Fire Training Facility Packet RFP rev3 with S.docx

Request for Proposal for the Madison County Fire Training Facility

The Madison County Board of Commissioners Office is requesting Request for Proposals for a conceptual design, construction and installation of a Fire Training Facility burn building structure. Included is a list of basic options and specifications Madison County is seeking.

1. The facility must be built per current NFPA and ISO standards.

2. The facility should be at least three enclosed levels tall and a minimum of three containers wide at ground level.

3. At ground level each container should be at least forty feet long and two must have openings twenty feet long allowing for an open floor plan with changeable walls and changeable maze prop for interior search and rescue training with interior securable hatchway openings on each level for confined space training.

4. Level two should have one forty-foot container and one twenty-foot container wide.

5. Level three should be a minimum of two twenty-foot containers wide.

6. Level two and three should have exterior stairs and appropriate exterior decking for staging areas.

7. The facility should have two separate burn rooms, one on the first floor and one on the second floor with appropriate thermal insulation materials, heat vents, and a heat monitoring system with both exterior and interior doors.

8. Each level should have a minimum of two exit doors and two windows for emergency egress. Windows shall be capable of being opened from the interior and exterior.

9. Level one and two should have a minimum of two interior doors and an interior stairway between levels.

10. Level three should have one interior door, one window, one securable hatchway to level two, one securable laddered hatchway to level four, and an interior enclosed stairway between levels two and three with a door to the third level.

11. The facility should have a training tower with exterior repelling wall, a covered roof, appropriate high and low anchor points, above the third enclosed level, creating a 4-story structure.

12. Level one to four should have exterior stairs to roof. Roof level must have suitable slip resistive flooring, suitable anchor points railings and an 8 ½ foot high covered metal roof.

13. All levels should have 42-inch high (minimum) railings with 4-inch ¼ inch plate lower edging, two securable hinged 40-inch-wide gates for laddering or other training.

14. The facility should have various built-in training props for forcible entry, wall breaching, ceiling breaching, stove fire, horizontal and vertical windows, roof prop, changeable floor to ceiling panels (maze prop) and securable hatches between levels.

15. The building should have appropriate thermal insulation materials, an appropriate thermal monitoring system, adjustable vents for rapid heat release, interior drains and appropriate under building drainage.

Special Instructions:

1. Vendors shall submit certification from a Nationally Recognized (third-party) Testing Laboratory (NRTL) at time of proposal noting NFPA 1402 2019 Edition Compliance. At time of delivery, the training facilities shall bear a Placard issued by an NRTL noting NFPA 1402 2019 Compliance.

2. Vendors shall employ Certified Welders as required by AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code. Vendors shall submit certificates showing compliance.

3. Vendors shall employ a Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Georgia State and shall submit a certificate showing compliance.

4. Vendors shall prepare Shop Drawings for Madison County’s review and approval within two weeks of the project award. Upon obtaining shop drawing approval, vendor shall prepare a Foundation Drawing signed / stamped by a PE.

5. Vendors shall provide Past Performance along with customer contact information showing capability to fabricate/deliver/assemble a training facility of an analogous scope.

6. The Facilities shall be delivered within 7 to 10 months upon project award and drawing approval.

7. The Facilities shall be Painted Madison County’s choice of colors.

8. The awarded vendor shall assist Madison County’s Design Team to ensure the site is properly prepared and ready to receive the training facility upon delivery.

9. Proposals shall include Costs associated with Delivery and Assembly of the Training Facility at Madison County’s Prepared Site.

10. The training facility shall contain a Warranty for a period of (1) year for workmanship and materials.

11. Awarded Vendor shall include a (2) day “Train the Trainer Course” for up to twelve students within two weeks of delivering the training facility. The course shall be conducted on-site by a certified fire Instructor (CFI).

12. The Awarded Vendor shall include an electronic version of the Operations and Maintenance Manual for the training facilities upon delivery.

13. The training facility shall be constructed from New International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Series One Freight Containers.

14. Vendors shall provide a Pictorial Representation of their training facility solution at time of proposal that substantially satisfies the requirements contained herein.

