Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 14061217
Permit Number 14061217
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Sequence Number 3
Notes
Date Text
2016-03-24 17:30:223RD REVIEW: FBC 2010 MECHANICAL
 PERMIT #14061217
 3/24/16
  
 1) THE REQUESTED RATIONAL ANALYSIS FOR THE SMOKE
 CONTROL SYSTEM WAS NOT SUBMITTED- REFER TO SECTION
 513.4 FBC-10 MECHANICAL. THE REVISED PLANS ARE NOT
 PROVIDING SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO VERIFY THE SYSTEM
 IS COMPLIANT WITH THE CODES. THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
 SHALL SUBMIT A NARRATIVE THAT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE
 SYSTEM DESIGN, AND ALL EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS
 SPECIFIED ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTIONS 513.4.1-
 513.4.6 FBC-10 MECHANICAL. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL
 SUBMITTALS FOR EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS OF THE SMOKE
 CONTROL SYSTEM- FANS, DUCTWORK, FIRE ALARM DEVICES AND
 CONTROLS, FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS, GENERATOR, MOTORIZED AND
 BAROMETRIC DAMPERS ETC. SHALL BEAR THE DESIGN
 PROFESSIONAL OF RECORD'S SIGNATURE OF APPROVAL.
  
 2) SHEET M602: BUILDING PRESSURIZATION- CONTROL
 SEQUENCE: TWO DIFFERENT EMERGENCY OPERATION PROCEDURES
 ARE SHOWN DEPENDING ON HOW THE FIRE ALARM IS ACTIVATED-
 BY FLOW SWITCH, OR BY SMOKE DETECTORS. IN THE FIRST
 SEQUENCE (FLOW SWITCH) THE FSD'S ARE TO REMAIN OPEN ON
 THE FIRE FLOOR PRESSURIZING BOTH THE CORRIDORS AND THE
 GUEST ROOMS, BUT IN THE SECOND SEQUENCE (SMOKE
 DETECTORS), THE CONTROL SEQUENCE INDICATES THAT ALL
 FSD'S ON FIRE FLOOR WILL CLOSE TO PREVENT SMOKE
 MIGRATION INTO THE GUESTROOMS. THERE APPEARS TO BE A
 CONFLICT HERE, AND THE STATEMENT IS CONFUSING BECAUSE
 FSD'S ARE SHOWN FOR BOTH RTU-1 (GUEST ROOMS) AND RTU-2
 (CORRIDORS) AT THE RATED SHAFTS ON EACH FLOOR
 (M103-M201). ARE WE TALKING ABOUT JUST CLOSING THE FSD
 FOR RTU-1 OR RTU-2 AS WELL WHICH WOULD BE MORE TYPICAL?
 ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE CLARIFY WHY FIRE DAMPERS (FD'S)
 ARE INDICATED AT THE O/A DUCT PENETRATIONS INTO THE
 GUESTROOMS. WOULD THESE NOT BE REDUNDANT IF THERE IS AN
 FSD AT THE SHAFT? PLEASE NOTE THAT IF THESE DAMPERS ARE
 TO BE PART OF THE SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM THEN THEY SHALL
 BE CHANGED TO FSD'S IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 715.4.3
 & 715.4.3.1 FBC-10 BUILDING. PLEASE CLARIFY HOW SMOKE
 WOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE FLOOR OF FIRE ORIGIN USING
 THIS DESIGN. WOULD THE SYSTEM FUNCTION MORE EFFECTIVELY
 IF SMOKE EVACUATION ON THE FLOOR OF ORIGIN WAS
 INCLUDED?
  
 3) IT APPEARS THAT THE REVISED PLANS AND CALCULATIONS
 ARE NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE NARRATIVE SUBMITTED BY CLAD
 WHICH INDICATES THAT ALL PREVIOUS COMMENTS HAVE BEEN
 ADDRESSED AND PLANS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. THOSE COMMENTS
 FROM THE 2ND REVIEW ARE ITEMIZED BELOW ALONG WITH SOME
 ADDITIONAL COMPLIANCE NOTES.
  
 COMMENT #1: A) CALCULATIONS FOR ZONES #4 & 5A WERE NOT
 SUBMITTED. B) ZONE #7 CALCULATIONS APPEAR TO BE FOR THE
 FLEX SPACES ONLY AND DO NOT INCLUDE THE TOILET,
 JANITOR, AND STORAGE ROOMS SERVICED BY AC R1. C)
 CALCULATIONS FOR THE HOTEL ROOMS ON ALL FLOORS NOT
 SUBMITTED.
  
 COMMENT #2: THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS HAVE NOT BEEN
 CORRECTED OR REVISED AS INDICATED IN THE NARRATIVE: THE
 ORIGINAL FORM HAS BEEN RE-SUBMITTED. PLEASE CORRECT THE
 CALCULATIONS SO THE DATA FOR THE SYSTEMS MATCHES THE
 SYSTEMS SPECIFIED ON THE PLANS AND EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES.
  
