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Home My WebLink AboutState Exemption E-mailFrom:Bob Moreland To:Rhonda Bates Cc:Cunningham, Joyce S; bferry@ferryarchitects.com Subject:FW: CDR Exempt? PNC Branch Interior Remodel - Carmel, IN Date:Monday, September 23, 2019 8:12:32 AM Rhonda: As Bruce Ferry has suggested, please forward this entire e-mail to the City of Carmel. Toward the bottom, Alan Blunk with the State Department of Homeland Security states that he finds “this Project exempt”. Hopefully this will satisfy the City? Thanks, Bob From: bferry@ferryarchitects.com [mailto:bferry@ferryarchitects.com] Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2019 12:21 PM To: Bob Moreland Cc: 'Cunningham, Joyce S' Subject: FW: CDR Exempt? PNC Branch Interior Remodel - Carmel, IN Hello Bob, Not sure why the Carmel building department won’t move forward with the permit now that it’s been signed off by DHS. The State CDR can be a real pain… Try printing out the email from Alan Brunk, within this email string, stating the project is EXEMPT from review by DHS due the scope of work. If that doesn’t work let me know and we’ll contact the City. Bruce Bruce Ferry, AIA Ferry and Associates Architects From: Mike Ewald <Mike@mlearchitect.com> Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2019 3:49 PM To: 'Bruce Ferry <bferry@ferryarchitects.com> Subject: Fwd: CDR Exempt? PNC Branch Interior Remodel - Carmel, IN In this email chain. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Mike Ewald <Mike@mlearchitect.com> Date: Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 10:32 AM Subject: Re: CDR Exempt? PNC Branch Interior Remodel - Carmel, IN To: <bferry@ferryarchitects.com> Yep On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 10:23 AM <bferry@ferryarchitects.com> wrote: Thanks Mike. Do you believe we can take the attached letter and go to the Carmel Building Department to apply for the building permit? Bruce From: Mike Ewald <Mike@mlearchitect.com> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2019 1:43 PM To: 'Bruce Ferry <bferry@ferryarchitects.com> Subject: Fwd: CDR Exempt? PNC Branch Interior Remodel - Carmel, IN I think this is what we were after!! ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Blunk, Alan <ABlunk@dhs.in.gov> Date: Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 11:57 AM Subject: RE: CDR Exempt? PNC Branch Interior Remodel - Carmel, IN To: Mike Ewald <Mike@mlearchitect.com> CC: 'Bruce Ferry <bferry@ferryarchitects.com>, Callahan, Sean <SCallahan@dhs.in.gov>, Mays, Rex <RMays@dhs.in.gov> Hello Ms. Wilson, Based on the information provided and attachments, this project is EXEMPT from filing with the State of Indiana DHS Plan Review section in accordance with 675 IAC 12-6-4. 675 IAC 12-6-4 Exemptions from design release requirement Authority: IC 22-13-2-13 Affected: IC 4-21.5; IC 12-13-4-3; IC 22-15-3 Sec. 4. (b) Design releases are necessary for the remodeling or altering of all Class 1 structures, except work limited to one (1) or more of the following: (3) Electrical work as follows: (A) Replacement in the same location of electrical equipment or devices of a similar type and rating, including an increase in current capacity in nonhazardous areas where there is no change in voltage or phases. (D) Installation of branch circuits not exceeding the capacity of the electrical distribution system within the existing building. (E) Low-energy power, control, and signal circuits of Classes II and III as defined in the Indiana Electrical Code except circuits for fire detection or fire alarm systems. (G) Except for fire detection or fire alarm systems, electrical wiring, devices, appliances, apparatus, or equipment: (i) operating at less than twenty-five (25) volts; and (ii) not capable of supplying more than fifty (50) watts of energy. (5) Miscellaneous work as follows: (A) Painting, papering, and replacement of coverings on: (i) walls; (ii) ceilings; (iii) roofs; or (iv) floors; and similar finish work, including replacement or re-glazing of glass. (B) Cases, counters, and partitions not over six (6) feet in height. (D) Installation of one (1) or more non load-bearing partitions not to exceed a total of one hundred (100) lineal feet in length provided it is not