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DIVISION 21

DIVISION 21 – FIRE-SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS

210200 Fire Suppression Systems – Performance

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SECTION 210200 - FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS - PERFORMANCE

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

A. Matern Professional Engineering is Engineer of Record for this project. Sprinkler contractor shall layout and provide automatic wet and dry pipe fire sprinkler system in accordance with but not limited to Florida Fire Prevention Code, NFPA 13, local county codes, owner construction standards, F.A.C. 61G15 provided by Matern Professional

Engineering and all applicable codes set forth by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. The most remote/demanding areas shall be hydraulically calculated to provide a minimum of

10 psi safety margin for future growth and fluctuations in the supply to the building sprinkler systems. Each system shall include materials, accessories, and equipment inside and outside the building to provide each system complete and ready for use.

Layout and provide each system to give full consideration to blind spaces, piping, electrical equipment, ducts, HVAC equipment, and access space needed for maintenance of equipment and the other construction and equipment in accordance with detailed working drawings to be submitted for approval. Electrical clearances shall be in accordance with National Electrical Code. Locate sprinkler heads in a consistent pattern with ceiling grid, light, diffuser, registers and grilles. Devices and equipment for fire protection service shall be U.L. listed and/or F.M. approved for use in wet pipe system where applicable.

1.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Qualification of installers.

1. The entire fire protection system shall be fabricated, installed and tested by a company approved by Construction Manager. Contractor shall quality himself as to experience, insurability and capability by submitting an AIA Document A305, Contractor’s Qualification Statement. Satisfactory completion of similar projects is required.

2. The fire protection systems shall be laid out by a Florida-Licensed Fire

Protection Engineer and/or a Florida-Licensed Mechanical Engineer with five (5) years of experience in fire protection systems.

B. All fire protection systems and equipment shall conform to the applicable standards and requirements of the following:

1. Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler System - NFPA 13, 2019

2. Florida Administrative Code FAC 61G15-32.003 and FAC 61G15-32.004.

3. Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023)

4. Florida Fire Prevention Code 8th Edition (2023)

5. Fire Code - NFPA 1, 2021

6. Life Safety Code – NFPA 101, 2021

7. National Electrical Code - NFPA 70, 2020

8. National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code - NFPA 72, 2019

9. Local codes or standards incorporated by the authority having jurisdiction.

10. Installation of sprinkler system components shall be per the more stringent or

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11. The entire fire protection system shall be approved by the authority having jurisdiction. Any adjustments or additions to this system required to secure the approvals, shall be part of the work of this Section.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

A. Working plans shall be drawn on sheets of uniform size at a scale of not less than 1/8" -ft., with plan of each floor on reproducible material, and shall show those items from the following list that pertain to the layout of the system:

1. Name of Owner and Occupant.

2. Location, including street address.

3. Point of compass.

4. Full height cross section, or schematic diagram, including structural member in-formation if required for clarity and including ceiling construction and method of protection for nonmetallic piping.

5. Location of partitions

6. Location of fire walls.

7. Occupancy of each area or room.

8. Location and size of concealed spaces, closets, attics, and bathrooms.

9. Any small enclosures in which no sprinklers are to be installed.

10. Size of city main in street and whether dead-end or circulating and, if dead-end, direction and distance to nearest circulating main; and city main test results and system elevation relative to test hydrant.

11. Other sources of water supply, with pressure or elevation.

12. Make, type and nominal K-factor of sprinklers including sprinkler identification number.

13. Temperature rating and location of high temperature sprinklers.

14. Total area protected by each system on each floor.

15. Number of sprinklers on each riser per floor.

16. Total number of sprinklers on each dry pipe system, preaction system, combined dry pipe-preaction system, or deluge system.

17. Approximate capacity in gallons of each dry pipe system.

18. Pipe type and schedule of wall thickness.

19. Nominal pipe size and cutting lengths of pipe (or center-to-center dimensions).

Where typical branch lines prevail, it shall be necessary to size only one typical line.

