| Review Date | Status | Comment(s) |
| 10/8/2009 |
FYI | *****(STANDARD COMMENT 1) This project is: The Mining Exchange, 8 S. Nevada Ave -
ATTENTION: See our web site for our latest plan review comments for your job at:
www.springsgov.com - go to "City Agencies" (tab on the teal bar to get a drop box) - click on - "Fire Department" - (Using the links down the left side of the page), click on - "Web Guide." Once you're into the Web Guide, click on "Plan Review Status" This will also give you access to numerous other items that may assist you in your future project design work.
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| FYI | (STANDARD COMMENT 3) HEAD EXTENDERS:
BE ADVISED: Head Extenders are not allowed in the City of Colorado Springs effective Immediately. 1/08 |
| FYI | *****(STANDARD COMMENT 6) The fire sprinkler system is being installed by: SIMPLEXGRINNELL
This plan review is based on the requirements found within the 2003 Editions of the International Building Code, International Fire Code, and the 2007 editions of NFPA Standard 13, 13R or 13D as applicable.
CSFD does not allow any combustibles into a building until a sprinkler system has passed it's final acceptance test performed by CSFD Inspector's. |
| FYI | *****(STANDARD COMMENT 7) SPRINKLER SYSTEM DESIGN:
Type of System: WET PIPE
Type of head (s): TYCO LFII, FRB, EC-11; K=5.6-11.2; TEMP 155-200
Design Density: 0.15
Design Area: 1250 - ENTIRE AREA (PENTHOUSE)
Adjustments: NONE
Flex Connections: NO
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| FYI | *****(STANDARD COMMENT 10) WATER SUPPLY/SYSTEM DEMAND INFORMATION:
The Water Flow Calculation show a water supply of having a 94- Static; 20 - Residual; 2900- Flow.
System Demand of 707 - gpm (INCLUDES 250 HOSE) at 37 - psi is needed at the HYDRANT
FIRE PUMP RATED 750 GPM @ 100 PSI PROVIDED
All hydraulic designed systems are to have the Hydraulic Placard information sign secured to the sprinkler riser. |
| FYI | *****(13) ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM:
Automatic fire protection is NOT to be installed in elevator machine rooms. The following requirements must be met in lieu sprinkler protection:
1. The elevator equipment is to be installed to meet the more restrictive of the two options noted below.
A) within an enclosure meeting the fire resistive rating of the elevator hoistway OR
B) One-hour occupancy separation
2. No combustible storage is permitted to be stored in the room
3. System smoke detection is to be provided and connected to a monitored fire alarm system
4. A portable fire extinguisher rated not less than 2A:20B:C is provided at the door giving access into the room.
(IFC 903.3.1.1.1)
NOTE: EXISTING ELEVATOR CARS USED AND DO NOT MEET RATING REQUIREMENTS- SPRINKLERS AND SHUNT TRIP WILL BE IN THIS BUILDING ON CERTAIN SHAFTS. |
| FYI | *****(13) ELEVATOR SHAFT:
Automatic fire sprinkler protection is not to be provided at the top of elevator shafts if the shaft meets the Building Code requirements for fire resistive construction. Smoke detection and/or heat detection is not to be installed within the shaft.
(NFPA 13:8.15.5.5)
NOTE: EXISTING ELEVATOR CARS USED AND DO NOT MEET RATING REQUIREMENTS- SPRINKLERS AND SHUNT TRIP WILL BE IN THIS BUILDING ON CERTAIN SHAFTS. |
| FYI | (13) ELECTRICAL SUPERVISION REQUIRED:
The required electrical supervision of all control valves and water-flow switches of this automatic fire sprinkler system is to be provided. An approved central station, remote station or proprietary supervising station as defined by national standards shall monitor this supervision.
PLEASE NOTE - Separate Fire Department approved plans and permits are to be obtained prior to the installation of the required sprinkler system monitoring.
A Knox Box is also required. Contact the CSFD for the information needed to order this key box. |
| FYI | (13) STOCK OF SPARE SPRINKLERS:
A spare sprinkler head box is to be provided. The box shall contain not less than 6 extra sprinkler heads of the type installed within the system. Refer to NFPA 25 for specific information on how many of each type of head must be provided. It shall also contain the sprinkler wrenches need to replace the heads. (NFPA 13: 6.2.9)
NEW 2007 REQUIREMENT: A list of the sprinkler installed in the property shall be posed in the sprinkler cabinet. The list shall include the following information:
a) Sprinkler ID Number
b) General description of the sprinkler
c) Quanitity of each type of sprinkler contained in the cabinet
d) Issue or revision date of the list. |
| FYI | (STANDARD COMMENT 20) LICENSED INSTALLER: An On-Site Installer shall supervise all on-site work on any fire sprinkler project. This On-Site Installer shall have a current Installer Certificate, on his person, while on the job site.
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| FYI | (STANDARD COMMENT 22) PRESSURE EXCEEDING 100 PSI: System pressure, at the sprinkler heads, is shown to be over 100 psi. Insure the hangers are spaced as required by NFPA 13:9.2.3.4.1.