 COMMENT #3: SHEETS M101, M102, & M103: CORRIDORS SHALL
 NOT SERVE AS RETURN AIR DUCTS.
  
 COMMENT #4: M101: FIRE DAMPERS ARE STILL NOT SHOWN AT
 DUCT PENETRATIONS OF THE SECURITY/HR & OFFICE/VALET
 COMMON WALLS.
  
 COMMENT #5, M101: REQUIRED TRASH ROOM EXHAUST SYSTEM
 NOT ADDED TO THE PLANS.
  
 **ADVISORY** PLEASE REVIEW SECTION 501.2.1 FOR LOCATION
 OF, AND REQUIRED CLEARANCE DISTANCES FOR THE TRASH ROOM
 EXHAUST OUTLET, AND ALL OTHER EXHAUST OUTLETS ON THE
 EXTERIOR WALLS AND ROOFS OF THE BUILDING- PROVIDE
 DETAILS AND NOTES TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE. ADDITIONALLY,
 SEE SECTION 401.4 FOR ALL AIR INTAKE LOCATIONS AND
 CLEARANCE DISTANCES AT EXTERIOR WALLS AND ROOFS-
 PROVIDE DETAILS AND NOTES TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE.
  
 COMMENT #6, M102: SEE ADVISORY NOTE ABOVE IN REGARD TO
 THE EXHAUST OUTLETS AND AIR INTAKES ON THE EXTERIOR
 WALLS OF THE GENERATOR, FIRE PUMP, AND BOILER ROOMS. A)
 PROVIDE MAKE-UP AIR FOR THE BOILER AND FIRE PUMP ROOM
 EXHAUST SYSTEMS. B) PROVIDE VENT PIPING DETAILS FOR THE
 GENERATOR INCLUDING TYPE AND SIZE OF VENT PIPE AND
 TERMINATION LOCATION. C) CLARIFY IF A FUEL TANK WILL BE
 LOCATED IN THE GENERATOR ROOM AND PROVIDE
 SPECIFICATIONS IF APPLICABLE. D) PROVIDE AN EQUIPMENT
 SCHEDULE LISTING ALL THE MAKES AND MODELS AND SIZES OF
 AIR INTAKE AND EXHAUST LOUVERS. PLEASE NOTE THE
 MIAMI-DADE NOA'S OR FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVALS MUST BE
 SUBMITTED FOR THE LOUVERS AS PART OF THE SUBMITTAL
 PACKAGE.
  
 COMMENT #8, M102: THE EXHAUST SYSTEMS AND FAN SIZING
 FOR THE GENERATOR AND FIRE PUMP ROOMS APPEAR TO HAVE
 BEEN CALCULATED USING THE METHOD USED FOR PARKING
 GARAGES. PLEASE SEE SECTION 4.1.2.1.3 NFPA 37-2010.
 ADDITIONALLY, THE EXHAUST DETAILS AND RISERS REFERENCED
 IN THE CALCULATIONS ARE NOT IN THE PLANS.
  
 COMMENT #9, M102- CALCULATIONS AND MAKE-UP AIR FOR THE
 BOILER ROOM EXHAUST HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED. PLEASE NOTE
 THAT AN EXHAUST SYSTEM IS REQUIRED FOR THE LOCKER ROOM
 SHOWN ON THE PLAN- SEE TABLE 403.3 AND REVISE THE PLAN
 ACCORDINGLY.
  
 COMMENT #10: OPERATIONAL SEQUENCE FOR MOTORIZED O/A AIR
 DAMPERS ON THE 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, AND 4TH FLOORS NOT
 PROVIDED AS REQUESTED. PLEASE SEE SECTION 503.2.5.4
 FBC-10 ENERGY CONSERVATION AND SHOW COMPLIANCE. PLEASE
 PROVIDE A PRODUCT SUBMITTAL REVIEWED BY THE EOR THAT
 MEETS COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 503.2.5.4.1 WHICH
 REQUIRES THE DAMPER TO BE CLASS 1 LEAKAGE-RATED.
  
 COMMENT #11: SEE ADVISORY PRINTED ABOVE.
  
 COMMENT #12, M103: NUMEROUS FD'S OR FSD'S STILL MISSING
 AND ONE FLEX DUCT IS STILL SHOWN PENETRATING THE RATED
 CORRIDOR WALLS BY THE CORRIDOR 229/ICE MACHINE ALCOVE.
 A) DAMPERS MISSING AT: GRILL IN F&B DIRECTOR/SERVICE
 CORRIDOR WALL, EXHAUST DUCT PENETRATING MECH
 231/CORRIDOR 232 WALL, AND ALL TOILET EXHAUST DUCTS
 PENETRATING CORRIDOR WALLS. PLEASE NOTE A FIRESTOPPING
 DETAIL WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE PRESSURIZATION DUCTS
 FROM RTU'S 1 & 2 PENETRATING THE RATED 2ND FLOOR
 FLOOR/CEILINGS.
  