20. Location and size of riser nipples.

21. Type of fittings and joints and location of all welds and bends. The contractor shall specify on drawings any section to be shop welded and the type of fittings or formation to be used.

22. Type and locations of hangers, sleeves, braces, and methods of securing sprin-klers when applicable.

23. All control valves, check valves, drain pipes and test pipes.

24. Make, type model, and size of alarm or dry valve.

25. Kind and location of alarm valve.

26. Size and location of standpipe risers, hose outlets of valves, hand hose, monitor nozzles, and related equipment.

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27. Private fire service main sizes, lengths, weights, materials, points of connection to city main; the sizes, types and location of valves, valve indicators, regulators, meters, and valve pits; and the depth that the top of the pipe is laid below grade.

28. Piping provisions for flushing.

29. Where the equipment is to be installed as an addition to an existing system, enough of the existing system indicated on the plans to make all conditions clear.

30. For hydraulically designed system, the information on the hydraulic data name-plate.

31. Graphic representation of the scale used on all plans.

32. Name and address of contractor.

33. Hydraulic reference points shown on the plan that correspond with comparable reference points on the hydraulic calculation sheets.

34. The minimum rate of water application (density or flow or discharge pressure), the design area of water application, in-rack sprinkler demand, and the water re-quired for hose stream.

35. The total quantity of water and the pressure required noted at a common refer-ence point for each system.

36. Relative elevations of sprinklers, junction points, and supply or reference points.

37. Information about backflow preventers (manufacturer, size, type).

38. Size, location, and piping arrangement of fire department connections.

39. Ceiling/roof heights and slopes not shown in the full height cross section.

40. Edition and year of NFPA 13 that the sprinkler system is designed to.

B. In addition to submittals to the authority having jurisdiction furnish to the Architect copies of working plans in quantities as designated in Division 01 for review and comment. Any adjustments to the installation or materials of the system required by the

Architect as noted on the plans shall be part of the work of this section.

C. Approval of the complete system shall be obtained from the authorities having jurisdiction, and a copy of the same shall be delivered to the Owner’s representative for delivery to owner

1.4 APPROVAL

A. Contractor shall submit shop drawings, hydraulic calculations and product data to Matern

Professional Engineering. Contractor shall revise and resubmit as required to conform to comments provided on submitted documents.

1. Shop drawings, hydraulic calculations and product data shall be separate submittals. First submittal shop drawings, hydraulic calculations and product data shall be at the same time for review. First submittal not containing separated shop drawings, hydraulic calculations and product data shall be rejected without review. After the first full set of documents are submitted and reviewed only rejected portions shall be resubmitted unless changes in the system require review.

2. Resubmittals shall be clouded to indicate revisions. Any revisions outside of cloud shall not be reviewed and will be rejected in the field.

3. Shop drawings and hydraulic calculations shall be printed to pdf directly from software in which it was created. Scanned submittals are not acceptable.

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4. Product data sheets shall be downloaded from manufacturer marked up utilizing electronic software. Hand marked and scanned specification sheets are not acceptable.

5. All product data specification sheets shall be marked to identify product and sizes be utilized on project. Submittals with unmarked specification sheets shall be rejected.

6. Projects utilizing flexible hose fittings shall have the specification sheet marked with the length of the hose fitting and the U.L. equivalent pipe length marked. If two or more hose fitting lengths are to be used contractor shall clearly identify the length being used in each area.

7. Shop drawings shall have node points and pipe sizing from remote area to test hydrant. Partial site plan shall be provided with site pipe size and length between nodes from building to test hydrant. Test hydrant location shall be clearly noted with flow test data next to hydrant.

8. Hydraulic calculation shall include all points from the remote area to the test hydrant.

9. When extended coverage sprinklers are utilized sprinkler schedule shall note coverage area in sprinklers schedule including minimum pressure and gpm.

