STATE OF LOUISIANA
Department of Public Safety and Corrections
Office of State Fire Marshal Code Enforcement and Building Safety
8181 Independence Boulevard
Baton Rouge, Louisiana  70806
225-925-4920

H “BUTCH” BROWNING
FIRE MARSHAL

NEW CONSTRUCTION

KEITH BARRE'
FAUNTLEROY LATHAM WELDON BARRE ARCHITECTS, APC
229 ST. JOHN LANE
COVINGTON, LA  70433-0000
RE:  P0466077
STPN FOLSOM PRACTICE BUILDING
LA HWY 25
FOLSOM, LA  70437

NFPA 101, 2012
IBC, 2012 (CHAPTERS 9 & 10)

BUSINESS

Dear Applicant:

This is to advise that we have reviewed the drawings and specifications for the subject proposed construction and have determined that they appear to satisfactorily comply with the adopted laws, codes, rules and regulations of The State Fire Marshal subject to the following requirements:

1.	Scope of Work: This review is for new construction of a Group "B" occupancy. 

NOTE:  THE COMMENTS LISTED BELOW IDENTIFY APPARENT DEFICIENCIES DETECTED IN OUR REVIEW OF THE DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED.

2.	LRS 40:1730.45 and LAC 55:V:2601  The documentation provided for the subject facility does NOT appear to comply with The Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code.

a.	LAC 55:V:2604  The applicable standard for commercial buildings, other than low-rise residential buildings, is ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007.  Demonstration of compliance using COMcheck, available from the U.S. Department of Energy, with "Standard 90.1 - 2007" selected as the code option shall be deemed to comply with the Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code. Compliance must be demonstrated individually for each of three components; envelope, lighting (including electrical), and, mechanical (including hot water).  Code compliance materials can be obtained from the Department of Energy's website http://www.energycodes.gov. Technical assistance can be obtained from the Technology Assessment division of the La. Dept. Of Natural Resources at 1-800-836-9589 (1-225-342-3842 if calling from outside Louisiana).
	a)  The current submittal included the 2009 IECC Mechanical Compliance Certificate. 
	
3.	LAC 46:I:1305  Prior to construction, the specifications shall be stamped by the professional of record. 

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NOTE:  THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS IDENTIFY ISSUES FOR INFORMATIONAL AND CAUTIONARY PURPOSES OR ISSUES THAT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED IN THE SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS.

4.	A REVIEW FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FIRE PROTECTION AND EGRESS REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTERS 9 AND 10 OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE IS INCLUDED IN THIS REVIEW.  Review for compliance with all other requirements of the LOUISIANA STATE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE, in accordance with Act 12 of the 2005 First Extraordinary Session of the Louisiana Legislature, IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS REVIEW.  Contact the building official of the applicable political subdivision to coordinate compliance with these requirements.  LRS 40:1730.23 mandates the enforcement of building codes by municipalities and parishes in Louisiana, as described by LRS 40:1730.28.

Note: In accordance with LRS 40:1730.39.A, this office may establish contract agreements with municipalities and parishes in order to provide uniform construction code enforcement on their behalf, as provided in LRS 40:1730.24. Please visit our web site at http://www.dps.state.la.us/sfm/index.htm for a current list of jurisdictions requesting plan review by this office, a fee schedule, and a checklist of information required for review.

PROVIDE A DUPLICATE SET OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL (OR THIRD-PARTY) FOR REVIEW AND/OR PERMITTING, THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL REVIEWED AND STAMPED DOCUMENTS SHALL NOT BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE.  ADDITIONAL MARKING OR ALTERATIONS MADE TO THE APPROVED STAMPED PLANS MAY CAUSE DELAYS IN FINAL ACCEPTANCE FOR OCCUPANCY. 

5.	101:7.2.1.5  Submit a "SPECIAL LOCKING REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION" in accordance with Interpretive Memorandum 2009-03 available in the "ADMIN" section of our website at  http://www.dps.state.la.us/sfm/.  The request form, along with instructions, is also available on our website in the "PLAN REVIEW" section.

NOTE:  The "Life Safety and Property Protection Licensing Act" (LRS 40:1664 et seq.) requires locksmiths to be licensed.  Contact the licensing section of this office at 225.925.7047 for guidance and assistance. 

6.	LRS 40:1574  Submit automatic sprinkler system shop drawings with plan review application, SPRINKLER SYSTEM REVIEW CHECKLIST & FEE SCHEDULE dated 01-20-13, and fee prior to installation of any work to this system.

Note: See Interpretive Memorandums 2013-02 and 2013-03 for submittal requirements.

