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2016-03-21 09:56:31 | ****CORRECTIONS**** |
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| SAMANTHA HILL |
| BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER |
| [email protected] |
| 561-805-6724 |
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| 1. SEE SOILS REPORT, 6.3.1 (PAGE 9), A LINE HAS BEEN |
| REMOVED, PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLETE REPORT. |
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| 2. FBC CHAPTER 34, SEE SHEET S001, CODES REFER TO |
| STANDARDS WITH A DIFFERENT VERSION THAN SPECIFIED IN |
| CHAPTER 34. PLEASE REVISE. USE OF A DIFFERENT STANDARD |
| THAN THAT OF GOVERNING CODE WOULD REQUIRE A WRITTEN |
| ANALYSIS OF THE DIFFERENCES TO BE PRESENTED TO THE |
| BUILDING OFFICIAL FOR CONSIDERATION. |
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| 3. THE PLANS SUBMITTED ARE NOT SIGNED AND SEALED. IF |
| DIGITALLY SIGNED AND SEALED PLANS ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR |
| PLAN REVIEW, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED AT THE |
| END OF PLAN REVIEW, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE SIGNATURE |
| REVIEW MAY TAKE UP TO A WEEK TO COMPLETE (AFTER |
| SUBMITTAL OF THE SIGNATURE DOCUMENTS), AFTER ALL |
| REVIEWS HAVE PASSED. IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT |
| DIGITALLY SIGNED AND SEALED PLANS ARE SUBMITTED AT THIS |
| TIME FOR REVIEW. |
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| 4. THE STRUCTURAL PAGES, ELECTRICAL PAGES, WIND TUNNEL |
| REPORT AND PLUMBING PAGES DO NOT HAVE A TITLE BLOCK FOR |
| THE ENGINEER WHICH IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH FS 471, |
| FAC61G15-23.002. PLEASE SEE WWW.FBPE.ORG, LAWS AND |
| RULES. THE TITLE BLOCK PORTION IS HIGHLIGHTED. THE |
| TITLE BLOCK IS LACKING THE CERTIFICATE OF |
| AUTHORIZATION, PRINTED NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER OF THE |
| PERSON SEALING THE DOCUMENT. |
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| 5. IT APPEARS THE ELECTRICAL PAGES WERE UPLOADED TWICE; |
| ONCE IN THE PLAN FOLDER AND ONCE IN THE SUPPORTING |
| DOCUMENTS FOLDER. PLEASE REMOVE THE PAGES IN THE |
| SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOLDER OR CLARIFY THE PURPOSE OF |
| TWO SETS OF DOCUMENTS, FBC 107. |
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| 6. SEE FLORIDA STATUTE 553.79 (7)(D); ALL PLANS FOR THE |
| BUILDING WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY |
| THE ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER OF RECORD CONTAIN A STATEMENT |
| THAT, TO THE BEST OF THE ARCHITECT?S OR ENGINEER?S |
| KNOWLEDGE, THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS COMPLY WITH THE |
| APPLICABLE MINIMUM BUILDING CODES AND THE APPLICABLE |
| FIRESAFETY STANDARDS AS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL |
| AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CHAPTER AND CHAPTER |
| 633. |
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| I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THIS STATEMENT (ARCHITECT, |
| ENGINEER), PLEASE REVISE PLANS TO INCLUDE OR ADVISE AS |
| TO WHERE THIS CAN BE FOUND ON THE PLANS SUBMITTED. |
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| 7. PLEASE CONFIRM SCOPE OF THIS FOUNDATION PERMIT. |
| AUGERCAST PILES AND PILE CAPS ARE INCLUDED ON THE |
| PERMIT DESCRIPTION. WILL THE GRADE BEAMS AND FIRST LIFT |
| OF COLUMNS BE INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF THIS PERMIT? AS |
| THIS PROJECT HAS A TIGHT TIMELINE, CONSIDER EXPANDING |
| THE SCOPE TO AVOID SCHEDULING ISSUES IN THE EVENT THAT |
| THE FULL BUILDING PERMIT IS NOT ISSUED ON THE SCHEDULE |
| ANTICIPATED. ALTERNATIVELY, THIS FOUNDATION PERMIT |
| (CURRENTLY LIMITED TO AUGERCAST PILES AND PILE CAPS) |
| CAN BE EXPANDED WITH A REVISION. |
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| 8. THE PLUMBING PAGES ARE MARKED ?FOR REFERENCE ONLY.? |
| IF THE SCOPE OF THE FOUNDATION PERMIT INCLUDES COLUMNS |
| AND GRADE BEAMS, A PLUMBING PERMIT WILL BE REQUIRED AND |
| THE PAGES SHOULD BE SIGNED AND SEALED. |
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| 9. THIS PROJECT CROSSES PROPERTY LINES. PLEASE ADVISE, |
| WILL THE PARCELS BE UNIFIED, OR A REPLAT FILED? FBC |
| 705.8. |
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| 10. PROVIDE A SITE PLAN WHICH SHOWS THE PROPOSED |
| UNIFIED PARCEL, BUILDING OUTLINE, AND DISTANCE OF THE |
| EXTERIOR WALLS TO THE PROPERTY LINE OR CENTERLINE OF |
| PUBLIC WAY TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC TABLE 705.8. |
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| 11. SEE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT, SECTION 7.2.2, NOTE 18, AN |
| NV5 SHOULD PROVIDE FULL TIME QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION |
| TO DOCUMENT THE EXCAVATION AND GROUTING OF EACH PILE |
| AND TO PROVIDE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A LICENSED OFFICE |
| ENGINEER, ANY NECESSARY FIELD ADJUSTMENTS OF PILE TIP |
