Boise PDS Online - FIR13-00724

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Permit Information

Permit Number	FIR13-00724
Status	Finaled
Name	SIMPLEX GRINNELL
Site Address	1000 W MYRTLE ST
Project Name	JUMP STRUCTURE FIRE ALARM
Customer Number
ePlanReview	Yes
Description	SimplexGrinnell will supply the equipment necessary for a design-build fire alarm system per State & Boise Fire Department requirements. The system design is based around a Simplex 41OOES network voice evacuation system with (1) Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) located in the Fire Command Center on 1st Floor with (1) Transponder located in the 4th Floor Helix area, both panels equipped with integrated Voice Evacuation system. A Transponder panel located on the Underground Parking Garage will be tie to the new FACP (the Underground Parking Fire Alarm System was approved under FIR13-00178). This submittal includes manual pull station, smoke detectors above the panels and for elevator recall functions, heat detectors, duct detectors for HVAC shutdown/monitoring, in-duct detectors for f/s damper shutdown/monitoring, full notification coverage for voice evacuation, sprinkler system monitoring, fire pump monitoring, heat tape monitoring, and elevator recall/shunt trip functions. Associated with building permit BLD13-01634.

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INSP-Final Inspection

1/19/2017

1/23/2017

PASS

Name:	Jim Page
Title:	FIRE INSPECTOR
Phone:	208-914-5431

Jim Page

Final fire alarm inspection passed/complete.

INSP-Alarm Testing

10/19/2015

PART

Name:	Thomas Walsh
Title:	FIRE INSPECTOR
Phone:	794-1981

Thomas Walsh

Fire alarm interface with heat tracing panels that monitor heat trace of fire sprinkler piping exposed to cold temps. See FIR 13-00461 for details of heat trace inspection.

INSP-Alarm Testing

8/12/2015

8/13/2015

PART

Name:	Thomas Walsh
Title:	FIRE INSPECTOR
Phone:	794-1981

Thomas Walsh

Fire alarm testing (continuation) for abaove grade SDs, FSD, HVAC shutdowns, rolldown doors (floors 4 & 5) elevator smoke guard doors,etc.
Checked monitoring for alarms received - OK. Also checked exterior bell for waterflow alarms - tested OK.

INSP-Alarm Testing

8/12/2015

PART

Name:	Thomas Walsh
Title:	FIRE INSPECTOR
Phone:	794-1981

Thomas Walsh

Continuation of fire alarm system testing for JUMP Bldg, including Helix, A/G parking structure and upper structures to the 6th floor. Testing mostly of in-duct HVAC shutdown purposes. All tested OK. More testing to commence tomorrow.

Telephone call

8/12/2015

DONE

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Charlie Bayne called regarding a smoke detector deletion in a mechanical / storage room that is exposed to the elements. The detector is not rated for the environment and the room is covered by a dry sprinkler head. I agreed with Charlie that the detector can be removed without resubmittal. This change will be required to be indicated on as built drawings.

INSP-Alarm Testing

8/11/2015

PART

Name:	Thomas Walsh
Title:	FIRE INSPECTOR
Phone:	794-1981

Thomas Walsh

Continuation of fire alarm system testing, including test of two (2) PIVs, two (2) BFP devices - both valves, and a random etst of other fire sprinkler risers and sectional control valves. All tested OK.
Started FSD test of in-duct SDs to ensure shutdown of FSDs for the parking level, 1st floor kitchen and lobby and 2nd floor lobby areas. All tested OK, except for one unit in the garage that needs to be retested. More FSDs need to be tested on the upper floors including rooftop HVAV duct detectors.

INSP-Alarm Testing

8/7/2015

PART

Name:	Thomas Walsh
Title:	FIRE INSPECTOR
Phone:	794-1981

Thomas Walsh

Test of elevator recall functions for service elevator and main elevator - the third elevator not ready for testing. All elevator functions tested OK. Shunt trip power monitoring not tested this visit.

INSP-Alarm Testing

7/30/2015

8/3/2015

CANC

Name:	Thomas Walsh
Title:	FIRE INSPECTOR
Phone:	794-1981

Thomas Walsh

No inspections called in for this permit.

