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2011-12-08 14:50:43 | FIRE STATION # 5 AND THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER |
| 700 NORTH CONGRESS AVENUE |
| PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS FROM FIRE RESCUE |
| PLAN REVIEW FOR BID PLANS |
| RECEIVED: DECEMBER 2, 2011 |
| COMPLETED: DECEMBER 6, 2011 |
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| 1. COVER SHEET I LISTS JONATHAN BRAMLEY AS ENGINEERING |
| SERVICES DIRECTOR. MR. BRAMLEY HAS LEFT EMPLOYMENT WITH |
| THE CITY. |
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| 2. SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS REQUIRED FOR FIRE |
| SPRINKLER AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS. |
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| 3. SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS REQUIRED FOR FLAMMABLE |
| LIQUID AND FLAMMABLE GAS STORAGE. |
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| 4. DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES ARE TO COMPLY WITH NFPA 241. |
| ALL DEBRIS SHALL BE LEGALLY DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. |
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| 5. CLOSE COORDINATION IS TO OCCUR DURING CONSTRUCTION |
| PHASES 1, 2, AND 3. |
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| 6. SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS REQUIRED FOR HOOD, DUCT, |
| AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS. |
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| 7. SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PRE-ACTION |
| FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. |
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| 8. ALL NEW FIRE MAINS AND THEIR APPURTENANCES ARE TO |
| COMPLY WITH NFPA 24, FIRE SERVICE MAINS AND THEIR |
| APPURTENANCES. |
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| 9. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION (FDC) SHALL BE |
| EQUIPPED WITH KNOX-LOCKING CAPS. |
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| 10. TACTILE SIGNAGE REQUIRED AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT |
| DOORS. |
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| 11. SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS REQUIRED FOR LOW VOLTAGE |
| SECURITY DEVICES AND CAMERAS. |
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| 12. SECURITY DEVICES WHEN INSTALLED SHALL NOT INTERFERE |
| WITH ANY EXITING FROM THE BUILDING. |
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| 13. ALL FIRE DAMPERS UPON INSTALLATION ARE TO BE DROP |
| TESTED TO ENSURE PROPER FUNCTION. |
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| 14. PLEASE PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL INFORMATION FOR THE |
| DUCT WRAP PLANNED TO BE USED FOR THE KITCHEN EXHAUST |
| DUCT. |
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| 15. WHAT PREVENTS ODORS FROM ENTERING THE DORMITORY |
| AREA ON THE SECOND FLOOR FROM THE KITCHEN HOOD EXHAUST? |
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| 16. THE KITCHEN EXHAUST DUCT SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF AT |
| LEAST 10 FEET FROM AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT. |
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| 17. ALL FIRE RATED WALLS ARE TO BE PROPERLY IDENTIFIED |
| WITH STENCILS OR PAINT. |
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| 18. SECURITY DOOR DEVICES SHOWN ON PAGE T-4.05 ARE |
| CONFUSING. DIFFERENT SECURITY DEVICES EXIST. THEY |
| INCLUDE MOTION SENSOR, PUSH TO EXIT, AND CARD READER. |
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| 19. A WIRE FOR THE LOCUTION APPEARS TO PASS THROUGH |
| STAIR 3.52. THIS IS NOT PERMITTED. |
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| 20. SPRINKLER HEADS SHALL NOT BE OBSTRUCTED BY |
| ARCHITECTURAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING SYSTEMS |
| OR ANY FIXTURES. |
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| 21. SHOULD ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL BE DISCOVERED, |
| AN ASBESTOS REMEDIATION PLAN SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE |
| DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AND THE ASSISTANT |
| FIRE CHIEF OF SUPPORT SERVICES. |
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| 22. ALL MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ROOMS ARE TO BE |
| PROPERLY LABELED. |
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| 23. THE BUILDING ADDRESS ONLY NEEDS TO BE PLACED ON ONE |
| ELEVATION. THE ADDRESS IS TO BE PLACED ON THE ADDRESS |
| SIDE OF THE BUILDING. |
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| 24. ON PAGE E-7.01, A DEDICATED TELEPHONE CONNECTION |
| FOR THIRD PARTY NOTIFICATION IS DISPLAYED. A MINIMUM OF |
| AT LEAST TWO TELEPHONE LINES ARE REQUIRED. ALSO THE |
| MONITORING COMPANY IS TO BE APPROVED FOR CENTRAL |
| STATION MONITORING. |
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| 25. ALL ELECTRICAL WORK IS TO COMPLY WITH NFPA 70, THE |
| NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE. |
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| 26. ALL LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT TO |
| COMPLY WITH NFPA 780. |