15. The training facility shall include a Pitched Roof Prop for vertical ventilation training purposes with a minimum of two OSHA Compliant Anchors.

16. The training facility shall include multiple points of egress via personnel Doors and include Windows for differing training scenarios, a minimum of one window on the second and third levels shall have OSHA Compliant Anchors.

17. The training facility shall include Framed Openings between interfacing container units as appropriate for pass through purposes.

18. The training facility shall include Residential Compliant Interior and Exterior Stairs. Interior Stairs shall be painted or have an appropriate corrosion resistive coating. All Exterior Stairs, Handrail systems, Structural beams and roofing shall be galvanized or have an approved appropriate corrosion resistive coating provide for corrosion resistance.

19. The training facility shall include a Steel Fabricated SCBA Reconfigurable Maze and confined space training capabilities. The maze system shall allow the interior floor space to be reconfigured to support various interior fire attack scenarios.

20. The training facility shall include a 4’ x 8’ Wall Breach Simulator designed to hold 2” x 4” wood studs and drywall.

21. The training facility shall include a Full-Height Standpipe with Siamese FDC connection at ground level and has hose connection at all story levels. A sprinkler system shall be installed on level one and level two, with a minimum of two overhead standard spray sprinkler heads and one sidewall mount sprinkler head with appropriate control and drainage values.

22. The training facility shall include a Third-Party Tested and Certified Rappelling Station (certification to be provided at time of delivery) with OSHA Compliant Anchors.

23. The training facility shall include a Forced Entry and Cutting Door system for Halligan, sledge, and k-saw training.

24. The training facility shall include rooftops with Galvanized Bar Grating (no substitutes) and OSHA Compliant Galvanized Guard Railing.

Submittal Instructions:

Responses should be submitted in a sealed envelope marked on the outside with “Request for Proposal for Madison County Fire Training Facility” and the name of the summiting company. Responses should include two paper copies and one PDF version USB drive. Responses will be received until 11:00 a.m. on November 15, 2023, at the Madison County Board of Commissioners Office, 91 Albany Avenue, Danielsville, Georgia 30633. All responses submitted shall become the County’s property for its use as deemed appropriate. The Madison County Board of Commissioner reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

MADISON COUNTY, GEORGIA 2023 FIRE TRAINING FACILITY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PACKET

RFP Number: 23-10 RFP Title: 2023 Fire Training Facility RFP Due date and time: November 15, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

Issuing Department Information:

Madison County Board of Commissioner’s Office 91 Albany Avenue Danielsville, Georgia 30633 Email: cbaxter@madisonco.us Website: https://www.madisoncountyga.us/ Phone Number: 706-795-6300 Please contact the President of the Madison County Firefighter’s Association with any questions.

Marc Perry, Madison County Firefighter’s Association President Cell: 706-202-9375

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:

Return request for proposal to:

Madison County Board of Commissioner’s Office, ATTN: County Clerk P.O. Box 147, Danielsville, Georgia 30633 Or hand deliver to: 91 Albany Avenue, Danielsville, Georgia 30633

Mark Face of envelope/package “Request for Proposal Fire Training Facility for Madison County” Company Name Submit a minimum of two (2) original hard copies.

ADVERTISMENT: The Madison County Board of Commissioners office is seeking bids for the Madison County Fire and Emergency Service Training Center Specifications and request for proposal packets must be obtained from the Madison County Board of Commissioners office at 91 Albany Avenue, Danielsville, Georgia, 30633. Please contact the Commissioner’s Office at 706-795-6300.

Request for Proposal should be sealed and clearly marked on the outside of the envelope:

“Request for Proposal Fire Training Facility for Madison County” Requests are to be received no later than 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. RFP opening will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 in the Public Meeting Room at the Government Complex.

RFPs may be mailed to Madison County Board of Commissioners, County Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 147, Danielsville, Ga 30633 or they may be hand delivered to 91 Albany Ave, County Clerk’s Office, Danielsville, Ga 30633.

The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

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