| Review Date | Status | Comment(s) |
| 10/8/2009 |
Approved | Revision submitted for a tenant space that will not be finished out and left as core/shell. No affect to the hydraulics. |
| 8/10/2009 |
FYI | *****(STANDARD COMMENT 1) This project is: Liberty Dialyses Center, 1910 Lelaray Street.
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| I | This plan was approved under the core and shell...resubmitted for the tenant finish. There are no changes to the sprinkler plan dated on 7/31/09. |
| 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 7) SPRINKLER SYSTEM DESIGN:
Type of System: wet pipe w/ auxiliary antifreeze loop
Type of head (s): varied tyco ssu/ssp K=5.6-11.2; temp 155
Design Density: 0.1
Design Area: 1138
Adjustments: reduction 38% for QR sprinklers
Flex Connections: YES
Brand: FLEXHEAD
Equivalent Length: 16-FT
UL 2443 Complaint: YES |
| FYI | *****(STANDARD COMMENT 10) WATER SUPPLY/SYSTEM DEMAND INFORMATION:
The Water Flow Calculation show a water supply of having a 117 - Static; -20 Residual; 3200 - Flow.
System Demand of 392- gpm at 97- psi is needed at the HYDRANT
All hydraulic designed systems are to have the Hydraulic Placard information sign secured to the sprinkler riser. |
| FYI | *****(13) The FDC shall be located in a CSFD approved location. The FDC shall be located on the street addressed side of the structure, it shall not be blocked by any means or located behind parked vehicles. (NFPA 13:8.17.2.4.6 and NFPA 14:6.4.5.1)
There shall be a fire hydrant capable of supplying the fire flow requirements for the sprinkler system within 100 feet of the FDC. (NFPA 14:6.4.5.4)
The FDC will have TWO- 2 1/2" inlets connected to the system by a 4-INCH- pipe. The plans indicate the FDC is being installed SOUTHEACH CORNER of the building.
This FDC shall be mounted not less than 18-inches and not more than 4-foot above the level of the adjacent grade or access level. (NFPA 14:6.4.6)
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| FYI | (13) FLUSH AND HYDROSTATIC TESTING
Underground flushing and the required 200 psi pressure test of the lead-in piping is to be completed and approved prior to connecting the riser to the underground mains and/or lead-ins. The flushing and pressure test is to be witnessed and approved in writing by a member of the Colorado Springs Fire Dept.
All aboveground piping and attached appurtenances subjected to system working pressure shall be hydrostatically tested at not less than 200 psi and shall maintain that pressure without loss for 2 hours. Note - This is to include the piping between the fire department connection and the check valve. (NFPA 13:10.10.2.2; 24.2.1)
Fire service mains and lead-in connections to system risers shall be completely flushed before connection is made to sprinkler piping. (NFPA 13:10.10.2.1)
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| FYI | (13) MAIN ELECTRICAL ROOM:
Automatic fire sprinkler coverage may be omitted in MAIN electrical equipment rooms as long as the following conditions apply:
1. The room is dedicated to electrical equipment only
2. Only dry type electrical equipment is used
3. Equipment is installed in a TWO-hour enclosure
4. No combustible storage is permitted to be stored in the room
5. System smoke detection is provided and connected to a monitored fire alarm system
6. 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) |
| 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) INTERIOR NOTIFICATION:
Interior Horn required -Along with the required exterior sprinkler system flow horn/strobe alerting device, an approved horn/strobe sprinkler flow alarm to alert the occupants shall be provided in the interior of all sprinkled buildings in a normally occupied location. (IFC 903.4.2.1) |
| FYI | (13) EXTERIOR NOTIFICATION:
An outside water flow alarm (horn/strobe) is to be installed within 20' of the fire department connection (FDC) to the building sprinkler system in a location that will be highly visible to responding fire crews. This horn/strobe is to activate ONLY on sprinkler water flow, not on general building alarms. (IFC 903.4.2.1) |
| 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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| Attention | (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 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 31) BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE: The backflow device shown as being installed is a --WILKINS 375 REDUCED PRESSURE---. It is listed for HORIZONTAL installation. |
| FYI | (STANDARD COMMENT 34) PLAN REGISTRATION FORM: The Colorado Division of Fire Safety's PLAN REGISTRATION FORM has been attached to one set of the approved plans.
Upon final approval of the sprinkler system:
1. Fire Inspector will sign the form
2. The top sheets will be detach and returned to the Fire Prevention Office.
3. Fire Prevention will send the original sheet to the Colorado Division of Fire Safety, second copy will be retained in the Fire Prevention files.
The contractor is to keep one copy and is responsible to insure the building owner is provided with a copy of the form. |
| 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) JAH - SCHEUDLING INSPECTIONS:
STATIONS 6, 7, 8, 11, UCCS:
Starting October 3, 2005, Fire Inspectors will be scheduling their own calendars. Your assigned inspector is Jeff Hanenberg. You may contact him at 719-385-7359 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. |
| 8/10/2009 |
Attention | Smoke detection not indicated in the electrical room at time of shell waterflow system. |
