BLD20060845 Old Milltown Redesign 3.doc
MEMORANDUM
Date:May 25, 2007
To:Development Services Lead Theresa Umbaugh
From:John Westfall, Fire Marshal
Subject:BLD20060845 Old Milltown Renovation REDESIGN Return
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201 5 Avenue S.
The Fire Department approves the plans with following redlines.
If resubmittal is otherwise
required, please incorporate these changes to your new set.
1.
Plans reviewed for shell & core requirements only. There will be additional Fire requirements
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for approval of individual tenant occupancies.
2.
The building is not considered a covered mall structure due to tenant entries outside of mall
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area.
3. Callout Fire Connection Permit. Fire Connection must be submitted at the same time as
your civil engineering plans. Fire connection permit is required for the installation of the
underground supply for your fire protection system. Underground design must be stamped
by registered PE or a Level III (WA) fire sprinkler contractor AND the installer must also
stamp the plans. The installer must be either Level III or Level “U” fire sprinkler contractor
licensed by the State. Provide three copies of plans showing all valves, vault location, post
indicating valve, fire department connection and piping to include size and material,
hydraulic calculations, thrust blocking with calculations, pipe bury depth and any and all
other materials used and their fire protection listings. RCW 18.160.070 / RCW 18.27.110
FIRE CONNECTION - WHEN CIVILS ARE
PLANS REDLINED WITH TEXT. “*
SUBMITTED”
4. Callout Fire Protection Footprint is required (attached).
A1.0ADDED FIRE PROTECTION FOOTPRINT TO DEFERRED SUBMITTALS .
5. (Scope of fire alarm submittal- for clarification purposes: no correction rqrd): A manual and
automatic fire alarm system is required for the purposes of manual alarm activation, egress
path detection, off-site sprinkler system monitoring, local alarm audible/visual notification
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and exterior audibility. Install fire alarm control panel (FACP) in sprinkler riser room.
6. Sht A1.0 Deferred Submittal section:
“*Fire Sprinkler and detection system” (Fire alarm is separate permit already noted)
City of Edmonds Office of Fire Marshal
REDLINED FIRE SPRINKLER PERMIT TO DEFERRED SUBMITTALS LIST.
7. Sht A2.0 NEW WALL SECTION is type A (non-fire rated) and cannot used to recognize new
building work as separate from existing building for the purposes of fire sprinklering
“throughout”.
OK. REDLINED *EXISTING RETAIL REQUIRES SEPARATE FIRE ALARM TO
DEFERRED SUBMITTALS LIST.
8. Show all areas in existing building east of Sht A2.0 NEW WALL SECTION (Bldg comments
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#2 & #16)
9. Detail suggested plans (for clarification purposes: no correction rqrd) for the installation of
Type I hood duct routing to exterior for commercial cooking in restaurants (Bldg comment
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#31).
10. Sheet A2.0.1 & A2.1.1 Combustible materials shall not be stored in exits or exit enclosures.
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Clarify arrangement & details on life safety plans for restaurant and 1 floor retail loading
entries. Address a plan with details for restock and delivery of supplies and equipment
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during business hours that does not reduce the ability to egress for any time.
11. NOTE: Provide minimum 2A:10B:C fire extinguishers throughout common areas and no
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more distant than 75’ travel distance from any portion of the building.
12. NOTE: New and existing buildings shall have approved address numbers, building numbers
or approved building identification placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from
the street or road fronting the property. These numbers shall contrast with their installed
background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or alphabet letters. Building
numbers shall be a minimum of 4 inches high with a minimum stroke width of ½ inch.
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Coordinate with Development Services for tenant suite numbering.
13. Provide Fire Department lockbox. Coordinate with Fire Department for a “Lockbox
Authorization Letter” and instructions to obtain and install lockbox outside the sprinkler
rooms on your site. 425.775.7720
F2.0/F2.1/A2.0.1/A2.1.1 REMOVE FROM MATCHLINE F.5-5.5. ADD FD BOXES TO
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RIGHT OF EXTERIOR ENTRIES FOR 1 FLOOR CORRIDOR AND 2 FLOOR LOBBY.
14. Sheet A1.0
Callout site POC for Fire Prevention Program Superintendent (IFC 1408) and assure that
person will have the authority to stop work and mitigate any environmental or hazardous
materials concerns. If such issues arise, contact WA DOE Environmental Report Tracking
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System (ERTS) 425 649-7229.
15. Sheets A2.0.1 & A2.1.1
Provide corrected occupant load figures for each individual space on life safety plan sheets.
Call out fire extinguisher locations and note manual and automatic fire alarm and fire
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sprinkler protection throughout.
16. Sheets A2.0 & A2.1
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Sign door 48 for FIRE SYSTEMS CONTROLS.
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17. Sheets A2.0 & A2.1
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Sign doors 21 and 94 for ROOF ACCESS.
Cc: Mr. Ralph Allen, AIA rwallen@bridgepm.net , fax 206-783-2037
Assistant Building Official Ann Bullis
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Attachment: Fire Protection Footprint
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