ARCHITECTURAL ACCESSIBILITY BOARD State Fire Marshal’s Office 2307 MacArthur Road, New Castle Telephone: (302) 323-5365 Thursday, April 8, 2010 2:00 P.M.
MINUTES
l. CALL TO ORDER
The April 8, 2010 meeting of the State of Delaware’s Architectural Accessibility Board was called to order by the acting chairman, Armando Liberti. In addition to Mr. Liberti, the record will show that the following members were also in attendance: Neil Himelein, Nash Childs and Chad Toms. Participating by telephone hook up were Ada Stokes and Wayne Carter.
Also attending the meeting was the Chief Administrator, Dan Muterspaw.
. II. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
A motion to approve the minutes of the Board’s previous meeting, held on March 11, 2010, was made and seconded. By a unanimous vote, the minutes were approved as recorded.
III. DISCUSSION OF AGENDA
The Chief Administrator added eight (8) cases to the agenda, as follows:
1. 10003- RE Sussex Correc. Ctr. – Medical Suite 2. 10007-RE Baylor Work Release Ctr. 3. 10009-RE DHCI Reception Area 4. 10010- RE Gov. Bacon-Tilton Bldg. Elevator 5. 10012- RE Lombardy Elem. School 6. 10016 DHCI Prickett Bldg. 7. 10017 DHCI Medical Bldg. 8. 10018 Sussex 2 Bldg. – Bathing Room
IV. CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR’S UPDATE
The Chief Administrator reported to the Board on his activities for the month. The activities were routine in nature and consisted of normal field inspections, complaint issues, and accessibility inquiries. V. SUBMISSIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT
At their March 25, 2010 meeting, the Submissions Review Committee reviewed two (2) cases. These cases were forwarded to the full Board for their review. The Board’s comments and actions on these cases, and for the additional eight (8) cases submitted by the Chief Administrator, are attached as a part of these minutes.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business to discuss.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business to discuss.
VIII. SCHEDULE OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Architectural Accessibility Board was scheduled for Thursday, May 13, 2010, at 2:00 PM. The location will be the State Fire Marshal’s Office, New Castle County.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
With nothing further to review or discuss, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Dan A. Muterspaw Chief Administrator, AAB
DAM/bls D:\Docs\2018-04-03\0db47200eaa5cc2313fec56c3da5aaca.doc SUBMISSION NO. 10003-RE
OWNER Dept. of Corrections
PROJECT Sussex Correctional Center Medical Suite Expansion
ARCH/ENGINEER Tetra Tech, Inc.
CONTACT PERSON Chuck Dobbs
PREVIOUS ACTION Not approved – Feb. ‘10
COMMENTS The design for the alterations for expanding this facility were correct, with the exception of one of the doors not having the correct maneuvering space on the pull side of the door. This error was corrected and the plan now appears to be correct.
BOARD ACTION Approved
SUBMISSION NO. 10007-RE
OWNER Dept. of Corrections
PROJECT Baylor Work Release Center Elevator Installation
ARCH/ENGINEER Tetra Tech, Inc.
CONTACT PERSON Chuck Dobbs
PREVIOUS ACTION Not approved – March ‘10
COMMENTS No detail was initially provided for the elevator’s cab, control panel, or the mounting heights for the various signs, call buttons, etc. This information was provided and it appeared that the elevator cab is compliant.
BOARD ACTION Approved SUBMISSION NO. 10009-RE
OWNER Delaware Health & Social Services
PROJECT DHCI Reception area Alterations
ARCH/ENGINEER Davis, Bowen and Friedel, Inc.
CONTACT PERSON Mike Wheedleton Rich Glazeski
PREVIOUS ACTION Not approved – March ’10
COMMENTS The alterations for this project were found to be acceptable at the previous review. Compliance with the path of travel requirement could not be determined from the information/data submitted with the design documents. New detail was submitted. The doors-in-a-series is not a part of the accessible route to this area. The toilet rooms serving this primary function area have not been upgraded and are still non-compliant.
