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Home My WebLink AboutPP - 18200 OLYMPIC AVE S - MULTIPLE BUSINESSES - PERMITS AND PLANS18200 OLYMPIC AVE S ASSOCIATED PERMITS D16-0077 D05-353 D13-0363 M05-163 D05-356 167-15 Date: 3/23/15 TUKWILA FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONAL PERMIT 167-15 By virtue of The Provisions of the International Fire Code adopted by City of Tukwila Ordinance, Soaring Helmet Corporation located at 18200 Olympic Avenue South having made application in due form, and as the conditions, surrounding, and arrangements are, in my opinion, such that the intent of the Ordinance can be observed, authority is hereby given and the PERMIT is granted *To use a building or portion thereof as a high -piled storage area exceeding 500 square feet (46m2) per Chapter 32 of International Fire Code 105.6.22. This PERMIT is issued and accepted on condition that all Ordinance provisions now adopted, or that may hereafter be adopted, shall be complied with. THIS PERMIT IS VALID FOR -Eighteen Calendar Months - Fire Marshal THIS PERMIT MUST BE POSTED ON THE PREMISES MENTIONED ABOVE. Operational Permit Long 2012.dotx Rev. 4/17/14 TFP #2 A-AMERICA INSPECTION NUMBER INSPECTItN RECORD Retain a copy with permit li6-c077 PERMIT NUMBERS CITY OF TUKWILA FIRE DEPARTMENT 206-575-4407 Projecil- QiIC-4 t: Sprinklers: Typ of I spection: Address: l3 ?00 Suite #: o/ yam/ ' e_, eS Contact Person: Special Instructions: Phone No.: Approved per applicable codes. Corrections required prior to approval. COMMENTS: Needs Shift Inspection: Sprinklers: Fire Alarm: Hood & Duct: Monitor: Pre -Fire: Permits: Occupancy Type: Inspector: prvviY te c----, Date: 7/02 Hrs.: $100.00 REINSPECTION FEE REQUIRED. You will receive an invoice from the City of Tukwila Finance Department. Call to schedule a reinspection. Billing Address Attn: Company Name: Address: City: State: Zip:: Word/Inspection Record Form.Doc 3/14/14 T.F.D. Form F.P. 113 INSPECTION NUMBER INSPECTION RECORD Retain a copy with peril it AoSjF4 1/3- c363 PERMIT NUMBERS CITY OF TUKWILA FIRE DEPARTMENT 444 Andover Park East, Tukwila, Wa. 98188 206-575-4407 Project: V &4 ,%J/AI C Fire Alarm: Type of Inspection: - ,;./ ke._ Address: / s v Suite #: 01 y,vyo, G Contact Person: Special Instructions: Phone No.: Approved per applicable codes. nCorrections required prior to approval. COMMENTS: Needs Shift Inspection: Sprinklers: Fire Alarm: Hood & Duct: Monitor: Pre -Fire: Permits: Occupancy Type: Inspector: & cvi _5-0._, Date: 3/VJ// Hrs.: 1 $100.00 REINSPECTION FEE REQUIRED. You will receive an invoice from the City of Tukwila Finance Department. Call to schedule a reinspection. Billing Address Attn: Company Name: Address: City: State: Zip:: Word/Inspection Record Form.Doc 6/11/10 T.F.D. Form F.P. 113 MERCHANT DU VIN City of Tukwila Fire Department F 11 OCT 3 1 2005 TUKWILA FIRE DEPARTMENT FINAL APPROVAL FORM Project Name Al P v r Permit No. DOS-- J Address /3 >-o Y 11 ' Suite # Retain current inspection schedule Needs shift inspection "'"4. Approved without correction notice Approved with correction notice issued Sprinklers: Fire Alarm: Hood & Duct: Halon: Monitor: Pre -Fire: Permits: Occupancy Type: Fec / Authorized Signature Date Final Approval Frm Rev. 5/2/03 T.F.D. Form F.P. 85 Headquarters Station: 444 Andover Park East • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone: 206-575-4404 • Fax: 206-575-4439. City of Tukwila Fire Department GLE NOV 4 ?005 TUKWILA FIRE DEPARTMENT FINAL APPROVAL FORM Permit No. ,"o J Project Name M e k z k aw+ Ov V 1 Address A 1S Suite # ! 