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RESPONSE TO FIRE COMMENTS 1.pdfJuly 29, 2014 John J. Westfall Fire Marshall City of Edmonds 121 5"' Avenue North Edmonds WA, 98020 CARLETTI ARCHITECTS, P.S. architecture, interior design & planning Reference: Plan Review Comments Plan Check # 2014-0457 Prestige Care and Rehabilitation of Edmonds Skilled Nursing Facility 21008 76"' Ave. W Edmonds, WA 98026 Dear Mr. Westfall: 7�s�Vik7bd^?' !!I I�nl�pR)U�iry�9tl,,rE' "((°93,51 rNWPryaP^+'; The following is in response to your correction checklist dated July 7, 2014. Please find listed below our itemized responses: 1. It appears the CIRCULATION HALLS serve as CORRIDORS by IBC 4-7.2 definition. Explain how unrated assemblies without self -or automatic -closing features used in CORRIDORS doors "provide and effective barrier to limit the transfer of smoke"? (Bjorback #2) R i SPONSE: Per section 407 Group 1.2 407.2 reads, "Corridors in occupancies in Group I-2 shall be continuous to the exits and shall be separate from other areas in accordance with Section 407.3 except spaces 'conforming to Sections 407.2, l through 407.2.4. " 407.2.1 reads as follows. " Waiting and Similar Areas. Waiting areas and similar spaces constructed as required for corridors shall be permitted to be open to a corridor only where all of the following criteria are met. 1. The spaces are not occupied as care recipient's sleeping rooms,, treatment rooms, incidental uses in accordance with Section 509, or hazardous uses. 2. The open space is protected by an automatic fire detection system installed in accordance with section 907. 3. The corridors onto which the spaces open, in the same smoke compartment, are protected by an automatic fire detection system installed in accordance With Section 907, or the smoke compartment in which the spaces are located is equipped throughout with quick - response sprinklers in accordance with Section 903.3.2 4. The space is arranges so as not to obstruct access to the required exits. " We feel that the .Multi -Purpose and Dining space meet the Siniflar areas under section 4072.1 and we do meet all the requirements of items 1-4 noted above. Please see the updated sheet A- 10 where we clearly show the lire partition wall locations around the dining room and multi- S:AArch\13\13 Doculnents\13-625 Presitge Care\City\Sent\7-29-14 Fire Response Letter\13-625 Fire Correction Response Letter 7•-29-14.doex 116 E. Fir Street, Suite A Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-0394 FAX (360) 424-5726 John Westfall July 29, 2014 Page 2 of 7 purpose space. The commentary also seems to support these spaces being open to the corridor. It notes the following, " To address the various operational requirements of occupancies classified as Group 12, the code includes provisions that both permit various areas to be open to corridors and address suite arrangements of the exit access portions of the facilities. " It also notes the following, "Areas similar to waiting rooms could include common visiting areas, reception or information stations and patient check in stations. " We feel this meets the intent of this code section. 2. It appears that fire alarm system plans will be designated with corridor; areas open to corridor; living units for automatic smoke detection due to omission of living unit smoke alarms. Describe your intent for automatic smoke detection in corridors and living units or IBC 407.8 & IFC 907.2.6.2. SPONSE: Correct the fire alarm system plans will be designated with corridor; areas open tocorridor; and living units for automatic fire detection in accordance with IBC407.8 & IFC 907.2.6.2. We will be omitting the. living unit smoke alarms as noted above. Fire Alarm Plans will be submitted to the City of Edmonds for approval prior to installation of the system. 