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2014-08-29 07:18:42 | 705 NORTH OLIVE AVENUE |
| PERMIT #14030096 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| NOTE: ALL FIRE REVIEW COMMENTS REFERENCING NFPA 101 |
| REFER TO NFPA 101-THE LIFE SAFETY CODE (2009 EDITION |
| WITH FLORIDA AMENDMENTS.) |
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| ROUND #2 COMMENTS: |
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| SHEET C-06: DUE TO THE COMBINED SIZE OF THE STRUCTURES, |
| PLEASE PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION |
| FRONTING A STREET OTHER THAN EUCALYPTUS STREET. |
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| SHEET LP 3.0: CABANAS, UMBRELLAS, TENTS, CURTAINS, |
| DRAPES AND OTHER LOOSELY HANGING FINISHINGS/DECORATIONS |
| SHALL MEET THE FLAME PROPAGATION CRITERIA OF NFPA 701 |
| (MATERIAL WILL SELF EXTINGUISH ONCE DIRECT FIRE FLAME |
| HAS BEEN REMOVED). |
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| SHEET SD-1: PER SECTION 10.12.1.2 (NFPA 1), ADDRESS |
| NUMBERS SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE BUILDING AND BE AT |
| LEAST SIX-INCHES IN HEIGHT WITH 1-INCH STROKE AND SHALL |
| CONTRAST THE BACKGROUND. |
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| SHEET A-0.1.1: PROVIDE BOLLARD BARRIERS OUTSIDE THE |
| FIRE PUMP ROOM DOORS TO ENSURE THESE DOORS ARE NOT |
| BLOCKED BY STORAGE, VEHICLES, ETC. |
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| SHEET A-01.1: THE MAIN ENTRY EXTERIOR AREA ADJACENT TO |
| STAIR #4 HAS 4 EXIT DOORS DISCHARGING INTO THIS AREA |
| AND A SINGLE EXIT DISCHARGE DOOR LEADING TO OLIVE |
| AVENUE. IS THE EXIT WIDTH OF THE SINGLE DOOR SUFFICIENT |
| TO HANDLE THE OCCUPANT LOAD? |
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| SHEET A-0.1.1 & A-5.1.1: ONLY 1 EXIT SIGN PROVIDED IN |
| YOGA ROOM #CH101. THE NEXT CLOSEST EXIT SIGN IS RIGHT |
| OUTSIDE EXIT ACCESS DOOR #CH101B AND THIS EXIT SIGN |
| LEADS TO A DISCHARGE RIGHT NEXT TO THE OTHER EXIT DOOR |
| (#CH101A). NO SECOND EXIT SIGN IN THE FITNESS GYM OR |
| CIRULAR ROTUNDA AREA. NO EXIT SIGN IN CONFERENCE ROOM |
| #CH106 OR LEASING #107A. |
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| SHEET A-0.1.1: COULD NOT LOCATE ANY FIRE RATED GLAZING |
| IN WINDOW OR DOOR SCHEDULES. FOR EXAMPLE, PARKING |
| GARAGE MAIL ROOM SHOWS GLAZING, IN A FIRE RATED WALL. |
| ALSO SHEET A-5.1.6 AND SHEET A-2.1.7 INDICATE A |
| 45-MINUTE FIRE RATED DOOR (DOOR TYPE C) WITH 1/4" |
| TEMPERED GLASS. |
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| GENERAL: THE ARCHITECTURAL LIFE SAFETY PLANS EXIT |
| SIGNAGE AND THE ELECTRICAL PLANS EXIT SIGNAGE NEED TO |
| BE COORDINATED ALL SHEETS. |
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| SHEET A-0.1: COULD NOT LOCATE A DOOR SCHEDULE FOR THE |
| AMENITY LEASING OFFICE AREAS. COULD NOT LOCATE INTERIOR |
| DESIGN SHEETS (ID SERIES) IN THIS SUBMITTAL. DRAWING |
| INDEX INDICATES A DOOR SCHEDULE ON SHEETS ID9.04 AND |
| ID9.05 WHICH COULD NOT BE FOUND. |
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| SHEET A-0.1.2: SEVERAL AREAS IN THE AMENITIES/LEASING |
| OFFICE ARE OPEN TO THE FLOOR BELOW. THE DESIGN SHALL |
| CONFORM TO SECTION 8.6 VERTICAL OPENINGS AS EITHER A |
| COMMUNICATING SPACE, CONVENIENCE OPENING, ATRIUM, OR |
| MEZZANINE. FOR INSTANCE, EACH OCCUPANT NOT IN THE |
| COMMUNICATING SPACE (SUCH AS AMENITY SECOND FLOOR REST |
