What makes it different
Five Things Ordinary Buildings Do Not Do
The operational standard, the envelope, power, utilities and communications, and public procurement.
The facility type, whether it is a new build or a hardening project, and the procurement route. That is enough to start.
Operational
Not "survives the storm" — works during and after it
Category IV
A different design standard, not a higher one
Public work
Bonded, documented, formally administered
Licensed
General contractor, licensed in the state of Florida
5 what makes it different
General information. Your design professional and the authority determine what applies.
The Operational Standard
Building codes assign essential facilities a higher risk category, and the intent is that they keep working — not simply that they do not collapse.
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The Envelope
The envelope is the difference between a building that keeps working and one that is open to weather with everything inside it ruined.
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Power
Backup power for an essential facility means running the whole operation for a realistic duration, not keeping the lights on.
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Utilities & Communications
A facility with power and no water, or no communications, is not operational. Both are frequently designed to ordinary standards.
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Public Procurement
Most essential facilities are public projects, which brings a formal process that shapes how the work is bought and administered.
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Next step
Find out what is actually wrong with it.
An inspection, photographs of what we found, and a written scope. If the honest answer is that it can wait another season, that is the answer you will get.