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Home My WebLink AboutApprove Ltr UWO - Fire alarm Plan review No:CB-082300409 Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Phone: 608-266-2112 Division of Industry Services Web: http://dsps.wi.gov 4822 Madison Yards Way Email: dsps@wisconsin.gov PO Box 7302 Madison, WI 53707 Tony Evers, Governor Dan Hereth, Secretary 8/24/2023 CONDITIONAL APPROVAL PLAN APPROVAL EXPIRES: 08/24/2023 CODE APPLIES: 07/26/2023 MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF OSHKOSH WINNEBAGO COUNTY SITE: UW OSHKOSH CLOW BLDG 800 ALGOMA BLVD OSHKOSH, WI 54901 FOR: 800 ALGOMA BLVD Building Name: UW OSHKOSH- Fire Alarm Object Type: Fire Alarm Building Review Type: Alteration Total Protected Area (Sq Ft): 65,650 Occupancies: B - Business, None Fire Alarm Installation: Partial Fire Alarm System: Automatic Detection;Manual Alarm Supervising Station: Remote Supervising Station SITE REQUIREMENTS • Contact both the State Inspector and the local municipality PRIOR to the start of construction. • A full size copy of the approved plans, specifications and this letter shall be on -site during construction and open to inspection by authorized representatives of the Department, which may include local inspectors. If plan index sheets were submitted in lieu of additional full plan sets, a copy of this approval letter and index sheet shall be attached to plans that correspond with the copy on file with the Department. If these plans were submitted in an electronic form, the designer is responsible to download, print, and bind the full size set of plans along with our approval letter. A Department electronic stamp and signature shall be on the plans which are used at the job site for construction. The following conditions shall be met during construction or installation and prior to occupancy or use: KEY ITEM(S): • IBC 907.5.2.3.1 - Provide visible alarm notification appliances in public and common use areas. This includes, but is not limited to, corridors, public restrooms, dressing rooms, shared offices, classrooms, medical exam rooms. Visible notificatio n is not required in private offices or mechanical rooms. 1.Add visible notification to all PRI. Test Rooms (201M through 201T). 2 Add visible notification for the area in Corridor 288E adjacent to Coehs Classroom (202). 3. Not all rooms/areas are identified as to use/occupancy. Ensure all public and common areas are protected with visible …notification. Inspector to verify. Identification Numbers Plan Review No.: CB-082300409-PRFA Application No.: DIS-072333738 Site ID No.: 706303 Please refer to all identification numbers in each correspondence with the Department. NATHAN STOPPENBACH JOHNSON CONTROLS N58 W14782 SHAWN CIR MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN 53051 • IBC 907.6 - Provide a fire alarm system installed in accordance with NFPA 72 (2013). • NFPA (4.4.6.3) - All required annunciation means shall be readily accessible to responding personnel and shall be located as required by the authority having jurisdiction to facilitate an efficient response to the fire situation. • NFPA (10.6.7.2.1)(2) - The secondary power supply for in-building fire emergency voice/alarm communications service shall be capable of operating the system under quiescent load for a minimum of 24 hours and then shall be capable of operating the system during a fire or other emergency condition for a period of 15 minutes at maximum connected load. All power supplies and FACP shall be capable of operating all alarm notification appliances used for evacuation or to direct aid to the location of an emergency for 15 minutes. Transponder 2 shall use 15 minutes of alarm time in the battery calculation. Revise the calculation for the owner’s documents • NFPA (10.19.1) - If speakers are used to produce audible fire alarm signals, the required trou ble signal for 10.19.1.1 through 10.19.1.3 shall be in accordance with Section 10.15. • NFPA (10.6.5.2.2) – Circuit disconnection means shall have a red marking shall be accessible on to authorized personnel and shall be identified as “ FIRE ALARM CIRCUIT”. • NFPA (12.2.4.3) - Fire alarm system wiring and equipment, including all circuits controlled and powered by the fire alarm system, shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of this Code and of NFPA70. • NFPA (14.4.11.1) - Voice