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Vail Fire & Emergency Services 42 West Meadow Drive Vail, Colorado 81657 970-479-2250
February 13, 2008
Review of Specifications for Solaris Project, B07-0275
A review
of the plans for the Solaris project dated received by the Town of Vail 12/21/07, has indicated the following issues are of concern:
General Comments:
Life Safety Plans
1. LS-CS
indicates Elevator 1 and Stair 1 are pressurized. Please update to reflect current design.
2. LS0.00 Travel distance is shown as 285 ft in worst case.
3. LS 3.00 Show location
of Fire Command Center on plans.
Mechanical
4. M0.03 Please put Notes for Fan Schedule on the same sheet.
5. M0.03 Fire Protection Engineer of Record should provide schedule of
fans and HVAC with duct smoke detectors and noting in specific, those units which should not shut down upon activation (garage exhaust).
6. M2.09 Exhaust on the west wall is subject
to backdraft due to strong prevailing winds.
7. M2.12 Show exhaust for Ice Rink Mechanical room and emergency relief vent in relation to adjacent openings.
8. M2.13 Relief Louvers
for Retail - Are these louvers through-the-wall or vertical?
9. M2.13 Provide schedule and graphic map of fire service features such as garage fan override switch location.
Plumbing
10. P5.33
Gas fire pits shall have a 100% shut off readily accessible within 6 feet of the appliance.
Electrical
11. E2.01P Note 8 - Bonding to fire sprinkler piping is prohibited per NFPA
13.
12. E4.01P Plans indicate only one exit from emergency electrical room.
13. E4.08P Emergency lighting and duplex outlets on EM circuit are required in FCC.
Fire Protection
14. FAPFP0.00
Change matrix to record all events in history buffer.
15. FAPFP0.00 Carbon Monoxide matrix is subject to review once management provides an operating plan per IFC 404.
Solaris Plan
Review
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16. FP0.00 Sprinkler heads are required in elevator pit per NFPA 13 and ANSI A 17. Monitored control valves are required.
17. FP0.01 Provided details on heated chase
for fire mains. Heat trace is not allowed per NFPA 13.
18. FP1.00 Heads may be required in exterior overhangs if relief louvers are open to the interior and/or due to any combustibles
in or on the exterior.
19. The third FDC location is not shown on the plans.
20. FA0.03 Manual pull stations are required at each level of each exit (typical).
21. FA0.05 Provide
specific data and cut sheets on refrigerant gas detectors.
22. FA4.02 Smoke detectors in living rooms of some condos appear to be 40 - 42 off the adjacent wall. Sleeper couches require
detection in all rooms set for sleeping. Install a second smoke detector in living rooms where the listed spacing is exceeded.
Utility / Civil
23. G1 UT1 Plans include "proposed"
water lines, electrical transformer locations and similar elements. Provide actual plans for review.