2012 interpretation of regulations: acceptable methods of achieving compliance with applicable...

ST AT E OF C AL I FORNI A EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., GOVERNORS T AT E AN D C O N S UM E R S E R V I C E S AG E N C Y D E P AR T M E N T O F G E N E R AL S E R V I C E S

INTERPRETATION OF

REGULATIONS

The DSA IR ManualAcceptable methods of achieving compliance with

applicable building codes and regulationsfor projects under the jurisdiction of DSA.

Revised 11-01-12

DSA Interpretation of Regulations Manual Page ii

DDSSAA IInntteerrpprreettaattiioonn ooff RReegguullaattiioonnss ((IIRR)) MMaannuuaall

DDSSAA IInntteerrpprreettaattiioonn ooff RReegguullaattiioonnss MMaannuuaall

Introduction Welcome to the Division of the State Architect (DSA) Interpretation of Regulations (IR) Manual. These interpretations have been developed over many years and were first assembled under one cover in 1984. Additions, deletions and changes are made as necessary to update the interpretations to the latest edition of the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, also referred to as the California Building Standards Code.

The IR Manual was created for use by DSA as a documentation of acceptable methods for achieving compliance with applicable building codes and regulations. Its purpose is to promote more uniform statewide criteria in plan review and monitoring of construction of public school, community college and essential services building projects. Other methods proposed by design professionals to solve a particular issue may be considered by DSA and reviewed for code and regulation compliance.

These interpretations are neither regulations nor law. The text and drawings in this manual are not appropriate for verbatim inclusion in project specifications. The design professional in responsible charge is responsible for specifying and detailing specific requirements for each project.

Please note that the IR Manual can be accessed on the Publications page of the DSA web site at: www.dgs.ca.gov/dsa Should you have any questions about the IR Manual, or wish to offer comments toward improving this publication, please address your questions or comments to: [email protected] If you have questions regarding the application of an IR to a specific project, please direct those questions directly to your DSA Regional Office. Four Regional Offices are located to serve California based on the county in which a project is located. To find out which office serves your location, go to: http://www.dgs.ca.gov/dsa/AboutUs.aspx

The DSA Regional Offices can be contacted as follows:

Los Angeles Regional Office San Diego Regional Office 700 North Alameda St., Suite 5-500 10920 Via Frontera Los Angeles, CA 90012 San Diego, CA 92127 Tel. (213) 897-3995 Tel. (858) 674-5400 Fax (213) 897-3159 or (213) 897-0726 Fax (858) 674-5471

Oakland Regional Office Sacramento Regional Office 1515 Clay Street, Suite 1201 1102 Q Street, Suite 5100 Oakland, CA 90012 Sacramento, CA 95811-6550 Tel. (510) 622-3101 Tel. (916) 445-8730 Fax (510) 622-3140 Fax (916) 323-5589

DSA Interpretation of Regulations Manual Page iii

Organization of the IR Manual This manual is organized so IRs can be located by reference to their location in the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, also referred to as the California Building Standards Code. Title 24 is issued in twelve volumes, called Parts. DSA IR numbers have a letter prefix to designate the correct Part in Title 24. All IRs carry this prefix letter, except those from Part 2, the California Building Code (CBC). Since Part 2 IRs are so numerous, Part 2 IR numbers contain their Part 2 chapter number instead of a prefix letter. No prefix letters have been assigned at this time for Parts 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12. The following list should serve as an aid to understanding this organization:

Title 24

Code Prefix Part# Title _______letter

1 California Administrative Code (CAC) ................................................... A 2 California Building Code (CBC) ............................................................. -- 3 California Electrical Code (CEC) ........................................................... E

4 California Mechanical Code (CMC) ........................................................ M 5 California Plumbing Code (CPC) ........................................................... P 6 California Energy Code ....................................................................... N

7 Elevator Operation Code ..................................................................... -- 8 Historical .......................................................................................... -- 9 Fire .................................................................................................. F 10 Conservation ..................................................................................... -- 11 Green ............................................................................................... -- 12 Reference ......................................................................................... --

IRs that have been revised may include marginal markings. Solid vertical lines in the margins within the body of the IR indicate a change from the previously published IR, except where a change was minor or editorial. An arrow is provided in the margin to indicate that a deletion has been made from the previously published version.

As IRs are added, deleted or revised, the changes will be reflected in the on-line version of the IR Manual. This publication is available for download or printing (in whole or in part) as Adobe PDF format files on the Publications page of the DSA web site at www.dgs.ca.gov/dsa

When referencing IRs, the user can ensure he or she is using the latest version by checking the on-line IR Manual.

Change of California Building Standards Codes (CBSC) On January 1, 2011, the 2010 CBSC took effect for projects under the jurisdiction of DSA. All projects submitted to DSA after January 1, 2011 will be governed by the 2010 CBSC. As a result of the adoption of the 2010 CBSC, some IRs may become unnecessary if their provisions are part of a new model code or have been incorporated into new California amendments. Other IRs may be modified and still others may remain unaffected. Changes have been made to the Table of Contents page to more easily indicate which IRs are applicable to which CBSC edition and to facilitate navigation. Applicability of IRs to projects submitted under the 2001, 2007, or the 2010 CBSC is indicated in the last 3 columns. N/A indicates that the IR is not applicable to projects submitted to DSA under that edition of the California Building Standards Codes.

DSA IR Manual - Table of Contents Updated 11-01-12 Issue/Revision CBSC Edition # Title Date 2001 2007 2010

DSA Interpretation of Regulations Manual Page iv

Part 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE

A-1 Temporary Approval for School Use of 01-12-11 (r) X X X

HCD Commercial Coaches

A-2 Certificate of Compliance Without Receipt of All Documents Removed Pending Review 11-01-12

A-3 Construction Management Procedures for Public School 11-03-08 (r) X X

Projects

A-4 Geological Hazard Report Requirements 10-11-11 (r) X X X

A-5 Acceptance of Products, Materials, and Evaluation Reports 10-05-12 (r) N/A X X

A-6 Construction Change Document Submittal and Approval Process 11-01-12 (r) X X X

A-7 Project Inspector Certification and Approval 04-24-12 (r) X X X

A-8 Project Inspector and Assistant Inspector Duties and 08-09-12 (r) X X X

Performance

A-9 School Site Improvements for School Building Projects 10-11-11 (r) X X X

A-10 Reconstruction and Alteration Projects 01-24-12 (r) X X X Exemption from DSA Approval

A-11 Incremental Submittals 10-11-11 (r) X X X

A-12 Assistant Inspector Approval 04-24-12 (r) X X X

A-13 Stop Work and Order to Comply 01-12-11 (r) X X X

A-14 Walk-In Freezers and Cold Storage Boxes 08-03-11 (r) X X X

A-15 Testing and Inspection of Remotely Fabricated 01-12-11 (r) X X X

Structural Elements

A-16 Charter School Enforcement Jurisdiction 11-03-10 (r) X X X

A-17 Voidance of Applications and Project Re-Submittal 01-12-11 (r) X X X

A-18 Use of Construction Documents Prepared by Other 08-03-11 (r) X X X

Professionals

A-19 Design Professionals Signature and Seal (Stamp) 04-07-08 (r) X X on Construction Documents

A-20 New Projects Associated with Existing Uncertified Projects 08-06-09 (r) X X

A-21 Design, Installation and Maintenance of Fire Alarm (F/A) 11-03-10 (r) X X X

Systems

A-22 Small Projects Exempt from DSA Review 08-15-08 X X

A-23 Construction Cost Reporting and DSA Fees 08-09-12 (r) X X X

A-24 Construction Phase Duties of School District, Contractor, 08-09-12 (r) X X X

and Design Professional

A-25 Design, Installation and Maintenance of Automatic Fire 11-03-10 (r) N/A X X

Sprinkler Systems (AFSS)

A-26 K12 Occupancy Classification and Load Factors 04-18-12 (r) N/A X X

A-26.cc Occupancy Classifications and Occupant Load Factors for 04-18-12 (r) N/A X X

Community Colleges

A-27 Cargo Containers Used as Storage 01-12-11 (r) X X X

A-28 Fire Alarm System Changes in Existing Buildings 10-05-12 (r) X X X

A-29 Wind Turbines 11-03-10 N/A X X


DSA Interpretation of Regulations Manual Page v

Part 2, Chapter 3 - USE OR OCCUPANCY

3-1 Storage Room Occupancy Separation 09-23-10 (r) X N/A N/A

Part 2, Chapter 9 - FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

9-1 Automatic Fire Suppression System Coverage Removed Pending Review 09-09-11

in Concealed Interstitial Spaces

Part 2, Chapter 10 - MEANS OF EGRESS

10-1 Illumination Required for Means of Egress 01-06-12 (r) N/A X X

Part 2, Chapter 11B - ACCESS

11B-1 Visual Alarms in Classrooms 01-01-11 (r) X N/A N/A

11B-2 Beveled Lip at Curb Ramps 01-01-11 (r) X N/A N/A

11B-3 Detectable Warnings at Curb Ramps 01-01-11 (r) X N/A N/A

11B-4 Detectable Warnings 11-18-11 (r) X X X

11B-5 Effort to Operate Exterior Doors Formally Deleted 04-01-10

11B-6 Mechanical Only Projects Exempt From Accessibility Review 01-01-11 (r) X X X

