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2008-06-26 15:55:35 | MEETING HELD 6/26/08 |
| IT BECAME APPARENT OF THE TWO ROLLS OF REVISED NEW SETS |
| OF PLANS SUBMITTEDONLY ONE ROLL CONTAINED NEW REVISED |
| SHEETS. THE OTHER ROLL WAS NOT REVIEWED FOR CODE |
| COMPLIANCE. |
| THIS WAS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR BY THE CONTRACTORS |
| OFFICE. |
| IN ATTENDANCE WAS MR. MICHAEL CARP, MR. KENNEDY AND MR. |
| ROBERT FORMICA (ELECTRICAL ENGINEER OF RECORD). |
2008-05-23 13:02:28 | ** DENIED3RD REVIEW** |
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| 1) NOTE: PLEASE SEE THE SUBMITTED ENERGY CALCULATIONS |
| ARE NOT THE CORRECT VERSION PER FBC 13-400.3.B. THE |
| RESPONSE MENTIONS THE WORDING ON THE STATE WEBSITE |
| HOWEVER PLEASE READ WHAT IT SAYS. IT STATES THE *ENERGY |
| GAUGE SUMMIT VERSIONS 3.0-3.14 WHICH IS IN *VERSION |
| 2.5* IS ACCEPTABLE. THIS DOES NOT STATE A VERSION 3.0. |
| IT IS STILL VERSION 2.5 WHICH INCORPORATES THE OTHER |
| PROGRAMS. PLEASE READ THE STATEMENT AS IT CLEARLY |
| STATES *IN VERSION 2.5*. THIS WAS EVEN ATTACHED TO |
| ENERGY CALCULATIONS SUBMITTED. I HAVE REDLINED AND |
| CIRCLED THE LINE IN WHICH THE STATE HAS PARENTHESIS |
| AROUND THE WORDING: * GENERATED BY FLA/COM 2004 |
| COMPUTER PROGRAM, VERSION 2.5*. |
| THIS REVIEWER HAS CALLED TWICE TO THE ENGINEER?S FIRM |
| TO GO OVER THIS REQUIREMENT ON THIS AND OTHER PROJECTS. |
| NO RETURN CALL HAS BEEN RECEIVED. |
| PLEASE KNOW THIS WAS AND HAS BEEN CONFIRMED WITH THE |
| FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION/DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY |
| AFFAIRS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. |
| PLEASE BE SURE OWNER AGENT IS FILLED OUT ON |
| CERTIFICATION SHEET. |
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| *** PLEASE SEE SHEET E2.01 WHICH INDICATES INTERIOR |
| LIGHTING POWER ALLOWANCE WHICH INDICATES *BUILDING |
| METHOD A*. THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR A SHELL BUILDING. |
| PLEASE SEE13-101.1.6. |
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| 2) NOTE: PLEASE SEE THE SUBMITTED METHOD *B* DOES NOT |
| COMPLY WITH THE MINIMUM REQUIRED BY CODE. |
| PLEASE SEE SOME OF THE FOLLOWING ARE GIVEN AS |
| EXAMPLES. |
| FOR EXAMPLE: |
| PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE ANY *ASSUMPTIONS* FOR FUTURE |
| SHELL SPACE AT A MINIMUM. ONLY SHOWS 4 LIGHT FIXTURES |
| AT 64WATTS. |
| FOR EXAMPLE: |
| PLEASE SEE SOME FIXTURES SHOWN WITH A *0* VALUE. HOW IS |
| THIS POSSIBLE? |
| FOR EXAMPLE: |
| PLEASE SEE EXTERIOR LIGHTING ON THE INPUT DATA REPORT |
| AS THESE STILL DO NOT MATCH/CORRELATE WITH THE PLANS. |
| THE IDR SHOWS 2-50W FIXTURES AND 1-32 WATT FIXTURE. HOW |
| IS THIS POSSIBLE WHEN THE PLANS CLEARLY SHOW SEVERAL |
| OTHER FIXTURES WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN FIGURED OR PLACED |
| INTO THE IDR. WHERE ARE THE *J* FIXTURES, THE *C* |
| FIXTURES, THE *SA* FIXTURES????? |
| FOR EXAMPLE: |
| IN SPACE ON FIRST FLOOR WHICH IS SHOWN IN ZONE OTHER |
| THAN SHELL ONLY FOUR (4) FIXTURES TOTAL ARE BEING SHOWN |
| HOWEVER BASED ON THE FIRST FLOOR LIGHTING ELECTRICAL |
| PLANS THERE ARE CLEARLY MORE FIXTURES. |
| FOR EXAMPLE: |
| PLEASE COORDINATE ALL FIXTURES AND DESIGNATIONS. ONE OF |
| THESE WOULD BE *C* FIXTURE WHICH CLEARLY INDICATES THIS |
| FIXTURE AS A *RESTROOM FIXTURE* ON THE FIXTURE LEGEND. |
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| **THESE ARE NOT THE ONLY LIGHTS ON PLANS WHICH STILL DO |
| NOT COORDINATE WITH THE INPUT DATA REPORT AND ENERGY |
| CALCULATIONS. |
| THESE ARE ONLY A FEW EXAMPLES OF NON-COMPLIANCE.THIS |
| IS NOT AN EXHAUSTED LIST. |
| PLEASE SEE 13-415.2, 13-415.2.ABC.1.1, .1.2 AND .1.3. |
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| 3) NOTE: PLEASE SUBMIT *MINIMUM* LIFE SAFETY |
| PHOTO-METRICS SHOWING AT LEAST THE MINIMUM COMPLIANCE |
| WITH THE LIFE SAFETY CODE NFPA-101 7.8.1.3, 7.9.2.2 |
| PLEASE SEE THE LIGHTING LEVELS SUBMITTED FOR SOME AREAS |
