Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16050912
Permit Number 16050912
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 1
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Date Text
2016-06-22 15:48:38NORTON MUSUEM
 PERMIT #16050512
 1ST REVIEW MECHANICAL
 6/16/16
  
 PLEASE REFER TO SECTION 107.3.5.1 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE- MINIMUM PLAN
 REVIEW CRITERIA FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS. THE UPLOADED
 PLANS AND DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM
 REQUIREMENTS, AND MORE DETAILS AND SUBMITTALS WILL BE
 REQUIRED FOR A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE PROJECT. PLEASE
 REVIEW THE COMMENT LIST BELOW AND PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 NARRATIVE FROM THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL CORRESPONDING TO
 THE RESUBMITTED AND CORRECTED PLANS AND DOCUMENTS.
  
 1) REFER TO SECTION C408.2 FBC-14 ENERGY CONSERVATION
 AND PROVIDE A COMMISSIONING PLAN AS OUTLINED IN SECTION
 C408.2.1.
  
 2) REFER TO SECTION C403.2.1 AND PROVIDE AC COOLING AND
 HEATING CALCULATIONS FOR ALL NEW SYSTEMS SHOWN IN THE
 PLANS AND THE SCHEDULES.
  
 3) REFER TO SECTION C103.1.1.1.2: THE SUBMITTED ENERGY
 CALCULATIONS MUST BE SIGNED BY ALL OF THE DESIGN
 PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED WITH THE PROJECT.
  
 4) PROVIDE MINIMUM VENTILATION CALCULATIONS IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 403.3 FBC-14 MECHANICAL. PROVIDE
 ON THE PLAN A SCHEDULE INDICATING BOTH THE REQUIRED AND
 PROVIDED CFM'S OF OUTDOOR AIR FOR ALL ROOMS AND SPACES.
  
 5) SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF ALL OUTDOOR AIR INTAKES-
 GRAVITY OR MECHANICAL- WITH REQUIRED CLEARANCE
 DISTANCES AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 401.4.
  
 6) REFER TO SECTION 401.5 FOR ALL AIR INTAKES OPENINGS
 TO BE PROTECTED BY LOUVERS. PRODUCT APPROVALS AND/OR
 MIAMI-DADE NOA'S MUST BE LISTED ON THE PLANS AND
 DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE DESIGN
 PROFESSIONAL'S APPROVAL SIGNATURE. THIS INCLUDES THE 45
 SF AIR INTAKE SHOWN ON M123.8.
  
 7) PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION CALCULATIONS THAT
 CORRELATE WITH ALL FANS SHOWN IN THE SCHEDULE AND ALL
 OTHER ROOMS AND SPACES REQUIRING EXHAUST PER TABLE
 403.3 FBC-14 MECHANICAL, AND TABLE 6-4 ASHRAE
 62.1-2010. SEE COMMENT #8 BELOW FOR THE MECHANICAL ROOM
 VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS. A) REFER TO SECTION 501.3.1
 AND INDICATE ALL REQUIRED CLEARANCES FOR THE EXHAUST
 OUTLET TERMINATIONS. B) PROVIDE AIR BALANCE
 CALCULATIONS THAT CORRELATE WITH THE REQUIRED MINIMUM
 VENTILATION CALCS- SEE COMMENT #4 ABOVE. ADVISORY:
 SEPARATE PERMITS, PLANS, AND CALCULATIONS FOR THE
 KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS ARE
 REQUIRED, HOWEVER THE EXHAUST CFM'S MUST BE INCLUDED IN
 THE AIR BALANCE CALCULATIONS.
  
 8) SHEET M121.7: A NEW CHILLER (CH-1) IS BEING
 INSTALLED IN THE EXISTING MECHANICAL ROOM. ADDITIONAL
 VENTILATION FOR NORMAL AND EMERGENCY VENTILATION MAY BE
 REQUIRED. REFER TO SECTIONS 1105.6- 1105.6.3.2 AND
 PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION CALCULATIONS FOR BOTH
 NORMAL AND EMERGENCY CONDITIONS AS REQUIRED BY SECTIONS
 1105.6.3.1 AND 1105.6.3.2. SHOW LOCATIONS OF ALL
 COMPONENTS OF THE VENTILATION SYSTEM INCLUDING EXHAUST
 FANS AND AIR INTAKES. INCLUDE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES FOR
 ALL EXISTING FANS OR NEW FANS (EXHAUST OR INTAKE)
 INDICATING THEIR CAPACITIES, AND THE DIMENSIONS OF ALL
 AIR INTAKE OPENINGS. PLEASE NOTE: A) EF-9 SHOWN IN THE
 DRAWING IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SCHEDULE. IS THIS AN
 EXISTING FAN? B) THE NEW CH-3 USES A DIFFERENT
 REFRIGERANT THAN THE EXISTING CH-1 AND CH-2, THEREFORE
 THE EXISTING LEAK DETECTOR MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE. C)
 WHERE ARE THE NOTES OR DETAILS THAT CORRESPOND WITH THE
 M91, 92, 93, & 94 TAGS SHOWN AT THE MECHANICAL ROOM.
 THE M TAG IS USED IN OTHER PLAN LOCATIONS BUT I HAVE
 NOT LOCATED ANY CORRESPONDING NOTES OR DETAILS.
  
 9) PROVIDE AN ENLARGED DRAWING OF THE MECHANICAL ROOM
 SHOWING ALL EQUIPMENT, PIPING LAYOUTS, WORKING
 CLEARANCES, EQUIPMENT ANCHORING, AND RELIEF PIPINGS AND
 VENTS.
  