11B-7 Requirements for Accessible Parking Spaces 01-01-11 (r) N/A X X

11B-8 Use of Predetermined Construction Tolerance 01-01-11 (r) X X X

Guidelines for Accessibility

Part 2, Chapter 15 - ROOFING AND ROOF STRUCTURES

15-1 Attachment of Clay or Concrete S Roof Tile 01-12-11 (r) X X X

15-2 Clay and Concrete Roof Tile Materials and Application 09-23-10 (r) X X X

Part 2, Chapter 16 - STRUCTURAL DESIGN

16-1 Design and Construction Requirements for Relocatable Buildings 10-11-11 (r) X X X

16-2 Computer or Office Access Floors 09-23-10 (r) X N/A N/A

16-3 Earth Retaining Systems with Precast Concrete or 01-24-12 (r) X X X

Concrete Masonry Units

16-4 Wind Load Design for One Story Relocatable School 09-23-10 (r) X N/A N/A

Buildings (Less than 2000 Square Feet in Floor Area)

16-5.01 Design and Construction of Reviewing Stands, Grandstands, 01-24-12 (r) X N/A N/A

and Bleachers: 2001 CBC

16-5.07 Design and Construction of Reviewing Stands, Grandstands, 01-24-12 (r) N/A X N/A

and Bleachers: 2007 CBC

16-6 Composite Base for HVAC Units 09-23-10 (r) X X X

16-7 Wind Load Determination - Alternate Method 01-12-11 (r) N/A X N/A

16-8 Solar Photovoltaic and Thermal Systems Review and 10-16-12 (r) N/A X X

Approval Requirements

16-9 Pendant Mounted Light Fixtures 11-03-10 (r) X X X


DSA Interpretation of Regulations Manual Page vi

Part 2, Chapter 17 - STRUCTURAL TESTS AND SPECIAL INSPECTIONS

17-1 Sampling and Testing of Structural Materials 01-12-11 (r) X X X

17-2 Nondestructive Testing (NDT) of Welds 10-15-07 (r) X X

17-3 Structural Welding Inspection: 2007 & 2010 CBC 03-19-12 (r) N/A X X

17-3.01 Structural Welding Inspection: 2001 CBC 03-19-12 (r) X N/A N/A

17-4 Basics of Structural Tests and Special Inspections 01-12-11 (r) N/A X X

17-5 Structural Testing Laboratory Responsibilities 08-03-11 (r) N/A X X

17-6 Structural Special Inspector Duties and Responsibilities 11-03-08 N/A X

17-7 Soils and Foundations Testing and Inspection 01-12-11 (r) N/A X X

17-8 Sampling and Testing of High Strength Bolts, Nuts, and Washers 01-12-11 N/A X X

17-9 High Strength Bolting Inspection 10-11-11 (r) N/A X X

17-10 Sampling, Testing and Tagging of Reinforcing Bars 08-03-11 N/A X X

Part 2, Chapter 18 SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS 18-1 Use of Controlled Low Strength Materials (CLSM) as Controlled 05-18-11 X X X

Fill

Part 2, Chapter 19 - CONCRETE

19-1 Post Installed Anchors in Concrete 03-06-06 (r) X

19-2 Requirements for Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) Panels 09-01-99 X

19-3 Fly Ash and Natural Pozzolans Used in Concrete 11-03-10 (r) X X X

19-4 Use of Recycled Concrete Aggregate 01-12-11 N/A X X

Part 2, Chapter 21 - MASONRY

21-1 Masonry Walls Non Structural 09-18-07 (r) X X

21-2 Concrete Masonry High Lift Grouting Method: 2001 & 2007 CBC 03-10-11 (r) X X N/A

21-2.10 Concrete Masonry High-Lift Grouting Method: 2010 CBC Errata 03-10-11 (r) N/A N/A X

21-3 Clay Brick Masonry High Lift Grouting Method 09-01-99 X

21-4 Concrete Masonry Units Standards 01-12-11 (r) X X X

Part 2, Chapter 22 - STEEL

22-1 Design Procedure for Steel Deck Diaphragms 11-03-10 (r) X X X

with Structural Concrete Fill

22-2 Anchor Bolts Connecting Steel to Concrete 11-03-10 (r) X X X

22-3 Open Web Steel Joists and Joist Girders: 2007 CBC 01-12-11 (r) N/A X N/A

22-3.10 Open Web Steel Joists and Joist Girders: 2010 CBC 01-12-11 (r) N/A N/A X


DSA Interpretation of Regulations Manual Page vii

Part 2, Chapter 23 - WOOD

23-1 Pre-fabricated Wood Construction Connectors 11-03-10 (r) X X X

23-2 Wood Diaphragms 11-01-07 (r) X N/A

23-3 Concrete Curbs in Wood Frame Buildings 11-03-10 (r) X X X

23-4 Light Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses 11-01-07 (r) X N/A

23-5 Bolts Used in Wood Construction 10-15-07 (r) X X

23-6 Wood Structural Panel Acceptance Plywood 10-11-11 (r) N/A X X and Oriented Strand Board (OSB): 2007& 2010 CBC

23-6.01 Wood Structural Panel Acceptance 10-11-11 (r) X N/A N/A Oriented Strand Board (OSB): 2001 CBC

23-7 Minimum Fastener Penetration on Framing Wood Diaphragms 01-12-11 (r) X N/A N/A

23-8 Manufactured Wood-Chord-Metal-Web Trusses 12-17-09 X X

23-9 Prefabricated Wood I-Joist: 2001 & 2007CBC 11-03-10 (r) X X N/A

23-9.10 Prefabricated Wood I-Joists: 2010 CBC 11-03-10 (r) N/A N/A X

23-10 Structural (Certified) Glued Lumber 08-15-08 N/A X

Part 2, Chapter 24 - GLASS AND GLAZING

24-1 Glass Panel Railings 11-03-10 (r) X X X

Part 2, Chapter 25 - GYPSUM BOARD AND PLASTER

25-1 Maximum Allowable Load for 10 Gage & 12 Gage Wires 09-23-10 (r) X X X

25-2.01 Metal Suspension Systems for Lay-In Panel Ceilings: 2001 CBC 05-18-11 (r) X N/A N/A

25-2.07 Metal Suspension Systems for Lay-In Panel Ceilings: 2007 CBC 05-18-11 (r) N/A X N/A

25-2.10 Metal Suspension Systems for Lay-In Panel Ceilings: 2010 CBC 05-18-11 (r) N/A N/A X

25-3 Drywall Ceiling Suspension Conventional Construction: One 07-21-05 (r) X X

Layer

25-4 Self-Furring Lath 11-03-10 (r) X X X

Part 2, Chapter 30 - ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS

30-1 Title 24 Elevators: Building Materials and Systems 11-03-10 (r) X X X

Part 3 - ELECTRICAL

E-1 Grounding of Buildings Fabricated Off Site 01-12-11 (r) X X X

E-2 Ground Fault Circuit-Interrupter 09-23-10 (r) X X X

E-3 Reliable Power Supply for Electrical Fire Pumps 11-03-10 (r) X X X

Part 4 - MECHANICAL

M-1 Lab Fume Hood Duct Manifolding Requirements 03-10-11 N/A X X

Part 5 - PLUMBING

P-1 Nonwater-Supplied Urinal Fixtures 11-03-10 (r) N/A X X

Part 6 - ENERGY

N-1 Pre-Check (PC) Designs Energy Compliance Review 04-18-12 (r) N/A X X

Blank Page

DSA IR A-1 Temporary Approval for School (rev 01-12-11) Use of HCD Commercial Coaches Page 1 of 5

California Department of General Services . Division of the State Architect . Interpretation of Regulations Document

TEMPORARY APPROVAL FOR SCHOOL USE OF HCD COMMERCIAL COACHES IR A-1

References: California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 24 Part 1, California Administrative Code, Sections 4-302(b) and 4-321. Part 2, 2010 California Building Code (CBC), Section 907.2.3.7 Part 2, 2007 CBC, Section 907.2.3.8 California Education Code, Sections 17074.52, 17280-17317 and 81130-81149 Discipline: ALL

Revised 01-12-11 Issued 09-06-07

This Interpretation of Regulations (IR) is intended for use by the Division of the State Architect (DSA) staff, and as a resource for design professionals, to promote more uniform statewide criteria for plan review and construction inspection of projects within the jurisdiction of DSA which includes State of California public elementary and secondary schools (grades K-12), community colleges, and state-owned or state-leased essential services buildings. This IR indicates an acceptable method for achieving compliance with applicable codes and regulations, although other methods proposed by design professionals may be considered by DSA. This IR is reviewed on a regular basis and is subject to revision at any time. Please check the DSA web site for currently effective IRs. Only IRs listed in the document at http://www.dgs.ca.gov/dsa/Resources/IRManual.aspx at the time of plan submittal to DSA are considered applicable.

