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2020-04-13 13:47:10 | 1ST REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL |
| PERMIT #20040366 |
| 4/142020 |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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| PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 2) SHEET M401: PROVIDE THE EFFICIENCY RATINGS OF THE |
| BOILERS IN THE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES- SEE TABLE 404,2 FBC |
| EC. |
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| 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. |
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| 4) M401: INDICATE THE BOILER TURNDOWN RATIO AS REQUIRED |
| BYU SECTION C403.4.2.5 FBC EC. |
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| 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. |
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| 6) SHEET M501: SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE REQUIRED FLOOR |
| DRAIN FOR THE BOILERS- SECTION 1004.6 FBC M. |
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| 7) M501: SHOW THE GAS PIPING RUN INTO THE BOILER ROOM- |
| SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. |
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| CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| 561-805-6719 |
| [email protected] |
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