3. Describe mechanical protection of through penetrations for ducts and air transfer openings, especially where ducts crossover corridor smoke barriers and area separation wall. IBC 714.3 & 714.51. SPONSE: Penetrations of the smoke corridor have been rrrinin ized. The: exhaust ducts will turn up and over the smoke corridor so it will riot penetrate the corridor wills. The penetrations of the smoke corridor walls will be protected with a smoke clamper. The smoke corridor walls hale been de��firned as smoke I-xartitions. Ducts that are penetrating the smoke compartment walls are protected with a smoke damper. The smoke compartment Nvalls have been defined as smoke barriers. Ducts that penetrate a 1 -In- fire rated �vall will be protected with a fire damper that maintains the; fire rating of the wall. Ducts that penetrate a fire and smoke corridor wall vvillbe protected with a fisc/smoke damper that maintains the rating of the wall. Ducts that penetrate'dic 2 hour fire wall will be protected with afire/serol c damper that N�7ill maintain the rating, of the wall. All 1-1re.:. smoke, and fire/smoke dampers have been added to the FIVAC sheets of the mechanical sct. a. Revise: PROPERTY INFO: FIRE SPRINKLERS IN ACCODANCE WITH IFC 903.3.1.1 STANDARD (NFPA13) SPONSE: Under Property Information on sheet A-0.0 the Fire Sprinklers section now calls out the fire sprinklers to be in accordance with IFC 903.;.1,1 Standard (NFPA13) b. Add: DEFERRED SUBMITTALS ii. COMMERCIAL COOKING SUPPRESSION SYSTEM (M4.2 -M4.3) ii. MEDICAL GAS SYSTEM A, CARLETTI ARCHITECTS, P.S. John Westfall July 29, 2014 Page 3 of 7 iii. FIRE OPERATIONAL PERMIT FOR STORAGE AND USE OF MEDICAL GASES (02 OVER 502 FT3). Call out volume of storage and system. Reference also M4.0 Detail #8. See IFC 105.7.3. iv. LIFE SAFETY PLAN (DOH #T3) RE, SPONSE: The above items (i -iv) have been added to the deferred submittals list on the cover sheet A-0.0. Item 4iii the volume of storage and system stein has been added to detail 48 on sheet N44.0. Iteral iv. The Life safety plan is Sheet A-2.0/ A- 2.OA and they ha%,,e been re -submitted with all the required information per (DOH 5. A-0.0 & A-2.0 For EXIT at match line DI, show exit access to public way or call out sufficient safe dispersal area at discharge. If the exit does not meet this prescription, remove from your calculations. RESPONSE: The exit at match line D I is required per code so as to not exceed the o \,crall exit distance not exceeding 200'-0". We will be adding a sidewalk on the West Property line which accesses the public NN.7ay. Please see updated Site Plan sheet A-1.1. 6. A-1.1 Callout volumes of diesel storage for GENERATOR, provide specifications, and describe/ locate switch controls. RESPONSE: The diesel generator stores 215 gallons of diesel. Please see attached I OOK.W generator specificatioii. Sheet A -Ll also iio\N7 shows the disconnect switch controls and is called out on the, sheet accordingly. 7. A-1.1 Callout SNOHOMISH FDl Knox box installation at exterior access to sprinkler riser room and main entry. RESPONSE: 011 sheet A -L] a callout fora SNOHOMISH FDI Knox box iiistalladoii has been added at the exterior access to the Fire Sprink-Jer Room and at the Mani Entry. I 8. A-2.0 a. Add illumination EXIT signs back to back over horizontal exit doors in CIRC. HALL between smoke compartments and doors in area separation wall. b. & A2.2-3 Add emergency lighting fixtures at interior of COURTYARD DOORS 97 and 176 where keypads are indicated for delayed egress. RE SPONSE: Item a, Illuininatioii exit signs that are back to back ovei, the horizoiital exit doors in circulation hall between smoke compartments and doors in area separation wall aI have been added to sheet A-2.0. Item b. emergency lighting fixtures at the fl-iterior of courtyard doors 97 and 176 have been added to sheet A-2.0.1 A2.2. and A-2.3 where keypads are indicated for delayed egress. A, CARLE-m ARCHITECTS, P.S. John Westfah` July 29, 2014 Page 4 of 7 9. A-2.0 et al a. EXIT PLAN NOTES (2) Revise: OVERALL EXIT TRAVEL DISTANCE < 200' b. EXIT PLAN NOTES (4) Revise: 638 OCCUPANT LOAD x.2 = X EXITS... RFSPONSE: Exit Plan Notes (2) for Overall Exit Travel Distance and Exit Plan notes (4) have been adjusted as noted above on sheet A-2.0. 