(I) when a new building is to contain a proposed facility,
when an existing building is converted to a facility, or when an addition
is made to an existing facility building, plans of each floor and
roof shall be provided;
(II) when a portion of a building is remodeled or when
a new service is added, only the plan of the floor where the remodeling
will take place or new service will be introduced and the plan of
the floor of discharge shall be provided;
(ii) designated smoke compartments with floor areas
of each compartment, location and fire resistance rating (one or two
hour) of each smoke partition, location, type and fire resistance
rating of each smoke damper;
(iii) location of all required fire alarm devices,
including all fire alarm control panels, manual pull stations, audible
and visual fire alarm signaling devices, smoke detectors (ceiling
and duct mounted), fire alarm annunciators, fire alarm transmission
devices, fire sprinkler flow switches and control valve supervisory
switches on each of the floor plans; and
(iv) areas protected with fire sprinkler systems (pendant,
sidewall or upright, normal or quick response, and temperature rating
shall be indicated), stand pipe system risers and sizes with valves
and inside and outside fire department connections, fire sprinkler
risers and sizes, location and type of portable fire extinguishers.
(C) Equipment drawings. Equipment drawings shall include
the following:
(i) all equipment necessary for the operation of the
facility as planned. The design shall indicate provisions for the
installation of large and special items of equipment and for service
accessibility;
(ii) fixed equipment (equipment which is permanently
affixed to the building or which must be permanently connected to
a service distribution system designed and installed during construction
for the specific use of the equipment). The term "fixed equipment"
includes items such as laundry extractors, walk-in refrigerators,
communication systems, and built-in casework (cabinets);
(iii) movable equipment (equipment not described in
clause (ii) of this subparagraph as fixed). The term "moveable equipment"
includes wheeled equipment, plug-in type monitoring equipment, and
relocatable items; and
(iv) equipment which is not included in the construction
contract but which requires mechanical or electrical service connections
or construction modifications. The equipment described in this clause
shall be identified on the drawings to ensure its coordination with
the architectural, mechanical, and electrical phases of construction.
(D) Structural drawings. Structural drawings shall
include:
(i) plans for foundations, floors, roofs, and all intermediate
levels;
(ii) a complete design with sizes, sections, and the
relative location of the various members;
(iii) a schedule of beams, girders, and columns;
(iv) dimensioned floor levels, column centers, and
offsets;
(v) details of all special connections, assemblies,
and expansion joints; and
(vi) special openings and pipe sleeves dimensioned
or otherwise noted for easy reference.
(E) Mechanical drawings. Documentation for selection
of the type of heating and cooling system based on requirements contained
in §125.91(c)(3)(D) of this title shall be included with the
mechanical plans. Mechanical drawings shall include:
(i) complete ventilation systems (supply, return, exhaust),
all fire and smoke partitions, locations of all dampers, registers,
and grilles, air volume flow at each device, and identification of
all spaces (e.g. corridor, patient room, operating room);
(ii) boilers, chillers, heating and cooling piping
systems (steam piping, hot water, chilled water), and associated pumps;
(iii) cold and warm water supply systems, water heaters,
storage tanks, circulating pumps, plumbing fixtures, emergency water
storage tank(s) (if provided), and special piping systems such as
for deionized water;
(iv) drain piping systems (waste and soiled piping
systems, roof drain systems);
(v) fire protection piping systems (sprinkler piping
systems, fire standpipe systems, water or chemical extinguisher piping
system for cooking equipment); and
(vi) piping riser diagrams, equipment schedules, control
diagrams or narrative description of controls, filters, and location
of all duct mounted smoke detectors.
(F) Electrical drawings. Electrical drawings shall
include:
(i) electrical service entrance with service switches,
service feeders to the public service feeders, and characteristics
of the light and power current including transformers and their connections;
(ii) location of all normal electrical system and essential
electrical system conduits, wiring, receptacles, light fixtures, switches
and equipment which require permanent electrical connections, on plans
of each building level;
(iii) telephone and communication, fixed computers,
terminals, connections, outlets, and equipment;
(iv) nurses calling system showing all stations, signals,
and annunciators on the plans;
(v) in addition to electrical plans, single line diagrams
prepared for:
(I) complete electrical system consisting of the normal
electrical system transformers, conduit, wire sizes, main switchboard,
power panels, light panels, and equipment for additions to existing
buildings, proposed new facilities, and remodeled portions of existing
facilities. Feeder and conduit sizes shall be shown with schedule
of feeder breakers or switches;
(II) a single line diagram of the complete fire alarm
system showing all control panels, signaling and detection devices
and the room number where each device is located; and
(vi) schedules of all panels indicating connected load
at each panel.
(2) Final plan review. All deficiencies noted in the
final plan review shall be satisfactorily resolved before approval
of project for construction will be granted.
(3) Construction approval. Construction shall not begin
until written approval by the department is received by the owner
of the facility.
(4) Construction document changes. Any changes to construction
documents which affect or change the function, design, or designated
use of an area shall be submitted to the department for approval
prior to authorization of the modifications.
(e) Special submittals.
(1) Designer certified construction documents. In an
effort to shorten the plan review and approval process, design professionals
may submit, at the discretion of the department, a set of final construction
documents, the department's completed checklist of licensing requirements
and a certification letter which states that the plans and specifications,
based on the department's checklist comply with the requirements of
this chapter. Project certification forms shall be signed by the licensee
or applicant and the architect(s) and engineer(s) of record.
(2) Fast-track projects. Submittal of fast-track projects
shall be at the discretion of the department and shall be submitted
in not more than three separate packages.
(A) First package. The first package shall include:
(i) a map showing the location of the proposed facility
site and adjacent surrounding area at least two miles in radius identifying
any hazardous and undesirable location noted in §125.91(c) of
this title;
(ii) preliminary architectural plans and a detailed
building site plan showing all adjacent streets, site work, underslab
mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work, and related specifications;
and
(iii) foundation and structural plans.
(B) Second package. The second package shall include
complete architectural plans and details with specifications and
fire safety plans as described in subsection (c) of this section.
(C) Third package. The third package shall include
complete mechanical, electrical, equipment and furnishings, and plumbing
plans and specifications, as described in subsection (c) of this section.
(3) Fire sprinkler systems. Fire sprinkler systems
shall comply with the requirements of National Fire Protection Association
13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler systems, 1999 edition.
Fire sprinkler systems shall be designed or reviewed by an engineer
who is registered by the Texas State Board of Registration for Professional
Engineers in fire protection specialty or is experienced in hydraulic
design and fire sprinkler system installation. A short resume shall
be submitted if registration is not in fire protection specialty.
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