Exhibit J. GSA Form 12000-Part A.pdf

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This document is a GSA Form 12000 Prelease Fire Protection and Life Safety Evaluation for an Office Building. The form is designed to assess fire safety and protection systems for potential government-leased office spaces, with different requirements based on the building's floor levels. Part A of the form, which applies to spaces below the 6th floor, requires the offeror to provide detailed information about the building's fire protection systems, including:

Key evaluation areas include automatic fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, exit signs and emergency lighting, and elevator safety features. The offeror must verify the presence and maintenance of these systems, such as whether fire alarm systems are over 25 years old, if they automatically notify local fire departments, and if emergency lighting can activate during normal power interruptions. The form concludes with an Offeror's Statement where the representative attests to the accuracy of the provided information, requiring a signature, date, name, title, and firm name.

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PRELEASE

FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY EVALUATION FOR AN OFFICE BUILDING

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION PAGE 1 of 6 GSA FORM 12000 (May 2015)

The prelease form contains two parts that must be completed depending on which floor the proposed offered space is located within a building. Part A must be completed when an offered space is located below the 6th floor of a building.

Part A shall be completed by the Offeror or their authorized representative. Part B must be completed when an offered space is located on or above the 6th floor of a building. Part B shall be completed by a professional engineer. The Fundamental Code Requirements apply to Part A and Part B.

Fundamental Code Requirements

a. The offered building shall be evaluated for compliance with the most recent edition of the building and fire code adopted by the jurisdiction in which the building is located; with the exception that the technical egress requirements of the building shall be evaluated based on the egress requirements of the most recent edition of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101, Life Safety Code. (Note: a building with a Certificate of Occupancy indicating that a building fully complies with the International Building Code shall be deemed to comply with this requirement.) All areas that do not meet the above stated criteria shall be identified as to the extent that they do comply.

b. A fire escape located on the floor(s) where the offered space is located shall not be counted as an approved exit stair.

c. An interlocking or scissor stair located on the floor(s) where the offered space is located shall only count as one exit stair.

d. The number of floors used to determine when Part A or Part B is applicable is based on counting the number of floors starting from the street floor.

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION PAGE 2 of 6 GSA FORM 12000 (May 2015)

PART A

The Offeror or their representative shall complete Part A. Part A consists of a series of short answer and yes/no/not applicable questions related to general building information and fire protection and life safety systems. Upon completion of Part A, the Offeror must sign and date the “Offeror’s Statement”. Part A is applicable to offered space located below the 6th floor of the building.

I. BUILDING ADDRESS

Building Name:

Building Address:

City:

State:

9-Digit Zip Code:

II. GENERAL BUILDING INFORMATION

a. Identify each floor on which space is offered and the square footage of space on each floor offered to Government:

Floor Sq. Ft. Per Floor

b. Identify the total number of floors in the building starting at the street floor:

c. Identify the total number of floors in the building below the street floor:

d. Identify which floor(s) in the building permit reentry from the exit stair enclosure to the interior of the building:

III. OTHER USES IN BUILDING (Check All That Apply) Restaurants Laboratories Storage Retail

Parking Garage

Other (list)

IV. AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM

Please Check YES, NO, or N/A to the following questions: YES NO N/A

a. Is an automatic fire sprinkler system installed throughout the building?

b. If automatic fire sprinklers are installed within the building, is the automatic fire sprinkler system maintained in accordance with the applicable local codes or NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems?

V. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

Please Check YES, NO, N/A to the following questions: YES NO N/A

a. Is a fire alarm system installed in the building?

b. Is an emergency voice/alarm communication system installed in the building?

c. If a fire alarm system is installed in the building, are audible devices (e.g., horns, bells, speakers, etc.)

installed on the floor in which the offered space is located in the building?

d. If a fire alarm system is installed in the building, are strobe devices installed on the floor in which the offered space is located in the building?

e. If a fire alarm system is installed in the building, is the fire alarm system over 25 years old?

f. If a fire alarm system is installed in the building, does the operation of the fire alarm system automatically notify the local fire department via any of the following means: directly to the local fire department, to the (911) public communications center, to a central station, to a remote supervising station, or to a proprietary supervising station?

g. If a fire alarm system is installed in the building, is the fire alarm system maintained in accordance with the applicable local codes or NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code?

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION PAGE 3 of 6 GSA FORM 12000 (May 2015)

VI. EXIT SIGNS & EMERGENCY LIGHTING

Please Check YES, NO, or N/A to the following questions: YES NO N/A

a. Are exit signs installed in the paths of egress travel to the exit stairs or exits?

b. Is emergency lighting installed in the paths of egress travel to the exit stairs or exits?

c. If an emergency lighting system is installed in the building, is the emergency lighting system arranged to provide illumination automatically in the event of any interruption of the building’s normal lighting system?

VII. ELEVATORS

Please Check YES, NO, or N/A to the following questions: YES NO N/A Are elevators installed in the building?

If elevators are installed in the building, are the elevator cars equipped with a telephone or another two-way communication system?

