Attachment 13 DAPIA Concurrence Letters.pdf

FORM ISQA 2.4a Correspondence (Corp) Template 2020-01-28

January 29,2020

Mr. Marvin Goldstein

CEO

Building Inspection Services, Inc.

1675 Winding Road

Southampton, PA 18966

RE: CONCURRENCE LETTER – FEMA NEXT GENERATION MANUFACTURED HOUSING UNITS

Dear Mr. Goldstein:

NTA’s DAPIA staff has reviewed the revised eight MHU designs and all the supporting documentation. We have verified that the eight MHU designs reviewed comply with the applicable HUD standards in 24-CFR 3280

& 24-CFR 3282.

If you have any additional questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact me at your convenience at (574)773-7975.

Respectfully, Harry Odum

Director of DAPIA Services

ICC NTA, LLC

Cc: Mathew Rabkin, FEMA

Parker Hollaway, FEMA

Max Kramer, BISCO

Todd Hochstetler, ICC-NTA

Alan Reder, ICC-NTA

January 29, 2020

Building Inspection Services, Inc.

1675 Winding Road Southampton, PA 18966

RE: Concurrence Letter - FEMA Next Generation Manufactured Housing Units (MHUs)

Dear Mr. Goldstein:

The PFS DAPIA staff has reviewed the revised eight (8) MHU designs and associated engineering documentation with the correction matrix sent to us on December 23, 2019, and the designs on January 7, 2020. We have verified that the eight (8) MHU designs and engineering documentation reviewed comply with the applicable HUD requirements in 24 CFR 3280 – Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards and 24 CFR 3280 – Manufactured Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations.

If there are any questions, please contact us.

Sincerely, Robert Gorleski Vice President Manufactured Structures Division cc: Matthew Rabkin, FEMA Max Kramer, BISCO Parker Holloway, FEMA Harold Mouser, PFS Ian Lehrer, PFS

TI RADCO, LLP

3220 E.59TH STREET

LONG BEACH, CA 90805

Tel (562) 272-7231 Fax (562) 529-7513 www.RADCOinc.com Email: info@RADCOinc.com

January 8, 2020

CEO

Building Inspection Service, Inc, (BISCO) 1675 Winding Road, Southampton, Pennsylvania 18966

Dear Mr. Goldstein, In accordance with the agreement contract between Building Inspection Service, Inc, (BISCO) and RADCO, RADCO has performed the following tasks:

1. RADCO reviewed the FEMA FedBizOpps.Gov posted designs packages, floor plans, and engineering documents (including calculations).

2. RADCO initially determined that those design packages include minor deviations/issues that require correction/clarification.

3. RADCO provided BISCO with a deviation report with recommendations.

4. RADCO performed the same type of review as if its client sent this package to be approved in their DAPIA manual.

5. After FEMA/BISCO reviewed all the DAPIA responses, the NextGen Review Comment Matrix and Appendices A-C were shared with Radco.

6. FEMA/BISCO sent to Radco a revised set of drawings on 01/07/2020

7. Radco reviewed the revised documents and found that all comments have been properly addressed, and satisfactory corrections/clarifications have been provided.

Conclusion:

RADCO concludes that the final designs meet the applicable HUD requirements in 24 CFR 3280 the MANUFACTURED HOME CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARDS and 24 CFR 3282 the MANUFACTURED HOME PROCEDURAL AND ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS if submitting with all required information not specific to a manufactured home designs and floorplans.

Best Regards, Mohsen Anis, P.E.

Plan Review Manager, Western Region RADCO A Twining Company http://www.radcoinc.com/ http://www.radcoinc.com/

• 4703 Chester Drive • Elkhart, IN 46516 •

• Phone (574) 264-0745 • Fax (574) 264-0740 •

© 2018, T.R. Arnold & Associates, Inc. • www.trarnold.com •

T.R. ARNOLD & ASSOCIATES, INC.

• Engineering • Plan Review • Inspection •

January 15, 2020

Mr. Marvin Goldstein, CEO Building Inspection Service, Inc.

1675 Winding Road Southampton, PA 18966

RE: HUD/FEMA Design Packages Approvable

Mr. Goldstein:

This letter is being provided per the DAPIA Contract Agreement between Building Inspection Services, Inc. (BISCO) and T.R. Arnold and Associates, Inc. (TRA) dated September 11, 2019. TRA was provided design documents by BISCO for each of the following models: FEMA 8B, FEMA 8F, FEMA 14B1, FEMA 14B2, FEMA 14B3, FEMA 14F1, FEMA 14F2 and FEMA 14F3. TRA provided design review services and a written deviation report to BISCO for each model. Revised design documents were subsequently provided for TRA’s review. Upon final review, the following items were still outstanding and will need to be revised.

Drawing Deviation Code Reference 14B1-2 Comment Matrix Item # 130: The RAG was removed from the closet area. However, there is a RAG remaining above Bedroom 1 door. This is a Packaged Heating System with vents in the ceiling and jumper duct for return air.

Observation Only

14B3-7 and 14F3-7

Comment Matrix Item # 164: The noted revised water line drawings now have 5 cold water line fixtures on a ½” line. The code table allows only 4 fixtures on a ½” water line.

3280.609(f) Sizing Table

With the above listed items revised, the designs meet the applicable HUD requirements in 24 CFR 3280 the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards and 24 CFR 3282 the Manufactured Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations, if submitting with all required information not specific to a manufactured home’s designs and plans.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me back at your convenience.

Best regards, Daren T. Lehman, MCP Vice President & Technical Director

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