communication using prerecorded messages and manual voice announcements shall be verified as being intelligible in accordance with the requirements of 18.4.10. • NFPA (14.6.2.1) - Maintenance, inspection, and testing records shall be retained until the next year and for 1 yea r thereafter and shall follow the requirements set forth by this section. • NFPA (17.4.4) - Initiating devices shall be installed in a manner that provides accessibility for periodic inspection, testing, and maintenance. Ensure compliance for the smoke detectors in the HVAC ducts. Inspector to verify. • NFPA (18.5.5.5.5) - Visible notification appliances shall be located not more than 15 ft (4.57 m) from the end of the corridor with a separation not greater than 100 ft (30.5 m) between app liances. Add visible notification to the south end of the corridor a djacent to Adult Changing (215). Inspector to verify. • NFPA (26.6.1.1) - The methods of communications between the protected premises and the supervising station shall comply with the requirements in Section 26.6. Ensure compliance with the requirements of the appropriate section in 26.6.3. ALSO ADDRESS: • IBC 901.6.2 - Fire Alarm systems shall be monitored by an approved supervising station. • IBC 907.7 - Acceptance tests and completion - Upon completion of the installation, the fire alarm system and all fire alarm components shall be tested in accordance with NFPA 72. A record of completion in accordance with NFPA 72 verifying that the system has been installed and tested in accordance with the approved plans and specifications shall be kept for the life of the system and be available to an authority having jurisdiction. REMINDERS: • SPS 361.33 - Where plan approval is required by this code, one set of plans, inclusive of a copy of all specifications, bearing the stamp of conditional approval and a copy of the specifications shall be kept at the building site. The plans and specifications shall be open to inspection by the department or its authorized representative. REVIEWER’S COMMENTS: • Designer shall review all calculations for inclusion of all devices and accuracy in the calculations. Make revisions as may be necessary for the owner’s documents. The submittal described above has been reviewed for conformance with applicable Wisconsin Administrative Codes and Wisconsin Statutes. The submittal has been CONDITIONALLY APPROVED. The owner, as defined in chapter 101.01(10), Wisconsin Statutes, is responsible for compliance with all code requirements. Only those object types list ed above have been approved; other submittals such as plumbing and those listed above under REQUIRED SUBMITTAL(S), may also be required. All permits required by the state or the local municipality shall be obtained prior to commencement of construction/installation/operation. You are responsible for complying with state and federal laws concerning construction near or on wetlands, lakes, and streams. This plan has not been reviewed for compliance with fire code requirements, including those for fire lanes and fire protection water supply, so contact the local fire department for further information. In granting this approval, the Division of Industry Services reserves the right to require changes or additions, should condi tions arise making them necessary for code compliance. As per state stats 101.12(2), nothing in this review shall relieve the designer of the responsibility for designing a safe building, structure, or component. The Division does not take responsibility for the des ign or construction of the reviewed items. Per s. SPS 361.40(4), projects for buildings of over 50,000 cubic feet total volume shall have supervising professionals who file compliance statements with this agency and the local code officials prior to occupancy of the project. Compliance statements shall be filed online at https://esla.wi.gov/PortalCommunityLogin. Inquiries concerning this correspondence may be made to me at the contact information listed below, or at the address on this letterhead. Sincerely, Richard St Louis Fire Protection Plan Reviewer Division of Industry Services Phone: 262-521-5569 Email: richard.stlouis@wisconsin.gov cc: BRIAN NOE, DIS INSPECTOR, 920-420-4796, BRIAN.NOE@WISCONSIN.GOV DIANE BARTLETT, MUNICIPAL CLERK, 920-236-5094, DBARTLETT@CI.OSHKOSH.WI.US SCOTT WEYENBERG, MIKE KNOBLOCK, JOHNSON CONTROLS