Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20040366
Permit Number 20040366
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2020-04-13 13:47:101ST REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL
 PERMIT #20040366
 4/142020
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
  
 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
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED
  
 1) PROVIDE A SUBMITTAL PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTALLATION
 GUIDELINES FOR THE BOILERS, PUMPS, EXPANSION TANK,
 CONTROL VALVES, RELIEF VALVES, CHEMICAL FEEDER,
 CHEMICAL NEUTRALIZERS, VENT FLUE AND VENT CAP,
 COMBUSTION AIR DUCTS, GAS AND HYDRONIC PIPING, AND THE
 GAS REGULATORS AND SHUT OFF VALVES- SECTION 107.2.1
 WPB. REVIEW ALL REQUIRED COMPLIANCES AND UL LISTINGS
 FOR THE PRODUCTS AS NOTED ON THE SPECIFICATIONS SHEETS
 M101, 102, & 103 AS THEY WILL BE CROSS CHECKED IN THE
 2ND REVIEW. THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OF RECORD SHALL
 PROVIDE APPROVAL STAMPS ON EACH SUBMITTAL DOC, OR
 PROVIDE A STAMPED COVER PAGE WITH AN INDEX LISTING ALL
 PRODUCT SUBMITTALS.
  
 A) PLEASE NOTE THE GAS BOILER SPECIFICATIONS SHALL
 INDICATE THAT THE UNITS ARE LISTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI Z21.13 OR UL 795, AND DESIGNED
 AND CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
 ASME CSD-1 AND AS APPLICABLE, THE ASME BOILER AND
 PRESSURE VESSEL CODE, SECTIONS I, II, IV, V AND IX AND
 NFPA 85- SECTION 631.1 FBC FG AND SECTION 1004.1 FBC M.
  
 B) COMMISSIONING OF THE BOILERS WILL REQUIRED AS NOTED
 UNDER ITEM 3.05 ON SHEET M103 WHICH LISTS THE AIR AND
 WATER TESTING AND BALANCING. COPIES OF THE TESTING
 REPORTS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR FINAL MECHANICAL APPROVAL-
 SECTION C408.2 FBC EC.
  
 C) THE BOILER SPECIFICATIONS SHALL INDICATE THAT THE
 UNITS HAVE BEEN TESTED OR WILL BE TESTED TO A MAXIMUM
 LEVEL OF 50 PPM OF CARBON MONOXIDE PER OSHA GUIDELINES-
 SECTION 1004.2.1 FBC M.
  
 2) SHEET M401: PROVIDE THE EFFICIENCY RATINGS OF THE
 BOILERS IN THE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES- SEE TABLE 404,2 FBC
 EC.
  
 3) M401: VERIFY THE BOILER SERVICE WATER SYSTEM WILL BE
 CAPABLE OF AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE RESET AND AUTOMATIC
 VARAIBLE FLUID FLOW- SEE SECTION C403.4.2.2 FBC EC.
  
 4) M401: INDICATE THE BOILER TURNDOWN RATIO AS REQUIRED
 BYU SECTION C403.4.2.5 FBC EC.
  
 5) PLEASE PROVIDE FRONT AND TOP VIEW DRAWINGS OR
 DIAGRAMS OF THE BOILERS THAT SHOW A) REQUIRED WORKING
 CLEARANCES AS NOTED IN SECTIONS 1004.3 & 1004.3.1 FBC
 M. B) POTABLE WATER SUPPLY PIPING CONNECTION AND
 LOCATION OF BACKFLOW PREVENTERS AND SHUTOFF VALVES-
 SECTIONS 1005.1 & 1005.2. C) WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPING
 AND CONNECTIONS AND VALVE LOCATIONS- 1005.2 D)
 LOCATIONS AND CONNECTIONS OF SAFETY RELIEF VALVES,
 PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES, DISCHARGE PIPING AND DISCHARGE
 LOCATIONS- SECTIONS 1006.2,1006.3, 1006.4, 1006.5,
 1006.6, AND 1006.7. E) LOCATION OF THE EXPANSION TANK-
 SECTION 1009 FBC M. E) CONNECTION LOCATIONS OF THE GAS
 PIPING AND REGULATOR, COMBUSTION AIR DUCTS, AND VENT
 DUCT- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 6) SHEET M501: SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE REQUIRED FLOOR
 DRAIN FOR THE BOILERS- SECTION 1004.6 FBC M.
  
