PC-100Plan Check
Plan Check Corrections & Permit Revision Services
Received Building-Department Comments? Turn Them Into a Clear Revision Plan.
A plan-check comment letter can contain anything from simple clarification requests to significant code or coordination issues.
FirstPass reviews applicable comments, identifies the affected sheets and prepares drawing revisions within the agreed scope.
Quick Answer · PC-100.QA
Plan-check corrections are the drawing revisions a building department requests after reviewing a permit submittal. Anyone whose plans came back with a correction letter needs the comments addressed before the permit can move forward. FirstPass reviews the letter, identifies which comments fall within the drafting scope, revises the affected sheets and prepares the resubmittal package. Comments that require a licensed engineer or another professional are identified so the right party can address them.
For
Owners and contractors holding a correction letter from the building department
You receive
Revised sheets and an organized resubmittal package
Typical comments may involve:
- Missing information
- Code notes
- Dimensions
- Plan coordination
- Occupancy information
- Accessibility
- Life safety
- Electrical documentation
- Plumbing documentation
- Mechanical documentation
- Site information
- Detail clarification
- Professional-stamp requirements
NoteThe correction letter itself defines the required work. Letters vary by jurisdiction and by reviewer.
PC-101Workflow
Our Correction Process
Five steps from the comment letter to the resubmittal package.
Comments that turn on which codes and amendments the jurisdiction enforces can draw on Code & Jurisdiction Research.
- 1
Review the Comment Letter
Each comment is identified and organized by discipline.
- 2
Determine Responsibility
Some comments fall within FirstPass's drafting scope. Others may require owner information, a contractor, engineer, architect, energy consultant or another professional.
- 3
Revise the Affected Drawings
Applicable sheets, notes and details are updated.
- 4
Coordinate Related Changes
One correction can affect multiple sheets or disciplines.
- 5
Prepare the Resubmittal Package
Revised documents are organized according to the agreed resubmittal requirements.
PC-102Third-Party Sets
Already Have Plans From Someone Else?
FirstPass may be able to assist with third-party plans, but those projects require review before scope and pricing can be established.
We need to determine:
- Whether editable source files exist
- Quality and completeness of the original drawings
- Nature of the reviewer comments
- Whether professional design responsibility is involved
- Which disciplines must be revised
PC-103Revisions
Unlimited Plan-Check Revisions for FirstPass Projects
Δ-01 · Revision Terms
For qualifying FirstPass projects, ordinary plan-check revisions can be included within the original agreed scope.
General Note
A revision caused by a reviewer clarification is different from an owner deciding to substantially redesign the project.
Scope changes should therefore be handled separately.
RFIClarifications
Plan-Check Correction FAQs
Response
Potentially, yes. The plans and correction notice should be reviewed first.
Response
Send the complete submitted plan set, the correction letter or marked plans, and any related review documents.
Response
Yes, when those disciplines are within our scope.
Response
The appropriate licensed professional will need to address requirements that fall within professional engineering responsibility.
Response
Only applicable plan-check revisions within the original agreed FirstPass project scope. Redesigns and new scope are separate.
SUB-001Submittal
Start With the Project, Not a Package
- –Send the address and a description of the work.
- –We help define the drafting scope before work begins.