| ELEVATIONS. DOES APPLICANT INTEND TO ACCEPT THIS |
| RECOMMENDATION? IF NOT, WHAT OTHER PROVISIONS WILL BE |
| MADE FOR QUALITY CONTROL AND TO ADDRESS 2014 FBC-B |
| 1810.3.5.2.2 (SEE COMMENT BELOW). |
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| 12. SEE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT, SECTION 8.0 REGARDING |
| SOILS ENGINEER RECOMMENDATION THAT THEY REVIEW THE |
| FOUNDATION DESIGN; HAS THIS BEEN DONE? PROVIDE A LETTER |
| OR SHOP DRAWING REVIEW STAMP, FBC 107. |
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| 13. SEE TEST PILE REPORT PLAN REVIEW (16020780): |
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| 1) DURING THE PROCESS OF BORING OF THE TEST PILE TO THE |
| GROUTING PROCESS AND PLACEMENT OF REINFORCEMENT, THE |
| GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER SHOULD ALSO MONITOR AND REPORT |
| THE RESULTS OF THE TEST PILE INSTALLATION AS WELL AS |
| LOAD TESTING. THE WEST PALM BEACH BUILDING DEPARTMENT |
| WILL REQUIRE A SET OF BORING LOGS, PROVIDE THE |
| THEORETICAL PILE VOLUME AS WELL AS THE ACTUAL PILE |
| VOLUME FOR EACH TEST PILE AND TEST RESULTS OF THE 14 |
| INCH AND 24 INCH AUGER CAST CONCRETE TEST PILE. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOCUMENTS REFERENCED, REVIEWED BY |
| EOR. |
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| 2) TABLE 5 SUMMARY OF PILE ALLOWABLE AXIAL CAPACITIES |
| INDICATES THE 14 INCH PILE MINIMUM PILE TIP ELEVATION |
| NGVD -40 FT AND THE 24 INCH PILE A -65 FT NGVD. SECTION |
| 6.2.2 INDICATES THERE IS A THIN LAYER OF COQUINA ROCK |
| AT THE SITE AND THE 24 INCH PILE MAY NEED TO GO AS DEEP |
| AS 75 TO 80 FEET TO ENSURE THE 24 INCH DIAMETER PILES |
| BE SOCKET AT LEAST 45 FEET INTO THE COQUINA. |
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| 2014 FBC-B 1810.3.5.2.2 UNCASED. CAST-IN-PLACE DEEP |
| FOUNDATION ELEMENTS WITHOUT A PERMANENT CASING SHALL |
| HAVE A DIAMETER OF NOT LESS THAN 12 INCHES (305 MM). |
| THE ELEMENT LENGTH SHALL NOT EXCEED 30 TIMES THE |
| AVERAGE DIAMETER. |
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| EXCEPTION: THE LENGTH OF THE ELEMENT IS PERMITTED TO |
| EXCEED 30 TIMES THE DIAMETER, PROVIDED THE DESIGN AND |
| INSTALLATION OF THE DEEP FOUNDATIONS ARE UNDER THE |
| DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL |
| KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE FIELD OF SOIL MECHANICS AND DEEP |
| FOUNDATIONS. THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SHALL |
| SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL STATING THAT |
| THE ELEMENTS WERE INSTALLED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE |
| APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. |
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| 14. SEE THRESHOLD REVIEW. THIS MAY BE ADDRESSED VIA |
| EMAIL OR THROUGH THE FRONT COUNTER. |
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| 15. SEE IMPACT FEE REVIEW. THIS MAY BE ADDRESSED AT ANY |
| TIME, BUT IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO PERMIT ISSUANCE. |
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| 16. ADVISORY ONLY, THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES WAS SENT |
| VIA EMAIL, CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES |
| 78-123, 78-126. |
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| THIS PERMIT WILL BE ISSUED WITH THE PROVISO THAT, |
| WITHIN 90 DAYS OF ISSUANCE, THE APPROVAL WILL BE |
| PROVIDED. PLEASE SEND A COPY OF THE APPROVAL WHEN |
| AVAILABLE VIA EMAIL TO [email protected] IN ORDER TO |
| DOCUMENT THE PERMIT FILE. |
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| 17. INCORPORATE A NOTE INTO THE PLAN REGARDING THE |
| AMOUNT OF TIME WHICH SHOULD ELAPSE BETWEEN POURS WHEN |
| TWO PILES ARE IN NEAR PROXIMITY, FBC 107, |
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| 18. CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC, |
| 105.13 PHASED PERMIT APPROVAL. AFTER SUBMITTAL OF THE |
| APPROPRIATE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, THE BUILDING |
| OFFICIAL IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A PERMIT FOR THE |
| CONSTRUCTION OF FOUNDATIONS OR ANY OTHER PART OF A |
| BUILDING OR STRUCTURE BEFORE THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS |
| FOR THE WHOLE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE HAVE BEEN |
| SUBMITTED. THE HOLDER OF SUCH PERMIT FOR THE FOUNDATION |
| OR OTHER PARTS OF A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SHALL PROCEED |
| AT THE HOLDER?S OWN RISK WITH THE BUILDING OPERATION |
| AND WITHOUT ASSURANCE THAT A PERMIT FOR THE ENTIRE |
| STRUCTURE WILL BE GRANTED. CORRECTIONS MAY BE REQUIRED |
| TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TECHNICAL CODES. THIS |
| PROVISION IS ONLY FOR THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, ALL |
| OTHER AGENCY APPROVALS NECESSARY FOR CONSTRUCTION MUST |
| BE SECURED PRIOR TO THIS PROVISION BEING APPLIED. |
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