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23B-046 (111) The above description of the solution to the issue of smoke separation around the Nursery on the Second FloYofth -20 00 Wing is accurate from my perspective. Tony Patillo,Building Commissioner—City of Nortkhmpton,Massachusetts Date 2 of 2 c23$ — February 12,2003 HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTS INC. Mr. Tony Patillo Building Commissioner r Office of the Building Commissioner CORPORATE DIRECTOR 212 Main Street Edward L.Jendry,A.I.A. Northampton,Massachusetts 01060 Re: Smoke Separation SENIOR PRINCIPAL Nursery Area(P-2000 Wing) C.J-Whitham Cooley Dickinson Hospital Northampton, Massachusetts PRINCIPALS Don Hafner Dear Tony: Richard E-Katsanos Ann Lawrence Knox Richard P.Wilk This is a follow-up letter to our telephone conversation of yesterday relative to the smoke separation around the Nursery area on the Second Floor of the P-2000 Wing at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES William M.Barry,P.E. As I mentioned to you, it was my understanding from Ernest Margeson,the former Ronald G.Stenlund,P.E. Director of Facilities at Cooley Dickinson Hospital,that the smoke separation of the Nursery area from the surrounding corridors and Nurses' Station was achieved by making the suspended acoustical ceiling system within the room smoke-tight with ceiling tile hold-down clips. Ernie also mentioned to me that this solution to the issue of smoke separation was discussed with you, as the City's Building Commissioner, and Gordon Bailey,the State Department of Public Safety Inspector. Since the Local Authority having jurisdiction can elect to meet Code compliance for specific issues with compliance alternatives, the J.C.A.H.O. surveyors will accept your decision on this matter. It is my understanding that the issue of smoke separation in the Nursery was resolved to Gordon's and your satisfaction by the use of the Nursery ceiling as the smoke barrier. If you are comfortable with my description of the above events,the Hospital would appreciate it if you could acknowledge that in the space below, so that it can document how this issue was resolved for its upcoming J.C.A.H.O.Accreditation Survey. Sincerely, H THCARE ARCHITECTS INC. Z war L. A. ELJ/acp cc: George Nolan I of 2 HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTS INC. 64 GOTHIC STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 413-585-1512