 7) M501: SHOW THE GAS PIPING RUN INTO THE BOILER ROOM-
 SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 8) PROVIDE A GAS ISOMETRIC DRAWING THAT SHOWS THE TYPE
 AND DIAMETERS OF PIPING, THE MEASUREMENTS OF EACH CUT
 LENGTH OF PIPE, THE TOTAL DEVELOPED LENGTH OF THE
 PIPING RUN FROM THE POINT OF DELIVERY AT THE METER TO
 THE MOST REMOTE OUTLET IN THE BUILDING AND TO THE
 BOILERS; GAS DELIVERY PRESSURE OF THE SYSTEM AT THE
 METER AND AT EACH STEPDOWN REGULATOR; LOCATIONS OF
 REQUIRED SHUTOFF VALVES, AND THE BTUH LOADS OF THE NEW
 BOILERS, AND ALL OTHER GAS-FIRED APPLIANCES AND
 EQUIPMENT BEING SERVED BY THE SYSTEM- SECTIONS 402.2
 AND 402.3 FBC FG. PLEASE INDICATE WHICH PIPE SIZING
 TABLES WERE USED IN THE DESIGN- SECTION 402.3.
 A) CONCERNING THE REGULATORS PLEASE REFER TO SECTIONS
 410.1, 410.2, & 410.3 FBC FG FOR LINE AND MP REGULATOR
 INSTALLATION AND VENTING REQUIREMENTS. PLEASE VERIFY
 SUBMITTALS ARE COMPLIANT AND SHOW ALL REGULATOR AND
 SHUTOFF VALVES IN THE ISOMETRIC DRAWING, AND REGULATOR
 VENT RUNS AND TERMINATION LOCATIONS WHERE REQUIRED.
  
 9) PROVIDE A VENT FLUE DIAGRAM THAT SHOWS THE LENGTHS
 OF THE CONNECTORS, HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL RUN LENGTHS,
 TOTAL RUN LENGTH OF THE SYSTEM, AND LOCATIONS OF
 OFFSETS, FITTINGS ETC. PER THE NOTES ON SHEET M102 THE
 PROPOSED SYSTEM REQUIRES ENGINEERED SIZING CALCULATIONS
 WHICH SHALL ACCOMPANY THE VENTING DIAGRAM- SEE SECTION
 506.6.9.3 FBC FG. PLEASE INDICATE THE "VENTING
 APPLIANCE CATEGORY" - I, II, III, OR IV THAT THE SYSTEM
 IS BEING DESIGNED FOR, AND IF THE SYSTEM IS POSITIVE OR
 NEGATIVE AND PRODUCES CONDENSATION- SEE SECTION 202 FBC
 FG. CURRENTLY, A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE SYSTEM CANNOT
 BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT THE DIAGRAM, AND ADDITIONAL
 SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
 PLEASE REFER BACK TO COMMENT #1 FOR SUBMITTAL
 REQUIREMENTS AND REQUIRED UL LISTING AND LABELING. A)
 M502: REFER TO SECTION 503.8 FBC FG, AND SHOW THE
 REQUIRED CLEARANCES FROM THE VENT FLUE TERMINATION TO
 MECHANICAL AND GRAVITY AIR INTAKES OR ANY OPERABLE
 OPENINGS INTO THE BUILDING.
  
 10) PROVIDE A COMBUSTION AIR DUCT DIAGRAM THAT SHOWS
 THE LENGTHS OF THE CONNECTORS, HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL
 RUN LENGTHS, TOTAL RUN LENGTH OF THE SYSTEM, AND
 LOCATIONS OF OFFSETS, FITTINGS ETC.- SECTION 304.1 AND
 304.11 FBC FG. CURRENTLY, A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE
 SYSTEM CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT THE DIAGRAM, AND
 ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION- SECTION
 107.2.1 WPB. PLEASE REFER BACK TO COMMENT #1 FOR
 SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS AND REQUIRED UL LISTING AND
 LABELING.
  
 11) M201: THE SCOPE OF WORK NOTES INDICATE DEMOLITION
 OF AIR CONDITIONING UNITS, DUCTS, TERMINAL BOXES ETC.
 HOWEVER THE DRAWINGS TO NOT SHOW ANY AC DEMOLITION OR
 REWORK. PLEASE PROVIDE THE DRAWINGS- SECTION 107.2.1
 WPB.
  
 12) M401: PLEASE PLACE A NOTE THAT THE WELDER'S
 CETIFICATES AND WELDING PROCEDURES SHALL BE ONSITE AT
 TIME OF INSPECTION- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 13) PROVIDE UL LISTED FIRE STOPPING ASSEMBLIES FOR THE
 PENETRATIONS OF THE VENT FLUE, AND COMBUSTION AIR DUCTS
 HROUGH THE FIRE RATED WALLS AND FLOOR CEILING
 ASSEMBLIES- SECTION 714 FBC B.
  
 14) INDICATE THE TYPE AND THICKNESSES OF THE BOILER
 SERVICE WATER PIPING INSULATIONS AND PROVIDE A PRODUCT
 SUBMITTAL- SEE TABLE C403.2.10 FBC EC.
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  


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