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1 SMITH DESIGN GROUP, INC. ARCHITECTURE CONSTRUCTION PLANNING PROJECT: Addition to Mobis ARCHITECT PROJECT NO.: #1311 ` on Mitchell Young Road TO: City of Montgomery DATE: 9/11/2013 Building Department 25 Washington Ave. First Floor Montgomery, AL REFERENCE: #13171 ATTN: Jerry Russell, Building Official TRANSMITTING: SUBMITTED FOR: ACTION TAKEN: Shop Drawings Change Order For pricing Approved as submitted Prints Pay Request For approval Exceptions taken x Letter/Copy Invoice For payment No exceptions taken Specifications Construction Documents Per your request Re-submit Samples/Brochures X Other: For review COPIES DATE DESCRIPTION One 6-Sep-13 City of Montgomery Plan Review Letter dated September 6, 2013 Reference #13084 One 11-Sep-13 Letter of Compliance from Smith Design Group, Inc. dated September 11, 2013 REMARKS: Mr. Russell, Please accept the attached letter of compliance dated Sept. 11, 2013 with responses to all the comments from your Sept. 6, 2013 letter. Also ComCheck and revised drawings are attached. With regards, Gordon M. "Skip" Smith, Jr. CC: File SMITH DESIGN GROUP, INC. VIA: Gordon "Skip" M. Smith, Jr., AIA 307 Church Street Suite B LaGrange, Georgia TEL FAX

2 MOBIS ADDITION LETTER MITCHELL YOUNG ROAD REF. # SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 SMITH DESIGN GROUP 1. Handicap requirements to comply with IBC Chapter 11 and ICC/ANSI All design work for the addition has been performed with the utmost care to comply with accessibility requirements of IBC and ADAAG(ICC/ANSI all ). Please refer to architectural drawings and details. 2. Fire barriers to comply with IBC 706. Note: Two hour separation of break room required. Plans do not comply. See IBC Table Please see attached revised architectural plans showing two hour separation of break room per IBC 2003 table Penetrations of fire rated assemblies to be firestopped per IBC 712. Provide copies of all firestopping submittals to the inspectors showing all systems to be installed. Will comply. Firestopping submittals for all penetrations of fire rated assemblies will be submitted to Building Official by the Building contractor, prior to installation of firestopping 4. Maintain required means of egress during construction per IBC The building contract and owner will maintain required means of egress at all times during construction, demolitions, and additions to the existing facilities per IBC Submit information showing compliance with State Energy Code. Please see attached ComCheck- Energy Code compliance Certificate signed by Design Professionals.

3 6. Certification of compliance with State Energy Code to be provided by design professional prior to certificate of occupancy being issued. Please see attached ComCheck- Energy Code compliance Certificate signed by Design Professionals. See E-1.2, revise canopy light spec. (60W->42W) to meet ComCheck. See M-2.1 revised RTU-38 EER(11.0) to meet ComCheck. 7. Provide exterior emergency lighting in exit court area and for travel along exterior exit stair. See E-6.1 Exterior Emergency Lighting (X2) were provided. 8. Smoke and heat vents are required per IBC Activation to comply with Montgomery Fire Department requirements. See attached revised drawings A-012 showing smoke and heat vents per IBC 2003, Activation to comply with Montgomery Fire Department Requirements. 9. Women s restroom vent riser has the following violations: a. First Water Closet downstream of all fixtures. See P-2 & P-4, relocated vent stack to the first water closet. b. Water closet located on floor drain line is required to be vented. See P-2 & P-4, provided vent for water closet and floor drain. 10. Equipment supplied by an electrical feeder or branch circuit will bear the stamp of approval from a nationally recognized testing laboratory or be certified by a State of Alabama registered electrical engineer. The engineer must use a recognized standard for completing a third party field evaluation. This includes large and small equipment installed as a unit. See E-7.1 Added General Notes 11. Existing and new service equipment for this building will conform to (and not limited to) NEC 230.2, NEC and NEC See E-7.1 Added General Notes 12. Equipment grounding conductors shall be sized by NEC All grounding conductors were sized by NEC

