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Home My WebLink AboutLETTERS - 95-00030 - High Country Potato - Shop{ . a 71P i. y NILE L. BOYLE MAYOR ROSE BAGLEY CLERK RICHARD HORNER '1 �difa� m� �!��I�aTi°� Mr. Mike Bressler Teton West Construction 4805 South 3300 West .. .fox 122 Rexburg,, Idaho 83440 STATE OF IDAHO November 21, 1995 W Permit 4 R-95-11-5 -11— Metal Building for High Country Potato Dear Mike, Pa. gox 280 12 NORTH CENTER STREET REYBLfRG, IDAHO 8344 PHONE (208) 359-3020 FAX (2Q$) 359-3022 To confirm our telephone discussion on November 1, 1995, you -n is t that the 'fusee of the subject building will be for storing and washing trucks stored therein. Based upon this ipt ion , the building was given nim Building Code Group B, Division I classif 1 i n. l - classification i .sed upon it being a storage facility or repair garage "wher-e work is lunit exchange of parts and maintenance requiring no open !f lame , wel ding r use f Class 1, 11, - liquids(gasoline., n , etc -. If the future use of the building ever changes to where "open flame welding" is used in the building, its "use" classification will have to be changed to a Group H, Division 4 category. It would then fall under U.B.C. Section f which states that "An automatic fire ext ing ing system shall be installed in Group H, Division 4 Occupancies having a floor area of more than 3000 square feet.." T "is one of the items that our Fire Department concerned about in their yearly inspections so we both you and the owner understood that any future welding, gasoline, diesel, paint, etc., would chi. H-4 occupancy, thereby necessitating the in t lla ex-tinq-uishing system JAL/Jw Ron -Av: ay, H i Very Jose City Tr - Engineer Country Potato is particularly wantedto sure use f open flame, ge the .ding t ion of a fire Building Official that n OF 1991 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE 701-702 Chapter 7 REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP B OCCUPANCIES Group B Occupancies Defined Sec. 7U1. Group B Occupan�ies shall be: D �vis�crn I. Repa ir g arages wrhere work is limited to exchange ofParts aYadtenance requi�-ir�g no open flame , wreId�ng or ase of CIass I II or111-A main- .1 �ain- Mo- tor vehicle fuel-dihs��en�ia�g stations and park ing garages not classi,�� Divisian 3 openparkinged as G��oup$,p garages or Group M,� Division I private gat -ages. Division Z. Drinking and dining establishments having an occupant load of than Std, whalesale and retail Mores, office build ing, prit�tYnrg plants, alice and fire�sstatio��sfactories and workshops using materials nat highly f�ammabl� or eQ bustible, storage and saes roams forcombustible goods, pa"nt stores witl� m handling, (See Section 4t�Z for definition o#' assembly buildings.)°ut bulk Buildings or pa�-tions cif buildings ha�rin rooms usefor beyond the 12th grade with Icss than 50 Occupants in an educational pur�ases Div is�on 3. Aircraft hangars where no repair work y raam. is done except exchange of parts and ��Zainte��ance requiring no open flmae welding liquids. a ng or the use of Class I or 11 Opeii park�tig garages -1. Helistops, D ivisia�n 4., ice p Iai�ts, Po weY� plants, p umpi��g plants, cotd stvra e a�1xes. -g d cre��ner- Factaries and workshops using noncombustible and nonexplosive Storage and sales raorlIs contai�ing only non Go��bus tible and no materials. teridls that are not packaged or crated in or supported by eombusti�J PIos�ve tna- Fc�r- occupancy separations, see Table No. 5-K material. Construction, Height d Allowable Area Sec. 702., (a) General. B u I I di ngs or parts vfbuilding;� classed i n Grouppanty because ofthe use or charaeter of the occupanc� sha�� be I�m��ed � -B �ccu- vf construction set forthin Tables Nos. 5-C and 5-D and shad not � o the types or he'ght, the 1-mits specified in Sect�o�s 5D5, 506 and 507.exceed, in area Gr (b) Special Provisions. 1. Group B, Division I with GroupA oup B3 IJ1� IS14Il �y Q�' Group �., �1VIS��I I. Occu�?allC abs e.'pDivis*vn 3; cions of this code notwithstanding, abasement or first stor ab a building��e� F�avi- considered as a separate end distinc,t bUiidir�g fflr t,�e Pu�oes of area Jimitatio may be I'm tati on of rlutiiber of stories and type of construction, when all ns condi t� ars 5 are nlet: o� ��e following A. The ba, seiiiem or first story is of --fype I I Lal ' bu*. {it i r {!� Occupancy J Jane y rioij. B. The bu bove the th ree.- ho Lir occ •r•. ijaing a C 5.t P C S a -ration conta" A, a+i Ills Divisloii x Group oup Wj LU cc CJ0 0 im T 907 1991 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE Division 3. Occupancies with a quantity of material in the building in excess of thoge fig-tedin Table No. 9-A which present a high fire or physical hazard, linclud- ing, but not limited to: I. Class II, III or IV organic pec -oxides. 