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2020-03-12 11:42:11 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 19120391 |
| ADD: 4850 FRED GLADSTONE DR. |
| CONT: THE WHITING-TURNER CO. |
| TEL: 954-536-9251 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION. |
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| 2ND REVIEW |
| DATE: THURS. MARCH 12TH/2020 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) PROVISO: ART IN PUBLIC PLACES. THE CITY OF WEST PALM |
| BEACH ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT THAT |
| APPLIES TO ANY REMODEL OR NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR |
| WHICH THE PERMIT APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED AFTER |
| 6/29/14, AND THE TOTAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE |
| EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN $750,000 WILL NEED TO COMPLY |
| WITH THIS ORDINANCE. PER CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| ORDINANCE NO. 4504-14, AND CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH CODE |
| OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE V, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, SECTION |
| 78-123(A) AND SECTION 78-126(A), THE ART ASSESSMENT IS |
| 1% OF THE TOTAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COST. |
| PER CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE |
| V, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, SECTION 78-122, RENOVATION AND |
| NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ARE ASSESSED CUMULATIVELY, SO |
| THE ART ASSESSMENT WILL BE APPLICABLE TO ALL FUTURE |
| PROJECTS. |
| SEC. 78-129. - PUBLIC ART ASSESSMENT FOR PRIVATE |
| DEVELOPMENT. |
| (A) APPLICABILITY. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE AND |
| THE PUBLIC ART ASSESSMENT SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL |
| PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, INCLUDING NEW |
| CONSTRUCTION, OR THE RENOVATION OR IMPROVEMENT OF AN |
| EXISTING BUILDING, WHERE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE |
| EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN $750,000.00. ALL BUILDINGS |
| WITHIN NEW PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS SHALL BE ASSESSED |
| CUMULATIVELY TOWARDS THIS ART IN PUBLIC PLACES |
| REQUIREMENT, EVEN IF THE BUILDINGS ARE PERMITTED |
| SEPARATELY OR DEVELOPED IN PHASES. THE PROVISIONS OF |
| THIS SECTION APPLY TO NEW DEVELOPMENT OR NEW |
| CONSTRUCTION WITHIN EXISTING PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS. |
| FOR CONTACT INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: |
| MS. SYBILLE WELTER ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COORDINATOR |
| 822-1515 E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| 2) RESPONSE IS THE CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE. THE PERMIT |
| APPLICATION INDICATES THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF |
| $2,500,000.00 DOLLARS IN VALUE. THIS MAIN BUILDING |
| PERMIT WILL INCLUDE THE FEES FOR THE MECHANICAL, |
| ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING & ROOFING PERMITS. WHEN THE |
| GENERAL CONTRACTOR COMES IN FOR A BUILDING PERMIT WITH |
| THE SIGNED PERMIT APPLICATION FORM BY THE QUALIFIER AND |
| OWNER AND BRINGS IN THE LISTED SUB-PERMITS M-E-P & |
| ROOFING PERMITS SIGNED BY THE QUALIFIER OF EACH |
| COMPANY, THEIR INSURANCES AND LICENSURE UP TO DATE, THE |
| M-E-P AND ROOFING PERMITS ARE FREE OF CHARGE. IF THE |
| M-E-P & ROOFING PERMITS COME IN LATER THERE WILL BE AN |
| $80.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR EACH PERMIT. |
| ALL OTHER PERMITS FIRE SPRINKLER, FIRE ALARM, RACK |
| STORAGE, EXHAUST HOODS, ANSUL SYSTEMS OR ALTERNATIVE |
| AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS, WALK IN COOLERS & |
| FREEZERS, ALL LOW VOLTAGE PERMITS, GENERATORS & FUEL |
| TANKS, GAS PERMIT, POOL, JACUZZI AND ASSOCIATED |