Purpose: The purpose of this IR is to provide a means for obtaining a temporary approval for the installation of Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD) commercial

coaches as buildings on public school campuses. Temporary approval is valid for a

maximum period of two years from the date of installation. If an unanticipated school use

need for the building(s) exceeds two years, DSA shall be notified and may extend the

temporary approval for one additional year.

This IR provides for temporary approval to use HCD commercial coaches without DSA

review and approval of the structural system of the HCD building itself.

Background: HCD commercial coaches may be used as a building construction alternative when fully conforming relocatable buildings are not practical or available. In accordance

with Section 4-302(b), Part 1, Title 24, California Code of Regulations, this DSA IR provides

an expedited process for school districts to use for Division of the State Architect (DSA)

approval of small relocatable buildings.

The school district is highly encouraged to contact DSA immediately if there is intent to

install temporary buildings using this expedited process. Emergency Use: In case of emergencies, including but not limited to damage to school buildings as from earthquakes, fires and floods, or for health and safety issues such as mold

or other contamination, or from unanticipated increase in students wherein educational

facilities are immediately needed for displaced or unhoused pupils, the procedure detailed in

this IR permits placement of the HCD temporary use building in advance of securing DSA

temporary approval. This emergency use procedure may also be used for emergency

installation of DSA Pre-Checked relocatable buildings.

DSA must be notified immediately after the emergency of the districts intent to use this

emergency use IR.

Within 14 days following the installation of these emergency temporary use buildings, the

school district will notify DSA of the extent of the damage to their permanent school

buildings and the number of temporary buildings installed to house displaced students.

Within 60 days following installation of these emergency temporary use buildings, the


design professional representing the school district shall provide DSA with a complete

submittal package as described in this procedure.

Use During Modernization Projects: School use of HCD temporary approved buildings during modernization projects would require DSA review and approval and receipt

of a temporary approval per this procedure prior to placement. The emergency use

procedures of this IR may be used when, during the modernization project, there is an

unanticipated immediate need for a building for displaced or unhoused students.

Submittal: The school district shall provide the following to the Division of the State Architect (DSA) Regional Office serving its area:

1. DSA-1 Application for Temporary Approval of Plans and Specifications: Fill in form DSA-1 completely. To describe the project - on line 5 of form DSA-1 write temporary approval for school use of __ HCD commercial coaches. For

example line 5 would read Construction of: temporary approval for school use of 2 HCD

commercial coaches if two buildings are being installed.

2. Fee: The school district will submit fees with the initial application per Fee Schedule II, Section 4-321, Part 1, Title 24 and per Section 5-104, Part 1, Title 24 for access

compliance review. For purposes of calculating the fee, the construction cost should be

based on the cost of any site work, improvements to the building and/or repairs and the

costs for moving the building.

3. Letter: A letter from the school district (Superintendent, or Facilities Director) acknowledging that these buildings are only for temporary use and are limited to use for 24

months from the date of installation.

4. Plans, Specifications and Calculations: shall be provided, including the following:

Note: Plans, specifications and calculations for the HCD building are not required if the HCD building is certified per Section 6 and a letter is provided, from the

architect/engineer in responsible charge, stating that the building has not had

alterations, or suffered deterioration, that affect access compliance, structural

safety or fire/life safety code regulated elements. For example: addition of

wall supported casework is an alteration to the building. If altered, complete

plans, specifications and calculations, as needed for the altered portion of the

building, shall be submitted for review and approval. Maintenance work does

not need to be included in the submittal. See the definition of maintenance

in Section 4-314, Part 1 of Title 24, California Code of Regulations.

4.1 Cover Sheet of Plans: Add a note stating that these buildings are only for temporary use and are limited to use for 24 months from the date of installation.

4.2 Structural Safety (SS): Submitted plans, specifications and calculations shall indicate the following:

4.2.1 Floor Area: The building is one story and has a floor area of no more than 2,160 square feet. The floor area shall be shown on the drawings. A drawing showing

the footprint of the building, except as noted in this IR, is generally adequate for

the HCD building.

4.2.2 Foundation System: Complete plans specifications and calculations for the anchorage and bracing of the building in accordance with the current California

Building Code (CBC) through December 31, 2010; after this date foundation


designs shall be in accordance with the 2010 CBC. Foundation system plans

could receive DSA pre-check (PC) approval (see DSA Policy 07-01), and be

submitted over-the-counter (OTC), with DSA Regional Office coordination. Some

foundation systems may require soils reports and/or soil testing and anchorage

system testing. For first time foundation system submittals, pre-submittal

coordination with the local regional office is highly encouraged.

4.2.3 Non-Structural Elements: Plans and specifications shall detail the anchorage of all overhead non-structural elements, labeled as existing or new, as appropriate.

4.3 Access Compliance (AC): The construction must comply with all access compliance regulations. No alternatives are available. A complete submittal shall include but is

not limited to the following;

4.3.1 For exterior construction: Complete plans and specifications of the disabled access features of the site placement for the HCD building, including:

An accessible pedestrian route from the main entrance of the site to each commercial coach and linking accessibility elements.

A code compliant ramp to the front door of the building; At least one hi-lo drinking fountain centrally located. At least one set of accessible separate sex toilet facilities centrally located and

available for use.

Van-accessible parking. 4.3.2 For interior construction: Code required accessibility features for the HCD

building itself shall be provided. For example:

Accessible lever door hardware and threshold provided at the entrance door of each commercial coach with allowable closer pressure.

Toilets, or any other code regulated accessibility features inside the HCD building, must be fully detailed on the plans.

4.4 Fire and Life Safety (FLS): Complete and accurate plans, specifications and

calculations shall be submitted as follows:

4.4.1 Site Plan: A site plan must be submitted with the stamp and signature of the local fire authority indicating approval of:

the placement of the buildings the fire apparatus access road access gates and use in a designated very high to moderate fire hazard severity zone

(where applicable).

4.4.2 Placement: Separation distances shall be as provided in CBC, Section 602.

4.4.3 Egress: The path of egress to the public way or to the safe dispersal area(s) has/have been identified and shown on the site plans, and all gates in the path of

egress have been identified and equipped with panic hardware. Safe dispersal

area(s) has/have been located, size and occupant loads identified, and the

dimensions from buildings clearly indicated (minimum 50 feet) on the site plan.


4.4.4 Fire Alarm: For buildings used for educational purposes (instruction), provide an approved fire alarm system consisting, of a manual pull-station and audible

device(s) (with a minimum decibel rating of 95 at 10 feet) powered by the

buildings electrical system and backup battery power. Building units more than

twenty (25) feet apart are provided with additional audible devices to ensure fire

alarm can be heard within adjacent buildings.

4.4.5 Communications: Units more than 25 feet from other buildings, including other temporary buildings, with a standalone fire alarm system must be provided with

two-way communication with the main administration offices via an intercom

system, permanently mounted telephone or walkie-talkie devices or other

similar systems. Buildings that are less than twenty (25) feet from existing

permanent buildings on the site shall be interconnected with the fire alarm

system of the campus.

4.4.6 Fire Extinguisher: Each HCD building must be equipped with at least one minimum rated 2A:10B: C fire extinguisher, mounted at 48 inches to the handle

above the finished floor, near the main exist(s) and within 75 foot travel distance

from any point within the building. (Note: Travel distance shall not include

paths through normally locked doors.)

4.4.7 Occupancies: HCD Coaches shall not be used as a science lab, shop classroom, cafeteria or dining room with 100 or more occupants, or for assembly with 300 or

more occupants.

5. DSA Approval of Plan and specifications: DSA will review the submitted documents. The documents will be returned to the design professional noted on the

application to respond to comments. The design professional shall contact DSA to schedule

a backcheck appointment. Once all the comments have been addressed, DSA will initial and

date the DSA stamp on the drawings and provide a letter by e-mail approving the design of

the project for temporary two year use. In some circumstances the over-the-counter (OTC)

process may be used (See Section 4.2.3 of this policy).

6. HCD Building Certification: Certification must be provided by a design professional licensed to practice in California and countersigned by the school district that

each commercial coach to be utilized was built after Dec. 19, 1979. In lieu of the

proceeding sentence, the owner of the HCD building may provide the school district with a

letter that provides the HCD insignia numbers, serial numbers and dates of manufacture for

each building. A copy of the letter will be submitted to DSA. The certification or letter must

also indicate the design live load, snow load, and the wind load for the building.

