The purpose of the rule amendment is to update code references that apply to educational facilities construction in Florida and to incorporate by reference the new building codes and the 2006 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities.

State Board of Education

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

6A-2.0010 Educational Facilities

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule amendment is to update code references that apply to educational facilities construction in Florida and to incorporate by reference the new building codes and the 2006 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities.

SUMMARY: This rule is amended to reference updated building codes and to adopt the 2006 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost has been prepared.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of the notice.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: Section 1(a) Article IX, State Constitution, 1001.02(1) FS., 1013.02(2) FS., 1013.37 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Section 1(a) Article IX, State Constitution, 50.011 FS., 50.021 FS., 50.031 FS., 50.041 FS., 50.051 FS., 50.061 FS., 50.071 FS., 1001.02 FS., 1001.42(9) FS., 1001.453 FS., 1011.09 FS., 1011.74 FS., 1301.01 FS., 1013.03 FS., 1013.31 FS., 1013.35 FS., 1013.37 FS., 1013.371 FS., 1013.60 FS., 1013.61 FS., 1013.64 FS., 1013.735 FS., 1013.736 FS., 1013.737 FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: April 18, 2006, 8:30 a.m.

PLACE: 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Spessard Boatright, Director, Office of Educational Facilities, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida, [phone]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-2.0010 Educational Facilities.

Commissioner of Education requirements adopted pursuant to Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, to implement the State Uniform Building Code for Public Educational Facilities Construction in Chapter 1013, Florida Statutes, are contained in Section 423 of the Florida Building Code and the Department of Education publications titled "State Requirements for Educational Facilities, 1999 Volume I-Process,” Volume II-Building Code, and “2005 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities,” and “2006 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities”  which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule.  All educational and ancillary facilities constructed by a school board or community college board shall comply with "State Requirements for Educational Facilities, 1999 Volume I-Process,” “2005 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities,” and “2006 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities,” the Florida Building Code (FBC), including Section 423, and the Florida Fire Prevention Code (FFPC) the State Uniform Building Code for Public Educational Facilities Construction (UBC).  The FBC UBC shall supersede any other code adopted by a board, or any other building code or ordinance, for the construction of educational and ancillary facilities and plants whether at the local, county, or state level rule. After January 1, 2001, the UBC will be merged into the Florida Building Code.

(1) In addition to "State Requirements for Educational Facilities, 1999 Volumes I,” II, and “2005 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities,” and “2006 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities” all, or the specific portions cited, of the following building codes are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule.  If there should be conflicting requirements between these codes and "State Requirements for Educational Facilities, 1999 Volumes I,” II, and “2005 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities,” and “2006 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities" the more, or most stringent requirement shall apply.

(a) ACI 318-95, American Concrete Institute, “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary” 1995, and ACI 530-92, Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures.

(a)(b) AHERA.  Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, 40 CFR, Part 763, as revised July 1, 1995.

(b)(c) AISC.  American Institute of Steel Construction Allowable Stress Design(Manual of Steel Construction), Ninth Edition, as adopted by by the Florida Building Commission in Rule 9B-3.047, FAC  SBC.

(d) AISI.  American Iron and Steel Institute, Specifications for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structure Members August 1986 Edition with December 1989 Addendum.

(c)(e) ANSI.  American National Standards Institute.  References to ANSI standards as adopted by the Florida Building Commission in Chapter 35 of the Florida Building Code shall be the 1995 edition.

(f) ASCE.  American Society of Civil Engineers.  References to ASCE 7-98 standards shall be the edition listed in the “State Requirements for Educational Facilities, 1999.”

(d)(g) ASHRAE.  American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers.

(e)(h)ASTM. American Society for Testing Materials.  References to ASTM standards shall be the edition as adopted by the Florida Building Commission in Chapter 35 of the Florida Building Code. listed in the 1997 edition of the ASTM standards.

(i) DCA.  Department of Community Affairs.

1. Florida Americans With Disability Implementation Act, 1993 and the Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction, October 1997 as adopted by the State Board of Building Codes and Standards which has become the Florida Building Commission.