part of a corridor or a partition that is required to be of fire-resistive construction. (c) All additions or alterations permitted by this subdivision [sic.] shall be documented by the installer and kept on file with the maintenance and testing records required by 675 IAC 22 and 675 IAC 28, specifically the applicable editions of NFPA 13 and NFPA 25. (d) The design release requirements including filing of plans and specifications shall apply for any work otherwise exempted by subsection (b) when a part of, supplemental to, or an accessory of a construction project that otherwise requires a design release. (e) Construction work on a Class 1 structure exempted from the design release requirements under this section is not exempt from compliance with other rules of the commission. You may be required to submit to local jurisdiction. Thank you, Alan L. Blunk RA CPE CBI FI FII | Plan Review Section Chief Division of Fire and Building Safety | Plan Review Branch Indiana Department of Homeland Security 302 West Washington Street, Room E-245 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Tel: 317-232-2222 Email: ablunk@dhs.in.gov Web: http://www.in.gov/dhs/3658.htm From: Mike Ewald [mailto:Mike@mlearchitect.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 10:11 AM To: Blunk, Alan <ABlunk@dhs.IN.gov> Cc: 'Bruce Ferry <bferry@ferryarchitects.com> Subject: Re: CDR Exempt? PNC Branch Interior Remodel - Carmel, IN Mr. Blunk, Can you please respond to the determination that the PNC Merchant Square project is CDR exempt. Responding to your previous question, there is no fire alarm system present in the branch. As I understand it, we need your determination to move the project forward with the City of Carmel. Mike Ewald, AIA On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 4:07 PM Mike Ewald <Mike@mlearchitect.com> wrote: Mr. Blunk, There is no fire alarm system at the PNC Merchants Square facility in Carmel. If you agree with our determination that this project is CDR exempt, can you please provide a statement that we can submit to the City of Carmel stating such? Thank you in advance for your assistance. Mike Ewald, AIA On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 1:43 PM Blunk, Alan <ABlunk@dhs.in.gov> wrote: Hello Mr. Ewald, Please indicate if a Fire Alarm is in the building, and if it is being affected by the revisions. Thank you, Alan L. Blunk RA CPE CBI FI FII | Plan Review Section Chief Division of Fire and Building Safety | Plan Review Branch Indiana Department of Homeland Security 302 West Washington Street, Room E-245 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Tel: 317-232-2222 Email: ablunk@dhs.in.gov Web: http://www.in.gov/dhs/3658.htm From: Mike Ewald [mailto:Mike@mlearchitect.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 11:47 AM To: Blunk, Alan <ABlunk@dhs.IN.gov> Cc: 'Bruce Ferry <bferry@ferryarchitects.com> Subject: CDR Exempt? PNC Branch Interior Remodel - Carmel, IN Mr. Blunk, It is my opinion that the attached project is exempt from the requirement to obtain a design release in that it is a minor interior remodel, mostly equipment and furnishings, with 16 LF of new non-LB, non-FR partitions, no plumbing, no HVAC and electrical work limited to modification of existing branch circuitry not exceeding the capacity of the existing electrical distribution system. Please review, and if you concur, provide a statement to that effect to satisfy the City of Carmel requirement for such. Respectfully submitted, Mike Ewald, AIA, ALA Architect P.O. Box 864 Newburgh, IN 47629-0864 (812) 453-9034 Note: This message is intended solely for the recipient identified above and should not be opened, read, or utilized by any other party. This message is intended for the recipient identified above and shall not be construed as official project information or direction except as expressly provided in the contract documents. -- Sincerely, Mike Ewald AIA, ALA Michael L. Ewald, Architect LLC -- Sincerely, Mike Ewald AIA, ALA Michael L. Ewald, Architect LLC -- Sincerely, Mike Ewald AIA, ALA Michael L. Ewald, Architect LLC -- Sincerely, Mike Ewald AIA, ALA Michael L. Ewald, Architect LLC -- Sincerely, Mike Ewald AIA, ALA Michael L. 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