Sprinkler shop drawing submittals are required to be reviewed by the professional of record/owner before being submitted to the Office of State Fire Marshal plan review section. Shop drawings reviewed by the professional of record shall bear his/her shop drawing review stamp indicating reviewed/no exceptions taken. See Interpretive Memorandum 2013-02. In order to expedite the review process, requests by the SFM reviewer for additional information will be sent both to the professional of record/owner and the sprinkler contractor. Contractor will be permitted to respond back to the SFM reviewer and copy the professional of record/owner with their response. Additional information will not require a shop drawing review stamp. Note: this does not include the response sent as a result of Request for Information letter.

Be advised that a sprinkler system that satisfies the requirements of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, NFPA 13, NFPA 13R and/or NFPA 13D may not necessarily be considered by the building insurance underwriters as "full coverage" or "fully sprinklered", for insurance purposes.

NFPA 13:4.3, 23.1.4 (2013 edition) Complete and submit owner's information certificate to system designer in order to identify special occupancies and commodity classifications before start of design. Form can be found in the SFM website/Building Safety/Sprinklers (http://sfm.dps.louisiana.gov/).

NFPA 13:10 Underground piping shall be installed in accordance with chapter 10. See 10.6 for specific requirements for piping run under buildings.

Cities, Parishes and Water Purveyors (for example Baton Rouge Water Works Company) may have requirements for meters, single detector check valves, and double check and RPZ valves to be installed near the public water supply. These valves while not necessarily required by NFPA 13 are required to be listed for fire protection service when installed. The pressure loss across these valves is to be included in the sprinkler system calculations. Please verify that supporting documentation for these valves and meters are included with the sprinkler shop drawing submittal. 

NFPA 25:4.1.2* Accessibility. The property owner or occupant shall provide ready accessibility to components of water-based fire protection systems that require inspection, testing, or maintenance.

7.	Shop drawings for fire protection systems, such as Fire Alarm, Sprinklers, and Suppression Systems, that are required to be submitted to this office for review, shall be routed through the "Professional of Record's" (Architect / Engineer) office, and shall be stamped with his "Shop Drawing Review Stamp" or equivalent, indicating that shop drawings have been reviewed by him for conformance with plans, specifications, and appropriate codes. 

8.	LAC 55:V:307  Periodic observation of construction shall be made by a licensed architect or civil engineer.  The enclosed Certificate of Completion containing the signature(s) of the responsible design professional(s) shall be presented to the Inspector at time of final inspection for occupancy. 

Changes to construction in the field which are not consistent with the reviewed documents are not authorized unless reviewed by this office for compliance with Code.  Modifications to reviewed plans must be submitted to this office by the Architect/Civil Engineer for review prior to final inspection.  If an Architect or Civil Engineer is not required by RS 37:155, revisions shall be submitted by the Owner.  Submittals shall include plans, completed application, a minimum $55.00 review fee, and a copy of the most current plan review letter.

Compliance with code requirements for fire protection systems, such as Fire Alarm, Sprinkler and Suppression Systems, is determined by separate shop drawing submittal and is not included in this review.

This review shall in no way permit and/or authorize any omissions or deviations from the specific requirements of the adopted codes, rules and regulations in accordance with R.S. 40:1574.1(B).

This review is valid for 180 days from the date of this letter.  Construction permits must be issued and/or construction must commence within this time period.

This office requires certification of the completed project in accordance with the approved documents (certificate enclosed).

Occupancy of the project will not be permitted until we receive the completed certificate and a satisfactory inspection of the completed construction has been made by this office.

To arrange for inspection of the project, please contact the District Office at the phone number below two (2) to three (3) weeks in advance.  The plans stamped reviewed by this office must be available on job site at time of inspection.  Certificate of completion must be provided to the inspecting Deputy for final inspection.

Fire Department access and water supplies within the scope of work shall be acceptable to the local fire department. Submit to the State Fire Marshal inspector, a review letter from the local fire department, stating that the access and water supply as proposed are acceptable.  In lieu of a review letter, where the local fire department does not provide a formal review, the local fire department may indicate review of the access and water supplies by stating such on the plans bearing the State Fire Marshal review stamp.

REVIEWED BY:
MICHAEL MCLEAN
ARCHITECT

NOTE:	Please call the REVIEWER identified above if you have any questions regarding this review.  
Do not call the Inspection Office until you are ready for inspection.

CC:
Mcmath Family Holdings Llc
St Tammany Parish Hospital
Division Of Permits & Inspections (Stam)*
New Orleans District Ofc*     5045688506