2.Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction (FEEC), 1998 Revisions to the 1997 Edition, as adopted by the State Board of Building Codes and Standards under Rule 9B-3.047, FAC.

(f)(j) DOT – AASHTO, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, “Standard Specification for Highway Bridges, 17th Edition (2002)” and “Bridge Design Specifications, 3rd Edition (2004)” Sections 3.3.2., 3.14.1., 11, and 13, and Table 3.4.1-1 “Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges (1990 English Edition; 1994 Metric Edition) as modified by the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) in “Structures Design Guidelines” Jan-Jul., January 2006 Revision (Topic Number 625-020-150-c) and DOT “Drainage Manual” Chapter 4, as required by the structure type and Guidelines for Load and Resistance Factor Design” Revised January 1,1999, and as incorporated by reference in Rule 14-15.002(2), FAC. Chapter 14, FAC. 

(g)(k) FEMA.  Federal Emergency Management Agency.  Rules and Regulations 44 CFR, Parts 59 and 60, revised as of October 1, 2002 1995,  for flood plain criteria governing insurability of facilities constructed in flood plain.

(h) Florida Building Code (FBC), as adopted by the Florida Building Commission in Rule 9B-3.047, FAC.

(i)(l) NEC.  National Electrical Code, as adopted by the Florida Building Commission in Section 2701.1 of the Florida Building Code 1999 (NFPA 70).

(j)(m) NFPA.  National Fire Protection Association, as adopted by the Florida Fire Prevention Code in State Fire Marshal Rules 69A-60.002 through 69A-60.005, 1997, NFPA 101, and other NFPA codes as applicable.  Exceptions are NFPA 101 Sections 14.2.2.5 “Horizontal Exits” and 14.2.2.7 10-2.27 and 10-7.2.27 “Exit Passageways” and where NFPA codes are exceeded by these State Requirements.

(k)(n) OSHA.  Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 29 CFR as Revised July 1, 2005 1995.

(l) Chapter 69A, FAC., as adopted by the Division of State Fire Marshal.

(o) SBC. Standard Building Code, 1997 as adopted by the Department of Community Affairs, except as may be superseded by these State Requirements.

(p) SGC. Standard Gas Code, 1997.

(q) SMC.  Standard Mechanical Code, 1997.

(r) SPC.  Standard Plumbing Code, 1994 with 1995/96 Revisions.

(m)(s) TMS.  The Masonry Society Standards, 2005;  1992; TMS 602-92, TMS 402-0292.

(2) Copies of the publications "State Requirements for Educational Facilities, 1999 Volumes I,” II, and “2005 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities”, and “2006 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities" are available from the Office of Educational Facilities, Florida Department of Education, Room 1054, Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, at a cost to be determined by the Commissioner, but which shall not exceed actual cost or from the Department of Education’s website at http://www.firn.edu/doe/edfacil in pdf format.

Copies of the codes listed in subsection (1) of this rule are available from the publisher whose location and address are available from the Office of Educational Facilities.  These listed codes are readily available to the public upon request at the cost established by the publisher.

Specific Authority Section 1(a) Article IX, State Constitution, 1001.02(1), 1013.02(2), 1013.37 FS.  Law Implemented Section 1(a) Article IX, State Constitution, 50.011 FS., 50.021 FS., 50.031 FS., 50.041 FS., 50.051 FS., 50.061 FS., 50.071 FS., 1001.02 FS., 1001.42(9) FS., 1001.453 FS., 1011.09 FS., 1011.74 FS., 1301.01 FS., 1013.03 FS., 1013.31 FS., 1013.35 FS., 1013.37 FS., 1013.371 FS., 1013.60 FS., 1013.61 FS., 1013.64 FS., 1013.735 FS., 1013.736 FS., 1013.737 FS. History–New 10-30-94, Amended 4-28-97, Formerly 6A-2.0111, Amended 1-5-00, Formerly 6-2.001, Amended 8-22-05,_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Spessard Boatright, Director, Office of Educational Facilities

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE:  Linda Champion, Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Operations

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 6, 2006

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 2, 2005