10. When utilizing the small room rule contractor shall note square footage of room and distance wall.

B. The installer shall perform all required acceptance tests, complete the contractor’s material and test certificate and forward the certificates to the authority having jurisdiction prior to asking for approval of the installation.

C. When the authority having jurisdiction desires to be present during the conduct of acceptance tests, the installer shall give advance notification of the time and date the testing will be performed.

D. All acceptance tests shall be in strict compliance with NFPA 13, 2019 Edition Chapter 28

‘Systems Acceptance” including, but no limited to the following;

1. All piping and attached appurtenances subjected to system working pressure shall be hydrostatically tested at 200 psi and shall maintain that pressure without loss for 2 hours.

2. Contractor must fill out the “Contractor’s Material and Test Certification for

Aboveground Piping” and submit to the Building Department and Engineer, as stated in Figure 28.1 of NFPA 13, 2019 Edition Chapter 25.

3. Loss shall be determined by a drop in gauge pressure or visual leakage.

4. The test pressure shall be read from a gauge located at the low elevation point of the system or portion being tested.

5. Additives, corrosive chemicals such as sodium silicate, or derivatives of sodium silicate, brine, or other chemicals shall not be used while hydrostatically testing systems or stopping leaks.

6. Provisions shall be made for the proper disposal of water used for flushing or testing.

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1.5 WARRANTY

A. All equipment warranties shall begin on the date of the project Substantial Completion.

B. All labor warranties shall begin on the date of final acceptance of the project by the

Owner.

C. All roofing warranties shall be maintained as a result of any roof penetrations.

D. The work shall include a one-year warranty. This warranty shall be by the Contractor to the Owner for any defective workmanship or materials which has been furnished at no cost to the Owner for a period of one year from the date of substantial completion of

System. Extended warranty shall be provided for systems installed during earlier phases of construction through to substantial completion of the final phase. Explain the provisions of warranty to the Owner at the "Demonstration of Completed System" meeting to be scheduled with the Owner upon project completion.

PART 2 - EQUIPMENT

2.1 MANUFACTURERS

A. Provide sprinkler heads of type indicated and to suit each location.

B. Sprinkler heads in area with ceilings shall be the recessed pendent type white plated with two pieces and white escutcheon plates unless otherwise noted. Sprinkler head guards are to be installed in areas where heads are exposed to damage.

C. Sprinkler heads in areas with no ceiling (no tiles or gypsum board) and structure is not painted shall be brass, or polyester finish upright sprinkler type. Sprinkler head guards shall be installed in areas where heads are exposed to damages.

D. Sprinkler heads in areas with no ceiling (no tiles or gypsum board) and structure is painted shall be white or black polyester finish upright sprinkler type to match painted structure. Sprinkler head guards shall be installed in areas where heads are exposed to damages

E. Side wall heads mounted on a wall or soffit shall be provided with white with two piece escutcheons.

F. Pendent sprinklers shall be installed in all areas with lay-in ceilings.

G. Orifice size for all sprinkler heads shall be a minimum of 1/2 inches.

H. Sprinkler pipe hangers and supports shall be subject to applicable requirements of NFPA

13.

I. Sprinkler pipe shall not be routed above or through an electrical or communications room. If no alternate route is possible a length of pipe with no fittings within the space shall be routed through to spaces beyond.

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J. Provide a surface mounted cabinet located at fire riser location with spare heads of each type used and wrenches to fit heads in accordance with NFPA 13.

K. Provide 120V 10” electric bell as indicated on plans.

L. Provide automatic air vent with drain connection. An automatic air vent shall be provided at the high point of each sprinkler system. The drain piping connected to the top of the sprinkler pipe and routed to the automatic air vent. Automatic air vent shall be drained to location that will not damage building components.

M. Provide all appropriate signage to properly identify all fire protection system components.

N. All manufacturers’ instructions on installation, operation and maintenance shall be provided to owner upon completion of installation.