1 Retain current inspection schedule X- Needs shift inspection IX Approved without correction notice Approved with correction notice issued Sprinklers: Fire Alarm: Hood & Duct: Halon: Monitor: Pre -Fire: Permits: Occupancy Type: FPo _5"if /o -c) -2 -0c - Authorized Signature Date Final Approval Frm Rev. 5/2/03 T.F.D. Form F.P. 85 Headquarters Station: 444 Andover Park East • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone: 206-575-4404 • Fax: 206-575-4439 August 31, 2016 Ms. Nicole Callais Operations Manager A -America 18255 Segale Park Drive B Tukwila, WA 98188 RE: High -Piled Storage Evaluation — Tukwila Washington Fire Protection System Analysis 18200 Olympic Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98188 Dear Ms. Callais: C JENSEN HUGHES Advancing the Science of Safety RECEIVED CITY OF TUKWILA SEP 412016 PERMIT CENTER JENSEN HUGHES has been retained to evaluate concerns expressed by the City of Tukwila Fire Department as to whether the current method of fire sprinkler protection at the A -America storage warehouse is code compliant. The building has rack storage throughout, arranged in both a Double Row and a Multiple Row configurations. The concern is that the storage arrangement may need additional fire sprinkler protection given the height and combustibility of commodities being stored at the facility. A previously completed analysis was performed on the sprinkler system at the facility, and JENSEN HUGHES was asked to provide a more comprehensive overview of the fire sprinkler system and to determine what system modifications, if necessary, are required to bring the sprinkler system up to code. We utilized the following codes in the analysis of the system: • International Fire Code (IFC), editions 2015 and 2012 as adopted by the State of Washington and amended by the City of Tukwila • NFPA 13, Standard for the installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2016 edition ASSUMPTIONS The first step for this analysis is to determine what commodity classification the IFC considers the product being stored in the warehouse. Per discussions with A -America, the product at the facility consists of wood dining room and bedroom furniture, which also contains small amounts of foam padding (to prevent movement within the packaging), stored in cardboard boxes. From this description, and applying Section 3203.4 of the IFC, we can ascertain that the stored product is of a Class III commodity classification. NFPA 13 Table A.5.6.3.3 concurs with the IFC as to the classification of this stored product. Other parameters were also considered in the analysis. This information was culled from a variety of sources, including City of Tukwila Fire Department, A -America personnel and submitted documentation. We based our analysis on the following: • From discussions with the City of Tukwila Fire Department, the existing WSRB sprinkler system was designed with a design density of 0.39 gpm/ft2 over a design area of 5,600 ft2. • The existing building has a ceiling height of 28' — 4". • The Multiple Row Rack storage areas: o Top of Storage (TOS) height of 13' — 4" CORRECTION LTR# 2- O +1 720-441-6608 4445 Northpark Dr 1 Suite 204 Colorado Springs. CO 80907 USA tfl(o 0011 jensenhughes.com A -AMERICA HIGH -PILED STORAGE FIRE PROTECTION ANALYSIS PAGE 2 OF 4 o Rack depth of 19' — 2" o Aisle width of 10' • Double Row Rack storage areas: o Top of Storage (TOS) height of 16' — 5" o Rack depth of 9' — 1" o Aisle width of 10' • Storage arrangement that consists of wood pallets on wire mesh shelves on racks. Multiple Row Rack Analysis Using the information above to determine if the existing ceiling sprinkler system is adequate for protection of this rack configuration we apply Table 16.2.1.3.3.2 of NFPA 13, "Multiple -Row Rack — Rack Depth Over 16 ft or Aisles More Narrow Than 8 ft". Using a storage height of 13' — 4" and since the product is not encapsulated, we use Figure 16.2.1.3.2(c), curves I and J to determine what the ceiling sprinkler system should be designed to in order to adequately protect the multiple row racks in the facility. In addition, per Table 16.2.1.3.3.2, we are allowed to provide a reduced ceiling sprinkler density, per Figure 16.2.1.3.4.1. This Table allows for the required ceiling sprinkler design density to be 60% of that required in Figure 16.2.1.3.2(c) as the storage height is below 15 ft. Per Table 16.2.1.3.2(c) curves 1 and J, the ceiling system must be designed to one of the following protection scenarios for the multiple row rack areas: • Curve I: If the existing ceiling system has High Temperature sprinklers installed, the ceiling sprinkler density should be, at a minimum, 0.282 gpm/ft2 over a design area of 2,000 ft2. The design density if 60% of that required by the Figure (0.47*0.6 = 0.282). • Curve