If elevators are installed in the building, are the elevators recalled by smoke detectors located in the elevator lobbies and elevator machine rooms?

VIII. ADDITONAL INFORMATION

OFFEROR’S STATEMENT

I hereby attest that the above information is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Signature: Date:

Printed Name:

Title:

Name of Firm:

Fundamental Code Requirements
a. The offered building shall be evaluated for compliance with the most recent edition of the building and fire code adopted by the jurisdiction in which the building is located; with the exception that the technical egress requirements of the buildin...
b. A fire escape located on the floor(s) where the offered space is located shall not be counted as an approved exit stair.
c. An interlocking or scissor stair located on the floor(s) where the offered space is located shall only count as one exit stair.
d. The number of floors used to determine when Part A or Part B is applicable is based on counting the number of floors starting from the street floor.
1. General Information.
a. Identify all current citations or violations noted by the local jurisdiction regarding the building.
b. Provide digital pictures of the building. Include exterior views showing the front of the building and all sides of the building.
c. Identify the number of floors in the building (above and below grade).
d. Identify the approximate gross square footage per floor in the building.
e. Identify the gross square footage and associated floor of offered space proposed to the Government to occupy.
f. Identify by location and describe hazardous/significant fuel load areas (greater than normal for the type of occupancy).
g. Identify and describe potential fire ignition sources in hazardous/significant fuel load areas in the building.
2. Occupancy Classifications.
a. Identify all the different types of occupancies and particular uses on each floor of the subject building. For example, include retail, restaurants, mechanical equipment areas, storage areas, inside parking areas, etc.
3. Building Construction.
a. Identify the building construction type.
4. Vertical Openings.
a. Identify by location and describe the enclosure of vertical openings through floors, such as stairways, atriums, hoistways for elevators, escalators, and shafts.
b. Identify any deficiencies in the rated vertical enclosures that affect the integrity of the enclosure.
5. Means of Egress.
a. Identify the number of enclosed exit stairs on each floor of the building.
b. For each exit stair, describe:
i. The clear width of each stair tread and location of measurement.
ii. The egress capacity of each exit stair.
iii. The location of where each exit stair discharges.
iv. Identify and describe the operation and application of the exit stair re-entry provisions to the interior of the building, if provided.
v. Any penetrations into and openings through each exit stair enclosure assembly.
vi. Any headroom obstruction within each exit stair enclosure.
vii. If any exit stair has been compromised in such a way to have the potential to interfere with its use as an exit; and
viii. The exit stair remoteness arrangement.
ix. Identify and describe if all exit stair doors are self-closing and self-latching.
c. Identify and describe all exit doors that do not swing in the direction of exit travel.
d. Identify and describe if all fire doors are in proper working order. Provide location of noted fire door and purpose.
e. Identify by floor and describe any concerns regarding the exit access system (i.e., corridor or open plan office concept), as it applies to the proposed offered space.
f. Identify by location and describe any concern regarding the exit signage within the building.
g. Describe the building’s emergency lighting system.
h. Identify and describe if emergency power is provided within the building.
i. If emergency power for life safety systems is provided by generator(s) or UPS systems describe if they are tested and maintained in accordance with NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems or NFPA 111, Standard on Stored Electrica...
6. Automatic Fire Suppression Systems.
a. Identify and describe if the building is protected or not protected throughout by an automatic fire sprinkler system. If the building is not protected throughout by an automatic fire sprinkler system, identify those areas of the building where part...
b. Identify and describe the different types of automatic fire sprinkler systems (e.g., dry, wet, pre-action, etc.) that are installed within the building and their respective locations.
c. Identify and describe any other fire suppression systems installed within the building.
d. Identify and describe the types of standpipes installed in the building.
e. If automatic fire sprinkler systems are installed in the building, describe if they are tested and maintained in accordance with the applicable local codes or NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protec...
7. Fire Alarm System.
a. Identify and describe the fire alarm system, as a minimum, the date of installation, type, manufacturer and model, and components such as manual pull stations, etc.
b. Describe if the fire alarm system automatically notifies the local fire department via any of the following means: directly to the local fire department, to the (911) public communications center, to a central station, to a remote supervising stat...
c. Describe in detail the operation of the fire alarm system, including if it has emergency voice/alarm communication capabilities.
d. Describe if the fire alarm system is tested and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code. If not complying with the applicable NFPA Standard; identify and evaluate the procedures being used.
8. Elevators.
a. Verify the elevators have a current certificate (date of inspection) of elevator inspection from the local jurisdiction.
b. Identify and describe the emergency recall operation features of the elevators. Describe all differences with the requirements of ASME/A17.1, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, Phase I Emergency Recall Operation requirements.
c. Identify and describe the emergency in car operation features of the elevators. Describe all differences with the requirements of ASME/A17.1, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, Phase II Emergency In-Car Operation requirements.
d. Identify and describe if the elevators are equipped with telephones or other two-way emergency signaling systems connected to an emergency communication location staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

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