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2005-05-24 Futrell Fire Review normal Page 1 of 1 Tori Leonhardt From: Jon Sutherland Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 8:32 AM To: Tori Leonhardt (tIeonhardt@ci.albertville.mn.us) Subject: FW: Hunters Pass Estates From: Scott Futrell [maillD:ScoltfOffcdi.com] Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 2:30 PM To: Jon Sutherland Su~ Hu 1 r _ lii.~tL .Jon: This doesn't hove any water supply or hydrant information. .Jon at the water department tells me no mains. It also looks like their might be a temporary fire apparatus turn around issue. You might want to get more information before accepting. Signed copy in the mail - if you need it faxed call and Nancy or Rachel can fax it to you. Take care, Scott A. Futrell Futrell Fire Consult & Design, Inc. 8860 .Jefferson Highway Osseo, MN 55369-1500 (763) 425-1001 Office (763) 425-2234 Fax (612) 759-5556 Cell scottf@ffcdi.com www.ffcdi.com This message has been sent via the Internet. Internet communications are not secure against interception or modification. Futrell Fire Consult & Design, Inc. therefore cannot guarantee that this message has not been modified in transit. This message and any files transmitted lvith it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the addressee. {f you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and destroy your copies of the message and any attached files. 5/24/2005 Fire Protection Engineering Suppression. Codes. Alarms 8860 jeffersonHighway Osseo, MN55369~I500 Futrell Fire Consult&l)esign, Inc. RECEIVED MAY 2 3 2005 Building Inspections Phone: 763-425-1001 Fax: 763-425-2234 www.ffcdi.com May 19, 2005 Jon Sutherland Building Official City of Albertville 5975 Main Avenue NE P.O. Box 9 Albertville, MN.. 55301-9976 Re: Review of Fire Department Access and Water Supplies Hunters Pass Estates 1170170th Street NE Albertville, MN DearJon~ I have reviewed site plans for the new Hunters Pass Est(ites development On 70th Street NEandMaciverAvenue NE that were provided by the CityofAlb~rtViUe. The development appears to consist of approximately 72 previously undeveloped lots. This report details myreview of these plans to determineifthey are reasonably in compliance with the 2003 Minnesota State Fire Code for Fire Service Features found in Chapter 5 of the Fire Code. Futrell Fire Consult and Design Inc. (FFCDI) is involved in ttle revieWofthese plans based on your city's contract with usto.provideplan review services. Any comments in this review should be ronsidered recommendations for your consider(ition,since. FFCDI isnotthe Authority Having Jurisdiction. for fire protection.. issuesin ttle City of Albertville,nor is FFCDI the engineer or designer of record for this project. The scope of this review is limited to the fire service features and related site. water supply. for firefighting purposes. Any opinion of compliance should in no way be construed as approval oracceptance oHheplanssubmitted by this developer until they have receivedappfovaUromthe City of Albertville.. This letter does not authorize the developer to proceed. on the project. Finally, this review is based on evaluation with the codes and ..standards applicable to . Minnesota and does . not include determining. compHancewith provisions in bid documents, contracts or insurance standards. MATERIALS . REVIEWED Ttris plan review is based on the following materials submitted to FFCDI: Hunters Pass Estates Access and Water Supply Plan Review May 19, 2005 page .1 of 5 · Zoning. Request Application Case No: 2005..06. · Meyer-Rohlin, Inc., drawings 1 through 3 of 3 dated 4/21/05. Only a single set of plans were provided for review,therefor~ this one set will be retained byFFCDlfor our files and no sets of plans will beretumed to the city or the dev~loper. It is. expected. that this review would need to be mbdified based on data not. included in the ab()vellst, should .allofthe relevant material not be provided. Information about specific materials in the forrp of man ufactu rer's cut sheets or literature<were not provided, thus this. review'does not include analysis of any specific product or its suitability .for use. STANDARDS USED TO CONDUCT THIS REVIEW This plan review is based on the following standards as adopted in Minnesota: · Minnesota. State Fire Code (2003). comprised of the 2000 International Fire Code plus state amendments (MSFC). · Minnesota State Fire Code (2003) optional Appendix ChaptersB,C and D. