Hart-Dole-Inouye_Federal_Center_Fire_and_Life_Safety_POR_100_Percent_2015-06-05.pdf

Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center Battle Creek, Michigan

Fire and Life Safety Program of Requirements

June 5, 2015 100%

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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3

BUILDING AND CUSTOMER IMPACT 3

ALTERNATIVES 6

FIRE ALARM SYSTEM 6

DESIGN PROGRAM 7

DESIGN PROGRAM - GENERAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS 7

DESIGN PROGRAM - FIRE ALARM SYSTEM 9

Existing Conditions - Fire Alarm System 9

Fire Alarm Scope of Work - General 14

Fire Alarm Scope of Work - Building Specific 16

DESIGN PROGRAM - FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS 22

Existing Conditions - Fire Sprinkler System 22

Fire Sprinkler Scope of Work - General 27

Fire Sprinkler Scope of Work - Building Specific 28

DESIGN PROGRAM - BUILDING SEPARATIONS 33

Existing Conditions - Building Separations 33

Building Separation Scope of Work - General 37

Building Separation Scope of Work - Building Specific 37

DESIGN PROGRAM - STAIR DOORS 42

Existing Conditions - Stair Doors 42

Stair Doors Scope of Work - General 42

Stair Doors Scope of Work - Building Specific 42

DESIGN PROGRAM SECONDARY ISSUES 45

allowances, CONTINGENCIES AND UNIT PRICES 45

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 46

DELIVERY METHOD 47

QUALITY ASSURANCE 48

BUDGET ESTIMATE 48

Appendix A – Cost Breakdown Worksheet

Appendix B – GSA Specifications

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The purpose of this program of requirements is to provide direction to a design/build capital construction project team to oversee design and construction necessary to correct the existing fire and life safety deficiencies at the Hart-Dole-Inouye (H-D-I) Federal Center. The required work shall be completed in a manner compliant with GSA standards and codes cited within. The Design/Build contractors shall achieve project directives and identify and prioritize the life safety improvements within the construction phasing of the project. The design/build team will provide scheduling and phasing to allow the facility to remain fully operational during improvements.

The goal of this Program of Requirements is to identify the existing conditions and define deficiencies that exist so that the deficiencies can be corrected under the life safety/fire protection upgrades project. In particular, the capital construction project will address improvements or repairs to the facilities Fire Alarm, Fire Sprinkler, and Fire Doors at Building Separations and Stairwells.

BUILDING AND CUSTOMER IMPACT

The Hart-Dole-Inouye (H-D-I) Federal Center primarily houses the Department of Defense –

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and a Department of Homeland Security – Federal Protective

Services (DHS-FPS) Mega Center. Both of these operations are Mission Critical 24/7 operations to the Federal Government and it is imperative that the General Services Administration (GSA) provide the highest level of protection and prevention possible to maintain full operation of the tenant agency missions.

Both agencies are potential terror targets which need to be taken into consideration when determining the level of fire protection and life safety needed. The site utilizes various security functions necessary to properly protect critical and confidential nature of program tasks. The

Design/Build contractor shall observe and follow all necessary security procedures and credentialing programs required by the GSA.

Additionally, the H-D-I Federal Center is one of the largest employers in the Battle Creek area and interruption of the business function of the facility could have a major economic impact on the region.

The H-D-I Federal Center campus consists of critical operations necessary for the DLA and DHS to support the overall missions of each agency. Within the campus, buildings house occupancies that can be considered essential to each agencies operation. The buildings are primarily divided into office like environment or the buildings are utilized to provide infrastructure support in the form of power, water, HVAC, and information technology to the office space within the campus. Several buildings also serve as storage occupancies to serve the necessary operations of the General

Services Administration (GSA).

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This project shall seek to complete fire protection systems, integrate other projects with this one to achieve full fire protection goals, improve life safety, and to reduce risk to occupants, the building, and the environment. Historic fabric of these facilities shall be protected and the POR shall direct designers and constructors to assure that design and installation produces the least possible impact to the historic nature of these facilities. It should be noted that approval by the State Historic

Preservation Office (SHPO) through the GSA Regional Historic Preservation Officer will be necessary for items that impact the historic fabric.

The Hart-Dole-Inouye (H-D-I) Federal Center consists of 21 buildings on 24.9 acres, all of which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places with an exception of the Buildings 1B, 31 and

11 (the recently built childcare facility). The H-D-I Federal Center contains approximately 800,000 rentable square feet of space. The buildings are located northwest of the Battle Creek Central

High School at 74 North Washington Avenue.

The following buildings are included in this facility:

MI0501 - BLDG NO 1 Office Space (occupied)

MI0502 - BLDG NO 1A Office Space and Campus Dining (occupied)

MI0538 - BLDG NO 1B Office and Computer Space (occupied, some 24/7)

MI05xx - BLDG NO 1C Mechanical and Electrical Space (non-occupied)

MI0503 - BLDG NO 2 Office Space and Assembly (occupied, some 24/7)

MI0504 - BLDG NO 2A Office Space (occupied)

MI0505 - BLDG NO 2B Office Space and Training (occupied)

MI0506 - BLDG NO 2C Office Space (occupied)

MI0507 - BLDG NO 4 Warehouse (occupied)

MI0508 - BLDG NO 4A Warehouse, Shipping and Receiving, Mail Room (occupied)

MI0509 - BLDG NO 5 Power Plant (occupied)

MI0510 - BLDG NO 6 Fire Pump House and Storage (unoccupied)

MI0526 - BLDG NO 7 Storage (unoccupied)

MI0527 - BLDG NO 8 Storage (occupied)

MI0539 - BLDG NO 11 Child Care Facility (occupied)

MI0528 - BLDG NO 20 Mechanical (unoccupied)

MI0529 - BLDG NO 22 Vacant (unoccupied)

MI0530 - BLDG NO 23 Storage (unoccupied)

MI0528 - BLDG NO 24 Storage (unoccupied)

MI0524 - BLDG NO 28 Office and Storage (occupied)

MI0525 - BLDG NO 30 Storage (occupied)

MI0532 - BLDG NO 31 Storage (unoccupied)

This program of requirements is intended to provide direction for the life safety upgrades in order to provide information to Design/Build contractors to generate proposals. The scope statements included in this project reflect modifications and improvements to the fire alarm system, fire sprinkler systems, and fire doors.

