Revised_SOW_-_Replace_Fire_Alarm_System _Gainesville _FL_25_Aug_2015.pdf

SCOPE OF WORK

REPLACE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

GAINESVILLE, FL

AUGUST 25, 2015

SECTION ONE: GENERAL

1.1 Contractor is required to provide code‐compliant shop drawings and all labor and materials for the replacement of the existing unsupported Notifier fire alarm system with a Farenhyt/Silent Knight by Honeywell or equivalent system. New system must be network compatible with addressable devices. System must be able to use existing fiber optics cable for the network and existing wiring for the devices.

1.2 This specification document provides the requirements for the installation, programming and configuration of a complete Farenhyt/Silent Knight IFP‐2000 digital protocol analog addressable fire alarm system or equal manufacturer. This system shall include, but not be limited to, system cabinet, power supply, built in Signaling Line Circuit (SLC), 160 character LCD annunciator, eight programmable Flexputs™ or equal, built in dual line digital communicator associated peripheral devices, batteries, wiring, conduit and other relevant components and accessories required to furnish a complete and operational life safety system.

The contractor shall furnish and install a complete 24 VDC, electrically supervised, analog addressable fire alarm system with emergency communication. The system shall include but not be limited to all control panels, power supplies, initiating devices, audible and visual notification appliances, alarm devices, and all accessories required to provide a complete operating fire alarm system.

A list of existing equipment and devices to be replaced is located at the end of this scope of work. The contractor shall field verify the quantities prior to bid.

1.3 Standards

The fire alarm equipment and installation shall comply with the current provisions of the following standards and shall be listed for its intended purpose and be compatibility listed to ensure integrity of the complete system.

1.3.1 National Electric Code, Article 760

1.3.2 National Fire Protection Association Standards:

NFPA 70 National Electrical Code NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code NFPA 101 Life Safety Code

1.3.3 Local and State Building Codes

BOCA, National Building Code, Mechanical Code, Fire Prevention Code

Local Authorities Having Jurisdiction

1.4 General Requirements

1.4.1 Manufacturers/Distributors Services

1.4.1.1 The following supervision shall be provided by a factory trained service technician from the distributor of the fire alarm equipment. The technician shall be trained and shall have a minimum of two (2) years of service experience in the fire alarm industry. The technicians name shall appear on equipment submittals and a copy of his manufacturer training certificate shall be sent to the project engineer. The technician shall be responsible for the following items:

a. A pre‐installation visit to the job site to review equipment submittals and to verify the method by which the system is to be wired.

b. During the installation the certified technician shall be on site or make periodic visits to verify installation and wiring of the system. He shall also supervise the completion of conduit rough, wires pulled into conduit and wiring rough, and ready for trim.

c. Upon completion of wiring, final checkout and certification of the system shall be made under the supervision of this technician.

d. At the time of the formal checkout, technician shall give operational instructions to the owner and or his representative on the system.

1.4.2 Submittals

The contractor shall submit three (3) complete sets of documentation (see Note, next paragraph) within thirty (30) calendar days after award of the purchase order. Indicated in the document will be the type, size, rating, style, catalog number, manufacturer’s names, photos, and /or catalog data sheets for all items proposed to meet these specifications. The proposed equipment shall be subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer and no equipment shall be ordered or installed on the premises without that approval.

NOTE: DOCUMENTATION ‐ Submittal of shop drawings shall contain at least three (3) copies of original manufacturer specification and installation instruction sheets. Subsequent information may be copies.

All equipment and devices on the shop drawings to be furnished under this contract shall be clearly marked in the specification sheets.

Supplier qualifications shall be submitted indicating years in business, service policies, warranty definitions, National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies ( NICET) certification, and completion of factory training program and a list of similar installations.

Contractor qualifications shall be supplied indicating years in business and prior experience with installations that include the type of equipment that is to be supplied.

The contractor shall provide hourly service rates, performed by a factory trained technician for this installed life safety system with the submittal. Proof of training and authorization shall be included with the submittal. These hourly service rates shall be guaranteed for a 1‐year period.

