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Plans for a new fire sprinkler system for a new 6 story hospital. The system submitted is a 751 head NFPA 13 fire sprinkler system which currently only includes the 1st floor and the standpipes. The system is designed as Light hazard (.10) and OHI(.15). The system is a combined 6" riser/standpipe system. The automatic wet standpipe main enters the building, travels aboveground then branches off to supply the dry system for the emergency canopy. The standpipe bulk main continues and splits to cover stair 1 and stair 2 , which are combined standpipe systems both supplying the 1st floor utilizing floor control risers. A second dry pipe system is provided on the 1st floor that protects the dirty dock, clean dock, and the hearse and panel truck loading dock. A double interlock pre-action system is also provided which covers the main electrical and emergency electrical areas. The stairwell standpipes also appears to cover the upper floors via floor control risers as well. The system is fed from a fire pump that is located in the Central Energy Plant building on site.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW- There will also be a double interlock pre-action system with nitrogen generator installed on the 2nd floor to protect TEC 2165.
Reviewed using FFPC 7th edition effective Dec. 31, 2020.
Reviewer: PJ Webb 904 209 1744 pwebb@sjcfl.us
To schedule fire inspections please call 827-6842 (automated system). Questions about inspections please call 209-1740x1.
Review by the AHJ shall not relieve the applicant of the responsibility for compliance with the Code.
For questions regarding comments you may reach me at either: 904 209 1744 or pwebb@sjcfl.us.
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RESUBMITTING:
A. Make necessary changes and resubmit everything in person to the permit center. You may not make handwritten alterations on signed and sealed plan pages.
B. Once at the Permit Center swap out altered pages or insert new pages in EACH plan set (Job and Office). One copy of the removed/old pages from the JOB Copy will need to be submitted and marked "OLD". Do not forget to remove pages for work not associated to this permit. All plan papers must be the same size.
C. Provide a response to comments along with any supporting documentation. Response to comments is REQUIRED not optional.
- The response to comments sheet will need to include a response to each numbered comment and tell us where in the plans the comments was addressed. EX - "Top Left of Page E1-1" or "Page E1 Note 8".
- Code responses shall reference Florida Fire Prevention Code, 8th Ed.
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1) Add NFPA 14 to the applicable codes and standards on sheet FP_1.0.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Code reference for NFPA 14 added to FP-1.0.
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2) Provide include floors 2-6 for review. The submittal was only for the 1st floor of a 6 story building.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "FP drawings for all 6 floors provided for review."
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3) Cite code exemption for omitting coverage for the ambulance overhang. The plan states "NO A/S per contract doc".
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Canopy shown on previous submission removed from drawings. Per Engineer of Record: "Detached canopies do not require sprinkler coverage. Additionally, non-combustible construction canopies do not require coverage per NFPA 13:9.2.3.1.
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4) Sheet FP-7.1 both stairs are labeled Stair 1 in the sectional views. Update the plans accordingly.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Sheet FP-7.1 revised to show standpipe details correctly labeled for stair 1 and 2."
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5) Indicate on the plans the class of standpipes. This review was based upon them being Class 1 Automatic Wet standpipes per the Fire Sprinkler Criteria provided by Benjamin D. Roseborough PE. Update the plans accordingly.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Plans per Engineer of Record (Benjamin D. Roseborough, PE) should be updated to reflect the standpipe system as a Class 1 Manual Wet Standpipe System."
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW Reviewer Response- The revision rolls for this project that were reviewed by this office 3/27/25 are still in this building and have not yet been archived. I checked the plans this morning and the approved revised FP plans from Mr. Roseborough still show the standpipes as Class 1 Automatic Wet Standpipes. This makes sense because by definition (NFPA 14:3.3.20.5) Manual wet standpipes are supplied exclusively by the FDC. I don't see how the combined standpipes which also supply the fire sprinklers can be supplied exclusively by the FDC since NFPA 13:5.1.1 requires that sprinklers have an automatic water supply. The sprinkler criteria and the plans must match.
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6) Provide full building floor sectional views with heads/piping per NFPA 13:27.1.3(4).
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Full building sectional view provided with FP-7.2.
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7) Callout the standpipe flow switch(es) per NFPA 14:5.6.1 on the plans.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Flow switches installed on floor control assembly for each system at each floor. These are called out on the standpipe detail on FP-7.1 and on drawing for each floor.
