Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 06100574
Permit Number 06100574
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 3
Notes
Date Text
2007-01-30 07:12:29WEST PALM BEACH
 CITY CENTER- CITY HALL
 PERMIT# 06100574
 401 CLEMATIS ST.
 SIXTH REVIEW JAN. 27/07
  
 ARCHITECT: SONG & ASSOCIATES
 ENGINEER: MEINHART CONSULTING ENGINEERS
  
 NOTE: THIS REVIEW WILL BE COMPLETED UNDER 2004 FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE,
 (*)MEANS CHAPTER 1 WEST PALM BEACH ADMINISTRATIVE
 AMENDMENTS
  
 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 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.
  
 2-13 COMPLIED.
  
 14) 6TH REQUEST, IN REVIEWING THIS PLAN IT APPEARS THAT
 THERE ARE VARIOUS DOORS THAT DO NOT MEET THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF:11-4.13.6 MANEUVERING CLEARENCES AT
 DOORS. MINIMUM MANEUVERING CLEARANCES AT DOORS THAT ARE
 NOT AUTOMATIC OR POWER-ASSISTED SHALL BE AS SHOWN IN
 FIG. 25. THE FLOOR OR GROUND AREA WITH IN THE REQUIRED
 CLEARANCES SHALL BE CLEAR & LEVEL.
 SEE LIST OF DOORS:A1-302A. PLEASE CLOUD OR DELTA THESE
 CHANGES.
  
 THE DESIGN TEAM DID ATTEMPT TO MAKE THE CORRECTION,
 WITH A 1?-2? SIDE CLEARANCE,
 FOR THE LATCH SIDE OF THE DOOR A 1?-6? CLEARANCE IS
 REQUIRED. SEE FIGURE 25(A) PULL SIDE OF DOOR.
  
 15 ? 31)
  
 32A) 4TH REQUEST, THE DOOR SCHEDULE NEEDS RATINGS FOR
 SMOKEAND FIRE RATINGS DEPENDING ON FORTH COMING
 DOCUMENTATION FROM SONG & ASSOCIATES.
 RESPONSE WAS SEE 45A & B BELOW.
 32A)(1)THIS COMMENT HAD TO DO WITH VERTICAL EXIT
 ENCLOSURES ORIGINALLY OR 2 HR RATED ASSEMBLIES. IN
 CHECKING THE STAIRWELLS BEING 2 HR RATED SHAFTSTHE
 ELEVATOR SHAFTS ARE ALSO 2HR RATED ASSEMBLIES. THE
 ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM DOOR A6102A FOR ELEVATORS
 1-3 WILL REQUIRE 1 ? HR OPENING PROTECTIVE 707.4, ALSO
 NOTE AUTOMATIC DOOR CLOSER.
  
 32A)(2)THE SECOND ISSUE IS THE STAIRWELL # 5 IN THE
 GARAGE. DEPENDING ON WHICH SHEET DEPICTED
 STAIRWELL # 5 IS DEPICTED OR NOT:
 SHEET A1-6.0STAIRWELL# 5 IS NOT SHOWN
 SHEET A2-0STAIRWELL# 5 IS SHOWN
 SHEET A3-GA3 STAIRWELL# 5 IS NOT SHOWN
 SEE TABLE 1018.2
 1018.1.1 OPEN PARKING STRUCTURES.
 PARKING STRUCTURES SHALL NOT HAVE LESS THAN TWO EXITS
 FROM EACH PARKING TIER, EXCEPT THAT ONLY ONE EXIT IS
 REQUIRED WHERE VEHICLES ARE MECHANICALLY PARKED.
 UNENCLOSED VEHICLE RAMPS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS
 REQUIRED EXITS UNLESS PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES ARE
 PROVIDED.
  
 32A)(3) RATED DOORS WITH GLASS,SIDE LIGHTS OR GLASS
 VIEW PANELS IN RATED PARTITIONS.
  
 A1-301A ** SIDE LIGHT
 A1-306A ** SIDE LIGHT
 A1-013A**GLASS
 A1-017A**GLASS
 A1-701A **WOOD/ GLASS
 A2-301-A**SIDE LIGHT
 A2-008A **SIDE LIGHT
  
 ** THESE DOORS ARE PART OF AN EGRESS ENCLOSURE OF AN
 ATRIUM.
 PLEASE INDICATE COMPLIANCE WITH 404.5
 SHEET FP1.0/ FP2.0 FIRE SPRINKLER SHEETS DO NOT MEET
 THE REQUIREMENTS FOR 404.5 EXCEPTION# 1 AS SHOWN.
  
