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Gramercy Medical Office Building- FD Comments MERIDIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT Page 1 of 4 DATE: 8/1/2018 TO: Stephanie Leonard REVIEWER: Joseph Bongiorno, Deputy Chief of Prevention 208-888-1234 SUBJECT: Gramercy Medical Building PROJECT NAME: A-2018-0237 Fire Department Summary of Report: 1. Service Delivery Travel time from nearest fire station (level of service expectation = 5 minutes) This development is 3:00 minutes from the nearest fire station. If approved, the Fire Department can meet the response time requirements. 2. Resource reliability Current reliability of closest fire station (expectation should be 85% or greater) This development is closest to Fire Station #4. Current reliability is 90% from this station and meets the targeted goal of 85% or greater. 3. Risk Identification Risk Factor (1=residential, 2=residential with hazards, 3=commercial, 4=commercial with hazards, 5=industrial) This proposed commercial development has a risk factor of 3, in which current resources would be adequate to supply service to this propose project. Additional risk factors would have to be determined when the occupant is identified. 4. Resources available Water Supply (list expectations) Water supply for this proposed development requires 1500 gallons per minute for two hours. (Approximate – see appendix B of the 2015 International Fire Code) 5. Accessibility Roadway Access, traffic This project meets all required road widths and turnarounds. 6. Specialty needs a. Aerial device needed for development (more than 30’ in height)? i. If yes, is one available within a 10 minute travel time This proposed development will not require an aerial device. The closest truck company is only 5 minutes travel time (in perfect conditions) to the proposed development, and therefore the Fire Department can meet this need in the required timeframe if a truck company is required. MERIDIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT Page 2 of 4 b. Other specialty needs (water rescue, hazmat, and technical rescue)? i. If yes, is one available within a 5 minute travel time? In the event of a hazmat event, there will need to be mutual aid required for the development. This will require additional time delays as they are not available in the city. 7. Other Comments Project specific comments are listed below. ***All IFC code sections per 2015 IFC or as noted*** RESOURCE AVAILABILITY - Fire Flow and Water Supply: 1. Fire Flow: Commercial and office occupancies will require a fire-flow consistent with International Fire Code Appendix B to service the proposed project. Fire hydrants shall be placed per Appendix C. 2. Water Supply: Acceptance of the water supply for fire protection will be by the Meridian Fire Department and water quality by the Meridian Water Department for bacteria testing. 3. Water Supply: Final Approval of the fire hydrant locations shall be by the Meridian Fire Department or their designee in accordance with International Fire Code Section (IFC) 508.5.4 as follows: a. Fire hydrants shall have a Storz LDH connection in place of the 4 ½” outlet. The Storz connection may be integrated into the hydrant or an approved adapter may be used on the 4 1/2" outlet. b. Fire hydrants shall have the Storz outlet face the main street or parking lot drive aisle. c. Fire hydrants shall be placed on corners when spacing permits. d. Fire hydrants shall not have any vertical obstructions to outlets within 10’. e. Fire hydrants shall be placed 18” above finished grade to the center of the Storz outlet. f. Fire hydrants shall be provided to meet the requirements of the Meridian Water Dept. Standards. g. Show all proposed or existing hydrants for all new construction or additions to existing buildings within 1,000 feet of the project. 4. Water Supply: Where a portion of the facility or building hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction is more than 400 feet (122 m) from a hydrant on a fire apparatus access road, as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the facility or building, on-site fire hydrants and mains shall be provided where required by the code official as set forth in International Fire Code Section 507.5.1. For buildings equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in MERIDIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT Page 3 of 4 accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 the distance requirement shall be 600 feet (183). a. For Group R-3 and Group U occupancies, the distance requirement shall be 600 feet (183 m). b. For buildings equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2, the distance requirement shall be 600 feet (183 m). 5. Water Supply: There shall be a fire hydrant within 100’ of all fire department connections as set forth in local amendment to the International Fire Code 10-4-1. Over 100 apartment units without an approved sprinkler system or over 200 apartment units with an approved sprinkler system will require a secondary access per International Fire Code Section D104.3. The access roads shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the overall diagonal dimension of the property or area to be served, measured in a straight line as set forth in International Fire Code Appendix D104.1. ACCESSIBILITY - Fire Department Roadways, Access and Addressing: 6. Roadways: All entrances, internal roads, drive aisles, and alleys shall have a turning radius of 28’ inside and 48’ outside, per International Fire Code Section 503.2.4. . 7. Access: Operational fire hydrants, temporary or permanent street signs, and access roads with an all-weather surface are required to be installed before combustible construction material is brought onto the site, as set forth in International Fire Code Section (IFC) 501.4. 8. Access: Based on the size of new construction and the location of the sprinkler room in relation to the address side of the structure, the AHJ may require separate Fire Department key box locations. One being at the main, address side entrance and the other at the entrance to the sprinkler riser room. Knox Boxes can be ordered from www.knoxbox.com. 9. Access: The Fire Department will require Fire Department locking Connection caps on all FDC inlets. IFC 102.9. Caps can be ordered at www.knoxbox.com. 10. Access: All portions of the buildings located on this project must be within 150’ of a paved surface as measured around the perimeter of the building as set forth in International Fire Code Section 503.1.1. 11. Access: As set forth in International Fire Code Section 504.1, multi-family and commercial projects shall be required to provide an additional sixty inches (60”) wide access point to the building from the fire lane to allow for the movement of manual fire suppression equipment and gurney operations. The unobstructed breaks in the parking MERIDIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT Page 4 of 4 stalls shall be provided so that building access is provided in such a manner that the most remote part of a building can be reached with a length of 150' fire hose as measured around the perimeter of the building from the fire lane. Code compliant handicap parking stalls may be included to assist meeting this requirement. Contact the Meridian Fire Department for details. 12. Addressing: The applicant shall work with Public Works and Planning Department staff to provide an address identification plan and a sign which meets the requirements of the City of Meridian sign ordinance and is placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property, as set forth in International Fire Code Section 505.1 and Meridian Amendment 104-4-1. SPECIALTY NEEDS/OTHER COMMENTS: 13. Other Comments: Ensure that all yet undeveloped parcels are maintained free of combustible vegetation as set forth in International Fire Code Section 304.1.2.