Hyatt

Place
Project:
Jeddah,
2814034Project No. KSA
000
Date
19-May-15
Issued:
SL No

Drawing/
Document Comment/ Recommendation (Aon Review #1)
Number

General:

N/A

The comments here in does not relieve the responsibility of

designer and contractor to comply with NFPA requirements in case
of any changes to the current design and upon installation.

Fire Water Tank

M-803

The water reserved for fire fighting system shall be capable to

provide a supply for 2 hours. Water capacity shall be verified
against fire pump and system demand.

Fire Pumps and

pump room

M-803

Provide means of supervision for valves "chain and padlock" for all
isolation valves (OS&Y) in pump room

M-501

Fire pump room has small dimensions which will not be capable to
provide operational and maintenance space in the room.

M-501

Fire pump room located at third basement is not directly

accessible from outside the building and shall be provided with
enclosed exit passage way from and enclosed stairway with 2 hrs
fire rating.

M-501

Fire Pump room shall be provided with emergency lights,

ventilation and adequate drainage.

M-501

A detailed plan is required for review for the fire pump room
including the piping system and diesel tank.

Provide Hydraulic calculation document for the sprinkler system

Documents and standpipe system to validate pump capacity against system
demand considering the most remote and most demand areas.

Sprinkler &
Standpipe
Systems
9

10

Relocate the landing valves to the main landing of the exit stairs
All Drawings and provide details for hose connection to match fire department
hoses.
General

Provide details for the fire hose cabinet and fire extinguishers
inside the cabinets.

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Provide the: occupancy class of each area, supports and hangers

spacing schedule, type, temperature, response, k factor of
sprinklers used in design, total area protected by sprinklers in
All Drawings
each floor, number of sprinklers in each floor, sprinklers spacing,
zone control valves details. Mentioned information needs to be
added in drawings details.

12

All Drawings

13

M- 501

Provide sprinklers in elevator pits where there is hydraulic fluid, if

applicable.

14

M-509

Provide sprinklers at the top of the stairs and under the first
accessible landing of each staircase

15

M-509

Clarify if the top of atrium is a skylight or slab, in case it is a

skylight then automatic sprinklers are required for protection.

16

General

17

M-509

Sprinkler spacing not found for review, provide typical

arrangement spacing dimensions between sprinklers.

Provide typical detail drawing for sprinklers installation upright,

pendant and side wall in typical areas.(such as parking, guest
rooms, )
Provide Fire extinguishers for the outdoor lounge at the roof floor.

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General

Ceiling mounted dry powder extinguishers that cannot be

supervised for activation should be replaced by supervised
automatic sprinkler system

Special
suppression
systems

19

20

21

22

M-502

Provide additional design details for the clean agent systems and
CO2 systems. Cylinders capacity, hydraulic calc., nozzles
selection, piping distribution, room dimensions and if there is false
floor or false ceiling, control panel location, detection devices,
manual release station, maintenance switches.

M-502

Relocate the gaseous fire suppression cylinders and control panel

to outside protected area for ease of accessibility and control " (All
CO2 rooms) and (Fm 200 rooms have access control features)"

General

Provide inergen or FM 200 or any clean agent system in the

following areas Computer room, PABX, MATV, high voltage and
medium voltage main distribution panel rooms. CO2 system in
those rooms is not acceptable, unless approved by Hyatt.

General

It is recommended to provide a zone control valve for each linen

chute and waste chute for purpose of control and identification of
area.

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M-510

24

General

Provide additional details and sequence of operation for the

preaction system located in the lift machine room.

Provide Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems for the kitchen hoods

complying with NFPA 17A

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by
Checked by
Rev No.
Code Reference

AME Response

NFPA 13 [2013] section 8

NOTED

Hyatt ERMS, Version 4.0,

2011 requirements

Our answer for this issue was sent to you in 12/5/2015

showing that we have 1000 gpm fire pump and water
tank of 296m3 (296 %3, 78) = 78 minutes (more than 1
hour that is requested by NFPA ).

NFPA 20 [2013] section

4.16

This will be provided by the Contractor . An item will be

added in the BOQ

NFPA 20 [2013] section

4.12.1.1.6

Ok, room layout is revised. Clearance between

components for installation, maintenance and the
orientation of the pump to the suction piping to allow
compliance is taken from NFPA section 4.14.6.3 please
see Fire Fighting layout.

NFPA 1 [2013] section

4.12.1.1.6

NOTED, Safe access to pump room is now provided from

the adjacent fire escape stair case.

NFPA 20 [2013] Sections

4.12.5, 4.12.6, 4.12.7

Noted, already provided.

NFPA 20 [2013] section

4.2

A part plan is already included showing the connections

and pipe routing. Detailed plan will be prepared by
contractor as part of his shop drawings responsibilities

NFPA 1 [2013] section

13.4.2.2.1.1

Ok, see attachments

NFPA 13 [2013] section

7.3.2 & 4.7

Ok, details are provided see general detail plan.

General

Details are provided see general detail plan.

NFPA 13 [2013] section

23.1.3

noted and added on plans. Please note that contractor

has to submitt his calculation for Engineer's approval.

NFPA 13 [2013] section

23.1.3

Ok, done. See Fire Fighting Layout

NFPA 13 [2013] section

8.15.5.1

Ok, done. See Fire Fighting Layout

NFPA13 [2013] section

8.15.3.2.1

Ok, done. See Fire Fighting Layout

NFPA 13 [2013] section

8.3.2.5 (4)

It's a slab as per sections in the Architect plans please

see Arch plan (01.3.7 3D view 07)

General

Ok, see general detail plans.

NFPA 1 [2012] section

13.6.1.2

Ok, done. See Fire Fighting Layout

NFPA 101 section 9.7 &

Hyatt ERMS Version 4.0
requirements

Ok, done. See Fire Fighting Layout

NFPA 2001 [2012] section

5.1.2 & NFPA 12 [ 2011]

all calculation shall be done by the contractor to the

apoproval of the Engineer.

NFPA 12 [2011]
section4.6.4.3 & NFPA
2001 [2012] section 4.1.3

Ok, done.

Hyatt ERMS, Version 4.0,

2011 requirements

Ok, done. See Fire Fighting Layout

N/A

Ok, done. See Fire Fighting Layout

General

Specifications for the preaction fire sprinkler system is

added, (see section 15310). Contractor to provide all
required plans and details to conform with specifications
and NFPA requirement.

NFPA 17A Edition 2009

section 1.3, and Hyatt
ERMS, Version 4.0, 2011
Requirements

Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems for the kitchen

hoods is already included under the kitchen specialist,
please check the file (150106-MEP LIST- HYATT PLACE,
JEDDAH -(LATEST DD)) done by the Kitchen supplier
(Dishes)

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