 GLASS DOORS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS TO FIRE
 RATING 715.3, 715.3.4.1& TABLE 715.4.3.
  
 32A)(4) SHEET A1-1.2DOOR C1-009A, D1-003 & D1-301 ARE
 COMPOSED OF AL/GL WITH SIDE LIGHTS INDICATE COMPLIANCE
 WITH :
 715.3.3 DOOR ASSEMBLIES IN CORRIDORS AND SMOKE
 BARRIERS.
 FIRE DOOR ASSEMBLIES REQUIRED TO HAVE A MINIMUM FIRE
 PROTECTION RATING OF 20 MINUTES WHERE LOCATED IN
 CORRIDOR WALLS OR SMOKE BARRIER WALLS HAVING A
 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 715.3
 SHALL BE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 252 OR UL 10C
 WITHOUT THE HOSE STREAM TEST. IF A 20-MINUTE FIRE DOOR
 ASSEMBLY CONTAINS GLAZING MATERIAL, THE GLAZING
 MATERIAL IN THE DOOR ITSELF SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM FIRE
 PROTECTION RATING OF 20 MINUTES AND BE EXEMPT FROM THE
 HOSE STREAM TEST. GLAZING MATERIAL IN ANY OTHER PART OF
 THE DOOR ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING TRANSOM LITES AND
 SIDELITES, SHALL BE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 257,
 INCLUDING THE HOSE STREAM TEST, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 715.4 . FIRE DOOR ASSEMBLIES SHALL ALSO MEET
 THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SMOKE- AND DRAFT-CONTROL DOOR
 ASSEMBLY TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UL 1784 WITH AN
 ARTIFICIAL BOTTOM SEAL INSTALLED ACROSS THE FULL WIDTH
 OF THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR ASSEMBLY. THE AIR LEAKAGE
 RATE OF THE DOOR ASSEMBLY SHALL NOT EXCEED 3.0 CFM PER
 SQUARE FOOT (0.01524 M 3 /S ? M 2 ) OF DOOR OPENING AT
 0.10 INCH (24.9 PA) OF WATER FOR BOTH THE AMBIENT
 TEMPERATURE AND ELEVATED TEMPERATURE & ELEVATED
 TEMPERATURE TESTS. LOUVERS ARE PROHIBITED.
  
  
  
  
 32A)(5) SHEET A1-3.2DOOR C3-401A IS A WOOD & GLASS DOOR
 WITH GLASS SIDE LIGHTS, PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR
 OPENING PROTECTIVE FOR A 1 HR RATED WALL TABLE 1016.1.,
 TABLE 715.3, 715.3.4.1, 715.3.3 & 715.4 .
  
 32A)(6)SHEET A1-3.2DOOR C3-201A IS A WOOD & GLASS
 DOOR WITH GLASS SIDE LIGHTS, PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION
 FOR OPENING PROTECTIVE FOR A 2 HR RATED WALL.
 TABLE 1016.1, TABLE 715.3, 715.3.3, 715.3.4.1& 715.4.
  
 32B) ? 38B) COMPLIED.
  
 38C) THIS COMMENT WAS REDIRECTED UNDER 32A)(5) .
  
 39- 63) COMPLIED.
  
 64) TO BE RE-ADDRESSED, HAD COMPLIED: SEE COMMENT
 32A)(2).
  
 65) COMPLIED.
  
 66) TO BE RE-ADDRESSED UNDER COMMENT32A)(5).
  
 67- 77) COMPLIED.
  
 78-81) 2ND REQUEST,
 FL BLD CODE 1609.1.4
 : COMPONENTS & CLADDING, PROVIDE 2 COPIES (3 IF
 THRESHOLD OR RESIDENT INSPECTOR) OF PRODUCT TESTING
 REPORTS.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE (3) SIGNED & SEALED LETTERS FROM RWDI
 TESTING LABS CONFIRMING THE STRUCTURAL COMPLIANCE OF
 WIND-LOADING CHARACTERISTICS. THE DESIGN TEAMS RESPONSE
  
 INDICATES COMPREHENSIVE WIND-LOADING CALCULATIONS AND
 DIAGRAMS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED. TO DATE ONLY DIAGRAMS
 SUBMITTED ARE SHEETS S0-3.0 & S0.40 AND NO WIND
 CALCULATIONS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AS TO DATE.
  