| SUB-PERMITS, AWNING, SCREEN ENCLOSURES, CANOPY, FENCE, |
| LANDSCAPE, IRRIGATION, AUGER CAST PILE AND OR |
| FOUNDATION OR STRUCTURE ONLY PERMIT WILL BE SEPARATE |
| REVIEWS AND ASSOCIATED FEES WITH EACH PERMIT. |
| PLEASE PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED LIST AND SUBTRACT THESE LINE |
| ITEMS AND THEIR VALUE FROM THE OVERALL BUILDING VALUE |
| STATED ON THE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THIS PROJECT. THE |
| REMAINING BALANCE WILL BE AFFECTIVELY THE VALUE OF THE |
| BUILDING YOU WILL BE PAYING FOR THIS PERMIT. THE |
| BUILDING DEPARTMENT DOES NOT WANT TO COLLECT TWICE FOR |
| THE VALUE OF THESE SUB-PERMITS NOT COVERED UNDER THE |
| PRIME OR MASTER PERMIT. |
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| 3) RESPONSE IS CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE DIRECTION. THIS |
| BUILDING DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A THRESHOLD BUILDING BUT |
| COULD BE CONSIDERED FOR THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR PROGRAM |
| UNDER SECTION 110.3.9 OF THE WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS |
| TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION (2017) |
| CHAPTER 1 OF THE ADMINISTRATION CODE. THE ALTERNATIVE |
| IS USING THE CITY INSPECTORS FOR INSPECTIONS, I?VE |
| SPOKEN KEN CONRAD CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR IF HE HAD |
| ANY PREFERENCE. IF THE CONTRACTOR WAS PUSHED WITH |
| MULTIPLE BUILDING INSPECTIONS EACH DAY BECAUSE OF TIME |
| CONSTRAINTS THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR MAYBE PREFERRED. IF |
| YOU WOULD PREFER TO USE THE CITY INSPECTORS FOR THE |
| STRUCTURAL PORTION OF THE BUILDING PLEASE REVIEW THE |
| LIMITATIONS OF OUR STAFF FOR WELDED OR BOLTED |
| CONNECTIONS. |
| THE CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE WELD PROCEDURE |
| SPECIFICATIONS & WELDER OPERATOR PERFORMANCE |
| QUALIFICATION RECORDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCED |
| STANDARDS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY. |
| 2017 FBC-B 2204.1 WELDING |
| 2017 FBC-B 2204.2 BOLTING. |
| FOR THESE TYPES OF CONNECTIONS A 3RD PARTY |
| CERTIFICATION WOULD BE REQUIRED. IF THERE IS ANY |
| QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS SECTION, |
| PLEASE CONTACT THE CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR KEN CONRAD |
| AT 561-805-6666. PLEASE LET US KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS, IF |
| YOU DECIDE TO USE A RESIDENT INSPECTOR WE WILL SEND THE |
| FORMS TO YOU BY E-MAIL, WE JUST NEED TO KNOW YOUR |
| INTENTIONS. THANK YOU. |
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| 4) COMPLIED. SOILS REPORT DATED 08/14/19 BY TERRACON. |
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| 5)COMPLIED. NO ACTION REQUIRED. SHEET S-4 WIND |
| PRESSURES ARE GOOD FOR ROOF ZONES FOR FLAT 1,2,3, |
| SLOPED 6,7,8 AND WALL ZONES 4 & 5. |
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| 6A-C) COMPLIED. PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR COMPONENTS AND |
| CLADDING TO BE 107.3.4.2 DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. |
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| 7) 2ND REQUEST, SEMI-COMPLIED. THE ARCHITECTURAL SHEETS |
| HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. THE STRUCTURAL SHEETS S-6, S-7 & |
| S-8 ALL SLOPED ROOF SECTIONS STILL SHOW THE USE OF 5/8 |
| INCH CDX PLYWOOD. PLEASE REFER BACK TO THE 2017 FBC-B |
| SECTION 603.1.1.1.3 ROOF CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING |
| GIRDERS, TRUSSES FRAMING & DECKING NEED TO BE |
| FIRE-RETARDANT TREATED WOOD. THIS IS FOR BOTH TYPE I & |
| TYPE II CONSTRUCTION. SECTION 718.5 FOR CONCEALED |
| SPACES, EXCEPTION 1 REFERS BACK TO COMBUSTIBLE |
| MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 603. |
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| 8) SEMI-COMPLIED. THERE STILL IS AN ISSUE WITH HOW THE |
