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2006-01-23 00:00:00 | THIS OFFICE HAS REVIEWED THE SCHIRMER |
| ENGINEERING REPORT, FIRE SAFETY |
| EVALUATION REPORT PREPARED FOR BH |
| CONDOMINIUM SERVICES, LLC. THE FOLLOWING |
| COMMENTS ARE PROVIDED. |
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| 1. PLANS AND PERMITS REQUIRED FOR THE |
| REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING TRANSFER GRILLS |
| AND TO REPAIR THESE LOCATIONS TO THE ONE |
| HOUR FIRE RATING. (CORRIDORS) |
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| 2. THE REPLACEMENT OF DOORS AND EXIT |
| HARDWARE IN THE STAIRWELLS SHOULD ALSO |
| BE INCLUDED ON PLANS WITH AN APPROVED |
| DOOR SCHEDULE ILLUSTRATING THE NEW 1 1/2 |
| HOUR RATED DOORS. |
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| 3. STAIR IDENTIFICATION SIGNS WILL |
| CERTAINLY HELP TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL |
| FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY CONDITIONS AT THE |
| BUILDING. |
| |
| 4. THE PROPOSED NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM |
| SHALL MEET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| NFPA 72, 2002 EDITION. PLANS AND PERMITS |
| WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. |
| SINCE A NEW SYSTEM IS EXPECTED, THE |
| SYSTEM SHALL BE MONITORED BY A LICENSED |
| UL LISTED CENTRAL STATION APPROVED FOR |
| CENTRAL STATION SERVICE. |
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| |
| 5. THIS OFFICE HAS REVIEWED THE |
| INFORMATION REGARDING THE PARTIAL FIRE |
| SPRINKLER PROTECTION.THIS OFFICE WOULD |
| RECOMMEND THAT THE ENTIRE BUILDING BE |
| FIRE SPRINKLER PROTECTED.AS YOU ARE |
| AWARE, THE MOST SEVERE RISK OF FIRE IS |
| LOCATED WITHIN THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS OF |
| THE BUILDING. SINCE THE PLAN IS TO |
| SPRINKLER ONLY THE CORRIDORS AND THE |
| STAIRS, THE REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE WILL |
| HAVE TO BE INSTALLED.WITH THE ADDITION |
| OF FIRE SPRINKLER PIPING AND SPRINKLER |
| HEADS THE ENTIRE BUILDING COULD BE |
| PROTECTED WITH SPRINKLERS. FIRE |
| SPRINKLER HEADS SELECTED SHOULD BE QUICK |
| RESPONSE OR LISTED RESIDENTIAL TYPE. |
| SEPERATE PLANS AND PERMITS REQUIRED FOR |
| THE INSTALLATION OF ANY FIRE SPRINKLER |
| SYSTEM. |
| |
| 6. THE REPORT INDICATES THAT A NEW FIRE |
| PUMP AND JOCKEY PUMP IS PLANNED. THIS |
| OFFICE SUPPORTS THE INSTALLATION OF A |
| NEW FIRE PUMP AND JOCKEY PUMP AS THE |
| EXISTING FIRE PUMP HAS BEEN UTILIZED FOR |
| MANY YEARS AND HAS OUTLIVED ITS |
| USEFULNESS. THE NEW FIRE PUMP SHOULD BE |
| AS LEAST A 750 GPM FIRE PUMP SINCE THERE |
| ARE TWO REQUIRED STAIRWELLS FOR THE |
| BUILDING. AGAIN, PLANS AND PERMITS ARE |
| REQUIRED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. ALSO |
| PRIMARY AND EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLIES ARE |
| TO BE DETERMINED FOR ADEQUACY. |
| |
| 7. ALTHOUGH NOT NOTED IN THE REPORT, ANY |
| MULTI-LEVEL APARTMENTS SHALL HAVE |
| ELECTRIC POWERED SMOKE DETECTORS PRESENT |
| ON EVERY LEVEL. |
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| 8. ANY OTHER FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY |
| SYSTEMS OR DEVICES THAT NEED TO BE |
| REPAIRED SHOULD BE CORRECTED AT THIS |
| TIME. |
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| IF YOU SHOULD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE |
| FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE AT |
| 804-4709. |
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| MIKE CARSILLO, CHIEF FIRE PREVENTION |
| OFFICER |
| 804-4709 |