HomeMy WebLinkAboutArchitect's Memo - Fire Sprinklers 06.26.2020A4
26 June 2020
Andy Schwaller
Chief Building Official
City of Glenwood Springs
101 West 8th Street
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 945-1377, ext. 1560
A4 ARCHITECTS LLC
242 NORTH SEVENTH STREET
CARBONDALE CO 81623
970.963.6760
Olivia Emery, RA
Michael Hassig, RA, LEED AP
Brad Zeigel, AIA
www.a4arc.com
Re: Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District — West End Station #84, 5449 County Road 154,
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Revised IBC 1.1 Sheet to Remove the Fire Sprinkler System Throughout the Station.
Dear Andy,
I am issuing this letter to clarify a change in our West End Fire Station permit documents dated 5.8.20.
Sheet IBC 1.1 calls for the installation of a sprinkler system throughout the existing station and the
proposed apparatus bay addition. This was initially considered by the Fire District as a policy decision
since it is not required by the IBC 2015. After further sprinkler design/engineering and pricing it was
determined that is was cost prohibitive and was removed from the project. The limited water flows would
require an enormous water storage tank along with pumps and backup power supply in order to meet
NFPA code requirements.
IBC 2015 903.2.10 Group S-2 Enclosed Parking Garage
1. <12,000 s.f. (The existing station apparatus bays + the new addition = 3,793 s.f.).
2. Not located below another group (Single story addition).
(Note: The Crew Quarters, built in 2004, has a stand fire sprinkler system that was part of its initial
construction. This discrete system will continue to r�+ice the Crew Quarters only).
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Should you have any further questions or if I may be of further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact
me.
Sincerely yours,
A4 ARCHITECTS, LLC
Brad Zeigel, AIA
Principal