7. Inspection Requirements: A DSA certified inspector must perform the required inspection and complete and sign a verified report (Form DSA-6) which indicates the serial

numbers, insignia numbers, roof load, floor load, and wind load as shown on the building

tag.

The inspector must make specific statements on the final verified report indicating that:

Proper installation of the approved foundation system has been done per approved drawings.

Anchorage of the non-structural elements has been done per the approved drawings;


Installation and testing of the approved fire alarm system, for each building has been done, Sound levels of fire alarm audible appliances have been measured at

15 dBA above ambient noise level (per NFPA 72).

All access compliance provisions for the project on the final approved drawings and specifications have been completed.

Any changes to the approved plans need DSA approval.

If any deterioration of or damage to the HCD building is discovered that affect access compliance, structural safety, or fire/life safety code regulated elements,

DSA and the design professional shall be notified immediately and the design

professional will provide DSA with plans and calculations as needed for those

portions of the building for DSA review and approval. Maintenance and/or

repairs that are replacement to match original construction does not require a

submittal to DSA. For a definition of maintenance see Section 4-314, Part 1 of

Title 24, California Code of Regulations.

8. DSA Certification of Construction: Upon receipt and acceptance by DSA of the inspectors final verified report and any other required documents, DSA will issue a

temporary certification of compliance in accordance with Section 4-339, Part 1, Title 24,

California Code of Regulations. Temporary buildings or structures shall be completely

removed upon the expiration of the time limit stated in the temporary certification letter.

Purpose: The purpose of this IR is to provide a procedure whereby a certificate of compliance may be issued when it is deemed impossible to collect all the required documents. This procedure may not be initiated until all efforts to obtain the required documents have failed.

1. Procedure. When all efforts to collect the required documents have failed, the school district may request in writing to the Division of the State Architect (DSA) that the provisions of Sections 17315 and 81147 of the Education Code be implemented. The request should include an explanation of how the district attempted to obtain the documents, and why the efforts were not successful. DSA reserves the right to insist upon further efforts by the district before initiating this procedure if, in the opinion of DSA, such efforts would be productive.

2. DSA Review. The architect or structural engineer will review the project with DSA. The architect or structural engineer will propose a method for satisfying the requirements for certification. The proposed method may consider, but is not limited to, the following items:

1. Exposure of portions of the construction for inspection of concealed spaces. 2. Re-inspection of portions of exposed work. 3. Performance testing of materials and/or major components or assemblies. 4. Reassignment of delegated responsibilities for field observation or inspection to other

individuals who have personal knowledge of the construction within their area of responsibility.

3. Costs. The school district, at its own expense, will proceed with the examinations, tests, and/or inspections deemed necessary. The additional reports and documents will be submitted to DSA. All costs incurred by DSA in implementing this procedure will be billed to the district and will include time spent by DSA personnel. Payment must be received from the school district before DSA will issue a certificate of compliance for the project.

4. Correction of Deficiencies. Any deficiencies discovered or exposed during re-inspection or re-testing will be corrected at the direction of the school district's architect and/or structural engineer. The school district will be responsible for having this work done and completed in a timely manner. The correction work will be subject to the requirements of Title 24.

5. Certification of Compliance. The DSA Field Engineer will review the results of the examinations, tests and/or inspections. The Field Engineer will assemble all submitted documents and determine their acceptability for conformance with statutes and regulations governing public school construction. The Field Engineer will make a recommendation and the entire package will then be reviewed by the Regional Manager. A letter of certification written by the Regional Manager will indicate the basis for which it is issued.


CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITHOUT RECEIPT OF ALL DOCUMENTS Reference: California Administrative Code, Section 4-339 Issued 9-1-99 Education Code, Section 17315/81147 Supercedes IR 5-1 (3/90)

This interpretation is intended for use by the plan review and field engineers of DSA to indicate an acceptable method for achieving compliance with applicable codes and regulations. Its purpose is to promote more uniform statewide criteria for use in plan review and supervision of construction of public schools, community colleges and essential services buildings. Other methods proposed by design professionals to solve a particular problem may be considered by DSA and reviewed for code and regulation compliance.

IR A-2


DSA (SS) IR A-3 Construction Management Procedures (rev 11-03-08) For Public School Projects Page 1 of 2

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL PROJECTS Reference: Education Code Sections 17280-17311 and 81130-81147 Revised 11-03-08 Issued 9-1-99 This Interpretation of Regulations (IR) is intended for use by the Division of the State Architect (DSA) staff, and as a resource for design professionals, to promote more uniform statewide criteria for plan review and construction inspection of projects within the jurisdiction of DSA, which include State of California public elementary and secondary schools (grades K-12), community colleges, and state-owned or state-leased essential services buildings. This IR indicates an acceptable method for achieving compliance with applicable codes and regulations, although other methods proposed by design professionals may be considered by DSA. This IR is reviewed on a regular basis and is subject to revision at any time. Please check the DSA web site for currently effective IRs. Only IRs listed in the document at http://www.dsa.dgs.ca.gov/Publications/default.htm (click on DSA Interpretation of Regulations Manual) at the time of plan submittal to DSA are considered applicable.

Purpose: The purpose of this IR is to ensure that the construction management procedures comply with the requirements of the Education Code and the Division of the

State Architect (DSA) regulations. Reference IR A-24 for further interpretations on the

construction phase responsibilities of the school district, designers, and construction contractors. Also, Reference IR A-8 for further interpretations of the project inspectors

responsibilities. Finally, reference IR A-23 for interpretations of construction cost reporting and final DSA fee computations.

1. GENERAL: The statutes and regulations contemplate the construction of a building by a general contractor who would either perform the construction work in its entirety, or employ one or more subcontractors under his/her responsible supervision to perform

specified portions of the work. The general contractor attests to the compliance of the work of construction with the approved plans and specifications for the project as required by the

statute.

The construction manager should not interfere with the professional or statutory

responsibilities of the design professional for the project, nor restrict the activities of the project inspector, special inspector, testing laboratory representatives and the Field

Engineers of DSA in the performance of their duties. The project inspector is an agent of the

owner working under the direction of the architect or structural engineer in general responsible charge of the project for the purpose of achieving compliance with the approved

plans and specifications, and shall not work under the construction manager. The project inspector works under the supervision of DSA to achieve compliance with the applicable

building codes and regulations.

IR A-3

2. PROCEDURES: A project using a construction manager in lieu of a general contractor to coordinate the work of the subcontractors requires special procedures.

2.1 A construction manager is employed by the owner to assist the owner in the management of the construction of the project. The construction manager may

perform services in the areas of coordination of the work of the various contractors, scheduling the work of the project, monitoring the progress of the work, providing

the owner with evaluations and recommendations concerning the quality of the work,

recommending the approval of progress payments for the contractors, or other services.

2.2 Without the presence of a general contractor, each subcontractor will enter into an individual contract directly with the owner to establish conditions for the performance

and payment for his/her work.

DSA (SS) IR A-3 Construction Management Procedures (rev 11-03-08) For Public School Projects Page 2 of 2 2.3 The construction manager will usually be employed to oversee the construction of a

complete building, or group of buildings or the completion of one phase of a long-

range construction program. Each contractor may be employed to start and complete

his/her portion of the project at any time during the progress of the construction. Therefore, the completion of that portion of the construction is not synonymous with

the completion of the entire project as is contemplated by the regulations. Each independent contractor who has a contract with the owner is required to submit a

final verified report at the completion of his/her portion of the work.

2.4 The submittal of verified progress reports by the individual contractors is a departure from normal procedures wherein the services of a general contractor are involved. The construction manager, who is not a builder by training or licensing, by law,

cannot be held responsible for the compliance of the work of construction with the

duly approved plans and specifications for the project. The Attorney General's Opinion No. CV 74-160, August 1974, is cited as follows:

"A construction manager does not bind himself to construct a building. See Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 9322 (1934). The agreement to do these things is made

by the owner with other parties and in case of the failure of any of those parties to perform as agreed, an action would lie against them and not

against the construction manager. The agreement of the construction manager is to perform services only for the owner; that is, to supervise the

work of the contractors who are doing the actual construction."

Therefore, in accordance with DSA regulations, each independent contractor having contracts with the owner, is required to submit verified reports.

3. CONTRACT INFORMATION: When a project involves more than one construction contract the architect must submit a Contract Information Form (From DSA-102) for each contract. Alternatively, all contracts may be listed on an attachment to a single Form DSA-

102. For each contract the attachment must specify:

The contract (or bid package) number, The name and address of the contractor, The contract amount, and The scope of the work included in the contract.

