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Home My WebLink About40 Kennedy Road - Building Plans & Drawi (3) 07/11/2012 WED 14.17 FAX 210 349 2464 ERCC OFFICE 10 002/005 07/11/2012 09:25 7329869984 WARE MALCOMB iJ PAGE 02/05 State of Connecticut,Department of Public Safety Division of Fire, Emergency&Building Services Office of State Fire Marshal - APPucATION FOR REQUEST FOR MODIFICATION OF A REQUIREMENT OF A FIRE SAFETY RE A o ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 541 OF THE CONNECTiGUT GENERAL STATtJTE,1 2012 L_i RofPxchce N4D — Facility Name: FedEx Ground South Windsor t Facility Address:44 Kennedy Road South Windsor Connecticut 6074 ony ----.—.--_.__—.---M* _ _—..._._..__. P Facility Owner: SunCap Property Croup - _ -� y— Telephone: (704)945-8000 Owner's Address:6101 Carnegie Blvd, Suits 180 Charlotte North Carolina 28209 Number....... . .sram--.— ... ___ — Applicant's Name;Ware Malcomb ArchitectsTeleP hone:732-986-9000 - - _ -- — -- - _ --- -— Applicant's Address: 180 Raritan C nter.Pai-L Suite 103a, Edison _ NJ 08837. 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LD -- Contact Person: Michael Bennett Telephone:732-986-9000 Type of Facility: Distribution and Office Facility for FedEx Ground __-- ----••--__...otl+�BUHr�;CP°C3'�8o1A-PtaiR:A'af6motroe'Sprats'Station:9T�--...-----••—_-•-•--.---.._--_ ._---• -----•--- This Facility is;0 New;[] Existing; ❑ Renovation; Date of Construction:Currently under construction; Date of Present.Use: Previous modifications for this Facility; ❑ Unknown; ® No; ❑ Yes, Modification Numbers; - �` Check if a Modification Request to the State Building Code is being submitted to the Office of State Building Inspector. 1 . _ + 1,the above named applicant,being a lawful agent of the owner,request modification/relief from a requirement of the CT: (�1 ❑ Moving Picture Theater Code pursuant to C.G.S.§29-109 • j ❑ Gas Equipment&Piping Code pursuant to ElAmusements/Tent and Portable Shelter Codes pursuant to C.G.S.§29 329(c) C.G.S.§29-140 ❑ L,iquafisd Petroleum Gas&Liquefied Natural Gas Code State Fire Safety Code pursuant to C.G.S.§29-296 pursuant to C.G.S.§29-333 ❑ Oil Burning Equipment Code pursuant to C.Q.S.§29-317(c) ❑ Hazardous Chemical Code pursuant to C.G.S_§29-338 ❑ Fireworks and Special Effects Code pursuant to ❑ Flammable&Combustible Liquids Code pursuant to C.G_S.§29 357(c) C.G.S.§29-321 ❑ Model Rocketry Code pursuant to C.G_S.§29.368 For the requirement as prescribed in: Regulation Number:910,3- -tU1 ft Curtains, Standard:�C 2005�.—_.,_— Section Number:$10.3_ ,•._--•._•_ 24-i8E-W,29377 Of Applicabta) NFPA 2D.NFPA 54,etc tdm tfy st o„ Numtw I request this modification/relief due to the following reasons: ® Equivalent Alternative ❑ Practical Difficulty ❑ Requirements Unwarranted Oescr*e arba or non-wnfom nce vith 1110 toeation in the fac;ty,end A brief deaulpoon why code compliance cennpt ba adteeved,specify dimeMo-lb&s RoIcRbie, We are requesting that the new FedEx Ground South Windsor facility be granted a modification to Connecticut State Fire Code 2005 requirements established in Section 910.3 for drain curtains in an S-I occupancy facility.The project has been designed to utilize 50,000 SF draft curW a areas in lieu of the 10,000 SF areas in table 910.3.The 2012 codes allow this occupancy group to utilize 50,000 SF maximum draft curtain areas.Utilizing 50,000 SF allows the draft curtains to be installed on major raW lines of the pre-engineered metal building being used for the facility construction.The total area to ha-ve draft curtains installed is 210,944 SF_The total building area is 221,069 SF.The remaining area outside of draft curtain area is office(B occupancy).and separated by full height demising wall. ❑ Separate Sheet Attached SIdP 1 of 3 STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL MODIFICATION REQUEST # FM-0202-12 PROJECT NAME: FEDEX GROUND SOUTH WINDSOR ADDRESS: 44 KENNEDY ROAD TOWN: SOUTH WINDSOR STATE FIRE MARSHAL In accordance with Section 29-296 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the decision of the Office of the State Fire Marshal in this matter is: This request seeks to an increase in the maximum area formed by draft curtains in a new Group S-1 occupancy where currently limited to 10,000 square feet by Part III Section 910.3 of the 2005 CT STATE FIRE SAFETY CODE WITH THE 2009 AMENDMENT. Specifically, this request seeks to utilize the provisions of Section 910.3 of the 2012 edition of the International Fire Code (attached) which will allow a maximum area of 50,000 square feet. As such, this request is ACCEPTABLE. Evaluated by: / - �. Terry A. Brouwer Decision endorsed by: Robert J. Ross STATE FIRE MARSHAL Date: September 17, 2012 "In accordance with Connecticut General Statute 29-309, any person determined to have the right to appeal may appeal the decision of the State Fire Marshal in this matter to the State Codes & Standards Committee within thirty(30)days after receipt." State