| (ii) record drawings of the fire detection and alarm
system as installed, signed by an Alarm Planning Superintendent licensed
by the State Fire Marshal's office or bearing the seal of a licensed
professional engineer, including a sequence of operation, the owner's
manuals, and the manufacturer's published instructions covering all
system equipment;
(iii) a signed copy of the State Fire Marshal's Office
Fire Alarm Installation Certificate;
(iv) for software-based fire alarm systems, a record
copy of the site-specific software, excluding the system executive
software or external programmer software in a non-volatile, non-erasable,
non-rewritable memory;
(v) documentation of materials used in the building
which have a specific limited fire or flame spread rating, including
special wall finishes or floor coverings, flame retardant curtains,
including cubicle curtains, and rated ceilings;
(vi) a signed letter from the installer of carpeting
verifying that the carpeting is named in the laboratory test document;
(vii) record drawings of the fire sprinkler system
as installed, signed by a Responsible Managing Employee licensed by
the State Fire Marshal's Office, or bearing the seal of a licensed
professional engineer, including the hydraulic calculations, fire
alarm configuration, aboveground and underground Contractor's Material
and Test Certificate;
(viii) all literature and instructions provided by
the sprinkler system manufacturer describing the proper operation
and maintenance of all equipment and devices in accordance with NFPA
25;
(ix) service contracts for maintenance and testing
of alarm systems, sprinkler systems, and other systems;
(x) a copy of a gas test results of the facility's
gas lines from the meter;
(xi) a written statement from an architect or engineer
stating that, from periodic onsite observation visits, the facility
as constructed is, to the best of architect or engineer's knowledge
and belief, in substantial compliance with the architect or engineer's
contract documents, the Life Safety Code, DADS licensure standards,
and local codes; and
(xii) the contract documents described in paragraph
(2) of this section.
(5) Non-approval of new construction.
(A) If, during the initial on-site survey of completed
construction, the surveyor finds certain basic requirements not met,
DADS may recommend that the facility not be licensed and approved
for occupancy. The items that may trigger non-approval include:
(i) substantial changes made during construction that
were not submitted to DADS for review and which may require revised
"as-built" drawings to cover the changes, including architectural,
structural, mechanical, and electrical items specified in paragraph
(3)(B) of this section;
(ii) construction that does not meet minimum Life Safety
Code or DADS licensure standards, including corridors that are less
than required width, ceilings installed at less than the minimum seven-foot
six-inch height, resident bedroom dimensions less than required, and
other features which would disrupt or otherwise adversely affect the
residents and staff if corrected after occupancy;
(iii) lack of written approval by local authorities;
(iv) fire protection systems, including fire alarm
systems, emergency power and lighting, and sprinkler systems, not
completely installed or not functioning properly;
(v) required exits not all usable according to NFPA
101 requirements;
(vi) telephones that are not installed or not properly
working;
(vii) sufficient basic furnishings, essential appliances,
and equipment that are not installed or not functioning; and
(viii) any other basic operational or safety feature
which would preclude safe and normal occupancy by residents on that
day.
(B) If the surveyor encounters only minor deficiencies,
licensure may be recommended based on an approved written plan of
correction from the facility's administrator.
(C) A facility must submit two copies of reduced size
floor plans on an 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch sheet to DADS for DADS records
and the facility's use for evacuation plans and fire alarm zone identification.
The plan must contain basic legible information including scale, room
usage names, actual bedroom numbers, doors, windows, and any other
pertinent information.
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