| ROOM) NEEDS TO HAVE ACCESS TO AT LEAST ONE EXIT WITHOUT |
| HAVING TO ENTER THE COMMUNICATING SPACE, OR AS A |
| CONVENIENCE OPENING, THE OPENINGS NEED TO BE SEPARATED |
| FROM CORRIDORS. |
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| SHEET A-01.4: A CALCULATED OCCUPANT LOAD OF 26 PERSONS |
| GROSSLY UNDERESTIMATES THE POTENTIAL FOR PERSONS TO |
| UTILIZE THIS LARGE AMOUNT OF SPACE AS AN ASSEMBLY USE. |
| ORIGINAL COMMENT: PROVIDE AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY |
| OCCUPANT LOAD FOR THE ROOFTOP RECREATIONAL DECK |
| FEATURING THE TENNIS COURT, WALKING COURSE, AND SUN |
| DECK AREAS. |
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| GENERAL: ARE ALL STAIRWAY DOORS TO REMAIN UNLOCKED AT |
| ALL TIMES FROM THE STAIRWELL SIDE OR WILL THERE BE |
| DESIGNATED RE-ENTRY FLOORS? |
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| SHEET A-5.1.6: ALL FIRE RATED DOORS SHALL BE AUTOMATIC |
| CLOSING OR SELF CLOSING AND POSITIVE LATCHING. SEVERAL |
| DOORS DO NOT INDICATE THIS SUCH AS DOOR #756.1, 756.2 |
| ETC. |
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| ELECTRICAL: THE COLORING AND LINE WEIGHTS IN THE |
| DIGITAL PLANS MAKE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO VERIFY |
| WHICH FIXTURES ARE REPRESENTING THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING |
| PARTICULARLY ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND IN THE PARKING |
| GARAGE. PLEASE CLEARLY DISTINGUISH. |
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| SHEET E-2.1.1: WHY HAS THE EXIT SIGN BEEN REMOVED IN |
| CORRIDOR FOR STAIR #4? APPEARS ARCHITECTURAL FLOOR PLAN |
| IS DIFFERENT THAN THE FLOOR PLAN FOR THIS SHEET. |
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| SHEET E-2.1.1: COULD NOT LOCATE ANY ILLUMINATED EXIT |
| SIGNS AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING FOR THE AREA. |
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| SHEET E-2.1.7: THIS FLOOR PLAN APPEARS TO BE DIFFERENT |
| THAN THE ARCHITECTURAL FLOOR PLAN WHICH DOES NOT SHOW |
| ACCESS TO THE NORTHWEST STAIRS FROM THE TENNIS COURT |
| AREA. |
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| SHEET E-2.1.7 PROVIDE NORMAL AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING FOR |
| ROOFTOP AREQS SUCH AS RUNNING TRACK, SUNDECK, ETC. |
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| SHEET E-4.4: THE FLOOR PLAN APPEARS TO BE THE OLD |
| ARCHITECTURAL FLOOR PLAN WITH THE SPIRAL STAIR. |
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| SHEET FP-2.1.1: DO NOT ROUTE THE FDC LINE THROUGH THE |
| TRASH ROOM. THESE TYPES OF ROOMS HAVE AN INCREASED FIRE |
| HAZARD AND CAN HAVE CORROSIVE ATMOSPHERES. THE PIPING |
| IS ALSO ROUTED OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING ADJACENT TO |
| STAIR #5. |
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| SHEET FA 2.1.1.: REFER TO NFPA 101 SECTION 12.3.4.3.3 |
| FOR REQUIRED VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS. |
| ORIGINAL COMMENT - FA: NEED VOICE EVAC FIRE ALARM |
| SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLY AREA AS OCCUPANT LOAD EXCEEDS 300 |
| PERSONS. |
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| WESLEY JOLIN |
| ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR |
| WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| [email protected] |
| (561) 805-6730 |