WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE PRELIMINARY SCREENING?

The purpose of the screening is to provide a preliminary review of fire-protection-system plans for design/procedural errors that can delay plan approval.

WHAT IS THE APPLICABILITY?

The screening applies to all fire-protection-system submittals, including those for sprinkler, standpipe, fire alarm, detection, halon, and carbon-dioxide systems, etc..

WHAT ARE THE PROCEDURES?

• The system designer(s) familiar with the plans and calculations must deliver the submittal in person.



• DPS staff is available for screening on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays between 9:30 and 11:30 AM, and between 1:00 and 3:00 PM on a first come, first served basis.



• Screenings are usually completed by fire- code-plan-review staff within 15 minutes. Plans which adequately describe the work to be performed will be accepted for review. If corrections are necessary, the plan reviewer will give the system designer a written list of deficiencies/code violations.



• Corrected resubmittals must be accompanied by the list of deficiencies/code violation and an appropriate response to each.



• If a system designer wants to meet with a plan reviewer prior to a screening submittal, he/she must make an appointment with the reviewer.

WHAT ARE THE LIMITATIONS OF THE SCREENING?

• The designer(s) must present the submittal, in person.



• Since screening is preliminary in nature, deficiencies may be found in the subsequent review.



• A maximum of two preliminary screenings will be allowed per project.

WHAT IS THE COST?

There is no cost for preliminary screening.