| ARE NOT CODE COMPLIANT AND PLEASE SEE SOME AREAS LIKE |
| EXTERIOR REQUIRED EGRESS STAIRS STILL DO NOT SHOW ANY |
| LEVELS AT ALL. |
| PLEASE SEE PLANS AND COORDINATE. |
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| 4) NOTE: PLEASE SEE OTHER SHEETS IN SETS INCLUDING SITE |
| LIGHTING ELECTRICAL NOW SHOW THE 2ND FLOOR EXTERIOR |
| STAIRS OUT AND AWAY FROM THE BUILDING. THIS WILL AFFECT |
| NOT ONLY THE REQUIRED PHOTO-METRICS HOWEVER ALSO THE |
| LIGHTING ON ENERGY CALCULATIONS. |
| PLEASE BE SURE TO COORDINATE ALL OF THESE SHEETS FOR |
| LIFE SAFETY ETC. THIS IS A MINIMUM CODE. |
| LS 101 7.8, 7.9, FBC CHAPTER 10, |
| FBC ADMIN SECTIONS 106.1.2, FOR COORDINATION. |
| FAC 61G15-33.004 |
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| 5) NOTE: PLEASE SEE COMPLIANCE FOR LIGHTING CONTROLS |
| HAS NOT BEEN MET. PLEASE SEE 13-415.1.ABC.1.4 ALONE FOR |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING. NOTE #1 ON SHEET E2.01 FOR EXAMPLE |
| WHICH STILL SHOWS EXTERIOR LIGHTING TO BE THROUGH |
| LIGHTING CONTROL PANEL BUT NO DETAIL FOR ASTRONOMICAL |
| TIME CLOCK OR PHOTO-SENSOR CONTROLS. |
| RESPONSE MENTIONS THIS WAS REVISED HOWEVER BASED ON THE |
| PLANS SUBMITTED THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. |
| PLEASE BE SURE TO SEE THE OTHER LIGHTING AS NOTED ON |
| PREVIOUS REVIEW FOR INTERIOR LIGHTING ALSO. PLEASE SEE |
| SEVERAL AREAS AS NOTED ON PREVIOUS REVIEW IN WHICH |
| STANDARD SWITCHES ARE BEING SHOWN. 13-415.1.ABC.1.1, |
| .1.2 AND .1.3. |
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| 6) NOTE: PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS NOTES WITH RESPECT TO |
| FRAMING MEMBERS AND BONDING AS REQUIRED PER FBC 2704 |
| RESPONSE MENTIONS THIS WAS ADDED TO E3.01 HOWEVER THIS |
| IS NOT THE CASE. |
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| 7) NOTE: PLEASE SEE RISER STILL ONLY SHOWS 3-MAINS WHEN |
| IN FACT THERE ARE 4 MAINS. PLEASE LABEL ACCORDINGLY. |
| PLEASE LABEL: 1OF4, 2OF 4 ETC |
| 230.2E. |
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| 8) NOTE: PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS REVIEW GAVE NOTICE TO FS |
| 553.80(2)(B) WITH RESPECT TO REPEAT COMMENT FOR CODE |
| COMPLIANCE. THIS FEE AS REQUIRED BY STATUTORY |
| REQUIREMENT HAS NOW BEEN ASSESSED. IT IS REQUIRED UNDER |
| STATE STATUTE AND IS REQUIRED TO BE PAID BEFORE PLANS |
| MAY BE RESUBMITTED FOR THE NEXT REVIEW. IT IS IMPORTANT |
| TO KNOW ONE SET OF PLANS ARE RETAINED BY THIS OFFICE AT |
| THIS TIME. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT IF THERE |
| ARE ANY QUESTIONS, OR ANY PART OF THE REVIEW COMMENTS |
| ARE NOT UNDERSTOOD IN ANY WAY, PLEASE CALL OR CONTACT |
| THIS OFFICE. |
| THIS REVIEW CALLED AND LEFT TWO MESSAGES IN RECENT |
| WEEKS FOR RETURN CALLS TO BE MADE HOWEVER THIS TO DATE |
| NO CALLS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. |
| THIS FEE UNDER STATUE IS DUE BEFORE RESUB. $9,000.00 |
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| ** IMPORTANT** |
| ONCE AUDIT/REVIEWS ARE COMPLETE AND PLANS ARE PICKED UP |
| FOR CORRECTIONS, PLEASE BE SURE TO COMPLETELY REMOVE |
| ALL OLD/VOIDED SHEETS AND ONLY INSERT NEW REVISED |
| SHEETS INTO TWO COMPLETE SETS FOR REVIEW AND STAMPING. |
| DO NOT LEAVE ANY OLD/VOIDED SHEETS IN SETS. |
| PLEASE DO NOT ATTACH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO PLANS. ANY |
| ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION SUCH AS PRODUCT APPROVALS, |
| SPEC/CUT SHEETS, CALCULATIONS ETC SHOULD BE PLACED INTO |
| TWO SETS/FOLDERS/BINDERS ETC. |
| PLEASE KNOW ONLY ONE SET OF THE OLD/VOIDED SHEETS |
| SHOULD BE SUBMITTED FOR REFERENCE. |
| THIS WILL HELP IN THE AUDIT/REVIEW PROCESS AND AVOID |
| ANY DELAYS. |
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| DEWEY PALMER |
| ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW II |
| CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| 561-805-6717 |
| [email protected] |
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