10. A-2.1 et al. Revise references throughout for sections F (A-4.2) and H (A-4.3). RESPONSE: All plan sheets including A-2.1 have had the references for section F and H updated to F/A-4.2and H/A-43. - 11. A-2.3 & M2.10 & M4.0 Detail #8 One hour FR shaft to exterior required for interior MEDICAL GAS (13 4) room -vent. RESPONSE: Sheet A-2.3., M-2.10. and N44.0 Detail 48 have been updated to reflect a one hour Fire Rated shaft to exterior for interior TvIedical Gas room vent. 12. A-2.5 Remove delayed egress feature from DOOR 3, this location is redundant with DOOR 4. Also, relocation of perimeter alarm arrangement at DOOR 3 (Sheet E-3.5) should be evaluated. RESPONSE: On sheet A-2.5 the delayed egress feature has been renioved froin door 4' ) since Nve have delayed egress on door # 4. (Also the perimeter alarm arrangement has been relocated around door 93 per sheet E-3.5.) 13. A-2.6 a. Call out space behind Laundry 315 appliance and schedule Door, match line L- 25-27 R14ESPONSE: The space behind Laundry 315 is called out now on the floor plan sheet A-2,6 and -finish schedule sheet A-2.18. The door is now called out on the floor plan sheet A-2.6 and door Schedule shcet A-2.16. b. 1-2 CORRIDOR requirements for walls and doors in CIRCULATION HALL should be continued throughout BASEMENT RE SPONSE: The 1-2 Corridor requirement for walls and doors in the circulation hall of the basement have been added to sheet A--2.OA to illustrate their locations. 14. A-2.14 DOOR NOTES Type "E" shutter is not found. Call out location and fire resistive rating on schedule or remove from notes. RESPONSE: The type "E" shutter has been deleted from the pro.ject. Please see updated sheets A.-2.14 and A-2.15 with the, shutter removed. CARLETH ARci-iITEc-rs, P.S. John tfestfall July 29, 2014 Page 5 of 7 15. A-2.14-.15 & E-0.0 -0.1 a. Delayed egress must meet special locking arrangements called out in IFC 1.008.1.9.6 RIESPONSE: Delayed Egress doors all meet special locking arrangements called out in IFC 1008.1.9.6. A general note has been added to sheet A-2.14 and A-2.15 Zn that all delayed egress doors are to cor77ply with IFC 1008.1.9.6. General note 919 added on Sheets E-0.0. Additional information added to Door Security Detail notes on E-0.1 for Delayed Egress doors are to comply with TFC 1008.1.9.6. items 1 thru 7. b. NURSECALL MASTER STATION control location is approved for "constantly attended location" RESPONSE: Yes the Nurse Master Station control location will be constantly attended. 16. A-3.0 Post address numbers on building minimum 6 in height on contrasting background. SPONSE: Refer to Sheet A-3.0 Nvhere the building address 921008 signage has been called out as 12" Tall Helvetica Dark Bronze Anodized letters to contrast with the background. 17. E-5.0 KITCHEN GENERAL NOTES #2. (Gas supply and) Electrical outlets under Type hood shall disconnect upon suppression system actuation. RE SPONSE: On sheet E-5.0 Kitchen General Notes 412 there has been a note added that the electrical outlets under the Type 1 hood shall disconnect upon suppression system actuation. See General note 12 for equipment and outlet disconnect upon activation of the fire suppression system for the Class I exhaust hood. 18. Sign MEDICAL GAS (1.34) and FIRE'SPRINKLER CONTROL (13 5) rooms. RE SPONSE: There will be a sign to read "MEDICAL GAS" at room 134 and a sign to read "FIRE SPRINKLER CONTROL., at room 135. Please see plan A.-2.3 where a note has been added to provide the above noted signage.' 19. A7.5 Details #8, and #19 Sign ROOF ACCESS at STORAGE 207, KITCHEN 122, and PT -STORAGE 285 SPONSE: A note has been added on details 48 and 919 ori sheet A--7.5 to provide a sign that states, "ROOF ACCESS at storage 207, Kllchen 122, and PT-Stora03e, 285. 20. M4.0 Detail #10 Call out valve signage indicating compartments/ areas served by valve at valve box. CARLETTI ARCHITECTS, P.S. Johii lVestfall July 29, 2014 Page 6 of 7 RIE,SPONSE: On sheet M4.0 detail 910 a note has been added to call out valve signage indicating compartments/ areas served by valve at valve box. See updated shect N44.0. 