4 Fire Department Inspections Requirements per NFPA 1 (Uniform Fire Code) and NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code) and NFPA 5000 (Building Construction and Safety Code) 2012 editions by the Montgomery Fire Rescue, Division of Inspections. 1. Fire Department Access and Roads shall be provided and/or maintained in accordance with NFPA 1 Section The Building Contractor will provide and maintain Fire Department Access Roads in accordance with NFPA 1 Section 18.2 during and after construction 2. Floor level on both sides of doors in the means of egress shall comply with NFPA 101, section Elevation of floor surfaces on both side of a door in a means of egress will be maintained level within 13mm (1/2 ) 3. Existing exits to be maintained during construction The Building Contractor and owner will maintain existing exits at all times during construction, demolition, and additions to the existing facilities. 4. Fire alarm to comply with NFPA 72 See Sheet FA-1, added note. 5. Sprinkler system to comply with NFPA 13. Plans to be submitted to the Fire Departments New Construction Division for review, approval and permitting. Detailed shop drawings and calculations will be provided to the Fire Department New Construction Division by the Sprinkler Subcontractor who will design and install the sprinkler system per NFPA 13.

5 Generated by COMcheck-Web Software Envelope Compliance Certificate 90.1 (2007) Standard Section 1: Project Information Project Type: Addition Project Title : MOBIS ALABAMA EXPANSION FOR IP SHOP Construction Site: Owner/Agent: Designer/Contractor: 1395 Mitchell Young Road Montgomery, AL Section 2: General Information Building Location (for weather data): Climate Zone: Building Space Conditioning Type(s): Montgomery, Alabama 3a Nonresidential Building Type Floor Area Manufacturing Facility Manufacturing Facility 5740 Section 3: Envelope Assemblies Envelope PASSES: Design 3% better than code. Climate-Specific Requirements: Component Name/Description Gross Area or Perimeter Cavity R-Value Cont. R-Value Proposed U-Factor Budget U-Factor(a) Roof: Insulation Entirely Above Deck Ext. Wall: Metal Building Wall Door: Insulated Metal, Swinging Door: Insulated Metal, Non-Swinging Floor: Unheated Slab-On-Grade (a) Budget U-factors are used for software baseline calculations ONLY, and are not code requirements. Section 4: Compliance Statement Compliance Statement: The proposed envelope design represented in this document is consistent with the building plans, specifications and other calculations submitted with this permit application. The proposed envelope system has been designed to meet the 90.1 (2007) Standard requirements in COMcheck-Web and to comply with the mandatory requirements in the Requirements Checklist. Name - Title Signature Date Project Title: MOBIS ALABAMA EXPANSION FOR IP SHOP Report date: 09/06/13 Data filename: Page 1 of 1

6 90.1 (2007) Standard Section 1: Project Information COMcheck Software Version Interior Lighting and Power Compliance Certificate Project Type: Addition Project Title : MOBIS ALABAMA EXPANSION FOR IP SHOP Construction Site: Owner/Agent: Designer/Contractor: 1395 Mitchell Young Road Montgomery, AL Section 2: Interior Lighting and Power Calculation A B Floor Area C Allowed Watts / ft2 D Allowed Watts Manufacturing Facility Manufacturing Facility Section 3: Interior Lighting Fixture Schedule A Fixture ID : Description / Lamp / Wattage Per Lamp / Ballast Total Allowed Watts = B Lamps/ Fixture C # of Fixtures D Fixture Watt. E (C X D) Manufacturing Facility (37272 sq.ft.) Linear Fluorescent 1: 46" T5 54W / Electronic Manufacturing Facility (5740 sq.ft.) Linear Fluorescent 2: 48" T8 32W / Electronic Linear Fluorescent 3: 46" T5 54W / Electronic Linear Fluorescent 4: 48" T8 32W / Electronic Linear Fluorescent 5: 24" T8 17W / Electronic Section 4: Requirements Checklist Lighting Wattage: 1. Total proposed watts must be less than or equal to total allowed watts. Allowed Watts Proposed Watts Complies YES 2. Exit signs 5 Watts or less per sign. Controls, Switching, and Wiring: Total Proposed Watts = Independent manual or occupancy sensing controls for each space (remote switch with indicator allowed for safety or security). 4. Occupant sensing control in class rooms, conference/meeting rooms, and employee lunch and break rooms. Exceptions: Spaces with multi-scene control; shop classrooms, laboratory classrooms, and preschool through 12th grade classrooms. 5. Automatic shutoff control for lighting in >5000 sq.ft buildings by time-of-day device, occupant sensor, or other automatic control. Exceptions: Project Title: MOBIS ALABAMA EXPANSION FOR IP SHOP Report date: 09/05/13 Data filename: Untitled.cck Page 1 of 6