BOARD ACTION Disapproved
SUBMISSION NO. 10010-RE
OWNER DE Health and Social Services
PROJECT Governor Bacon Tilton Bldg. Elevator Replacement
ARCH/ENGINEER Furlow Associates
CONTACT PERSON Dwane E. Gauthier
BOARD ACTION Not approved – March ‘10
COMMENTS The plan was not approved because there was insufficient data/detail on the elevator’s control panel, mounting heights for call buttons, etc. A cut sheet was requested and was received. This plan now appears to be correct.
BOARD ACTION Approved SUBMISSION NO. 10012-RE
OWNER Brandywine School District
PROJECT Lombardy Elementary School Addition
ARCH/ENGINEER ABHA Architects
CONTACT PERSON Scott Lester
PREVIOUS ACTION Not approved – March ‘10
COMMENTS Several corrections/adjustments needed to be made before this design could be approved: providing knee space below the sink in the ‘Cubbies’ area; ensuring that all required exits were accessible and led to the public way; and amending the document notes to show where ADAAG was also being followed. All of these items were addressed correctly and the project now appears to be correct.
BOARD ACTION Approved SUBMISSION NO. 10013
OWNER Seaford School District
PROJECT West Seaford Elementary School Roof Replacement/Alterations
ARCH/ENGINEER Studio JAED
CONTACT PERSON Brian Zigmond
PREVIOUS ACTION None
COMMENTS The recent collapse of a section of this existing school’s roof has necessitated this project. While most of the project deals with the roof replacement, some interior areas around the kitchen and cafeteria will be altered to allow for better use of the space. The alterations have been designed to be accessible, as well as the toilet room serving this area.
BOARD ACTION Approved SUBMISSION NO. 10015
OWNER Caesar Rodney School District
PROJECT WB Simpson Elementary School Addition and Renovations
ARCH/ENGINEER BSA + Assoc.
CONTACT PERSON Anthony Vassolotti
PREVIOUS ACTION None
COMMENTS This project consists of adding a small addition onto this existing school, and also completing interior alterations and renovations to various elements and spaces. The majority of this project’s design was compliant with the accessibility codes and standards. There were, over, several elements or spaces that required correction. They included, but may not be limited to, the following:
1. In toilet room #A127, the door swings into the clear floor space of the lavatory. 2. There is insufficient space on the pull side of the storage room door (see A432). 3. There are numerous exits from the interior of this building and it was not clear whether these exists were(where required) accessible. 4. Handrail extensions were not correct on the ramp/stair design (see A601).
BOARD ACTION Not Approved SUBMISSION NO. 10016
OWNER Delaware Health and Social Services
PROJECT DHCI Prickett Building Second Floor Renovations
ARCH/ENGINEER Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc.
CONTACT PERSON Daniel S. Ridgely
PREVIOUS ACTION None
COMMENTS Renovations are being proposed for the second floor of this existing building at the hospital. New offices will be constructed in this area. The existing reception area will be slightly altered and both men’s and women’s toilet rooms will be upgraded to be accessible. The plan has been designed correctly.
BOARD ACTION Approved SUBMISSION NO. 10017
OWNER Delaware Health and Social Services
PROJECT DHCI Medical Building 4th Floor Renovations
ARCH/ENGINEER Davis, Bowen and Friedel, Inc.
CONTACT PERSON Daniel S. Ridgely
PREVIOUS ACTION None
COMMENTS Alterations are being proposed that would provide a training and Call Center for the Public Health Dept., the Preparedness Section. A conference room will replace some existing offices. Four toilet rooms will be upgraded to be accessible. An accessible break room will be provided and the existing lobby area will be altered to meet the needs of this area. The design appears to be accessible.
BOARD ACTION Approved
SUBMISSION NO. 10018
OWNER DE Health and Social Services
PROJECT Sussex 2 Bldg.- Holloway Campus Bathing room renovations
ARCH/ENGINEER Davis, Bowen and Friedel, Inc.
CONTACT PERSON Mike Wheedleton
PREVIOUS ACTION None
COMMENTS Residents from the Carvel Bldg. will be relocated to the Sussex 2 Bldg. and a bathing room is being proposed. An existing toilet room and a resident room will be altered to create the new bathing room, which has been designed to be accessible. Another toilet room, # 46, is being upgraded to be compliant. Everything appears to be accessible, with the exception of the door to the accessible stall not having sufficient maneuvering space at its entrance. A re-design of this space is required.
BOARD ACTION Disapproved