INSP-Alarm Testing

7/30/2015

8/3/2015

PART

Name:	Thomas Walsh
Title:	FIRE INSPECTOR
Phone:	794-1981

Thomas Walsh

Initial fire alarm system testing, including test of notification (speaker/strobes) throuout the JUMP bldg. including the U/G parking garage the above ground parking garage, the helix and all rooms above grade. A few devices were not very load, and the contractor agreed to modify the devices in these areas to improve audibility.
Also tested fire pump functions to coincide with the fire pump commissioning test. Also tested one (1) H&D system test for the 1st floor kitchen.
NOTE: Elevators, HVAC, and FSDs not ready for test yet.

INSP-Alarm Testing

7/12/2015

PART

Name:	Thomas Walsh
Title:	FIRE INSPECTOR
Phone:	794-1981

Thomas Walsh

Initial testing of fire alarm system for the Jump building, including the Helix and A/G parking structure.
NOTE: U/G parking structure under permit # 13-00178.
Test included functional testing for all fire sprinkler systems (wet and dry) for all levels, and stairwells, including wet pipe water flows, dry pipe trip tests, low-air alarms, waterflows, tampers, etc. All systems tested OK. Some alarm descriptions need to be revised to reflect a better location of some of the systems. Simplex to make these changes, and wil confirm at the next inspection.

INSP-Conference

10/1/2014

DONE

Name:	Forrest France
Title:	FIRE INSPECTOR
Phone:	794-1981

Forrest France

Site visit completed to discuss occupant notification in the vicinity of the 1st to 4th floor NE elevator lobby and stair tower areas, ground level courtyard. Also discussed dust collection equipment, fire door, heat tracing at sprinkler mains.

Alarm Plan Check

2/7/2014

PASS

Name:	Lee G Meredith
Title:	FIRE ALARM REVIEWER
Phone:	208-608-7112

Lee G Meredith

PLANS TAKEN FRONT DESK ALARM

2/7/2014

DONE

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Plan approved with comments and drawing notation. ProjectDox updated.

Issue and Print Permit

2/7/2014

DONE

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Inspection Record Card- Fire

2/7/2014

DONE

Name:	Tisha Gallop
Title:	PERMIT TECHNICIAN
Phone:	384-3802

Tisha Gallop

Plan resubmittals received

2/6/2014

DONE

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Resubmittal received based on 2nd review comments.

Alarm Plan Check

2/4/2014

FAIL

Name:	Lee G Meredith
Title:	FIRE ALARM REVIEWER
Phone:	208-608-7112

Lee G Meredith

2nd review failed. Change marks noted on drawings and review comments provided to applicant.

Miscellaneous action

2/3/2014

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I emailed several questions to Dante regarding differences between floor plans and risers / calcs on the speaker circuits and requested more information on the deluge system that is indicated in the lobby area of floor 5. I requested information of the boundries and purpose of the system and clarification of which devices will be controlling it.

Miscellaneous action

2/3/2014

DONE

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I received comments back from Dante that addressed most issues noted in my last email.

Miscellaneous action

1/30/2014

DONE

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I received via email several changes that Dante indicated htat he would provide including ceiling heights in several areas and a revised floor plan for floor 6 Helix.

Miscellaneous action

1/29/2014

DONE

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Emailed several design questions to Dante Frassa. He responded via email for each question. It was determined that the 6th floor plan that had been submitted was incorrect. Dante will resubmit the correct one once corrections have been made.

Plan resubmittals received

1/27/2014

DONE

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Plan assigned to (Lee)

1/6/2014

DONE

Name:	Lee G Meredith
Title:	FIRE ALARM REVIEWER
Phone:	208-608-7112

Lee G Meredith

1st review completed

1/6/2014

FAIL

Name:	Lee G Meredith
Title:	FIRE ALARM REVIEWER
Phone:	208-608-7112

Lee G Meredith

1st plan review. See review comments.

Miscellaneous action

1/6/2014

DONE

Name:	Lee G Meredith
Title:	FIRE ALARM REVIEWER
Phone:	208-608-7112

Lee G Meredith

emailed review comments to applicant.

Application received

12/30/2013

DONE

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Application submitted via PDS Online on Dec 30 2013 11:02AM