4. CONSTRUCTION COSTS. See IR A-23 for clarification of costs that are to be reported as construction costs on Form DSA-102.

DSA IR A-4 Geologic Hazard (rev 10-11-11) Report Requirements Page 1 of 4


GEOLOGIC HAZARD REPORT REQUIREMENTS IR A-4

Reference: California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 24 Part 1: California Administrative Code, Section 4-317(e) Part 2: California Building Code (CBC), Sections 1613A, 1613*, and 1803A Education Code Section 17212.5 Discipline: Structural

Revised 10-11-11 Revised 06-25-10 Revised 06-17-09 Revised 11-01-07 Revised 07-21-05 Revised 02-03-04

Issued 09-01-99

This Interpretation of Regulations (IR) is intended for use by the Division of the State Architect (DSA) staff, and as a resource for design professionals, to promote more uniform statewide criteria for plan review and construction inspection of projects within the jurisdiction of DSA which includes State of California public elementary and secondary schools (grade K-12), community colleges, and state-owned or state-leased essential services buildings. This IR indicates an acceptable method for achieving compliance with applicable codes and regulations, although other methods proposed by design professionals may be considered by DSA. This IR is reviewed on a regular basis and is subject to revision at any time. Please check the DSA web site for currently effective IRs. Only IRs listed in the document at http://www.dgs.ca.gov/dsa/Resources/IRManual.aspx at the time of plan submittal to DSA are considered applicable. * Indicates alternative CBC sections that community colleges may use, per 2010 CBC Section 1.9.2.2

Purpose: The purpose of this Interpretation of Regulations (IR) is to outline the requirements, for projects within the jurisdiction of the Division of the State Architect

(DSA), for the submission of a geologic hazard report to the California Geological Survey

(CGS) for acceptance and, subsequently to DSA.

Background: A geologic hazard is any geologic condition that is a potential danger to life or property. Geologic hazards include, but are not limited to, ground shaking, surface rupture, liquefaction, tsunami and landslides.

The California Administrative Code (CAC), Section 4-317(e) includes requirements for the

performance of geotechnical (soils) studies and geologic hazard studies. Note that

Geotechnical Reports (or soils investigation reports) often include soils studies only and

might not include complete geologic hazard studies.

In addition, the California Building Code (CBC), Section 1803A (1802A in the 2007 CBC),

describes requirements for engineering geologic reports, supplemental ground-response

reports, and geotechnical reports. Any of these reports may contain elements of the

geologic hazard studies, and shall all be submitted to CGS for review.

1. GENERAL PROCEDURE: When a geologic hazard report is required for a project (see criteria in Section 2 below), the report must be submitted to the CGS before the

project is submitted to DSA. Final DSA approval will not occur until DSA receives the final

acceptance letter from CGS. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the CGS

acceptance letter to the DSA and reference the DSA Application Number for the project.

1.1 Submittal to CGS: School districts are responsible for the submittal of the geologic hazard report to CGS and for the cost of review. Reports should be submitted to CGS

approximately two months prior to submittal of the project to DSA; contact CGS for its

current review timelines. Instructions are available on CGS web site:

http://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/rghm/reviews/Pages/faq.aspx

1.2 Submittal to DSA: A copy of the geologic hazard report and the application to CGS indicating the CGS project number shall be submitted to DSA along with the initial DSA

project application.


2. PROJECTS REQUIRING GEOLOGIC HAZARD REPORTS: A geologic hazard report shall be submitted to the CGS for projects as described below.

2.1 Site Specific Ground Motion Analysis: Any project for which site specific ground motion analysis is used to develop seismic parameters used for design.

2.2 New Sites: A geologic hazard report is required for all construction on a new site.

2.3 New Structures on Existing Sites: A geologic hazard report is required for all new buildings or structures, except as delineated in Section 3.

2.4 Additions: A geologic hazard report is required for all additions except, as delineated in Section 3.

Note: When an addition involves alterations to an existing building the geologic hazard reporting requirements of Section 2.4 also apply.

2.5 Alterations to Existing Buildings: A geologic hazard report is required for alterations which:

2.5.1 Involve rehabilitation of a structure per Title 24, Part 1, Section 4-307 or 4-309(c),

2.5.2 Voluntarily modify the lateral force resisting system (per Title 24, Part 1, Section 4-309(d)) and include new foundations supporting seismic force resisting

systems which utilize any one of the following:

deep foundations, or spread foundations designed for bearing pressures that exceed the maximum

recommended foundation soil bearing pressures in an existing geotechnical

report for that structure or, when a report is not available, the values set

forth in CBC Table 1806A.2, or

foundations that are not deformationally compatible with the existing foundations (e.g. adding spread footings to a structure supported on deep

foundations).

2.5.3 Repair of structural earthquake damage, per Title 24, Part 1, Section 4-309(e).

3. PROJECTS NOT REQUIRING GEOLOGIC HAZARD REPORTS: For projects on existing sites, with scope limited to one or more of those described in Sections 3.1

through 3.2.3 below, and not designed using site specific ground motion analysis, per

Section 2.1 above, a geologic hazard report is not required.

3.1 For Any Existing Site, Regardless of Location:

3.1.1 Sitework, non-building structures, or structures not intended for human occupancy, unless such construction is essential to the operation of the facility.

Non-building structures may include light poles, flag poles, signs, scoreboards, ball walls, fences, retaining walls, etc.

A structure for human occupancy is, any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy, which is expected to

have a human occupancy rate of more than 2,000 person-hours per year

in accordance with Title 14, Division 2, Chapter 8, Subchapter 1, Article 3,

Section 3601(e).

Note: Non-building structures essential to the use of the facility do require the submission of geologic hazard reports. Such structures include:


elevated water tanks necessary for fire protection, earth retaining structures when failure of such structures could endanger

occupied structures,

communications towers serving Occupancy Category IV (essential services) buildings,

and other similar structures. 3.1.2 Structures not defined as a School Building per Title 24, Part 1, Section 4-314

and exempt from DSA structural review as indicated in IR A-22 Appendix A.

3.1.3 Temporary buildings as defined in Title 24, Part 1, Section 4-302(b).

3.2 Existing Sites Outside of a Mapped Geologic Hazard Zone: In addition to the project scopes described in Section 3.1.1 through 3.1.3, above, projects on existing

sites which are outside of a mapped geologic hazard zone (as defined in Section 4

below) are exempt from the requirement to provide a geologic hazard report if they

involve only:

3.2.1 One or more singlestory, wood-frame or light-steel frame structures of Type II or V construction, seismically separated into areas of 4,000 square feet or less in

covered area. Such structures may include, but are not limited to, most

relocatable buildings and plywood shear wall buildings.

3.2.2 Isolated elevator towers serving no more than two levels.

3.2.3 Open metal site structures (e.g. structural steel, aluminum, etc.) seismically separated into areas of 4000 square feet or less in covered area. Such structures

may include but are not limited to shade structures, bleachers, canopies, and

carports.

4. DEFINITION OF A MAPPED GEOLOGIC HAZARD ZONE: A mapped geologic hazard zone includes:

a Seismic Hazard Zone, as identified by CGS, or an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone as identified by CGS, or a fault, landslide, liquefaction, tsunami, or other geologic hazard zone defined

in the Safety Element of a Local General Plan.

5. RE-USE OF EXISTING GEOLOGIC HAZARD REPORTS: An existing geologic hazard report may be used for a new project if the existing report is based on adequate

studies (refer to CGS Note 48 for guidance), a reevaluation is made, and the report is found

to be currently appropriate. The existing report for the site and the reevaluation must be

submitted to the CGS for approval for each project.

A reevaluation is not required if all three of the following conditions are met:

1. The original geologic hazard report included the scope of construction proposed for the project,

2. the applicable building code has not changed since the original report was issued,

3. the project is submitted to DSA within the time limit described in the original report, and

Note: Subsequent significant geologic events may invalidate an existing Geologic Hazard Report.


6. SCOPE OF GEOLOGIC HAZARD STUDIES: For guidance in conducting a study and reporting evaluations and recommendations, refer to:

Special Publication 117, Guidelines for Evaluating and Mitigating Seismic Hazards in California (2008)

Special Publication 42 Fault-Rupture Hazard Zones in California (1997 revised edition, including three supplements)

both published by the Department of Conservation and available to order from:

http://www.consrv.ca.gov/CGS/information/publications/index.htm

CGS Note 48 will be used as a guide for review by CGS:

http://www.consrv.ca.gov/CGS/information/publications/cgs_notes/note_48/note_48.pdf

7. CONTENT OF GEOLOGIC HAZARD REPORTS: Requirements regarding contents of geologic hazard reports are addressed by CGS:

http://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/rghm/reviews/Pages/Default.aspx

8. SITE-SPECIFIC GROUND MOTION PROCEDURES: Site-specific ground motion procedures shall be used when required in CBC 1615A.1.2A (1615.10.2*). Among

other triggers, this CBC section requires a ground motion hazard analysis when a building

site is located in an area identified in CAC, Part 1, Title 24, Section 4-317(e). For the

purposes of requiring a ground motion hazard analysis on a particular site in accordance

with this section of the CAC, only Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones or fault zones

designated in the Safety Element of a Local General Plan need be considered. Other seismic

hazards (liquefaction, landslide, tsunami, etc) outside of a fault zone need not trigger the

ground motion hazard analysis.