 10) SHEET M122.7: PROVIDE ENLARGED DRAWINGS OF THE NEW
 COOLING TOWERS INCLUDING SITE SPECIFIC WIND LOAD
 ENGINEERING FOR ANCHORING THE SUPPORT BASE TO THE ROOF
 STRUCTURE, AND THE TOWERS TO THE SUPPORT STEEL. PROVIDE
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE COOLING TOWERS
 APPROVED WITH SIGNATURES BY THE EOR.
  
 11) M601: REFER TO TABLES C403.2.3(7) AND C40.2.3(8)
 FBC-14 ENERGY CONSERVATION AND PROVIDE IN THE EQUIPMENT
 SCHEDULES THE EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE RATINGS FOR
 THE CHILLER AND THE COOLING TOWERS. SUBMIT
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CHILLER, TOWERS,
 AND PUMPS WITH APPROVAL SIGNATURES BY THE EOR.
  
 12) M105: REFER TO SECTION 301.15 FBC-14 MECHANICAL AND
 SECTION 1609 FBC-14 BUILDING AND SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF
 ALL ROOFTOP MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, AND PROVIDE WIND LOAD
 ENGINEERING FOR TIE DOWN OF ALL APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT,
 CURBS AND STANDS TO THE ROOF STRUCTURE. A) SHOW THE
 REQUIRED CLEARANCE DISTANCES FOR ALL EXHAUST OUTLETS TO
 AIR INTAKES. B) SHOW THE CLEARANCE DISTANCS FROM THE
 SERVICEABLE EQUIPMENT TO THE ROOF EDGES- SECTION
 304.11.
  
 13) M601: AHU'S 23, 30, 31, 32, 33, & 34 LISTED AS NEW
 IN THE SCHEDULE ARE NOT SHOWN IN THE ENERGY
 CALCULATIONS. PLEASE DARKEN THE PRINTED NOTES UNDER THE
 AHU SCHEDULE- THEY ARE TOO FAINT TO READ.
  
 14) SHEETS M121.7- M123.8B, 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD FLOOR
 MECHANICAL PLANS: MANY OF THE SAME DEFICIENCIES AND
 OMISSIONS EXIST ON ALL OF THESE PLAN SHEETS. IT MAY BE
 HELPFUL TO ADD KEY NOTES TO ALL THESE SHEETS AND LEGEND
 SYMBOLS TO CLARIFY THE SCOPE OF WORK AND EXPEDITE THE
 REVIEW, I.E. IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL WHICH AC SYSTEMS
 THE DUCT DROPS ARE CONNECTED TO. AN AC LABEL AT THESE
 LOCATIONS WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL A) DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS
 IN THE RETURN AIR SYSTEMS NOT SHOWN- SEE SECTIONS
 606.2.1 AND 606.2.3. B) FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPERS NOT
 SHOWN AT DUCTS PENETRATED FIRE AND SMOKE BARRIERS AND
 PARTITIONS. IT MAY BE HELPFUL TO OVERLAY THE WALLS ON
 THE MECHANICAL PLAN THAT ARE FIRE OR SMOKE RATED, AND
 AGAIN, KEY NOTES ARE HELPFUL FOR LOCATING REQUIRED
 DAMPERS AND DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS. C) IDENTIFY AND LABEL
 ALL DUCT SHAFTS AND PIPE CHASES. D) LABEL ALL DIFFUSERS
 AND RETURN GRILLS ON THE PLANS AND INCLUDE THE CFM
 AIRFLOW RATES- MANY OF THE SLOT AND CEILING DIFFUSERS
 ON THE PLANS ARE NOT LABELED. E) MANY OF THE BRANCH AND
 TRANSFER DUCT SIZES ARE NOT INDICATED AS WELL AS SOME
 OF THE MAIN DUCT TRUNKS. F) INSTALLATION AND SUPPORT
 DETAILS FOR THE AIR HANDLERS NOT SHOWN. G) SHOW ACCESS
 PANEL LOCATIONS FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT OF THE
 AIR HANDLERS AND ALL OTHER ABOVE CEILING EQUIPMENT. H)
 IDENTIFY ALL ROOMS AND SPACES ON THE PLANS (THE PRINT
 IS VERY FAINT). PLEASE REVIEW AND REVISE THE PLANS
 ACCORDINGLY.
  
 15) PLEASE REVIEW SECTION C403.2.4.4 (SHUTOFF DAMPER
 CONTROLS), AND C403.2.5.1 (DEMAND CONTROLLED
 VENTILATION) AND REVISE THE PLANS TO SHOW COMPLIANCE
 WHERE REQUIRED.
  
 16) REFER TO SECTION 307 AND PROVIDE PRIMARY AND
 SECONDARY CONDENSATE DISPOSAL PLANS FOR THE AIR
 HANDLERS.
  
 17) PROVIDE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES FOR THE BOILERS AND
 SHOW THEIR LOCATIONS ON THE PLANS.
  
 18) SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE ERU-1S ON THE PLANS.
  
 19) THE MECHANICAL REVIEW IS SUSPENDED AT THIS TIME DUE
 TO DEFICIENCIES IN THE PLANS AND THE LACK OF
 SUBMITTALS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL
 COMMENTS AFTER REVISED AND CORRECTED PLANS ARE
 RESUBMITTED FOR REVIEW.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  
  


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