Attachment 3 20260417 Wilmington EHRM Fire Protection Building 15.pdf

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Z1DA--460-20-003 | Replace Campus Fire Alarm System Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
460-20-003
Issued by
Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4

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This document is a set of fire protection system design plans and specifications for the Wilmington VA Medical Center building renovation project (Project Number 460-22-700, Building 640-700). The plans are prepared by Awen Solutions Group as the Architect/Engineer of Record and represent Final Bid Documents issued on 10/01/2024, with revisions noted from RFI #4 dated 04/17/2026.

The fire protection system design encompasses three floor plans (basement, first floor, and second floor) with detailed sprinkler layouts and includes wet sprinkler systems, pre-action clean agent suppression systems (five 80-liter IG-541 Inergen tanks each for Phase 1 and Phase 2), manual fire suppression controls, alarm annunciation panels, and associated piping infrastructure. Key technical requirements mandate that all building areas be fully sprinklered including concealed spaces, with new sprinklers being quick-response type unless otherwise noted; sprinkler head placement must be coordinated with ceiling tiles, lighting, and diffusers; pipe sizing and exact routing shall be determined by the contractor; and the system must meet both NFPA 13 standards and the Owner's insurance company standards, whichever is more stringent. The contractor is responsible for preparing coordinated shop drawings and obtaining approval from the Authorities Having Jurisdiction and local fire department prior to installation, verifying all dimensions and clearances on-site, and notifying the Owner prior to any draining or recharging of the sprinkler system. The specification notes indicate that catalog numbers are provided as design basis but material descriptions take precedence, and the contractor must furnish all materials required for fully operational systems whether specified or not.

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1. THE SYMBOLS AND THE MATERIAL LIST ARE FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE CONTRACTOR.

CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY QUANTITIES AND FURNISH ALL MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR

FULLY OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS, WHETHER SPECIFIED OR NOT.

2. CATALOG NUMBERS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE, BUT ARE GIVEN AS AN AID TO

THE CONTRACTOR AND TO INDICATE THE QUALITY REQUIRED. CONTRACTOR IS

RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL ON THESE DRAWINGS AND IN

THE SPECIFICATIONS BEFORE ORDERING. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MATERIAL TAKES

PRECEDENCE OVER THE CATALOG NUMBER. THE FIRST MANUFACTURER IS THE BASIS OF

DESIGN.

3. CENTER SPRINKLERS IN CEILING TILES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS IN ALL AREAS. IN AREAS WITH

2’X4’ CEILING TILES CENTERING USING A 2’X2’ CEILING PATTERN IS ACCEPTABLE.

SPRINKLER HEADS SHALL BE ALIGNED WITH OTHER SPRINKLER HEADS, LIGHTING,

DIFFUSERS, AND ANY OTHER FEATURES IN THE CEILING.

4. NEW SPRINKLERS SHALL BE QUICK RESPONSE TYPE, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT MIX STANDARD RESPONSE SPRINKLERS WITH QUICK RESPONSE

SPRINKLERS IN UNPARTITIONED SPACES.

5. PROVIDE COVERAGE ABOVE AND BELOW ALL EXPOSED DUCTWORK GREATER THAN 48"

WIDE.

6. PROVIDE COVERAGE ABOVE (IF APPLICABLE) AND BELOW FLOATING CEILINGS, REFER TO

ARCHITECTURAL PLANS.

7. FIRE PROTECTION PIPE ROUTING IS SHOWN FOR GENERAL LAYOUT. DETERMINE EXACT

NUMBER OF SPRINKLERS, PIPE SIZING, AND PIPE ROUTING.

8. THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM SHALL BE DESIGNED TO MEET OWNER'S INSURANCE

COMPANY STANDARDS WHERE APPLICABLE. THE MORE STRINGENT OF THE OWNER'S

INSURANCE UNDERWRITER'S DESIGN CRITERIA AND THE NFPA STANDARDS SHALL BE

USED.

