May want to look closely at this. Many times the military REQUIRES an FPE. This may have been taken care of by the architectural team but if the job is design build, is the general looking to you to provide? We get calls all the time asking if we can provide a FPE stamp for military projects all over the country where the contractor bid the work and then realized the requirement. Seldom does this work as most of the time they are looking for a rubber stamp but we have contracted to be the EOR and become part of their team. Funny thing is that many military projects that are design bid build require any PE stamp but many of the design build projects require the FPE.
Rod DiBona Rapid Fire -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George Church Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 10:49 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: FPE in Wisconsin I'm glad you said that, because the military is generally exempt from local building codes and local registration wouldn't be required- as I understand it. We are, however, doing a project now for a military foundation on a military complex, and we're giving copies of our system to the locals, but its lip service. As for PE qualifications? You're right, that horse has been pulverized so many times, its too close to lunch in many parts of the country to describe. glc -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Brooks Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 12:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: FPE in Wisconsin I'd be interested in feedback from the AHJs in the group, but I think every REQUIRED sprinkler system must have a P.E. stamp, unless a jurisdiction has amended the code to permit NICET or other stamping. Although the code permits a deferred submittal, I don't think this means no stamp is necessary. We could go into P.E. qualifications and capabilities here but my intent is not to start this discussion anew. With regard to military projects, I believe any P.E. stamp is acceptable unless the project specifications state a local stamp is necessary. Bill Brooks William N. Brooks, P.E. Brooks Fire Protection Engineering Inc. 372 Wilett Drive Severna Park, MD 21146-1904 410-544-3620 410-544-3032 FAX 412-400-6528 Cell -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dewayne Martinez Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 3:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: FPE in Wisconsin Anyone know of a FPE registered in Wisconsin? We have a military project here which requires a FPE stamp. If so, please forward me the information off forum. Thanks, Dewayne Martinez Design Build Fire Protection New Berlin, WI <http://www.designbuildfire.com/> _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
