Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 06060723
Permit Number 06060723
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 3
Notes
Date Text
2007-01-18 11:08:54UILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 06060723
 ADD: WEST PALM BEACH MARRIOT
 1001 OKEECHOBEE BLVD
 CONT: HIGGINS ELEC
 TEL: (561)714-4403
 FL BLD CODE= 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE
 * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS
  
 2NDREVIEW
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1)--- VERY IMPORTANT STATEMENT ---
 PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE!
 WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE
 THE REVISION & REMOVE & REPLACE ANY
 PAGES AS NECESSARY. A TRANSMITTAL LETTER
 LISTING THE ORIGINAL REVIEW COMMENT NUM-
 BER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE REVISION
 MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICA
 TION PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND
 WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK
 YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.
  
 2) COMMENT# 2 FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW,
 E3.1 & P4.1 BOTH INDICATE A REVISION# 2 OF NEW LOUVERS
 AND A STEEL DOOR.
 FL BLD CODE 1609.1.4: COMPONENTS &
 CLADDING, PROVIDE 2 COPIES(3 IF THRESH-
 OLD OR RESIDENT INSPECTOR) OF PRODUCT
 TESTING REPORTS,MISSING REPORTS ARE AS
 FOLLOWS:
 A) LOUVERS
 B) EXTERIOR DOORS
  
 W P B ADMINISTRTIVE CODE 106.3.3*
 PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE PRODUCTS WHICH
 ARE REGULATED BY DCA RULE 9B-72 SHALL BE
 REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE
 DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL
 FOR JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL.
  
 CONTRACTOR RESPONSE:
 INDICATES THAT THE LOUVERS ARE EXISTING.
 A PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR THE DOOR ( INGERSOLL-RAND) WAS
 SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW.
 CONTRACTOR FAILED TO HAVE THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
 REVIEW AS REQUIRED IN THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 106.3.3.
  
 3) COMMENT# 3 FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW,
 WILL A GENERAL CONTRACTOR BE SUBMITTING FOR THE WORK
 MENTIONED IN COMMENT # 2?
 CONTRACTORS RESPONSE;
 THE CONTRACTOR HIGGINS ELECTRIC RESPONSE INDICATES THAT
 THERE IS "ABSOLUTELY NO WIND LOAD" ON THE LOUVERED
 SYSTEM AND NEW DOOR LOCATED BELOW GRADE IN AN EXISTING
 PIT. WIND FROM THE POSITIVE DIRECTION WILL RACE ALONG
 THE GROUND AND EITHER BUILD PRESSURE OR CREATE A
 VENTURIE AFFECT CAUSING NEGATIVE
 PRESSURE WITHIN THE PIT. PLEASE PROVIDE THE POSITVE AND
 NEGATIVE PRESSURES FOR THIS AREA. IT IS NOT CLEAR AS TO
 IF THIS PORTION OF BUILDING IS CONNECTED TO THE
 HIGH-RISEREQUIRING THE DESIGN TO BE ASCE 7-02,
 SECTION 6.5.12.4.2 BUILDINGS . 60'. THE OTHER FACTORS
 OF THE WIND RAISING AROUND THE HIGHRISE
 (NEGATIVE PRESSURES) WILL CREATE GREATER PRESSURES.
 ASCE 7-02 SECTION 6.5.6.2 COMPONENTS AND CLADDING FOR
 BUILDINGS WITH A MEAN ROOF HEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 60' AND
 FOR OTHER STRUCTURES SHALL BE DESIGNED USING THE
 EXPOSURE RESULTING IN THE HIGHEST WIND LOADS FOR ANY
 WIND DIRECTION AT THE SITE. PLEASE PROVIDE PRESSURES.
  
 THE SECOND ISSUE WITH THE CONTRACTORS RESPONSE IS A 10"
 CUSTOM CHANNEL FRAME, PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION, WHAT IS THIS FRAME TO BE USED FOR/
 106.1.2*. WHY IS A WELDER INSTALLING THE FRAME? IS THE
 FRAME BEING WELDED TO EMBEDS OR OTHER STEEL FRAMING? ON
 THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING A C.G.C WILL BE REQUIRED
 TO WORK ON THE EXTERIOR FRAME AND COMPONENTS AND
 CLADDING. A WELDER MAY BE CERTIFIED TO FIELD WELDING
 BUT NOT THE INSTALATION OF THE
 EXTERIOR COMPONENTS AND CLADDING.
  
 THE OTHER ISSUE WITH THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING
 ENVELOPE IS THE INSTALATION OF THE DOOR, THIS PERMIT
 APPLICATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY SUB-CONTRACTORS SIGNED ON
 QUALIFIED TO DO WORK IN THIS AREA.
  
 AS TO THE LOUVERS BEING INSTALLED BY THE MAINTENCE
 DEPARTMENT, THIS IS AN ALTERATION TO THE EXTERIOR OF
 THE BUILDING, NOT A MAINTENCE ISSUE. TO BE CONSIDERED
 NEW WORK BEING ACCOMPLISHED, THE MAINTENCE PERSONNEL
 ARE NOT LICENSED TO DO THIS TYPE OF WORK!!!!!
 FL S S 489.489.105(3) CONTRACTOR.
  
 4) NEW COMMENT, IT APPEARS THAT THE CONTRACTOR HIGGINS
 ELECTRIC IS ADVERTISING HIMSELF TO BE A ENGINEER BY
 HAVING ENGINEERING, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION.
 ONE SET OF LETTERHEAD WILL BE RETAINED. PLEASE PROVIDE
 ENGINEERS SEAL, SEAL AND SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS . PLANS,
 SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS OR
 OTHER DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AND
 BEING FILED FOR PUBLIC
 RECORD SHALL HAVE THE SIGNATURE AND
 SEAL OF THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AFFIXED
 TO THE DOCUMENT.
 FL STATE STAT: 61G15-23.002 ENGINEERS
 FL ATATE STAT: 61G16.003 ARCHITECTS
 61G15-23.002 SEAL, SIGNATURE AND DATE SHALL BE
 AFFIXED.
 (1) A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER SHALL SIGN HIS NAME AND
 AFFIX HIS SEAL TO ALL PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS,
 FINAL BID DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO THE OWNER OR THE
 OWNER?S REPRESENTATIVE, OR OTHER DOCUMENTS PREPARED OR
 ISSUED BY SAID REGISTRANT AND BEING FILED FOR PUBLIC
 RECORD. THE DATE THAT THE SIGNATURE AND SEAL IS AFFIXED
 AS PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL BE ENTERED ON SAID PLANS,
 SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS, OR OTHER DOCUMENTS IMMEDIATELY
 UNDER THE SIGNATURE OF THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER.
  
 BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 JIM WITMER C. B. O.
  
 TEL: (561)805-6715
 FAX: (561)659-8026
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  


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