2. Class. l or 2 oxidizers. 3. Class 1, 11 or 111-A ffi-immable liquids or combustible liquids which are utilized or stored in normally closed containers or systems and containers pressurized at IS -pounds -per -square -inch gauge or less and aerosols. 4. Class 111-B combustible h quids. 5. Pyrophoric liquids or solus. � C. Water reactives. 7. Flammable solids, including combustible fibers or dusts, except for gusts in- cluded in D'Ivision 2 OCCLIpancies. 8. Flammable i31• oxidizing cryogenic fluids (tither than inert), 9. Class I unstable (reactive) gas or Class 2 unstable (reactive) materials. Division . Repair gnot classified as Group B. Division I Occupancies. Division 5. Aircraft repair hangars and heliports not classified as Group vision 3 Occupancies. D G. Semiconductor 1"abri-cation facilities and comparable research and development areas when the. facilities in which hazardous production materials (HPM) are used and the aggregate quantity ofrnatex•ials are in excess of those fisted in Table No. 9-A at`9-B. SLICII facilii�es and areas shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Section 911 % Division 7. Occupancies hquantities of materials in excess of those listed F + i Fable No. that are health hazards including: 1. Corrosi'ves. V r a'. �.Tox'ic and I� � 1.� ly toxic �� t r'al , 3. Irritants. 4. Sensitizers. 5. Other health hazards. (b) Multiple Hazai-ds. When a hazardous material has multiple hazards, all hazards shall be addressed and controlled in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. {0 Liquid Use, Dispensing and Mixing Rooms. Roams in which Class 1, Class II and Class 111-A flammable or combustible liquids are used, dispensed or mixed in open containers shall be constructed ire accordance with the requirements for a Group H, Division 2 Occupancy and the following.0 t . Rooms fn excess of 500 square feet shall have at leapt one exterior door ap- proved p-prowecl dor fire department access. 2. Rooms shall not exceed 1,000 square feet in area, 3. Rooms shall be separated From other areas by an occupancy separation hav- ti a fire -resistive raying of iiQt less than one lour for rooms up to 150square f dA I i'.. _ .. t L -., 907 1991 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE Division 3. Occupancies with a quantity of material in the building in excess of thoge fig-tedin Table No. 9-A which present a high fire or physical hazard, linclud- ing, but not limited to: I. Class II, III or IV organic pec -oxides. 2. Class. l or 2 oxidizers. 3. Class 1, 11 or 111-A ffi-immable liquids or combustible liquids which are utilized or stored in normally closed containers or systems and containers pressurized at IS -pounds -per -square -inch gauge or less and aerosols. 4. Class 111-B combustible h quids. 5. Pyrophoric liquids or solus. � C. Water reactives. 7. Flammable solids, including combustible fibers or dusts, except for gusts in- cluded in D'Ivision 2 OCCLIpancies. 8. Flammable i31• oxidizing cryogenic fluids (tither than inert), 9. Class I unstable (reactive) gas or Class 2 unstable (reactive) materials. Division . Repair gnot classified as Group B. Division I Occupancies. Division 5. Aircraft repair hangars and heliports not classified as Group vision 3 Occupancies. D G. Semiconductor 1"abri-cation facilities and comparable research and development areas when the. facilities in which hazardous production materials (HPM) are used and the aggregate quantity ofrnatex•ials are in excess of those fisted in Table No. 9-A at`9-B. SLICII facilii�es and areas shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Section 911 % Division 7. Occupancies hquantities of materials in excess of those listed F + i Fable No. that are health hazards including: 1. Corrosi'ves. V r a'. �.Tox'ic and I� � 1.� ly toxic �� t r'al , 3. Irritants. 4. Sensitizers. 5. Other health hazards. (b) Multiple Hazai-ds. When a hazardous material has multiple hazards, all hazards shall be addressed and controlled in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. {0 Liquid Use, Dispensing and Mixing Rooms. Roams in which Class 1, Class II and Class 111-A flammable or combustible liquids are used, dispensed or mixed in open containers shall be constructed ire accordance with the requirements for a Group H, Division 2 Occupancy and the following.0 t . Rooms fn excess of 500 square feet shall have at leapt one exterior door ap- proved p-prowecl dor fire department access. 2. Rooms shall not exceed 1,000 square feet in area, 3. Rooms shall be separated From other areas by an occupancy separation hav- ti a fire -resistive raying of iiQt less than one lour for rooms up to 150square f dA I .rt 3802-3803 1991 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE the floor r exceeds 12,000 square feet on any floor or 24,000 square feet on all. floors B, Divi.slon 2retail sales OCCLIpancies morecliaii t1iree storj* *111 height. The area of tiiezzanines stiali be tncluacci in uctcrmtriing tne areas wncic sprinklers are required. (e) Group E [occupancies. 