1.4.3 Contract Close‐out Submittals

Deliver two (2) copies of the following to the owner’s representative within Thirty (30) days of system acceptance. The closeout submittals shall include:

1‐ Installation and Programming manuals for the installed life safety system.

2‐ Point to point diagrams of the entire life safety system as installed. This shall include all connected smoke detectors and addressable field modules.

3‐ All drawings must reflect device address as verified in the presence of the engineer and/or end user.

4‐ Compact disc containing Items 1 through 3.

1.4.4 Warranty

Unless otherwise specified, all materials, installation and workmanship shall have a warranty for a three

(3) year period. A copy of the manufacturer warranty shall be provided with the close out documentation.

1.4.5 Products

This life safety system specification must be conformed to in its entirety to ensure that the installed and programmed life safety system will accommodate all of the requirements and operations required by the building owner. Any specified item or operational feature not specifically addressed prior to the bid date will be required to be met without exception.

Submission of product purported to be equal to those specified herein will be considered as possible substitutes only when all of the following requirements have been met:

1‐ Any deviation from the equipment, operations, methods, design or other criteria specified herein must be submitted in detail to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) a minimum of ten (10) working days prior to the scheduled submission of bids.

Each deviation from the operation detailed in these specifications must be documented in detail, including page number and section number, which list the system function for which the substitution is being proposed.

2‐ A complete list of such substituted products with three (3) copies of working drawings thereof shall be submitted to the COR not less than ten (10) working days prior to the scheduled submission of bids.

The contractor or substitute bidder shall functionally demonstrate that the proposed substitute products are in fact equal in quality and performance to those specified herein.

1.4.6 General Equipment and Materials Requirements

All equipment furnished for this project shall be new and unused. All components shall be designed for uninterrupted duty. All equipment, materials, accessories, devices and other facilities covered by this specification or noted on the contract drawings and installation specification shall be best suited for the intended use and shall be provided by a single manufacturer. If any of the equipment provided under this specification is provided by different manufacturers, then that equipment shall be “Listed” as to its compatibility by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), if such compatibility is required by UL standards.

1.4.7 Satisfying the Entire Intent of these Specifications

It is the contractor’s responsibility to meet the entire intent of these specifications. Deviations from the specified items shall be at the risk of the contractor until the date of final acceptance by the Contracting Officer. All costs for removal, relocation, or replacement of a substituted item shall be at the risk of the contractor.

SECTION TWO: PRODUCTS

2.1 SYSTEM OPERATION

2.2 Alarm

When a device indicates any alarm condition the control panel must respond within 10 seconds. All programmed audio and visual devices will activate at this time. The Alarm or Supervisory LED on the annunciator(s) shall light and the LCD shall prompt the user as to the number of current events. The alarm information must be stored in event memory for later review. Event memory must be available at the main and all remote annunciators.

When the alarmed device is restored to normal, the control panel shall be required to be manually reset to clear the alarm condition, except that the alarms may be silenced as programmed.

An alarm shall be silenced at the main or remote annunciators. When silenced, this shall not prevent the resounding of subsequent events if another event should occur (subsequent alarm feature). When alarms are silenced, the silenced LED on the control panel and on any remote annunciators shall remain lit until the alarmed device is returned to normal.

2.3 Troubles

When a device indicates a trouble condition, the control panel System Trouble LED shall light and the LCD shall prompt the user as to the number of current events. The trouble information must be stored in event memory for later review. Event memory must be available at the main and all remote annunciators.

When the device in trouble is restored to normal, the control panel shall be automatically reset. The trouble restore information must be stored in event memory for later review. Event memory must be available at the main and all remote annunciators. A trouble shall be silenced at the main or remote annunciators. When silenced, this shall not prevent the resounding of subsequent events if another event should occur.

2.4 Supervision Methods

Each SLC loop shall be electrically supervised for opens and ground faults in the circuit wiring, and shall be so arranged that a fault condition on any loop will not cause an alarm to sound. Additionally, every addressable device connected to the SLC will be supervised and individually identified if in a fault condition. The occurrence of any fault will light a Trouble LED and sound the system trouble sounder, but will not interfere with the proper operation of any circuit which does not have a fault condition.

