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25 Aprll 2019
Town of North Andover Planning Board
120 Main Street
North Andover, MA 01845
RE: response to Review Comments—Fire Department
Site An Application--Al. Prime Energy Consultant, Inc.--1725 Turnpike Street
We received the following Fire Department comments via email from Staff Planner Monica Gregoire and
added response comments in bold red text:
Fire Department I
The FD commentary Is as follows:
e I'ftt''awRh Fire l c t1wrilon 000 Lt. M1Cl ael Bari€'ne W OI5 LMS C3MMa1B K1OWt
1. Relocate propane tank exchange storage cabinet away from Rt 114 side of building,
preferably to the other side of the structure, to reduce the potential for cabinet being struck
by moving vehicle leaving the roadway. AM Prime will install concrete and/or Steel
lrompw s to I motet t thn cahin k which the M fci is will ad"i ,irately dic'!cabinet in
lr¢o pf,sed locAjon at thm Rto 114 He of the building, A Mee is added to f.ho px€iposal sire
layr,r.rt.
2. Perform a swept path analysis of parking lot using NAFD LS template to ensure NAFD
apparatus can navigate the site. A copy of the Erne1r,Pen.y Vnhhde swept pFrt:h, vw, has beeia
pr,€wided using ve hide data provided by the FO .and which cm'A€€ms t12:a tKa ,,r-s e eaw
v0hr€l(-� can safely and r:e,rilde=udy n avwate the SH,
3, Request installation of a fire hydrant on the same side of the road as, and in close proximity
to, either entrance due to storage and dispensing of flammable liquids at the location.A,L.
j,,,ill r7 'IRe hydrant at the Intemec.tion of Route 114 and Q&Mal AveC9me
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whikh is less thrin 250 fact from the proposed s'eom Kcat€cni and provides b t'or• fgdr<ant
ccawaye € w dwellings at east: Sand of ColoMal Avenue,
4, While not required by code, due to the size of the proposed structure, we request that an
automatic fire sprinkler system is installed.4.ilven that t:hp building l"s le:ss' fliarr halt the size
rmqui€hIj a r,l:Ar-Ahr sytatc n , has a very lovi and shNi duraCion riri�a 4Mljl now hp
wRIMi hose range of the rrr.=w hydrant the FE) feels that a bT fldirr3; is not required
but can be in taHed at the ri1.`;f;i'Mears of AX Prime, Glv€?ri ' l-w cross Rmli:e 11,1%-vlCh a large �
nem, service in order to hrstaH ii sprinkler, A.L. Pd'f-ne uvill not Itatall a i?ti€% si'yY'it"il{hr at
Uhis €:frne, The fueling Kinds vrill be s:carrrpAar Oy covered by dry chcrnical suppre'ssiun
systems inure appropriate for fs:rei Sires i:laan v.,aiter.
5. During construction, a construction site plan that meets 527 CMR Ch 16 as well as the
applicable edition of NFPA 241,will be implemented. A.f... PrInne will 11-opleyllerit this
rrequ irerrrent.
6. We noted that secured key access box included in submission [North elevation view, pg SGA]
A.p.:. i'rirra€i %AH install a "I wx box" or slraHar key access per whatever North 6lrrr.lrwer Fh'r-'.
Depaa i tra enA prefers/specs at the tirrie of r:r,ns, rrrcdon,
7. We noted that the fire alarm panel will be tied to FD radio box [General notes 5.101 f J,
Prime ,Asill p:')rov1de central monitoring and alarm fm nel tits to FD radio box per whatever J�,
Aradnver fire Department prefers/specs at the tithe of construction. A.fw. Prir3-ie will also
sttl;irrld"i an alarm devVe laydmA psi;n fm FO review as },fired as filing for alarm sySicrii
irrd<allation p;emit via the on-lire 1llrswlroht pernri9: rip:ip-a=don pmcesr.
8. Provide documentation showing diesel pump fire suppression system meets UL 1254. /�copy
of i;hn list systern fire ha pecdon rop:mt has been pr'ciAded ducrrmentprrg that the exirrUn
mterny at tl-iis facility are hoth cut'candy i_fl,.-J.�.1;4 c;crinpli ant. '1 he change In the gas it,k nd
5y 1-'rn is (-lire to the aiteration of th fi fflit1� art'Ki.
AtUched is.;a s:c yy of a Baal on of the revisers We hyuut sprcrwirig, wite changed to Include pwtecticrrl
uf they propane caa{short and a noW indIcaUng, the h`rr;trafieidon of a new fire hydrant, Also arttac:faacf is a
copy A the Enic?Momy Ahicfe wept p Ki plan and the J<irau ar'y fire suppression system lnspectiolr
c:on fraOng that the c',;hUng systems am t:if..-nS c;ermialiparlt.
Sincerely,
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Antho C b , P.E., Engineer
A.L. Prime energy Consultant, Inc.
Mobile--512-745-6400 1 Anthony.Guba@ALPrime,com
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41112019 Town of North Andover Mail-Department Review-1725 Turnpike Street(Correction)
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Department Review - 1725 Turnpike Street (Correction)
Mike Beirne <m bei rne @north andoverma.gov> Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 5:09 PM
To: Monica Gregoire <mgregolre@northandoverma.gov>, William McCarthy<wmccarthy@northandoverma.gov>
The FD commentary is as follows:
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1. Relocate propane tank exchange storage cabinet away from Rt 114 side of building, preferably to other side of
structure, to reduce potential for cabinet being struck by moving vehicle leaving roadway.
2. Perform a swept path analysis of parking lot using NAFD L1 template to ensure ensure NAFD apparatus can
navigate site.
3. Request installation of a fire hydrant on the same side of the road as, and in close proximity to, either entrance due
to storage and dispensing of flammable liquids at location.
4. While not required by code, due to the size of the proposed structure, we request that an automatic fire sprinkler
system be installed.
5. During construction, a construction site plan that meets 527 CMR Ch 16 as well as the applicable edition of NFPA
241, will be implemented
6. We noted that secured key access box included in submission [North elevation view, pg SG-11
7. We noted that fire alarm panel will be tied to FD radio box[General notes 5.10]
8. Provide documentation showing diesel pump fire suppression system meets UL 1254.
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Lt Michael Beirne
North Andover FD
795 Chickering Rd,
North Andover Ma. 01845
978-688-9590
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