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8) Identify the standpipe isolation valves as required per NFPA 14:6.3.2.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Need to add".
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW Reviewer Response- I do not see any indication of isolation valves on the plans. Add to the plans and reference the location(s) in the response to comments.
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9) Where the dry system for the emergency canopy branches off of the standpipe line (red), it must have a control valve and a check valve per NFPA 14:6.3.5.1.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "The 2 1/2" bulk main coming off of the standpipe supply feeds the dry valve. There is a control valve located at the base of the riser and the dry valve functions as your check valve."
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10) Clarify which stairs have access to the roof and which do not, as it relates to NFPA 14:7.3.2.9 and 7.3.2.10, due to varying roof levels. It appears that stair 1 has access to the roof and stairs 2 and 3 do not. Clarify and demonstrate compliance with this section.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Noted added stating if stair has access to roof or not. See FP1.1, 1.2 and 1.3."
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW Reviewer Response- Unable to locate a note on these sheets. Ensure stairs that do not access roof have roof hose connections and those that do, have connections on the upper most landing.
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11) In addition to comment 10, provide a roof plan showing any roof hose connections.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Penthouse drawing provided to show roof plan and location of roof manifolds."
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW Reviewer Response- I do not see a Penthouse plan in the plan-set. The plans provided are: FP1.0- Site, FP1.1- Level 1, FP1.2- Level 1, FP1.3- Level 1, FP2.1- Level 2, FP2.2- Level 2, FP3.1- Level 3, FP3.2- Level 3, FP4.1- Level 4, FP5.1- Level 5, FP6.1- Level 6, FP7.1- Stair Elevations, FP7.2- Stair Elevation/Full height cross section.
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12) The latest building plan revision that submitted with changes to the vestibule near registration 1354 has not been approved or archived yet, so I cannot access the plans. What is the un-sprinklered square in the vestibule to the right of the sprinklered area? Is this interior? Exterior? Covered?
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "The un-sprinklered square right of the vestibule is an exterior overhang. This is not combustible construction and therefore a sprinkler head can be omitted per NFPA 13:9.2.3.1.
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13) Sheet FP-1.1
Exam room 7 (1315) indicates 2 heads, when the other similar exam room have 1. Is this due to an obstruction?
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Exam room 7 (1315) updated to match adjacent exam rooms.
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14) Emergency Canopy Dry system
I see a floor drain on the original plumbing plans near the dry riser. Show the drain run to the exterior of the building. NFPA 13:16.10.4.4.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Note added to point out floor drain provided by other trades that will be routed to the exterior of the building."
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15) No standpipe is indicated in stair 3. This is required because the building exceeds 4 stories in height per NFPA 1:13.2.2.2(1) and NFPA 14:7.3.2.1. This is a requirement based on the building stories, not the stories served by the stairs. Provide details and elevation views the for stair 3. Make necessary changes to the plans.
NFPA 1:13.2.2.2
New buildings shall be equipped with a Class I standpipe system installed in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.2 where any of the following conditions exist:
(1) Four or more stories in height above grade plane where the building is protected by an approved automatic sprinkler system.
NFPA 14:7.3.2.1
Hose connections shall be provided at each main floor landing of required exit stairs.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Detail added to FP-7.2 showing standpipe for Stair 3 with callouts for hose valve connection.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW Reviewer Response- Details were provided for the stair 3 standpipe. However the hose connections are indicated on the intermediate landing which is not permitted as indicated above by NFPA 14:7.3.2.1. Provide hose connections on the main landing on the 1st and 2nd floor.
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16) Provide measurements on the plans demonstrating that the requirements of NFPA 14:7.3.2.11 are met.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Note added for 2 1/" FHV (Landing to 2nd floor only, no access to roof). See FP-1.2.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 PJW Reviewers Response- I am not sure what note is being referenced on FP-1.2. The original question was regarding the radius distances to remote building areas from hose connections.
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17) New Comment due to plans for floors 2 and above being submitted
2nd floor anesthesia documentation 2300 does not appear to have sprinkler coverage. Please verify and show head/piping.
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18) New Comment due to plans for floors 2 and above being submitted
Provide a total head count for permitting fee purposes. Since some of the stories are reflected on multiple sheets, I don't want to use the sheet totals incase the totals account for some of the heads twice.
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19) New Comment
How is the forward flow test of backflow to be achieved? 13:16.14.5, 13R:6.8.9
This was missed on the original review. This is something our office has started looking for.
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