J: If the existing ceiling system has Ordinary Temperature sprinklers installed, the ceiling sprinkler density should be between, 0.282 gpm/ft2 over a design area of 3,000 ft2 and 0.312 gpm/ft2 over a design area of 2,000 ft2. The design densities noted are 60% per that required by the Figure. Double Row Rack Analysis Using the information for the double row rack arrangement, we follow the same methodology by applying Table 16.2.1.3.2 of NFPA 13, "Single- or Double -Row Racks —Storage Height Over 12 ft Up to and including 25 ft". Using a storage height of 16' — 5", non -encapsulated product, and an aisle width of 8 ft, we can apply Figure 16.2.1.3.2(c), curves E and F to determine what the ceiling sprinkler system should be designed to. Curves G and H are eliminated from consideration as our aisle widths are greater than 8 ft. In addition, per Table 16.2.1.3.3.2, we are allowed to provide a reduced ceiling sprinkler density, per Figure 16.2.1.3.4.1. This Table allows for the required ceiling sprinkler design density to be 65% of that required in Figure 16.2.1.3.2(c) as the storage height is 16'-5". Per Table 16.2.1.3.2(c) curves E and F, the ceiling system must be designed to one of the following protection scenarios for the double row rack area: • Curve E: If the existing ceiling system has High Temperature sprinklers installed, the ceiling sprinkler density should be between, 0.21 gpm/ft2 over a design area of 3,000 ft2 and 0.24 JENSEN HUGHES A • -AMERICA HIGH -PILED STORAGE FIRE PROTECTION ANALYSIS PAGE 3 OF 4 gpm/ft2 over a design area of 2,000 ft2. The design densities noted are 65% per that required by the Figure. • Curve F: If the existing ceiling system has Ordinary Temperature sprinklers installed, the ceiling sprinkler density should be between, 0.25 gpm/ft2 over a design area of 3,000 ft2 and 0.27 gpm/ft2 over a design area of 2,000 ft2. The design densities noted are 65% per that required by the Figure. Summary of Findings We compared the existing fire sprinkler system design to what is required by both the Multiple Row and Double Row rack scenarios. To do this we utilized the design curve from the 2002 edition of NFPA 13, Figure 12.3.2.1.2(c). The reason for using this table is that although the figure from the 2016 edition of NFPA 13 is the same, the 2002 edition has an expanded graph of sprinkler design curves needed in this analysis. Design area of sprinkler operation (ft2) 6.1 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 8.2 A BC Ceiling sprinkler density (mm/min) Existing Ceil.ng System 10.2 D E 12.2 FG • 14.3 H 16.3 • 1.6.3 20.4 1 Curve F. 65% reduction Double Row 11111111111 Curve J. 60% reduction Multiple Row J 557 N E c 465 2 a) 0 372 0. 279 re 0 co a2 co 186 c ", Singe point 'c design only o " 1 1 93 0.15 /b.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.50 Ceihn• sprinkler density (gpm/ft2) Curve I, 60% reduction Multiple Row FIGURE 12.3.2.1.2(c) Sprinkler System Design Curves — 2O -ft (6.1-m) I - Class III Nonencapsulated Commodities — Conventional Pallets. Curve E. 65% reduction Double Row From the figures above we can clearly identify that the existing system was designed in such a manner that it can supply a more than adequate amount of fire protection to both rack scenarios throughout the facility. JENSEN HUGHES . A -AMERICA HIGH -PILED STORAGE FIRE PROTECTION ANALYSIS PAGE 4 OF 4 This analysis is based on storage heights provided to us by the Owner. They have indicated that although the rack structures in place can handle more storage height in the facility, they would like to have the system reviewed before considering more shelving. Any future rack storage additions should be reviewed by a sprinkler contractor and designed accordingly. JENSEN HUGHES appreciates the opportunity to be of assistance. If you have any questions please contact me directly at 720.441.6620. Sincerely, JENSEN HUGHES Carl W. Chappell Senior Fire Protection Engineer JENSEN HUGHES Fire Sprinklers ■ WA CL#FIRESI.988RJ 1524 45th Street E, Suite 102, Sumner, WA 98390.253-826-0099 • Fax 253-826-1033 • www.firesprinklersinc.com Friday, July 15, 2016 Raymond Handling Concepts Corporation Attn: David Norris 3500 West