DSA IR A-5 Acceptance of Products, Materials (rev 10-05-12) and Evaluation Reports Page 1 of 3


ACCEPTANCE OF PRODUCTS, MATERIALS, AND EVALUATION REPORTS IR A-5

References: California Building Administrative Code, Section 4-304

Discipline: Structural

Revised 10-05-12 Revised 10-11-11 Revised 06-22-11 Revised 01-12-11 Revised 06-02-08 Revised 02-01-08 Revised 07-21-05 Issued 09-01-99

This Interpretation of Regulations (IR) is intended for use by the Division of the State Architect (DSA) staff, and as a resource for design professionals, to promote more uniform statewide criteria for plan review and construction inspection of projects within the jurisdiction of DSA which includes State of California public elementary and secondary schools (grades K-12, community colleges), and state-owned or state-leased essential services buildings. This IR indicates an acceptable method for achieving compliance with applicable codes and regulations, although other methods proposed by design professionals may be considered by DSA. This IR is reviewed on a regular basis and is subject to revision at any time. Please check the DSA web site for currently effective IRs. Only IRs listed in the document at http://www.dgs.ca.gov/dsa/Resources/IRManual.aspx at the time of plan submittal to DSA are considered applicable.

Purpose: The purpose of this Interpretation of Regulations (IR) is to describe the Division of the State Architect - Structural Safetys (DSA-SS) policy on the acceptance of structural products and to clarify DSA policy on the acceptability and use of product evaluation reports

issued by other agencies and organizations, for projects submitted to DSA under the 2007

or later editions of the California Building Code (CBC).

Background: Structural products were accepted for use on DSA projects either through compliance with DSA Product Acceptance (PA) Reports or ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES)

Reports. Many products that had obtained DSA Acceptance Reports under the alternate

materials and methods provision in the 2001 CBC are now prescribed or referenced in the

2007 CBC. Consequently, Acceptance Reports for those products are no longer needed.

This IR describes the DSA-SS acceptance of structural products and third-party evaluation

reports, effective under the 2007 or newer CBC.

Scope: This IR is applicable to DSA acceptance of alternate structural products and materials per Title 24, Part 1, Section 4-304 and structural products or materials that are

regulated by those provisions in Title 24, Part 2, CBC Chapters 14 through 25 adopted by

DSA-SS.

Product acceptance by the DSA Access Compliance (e.g. detectable warning products) and

DSA Fire Life Safety (e.g. fire rating of assemblies), and energy efficiency is beyond the

scope of this IR.

1. Acceptance of Structural Products: Structural products and materials, as described in the Scope section of this IR, may be accepted for use on DSA projects if they

meet the following requirements:

1.1 Products, including alternate materials, must have a valid evaluation listing/report

issued by a recognized evaluation agency (see Section 3 below).

1.2 In addition to valid listings, products that are prescribed in the CBC and its adopted

standards, including DSA IRs or Bulletins, shall comply with those prescribed

requirements.

DSA IR A-5 Acceptance of Products, Materials (rev 10-05-12) and Evaluation Reports Page 2 of 3 1.3 DSA has the final determination on the acceptability of a product, and the valid

listing (see Section 5 below).

2. DSA PA Reports: Effective January 1, 2008, DSA discontinued issuing or renewing PA reports to show conformance with the 2007 or newer CBC.

2.1. Existing PA Reports: Structural products used for projects submitted under the

2001 CBC may continue to use the applicable existing DSA PA reports for products

designed to conform to the 2001 CBC.

3. VALID LISTINGS: DSA will accept evaluation reports that meet the eligibility criteria listed below and are used in accordance with Section 4 of this IR. The intent is to

accept evaluation reports for products or materials that comply with the California Building

Code (CBC) and DSA requirements, demonstrate satisfactory performance, and are

manufactured under a quality assurance program.

For DSA to consider acceptance, evaluation reports issued by other agencies or

organizations must meet the following criteria:

3.1 The product or material must comply with the California Building Code (CBC). Evaluation reports may not be acceptable if the product does not comply with

applicable DSA amendments (to the model code) contained in the CBC and/or applicable DSA IR, or Bulletins.

3.2 The evaluation report must be current and valid. Reports that are more than three years old are considered expired.

3.3 The evaluation report must be issued by one of the following DSA recognized agencies or organizations:

International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC ES). International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials Evaluation Services

(IAPMO ES).

Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD): OSHPD Preapproval of Anchorages (OPA), OSHPD Special Seismic Certification Preapproval (OSP), and OSHPD Preapproved Details (OPD).

City of Los Angeles (COLA) Research Report (RR). Miami-Dade County, Florida, Product Control Division, Notice of Acceptance

(NOA), for reports relating to wind resistance.

Other product certification bodies that are certified to be in compliance with ISO Guide 65, "General Requirements for Bodies Operating Product Certification

Programs."

3.4 The evaluation report must be issued on the following basis:

Compliance with CBC adopted model code (e.g. 2006 and newer IBC), DSA IRs and Bulletins, referenced standards, published consensus acceptance criteria,

and/or industrial standards, e.g. ASTM specification. Successful completion of all required tests. The product manufacturer must maintain a required Quality Assurance and

Control program, including periodic independent third party audits. 3.5 Products or materials listed in evaluation reports must have continued acceptable

performance.

DSA IR A-5 Acceptance of Products, Materials (rev 10-05-12) and Evaluation Reports Page 3 of 3 4. USE OF REPORTS: Eligible evaluation reports, per Section 3 of this IR, may be accepted for use on projects under DSA jurisdiction, if used in accordance with the

following:

4.1 The design, application and installation of the product shall comply with the require-ments of the CBC, DSA IRs and Bulletins, the applicable evaluation reports and the

manufacturers recommendations. The minimum required Seismic Design Category is D per CBC, Section 1613A.5.6 (*1613.5.6).

4.2 For products or materials used to resist lateral forces, use 80% of the listed values in the evaluation reports unless the listed values were established on the basis of cyclic

test results.

4.3 The applicable evaluation report and all the documents required by the evaluation report shall be submitted to DSA with the project application package.

4.4 For certain types of products, the evaluation report may not be the sole basis for acceptance. DSA regional offices will review, on a project specific basis, those products or materials that require the following:

Substantial project or site-specific design or engineering

Custom assembly or construction on site

The following are examples of these types of products:

Earth retaining systems such as segmental walls

Foundation systems such as rammed aggregate piers

Proprietary steel Special Moment Resisting Frame (SMRF) connections

Pre-manufactured lateral force resisting systems or components that are not listed in ASCE 7-05 Table 12.2-1.

5. CHANGES IN DSA ACCEPTANCE: DSA may reject, discontinue or impose conditions on the acceptance of a product or report in the following situations:

Documented structural safety problems such as failure, collapse, etc.,

When products are modified and become non-conforming with CBC, its adopted standards, and / or evaluation reports,

Recalls by the manufacturer, evaluation agencies or other government agencies

Documented inconsistencies with evaluation reports, or

Method of justification of a products behavior not consistent with products condition of use (e.g. seismic force resisting product not dynamically or cyclically tested)

* Indicates alternative 2010 CBC sections that may be used by community colleges, per 2010 CBC, Section

1.9.2.2.

DSA IR A-6 Construction Change Document (rev 11-01-12) Submittal and Approval Process Page 1 of 12


CONSTRUCTION CHANGE DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL AND APPROVAL PROCESS IR A-6

References: California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 24 Part 1, California Administrative Code, Sections 4-338 and 4-341 Discipline: All

Revised in its entirety 11-01-12 Revised 11-16-09 Revised 09-18-07 Revised 11-15-06

Issued 09-01-99

This Interpretation of Regulations (IR) is intended for use by the Division of the State Architect (DSA) staff, and as a resource for design professionals, to promote more uniform statewide criteria for plan review and construction inspection of projects within the jurisdiction of DSA which includes State of California public elementary and secondary schools (grades K-12, community colleges), and state-owned or state-leased essential services buildings. This IR indicates an acceptable method for achieving compliance with applicable codes and regulations. This IR is reviewed on a regular basis and is subject to revision at any time. Please check the DSA web site for currently effective IRs. Only IRs listed http://www.dgs.ca.gov/dsa/Resources/IRManual.aspx at the time of plan submittal to DSA are considered applicable.