 A) THE TUNNELING EFFECT WIND WILL HAVE BETWEEN THE
 PORTION OF CITY HALL GARAGE AND THE EAST END OF THE
 BUILDING THAT IS 5 STORIES TALL WITH THE DOME.THERE
 IS NO ELEVATIONS INDICATING WHAT POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
 PRESSURES WILL OCCUR IN THIS AREA.
 THE SECOND CONCERN IS THE INCREASED TUNNELING EFFECT
 WILL OCCUR WITH THE
 THE ENCLOSING OF THE GARAGE, TO BE AN ENCLOSED GARAGE.
  
  
 B) THE SECOND AREA THAT IS NOT SHOWN IS THE PORTION OF
 THE BUILDING THAT JOINS
 THE LIBRARY TO THE 5 STORY SECTION OF THE
 STRUCTURE. THIS AREA HAS A SERIES OF
 STEPPED ROOFS CREATING A SAW TOOTHED EFFECT
 WHICH WILL CREATE A SERIES OF
 VORTEX ZONES AS THE WIND RUSHES OVER THE SERIES
 OF STEPPED PARAPETS, AGAIN
 THE PLANS DO NOT ADDRESS THESE AREAS FOR THE
 PRESSURE ZONES OR THE
 POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE PRESSURES FOR THESE AREAS.
  
  
 SHEET S0-4.0 ROOF PRESSURES INDICATE A -70 FOR
 THESE SAME ROOF TOP AREA, WHY WOULDN?T THE SAME
 NEGATIVE PRESSURES OCCUR WHERE THE WIND WOULD BE
 FLOWING ON A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THE WIND WILL SWIRL IN A
 VORTEX FASHION IN THESE AREAS.
  
 C) THE THIRD ITEM OF CONCERN IS THE SHOP DRAWING
 CREATED BY TRAINER GLASS INDICATING THE DIFFERENT
 WINDOW TYPES AND THEIR USE IN THE STRUCTURE AND
 ASSOCIATED WIND ZONES. THE DRAWING NEEDS TO REFLECT THE
 SAME END ZONES AS SHEET S0-3.0 & S0-4.0. THIS SHEET
 WILL ALSO BE USED BY THE THRESHOLD INSPECTOR TO
 IDENTIFY WHICH TYPE OF WINDOW (SPECIFY NOA) WILL BE
 USED IN EACH OF THE COLOR CODED AREAS.
 106.1.2* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED, PLEASE
 PROVIDE THE DESIGNER OF THIS DOCUMENT, PLEASE PRINT
 NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR CONTACT INFORMATION.
 THE THIRD ISSUE WITH THIS DOCUMENT IS THAT THE
 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER HAD NEVER REVIEWED THIS DOCUMENT ,
 NO SHOP DRAWING STAMP OF APPROVAL OR REVIEW.
  
 D) 78A & B) AS INTERIOR ZONES AND NO MENTION OF
 POSSIBLE HIGHER PRESSURE, NOR HAS THIS DOCUMENT BEEN
 SUBMITTED TO THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER FOR REVIEW OR
 APPROVAL.
  
 E)IN THE (3) BINDERS FOR THE (BUILDING
 ENVELOPE) SUBMITTED PRODUCT APPROVALS THERE ARE
 MULTIPLE REPORTS FOR THE SAME REPORT, MISMATCHED
 REPORTS, PLEASE CORRECT SO FOR EACH CATEGORY OF WINDOWS
 AND DOORS THERE IS ONLY ONE REPORT SO AS TO NOT CONFUSE
 THE ISSUE AT HAND.
  