Each indicating appliance circuit shall be electrically supervised for opens, grounds and short circuit faults, on the circuit wiring, and shall be so arranged that a fault condition on any indicating appliance circuit or group of circuits will not cause an alarm to sound. The occurrence of any fault will light the trouble LED and sound the system trouble sounder, but will not interfere with the proper operation of any circuit which does not have a fault condition.

SECTION THREE: SYSTEM COMPONENTS

3.0 CONTROL UNIT

IFP 2000 Control Panel (or equal)

3.1 System Cabinet

3.1.1 Mounting

The system cabinets shall be red and can be either surface or flush mounted.

3.1.2 Audible System Trouble Sounder

An audible system trouble sounder shall be an integral part of the control unit. Provisions shall also be provided for an optional supervised remote trouble signal.

3.2 Power Supply and Charger

The entire system shall operate on 24 VDC, filtered switch mode power supply with the rated current available of 9 Amps. The FACP must have a battery charging circuit Capable of complying with the following requirements:

Sixty (60) hours of battery standby with five (5) minutes of alarm signaling at the end of this sixty (60) hour period (as required per NFPA 72 remote station signaling requirements) using rechargeable batteries with automatic charger to maintain standby gel‐cell batteries in a fully charged condition.

OR

Twenty‐four (24) hours of battery standby with five (5) minutes of alarm signaling at the end of this twenty‐four

(24) hour period (as required per NFPA 72 central station signaling requirements) using rechargeable batteries with automatic charger to maintain gel‐cell batteries in a fully charged condition.

The power supply shall comply with UL Standard 864 for power limiting.

The FACP will indicate a trouble condition if there is a loss of AC power or if the batteries are missing or of insufficient capacity to support proper system operation in the event of AC failure. A “Battery Test” will be performed automatically every minute to check the integrity of the batteries. The test must disconnect the batteries from the charging circuit and place a load on the battery to verify the battery condition.

In the event that it is necessary to provide additional power one or more of the Model RPS‐1000 or 5496 distributed power modules shall be used to accomplish this purpose.

3.2.1 Connections and Circuits

Connections to the light and power service shall be on a dedicated branch circuit in accordance with the National Fire Alarm Code NFPA 72, National Electrical Code (NEC) NFPA 70, and the local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). The circuit and connections shall be mechanically protected. A circuit disconnecting means shall be accessible only to authorized personnel and shall be clearly marked “FIRE

ALARM CIRCUIT CONTROL”.

SECTION FOUR: ACCESSORY COMPONENTS

4.1 The FACP shall support the following devices or equivalent on the RS‐485 data bus:

5865‐4 LED Remote Annunciator with reset and silence switches

4.2 The FACP shall support the operation of 159 detectors and 159 addressable modules per SLC loop without regard to device type. The following devices or equivalent shall be supported:

IDP‐Photo Addressable Photoelectric Smoke detector IDP‐Heat‐ROR Addressable Heat with Rate of Rise IDP‐6AB 6” detector base IDP‐RelayMon‐2 Addressable Relay/Input Module IDP‐Monitor Addressable Input Module (Class A or B) IDP‐Minimon Mini Input Module IDP‐Photo Addressable Photoelectric Smoke detector IDP‐PhotoR Addressable Photoelectric Smoke detector with Relay

IDP‐Relay Addressable Relay Module DNR Addressable Duct Detector Housing

The FACP shall support these other Farenhyt/Silent Knight or equal devices via addressable input, addressable notification, or addressable output modules.

PS‐DATK Dual action Manual Pull Station – Key Reset

4.3 Furnish and install the following devices

4.3.1 Manual Fire Alarm Stations

Manual fire alarm stations shall be non‐coded, break glass, single or double action type, with a key operated test‐reset lock in order that they may be tested, and so designed that after actual emergency operation, they cannot be restored to normal except by use of a key. The reset key shall be so designed that it will reset manual station and open FACP without use of another key. An operated station shall automatically condition itself so as to be visually detected, as operated, at a minimum distance of fifty feet, front or side. Manual stations shall be constructed of die cast metal or polycarbonate with clearly visible operating instructions on the front of the stations in raised letters. Stations shall be suitable for surface mounting on matching back box, or semi‐flush mounting on a standard single‐gang box, and shall be installed within the limits defined by the Americans with

Disabilities Act (ADA) dependent on manual station accessibility or per local requirements. Manual stations shall be installed in conjunction with an addressable input module, IDP‐Monitor or IDP‐Minimon. Manual stations shall be Underwriters Laboratories listed.

