925415-VA Central California Health Care System - Building 1 Deficiency Report v1 September 2025.xlsx

This is a building deficiency inspection report for VA Central California Health Care System Building 1 in Fresno, California, documenting the results of fire door safety compliance evaluations conducted in September 2025. The inspection covered 162 doors across multiple building levels and identified a 59% overall pass rate, with 96 doors passing and 66 failing inspection criteria. The report details deficiencies across several priority categories: 3 doors require replacement, 12 have latching issues, 26 have clearance problems, and 6 items are designated for the client to address. Deficiencies are categorized by wall rating (1 Hour, 2 Hour, Hazardous, and Smoke Barrier) and door type (primarily swinging doors with some chute and rolling doors), with specific material specifications for door and frame construction.

The deficiency analysis identifies common failure modes including excessive clearance gaps (affecting 35 smoke barrier doors), missing or damaged latching hardware, frame misalignment, penetrations with unfilled fastener holes, damaged or missing smoke seals, and missing door labels. The report documents repair status for each deficient door, with most marked "Not Repaired—additional parts required." Several deficiencies are designated as "Client Will Address," indicating VA facility staff responsibility for remediation. The inspection was conducted by two primary inspectors (Frank Herrera and Milton Lemus) and provides location-specific data by floor and building section. Repair recommendations span three phases with specific comments for each, and the report includes a dedicated section listing all doors requiring client-directed corrective actions, suggesting the need for coordinated facility maintenance and compliance effort to achieve full fire door safety certification.