9. ALL BUILDING AREA SHALL BE FULLY SPRINKLERED INCLUDING CANOPIES, WALKWAYS,

OVERHANGS, SOFFITS, AND BUILDING PROJECTIONS. ALL ACCESSIBLE COMBUSTIBLE

CONCEALED SPACES SHALL BE FULLY PROTECTED BY THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

10. EACH ASSEMBLY SHALL INCLUDE BUTTERFLY CONTROL VALVE INDICATING "OPEN" OR

"CLOSED" POSITION, TEST INSPECTION VALVE, FLOW SWITCH AND PRESSURE GAUGES.

11. PROVIDE RISER ROOM IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGE OUTSIDE THE FIRE RISER ROOM.

COORDINATE EXACT SIGN LANGUAGE WITH AHJ.

12. WHERE FEASIBLE INSTALL PIPES HIGH AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH OTHER

DISCIPLINES.

13. INSTALL SYSTEM DRAINS AT LOW POCKET AREAS CONTAINING FIVE GALLONS OF WATER

OR MORE, PROVIDE WITH ISOLATION VALVE AND THREADED HOSE CONNECTION.

14. MAIN PIPING PASSING BELOW SKYLIGHTS OR CLERESTORIES ARE NOT PERMITTED.

15. FOLLOW STRUCTURAL DETAILS WHEN PENETRATING OR PASSING THROUGH STRUCTURAL

ELEMENTS. ALTERNATE DESIGNS WILL NEED TO BE APPROVED THROUGH THE

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.

16. PROVIDE INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURE SPRINKLER HEADS WHERE REQUIRED BY NFPA 13

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

17. FINAL HEAD LOCATION, TYPE AND FINISH SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE

ARCHITECT.

18. A GRAPHIC ANNUNCIATOR PANEL SHALL BE PROVIDED TO INCLUDE AREAS BEING

PROVIDED WITH A PRE-ACTION OR CLEAN AGENT SYSTEM WHICH HAVE CONCEALED

AREAS.

19. EXACT LOCATION OF THE ALL PANELS SHALL BE VERIFIED ON SITE AND COORDINATED

WITH THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR.

20. PAINT ALL EXPOSED PIPING TO MATCH BACKGROUND OR AS DIRECTED BY THE ARCHITECT.

21. THE OWNER MUST BE NOTIFIED PRIOR TO EACH AND EVERY DRAINING OR RECHARGING OF

THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

22. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE A COORDINATED SET OF SHOP DRAWINGS AND SHALL

OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION AND THE LOCAL FIRE

DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO ANY INSTALLATION.

23. WHERE PIPE PASSES THROUGH HOLES IN PLATFORMS, FOUNDATIONS, WALL, OR FLOORS,

THE HOLES SHALL BE SIZED SUCH THAT DIAMETER OF THE HOLE IS NOMINALLY 2 INCHES

LARGER THAN THE PIPE FOR 1” NOMINAL TO 3 ½” NOMINAL AND 4” LARGER THAN THE PIPE

FOR PIPE 4” AND LARGER.

24. DRAWINGS SHOW LOCATIONS OF EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK, PIPING, ETC. ARE

DIAGRAMMATIC AND MAY NOT ALWAYS REFLECT EXACT INSTALLATION CONDITIONS.

DRAWINGS SHOW THE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT OF DUCTWORK, PIPING, EQUIPMENT, ETC.

AND MAY NOT INCLUDE ALL OFFSETS AND FITTINGS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETE

INSTALLATION. THE DRAWINGS SHALL BE FOLLOWED AS CLOSELY AS ACTUAL BUILDING

CONSTRUCTION AND THE WORK OF OTHERS WILL PERMIT.

25. VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AND CLEARANCES FROM ARCHITECTURAL, STRUCTURAL,

SUBMITTALS, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE DRAWINGS OR PHYSICALLY AT SITE. REVIEW ALL

DRAWINGS, INCLUDING THOSE OF OTHER TRADES.

26. CONTRACTOR SHALL DISCONNECT THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM DURING CONSTRUCTION

WORK ONLY IN THE AREA IN WHICH TR ROOM RENOVATION WORK IS BEING

PERFORMED.

