2.2         General Fire Protection Design Information

2.2.1            Signature and Seal Requirements of Design Documents, Fire Protection Systems, Studies, and Reports

A Fire Protection Engineer, who is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Maryland, shall prepare/approve and seal all design documents, studies, reports, shop drawings, and supporting calculations for the following:

A.      Life Safety and Building Code study and/or analysis.

B.      Egress calculations including performance based designs for Time-based Egress Analysis. See Chapter 2.3.3 Special Criteria for Controlled Evacuation Conditions.

C.      Fire sprinkler systems including wet, dry, pre-action, standpipe, and fire pump system designs and shop drawings.

D.      Fire detection and fire alarm system designs and shop drawings.

E.       Fire suppression systems including kitchen hood suppression shop drawings.

F.       Smoke control and smoke removal systems.

G.      Special hazard systems including clean agent, deluge, foam, etc. designs and shop drawings

H.      Other systems as deemed necessary by the OFM.

2.2.2            Drawings, Specifications and Reports

All design documents and reports for new buildings, additions, and renovations must include the following fire protection design information, at a minimum or as applicable:

A.      A complete list of currently applicable adopted fire and life safety related codes, regulations and standards that apply to the project.

B.      “Height and Area” calculations that demonstrate conformance with the required type(s) of construction, in accordance with IBC.

C.      Code classification(s) of the type(s) of construction for the new work and existing building (if applicable) in accordance with.

D.      Detailed locations and ratings of all fire rated walls, floor-ceiling assemblies, roof-ceiling assemblies, fire rated columns, and other structural elements.

E.       Complete floor plan(s), showing egress route(s) and measured travel distance(s) to each required exit.

F.       Occupant load(s) and egress capacity calculations.

G.      Smoke control calculations, if applicable.

H.      A complete door schedule, with door fire ratings, door hardware, frame types, glazing sizes and types, and identifying door numbers assigned by GETS (see PEGS Volume 1, Section 2.4 Door Number Assignment) the Office of the Fire Marshal.

I.         Interior finish schedules, including flame spread and smoke development ratings, for interior finishes and trim.

J.        A schedule of fire damper locations, sizes, and an installation mounting detail. Type(s) of automatic fire suppression and fire alarm systems for specific areas and spaces, as required. Fire Protection Schedule shall include the following information provided by the Office of the Fire Marshal: the MAA-Valve No., Zone control location, Fire Alarm VT and WF point numbers.

K.       Locations of fire standpipe systems and fire department connections.

L.       Locations of fire hydrants.

M.    The 100 ft. radius of potential fuel spill points.

N.      Knox Box locations and sizes.

O.      New Automated External Defibrillator (AED) locations

P.       Existing Automated External Defibrillators (AED) to be stored during construction.

Q.     Any special detailed requirements based on use and occupancy contained in IBC.

R.      All casework is to be constructed of minimum Class B materials (fire retardant treated wood is permitted).