Purpose: Title 24, Part 1, California Code of Regulations, Section 4-338, requires that changes to the approved plans or specifications after a contract for construction has been

awarded shall be made by means of Construction Change Documents (CCD). This

Interpretation of Regulations (IR) describes those construction changes that must be

submitted to the Division of the State Architect (DSA) and defines the construction change

document process.

Definitions: The following definitions apply to terms used in this document:

Approved Construction Documents Plans, specifications, addenda, deferred approvals, revisions, and construction change documents duly approved by DSA.

Change Revisions, deletions, additions, and substitutions to approved construction documents.

Change Order A document defining construction changes that result in changes to the contract.

Clarification A statement from the architect or engineer in general responsible charge of the project that clarifies (but does not change) the requirements of the

approved construction documents.

Contract A written agreement for construction, alteration, repair or other construction activities associated with facilities regulated by DSA.

Construction Change Changes to the approved construction documents after a contract for the work has been awarded.

Construction Change Documents (CCD) The documentation of construction changes.

Design Professional in General Responsible Charge The architect or engineer in general responsible charge of the project as listed on Line 22 or 24 of form DSA-1

Application for Approval of Plans and Specifications.

Drawing An illustration on paper.


Interpretation A statement from the architect or engineer in general responsible charge of the project that interprets (but does not change) the requirements of the

approved construction documents.

Responsible Design Professional The architect or engineer in general responsible charge of the project, as listed on Line 22 or 24 of form DSA-1 or

architects or engineers with delegated responsibility for portions of the project as

listed on Line 25 or 26 of form DSA-1.

1. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION CHANGES: After a contract for the work has been let, changes to the approved construction documents shall

be made by means of Construction Change Documents (CCD).

It is the responsibility of the design professional in general responsible charge to determine

if changes affect the Structural, Access or Fire & Life Safety Portions of the Project. (See

Section 4 below about statement on verified report).

The design professional in responsible charge shall prepare the CCD and is responsible for

code and process compliance.

The following define requirements for submittal of CCD to DSA.

1.1 Changes to or affecting the Structural, Access or Fire-Life Safety portions of

the project:

These changes shall be classified as CCD Category A.

CCD Category A is required to be submitted to and approved by DSA prior to commencement of the affected work.

CCD Category A must be submitted to DSA using the CCD Category A form, DSA-140 depicted in the Appendix A of this IR and is available on the DSA web site,

forms page at http://www.dgs.ca.gov/dsa/Forms.aspx.

Submittal process requirements are defined in Section 2 of this IR and must be followed.

1.2 Changes not affecting the Structural Safety, Access Compliance or Fire &

Life Safety portions:

These changes shall be classified as CCD Category B.

CCD Category B is not required to be submitted to DSA unless specifically required, in writing, by DSA.

If DSA requires any CCD Category B to be submitted then they shall be submitted to DSA using the Category B form, DSA-141 depicted in Appendix B of

this document and available on the DSA web site, forms page, at

http://www.dgs.ca.gov/dsa/Forms.aspx.

If DSA requires a CCD Category B to be submitted then DSA will review for concurrence that it does not contain changes to, or affect the Structural, Access

or Fire & Life safety portions of the project. If necessary, and at its sole

discretion, DSA will re-assign the CCD to Category A.

2. SUBMITTAL PROCESS: Submittal of CCDs must conform to the following requirements:

2.1 Must be submitted by the design professional in general responsible charge.

2.2 Must be submitted to DSA using the appropriate form. The forms are shown in the Appendices of this IR and are available on the DSA web site, forms page, at

http://www.dgs.ca.gov/dsa/Forms.aspx.

DSA IR A-6 Construction Change Document (rev 11-01-12) Submittal and Approval Process Page 3 of 12 2.3 Each CCD submittal must use a separate DSA CCD Category form.

2.4 Each submittal must contain one DSA CCD Category form bound with two copies of the subject CCD except as noted in Item 2.15.

2.5 The DSA CCD Category form must be filled out completely, leaving no fields blank.

2.6 Each CCD must be uniquely numbered. The numbering may be numeric or alpha-numeric.

2.7 Changes must be described clearly and completely.

2.8 Drawings, specifications, and calculations must be stamped and signed by the responsible design professional.

2.9 Reference to the specific portions of the drawings or specifications that are being changed must be included.

2.10 Changes to any testing or inspection requirements associated with the proposed change must be clearly described.

2.11 Each page in the CCD, including the pages in each attachment, shall be clearly and uniquely numbered. All drawings attached to describe the changes shall be clearly

numbered, labeled, and referenced.

2.12 When drawings containing DSA approval stamps are revised and reissued as part of the CCD, all of the following requirements must be met:

Images of all DSA approval stamps must be removed from the drawing (or crossed out) prior to making any changes to the drawings.

Each change shall be clouded and identified on the drawing.

All drawings must be re-stamped and re-signed by the responsible design professional

2.15 The submittal must be by mail or delivery. (Electronic submittals may be accepted at

the discretion of the DSA Regional Office. For electronic submittals submit one copy

of the subject CCD along with one DSA CCD Category form. Fax submittals are not

acceptable.)

3. REVIEW BY DSA:

3.1 DSA reviews CCD for minimum code compliance

3.2 If not approved by DSA then both copies of the CCD are returned to the design

professional in general responsible charge for correction (DSA will return the

document for correction with a form DSA-143 attached indicating the status of the

review and any specific instructions necessary for approval). After corrections are

made then the CCD is re-submitted (with a copy of the form DSA-143 from the

previous unapproved submittal) following the submittal process outlined in Section 2

of this IR.

3.3 If approved by DSA then DSA retains one approved copy of the CCD and returns the

other approved copy to the design professional in general responsible charge (see

Section 4 for requirements for distribution by the design professional in general

responsible charge).

4. DUTIES OF DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN GENERAL RESPONSIBLE

CHARGE:

4.1 Distribution of CCD Category A Documents: The design professional in general

responsible charge shall provide the contractor and project inspector with DSA

approved CCD Category A prior to commencement of work shown thereon.

DSA IR A-6 Construction Change Document (rev 11-01-12) Submittal and Approval Process Page 4 of 12 4.2 CCD Category A Statement in Final Verified Report. The final verified report

(form DSA-6A/E) from the design professional in general responsible charge must

include a statement that all changes to or affecting the Structural Safety, Access

Compliance or Fire & Life Safety portions of the project have been approved by DSA.

5. DUTIES OF THE PROJECT INSPECTOR:

5.1 Record-keeping: The project inspector shall maintain, in her/his job file, a copy of

all approved CCD Category A documents. The inspector is required to maintain

complete records of these documents. These documents shall be maintained in an

organized manner so that they are readily available.

5.2 Monitoring of Changes: If the project inspector determines that changes to the

plans or specifications appear to require DSA approval (changes affecting the

Structural Safety, Access Compliance or Fire & Life Safety portions of the project),

the inspector shall notify the design professional in responsible charge and DSA. Any

work affecting the Structural Safety, Access Compliance or Fire & Life Safety portions

of the project that is not performed in accordance with DSA approved documents

must be reported as a deviation.

6. MONITORING OF CHANGES BY THE DSA: If the DSA determines that changes to the plans or specifications appear to require DSA approval (changes affecting the

Structural Safety, Access Compliance or Fire & Life Safety portions of the project), DSA shall

notify the design professional in responsible charge and require the changes to be submitted

or require evidence the changes are CCD Category B.

7. TRANSITION: The following provides direction for submittal of construction change documents (Change Orders, FCDs or CCDs) for projects in various stages of

completion of construction. All projects for which construction commences on or after

January 2, 2013 are required to use the CCD process described in this IR.

7.1 Projects for which, prior to November 1, 2012, construction is essentially complete, having been issued a DSA 90 day letter or closed uncertified by

DSA: Projects in this category may have an issue of unresolved change orders or

unresolved Field Change Documents (FCDs). The status of these could be:

Change orders or FCDs have been submitted to DSA and are pending review or unapproved.

Change orders or FCDs have not been submitted to DSA.

To resolve this issue, see the following options:

Change Orders:

Option #1: Submit/resubmit the change orders and obtain DSA approval. The

change orders must be submitted in essential compliance with the DSA IR A-6

Change Order and Field Change Approval Process (dated 11-16-09) as Change

Orders and not submitted as CCD. The cost information in the change order

need not be included.

Option #2: If any or all of the unresolved change orders are changes that do

not affect the Structural Safety, Access Compliance, or Fire & Life Safety

components or portions of the project then, in lieu of the change orders, form

DSA-310 may be submitted. The specific change orders must be listed, by

number, on the form.


FCDs:

Option #1: if the FCD has been previously submitted to DSA then resubmit the

FCD and obtain DSA approval.

