New spec warehouse designed for Ordinary Hazard Group II occupancy. Halfway through construction we find out that half of the warehouse is leased to a major retailer who also performs home improvements and they intend to store home improvement items in the space.
I thought we were correct in sending the GC an OIC and asking the tenant to complete and return. It comes back with vinyl siding stored in racks to 11'-0". We inform the owner and GC (one and the same) that the system is inadequate and needs to be addressed. Mr Owner calls me, blesses me thoroughly for trying to monitor the world and asks if I intend to do daily inspections of the premises to make sure the tenant is storing in accordance with OH2 and etc, etc, etc. I review 13 4.3 and A4.3 and realize that there is a tremendous hole in the standard. Although the intent is spelled out in the appendix it stops short of describing the exact situation that we have here. Why doesn't it say that the OIC must be reviewed and resigned by the owner after the building is built? In this case the owner feels that if we have an OIC prior to starting the job we should shut up and move since 13 does not REQUIRE us to revisit the design after that. The change of occupancy does not technically apply since the building has not yet, nor will be occupied when we finish. In order to cover us, we are going to write a letter stating that the system is OH2 and any tenants should comply with all that entails or they are not in compliance and the system is not adequate. And before you all attack me and tell me to walk, this happens to be one of the most stable and established GC's in our little town and we really do not want to alienate him. Still fuming, Greg Living Water Fire Protection, LLC 1160 McKenzie Road Cantonment, FL 32533 850-937-1850 Fax: 850-937-1852 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
