RECORD. |
| IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES TO THE APPROVED PLANS, THEN |
| THEY NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD BY |
| REVISING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHOWING COMPLIANCE |
| WITH SEC. 1612.4 FBC-BUILDING. |
| NOTE:THERE ARE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-ENGINEERED |
| VENTS. SEE SEC. 2.7.2.1 ASCE 24. |
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| (B)BASED ON PHOTO #5 SHOWN ON PAGE 7, IT LOOKS LIKE THE |
| PASSAGE FROM THE GARAGE INTERIOR VENT TO THE OUTSIDE |
| VENT DOESN'T COMPLY WITH THE ARCHITECT'S DESIGN. |
| APPROVED REVISION #19110684 SHOWS DETAIL A ON SHEET |
| A-2.1 WITH A VOID SPACE BETWEEN THE INTERIOR AND |
| EXTERIOR VENTS. THIS DETAIL SHOWS THIS VOID WITH A |
| CONCRETE SLAB AS THE FINISH FLOOR. PHOTO #5 SEEMS TO |
| SHOW DIRT INSTEAD OF CONCRETE SLAB. |
| THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. |
| IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES TO THE APPROVED PLANS, THEN |
| THEY NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD BY |
| REVISING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHOWING COMPLIANCE |
| WITH SEC. 1612.4 FBC-BUILDING. |
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| (C)PHOTO #5 SHOWN ON PAGE 7 LOOKS LIKE IT WAS TAKEN |
| WHEN THE BUILDING WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THIS IS A |
| FINAL ELEVATION CERTIFICATE. PHOTO NEEDS TO BE TAKEN |
| WHEN CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETE, INCLUDING THE FINAL |
| GRADING. |
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| (D) ALL PHOTOS ON PAGE 7 AND 8 NEED THE DATE WHEN THEY |
| ARE TAKEN. |
| THEY NEED TO BE TAKEN WITHIN 90 DAYS FROM DATE OF |
| CERTIFICATION. SEE ITEM A6 OF FEMA ELEVATION |
| CERTIFICATE INSTRUCTIONS. |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| 5- ITEM A9(C) WAS REVISED. THIS ITEM IS FOR THE NET |
| AREA OF FLOOD OPENINGS. AREA SHOWN IS WAY TOO HIGH |
| COMPARED TO THE ONE SPECIFIED BY THE ARCHITECT OF |
| RECORD ON SHEET SHEET A.2.1 AND DETAILS 4 AND 8 ON |
| SHEET A-8.1.1. PLEASE COORDINATE WITH ARCHITECT AND |
| REVISE AS REQUIRED. ONLY THE AREA BELOW THE DESIGN |
| FLOOD ELEVATION COUNTS. ALSO, NEED TO SPECIFY THE |
| ACTUAL NET AREA (EXCLUDING VENT FRAME)OF THE INSTALLED |
| VENTS. |
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| RESPONSE: |
| BASED ON THE REVISED NET AREA, IT LOOKS LIKE THE NET |
| AREA DOESN'T COMPLY WITH THE NET AREA SPECIFIED BY THE |
| ARCHITECT OF RECORD ON FLOOD VENT CALCULATIONS ON SHEET |
| A-2.1. |
| THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. COORDINATE WITH ITEM #4 |
| ABOVE. |
| IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES TO THE APPROVED PLANS, THEN |
| THEY NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD BY |
| REVISING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHOWING COMPLIANCE |
| WITH SEC. 1612.4 FBC-BUILDING. |
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| NEW COMMENTS: |
| 6- I APOLOGIZE FOR THIS NEW COMMENT, BUT AFTER |
| REVIEWING SHEET A-2.1 |
| TO REVIEW ARCHITECT'S ORIGINAL VENTS DESIGN, I REALIZED |
| THE SURVEY SHOW SOME PARTITIONS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF |
| THE GARAGE. THESE PARTITIONS ARE NOT SHOWN ON THE |
| ARCHITECT'S PLANS. THESE PARTITIONS SEEM TO BE BLOCKING |
| THE FLOOD VENTS. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. |
| IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES TO THE APPROVED PLANS, THEN |
| THEY NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD BY |
| REVISING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHOWING COMPLIANCE |
| WITH SEC. 1612.4 FBC-BUILDING. |
| SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| WHEN RESUBMITTING, A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE |
| ORIGINAL REVIEW COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF |
| THE REVISION MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR |
| SPECIFICATION PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL |
| HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR |
| ANTICIPATED COOPERATION. |
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| PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY |
| QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE COMMENTS, |
| JULIO GOMEZ |
| COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| BUILDING DIVISION |
| (561)805-6712 |
| [email protected] |
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