4.3.2 Remote Power Supplies

The remote power supplies for notification appliances shall be the Farenhyt/Silent Knight Model RPS‐

1000 or 5496 or equivalent. The Model RPS‐1000 (or equivalent) intelligent power supply shall wire on the main SBUS and be programmed through the IFP‐2000 (or equivalent). It will support 6 amps of 24 volt DC power with 6 Flexput™ circuits, rated at 3 amps each. Two additional 5815XL SLC loop expanders shall be capable of be install in the cabinet. The power supply will also regenerate the SBUS for an additional 6000 feet of SBUS capability.

The Farenhyt/Silent Knight 5496 (or equivalent) intelligent power supply shall wire on the main SBUS and be programmed through the IFP‐2000. It will support 6 amps of 24 volt DC power with 4 notification circuits, rated at 3 amps each.

The remote power supply model 5499 or 5495 may also be used on the system. These power supplies are activated by a notification circuit or an IDP‐Control module and support 6 amps of 24VDC power, with 4 notification circuits, rated at 3 amps each.

4.4 Notification Devices

The visible and audible/visible signal shall be System Sensor series signal devices and be listed by Underwriters

Laboratories, Inc. per UL 1971 and/or 1638 and UL 464. The notification appliance (combination audible/visible units only) shall produce a peak sound output of 90dba or greater as measured in an anechoic chamber. The signaling appliance shall also have the capability to silence the audible signal while leaving the visible signal energized with the use of a single par of wires. Additionally, the user shall be able to select either continuous or temporal tone output with the temporal signal having the ability to be synchronized. The visible signaling appliance shall maintain a minimum flash rate of 1Hz or greater regardless or power input voltage. The appliance shall also be capable of meeting the candela requirements as presented by ADA. The appliance shall be polarized to allow for electrical supervision of the system wiring. The unit shall be provided with terminals with barriers for input/output wiring and be able to mount to a single gang or double gang box or double workbox with the use of an adapter plate. The unit shall have an input voltage range of 20‐30 volts with either direct current or full wave rectified power.

4.5 Smoke Detectors

Smoke detectors shall be Farenhyt/Silent Knight Model IDP‐Photo ceiling mounted, analog/addressable photoelectric smoke detectors or equivalent. The combination detector head and twist lock base shall be UL listed compatible with the Farenhyt/Silent Knight IFP‐2000 (or equivalent) fire alarm control panel. The base shall permit direct interchange with Farenhyt/Silent Knight’s IDP‐Heat detectors (or equivalent). The base shall be the appropriate twist lock base IDP‐6AB or equivalent. The smoke detector shall have a flashing status LED for visual supervision. When the detector is actuated, the flashing LED will latch on steady at full brilliance. The detector may be reset by actuating the control panel’s reset switch. The sensitivity of the detector shall be capable of being selected and measured by the control panel without the need for external test equipment. The vandal security‐locking feature shall be used in those areas as indicated on the drawing. The locking feature shall be field selectable when required. It shall be possible to perform a sensitivity test of the detector without the need of generating smoke. The test method shall simulate the effects of products of combustion in the chamber to ensure testing of the detector circuits. Detectors shall have completely closed back to restrict entry of dust and air turbulence and have a 30 mesh insect screen. Electronics of the unit shall be shielded to protect against false alarms from E.M.I. and R.F.I.

4.6 Heat Detectors

Furnish and install analog/addressable heat detectors, Farenhyt/Silent Knight model IDP‐Heat (or equivalent).