Codes&Standards Committee 1111 Country Club Road,Middletown CT 06457 Tel: 860-685-8300 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS [711910.3.5.2 Location, and depth. The location and rior of the building and protected against interior fire minimum depth of draft curtains shall be in accordance exposure by not Iess than 1-hour fire barriers constructed with Table 910.3. iii accordance with Section 707 or horizontal assemblies [F] 910.4 Mechanical smoke exhaust. Where approved by constructed in accordance with Section 711, or both. the fire code official, engineered mechanical smoke exhaust [li] 910.4.5 Supply air. Supply air for exhaust fans shall shall be an acceptable alternate to smoke and heat vents. be•provided at or near the floor level and shall be sized to [)N] 910.4.1 Location. Exhaust fans shall be uniformly provide a minimum of 50 percent of required exhaust. spaced within each draft-curtained area and the maximum Openings for supply air shall be uniformly distributed - distance between fans shall not be greater than 100 feet around the periphery of the area served. (30 480 mm). [li] 910.4.6 Interlocks. In combination comfort air-han- [F] 910.4.2 Size. Fans shall have a maximum individual dling/smoke removal systems or independent comfort air- capacity of 30,000 cfm (14.2 m3/s). The aggregate capac- handling systems,fans shall be controlled to shut down in ity of smoke exhaust fans shall be determined by the equa- accordance with the approved smoke control sequence. tion: C=A x 300 (Equation 9-4) SECTION 911 where: FIRE COMMAND CENTER C = Capacity of mechanical ventilation required, in. [F] 911.1 General. Where required by other sections of this cubic feet per minute s p (m/s). code and in all buildings classified as high-rise buildings by A Area of roof vents provided in square feet (m'-) in this code, a fire command center for fire department opera- accordance with Table 910.3. tions shall be provided and shall comply with Sections 911.1.1 through 911.1.5. [F] 910.4.3 Operation. Mechanical smoke exhaust fans shall be automatically activated by the automatic sprinkler [�]911.1.1 Location and access.The location and acces- system or by heat detectors having operating characteris- sibility of the fire command center shall be approved by tics equivalent to those described in Section 910.3.2. Indi- the fire chief. vidual manual controls of each fan unit shall also be [la]911.1.2 Separation.The fire command center shall be provided. separated from the remainder of the building by not less [)F]910.4.4 Wiring and control.Wiring for operation and than a 1-hour fire barrier constructed in accordance with control of smoke exhaust fans shall be connected ahead of Section 707 or horizontal assembly constructed in accor- the main disconnect and protected against exposure to dance with Section 711,or both. temperatures in excess of 1,000°F(538°C)for a period of [F] 911.1.3 Size. The room shall be a minimum of 200 not less than 15 minutes. Controls shall be located so as to square feet(19 m') with a minimum dimension of 10 feet be immediately accessible to the fire service from the exte- (3048 mm). [F]TABLE 910.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR DRAFT CURTAINS AND SMOKE AND HEAT VEN T Sa DESIGNATED MAXIMUM AREA MAXIMUM DISTANCE OCCUPANCY GROUP.AND STORAGE MINIMUM DRAFT FORMED BY VENT-AREA-TO- MAXIMUM SPACING FROM VENTS TO COMMODITY CLASSIFICATION HEIGHT CURTAIN DEPTH DRAFT FLOOR-AREA OF VENT CENTERS WALL OR DRAFT (feet) (feet) CURTAINS RATIO` (feet) CURTAINb (square feet) (feet) Group F-1 and S-1 — 0.2 x Hd but>_4 50,000 1:100 120 60 High-piled Storage(see Sec- S 20 6 10,000 1:100 100 60 tion 910.2.2)Class I-IV com- modities(Option 1) >20<_40 6 8,000 1:75 100 55 High-piled Storage(see Sec- <20 4 3,000 1:75 100 55 tion 910.2.2)Class I-IV com- modities(Option 2) >20<_40 4 3,000 I:50 100 5C High-piled Storage(see Sec- <20 6 6,000 1:50 100 50 tion 910.2.2)High-hazard commodities(Option 1) >20 5 30 6 6,000 1:40 90 45 High-piled Storage(see Sec- <20 4 4,000 1:50 100 50 tion 910.2.2)High-hazard commodities(Option 2) >?0 5 30 4 2,000 1:30 75 40 For SI: 1 foot=304.8 mm,1 square foot=0.0929 m2. a. Additional requirements for rack storage heights in excess of those indicated shall be in accordance with Chapter 32 of the International Fire Code.For solid- piled storage heights in excess of those indicated,an approved engineered design shall be used. b.Vents adjacent to walls or draft curtains shall be located within a horizontal distance not greater than the maximum distance specified in this column as measured perpendicular to the wall or draft curtain that forms the perimeter of the draft curtained area. C. where draft curtains are not required,the vent area to floor area ratio shall be calculated based on a minimum draft curtain depth of 6 feet(Option 1). d• "H"is the height of the vent,in feet,above the floor. 2012 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE(' 235