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2018-11-02 17:35:56 | MECHANICAL PROVISOS: |
| DUG-OUT HOTEL |
| MASTER PERMTI #18020252 |
| REVISION #18100652 |
| 11/2/18 |
| CODES IN EFFECT: |
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| FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE SIXTH EDITION |
| 2017 |
| FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION |
| 2017 |
| FS- FLORIDA STATUTES |
| FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH |
| EDITION 2017 |
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| 1) THE ENGINEER OF RECORD SHALL PROVIDE A SIGNED AND |
| SEALED LETTER ADDRESSING THE RATIONALE FOR INSTALLATION |
| OF THE SMOKE DETECTORS LOCATED AT THE STAIRWELL |
| PRESSURIZATION FANS WHICH ARE AN ABOVE-CODE |
| INSTALLATION. |
| THE LETTER SHALL ALSO ADDRESS THE CONTROLS OPERATION |
| AND SUPERVISION OF THE DEVICES. |
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| 2 ) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN THE SMOKE |
| CONTROL ANALYSIS. PLEASE INCLUDE A NARRATIVE THAT |
| CLARIFIES THE SEQUENCE OF OPERATION OF THE SMOKE |
| CONTROL SYSTEM DURING AN ALARM AND THAT ANSWERS THESE |
| QUESTIONS: |
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| A) HOW WILL THE PRESSURIZATIONS IN THE STAIRWELL AND |
| ELEVATOR SHAFTS MODULATE AND BE MONITORED? WILL THE |
| SYSTEMS BE DIGITALLY CONTROLLED USING SENSORS AND A |
| DIGITAL CONTROL PANEL? I AM NOT SEEING ANY CONTROLS IN |
| THE FA DRAWINGS, OR ANY CONTROL DIAGRAMS FOR SMOKE |
| CONTROL SEQUENCING. |
| B) WHAT IS THE SEQUENCE OF OPERATION FOR THE DOA UNITS |
| DURING AN ALARM PERTAINING TO THE FLOOR OF INCIDENT AND |
| THE UNINVOLVED FLOORS ABOVE AND BELOW? |
| C) WHAT IS THE SEQUENCE OF OPERATION FOR THE FIRE/SMOKE |
| DAMPERS AT THE SHAFTS ON EACH FLOOR? |
| D) WHAT SYSTEMS WILL BE CONNECTED TO STANDBY POWER? |
| E) WHAT IS THE RESPONSE TIME OF THE FANS, DAMPERS, |
| ETC.? WHAT WILL BE THE DURATION OF THE OPERATION? |
| G) CLARIFY HOW SMOKE REMOVAL WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED. THE |
| NARRATIVE RESPONSE TO THIS COMMENT INDICATES REMOVAL BY |
| NATURAL MEANS- OPERABLE WINDOWS IN ACCORDING WITH |
| SECTION 403.4.7 ITEM #1. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PLANS DO |
| NOT PROVIDE A SCHEDULE FOR THE WINDOWS ON THE BUILDING |
| PERIMETER WHICH IS NEEDED TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE. |
| H) PROVIDE CONTROL DIAGRAMS ON THE PLANS SHOWING THE |
| SEQUENCE OF OPERATION FOR THE SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM. |
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| 3) PROVIDE A SMOKE CONTROL TESTING PROVCEDURE OUTLINE |
| THAT CLEARLY DETAILS THE PROCEDURES AND METHODS TO BE |
| USED AND THE ITEMS SUBJECT TO SUCH INSPECTIONS AND |
| TEST- SEE SECTION 909.3 FBC B |
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| 4) CLASS 1 MOTORIZED DAMPERS ARE REQUIRED ON THE |
| STAIRWAY AND ELEVATOR RELIEF VENTS- SECTION C403.2.4.3 |
| FBC EC |
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| 5) SHEET M-401: PLEASE INCLUDE THE EXHAUST CLEARANCE |
| DISTANCES TO ADJOINING GRADE AND PROPERTY LINES PER |
| SECTION 501.3.1(2) FBC M |
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| 6) CONCERNING THE KEF INLINE FAN, PLEASE CLARIFY IF THE |
| GREASE EXHAUST DUCT IS TO BE FIRE-WRAPPED. IF SO, THE |
| FAN MUST BE IN A FIRE RATED ENCLOSURE THAT HAS AN |
| EQUIVALENT RATING EQUAL TO THE RATING OF THE WRAPPING- |
| SECTION 506.5.1 FBC M |
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| 7) M-601: MAKEUP AIR FOR THE HOOD CANNOT BE USED AS |
| COMBUSTION AIR FOR THE COOKING APPLIANCES. THAT AIR IS |
| SOLEY FOR REPLACEMENT OF EXHAUSTED AIR- SECTION 304.9.1 |
| FBC FG PLEASE SEE SECTION 304.9.3: WHERE COMBUSTION AIR |
| IS PROVIDED BY MECHANICAL VENTILATION, THE SYSTEM SHALL |
| PROVIDE THE COMBUSTION AIR RATE IN ADDITION TO THE |
| REQUIRED VENTILATION AIR. THE RATE SHALL BE 0.35 CFMS |
| PER 1000 BTUH. |
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| 8) DEFERRED SUBMITTALS: 9) THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF |
| DEFERRED SUBMITTALS FOR THE MECHANICAL PERMIT THAT WILL |
| REQUIRE SHOP DRAWING APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEER OF |
| RECORD: |
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| A) SMOKE CONTROL FANS. |
| B) FIRE AND FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS. |
| C) MOTORIZED DAMPERS |
| D) DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS |
| E) AC ROOF AND DUCT STANDS, WALL BRACKETS |
| F) EXHAUST AND OUTSIDE AIR LOUVERS |
| G) PIPING INSULATIONS |
| H) ACCESS PANELS |
| I) GENERATOR |
| J) COMMERCIAL CLOTHES DRYERS |
| K) COOKING APPLIANCES |
| L) DUCT FIRE WRAPPING |
| M) FIRESTOPPING AND FIRE CAULKING |
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| WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT |
| CORRECTED PLAN SHEETS INTO THE SETS, REMOVE THE |
| PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS AND MARK VOID ON THEM, AND |
| KEEP THEM WITH THE SUBMITTALS. |
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| CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| 561-805-6719 |
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