The combination heat detector and twist lock base shall be U.L. listed compatible with the Farenhyt/Silent

Knight IFP‐2000 fire alarm control panel (or equivalent). The base shall permit direct interchange with the

Farenhyt/Silent Knight IDP‐Photo detectors (or equivalent). The base shall be appropriate twist lock base IDP‐

6AB or equivalent. The heat detector shall have a flashing status LED for visual supervision. When the detector is actuated, the flashing LED will latch on steady at full brilliance. The detector may be reset by actuating the control panel’s reset switch. The vandal security‐locking feature shall be used in those areas as indicated on the drawings. Electronics of the unit shall be shielded to protect against false alarms from E.M.I. and R.F.I.

4.7 Duct Detectors

Duct Detector shall be Farenhyt/Silent Knight Model DNR Duct Detector Housing (or equivalent). A separate

IDP‐Photo or IDP‐PhotoR or equivalent is required. The duct detector housing shall be capable of housing the

IDP‐Relay module for optional output devices.

SECTION FIVE: WARRANTY AND FINAL TEST

5.1 General

The contractor shall warrant all equipment and wiring free from inherent mechanical and electrical defects for one year (365 days) from the date of final acceptance.

5.2 Final Test

Before the installation shall be considered completed and acceptable, a test of the system shall be performed as follows:

- The contractor’s job foreman and a representative of the owner shall operate every building fire alarm device to ensure proper operation and correct annunciation at the control panel.

- At least one half of all tests shall be performed on battery standby power.

- Where application of heat would destroy any detector, it may be manually activated.

- The communication loops and the indicating appliance circuits shall be opened in at least two (2) locations per circuit to check for the presence of correct supervision circuitry.

When the testing has been completed to the satisfaction of both the contractor’s job foreman and owner, a notarized letter cosigned by each attesting to the satisfactory completion of said testing shall be forwarded to the owner and the fire department.

The contractor shall leave the fire alarm system in proper working order, and, without additional expense to the owner, shall replace any defective materials or equipment provided by him under this contract within one year (365 days) from the date of final acceptance by the awarding authority.

Prior to final test the fire department must be notified in accordance with local requirements.

5.3 As Built Drawings, Testing, and Maintenance Instructions

5.3.1 As‐built Drawings

A complete set of reproducible “as‐built” drawings showing color coding, and wire tag notations for exact locations of all installed equipment, specific interconnections between all equipment, and internal wiring of the equipment shall be delivered to the owner upon completion of system. Two (2) compact discs with this information shall be provided to the owner also.

5.3.2 Operating and Instruction Manuals

Operating and instruction manuals shall be submitted prior to testing of the system. Three (3) complete sets of operating and instruction manuals shall be delivered to the owner upon completion. User operating instructions shall be provided prominently displayed on a separate sheet located next to the control unit in accordance with UL 864.

EQUIPMENT AND DEVICE REPLACEMENT LIST

Building # Notifier

Pull

Stations

Photo Detectors

(smoke)

Duct

Detectors

Heat

Detectors Notifier count Notifier count

1 AFP‐400 8 107 3 1 AFM‐400 1

2 AFP‐200 1 2

3 AFP‐200 3 4 2

5 AFP‐200 1 2

6 AFP‐200 4 11 2

8 AFP‐200 2 8 1

9 AFP‐200 3 6

10 AFP‐200 3 3 4

11 AFP‐AM‐1010 8 191 5 9 AM‐1010 1 AFP‐200 24

12 AFP‐200 4 9

13 AFP‐200 3 6

14 AFP‐200 3 6

17 AFP‐200 5 18

21 AFP‐200 1 1

25 AFP‐200 2 8

26 AFP‐200 6 6 2

27 AFP‐200 2 2

29 AFP‐200 2 8 1

30 AFP‐200 and INA 4 13

34 AFP‐200 2 2 1

35 AFP‐200 1 1

36 AFP‐200 2 2

37 AFP‐200 2 1 1

62 AFP‐200 3 2 Water flow switch 1 Supervisory Switches 3

63 AFP‐200 2 3 1 2

65 AFP‐200 2 12

Totals: 79 402 11 56

Horn/strobes 27 weather proof

Horn/strobes 69 interior

Strobes 11