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OFFICE TENANT IMPROVEMENT
(O-T-I)
PROCESS GUIDE
AND
CHECKLIST
(415) 558-6086
COMMERCIAL PLAN CHECK DIVISION
1660 MISSION STREET, 2nd Floor
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
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OFFICE TENANT IMPROVEMENT (OTI)
INTENT
To accelerate plan check turnaround time by the DBI Commercial Plan Check
Division for OFFICE SPACE Tenant Improvements, on a SINGLE FLOOR, with
a SINGLE TENANT OCCUPANCY, where NO structural work and NO change of
occupancy occur.
NOTE:
Buildings with active complaints are not eligible for the OTI process.
REQUIREMENTS
The design professional provides accurate information by completing the
attached OTI CHECKLIST and NON-INFRINGEMENT Statement. The OTI
CHECKLIST summarizes the essential information required for an administrative
plan review. The NON-INFRINGEMENT Statement requires that the work is in
compliance with all STATE and LOCAL Ordinances, DISABLED access
requirements, and ENERGY requirements. A separate NON-INFRINGEMENT
statement is required on the OTI-2, by the appropriate MECHANICAL/
ELECTRICAL design professional/s, stating that all work affecting the LIFE
SAFETY systems of the building do not jeopardize the buildings Life Safety
Status. These documents are required to be sealed and wet-signed, according
to State Laws.
THE PROCESS
Prior to filing, applicants are required to separate the plans into TWO individual
sets. The first being OTI-1 ARCHITECTURAL WORK ONLY, and the second
being OTI-2 or BUILDING SUPPORT SYSTEMS ONLY. The OTI plan review
staff labels the individual applications and plans accordingly and performs a
comprehensive review at the counter. If at any time during the counter review,
any of the required items are missing, the APPLICATION will be rejected. Both
OTI-1 and OTI-2 are always treated as completely separate permits. Each
requires individual application and permit fees. The separation of the plan check
segments allows both the ARCHITECTURAL and SUPPORT phases to be
treated independently of each other, allowing staff to accomplish the RAPIDREVIEW PROCESS desired.
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OTI-1 (The ARCHITECTURAL Permit Application Review)
This phase of the OTI permit process requires three (3) sets of
ARCHITECTURAL only drawings to be submitted, along with the OTI Checklist,
which must be filed out COMPLETELY, prior to submission, and the General
NON-INFRINGEMENT statement reproduced on the Cover sheet. The
additional items are ALWAYS required to be submitted with the OTI-1 package:
NOTE:
l.
DISABLED ACCESS drawings tracing the Path of Travel from
theBuilding=s Primary Entrance, and if applicable, the Parking
Facilities which serve the building and the Path of Travel to the
Area of the Tenant Improvement. Included in the Path of Travel
shall be the elevator and controls, drinking fountains, telephones,
and the sanitary facilities which serve the area of remodel.
2.
DEMOLITION PLAN showing the previous layout of the space,
including removal of existing corridors, partitions, etc., which might
affect the proposed tenant improvement application.
3.
FULL FOOTPRINT of the floor where the work is being permitted,
the base building exiting from that floor, new corridor configurations
and construction, and finally the location and exiting of the
proposed Tenant Improvement. In order to accurately calculate
occupant loads, all areas must be properly labeled, as to USE.
4.
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS, (i.e., wall construction, bracing and
finishes, ceiling details, etc.)
Provide adequate number of drawing sets, ALL wet-signed and sealed
by design professional(s).
At the time of submission, OTI staff screens all applications, rejecting those
which do not provide the required information. Once accepted into the system,
the plan checker reviews both the application/s and plans. Once approved by
OTI staff, they are hand carried to the other required departments for their
approval. The other departments involved in the OTI process, in turn also
RAPID-REVIEW the applications. During the plan check review process,
applications discovered to have problems, which were inadvertently overlooked
during the primary counter review, are given 72 HOURS to correct the problem/s
or risk removal from the OTI process.
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OTI-2 ADDITIONAL APPLICATION (Building Support Systems)
This phase of the OTI process requires two (2) sets of Building Support
Systems Drawings to be submitted, (i.e., Fire Protection, HVAC, Electrical, Title
24-Energy Compliance, and Life Safety). This submission requires TITLE 24,
ENERGY Calculations and a NON-INFRINGEMENT Statement (if located in a
Life Safety Building). If the proposed Tenant Improvement work DOES NOT
involve the Building Support Systems, ADDITIONAL OTI PERMITS are not
required. (This must be stated by the applicant, at the time of filing the OTI-1).
The applicant also has the option of submitting the additional OTI application
(i.e., OTI-1, OTI-2 etc.) simultaneously with the OTI-1, or at a later date. It is
essential that the applicant is aware that NO COVER-UP OF CONSTRUCTION
WILL BE ALLOWED until all additional applications have been SUBMITTED and
APPROVED. The additional OTI application MUST ALWAYS be submitted with
approved OTI-1, DUPLICATE Architectural Set. This DUPLICATE SET enables
the plan checker to review the OTI-2 submission with an approved reference set
of drawings, and does not jeopardize the construction set which is on the JOBSITE.
RESULTS
The final result of the OFFICE TENANT IMPROVEMENT program is to quickly
review the ARCHITECTURAL PERMIT allowing construction to commence,
before the OTI-2 or Building Support Systems drawings are completed,
submitted and approved.
OTI INFORMATION
The OTI application counter is located on the Second Floor of the Department of
Building Inspection, at 1660 Mission Street, San Francisco, California 94103.
Counter hours for filing are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The
OTI checklist and updated status information are always available through the
Customer Service Division, at (415) 558-6088.
OTI APPLICATIONS EXCEEDING 72 HOURS ON HOLD WILL BE
PLACED IN THE STANDARD REVIEW PROCESS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTION!
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OFFICE TENANT IMPROVEMENT
DISABLED ACCESS
COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST
CONSTRUCTION COSTS
1.
Construction cost shall be based on the Marshall & Swift
Construction Cost Index. DBI may accept bona-fide contract
prices upon review and approval.
2.
Construction cost will be verified during plan check and
inspection stages by DBI. In the event that cost has to be
adjusted above the valuation threshold (based on the ENR US20
Cities average construction cost index), the proposed design
may be required to provide full disabled access compliance.
Note: The cost index is updated annually, and the 2002 value
is $95,815.11
3.
When the project is valued under the threshold, the construction
cost will be used to evaluate the level of disabled access
triggered by this project but shall not exceed 20%.
4.
The design professional shall verify all existing field conditions
and certify that all information provided are accurate. A STOP
WORK ORDER or CORRECTION NOTICE will be issued by the
DBI INSPECTOR if plans do not reflect the true field conditions.
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OTI COMPLIANCE / NON-INFRINGEMENT STATEMENTS
I HAVE READ AND COMPLETED THE ATTACHED (OTI) CHECKLIST, AND CERTIFY
TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE:
1.
The proposed construction is in compliance with applicable
STATE and LOCAL ORDINANCES.
2.
The proposed construction will comply with DISABLED ACCESS
Provisions of Part 2, Title 24, California Code of Regulations.
3.
The proposed construction will comply with ENERGY
ConservationStandards of Part 6, California Code of Regulations.
NOTE:
PER SECTION 106.3.4.1 (1998 SAN FRANCISCO BUILDING CODE)
AThe Architect or Engineer of Record shall be responsible for reviewing
and coordinating all submittal documents prepared by others, including
deferred submittal items, for compatibility with the design of the building.@
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