 PRODUCT APPROVALS:
 UNITED STATES ALUM CORP EXTERIOR SWING DOOR-PRESSURE-
 OK
 STANLEY ACCESS TECH AUTO SLIDE FL 6249.9 LOW PRESSURE
 U S DOOR 651-37 ROLL UP DOOR,THIS DOOR IS NOT IN THE
 DOOR SCHEDULE SIZE, WHERE IS THE TEST REPORT# USD-05-2.
 IS THIS TO BE USED? ALSO SUBMITTED IS A BEST ROLLING
 DOOR REPORT.
 BEST ROLLING DOOR FL 7760 PRESSURE- OK
 INGERSOL-RAND IR SERIES W/ IR LOCK- IMPACT ONLY FOR
 ZONE 4-OK +/- 75
 INGERSOL-RANDH-16-4 OUTSWING W/ PANIC LMIR ONLY ZONE
 4- OK +/- 70
 **NO** HOLLOW METAL OUTSWING DOOR APPROVALS FOR ZONE 5
 FIRESTONE OUTSWING LOUVER DOOR LMIR ONLY ZONE 4 OK +/-
 75
 AMERICAN WARMING & VENTILATION- WALL LOUVERS LIMITATION
 96?X180? +/- 150
 BILCO ROOF HATCH- REQUIRES STATE APPROVAL OR MIAMI-DADE
 APPROVAL.
 AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO SUCH APPROVALS WILL REQUIRE
 SITE SPECIFIC ENGINEERING, BUILDING OFFICIAL TO RULE ON
 IF 3RD PARTY QUALITY INSURANCE PROGRAM TO BE IN
 AFFECT.
 PALM BEACH COUNTY BCAB HAS NOT RULED ON THIS MATTER AS
 OF YET.
  
 TRAINER GLASS CURTAIN WALL TCW250 TS
 FL6198.7/05-0624.07 WEST ELEVATION CAN?T MAKE PRESSURES
 , MULLIONS NOT HIGH LIGHTED NOR IS THE TYPE OF GLASS.
  
 TRAINER GLASS FIXED TCW 250P. L/SMI FL
 6198.4/05-0624.04 OK FOR ZONE 4 ONLY
  
 TRAINER GLASS FIXED TCW250P SMI FL 6198.5/05-0624.05
 +/-80 TRAINER PLAN INDICATES THE USE OF THIS WINDOW IN
 ZONE FIVE AREAS- LOW PRESSURES IF USED IN ZONE 5.
  
 TRAINER GLASS CURTAIN WALL/SMI +/-80 TRAINER PLAN
 INDICATES USE IN ZONE 5, ALSO NEEDS MULLIONS AND TYPE
 OF GLAZING TO BE HIGHLIGHTED.
  
 TRAINER GLASS CURTAIN WALL/LMI HIGHLIGHT WHICH MULLIONS
 & GLAZING SHALL BE USED
  
 NO REPORT FROM HURRICANE TEST LABS, TEST
 0062.0310.00???????????
  
 JOHN MANSFIELD MODIFIED BITUMEN ROOFING SYSTEM &
 ENHANCED FASTENING SYSTEM-OK
  
 NO REPORT FOR TRIODETIC SPACE FRAMES FOR THE DOME NOR
 BARREL ROOF FRAMING ASSEMBLY. TO DATE NO INFORMATION
 HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW, NO DESIGN CRITERIA.
  
 82-84) COMPLIED.
  
 NEW COMMENTS,
 85) ROOF HATCH COVERS,1009.12 ACCESS TO ROOF.
 BUILDINGS FOUR STORIES OR MORE IN HEIGHT, EXCEPT THOSE
 WITH A ROOF SLOPE GREATER THAN 4:12, SHALL BE PROVIDED
 WITH A STAIRWAY TO THE ROOF. SUCH STAIRWAY SHALL BE
 MARKED AT STREET AND FLOOR LEVELS WITH A SIGN
 INDICATING THAT IT CONTINUES TO THE ROOF. WHERE ROOFS
 ARE USED FOR ROOF GARDENS OR FOR OTHER PURPOSES,
 STAIRWAYS SHALL BE PROVIDED AS REQUIRED FOR SUCH USE OR
 OCCUPANCY.
  
 86)SHEET A1-5.0 STAIR# 8 IN THE LIBRARY PROVIDES ROOF
 ACCESS TO THE LIBRARY ROOF NORTH OF THE BARREL SECTION,
 PLANS INDICATE THE USE OF A ROOF HATCH TO THE SOUTH
 SIDE OF THE BARREL ROOF PLEASE CORRECT, SEE COMMENT#
 85.
  