7 24 hour operation lighting; patient care areas; where auto shutoff would endanger safety or security. 6. Master switch at entry to hotel/motel guest room. 7. Separate control device for display/accent lighting, case lighting, task lighting, nonvisual lighting, lighting for sale, and demonstration lighting. 8. Tandem wired one-lamp and three-lamp ballasted luminaires (No single-lamp ballasts). Exceptions: Electronic high-frequency ballasts. Luminaires not on same switch. Recessed luminaires 10 ft. apart or surface/pendant not continuous. Luminaires on emergency circuits. Voltage Drop: 9. Feeder conductors have been designed for a maximum voltage drop of 2 percent. 10.Branch circuit conductors have been designed for a maximum voltage drop of 3 percent. Interior Lighting PASSES: Design 49% better than code. Section 5: Compliance Statement Compliance Statement: The proposed lighting design represented in this document is consistent with the building plans, specifications and other calculations submitted with this permit application. The proposed lighting system has been designed to meet the 90.1 (2007) Standard requirements in COMcheck Version and to comply with the mandatory requirements in the Requirements Checklist. Name - Title Signature Date Section 5: Post Construction Compliance Statement Record Drawings and Operating and Maintenance Manuals: 1. Construction documents with record drawings and operating and maintenance manuals provided to the owner. Lighting Designer or Contractor Name Signature Date Project Title: MOBIS ALABAMA EXPANSION FOR IP SHOP Report date: 09/05/13 Data filename: Untitled.cck Page 2 of 6

8 COMcheck Software Version Mechanical Compliance Certificate 90.1 (2007) Standard Section 1: Project Information Project Type: Addition Project Title : MOBIS ALABAMA EXPANSION FOR IP SHOP Construction Site: Owner/Agent: Designer/Contractor: 1395 Mitchell Young Road Montgomery, AL Section 2: General Information Building Location (for weather data): Climate Zone: Montgomery, Alabama 3a Section 3: Mechanical Systems List Quantity System Type & Description 1 HVAC System 1 (Single Zone) : Rooftop Packaged Heat Pump Heating Mode: Capacity = 250 kbtu/h, Efficiency = 7.70 COP Cooling Mode: Capacity = 304 kbtu/h, Efficiency = 9.70 EER 1 HVAC System 2 (Single Zone) : Rooftop Packaged Heat Pump Heating Mode: Capacity = 250 kbtu/h, Efficiency = 7.70 COP Cooling Mode: Capacity = 304 kbtu/h, Efficiency = 9.70 EER 1 HVAC System 3 (Single Zone) : Rooftop Packaged Heat Pump Heating Mode: Capacity = 250 kbtu/h, Efficiency = 7.70 COP Cooling Mode: Capacity = 304 kbtu/h, Efficiency = 9.70 EER 1 HVAC System 4 (Single Zone) : Rooftop Packaged Heat Pump Heating Mode: Capacity = 250 kbtu/h, Efficiency = 7.70 COP Cooling Mode: Capacity = 304 kbtu/h, Efficiency = 9.70 EER 1 HVAC System 5 (Single Zone) : Rooftop Packaged Heat Pump Heating Mode: Capacity = 250 kbtu/h, Efficiency = 7.70 COP Cooling Mode: Capacity = 184 kbtu/h, Efficiency = EER Section 4: Requirements Checklist Requirements Specific To: HVAC System 1 : 1. Equipment minimum efficiency: Heat Pump: 3.20 COP 9.50 EER (9.2 IPLV) 2. Heat pump thermostat required when supplemental electric resistance heat is installed 3. VAV fans with static pressure sensors are placed in a position such that the controller setpoint is no greater than one-third the total design fan static pressure. If placement results in the sensor being located downstream of major duct splits, multiple sensors are installed in each major branch. Systems with DDC of individual zone boxes reporting to the central control panel and reset of static pressure setpoint based on the zone requiring the most pressure. 4. Systems with DDC of individual zone boxes reporting to the central control panel has static pressure setpoint reset based on the zone requiring the most pressure. Requirements Specific To: HVAC System 2 : 1. Equipment minimum efficiency: Heat Pump: 3.20 COP 9.50 EER (9.2 IPLV) 2. Heat pump thermostat required when supplemental electric resistance heat is installed 3. VAV fans with static pressure sensors are placed in a position such that the controller setpoint is no greater than one-third the total design fan static pressure. If placement results in the sensor being located downstream of major duct splits, multiple sensors are installed in each major branch. Project Title: MOBIS ALABAMA EXPANSION FOR IP SHOP Report date: 09/05/13 Data filename: Untitled.cck Page 3 of 6

