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, 4 Mr. Mark Grylls
M c K E N Z I E Building Commissioner
ENGINEERING Town of Yarmouth
CONSULTANTS 1146 Route 28
structural civil environmental South Yarmouth MA 02664
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: RE:Egos Inspection,Swan Pond Village, :Alewife Ct S.Yettentthz
Dear Mr. Grylls,
McKenzie Engineering Consultants,Inc. completed an egress inspection of the exterior
" `` egress stairways,platforms, and decks for the Swan Pond Village Apartment Complex
on Alewife Circle as required by the 9`h edition of the Massachusetts Building Code.
We used the site plan showing the locations of the egress systems for the units and
documented findings on the plans. All the systems consist of the same wood framed
stairs with intermediate wood framed platforms and wood framed decks that are used to
access two apartments on the second floor. We reviewed the condition of the framing
elements,the connections, and the condition of the railings and wearing surfaces.
In general the deck framing elements were found in serviceable condition. We noted a
few stair/platforms where the connection hardware had rusted to the point of being non-
functional and also note a few locations where some deck boards needed replacement.
We provided the list of repairs that were required to the management company and they
made the repairs per our recommendations. It should be noted that the deck board
wearing surfaces on the stairs and intermediate platforms will need to be replaced prior
to the next 5 year inspection.
Based on the inspection and subsequent repairs,we hereby certify that the exterior
egress components at Swan Pond Village are structurally adequate to perform the
functions for what they were designed to in accordance with the standards of public
safety at the time of original construction and in accordance with Section 1001.3.2 of
the 9th edition of the Massachusetts Building Code.
If there are any questions on this matter, feel free to contact me at any time.
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P.O. Box 1879
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44 Underpass Rd•Unit 2
Brewster,MA02631
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www.mckengineers.com