| DESIGNER OF RECORD IS GETTING THE 2 HOUR FIRE RATING |
| FOR THE CEILING. SEE COMMENT # 9 ON THE FIRE RATING OF |
| CEILING. |
| ORIGINAL COMMENT. SHEET A-5.2 WALL SECTION B, THE LIFE |
| SAFETY SHEET DECLARES THIS SECTION OF THE ADDITION AS |
| TYPE I-B CONSTRUCTION. IN THE 2017 FBC-B TABLE 601 FOR |
| TYPE I-B CONSTRUCTION, THE ROOF CONSTRUCTION AND |
| ASSOCIATED SECONDARY MEMBERS REQUIRES A 1 HOUR FIRE |
| RATING OF THE LIGHT GAUGE METAL TRUSSES BEING INSTALLED |
| IN THIS AREA. |
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| 9) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET A5.2 DETAIL A HAS A NOTE WITHIN |
| THE DETAIL REV. # 1, FOR A 2 HOUR FIRE RATED CEILING |
| CONSTRUCT PER UL DESIGN U-450. REFER TO P-9 ON SHEET |
| A-9 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SHEET A9 HAS NOT BEEN |
| REVISED, NO REVISION MARKER IN DETAIL # 5 P-9, STILL |
| SHOWS UL DESIGN U415 SYSTEM B. PLEASE NOTE UL U-450 |
| WILL NOT WORK EITHER, IN BOTH CASES THESE ARE VERTICAL |
| WALL PARTITIONS. THEY WERE TESTED IN THE VERTICAL |
| POSITION, NEVER INTENDED TO BE USED LAID ON ITS SIDE. |
| THE INTENT IS TO MAKE A 2 HOUR FIRE ASSEMBLY |
| (HORIZONTAL FIRE BARRIER) FROM THE CEILING ASSEMBLY. |
| THE FIRE BARRIER WOULD NEED TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| 707.5 CONTINUITY. SUCH FIRE BARRIERS SHALL BE |
| CONTINUOUS THROUGHOUT THE CONCEALED SPACE, SUCH AS |
| ABOVE A SUSPENDED CEILING. THE UL ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE |
| TESTED FOR IN THE END USE. A WALL ASSEMBLY CANNOT BE |
| PUT ON ITS SIDE AND SAY THAT IT IS AN EQUIVALENT. CALL |
| UL ON THAT ONE, THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND AN ASSEMBLY |
| IF IT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED FOR THE TYPE OF END USE AS |
| DESCRIBED FOR U-415 OR U-450 WALL ASSEMBLIES. |
| ORIGINAL COMMENT. SHEET A-5.2 WALL SECTION B HAS A NOTE |
| FOR THE 2 HOUR RATED CEILING SEE A-9.0 DETAIL # 5. THIS |
| DETAIL IS FOR A 2 HOUR FIRE RATED SHAFT WALL DESIGN, UL |
| DESIGN U-415 SYSTEM B. THIS SYSTEM U-415 IS A TESTED |
| WALL ASSEMBLY, TO BE USED VERTICALLY, THAT IS HOW IT |
| WAS TESTED. YOU WILL NEED TO FIND A CEILING ASSEMBLY |
| WITH A 2 HOUR FIRE RATING. |
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| 10) SEMI-COMPLIED. SUBMITTED FOR THIS REVIEW IS THE |
| ESR-1172 REPORT FOR THE USE OF 500 SPRAY-APPLIED |
| POLYURETHANE FOAM SPRAY. INCLUDED WITH THE REPORT IS A |
| DESCRIPTION FOR DC 315 INTRUMESCENT COATINGS TO GO |
| ALONG WITH THE USE OF THE FOAM SPRAY FOAM. WHAT IS |
| MISSING IS THE ERS 3702 SHOWING THE TESTING AND USE FOR |
| THE DC 315 INTRUMESCENT COATING. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| 2603.4.1.6 FOAM PLASTICS SHALL BE PROTECTED AGAINST |
| IGNITION. |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT. SHEET A-5.2 DETAIL B INDICATES THE |
| INSTALLATION OF ICYNENE SPRAY INSULATION. PLEASE SUBMIT |
| THE ICC-ES OR ERS REPORT AND CIRCLE WHICH APPLICATION |
| WILL BE USED SEE 4.0 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION. 107.2.1.2 |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| WITH 2603.4.1.6 ATTICS, THE FOAM INSULATION SHALL BE |
| PROTECTED AGAINST IGNITION. THIS BARRIER IS TO COVER |
| THE FOAM INSULATION. |
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| 11) RESPONSE INDICATES SEE THE HEIGHT OF THE |
| MID-LANDING SHEET A8.0 DETAIL A. THE FLOOR PLAN A1.0 |
| STATES THE STAGE IS 1-0 FOOT HIGHER THAN THE FLOOR |
| LEVEL OF THE AUDITORIUM. THE 2 DETAILS ARE NOT CLEAR AS |
| TO THE TOTAL DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT FOR THE MID-LANDING, |
| IN NEITHER DETAIL A OR B DOES THE PLAN INDICATE THIS IS |
| FINISH FLOOR OR HEIGHT OF THE FLOOR STAGE? THE 3 ? |
| INCHES + 8 ? INCHES MAKES UP ONE FOOT BUT THERE IS NO |
| REFERENCE TO FINISH FLOOR STAGE AND FINISH FLOOR FOR |
| FLOOR LEVEL, IT IS CONFUSING. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL |
| INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. THANK YOU FOR THE HELP ON THIS |
| ONE. |
| ORIGINAL COMMENT. SHEET A-1.0 SHOWS THE STAGE 1 FOOT |
| HIGHER THAN THE FLOOR AUDITORIUM. IT APPEARS IN THE |
| DETAIL 7/ A-8.1 THE STAGE IS CONCRETE BASED. NEITHER |
| THE ARCHITECTURAL NOR STRUCTURAL SHEETS PROVIDE THE |
| HEIGHT OF THE MID-LANDING OF THE ACCESSIBLE RAMP. 2017 |
| FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 405.2. RAMP RUNS SHALL |
| HAVE A SLOPE NOT STEEPER THAN 1:12. |
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| 12) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET A6.3, DETAIL 3A & 3B PANTRY WALL |
| 104 WITH A MICROWAVE ON A SHELF. THE TOP OF THE SHELF |
| IS AT 48 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. CALIBRATE THE PLANS |
| AND AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN THE MICROWAVE DOES NOT MEET |
| THE REACH RANGES FOR OPERABLE PARTS OR REACH RANGES. |
| MUST COMPLY WITH THE 2017 ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTIONS: |
| 12A) 308 REACH RANGES. 308.2 FORWARD REACH. / 308.2.1 |
| UNOBSTRUCTED/ 308.2.2 OBSTRUCTED HIGH REACH. 308.3 SIDE |
| REACH. / 308.3.1 UNOBSTRUCTED/ 308.3.2 OBSTRUCTED HIGH |
| REACH. |
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| 12B) 309 OPERABLE PARTS. 309.3 HEIGHT. OPERABLE PARTS |
| SHALL BE PLACED WITHIN ONE OR MORE OF THE REACH RANGES |
| SPECIFIED IN 308. 309.4 OPERATION. OPERABLE PARTS SHALL |
| BE OPERABLE WITH ONE HAND AND SHALL NOT REQUIRE TIGHT |
| GRASPING, PINCHING, OR TWISTING OF THE WRIST. THE FORCE |
| REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE OPERABLE PARTS SHALL BE 5 POUNDS |
| MAXIMUM. |
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| 13) FOR THE 2ND REVIEW CYCLE THE ENERGY REPORT WAS |
| SUBMITTED. |
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| 13A) SHEET 27 OF 27 STATES THE ROOF SYSTEM HAS AN R |
| VALUE OF 30.3. I DIDN?T SEE WHERE THE ENERGY REPORT |
| PROVIDED THE BREAK DOWN OF HOW THE R-30.3 WAS ACHIEVED |
| FOR THE VARIOUS ROOF TYPES. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL |
| INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 13B) PAGE 27/27 ALSO STATES 1058 SOLID CORE FLUSH DOORS |
| AS 2.25 SOLID CORE DOORS. NONE OF THE DOORS IN THE DOOR |
| SCHEDULE ON SHEET A7.0 SHOW 2.25 INCH SOLID CORE DOORS |
| ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING. |
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| 14) - DIGITAL SUBMITTALS: PLANS WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE |
| PBC IMPACT FEE OFFICE DIGITALLY VIA PROJECT DOX UPON |
| NOTIFICATION BY THIS OFFICE. NOTIFICATION MAY OCCUR |
| WHEN PLANS ARE NEAREST FINAL FORM. YOU MAY COORDINATE |
| WITH THE IMPACT FEE OFFICE AT (561) 233-5025 OR SIMPLY |
| UPLOAD THE MUNICIPAL IMPACT FEE QUESTIONNAIRE FORM TO |
| YOUR PROJECT AND NAME THE FILE MUNICIPAL IMPACT FEE |
| QUESTIONNAIRE. THE FORM CAN BE FOUND AT: |
| HTTP://DISCOVER.PBCGOV.ORG/PZB/ADMINIS |
| TRATION/PDF/IMPACTFEES/FORMS/QUESTIONNAIRE.PDF UPON |
| APPROVAL AND FEE PAYMENT, PLEASE UPLOAD THE RECEIPT TO |
| YOUR PROJECT OR EMAIL IT TO [email protected] . |
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| 15) A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL REVIEW |
| COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE REVISION |
| MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICATION PAGE WHERE |
| THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR |
| PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION. |
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| JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| BUILDING DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| 401 CLEMATIS ST. WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402 |
| TEL: 561-805-6717 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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