Valley Hwy N, Suite 101 Auburn, WA 98001 Re: A -AMERICA 18200 Olympic Ave S. Tukwila, WA 98188 Mr. Norris, Based on my inspection of the existing fire sprinkler system I determined that the existing fire sprinkler system resembles a typical Washington Survey and Rating Bureau (WSRB) sprinkler system. The identifying WSRB characteristics seen were 8" looped mains, oversized riser nipples, and large orifice sprinklers. With this information I conclude that the existing fire sprinkler system has a design density of .395 gpm with a remote area of 5,600 square feet (.395/5,600). As the plans dictate, the proposed storage arrangements are Multiple -Row Racks which exceed 16' in depth with a storage height over 12' up to and including 15' and a Double Row Rack consisting of (2) Single Row Back -to -Back Racks not exceeding 12' in depth and a storage height over 12' up to and including 20' with a 12" longitudinal flue space. Additionally, the commodity stored in racks is on wood pallets, non -encapsulated, cartoned, unassembled wood product consisting of various wood compositions i.e. pressboards (fiberboard), wood and plywood's. Expanded plastic protective inserts are located in the corners of the cartoned unassembled wood product commodity. The amount of expanded plastics present consist of less than 1% by weight and less than 10% by volume therefore it is allowed to be recognized by IFC as a Class II commodity. NFPA #13 2013 Edition, Table 16.2.1.3.3.2 dictates that a Multiple -Row Rack which has a depth exceeding 16' and a storage height of 12' up to and including 15' in height, with a non - encapsulated Class II commodity (unassembled wood product) shall be protected per Figure 16.2.1.3.2(b) Curve J (ordinary temperature sprinklers) requiring a 0.420 density over a 3,000 square foot remote area (0.420/3,000) requiring no in -rack sprinklers. Applying Figure 16.2.1.3.4.1 the design density shall be adjusted by 60% for 15' top of stored commodity. Therefore, the required density will be 0.420 x 60% = 0.252 gpm. CORRECTION LTR# bi 0017 RECEIVED CITY OF TUKWILA JUL 18 2016 Call FSI for all of your Fire Sprinkler Installation, Service, Inspection and Design needs-,ERMl•l, CENTER ti NFPA #13 2013 Edition, Table 16.2.1.3.2 dictates that a Double -Row Rack with a storage height of 12' up to and including 20' in height and aisles greater than 8' per 16.2.1.3.2.1(B) with a non - encapsulated Class II commodity (unassembled wood product) shall be protected per Figure 16.2.1.3.2(b) Curve F (ordinary temperature sprinklers) requiring a 0.330 density over a 3,000 square foot remote area (0.330/3,000) requiring no in -rack sprinklers. Applying Figure 16.2.1.3.4.1 the design density shall be adjusted by 60% for 15' top of stored commodity. Therefore, the required density will be 0.330 x 60% = 0.198 gpm. In conclusion, the planned storage of a class II non -encapsulated cartoned commodity (unassembled wood product) in the proposed Multi -Row Racks with a storage height of 15' or less and the Double Row Rack consisting of (2) Single Row Back -to -Back Racks not exceeding a storage height greater than 20' will not require modifications. Sincerely, 53'tett Atowd4en Brett Morrison President losimmeammumesimainammommenumem WASHINGTON WATS CNRTIFISAT! Or COIMRTlNOT FMB PROTECTION ASID N ISR OTITZINI Brett A. Morrison 90471001 -CG Level Fire : 'dere Incorporated 1 Call FSI for all of your Fire Sprinkler Installation, Service, Inspection and Design needs. Norita Deckard From: Don Tomaso Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 2:25 PM To: Norita Deckard Subject: Business Change Main Actions IRouting Status _pouting History Activity # 00025735 Code Napo 'Bus Lic Application Activity date 05/19/2016 Organization a License Name A AMERICA INC Address 18200 OLYMPIC AVE S Apt/Suite City TUKWILA. Label (Value Fee effective date 05/19/2016 State WA 1" Status pendnc Type Opp Pending Application Due date 05/19/2016 Expected issue date 05/19/2016 Phone (206) 575-3044 Lic type buslic Business License Lic # • Zip 9 1 -4721 Initials Email notification sent nwil" 47-tm- 4 • 4;40.457.01.,!:q ' #PIT Owner/Employees FTE/Annual Hours 3840 Don Tomaso Battalion Chief 1