 COMMENT #13, M1101-108, 201: REFRIGERANT PIPING CHASES
 AND RUNS NOT SHOWN.
  
 COMMENT #14: REFER TO 3RD REVIEW COMMENT #2 PRINTED
 ABOVE REGARDING FSD LOCATIONS AND SYMBOLS. ACCESS TO
 FIRE DAMPERS AND ACCESS PANEL DETAIL STILL EXISTS.
  
 COMMENT #15, M104: FIRE DAMPER MISSING FOR 24X8 DUCT
 PENETRATING THE ELEVATOR LOBBY/CORRIDOR WALL, AND
 EXHAUST DUCT PENETRATING THE CORRIDOR/STORAGE &
 CORRIDOR/WOMEN'S TOILET COMMON WALLS.
  
 **ADVISORY** M104: IN REGARD TO THE FUTURE GREASE DUCT
 RUNNING THOUGH THE FUTURE KITCHEN TO THE RATED CHASE,
 PLEASE REFER TO SECTION 506.3.7 FOR DUCT LENGTHS AND
 SLOPES, AND 506.3.8.2.
  
 COMMENT #16, M107: DAMPERS FOR DUCTS PENETRATING RATED
 FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES NOT SHOWN, AND FIRE DAMPER AND
 FIRESTOPPING DETAILS NOT PROVIDED. THE SUBMITTED
 RESPONSE NARRATIVE INDICATES FLAMEBAR DUCT IS TO BE
 USED BUT IT IS NOT NOTED ON THE PLAN.
  
 COMMENT #18, M107: THE CALCULATIONS FOR THE POOL
 EQUIPMENT WERE DONE USING A CALCULATION METHOD FOR
 PARKING GARAGES USING CO SENSORS. PLEASE PROVIDE
 CALCULATIONS AND A SYSTEM THAT WILL OPERATE BASED ON
 THE TYPE OF PROCESSES AND CHEMICALS TO BE USED AND
 STORED IN THE ROOM.
  
 **ADVISORY** M108: A) GUARDS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR
 SERVICEABLE EQUIPMENT ALONG THE ROOF EDGES OF STAIR
 TOWER #2 IF THE PARAPET DOES NOT EXTEND 42" ABOVE THE
 ROOF SERVICE. B) THE GREASE DUCT TERMINATION IS WITHIN
 10' OF THE ADJOINING PROPERTY LINE- REFER TO SECTION
 506.3.12.3 AND INDICATE COMPLIANCE ON THE PLAN.
  
 COMMENT #19, M302 & M303: PRODUCT CUT SHEETS AND NOA'S
 FOR MECHANICAL CURBS, STANDS, AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE
 REVIEWED AND APPROVED WITH SIGNATURE BY THE EOR.
  
 COMMENT #20, M502: CALCULATIONS FOR THE MEZZANINE
 LOUNGE, THE DIRTY LINENS ROOM, AND THE GUEST ROOMS NOT
 PROVIDED.
  
 COMMENT #21, M502: REQUESTED AIR BALANCE CALCULATIONS
 NOT PROVIDED.
  
 COMMENT #22, M602: REFER TO 3RD REVIEW COMMENTS #1 & 2
 PRINTED ABOVE.
  
 COMMENT #23: PROVIDE THE REQUESTED SUBMITTAL PACKAGE.
  
 4) SHEET M201: PROVIDE A SEQUENCE OF OPERATION FOR THE
 SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE GUEST ROOMS AND PROVIDE A
 SUBMITTAL FOR THE DEVICES APPROVED WITH SIGNATURE BY
 THE EOR.
  
 5) M201: LABEL THE ABOVE CEILING PLENUM SPACES AND
 PROVIDE NOTES AND DETAILS FOR CONSTRUCTION IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 602.
  
 6) M301: DUCT HANGING, REINFORCEMENT AND CONNECTION
 DETAILS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SMACNA HVAC DUCT
 CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS. PLEASE REVIEW THE DETAILS ON
 THE SHEET TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE AND LIST THE STANDARD IN
 THE PROJECT DESIGN CRITERIA.
  
 7) M501 & M503: REVISE THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS TO
 INCLUDE ALL THE COMPLIANCE DATA LISTED IN THE AC
 SCHEDULES.
  
 8) M503: INDICATE THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VRF SYSTEMS
 ON THE PLAN AND SUBMIT PRODUCT DATA SHEETS REVIEWED
 WITH SIGNATURE BY THE EOR. SHOW ON THE PLANS THE
 LOCATIONS OF THE CONTROL BOXES FOR THE SYSTEMS (LABELED
 AS BS IN SCHEDULES AND RISERS).
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  
  
  
  


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