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Project Title

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FINAL BID DOCUMENTS

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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PLANS - FIRE PROTECTION

Awen Solutions Group

4196 Merchant Plaza, Suite 711

Woodbridge, VA 22192

10/01/2024

EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE

UPDATE

1601 Kirkwood Hwy Wilmington, DE 19805

460-22-700

FC ES

1/8" = 1'-0"15-FX101

BASEMENT PLAN - FIRE PROTECTION1

PLAN

NORTH N

1/8" = 1'-0"15-FX101

FIRST FLOOR PLAN - FIRE PROTECTION2

1/8" = 1'-0"15-FX101

SECOND FLOOR PLAN - FIRE PROTECTION3

Revisions: Date:

RFI #4 04/17/2026

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RESPONSE FUSIBLE LINK

SPRINKLERS WITH MECHANICAL

GUARDS AND ASSOCIATED PIPING

BACK TO BRANCHLINES (TYP.)

1. THE SYMBOLS AND THE MATERIAL LIST ARE FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE CONTRACTOR.

CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY QUANTITIES AND FURNISH ALL MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR

FULLY OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS, WHETHER SPECIFIED OR NOT.

2. CATALOG NUMBERS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE, BUT ARE GIVEN AS AN AID TO

THE CONTRACTOR AND TO INDICATE THE QUALITY REQUIRED. CONTRACTOR IS

RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL ON THESE DRAWINGS AND IN

THE SPECIFICATIONS BEFORE ORDERING. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MATERIAL TAKES

PRECEDENCE OVER THE CATALOG NUMBER. THE FIRST MANUFACTURER IS THE BASIS OF

DESIGN.

3. CENTER SPRINKLERS IN CEILING TILES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS IN ALL AREAS. IN AREAS WITH

2’X4’ CEILING TILES CENTERING USING A 2’X2’ CEILING PATTERN IS ACCEPTABLE.

SPRINKLER HEADS SHALL BE ALIGNED WITH OTHER SPRINKLER HEADS, LIGHTING,

DIFFUSERS, AND ANY OTHER FEATURES IN THE CEILING.

4. NEW SPRINKLERS SHALL BE QUICK RESPONSE TYPE, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT MIX STANDARD RESPONSE SPRINKLERS WITH QUICK RESPONSE

SPRINKLERS IN UNPARTITIONED SPACES.

5. PROVIDE COVERAGE ABOVE AND BELOW ALL EXPOSED DUCTWORK GREATER THAN 48"

WIDE.

6. PROVIDE COVERAGE ABOVE (IF APPLICABLE) AND BELOW FLOATING CEILINGS, REFER TO

ARCHITECTURAL PLANS.

7. FIRE PROTECTION PIPE ROUTING IS SHOWN FOR GENERAL LAYOUT. DETERMINE EXACT

NUMBER OF SPRINKLERS, PIPE SIZING, AND PIPE ROUTING.

8. THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM SHALL BE DESIGNED TO MEET OWNER'S INSURANCE

COMPANY STANDARDS WHERE APPLICABLE. THE MORE STRINGENT OF THE OWNER'S

INSURANCE UNDERWRITER'S DESIGN CRITERIA AND THE NFPA STANDARDS SHALL BE

USED.

9. ALL BUILDING AREA SHALL BE FULLY SPRINKLERED INCLUDING CANOPIES, WALKWAYS,

OVERHANGS, SOFFITS, AND BUILDING PROJECTIONS. ALL ACCESSIBLE COMBUSTIBLE

CONCEALED SPACES SHALL BE FULLY PROTECTED BY THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

10. EACH ASSEMBLY SHALL INCLUDE BUTTERFLY CONTROL VALVE INDICATING "OPEN" OR

"CLOSED" POSITION, TEST INSPECTION VALVE, FLOW SWITCH AND PRESSURE GAUGES.

11. PROVIDE RISER ROOM IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGE OUTSIDE THE FIRE RISER ROOM.

COORDINATE EXACT SIGN LANGUAGE WITH AHJ.

12. WHERE FEASIBLE INSTALL PIPES HIGH AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH OTHER

DISCIPLINES.

13. INSTALL SYSTEM DRAINS AT LOW POCKET AREAS CONTAINING FIVE GALLONS OF WATER

OR MORE, PROVIDE WITH ISOLATION VALVE AND THREADED HOSE CONNECTION.