Option #2: For changes that affect the Structural Safety, Access Compliance, or

Fire & Life Safety portions of the project, but have not resulted in a change order,

and have not been previously submitted as an FCD, then submit as CCD Type A.

7.2 Projects for which construction commenced prior to January 2, 2013 and do not fall into the category defined in Section 7.1:

For change orders or FCDs that have been submitted to DSA, see above options.

For other construction changes, use the CCD process described in this IR. If previously un-submitted change orders or FCDs are submitted, DSA staff will

assign them as CCD Category A, assign the change order/FCD number as the

CCD number, and process them accordingly.

7.3 Projects for which construction commences on or after January 2, 2013: Use the CCD process described in this IR.

APPENDICES

Appendix A - Form DSA-140 (Application for Approval of CCD Category A)

Appendix B - Form DSA-141 (Application for Concurrence of CCD Category B)

Appendix C - Sample CCD Category A

Appendix D - Sample CCD Category B

DSA IR A-6 Construction Change Document (rev 11-01-12) Submittal and Approval Process Page 6 of 12 Appendix A - Form DSA-140 (Application for Approval of CCD Category A)

DSA IR A-6 Construction Change Document (rev 11-01-12) Submittal and Approval Process Page 7 of 12 Appendix B - Form DSA-141 (Application for Concurrence of CCD Category B)

DSA IR A-6 Construction Change Document (rev 11-01-12) Submittal and Approval Process Page 8 of 12 Appendix C - Sample CCD Category A

DSA IR A-6 Construction Change Document (rev 11-01-12) Submittal and Approval Process Page 9 of 12 Appendix C - Sample CCD Category A (continued)

DSA IR A-6 Construction Change Document (rev 11-01-12) Submittal and Approval Process Page 10 of 12 Appendix C - Sample CCD Category A (continued)

DSA IR A-6 Construction Change Document (rev 11-01-12) Submittal and Approval Process Page 11 of 12 Appendix D - Sample CCD Category B

DSA IR A-6 Construction Change Document (rev 11-01-12) Submittal and Approval Process Page 12 of 12 Appendix D - Sample CCD Category B

DSA IR A-7 Project Inspector (rev 04-24-12) Certification and Approval Page 1 of 6


PROJECT INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION AND APPROVAL IR A-7

References: California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 24 Part 1, California Administrative Code, Sections 4-333, and 4-341 California Education Code, Sections 17309 and 81141 Discipline: Structural

Revised 04-24-12 Revised 09-18-07 Revised 06-01-06 Revised 09-10-02

Issued 09-01-99

This Interpretation of Regulations (IR) is intended for use by the Division of the State Architect (DSA) staff, and as a resource for design professionals, to promote more uniform statewide criteria for plan review and construction inspection of projects within the jurisdiction of DSA which includes State of California public elementary and secondary schools (grades K-12), community colleges, and state-owned or state-leased essential services buildings. This IR indicates an acceptable method for achieving compliance with applicable codes and regulations, although other methods proposed by design professionals may be considered by DSA. This IR is reviewed on a regular basis and is subject to revision at any time. Please check the DSA web site for currently effective IRs. Only IRs listed in the document at http://www.dgs.ca.gov/dsa/Resources/IRManual.aspx at the time of plan submittal to DSA are considered applicable.

Purpose: This IR describes the requirements for the certification and approval of school construction project inspectors. All project inspectors must complete this two-step process

of certification and approval by DSA before they are permitted to work on school

construction projects.

Section 1 of this IR explains the requirements for DSA Certification of project inspectors.

Section 2 specifies the requirements for DSA Approval of the project inspector. Duties of

Inspectors are described in DSA IR A-8. The acceptance and approval of assistant inspectors is described in DSA IR A-12.

Background: Certification & Approval a Two-Step Process

Certification is the first step in becoming a school construction project inspector. An

inspector may become DSA-Certified by successfully completing the DSA Project Inspector

Examination. There are four classes of certification. These classes correspond to a project

class assigned to each project by DSA. See Section 1 below. Certification is only one of

several factors involved in the approval process.

Approval is the second step. This step occurs on every project. Approval of the project

inspector by the DSA Regional Office must be obtained before the inspector is permitted to

work on a project. DSA Approval is based on several factors, one of which is DSA Certification in the proper class. See Section 2 below.

1. CERTIFICATION of the INSPECTOR As required by law, all project inspectors must be certified through the DSA Project

Inspector Examination Program.

Examinations are given in each of four project classes. The examinations measure the

applicants ability to read and comprehend construction plans and the California Building Standards Code.

The DSA Project Inspector Examination Program does not qualify an applicant as a special inspector.

1.2 The Class 1 Project and the Class 1 Examination: Projects that are designated

as Class 1 must contain one or more Class 1 structures (as defined below) but may also contain Class 2, Class 3, or Class 4 structures. The Class 1 examination is


comprehensive; it tests the applicants knowledge of Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, and Class 4 structures and related code requirements.

Class 1 structures include:

Buildings or additions of 2,000 square feet or greater that utilize materials other than wood-frame shear walls (masonry/concrete shear walls, steel

brace frames, concrete, or steel moment-resisting frames) as the primary

lateral-load resistive system.

Substantial structural alterations to the gravity and/or lateral load-resisting system of the building types described above.


as Class 2 must contain one or more Class 2 structures (as defined below) but may also contain Class 3 or Class 4 structures. The Class 2 examination tests the

applicants knowledge of Class 2, Class 3, and Class 4 structures and related code requirements.


Buildings or additions over 2,000 square feet in floor area that utilize wood-frame shear walls as the primary lateral load-resistive system. Projects may

be single or multi-level, with no upper limit in floor area. The project may

contain incidental masonry, concrete and/or structural steel construction (e.g.

gravity load carrying columns and beams). Buildings may have isolated

exceptions to the lateral load resistive system, such as a steel brace frame at

one location in the structure.

Buildings or additions of less than 2,000 square feet in floor area that have primary lateral load-resistive systems utilizing concrete, masonry or steel

construction. A single-story masonry building with a regular configuration a

floor area of less than 7,000 square feet, and a wood-frame roof structure

may be considered to be a Class 2 structure.

On-site construction of two-story modular buildings.

Alteration, modernization, and reconstruction projects that exceed the limitations of the Class 3 scope of work, and do not include substantial

alterations to structural systems of concrete, steel or masonry.

Non-building structures that exceed the limitations of the Class 3 scope of work.


as Class 3 must contain one or more Class 3 structures (small buildings of wood-frame construction and/or modernization/alteration projects) but may also contain

Class 4 structures. The Class 3 examination tests the applicants knowledge of both Class 3 and Class 4 structures and related code requirements.


Buildings or additions of wood frame, single-story construction, with conventional (spread footing) concrete foundations and a total floor area less

than 2,000 square feet. Structures must utilize wood-frame shear walls as the

primary lateral load-resistive system. The project may include isolated steel

or concrete elements (e.g. steel or concrete columns).


Structural alteration projects limited to wood-frame, single story construction. When deemed appropriate by DSA, alterations to (or addition of) isolated

steel, masonry or concrete elements may be included in Class 3 projects.

Alteration projects involving significant changes to the lateral load-resisting

system may be classified as Class 2 projects.

Alteration and modernization projects that are primarily non-structural, such as electrical, mechanical, plumbing, disabled access features, and site

improvement work.

Non-building structures, such as signs and poles less than 35' in height, bleachers with a maximum of 5 rows of seats, walls less than 10' in height

above grade, and single-story canopies less than 200 square feet in horizontal projected area.


as Class 4 only include Class 4 structures (building placement and related site work for premanufactured single-story relocatable buildings). The Class 4 examination

tests the applicants knowledge of Class 4 structures and related code requirements. Class 4 structures include only site installation of premanufactured, single-story

relocatable buildings.

1.5 Relocatable Building Inspector - In Plant (RBIP Inspectors): Inspectors of factory-built relocatable buildings must be certified through either the DSA RBIP

examination or the Class 1 project inspector examination. The RBIP examination is

scheduled through the DSA Headquarters Office (contact DSA Headquarters at

(916)554-7019).

1.6 Expiration and Recertification: An inspectors certification expires four years from the date of issue. To renew the certification, each inspector must complete the

requirements of the DSA Inspector Re-Certification Program every four years. The

re-certification program consists of the DSA Academy Project Inspector Overview

Class and a re-certification seminar and examination conducted by DSA. Further

information regarding the requirements of re-certification may be obtained on-line at

http://www.dgs.ca.gov/dsa/Programs/programCert.aspx.

For information on the Project Inspector Overview Class, refer to http://www.dsaacademy.dgs.ca.gov/registration/class.asp?id=22.

1.7 For Specific Examination Information: The DSA Project Inspector Examination

Program is administered by the DSA Headquarters office. For information regarding

the examination schedule, locations, examination fees, or to obtain an application,