BRANCH LINES - Distance between the end sprinkler and the last hanger shall be not over 12 inches.
ARMOVERS - lengths of unsupported armover to a sprinkler shall not exceed 12 inches.
These end hangers (both uses) are to prevent upward movement of the pipe. |
| FYI | (STANDARD COMMENT 23) MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS: The approved set of Fire Sprinkler Plans, manufacture's product data sheets on all equipment being installed, and the installation permit are to be on site for all fire department inspections. |
| FYI | (STANDARD COMMENT 24) CPVC PIPING:
Exposed CPVC piping shall be installed per manufacturer's specifications.
Never test the system integrity using air or compressed gas!
Compatibility with other building components including insulation, fire caulking, plastic sheeting, and other petroleum based products, shall be verified prior to use with CPVC.
Insure the pipe is installed in locations that will help prevent damage caused by physical contact.
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| FYI | (STANDARD COMMENT 25) STAIRS: Sprinkler protection shall be provided underneath the stairway and/or landings if the area(s) is accessible for storage. (NFPA 13:8.15.3) |
| FYI | (STANDARD COMMENT 26) CONCEALED SPACES - This plan did not provide any information on combustible concealed spaces. NFPA 13 requires that "All concealed spaces enclosed wholly or partially by exposed combustible construction shall be protected by sprinklers". There are 12 specific allowances to this section that allow for the omission of sprinklers. If there are combustible concealed areas found during the installation of the system that do not meet the requirements of the 12 allowances, then these areas will be required to be sprinkled. (NFPA 13:8.15.1)
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INSTALLER TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SYSTEM IS INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARD. |
| FYI | (STANDARD COMMENT 35) CERTIFICATE OF INSTALLATION: Attached to the approved plans is a "Certificate of Installation".
It is the installer's responsibility to certify through this form that the system has been properly installed and tested.
The form is to be filled out in its entirety PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRE INSPECTOR conducting the final inspection and/or acceptance test of the system.
FINAL INSPECTIONS WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT THIS FORM BEING COMPLETED.
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| FYI | (STANDARD COMMENT 36) INSPECTIONS
Minimum 2-business days notice is required to schedule an inspection. Please have your eight digit "Fire Department Plan Review Number" ready when calling to schedule an inspection. |
| FYI | (STANDARD COMMENT) KHJ - SCHEUDLING INSPECTIONS:
STATIONS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 13, 16:
Starting October 3, 2005, Fire Inspectors will be scheduling their own calendars. Your assigned Inspector is Kris Johnson. You may contact him at 719-385-7257 to schedule all construction related inspection activities
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| FYI | (STANDARD COMMENT 37) ROUGH VISUAL INSPECTIONS:
Rough Visual inspections shall be completed PRIOR TO any bucket tests or final inspections. |
| FYI | (STANDARD COMMENT 38) CONCEALED WORK: The fire sprinkler piping shall not be covered up by walls, sheetrock, ceiling tiles, etc... prior to the CSFD visual inspections of the piping. If the piping is covered, and the inspectors cannot inspect it as is required by Fire Code, the walls,sheetrock, ceiling tiles, etc... will be required to be removed. If this means that finished ceilings will need to be removed, this will be required to be done!
(IFC 106.3) |
| FYI | (STANDARD COMMENT 39) ATTENTION: CSFD FEES. All fire department fees are to be paid prior to issuance of any permits. These fees must be paid directly to the Colorado Springs Fire Department - Development Review Enterprise - at 2880 International Circle - Suite 200-7. The Regional Building Department will NOT issue a building permit with out proof the fire department fees have been paid. |
| 10/6/2009 |
FYI | *****(STANDARD COMMENT 1) This project is: The Mining Exchange, 8 S. Nevada Ave - Core & Shell
ATTENTION: See our web site for our latest plan review comments for your job at:
www.springsgov.com - go to "City Agencies" (tab on the teal bar to get a drop box) - click on - "Fire Department" - (Using the links down the left side of the page), click on - "Web Guide." Once you're into the Web Guide, click on "Plan Review Status" This will also give you access to numerous other items that may assist you in your future project design work.
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| Disapproved | *****(STANDARD COMMENT 42) The following information and/or corrections are needed prior to conducting a full plan review. PLEASE RESPOND IN WRITING TO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
1. Remote area 2 calculation is missing several sheets.
2. Hydraulic placards and plans aren't lining up. Placard for #1 shows use of K=5.6 heads and the calcus show it is for 15 heads - but the plans show it's for 4 residential heads.
Also review the disapproved plans for additional written comments prior to submittal of new plans.
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| Attention | (STANDARD COMMENT 45) NOTE - THE NOTED DISAPPROVED ITEMS MAY NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE LIST OF VIOLATIONS.
THE DESIGNER IS TO CONDUCT A COMPLETE RE-REVIEW OF THE PLANS FOR ADDITIONAL VIOLATIONS OF THE STANDARD AND INCORRECT INFORMATION PRIOR TO RESUBMITTING. |