9 Systems with DDC of individual zone boxes reporting to the central control panel and reset of static pressure setpoint based on the zone requiring the most pressure. 4. Systems with DDC of individual zone boxes reporting to the central control panel has static pressure setpoint reset based on the zone requiring the most pressure. Requirements Specific To: HVAC System 3 : 1. Equipment minimum efficiency: Heat Pump: 3.20 COP 9.50 EER (9.2 IPLV) 2. Heat pump thermostat required when supplemental electric resistance heat is installed 3. VAV fans with static pressure sensors are placed in a position such that the controller setpoint is no greater than one-third the total design fan static pressure. If placement results in the sensor being located downstream of major duct splits, multiple sensors are installed in each major branch. Systems with DDC of individual zone boxes reporting to the central control panel and reset of static pressure setpoint based on the zone requiring the most pressure. 4. Systems with DDC of individual zone boxes reporting to the central control panel has static pressure setpoint reset based on the zone requiring the most pressure. Requirements Specific To: HVAC System 4 : 1. Equipment minimum efficiency: Heat Pump: 3.20 COP 9.50 EER (9.2 IPLV) 2. Heat pump thermostat required when supplemental electric resistance heat is installed 3. VAV fans with static pressure sensors are placed in a position such that the controller setpoint is no greater than one-third the total design fan static pressure. If placement results in the sensor being located downstream of major duct splits, multiple sensors are installed in each major branch. Systems with DDC of individual zone boxes reporting to the central control panel and reset of static pressure setpoint based on the zone requiring the most pressure. 4. Systems with DDC of individual zone boxes reporting to the central control panel has static pressure setpoint reset based on the zone requiring the most pressure. Requirements Specific To: HVAC System 5 : 1. Equipment minimum efficiency: Heat Pump: 3.20 COP EER 2. Heat pump thermostat required when supplemental electric resistance heat is installed 3. VAV fans with static pressure sensors are placed in a position such that the controller setpoint is no greater than one-third the total design fan static pressure. If placement results in the sensor being located downstream of major duct splits, multiple sensors are installed in each major branch. Systems with DDC of individual zone boxes reporting to the central control panel and reset of static pressure setpoint based on the zone requiring the most pressure. 4. Systems with DDC of individual zone boxes reporting to the central control panel has static pressure setpoint reset based on the zone requiring the most pressure. Generic Requirements: Must be met by all systems to which the requirement is applicable: 1. Automatic Controls: Setback to 55 F (heat) and 85 F (cool); 7-day clock, 2-hour occupant override, 10-hour backup Continuously operating zones 2. Hot water pipe insulation: 1 in. for pipes <=1.5 in. and 2 in. for pipes >1.5 in. Chilled water/refrigerant/brine pipe insulation: 1 in. for pipes <=1.5 in. and 1.5 in. for pipes >1.5 in. Steam pipe insulation: 1.5 in. for pipes <=1.5 in. and 3 in. for pipes >1.5 in. Piping within HVAC equipment. Fluid temperatures between 60 and 105 F. Fluid not heated or cooled. Runouts <4 ft in length. Pipe unions in heating systems. 3. Load calculations per acceptable engineering standards and handbooks 4. Thermostatic controls have 5 F deadband Thermostats requiring manual changeover between heating and cooling Special occupancy or special applications where wide temperature ranges are not acceptable and are approved by the authority having jurisdiction. 5. Demand control ventilation (DCV) present for high design occupancy areas (>40 person/1000 ft2 in spaces >500 ft2) and served by systems with any one of 1) an air-side economizer, 2) automatic modulating control of the outdoor air damper, or 3) a design outdoor airflow greater than 3000 cfm. Project Title: MOBIS ALABAMA EXPANSION FOR IP SHOP Report date: 09/05/13 Data filename: Untitled.cck Page 4 of 6

