Attachment 13 DAPIA Concurrence Letters.pdf
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This document package contains concurrence letters from four Design Approval Primary Inspection Agencies (DAPIAs) regarding eight Manufactured Housing Unit (MHU) designs.
The DAPIAs - ICC NTA, LLC, PFS DAPIA, RADCO, and T.R. Arnold & Associates, Inc. - reviewed the designs and supporting documentation and verified compliance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) construction and safety standards. The designs include four models in an 8-foot box size and four models in a 14-foot box size. ICC NTA and PFS DAPIA issued unconditional concurrence letters while RADCO and T.R. Arnold noted minor issues requiring correction in their designs. With those issues addressed, all designs were deemed to meet applicable HUD standards.
The MHU designs relate to Solicitation 70FB7020R00000010 issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to award multiple contracts for manufactured housing units to meet FEMA performance specifications based on HUD standards.
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SOLICITATION 70FB7020R00000010
ATTACHMENT 13
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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