21. FIRE PROTECTION submittal comments: a. Sprinkler covered areas at porte-cochere, covered COURTYARD, seating, and soffit overhangs 4'-0" and wider. REi SPONSE: Fire Sprinklers will be provided at the porte-cochere. Covell, courtyard, scating. and soffit overhangs 4-()" and Nvider. This information will be submitted to L- Z-- the City ofEdmondson the Fire Sprinkler shop draNvIngZ71s for approval prior to installation. b. For hydraulic elevator, shaft should be considered "limited combustible", requiring only pit sprinkler. RESPONSE: Fire Sprinklers will be provided at the elevator pit. This information Nvill be submitted to the City of Edmonds ori the Fire `.sprinkler shop draNvirigs for approval prior to installation. c. Curtains in units should be designed to accommodate fire sprinkler application and coverage. SPONSE: Curtairis in units will be designed to accommodate fire sprililder application and coverage. A cut sheet will be submitted with the Fire Sprinkler shop drawings for approval and prior to installation. d. Provide sprinklers under STAIRS used for storage. REi SPONSE: Sprinklers will be provided under the Stairs used for storagg. This information will be submitted to the City of Edinonds on the Fire Sprinkler shop drawings for approval prior to installation. e. Collocate fire alarm panel in sprinkler riser room and provide lobby enunciator. RESPONSE: The fire alarm panel will be collocated iii the sprinkler riser room and the enunciator will be provided in the lobby accordingly. Please refer to sheets E--3.3 ) that shows the fire alarm panel in the fire sprinkler room now. On sheet E-3.5 the fire alarm enunciator is shown in the lobby offof the reception space. This information will be submitted to the City ol'Edi-nonds on the Fire Alarm shop drawings for approval prior to installation. f. Fire alarm visible alarm installation requirements follow IFC Table 907.5.2.3.3 and IFC 907.5.2.3.4 in accessible & Type B units. All other units need only be wired for future capability. CARLE-1-1-i ARCHITECTS, P.S. John R`estfall July 29, 2014 Page 7 of 7 + SPONSE: The Fire alarm visible alarm installation requirements are to follow IFC Table 907.5.2.3.3 and IFC 907.5.2.3.4 in Accessible and Type f3 units. All other units need only be «7ired for future capability. We are setting up all the rooms as accessible so the will all follow the above noted sections. This information will be submitted to the City of Edmonds on the Fire Alarm shop draNvings for approval prior to Installation. g. Fire alarm occupant notification per IFC 907.5.2.7. SPONSE: The fire alarm occupant notification avill be provided per IFC 907.5.2.7. This information twill be submitted to the City of Edmonds oil the Fire Alarm shop drawings for approval prior to installation. h. Type 1 hood tied to building fire alarm. IPSP®NSE: The type 1 hood will be tied to the building fire alarm system. 'This information will be submitted to the City of Edmonds on the Fire Alarm shop drawings for approval prior to installation. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call me. Sincerely, David Wilson Carletti Architects, P.S. Cc: TJ Mellama — Exxel Pacific (Contractor) Peter Carletti — Carletti Architects (Architect) Paul Rasmussen — Prestige Care, Inc. (Owner Contact) April Copeland — Prestige Care, Inc. (Owner Contact) Jared Underbrink — CG Engineering (Civil) Robert Delach — AWA Electrical (Electrical) Paul Goto — Rice Group (Mechanical) Attachments: - Generator Specifications ><J�dated Drawir�� I2e�Se�brnittecl: �2) sets 24 x 36 1 -(3) Two hardeopies of 24 x 36 updated complete sets of Civil, Architectural, Structural, Mechanical (HVAC)/ Plumbing, Electrical, Kitchen, and Landscape Plans. Note: Plan sheets that have revisions are clouded and marked with revision triangle #2 and the Revision section on the title block ofadjusted sheets are labeled "City Rev./Bid Set 8-4-14" with Revision Triangle #2 A, CARLETTI ARCHITECTS, P.S.