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OCT-�11-2D02 1a::6 <br />' nbb� <br />rco:u� nor�� .�,rn <br />�{ }:�1 <br />o�cab�: i, zoo2 <br />Mr. Tim Tyler, Chief Building OCficial <br />Ciry of Everett <br />Public Wotks <br />3200 Cedar Street <br />E�erett, �'�'A 98201 <br />iaos���soia <br />� C� �c� - c�>�( <br />Subject: Snahomish County Administration Building, Everett, Washina on <br />International Buildine Code <br />Dear Mz. Tylcr: <br />c+i�o_ <br />This letter request consideration of a design approach regazding the version of the building code <br />ro be utilized for rhe new Snohomish Counry Adminishation Building in Evaett, Washington. <br />The Snohomish Counry Adminishation Campus is Sounded by Pacific Sireet, Oakes Stree[, <br />Wall Sh�eet, and Wetmore Street. The new Admini;tmtion building ���ill br located in the <br />southcasc comer of the Campus block. Tiie new building will bc approximately 156,000 squarc <br />feet. It will be a high-rise with S floors and a"daylight" basemen[. The height above Oakes <br />Street will b� approximately 126'. The budget for the project is S20,OOD,000 with completion <br />set for December 2004. <br />We request that thc dcsign 6: bascd upon the provisions of the 2000 edition of the Intemational <br />Building Code (IBC) as promulgated by the International Code Council, Falls Church, �'ireinia. <br />This reque5t is based upon ihe provisions of Section 104.2.5 ofthe Washingron State Building <br />Code that statcs: <br />:1 hernare marerinl, Qlternate design and methoJs of consln�� tron. 77�e provisions oj <br />this code are na� intended to preve!u the use ofanp materi�.l, alterna7e design or <br />melJtod ojcon�truclian not specifically prescribed bv diis code, provided mry alternate <br />h¢.a bee�� app�oved ana it u,ce authoiized by dte buildrng a�cial. <br />77te building oJicial may approve mry such akernate, provided !he building o�cia! <br />findr diat rhe proposed dra•ign is sarisfactory and camplies wirh the provisions of this <br />code m�d thet the malerial, method or x�ork oJjer is, for the p�npose inrenCed, at least <br />the eqr�ivaleut oftl�at prescribed rn diis code rn suitabrliry, strengdt, effec�iveness, fi�e <br />resi,rrance, durobility, saje(}� mid sanilarion. <br />T7te building o�cia! shal( reyuire U�a1 su�cient evidence or prnoJbe s�ibmirred to <br />.ctibstn.��inte nn�� claims lhat may be made .egurding i1s use. T7�e details ofany action <br />granting approval ofan alternare shall be recarded and entered ira rhe fifer oj�he code <br />r�i jorcemen� agencv. <br />•.: S: �'.� . iCqS,;S SIHfl1 SE�1TlF.1':A PS1OJ T; :06 1]3 p:'.M15 F) 30G L�i 2?�C I!� <br />.� <br />.,;:, <br />i i.� <br />'�:;;�.,+c' <br />:.:.y:.:, '1: <br />_ �: <br />:`3r''� <br />. i..�.q. •:� ;� <br />ii^ : <br />-�i <br />'i� <br />..� : <br />: ��,'., �,;�.� <br />-rr .i <br />�•.T':..1: <br />, ,: <br />�- <br />:'' ;s; <br />;!, ,: :,:. <br />�.:. - <br />�i��_f,: �.. <br />��,�-;t:�; <br />:,i, ... <br />..•.�,.:-�,: <br />::,; `;;,; <br />''� �. <br />� y <br />j ' ; i <br />��x. r"a <br />''�:Q:":.a� <br />t : .d.: <br />:.,,. ,. <br />y::. ; <br />�. .• <br />_..., <br />,'':.t:•,_.: <br />� a,.__ t, <br />,.,� ;: <br />��..i^?�; J�.. <br />.�,`' i. <br />, { : :-c <br />::'.-� ;,; - <br />! �f,� <br />�':T'�. <br />� . <br />. `�.:•-: <br />: 5:..:p�. <br />l .'TP <br />„ <br />�,.: <br />,;`��',; <br />--'`-:"�'^�' <br />� �:';;;; <br />` .���.,. <br />+,[.4 � <br />1!` `,. <br />