PER UNICO EXCEMPT BECAUSE THEY ARE THE PROPERTY OWNER OF US BANK PLAZA///4/25/06 BAS (US BANK PLAZA - 4TH STORY RESTROOM AND ELEVATOR LOBBY REMODEL) This building is fire sprinklered because it is a high-rise. To upgrade the 4th story core restrooms to be accessible to the disabled and to remodel the 4th story elevator lobby. Selective nonstructural demolition within the restrooms and the elevator lobby is also covered under this permit. The floor area of the entire 4th story is about 14,600 square feet. The "core" has a floor area of about 2,730 square feet (335 square feet for restrooms, 937 square feet for elevator lobby and corridor, 1,458 square feet for stairways/elevators/shafts/etc). Work is to include interior nonbearing walls, ceilings, relocated plumbing fixtures, and finishes. The fire sprinkler system, fire alarm system, and high-rise life safety systems (and the infrastructure supporting these systems) for the 4th story are required to comply with the provisions of the 2000 IBC. Existing systems shall be upgraded where necessary, including the installation of quick-response fire sprinklers throughout the 4th story. If not already existing, fire-safing shall be installed at the perimeter of the 4th story between the floor and the spandrel glass. The work is required to comply with the approved drawings, with the plan review report, and with all applicable codes. The fire sprinkler system shall comply with NFPA 13 as regulated by the Fire Department. **CJW**