14. MAIN PIPING PASSING BELOW SKYLIGHTS OR CLERESTORIES ARE NOT PERMITTED.

15. FOLLOW STRUCTURAL DETAILS WHEN PENETRATING OR PASSING THROUGH STRUCTURAL

ELEMENTS. ALTERNATE DESIGNS WILL NEED TO BE APPROVED THROUGH THE

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.

16. PROVIDE INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURE SPRINKLER HEADS WHERE REQUIRED BY NFPA 13

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

17. FINAL HEAD LOCATION, TYPE AND FINISH SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE

ARCHITECT.

18. A GRAPHIC ANNUNCIATOR PANEL SHALL BE PROVIDED TO INCLUDE AREAS BEING

PROVIDED WITH A PRE-ACTION OR CLEAN AGENT SYSTEM WHICH HAVE CONCEALED

AREAS.

19. EXACT LOCATION OF THE ALL PANELS SHALL BE VERIFIED ON SITE AND COORDINATED

WITH THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR.

20. PAINT ALL EXPOSED PIPING TO MATCH BACKGROUND OR AS DIRECTED BY THE ARCHITECT.

21. THE OWNER MUST BE NOTIFIED PRIOR TO EACH AND EVERY DRAINING OR RECHARGING OF

THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

22. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE A COORDINATED SET OF SHOP DRAWINGS AND SHALL

OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION AND THE LOCAL FIRE

DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO ANY INSTALLATION.

23. WHERE PIPE PASSES THROUGH HOLES IN PLATFORMS, FOUNDATIONS, WALL, OR FLOORS,

THE HOLES SHALL BE SIZED SUCH THAT DIAMETER OF THE HOLE IS NOMINALLY 2 INCHES

LARGER THAN THE PIPE FOR 1” NOMINAL TO 3 ½” NOMINAL AND 4” LARGER THAN THE PIPE

FOR PIPE 4” AND LARGER.

24. DRAWINGS SHOW LOCATIONS OF EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK, PIPING, ETC. ARE

DIAGRAMMATIC AND MAY NOT ALWAYS REFLECT EXACT INSTALLATION CONDITIONS.

DRAWINGS SHOW THE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT OF DUCTWORK, PIPING, EQUIPMENT, ETC.

AND MAY NOT INCLUDE ALL OFFSETS AND FITTINGS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETE

INSTALLATION. THE DRAWINGS SHALL BE FOLLOWED AS CLOSELY AS ACTUAL BUILDING

CONSTRUCTION AND THE WORK OF OTHERS WILL PERMIT.

25. VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AND CLEARANCES FROM ARCHITECTURAL, STRUCTURAL,

SUBMITTALS, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE DRAWINGS OR PHYSICALLY AT SITE. REVIEW ALL

DRAWINGS, INCLUDING THOSE OF OTHER TRADES.

26. CONTRACTOR SHALL DISCONNECT THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM DURING CONSTRUCTION

WORK ONLY IN THE AREA IN WHICH TR ROOM RENOVATION WORK IS BEING

PERFORMED.

2 2 4 6 8 10

1/4" = 1'-0"

FEETSCALE

Project Number

Building Number

Drawing Number

Project Title

Location

Issue Date Checked Drawn

Drawing Title

Approved:

VA FORM 08 - 6231

A

FINAL BID DOCUMENTS

FULLY SPRINKLERED

Office of Construction and Facilities Management

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

B

C

D

E

F

A

B

C

D

E

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Phase

ARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD

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STAMP

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SHEET NOTES:

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15-FX400

ENLARGED PLANS - FIRE

PROTECTIONAwen Solutions Group

4196 Merchant Plaza, Suite 711

Woodbridge, VA 22192

10/01/2024

EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE

UPDATE

1601 Kirkwood Hwy Wilmington, DE 19805

460-22-700

FC ES

1/4" = 1'-0"15-FX400

SECOND FLOOR PLAN - FIRE PROTECTION - MCR1

Revisions: Date:

RFI #4 04/17/2026

Sheets
15-FD101 - DEMOLITION PLANS - FIRE PROTECTION
15-FX101 - PLANS - FIRE PROTECTION
15-FX400 - ENLARGED PLANS - FIRE PROTECTION

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