2.2 MATERIALS

A. Product Handling:

1. Protection: Use all means necessary to protect fire sprinkler system materials before, during and after installation and to protect the installed work of all other trades.

2. Replacements: In the event of damage, immediately make all repairs and replacements necessary to the approval of the Architect and at no additional cost to the Owner.

B. Piping:

1. Pipe shall be new, designed for 175 psi working pressure, conforming to ASTM specifications and have the manufacturers name and brand, along with the applicable ASTM standard, marked on each length of pipe.

a. Overhead – Steel piping shall be black or galvanized steel.

1. Standard Wall: Overhead piping to be black steel, electric resistance welded and shall comply with the specifications of

ASTM-135. Piping 2-1/2” and larger to be schedule 10 and 2” and smaller to be Schedule 40. All pipe and fittings shall be in accordance with NFPA 13. Cut grooved piping shall not be used with schedule 10 piping. All dry pipe system piping shall be galvanized steel.

2. Thin/light wall piping shall not acceptable and shall not be used on this project.

3. CPVC fire protection piping is not acceptable and shall not be used on this project.

4. Underground: All underground pipe and fittings shall be specified by civil engineer.

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C. Fittings:

1. Changes in direction shall be accomplished by the use of fittings suitable for use in sprinkler systems and defined in NFPA 13. Bushings shall not be used unless written approval is obtained from the Engineer.

a. Steel Pipe Fittings:

1. Fittings shall withstand a cold water working pressure of not less than 175 psi and shall be cast or malleable iron in compliance with the NFPA 13. Victaulic fittings are equally acceptable.

2. Fittings for pipe size 1-1/2” and under shall be screwed and for pipe sizes 2” and over may be flanged or grooved to suit the

NFPA 13.

3. Flanged fittings shall be cast iron, short body, Class 125, black and in accordance with ANSI B 16.1. Gaskets shall be full face on 1/8 inch minimum thickness red sheet rubber. Flange bolts shall be hexagon head nuts, cadmium plated, having dimensions in accordance with ANSI B 18.2.

4. Weld fittings shall be steel, standard weights, black and in accordance with ANSI B 16.9, ANSI B 16.25, ANSI B16.11 and

ASTM A 234.

5. Threaded fittings shall be ductile iron ASTM A 536, or malleable iron, Class 150 ASTM A 197, 300 WSP, U.L. listed.

6. Grooved fittings shall be ductile iron, 300 psi pressure rating, in accordance with ASTM A-536. Coupling shall be rigid type.

The couplings gasket material shall be pre-lubricated Grade “E”

EPDM, Type A gasket. Grooved couplings and fittings shall be tested and listed by UL and/or FM and products of the same manufacturer.

7. Flexible fittings are not acceptable.

8. Push-on fittings shall not be used.

9. Contractor’s option to utilize flexible hose fitting.

a. Flexible hose fitting shall be F.M. and U.L. listed.

b. Contractor shall install flexible hose fitting by use of mounting bracket of same manufacturer.

c. Length of flexible hose fitting shall be noted on plans.

d. Flexible hose fitting friction loss shall be calculated at connection to sprinkler head.

e. Acceptable manufactures: Reliable Automatic Sprinkler

Company, Tyco Fire Products, Victaulic and/or Viking

Sprinkler Company.

D. Shut-Off Valves:

1. Except as hereinafter specified, valves used on the system shall be 175 lbs. UL listed and approved by FM Insurance Group.

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2. All control valves shall be (a) butterfly type with grooved or wafer body or (b) threadable type. Valves shall be of the indicator type and UL/FM approved. Tyco

BFV-N Butterfly Valve or (b) threaded Nibco T-104-0 or approved substitution.

3. Check valves shall be UL and FM approved swing check type for 175 psi pressure, as manufactured by Victaulic Crane, or Jenkins.

