HomeMy WebLinkAboutFile Documents.401 Castle Creek Rd.0071.2018 (12).ACBK
Aspen Ambulance District Facility
Response to City of Aspen Plan Review Comments
City of Aspen Review Comment A/E Response
Architectural
1. General Architectural Note: The architectural plans
do not show the scale to which the plans were
drawn. Please add the scale to the drawings.
Each drawing has a graphic bar scale. We have
gone through the drawings and added bar scales
to the detail titles where they were missing.
2. Sheet A-001: This sheet is not stamped by the
architect as required by Board Rule 7.1 of the
Colorado Board of Licensure for Architects,
Engineers, and Land Surveyors. Please stamp,
sign and date this sheet.
See attached revised sheet A-001 with architect’s
stamp.
3. Sheet A-001: Provide the entire detail for both UL
U419 and U493 to ensure the contractor has
enough information to build the walls and the field
inspectors have enough information to perform the
inspection of these walls.
See attached Appendix 1 as an addition to our
specification book including the entire detail for
both UL U419 and U493.
4. Sheet A-002: The code analysis does not address
the required fire suppression system. The code
analysis should include the type of sprinkler system
to be installed. An NFPA 13 system is required per
IBC Section 903.
An NFPA 13 sprinkler system shall be installed
throughout the building in accordance with
IBC/15-903. See attached revised sheet A-002.
5. Sheet A-101: The elevator installation must be
inspected by a special inspector approved by the
Building Official. Provide a copy of the inspection
reports and approvals to the Building Department
upon completion.
The General Contractor will coordinate the
Building Official for an approved special inspector.
They will provide a copy of the inspection reports
and approval to the Building Department when it is
available.
6. Sheet A-101: It appears that there may not be a 5-
foot turning radius in the women’s bathroom 102
and toilet room 208. Please verify a 5’ turning
A 5-foot turning radius is provided. The radius is
shown as a dashed circle in details 1 & 3 on sheet
A301.
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radius will be provided per ANSI A117.1 Section
304.3.
7. Sheet A-102: There does not appear to be a 5-foot
turning radius in shower rooms 224, 226, and 227.
Please address.
A 5-foot turning radius is provided. The radius is
shown as a dashed circle in details 4 & 5 on sheet
A301.
8. Sheet A-701: Doors 303A and 303D opening into
the 1-hour stair shaft enclosure are shown as 45-
minute fire rated. These doors are required to be
1-hour fire rated per IBC Table 716.5.
See attached revised sheet A-701 with the change
from a 45-minute fire rated door to a 1-hour rated
door.
9. General Electrical Note: The electrical review does
not include a review of the photovoltaic system as
no PV design was submitted.
No correction necessary.
10. Sheet E002: The metal light pole must be bonded
to the branch circuit equipment ground to clear the
breaker in the event of a line-to-case fault per NEC
250.4(B)(3). The plans show the pole bonded to a
driven ground rod with will not clear the breaker in
a ground fault condition.
No correction necessary. General site note #1 on
sheet E002 requires the installation of a separate
ground wire in all raceways.
11. Sheet E201: The receptacles in the bathrooms
must be GFCI-protected in accordance with NEC
210.8(B). They are not identified as such.
No correction necessary. Receptacles in
bathrooms are identified on sheets E201 & E202
as being type ‘RGD1’. Receptacle type ‘RGD1’ is
defined on sheet E401 as GFCI-protected. A
picture is included for clarity.
12. Sheet E201: The 120-volt receptacles in the
vehicle bays are not identified as GFCI-protected
as required by NEC 210.8(B)(8). Please address
No correction necessary. Receptacles in vehicle
bays are identified as being type ‘RGD1’.
Receptacle type ‘RGD1’ is defined on sheet E401
as GFCI-protected. A picture is included for
clarity.
13. Sheet E202: The receptacles in the bathrooms,
shower rooms, and kitchen are not identified as
GFCI-protected as required by NEC 210.8(B) (1 &
2). Please address.
The non-GFCI-protected receptacles in the
kitchen have been corrected.
14. Sheet E202: The exterior receptacles are not
identified as GFCI-protected as required by NEC
Exterior receptacles shown on sheet E201 are
identified as type ‘ROD1’. Type ‘ROD1’ is defined
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210.8(B)(4). Additionally, these receptacles must
have covers that are weather-proof whether or not
a plug cap is inserted and the cover must be
identified as “extra-duty” per NEC 406.9 (B)(1).
Please address.
on sheet E401 as GFCI-protected with an ‘in-use’
cover. ‘Extra Duty’ has been added to the
description.
15. Sheet E402: Fluorescent fixtures with double-
ended lamps and ballasts must have an internal or
exterior disconnect at the luminaire per NEC
410.130 (G)(1). Please address.
No correction necessary. There are no
fluorescent fixtures on the project.
16. Sheet M002: Provide a smoke detector in the
return air system of furnace FR3 that shuts down
the air handler upon activation of the detector per
IMC 606.2.2.
Return air smoke detectors are indicated for all
three furnaces on Sheet M002 Furnace Schedule
by Schedule Note 4 and on sheet E202 Upper
Level - Power and Systems Plan. Smoke
detectors are specified in section 230900 part
2.14.
17. Sheet M102: Support ducts every 10 feet and at
each change of direction per IMC 603.10 and
SMANCA HVAC duct construction standards.
Duct supports shall be per code and SMACNA as
specified in section 233100 parts 1.6 and 3.3 E.
18. Sheet M102: Seal duct seams with welds,
gaskets, mastics, liquid sealants or UL 181 listed
tape per IMC 603.9.
Ducts shall be sealed per code as specified in
section 233100 parts 1.6 C. and 2.7 G.
19. General Mechanical Note: Provide a copy of the
heating and ventilation system balance report to
the Building Department upon completion.
This will be done and is the responsibility of the
Contractor.
20. Sheet P401: Provide proper backflow protection to
the irrigation lines per IPC 608.
Backflow preventers for irrigation are indicated on
irrigation drawings. Refer to sheet IR-1.1 Irrigation
Plan Parking Lot Point of Connection #1 notes,
sheet IR-2.1 Irrigation Details Parking Lot Detail 1
Backflow Preventer, sheet IR-1.0 Irrigation Plan
Point of Connection #1 notes, and sheet IR-2.0
Irrigation Details Detail 1 Backflow Preventer.
21. Sheet P401: Please provide certification on all
backflow protection devices as required by the
Colorado Cross Connection Control Manual upon
installation of devices before the irrigation and
domestic water systems are commissioned.
This will be done and is the responsibility of the
Contractor.
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22. General Note: Please provide a gas piping
isometric showing the gas pipe sizes, length of
pipe runs, and the BTU/hour rate of all gas-fired
equipment so the gas pipe sizes can be properly
verified.
Refer to new Sheet P402.
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