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2007-05-03 09:25:18 | 1. IT HAS BEEN DECLARED ON THE PLANS, PAGE LS1.0.0 THAT |
| THE BUILDING IS A MIXED OCCUPANCY BUILDING INSTEAD OF |
| JUST AN OPEN PARKING GARAGE. |
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| 2. NFPA 88A, THE STANDARTD FOR PARKING STRUCTURES |
| DEFINES A PARKING STRUCTURE AS "A BUILDING, STRUCTURE, |
| OR PORTION THEREOF USED FOR THE PARKING, STORAGE, OR |
| BOTH OF MOTOR VEHICLES". |
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| 3. THIS STANDARD FURTHER REQUIRES THAT INTERNAL AREAS |
| NOT USED FOR PARKING SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH SMOKE |
| RESISTANT WALLS WHICH DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE DECLARED ON |
| THE PLANS. |
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| 4. THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE REQUIRES THAT |
| "ADDITIONS SHALL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF NEW |
| CONSTRUCTION". |
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| 5. THE MEANS OF EGRESS CHART ON PAGE LS1.0.0 APPEARS TO |
| BE INCORRECT. THE TOTAL EGRESS CAPACITY OF 972 PERSONS |
| APPEARS TO BE INCORRECT. PLEASE VERIFY INFORMATION ON |
| THE PLANS. |
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| 6. NOTE 16 ON PAGE LS1.0.0 IS INCORRECT. ALL CUTTING |
| AND WELDING OPERATIONS TO COMPLY WITH NFPA 51B. |
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| 7. NFPA 88A, FURTHER DEFINES AN OPEN PARKING STRUCTURE |
| "IS A PARKING STRUCTURE THAT EACH PARKING LEVEL HAS |
| WALL OPENINGS OPEN TO THE ATMOSPHERE FOR AN AREA NOT |
| LESS THAN 0.4 FOR EACH LINEAR METER (1.4 FT.2 FOR EACH |
| LINEAR FOOT ) OF ITS EXTERIOR PERIMETER. SUCH OPENINGS |
| ARE DISTRIBUTED OVER 40 PERCENT OF THE BUILDING |
| PERIMETER OR UNIFORMLY OVER TWO OPPOSING SIDES. |
| INTERIOR WALL LINES AND COLUMN LINES ARE AT LEAST 20 |
| PERCENT OPEN, WITH OPENINGS DISTRIBUTED TO PROVIDE |
| VENTIALTION". |
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| 8. TACTILE SIGNAGE REQUIRED REQUIRED AT ALL EXIT |
| DOORS. |
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| 9. PLEASE DECLARE THE USES OF ALL ROOMS WITHIN THE |
| GARAGE OFFICE AREA ON PAGE A2.1.0. |
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| 10. PLEASE EXPLAIN PURPOSE OF JERSEY BARRIERS |
| ILLUSTRATED ON THE PLANS. WHAT IMPACT IF ANY WILL THEY |
| HAVE ON EXITING. |
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| 11. STAIRWELL IDENTIFICATION SIGNS WILL BE REQUIRED. |
| THESE SIGNS SHALL INDICATE FLOOR LLEVEL, STAIR |
| IDENTITY, TERMINUS TOP AND BOTTOM. |
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| 12. DOES THE EXISTING BUILDING HAVE THE ADDRESS AFFIXED |
| TO IT. ON ONE ELEVATION IT APPEARS THAT THE ADDRESS |
| EXISTS. |
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| 13. PLEASE PROVIDE PRESCRIPTIVE STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS |
| FOR THE NEW CABLE RAILING SYSTEM BEING PROPOSED AS |
| SHOWN ON PAGE A2..5.1. |
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| 14. PLEASE PROVIDE PRESCRIPTIVE STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS |
| FOR THE NEW GUARDRAILS TO BE INSTALLED SHOWN ON PAGE |
| A.2.5.1. |
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| 15. SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMIT REQUIRED FOR NEW FIRE |
| ALARM CONTROL PABEL NOTED ON PAGE E1.00. |
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| 16. DEMOLITION OF EXISTING ELECTRICAL WIRING, FIXTURES, |
| AND APPURTENANT EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 70 AND |
| NFPA 70E. |
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| 17. NOTE 19 ON PAGE FP1.00 SHALL INCLUDE DOCUMENTATION |
| OF INSPECTIONS TO THE BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION. |
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| 18. SUBMIT MORE INFORMATION ON NEW FIRE PUMP AND |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH. |
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| 19. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS ON PRESSURE REDUCING |
| VALVES. WILL THEY BE FACTORY OR FIELD ADJUSTABLE. |
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| 20. ON PAGE FP2.60 THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OUTLET |
| CONNECTIONS SHOULD BE CHANGED TO ROOF MANIFOLDS. |
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| 21. ALL EMPLOYEES NEED TO BE TRAINED AND DOCUMENTED IN |
| THE USE OF PORTABLE FIRE EQUIPMENT AND THE TRANSMISSION |
| OF ALARMS. |
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| 22. NFPA 88A THE STANDARD FOR PARKING STRUCTURES DOES |
| NOT REQUIRE AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN OPEN |
| PARKING STRUCTURES. OTHER CODES MAY REQUIRE BE REQUIRE |
| FIRE SPRINKLER PROTECTION. |
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| MIKE CARSILLO, BATTALION CHIEF |
| 804-4709 PHONE |
| 804-4774 FAX |
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| MIKE WILLIAMS, FIRE PREVENTION CAPTAIN |
| 805-6722 PHONE |