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| 27. ON SHEET E-3.03 THE FIRE ALARM PANEL APPEARS TO BE |
| LOCATED IN THE ROOF ELECTRICAL ROOM. THIS PANEL SHOULD |
| BE LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR. |
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| 28. MORE DETAILS REQUIRED ON THE FUTURE 911 BY OTHERS |
| PLAZA. |
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| 29. ON SHEET C21 ELECTRONIC SWITCHES WILL BE REQUIRED |
| FOR THE FIRE LINE BACKFLOW DEVICE. |
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| 30. ALL SYSTEMS CONTAINED WITHIN THE BUILDING SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED IN APPROVED WORKMANLIKE MANNER AND MEET ALL |
| APPLICABLE CODES AND REGULATIONS. |
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| 31. ALL SMOKE DETECTION EQUIPMENT SHALL BE INSTALLED A |
| MINIMUM OF AT LEAST THREE FEET FROM ANY AIR |
| CONDITIONING DIFFUSERS. |
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| 32. PLEASE INDICATE ON THE PLANS WHAT SET POINTS (PARTS |
| PER MILLION) THAT THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS (CO) |
| WILL BE ACTIVATED AT. |
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| 33. COULD NOT LOCATE ON THE PLANS THE EMERGENCY |
| COMMUNICATION SYSTEM THAT IS TO BE INSTALLED OUTSIDE TO |
| CONTACT EMERGENCY SERVICES. |
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| 34. ALL STAIRS AND RAMPS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH |
| HANDRAILS. |
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| 35. APPROPRIATE ACCESS PANELS ARE TO BE INSTALLED TO |
| ACCESS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. |
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| 36. DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS WHEN ACTIVATED SHALL CAUSE THE |
| FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE. |
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| 37. ALL UNDERGROUND FIRE MAINS AND FIRE SPRINKLER |
| PIPING IS REQUIRED TO BE HYDROSTATICALLY TESTED FOR TWO |
| HOURS AT 200 PSIG. |
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| 38. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF ITEMS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO |
| CONSTRUCT THIS FACILITY A TIME LINE IS TO BE DEVELOPED |
| TO ENSURE THE PROPER COORDINATION BETWEEN PALM BEACH |
| COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, PALM BEACH COUNTY TRAFFIC, AND |
| THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH. |
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| 39. EXITS ARE REQUIRED TO BE KEPT UP WITH CONSTRUCTION. |
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| 40. TRASH AND DEBRIS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE |
| DAILY. |
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| 41. WHEN REQUIRED FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS ARE |
| TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN FOUR HOURS IN A |
| TWENTY FOUR HOUR PERIOD A FIRE WATCH IS REQUIRED. |
| CONTACT IS ALSO TO BE MADE WITH THE BUREAU OF FIRE |
| PREVENTION. (804-4724) |
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| 42. IF CUTTING AND WELDING ACTIVITIES BECOME NECESSARY |
| ON THE SITE, COMPLIANCE WITH NFPA 51B IS REQUIRED. |
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| 43. NO INSTALLATIONS ARE TO OCCUR AT THE PREMISE |
| WITHOUT APPROVED PLANS AND A PERMIT. |
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| 44. APPROPRIATE SAFEGUARDS ARE TO BE PROVIDED WHEN |
| PERFORMING UNDERGROUND UTILITIES WORK ON THE SITE. |
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| 45. THE MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT WILL REQUIRE A COMPLETE |
| TEST AND BALANCE ON THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HOOD |
| MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. |
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| 46. PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WITH APPROVED SERVICE |
| TAGS ARE TO BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE PREMISE. |
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| 47. THE SITE IS TO BE PROPERLY SECURED WHILE UNDER |
| CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION. ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL |
| ARE PERMITTED ON THE SITE. NO TRESPASSING SIGNS WILL BE |
| NECESSARY ON THE SITE. |
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| 48. ALL EXCAVATION AT THE SITE IS TO BE ONLY PERFORMED |
| AFTER ALL UTILITIES HAVE BEEN PROPERLY LOCATED AND |
| MARKED. |
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| 49. THE EXISTING FIRE STATION IS TO REMAIN OPERATIONAL |
| TO CITIZENS, VISITORS, AND STAFF WHILE CONSTRUCTION |
| WORK IS BEING PERFORMED. |
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| 50. PRIOR TO ANY TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IS |
| REQUESTED ALL REQUIRED FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS ARE |
| TO BE INSPECTED, TESTED, AND APPROVED BY THE |
| APPROPRIATE INSPECTION DIVISION. |
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| MIKE CARSILLO, ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF |
| WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
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