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USED TO CONDUCT THIS REVIEW The following information . was obtained .from the submitted plans and . other source~ as indicated: 1. Water flow test inforrnation:None provided. However, I contacted theAlbertvifle Water Department and was informed that water mains have not yetbeeninstalled forthi.sarea. . 2. You indicated that these will be sing Ie.-fam ily residential properties. RESULTS OF PLAN REVIEW Theconstruction type and the use occupancy have notbeenindicatedbn th~ drawings. In addition, the submittal does not indicate whether or not these buildings will have automatic sprinkler systems. It is assumed that they wi" not have automatic sprinkler systems. On that basis this. review Will indicate the minimum requirements, in general, and. if and when. additional information becomes aVCiilable changes maybe necessary to the conclusions in this letter. Listed below you will find the items. included in the review. I have indicated whether or not each item appears to comply with the.provlsions in the Minnesota State Fire Code, the NFP A Standards, ,or other nationally. recognized standards. Hunters Pass EstatesAccess and Water Supply Plan Review May 19, 2005 Page 2 of 5 General: 1. Fire apparatus access Joads and water supplies for fire protectionshaUbe instalteq and m(3de se.l"Viceable prior to and during the time of construction [MSFC(2.003) Section 501.4].. Fire department access will be. provided on the north andwest sides of the development by the existing streets. . (70th Street NE. and Ma0jver AvenueNE) wilLbe required. during construction. . 2. Premises identification is required as indicated in MSFC (2003) Section 505. Fire Department Access Roads: 3. Based on thecurrent.layout, it..appears that the west end of 69thCircle.NE(67th Street NEonsheet20f:3) will be a dead end street more than 150 feeUong, aUeast for some period qftime. Jnaccordan~ with MSFC (2003)$ection 503.2.5 that street shall be provided with an approved area for turning. the fire apparatus. 4. Dimenskms, constructiOn, surface, turning radius, and grade shall comply with MSFC(2003) Section 503.2. Based on MSFC Appendix Chapter D. a nationally recognized standard of 9000 practice, and data applicable to typical fire department ladder apparatus, we recommend a minimum 33-foot inside turning radius and48 foot outside turning radius for the access road withaminimum clear width of 20 feet This could be larger based on any special apparatus irlyourfire department.ltw()uld appear turning radius and access road layoutis in compliance with the MSFC. 5. Itappearsthatthe minimum dimension (width) of 20 feet is maintainedoverthe length ofthe proposed apparatus roads, thus they appear to be incompliance with the MSFC. . Fire Department V\(aterSupplieS: 6.. ~ire protection water requirements shall be in accordance withM$FC~(2003)Section 508 and MSFC AppendixB(anationaUy recognized.standard). For one- and two- family dwellings, with fire areas that do not exceed 3,600 square feet, the minimum fire flow is required to be1 ,000 gpm.For dwellings havinQafire area in excess of . 3,600. square. feet the minimum fire flow.is required to be .1,500 gpm for two hours at a minimum residual preSsure. of 20 psig. 7. Water supply test data.was notprovided and does not appear to be avaUableiand thus could not be verified. Itis recommended that the developer or design team confirm with the City that the system can provide the minimum required. flow rate of 1,500 gpmat 20 psi. residual pressure for a duration of 2 hours. 