4. Valves, where noted, shall be supervised type. Supervisory switches at the valve shall be connected to the supervisory circuit of a fire alarm control panel in accordance with NFPA 72. The “auxiliary switch” is intended for the unsupervised connection to auxiliary equipment in accordance with NFPA 70, National Electric Code. Remote monitoring switches shall be UL and FM approved.

5. Wiring from the supervised valve up to and including the supervisory enunciators will be done under the Electrical Division 26.

E. Riser Check Valves and Flow Indicators:

1. Riser check valve assembly shall be provided complete with integral upstream and downstream pressure gauges and 2” main drain.

2. Riser check valves for wet system shall be as manufactured by Reliable

Automatic Sprinkler Company, Tyco Fire Products, Victaulic and/or Viking

Sprinkler Company.

F. Check Valves:

1. Swing check valve with grooved end connections, rated working pressure 250 psi, U.L. and F.M. approved.

2. Check valves for wet system shall be as manufactured by Reliable Automatic

Sprinkler Company, Tyco Fire Products, Victaulic and/or Viking Sprinkler

Company.

G. Alarm Systems, Flow Switch and Bell:

1. Provide weather proof 10” 120V alarm bell.

2. Flow switches shall be provided with two (2) sets of form ‘C’ (SPDT) contacts.

3. Flow indicators and alarm bell shall be connected to the fire alarm system under

Electrical Division 26.

4. Acceptable manufactures: Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Company, Tyco Fire

Products, Victaulic, Viking Sprinkler Company, Potter Electric, and/or System

Sensor

H. Inspector’s Test :

1. Provide 1” inspector’s test on fire riser for a single system.

a) Basis of Design: AGF model 3011SG for non-gridded systems.

b) Basis of Design: AGF model 3011ASG for gridded systems.

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I. Sprinklers:

1. Temperature of sprinklers shall be in accordance with NFPA 13 and as noted on plans and in specifications.

2. Acceptable manufactures: Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Company, Tyco Fire

Products, Victaulic and/or Viking Sprinkler Company.

J. Automatic Air Vent:

1. Provide UL Listed 2573 automatic air vent with drain connection.

2. Acceptable manufactures: Potter or Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Company.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 SYSTEM DESIGN CONDITIONS

A. The sprinkler piping shall be hydraulically designed and shall be governed by NFPA 13, Chapter 19 and Chapter 27.

B. Installation of the fire protection systems shall be entrusted to none but fully experienced workers. The fire protection system shall be installed by responsible parties equipped to do the work under the approved detailed plans and specifications.

C. The contractor for the work of this section shall meet all requirements of NFPA 13, "Qualifications".

D. Provide sleeves and escutcheon plates at all pipe/wall penetrations.

E. Main drain piping shall be routed as noted on plans.

F. Contractor shall cover and protect all piping and components during installation of insu-lation and fire rating materials. Any piping scraped to remove insulation and fire rating materials shall be repainted to prevent rusting.

G. Contractor shall temporary cap all open end piping when not being worked on.

H. During progress of work, maintain an accurate record of all changes made in the fire sys-tem installation from layout materials shown on the approved shop drawings. Provide the

Owner with copies of a drawing with all field changes indicated by a cloud, and labeled

“As-Built” to be included with close out documents. All hydraulic calculations shall be updated to incorporate revision of system layout as installed. All hydraulic calculation plates shall reflect updated hydraulic calculation per revised system layout prior to Final

Inspection.

I. Contractor shall provide all required testing and inspections during the Warranty period at no additional charge to the owner.

J. All surfaces and landscaping shall be protected during the installation.

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3.2 OWNER TRAINING

A. Contractor shall provide training to Owner’s Maintenance department on all systems before to final completion certification can be issued. The Owner’s Maintenance department shall receive a second training period in the final month of the warranty period. Each training period shall be a minimum of eight (8) hours in length. Training shall include:

1. Description of systems.

2. Start-up and shut-down procedures.

3. Operational and emergency procedures.

4. Maintenance procedures.

5. Spare parts and tools required.

6. Warranties and guarantees.

7. Classroom and field training.

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