1. Basements, An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in basements classified as a Group E Occupancy when the basement is larger than 1,500 square deet in floor area. 2. Stairs. An automatic sprinkier system shall be installed in enclosed usable space below or over a stairway in Group E Occupancies. See lection 3309 (f). (f) Group H Occupancies. 1. General. An automatic dire -extinguishing systcrrl shall be 'Installed in Group H, Divisions 1, 2, 3 and 7 Occupancies. 2. Division 4. An automatic fiz-e-extznguishing system shall be installed in Group H, Division 4 Occupancies having a floor area of more than 3,00-0 sqtiai-e feet. 3. Division C. An automatic fire --extinguishing system stiall be installed throughout buildings containing- Group H, Division 6 Occupancies. The design of the sprinkler systeirt shall not be fess than that required under U.B.C. Standard No. 38-1 for the occupancy hazard classifications as follows. LOCATION OCCUPANCY HAZARD l ASSI FI ATION Fabrication r-icr i. areas Ordinary Hazard Group Service 'COFFId-ors OrdinaryHazard Group Storage rooms without .i ens - ing Ordinary HazarGroup 3 t r-,ige rooms with dispensing Extra Hazard Group Exit corridors Ordinary Hazard Group 31 l Whe ii the design area of the sprinkler r system consists of a corridor protected y one row . * n[erg the maximum number of sprinklers that needs to be calculated is 13. (g) Group I Occupancies. n automatic Sprinkler systeni shall be installed in Group I Occupancies. EXCEPTION-Irejails,prisons and ref tri pin atm �drv, r 1 ded a m anu al I y operated v al v e isinstalled at a con ti nuou s Ind MOD i Cored I ocat ion. Opening of the valve will cause the piping system to be chai,--ged. Sprinkler heads i such systems shal I be equippedwith fusible elements or the sy.fsaem shall be designed as requi Fed for deluge sy steni ire U.B. C. S tn.r --1. A. (h) GroupDivision I Occupancies., automatic rIn l r stem shall i installedthrou h out o1 rtin t hou ses three or more stories in height or contai ng 9 height.� .:16 r r � t r r' ire. �+ •Mi nnrl linvina don nornmrint l o ,qd of 50 or more and in hotels three or more stor*ies in quick -response stan- .Ft}: t rooms ;Resi- kmi XXIdaiT -� .� r all usedinthedwellingunits and ' t roomport*. n ; the X.: e bUilding. 1X-1 Sprinkler S Supervision Alarms pec.380-3. All valves control finhwatersupply for automatic i�� ler frene �. ree eie e m '- � i l r' nkl r t rn shall be electrically � r- e+n�i sr Frs *+d. �v sed when the number of sprinklers are. NILE L. BOYLE uavon ROSE BAGLEY CLE H RICHARD HE TR EASUFTER & FINA-14CI L OFFICER Mr. John Bagley Teton con t tk 4805 Sou,th 3300 West Rexburg, Idaho 83440 Concrete Foundation High Country Potato Dear Mr0 Bagley, STATE OF J DAH November F 199S Walls for new metal building for Pa. pox zso 12, NORTH CENTER STREET REXBURG, UAHD 83440 PHONE (208) 359-3020 FAX (208) 359-3022 This letter -i*-s to advise you that the concrete fog ndation walls for the metal building your firm is constructing for High Country Potato were not cured J_n accordance with Section 2605 of the Uniform attached). Specifically, it was not given the cold weather protection required, nor waswith queen or a spray -type curing compound to keep it i "moist" condition to assure adequate water for the hydration of the cement, The concrete subcontractor, KB Concrete of RIgby Idaho, was advised of the need to provide concreteNovember 3rd, 1995 when he was Pouring I and again on November 7th when he was �'�nthe f -in wall forms, As the weather has not been terribly cold, probable that the concrete in the subject foundation walls Will attain the 3000 psi design strength, It willf howeverr be necessarythat your concrete sub Contractor or you provide the necessary test s and documentation to substantiate the that the concretehas reached the required strength. We will need copies of the concrete t r the trucks delivering concrete for the subject walls, to verify whether or not the concrete was regular "high early strength]? concrete. results of concrete core test r "hammer" tests on the concrete to verifythat the concrete has ice. fact � r acquired the necessary strength. The testes will need to be done and the test rpt ert i 'ed by a cert i 'led concrete testing f irm. Two local firms this type of work are Forsgren Associates of Rexburg and Harper Leavitt of Idaho Falls, Other certified concrete testing firms would al s o be atAI en . 4 resolvedThis matter needs to be it . . delay the erection of the building JAL/ jw Enclosure CC: KB Concrete Ron Murray High Country Potato does no City Engineer / BuJ-.1,dA-ng Official 1994 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE 1905. 