10 Systems with heat recovery. Multiple-zone systems without DDC of individual zones communicating with a central control panel. Systems with a design outdoor airflow less than 1200 cfm. Spaces where the supply airflow rate minus any makeup or outgoing transfer air requirement is less than 1200 cfm. 6. Where separate thermostats are used for heating and cooling, acceptable measures are used to prevent simultaneous heating and cooling 7. Stair and elevator shaft vents are equipped with motorized dampers Ventilation systems serving unconditioned spaces. Gravity (non-motorized) dampers are acceptable in buildings less than three stories in height above grade. 8. Acceptable measures used to prevent simultaneous humidification and dehumidification Desiccant systems and systems for uses requiring specific humidity levels (approval required) 9. Automatic controls for freeze protection systems present 10.Duct, plenum, and piping insulation surfaces suitably protected from weather, moisture, or likely damage 11.Duct Sealing: a) Pressure sensitive tape used as the primary sealant is certified to comply with UL-181A or UL-181B, b) longitudinal and transverse seams for ducts in unconditioned spaces, c) longitudinal and transverse seams and duct wall penetrations for ducts outside the building, d) transverse seams on buried ducts 12.Motorized, automatic shutoff dampers required on exhaust and outdoor air supply openings Gravity dampers acceptable in buildings <3 stories Gravity dampers acceptable in systems with outside or exhaust air flow rates less than 300 cfm where dampers are interlocked with fan 13.R-6 for supply air ducts located outside the building, in ventilated attics and in unvented attic above insulated ceiling R-3.5 for supply air ducts in unvented attic with roof insulation, unconditioned and underground spaces R-3.5 for return air ducts located outside the building, in ventilated attics and in unvented attic above insulated ceiling 14.Humidistat controls prevent reheating, recooling, and mixing of mechanically heated air with mechanically cooled air Capability of first reducing supply air volume 50% or less of the design rate or minimum outdoor air ventilation, or per regulatory standard, whichever is larger, before combined heating/cooling occurs. Cooling capacity <80 kbtu/h and capability to unload cooling equipment. Cooling capacity <40 kbtu/h. Rigid humidity requirements. Site-recovered or site-solar energy sources or. Use of a desiccant systems. 15.Kitchen hoods >5,000 cfm provided with 50% makeup air that is uncooled and heated to no more than 60 F unless specifically exempted Where hoods are used to exhaust ventilation air that would otherwise exfiltrate or be exhausted by other fan systems. Certified grease extractor hoods that require a face velocity no >60 fpm. 16.Buildings with fume hood systems having an exhaust rate > 15,000 cfm has at least one of the following features: a) VAV hood exhaust and room supply systems capable of reducing exhaust and makeup air volume to 50% or less of design values. b) Direct makeup air supply equal to at least 75% of the exhaust rate, heated no warmer than 2 F below room setpoint, cooled to no cooler than 3 F above room setpoint, no humidification added, and no simultaneous heating and cooling used for dehumidification control. c) Heat recovery systems to precondition makeup air from fume hood exhaust. 17.Exhaust air heat recovery included for systems 5,000 cfm or greater with more than 70% outside air fraction or specifically exempted. Laboratory fume hood systems with a total exhaust rate <= 5000 cfm. Systems serving spaces that are not cooled and heated to <60 F. Systems with more than 60% of the outdoor heating energy is provided from site-recovered or site solar energy. Systems exhausting toxic, flammable, paint, or corrosive fumes or dust. Commercial kitchen hoods. Systems requiring dehumidification with cooling coil energy recovery in series with the cooling coil. Where the largest exhaust source is less than 75% of the design outdoor airflow. Project Title: MOBIS ALABAMA EXPANSION FOR IP SHOP Report date: 09/05/13 Data filename: Untitled.cck Page 5 of 6

11 Heating energy recovery. Section 5: Compliance Statement Compliance Statement: The proposed mechanical design represented in this document is consistent with the building plans, specifications and other calculations submitted with this permit application. The proposed mechanical systems have been designed to meet the 90.1 (2007) Standard requirements in COMcheck Version and to comply with the mandatory requirements in the Requirements Checklist. Name - Title Signature Date Section 6: Post Construction Compliance Statement HVAC record drawings of the actual installation and performance data for each equipment provided to the owner within 90 days after system acceptance. HVAC O&M documents for all mechanical equipment and system provided to the owner within 90 days after system acceptance. Written HVAC balancing report provided to the owner. The above post construction requirements have been completed. Principal Mechanical Designer-Name Signature Date Project Title: MOBIS ALABAMA EXPANSION FOR IP SHOP Report date: 09/05/13 Data filename: Untitled.cck Page 6 of 6

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