 87)PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE BARREL ROOF
 PORTION OF THE LIBRARY ROOF, SO THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS
 CAN BE VERIFIED. BUILDING HAS NOT BEGUN TO REVIEW
 ENERGY FORM COMPLIANCE UNTIL ALL OF THE UNKNOWNS ARE
 VERIFIED, THEN WE WILL BE ABLE VERIFY THE INFORMATION
 SUBMITTED. NOTE THE BARREL IS PART OF THE AIR
 CONDITIONED SPACE.
 13-400.0.ABC COMPLIANCE CRITERIA.
 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS
 CODE BY METHODS A OR B SHALL MEET ALL OF THE CRITERIA
 GIVEN IN THE TEXT AS SPECIFIC TO THE CHOSEN METHOD OF
 COMPLIANCE FOR 1 THROUGH 4 BELOW. COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
 UTILIZING METHOD C FOR CODE COMPLIANCE SHALL MEET ALL
 CRITERIA SPECIFIED FOR METHOD C FOR 1, 3 AND 4 BELOW.
 1.PRESCRIPTIVE REQUIREMENTS.
 2.PERFORMANCE CALCULATION PROCEDURE.
 3.CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE.
 4.REPORTING.
  
 88) A1-6.1 PARTIAL FLOOR PLAN OF THE MECHANICAL
 PENTHOUSE.
  
 88A) THE FLOOR PLAN INDICATES THE DOORS A6-101 A&B BOTH
 WERE PAIRS OF DOORS, REVISION TO SINGLE OUT SWING
 DOORS. THE ELEVATION NOR THE SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED
 TO REFLECT THE CHANGE. 106.1.2. ADD INFO REQUIRED.
  
 88B) SECTION 2/A5.04 IS MISSING STAIR# 13 TO THE DOME.
 DETAIL# 10 INDICATES THE LOCATION OF STAIR# 13 IN
 REGARDS TO THE COLUMN B-5 AND THE 24?X42? BEAM TO
 COLUMN B6. WHEN THIS BEAM IS SUPERIMPOSED ON TO DETAIL#
 10/ A7.1.6/ S1-8.0 THE STAIR IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. PLEASE
 CORRECT.
  
 88C) DOME: THE DOME INDICATE AN OPEN STAIRWAY# 13 THAT
 LEADS TO THE 7TH FLOOR,
 1509.5.1 NONCOMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION REQUIRED.
 ANY TOWER, SPIRE, DOME OR CUPOLA THAT EXCEEDS 60 FEET
 (18 288) IN HEIGHT ABOVE THE HIGHEST POINT AT WHICH IT
 COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE ROOF, OR THAT EXCEEDS 200
 SQUARE FEET (18.6 M 2 ) IN AREA AT ANY HORIZONTAL
 SECTION, OR WHICH IS INTENDED TO BE USED FOR ANY
 PURPOSE OTHER THAN A BELFRY OR ARCHITECTURAL
 EMBELLISHMENT, SHALL BE ENTIRELY CONSTRUCTED OF AND
 SUPPORTED BY NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. SUCH STRUCTURES
 SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE BUILDING BELOW BY
 CONSTRUCTION HAVING A FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF NOT
 LESS THAN 1.5 HOURS WITH OPENINGS PROTECTED WITH A
 MINIMUM 1.5-HOUR FIRE-PROTECTION RATING. STRUCTURES,
 EXCEPT AERIAL SUPPORTS 12 FEET (3658 MM) HIGH OR LESS,
 FLAGPOLES, WATER TANKS AND COOLING TOWERS, PLACED ABOVE
 THE ROOF OF ANY BUILDING MORE THAN 50 FEET (15 240 MM)
 IN HEIGHT, SHALL BE OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AND
 SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY CONSTRUCTION OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE
 MATERIAL.
  
 88D) THE PLANS FOR THE DOME END IN COMPLETENESS AT
 ELEVATION 192?-6? WITH THE 7TH FLOOR SLAB, SHEET S1.8.0
 INDICATES A BEAM AT ELEVATION 212?-6? AND THE
 SUPPORTING COLUMNS BUT NO INFORMATION ON THE EXTERIOR
 WALL SECTIONS OR THE ATTACHMENT OF THE DOME. IN REGARDS
 TO THE DOME ITSELF NO STRUCTURAL PLANS HAVE BEEN
 SUBMITTED FOR
 REVIEW.
  
 88E)BARREL S1-8.0 INDICATES IN SECTION # 3 THE EMBEDS
 THAT THE BARREL WILL ATTACH
 TO, THE PLANS LACK INFORMATION AS TO THE FREQUENCY OF
 EMBEDS. 106.1.2* ADD INFO.
  
 WITH NEW INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN THE NEXT REVIEW
 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY OCCUR.
  
 JIM WITMER
 BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 WEST PALM BEACH, FL
 TEL;(561)805-6715
 FAX; (561)805-6731
 E-MAIL; [email protected]
  
  
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