10.4 R t. pered concrete or concrete that has unless approved bY the building offi.cial. 1 l A W EXCERPTS FROM CHAPTER 19 been remixed a ..H«er concreting (Z started, it shall be carried on a of a panel or section, as defined by its boundaries or permitted or prohibited by Section 1906A,P. I 1905.10.6 Top surf t fter initial set shall not be used s a continuous operation until Dlacing predetermined joints, is completed, except as aces of.vertically formed lifts shall be eenerally leve 1905.10.7 Wlien construction joints 1906.4. 190510.8 ,All concrete shall shall be thoroughly, worked ar MIN 1905.11 Curing. are required, joints shall be mad e i►i 1 accordance witli Section be thoroughly consolidated by suitable means during placement and ound reinforcement and embedded fixtures and into corners of forms,, p i e P ' accordance witli Section be thoroughly consolidated by suitable means during placement and ound reinforcement and embedded fixtures and into corners of forms,, 1905-11.1 .Concrete (other than high-early�strength),shafl be. maintained above 50°F,1 o.OoC.) and in a moist condition for at least the first Seven days after placement, except when cured in accor- 1905.111 dance.with Section 1905.11.3. High -early -strength concrete shall be maintained above 5 0°F. U)n 0 0 A in n mnict condition for ateast the first three days, except when cured 190511.3 Accelerated curing. . 1 ' e I 1 a 4e FT ■ . a .. + e 1905-11.1 .Concrete (other than high-early�strength),shafl be. maintained above 50°F,1 o.OoC.) and in a moist condition for at least the first Seven days after placement, except when cured in accor- 1905.111 dance.with Section 1905.11.3. High -early -strength concrete shall be maintained above 5 0°F. U)n 0 0 A in n mnict condition for ateast the first three days, except when cured 190511.3 Accelerated curing. in accordance with Section 1905.113. E 1905.11.3.1 . Curing by high-pressure steam, steam at atmospheric pressure, belt and moisture or other accepted processes, may be employed to accelerate strength gain and reduce time of curing. 1905.11,93.2- Accelerated curing shall p rovide a,compressive strength of the concrete at the load stage-cnsidered at least equal to required design strength at that load stage. 1905.11.3.3 Curing process shall be such a 6 lent to the curing method of Section 1 s to produce concrete with a durability at least equigva�* 905.11.1 or 19-05.11.2. L905.11.3.4 When required by the building official, supplementary strength tests in, accordance with Section 1905.6.3 shall be performed to assure that curing is sfitisfactory. 1905.12 Cold Weather Requirements. 1905.12.1 Adequate equipment shall behprovided for eating concrete materials and protecting :%.oncrete during freezing or near -freezing weather. All concrete materials and all reinforcement, -orms, fillers and ground with which concrete is to come in contact shall be Free from frost. 1905.12.2'.'Froz'en materials or materials containing ice shall not be used. 1P 1905.13 I1ot Weather Requirements. During hot weather, proper attention shall be given to in- Yredien't production methods, handling; p1aci*ng,-pi&otccfion and airing to prevent excessive con - :rete teinDCratui"es or water evaT)oratiot� that may i►nnair required streii2th orservic-eab"II iiv nf iF,P . 1 ' e I 1 in accordance with Section 1905.113. E 1905.11.3.1 . Curing by high-pressure steam, steam at atmospheric pressure, belt and moisture or other accepted processes, may be employed to accelerate strength gain and reduce time of curing. 1905.11,93.2- Accelerated curing shall p rovide a,compressive strength of the concrete at the load stage-cnsidered at least equal to required design strength at that load stage. 1905.11.3.3 Curing process shall be such a 6 lent to the curing method of Section 1 s to produce concrete with a durability at least equigva�* 905.11.1 or 19-05.11.2. L905.11.3.4 When required by the building official, supplementary strength tests in, accordance with Section 1905.6.3 shall be performed to assure that curing is sfitisfactory. 1905.12 Cold Weather Requirements. 1905.12.1 Adequate equipment shall behprovided for eating concrete materials and protecting :%.oncrete during freezing or near -freezing weather. All concrete materials and all reinforcement, -orms, fillers and ground with which concrete is to come in contact shall be Free from frost. 1905.12.2'.'Froz'en materials or materials containing ice shall not be used. 1P 1905.13 I1ot Weather Requirements. During hot weather, proper attention shall be given to in- Yredien't production methods, handling; p1aci*ng,-pi&otccfion and airing to prevent excessive con - :rete teinDCratui"es or water evaT)oratiot� that may i►nnair required streii2th orservic-eab"II iiv nf iF,P