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14 November 2016 BJ# 1610377 <br />William tee, Vice president <br />Court West Capital Partners <br />315 W. 9P Street, Suite 808 <br />Los Angeles, CA 90013 <br />IMMUnAL Subject: Seismic Cerd0cate for Califomla Department of General Service <br />4 own, 801 Civic Center Drive <br />rrralur=nns <br />Dear Mr. Les: <br />Attached please find the Seismic Certificate requested by California Department of General Service <br />(DGS) for the 4 story bullding at 801 Qvic Center Drive, Santa Ana, CA 92701. <br />The building was constructed In about 1963. The certificate states that this building was designed to <br />meet the 1976 or subsequent editions of the Uniform Building Code and does not have any one of <br />the enumerated characteristics or conditions listed In the certificate, <br />The building has the condition oh <br />• Welded steel moment frames (WSMF) that constitute the primary seismic force•reslsting <br />system for the bullding, and <br />• the structure was designed to code requirements "coding those of the 1997 edition of <br />the Uniform Building Code. <br />However, the building has not: <br />• experienced an earthquake of sufficlert magnitude and site peak ground motions that <br />Inspection Is required when any of the conditions of Section 3.2 of FEMA 352Indicate an <br />Investigation of beam -column connections Is warranted <br />The certificate does not require any analysis of the building or any comparison to the latest Building <br />Cade. Any soft story, discontinuity or Irregularity that may be present In the building may affect the <br />performance of the building in the event of a large earthquake. <br />Our professional services have been performed with the Intent to meet the degree of care and sWll <br />ordinarily exerdsed by reparable structural engineers practicing In this or similar localities. No other <br />warranty, expressed or Implied, is made as to the professional advice or opinions Included In this <br />report, <br />rr YOU have any questions regarding Information presented In this letter or the attached certificate, <br />please feel free to contact us. <br />Sincerely, <br />BRANDOW & JOHNSTON, INC. <br />A <br />Ryan shoff,V5.F., l EED AP <br />Princlp I <br />Attachment: Seismic Checklist <br />Seismic Certiflcate <br />G:\16\1610377 Ocean West 801 W Civic Cntr Santa Ana Seismic Cert\1610377 801 W Civic Center Seismic <br />Cer't[Mcate letter.doc <br />18831 Von Karmen Avenue Suite Z40 Irvine CA 92612 Tel, (919) 862-8500 Fax (949) 955-0794 <br />