8. Fire hydrant locations are nofindicated and shall be in accordance with MSFC . . AppendixC(nationally recognized standard). The minimum number of hydrants has not. been indicated and the average spacing between hydrants shall be 500 feet excepffor the dead end street Where it shall be 250 feet. Hunters PassE~tatesAccess (3ndWaterSupplyPlan ReviewMay 19.2005 Page 3 of 5 CONCl.USIONS . , . This submittal$ppearsto be in compliance with the codes and standards as indicated for Fire Service Features. I recommend th~t the City of Albertville find the submittal not ;lcceptable, pending compliance with the items identified . below, submission of updated plans to thecjty>andanysubsequentrevie~you feel appropriate. Itisnotnecessary forthe planstobesubr'nitted, back to FFCDI for review given that these items are the primary issues, should you wish to confirm their correction: · Verifythatthe, actU(~lwater supply is. able'to support thelllinimumfireflow.of 1,500 gpm. at 20 psi required by the MSFC and that the water supply is 'adequate for any potentia I future expansion in this area. . · Verify the. location of the fire hydrants. · Verify the apparatus turnaround is adequate on the west end. of 69th Circle NE (67th Street NE on sheet 20f3). This reviewis,not necessarily intended to indicate all of the defiCiencies on these plans~ nordoesthis'reviewrelieve the designer of any of their responsibility to furnish documents in accordance with the State of Minnesota, the State Building Code, the MinQesota State Fire Code, and NFPAor other recognized standards. If you have any. questions or wish to discuss the contents of this letter, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, cc: City of Albertville-'- Mr. Kevin Roden, Fire Chief Hunters PassEstatesAccess and Water Supply Plan,Review May 19, 2005 page 40f5 OISClAIMER. This report has been prepared byFFCDI based on the information available to us as provided by the clierit and is limited to a review of the fire service features and water supp-Iyas defiped in Chapter 5 of the MSFC for this building. FFeDI. has not determined if the client or building is incompliance.with any laws, rutes, codes or standards. The scope of this report is limited to that in the contract betweef) the client and .FFCDI and. is not to be used for other designs, locations, instaUationsorsituations outside those for which it w~s intended.FFCDlis not responsible for implementation, interpretatipn or confirmation of recommendations or requirements,. including thQse indicated in this report, unless provided for in additional contracts outside the scope of the .current Worl<.SholJldtheclient not retain the services of FFCDHo review the implementation .orany other use of this report through site . observation, inspection, or audits, then the .client and any end users agree to assume full liapility and responsibility .for the verification, ..implementation, interpretation,..or any other. use .of this report and its findings for any purpose including, but not limited todevetopmentof construction . do.cuments, approval, or any other implementation in any form. Additionally,the rerommendations in.this.report are based.. on. responsible parties, other than FFCDI, suqh astl)e building owner/operator maintaining the fire protection, systems, maintenance; housekeeping and storage in accqrdance with.local,stateand national laws, and nationally recognized standards, including those o ut.li ned in this report. . Copyright FFCDI 2005. Hunters Pass EstatesAc~ess and. Water Supply Plah Review May 19,2005 Page 5 of5 Fire Protection Engineering Suppression. Codes' Alarms Futrell Fire Consult &: Design, Inc. RECEIVED t'lAY 2 3 2005 City of Albertville 5975 Main Avenue N.E. P.O. Box 9 Albertville MN 55301 Mr. Larry Kruse Building Inspections INVOICE #18181 8860 Jefferson Highway Osseo, MN55369'-1500 Phone: 763-425-1001 Fax: 763-425-2234 www.ffcdi.com May 19,2005 In Reference To: Professional Services for the Hunters Pass Estates project at 1170 I 70th Street NE in Albertville, MN: Futrell Fire Consult & Design, Inc. Federal Tax ID #41-1643110 Professional Services 915x 4/29/2005 Hunters Pass Estates review SUBTOTAL: For professional services rendered Balance due Terms: Net 30 days. I 1/2% interest accrued monthly on the outstanding balance, after 30 days. .:; /e/Ch - ~aW +V~Q JG. <<Y\~ JJ\U1)1U ~Avf Hours Amount 2.25 258.75 2.25 258.75] 2.25 $258.75 $258.75 ~. Please view all pages ofinvoice to assure you are processing total invoice amount. Thank you.