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This program of requirements will provide an overview of the existing conditions and project goals.

This program of requirements will outline the scope of work necessary for a Design/Build contractor to provide a final project budget and include a reliable implementation strategy for completion of the corrective actions.

It is anticipated that all scope statements will be implemented unless some are found to be clearly unnecessary or facility operations and goals change during the construction project. This program of requirements is broken down into sections to reflect the documentation of the fire alarm system, sprinkler/standpipe system, and fire doors.

In addition areas that require night work or work in historic preservation areas are outlined in the budget section and further described in the historic preservation documents. The facility is intended to remain fully functional while the systems are replaced and upgraded. The Design/Builder shall accommodate the client missions and/or building operations by protecting all Government property in their immediate work areas by installing protective equipment, materials, coverings, etc. The

Design Builder shall return all work areas to the condition that existed prior to the start of work. The expectation is that there will be minimal disruption to agency work spaces or missions. Any disruption shall be brought to the attention and approved by the GSA construction representative prior to work commencing.

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ALTERNATIVES

FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

The base equipment is an Edwards System Technology (EST) fire alarm system. As part of the design/build design proposal, the contractor’s primary proposal shall utilize the existing base fire alarm equipment and qualify the expected usable life remaining in the existing backbone equipment installed as part of the 2008-2009 fire alarm upgrade. As the primary design basis, the contractor will utilize the existing EST fire alarm panels and backbone equipment, and include necessary modification of hardware and programming for expanding the system to provide a complete emergency voice communication system throughout the campus as well as replacing aged initiating devices. Also include the required audio and notification upgrades necessary to expand the current

EST amplifiers and speakers compared to the acceptable alternate fire alarm panel manufacturers.

The contractor shall provide comparison of the current EST panel technology, panel construction quality, longevity of service, ease of service including programmability, and expected lifetime of the primary design option with the alternate design option to provide a complete fire alarm replacement.

As an alternate to the corrective action for the fire alarm upgrades for this facility the Design/Build contractor may propose providing alternative fire alarm manufacturers to replace the entire existing

EST base system. In order to maintain continuity, the contractor shall investigate concurrent fire alarm installation with new fire alarm equipment while maintain the existing system until a complete switchover can occur. The contractor’s alternate bid shall provide a total system replacement with comparable fire alarm system equipment manufactured by Siemens, Notifier or Simplex. For the alternate bid, the contractor can investigate reutilization of existing conduit for fire alarm panels and workstations installed in 2008 or later in areas that are of historic nature or replacement of the conduit is cost prohibitive due to inaccessible construction. However, wiring for older systems shall be replaced, as wiring often is the leading cause of system trouble or nuisance alarms.

The proposed alternate would be considered an entire system replacement. Including the existing

EST main fire alarm control panel, the remote panel in Bldg. 5, the 16 “Node” panels throughout the campus, the annunciator in 30 Adam dispatch center, the annunciator in the Child Care Center and the three Fireworks graphic work stations. The proposed alternate would provide new equipment, wiring and conduit throughout with the exception of conduit located behind historically significant areas or in location that would prove to be cost prohibitive to trench or encase under concrete. Reuse of any conduit shall be coordinated and agreed upon between the contractor, the design professional, the GSA Regional Historical Preservation Architect and the GSA Regional Fire

Protection Engineer.

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DESIGN PROGRAM

DESIGN PROGRAM - GENERAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

The general completion of this project shall adhere to GSA design document requirements

All design work must comply with GSA Standards and Guidelines, and other codes referenced below. The latest edition of these codes and standards in effect at the time the design is started must be used through the design and construction of the project. Said references shall be used to measure compliance of the design and construction completion with regard to contractual requirements. All design(s) shall comply with the most recent editions of these references. Any conflicts or ambiguities within or among the referenced standards and criteria documents, or any deviations from requirements contained in the standards and criteria documents, shall be reported to the GSA Contracting Officer in writing, for clarification and reconciliation. If there is a conflict between a code requirement and a GSA requirement that is based on a Federal Law, Executive

Order, or GSA owner requirement, the GSA requirement shall prevail. In any such case, however, the Design/Build contractor must notify the Contracting Officer (or representative) in writing of the conflict and recommend a resolution.

All work of this contract shall comply and/or reference the following Standards, Codes and

Publications:

GSA PBS P-100 – Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service, Dated March 2014 –

Mandatory http://www.gsa.gov/portal/mediaId/187607/fileName/P100_Version_2014.action

Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard (ABAAS). If local accessibility standards exist, the A/E must follow the most stringent requirements between the local standards and

ABAAS.

Applicable enforced City of Battle Creek/State of Michigan Codes

International Building Code – 2012 Edition

International Fire Code - 2012 Edition

NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2015 Edition

NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2013 Edition

NFPA 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, 2013 Edition

NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire

Protection Systems, 2011 Edition

NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, 2014 Edition

NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2013 Edition

NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives, 2013 Edition

GSA PBS 3490.1A – Document Security for Sensitive but Unclassified Building Information

(6/01/2009)

Technology Policy for PBS Owned Buildings Monitoring and Control Systems (3/31/2011)

Historic Building Preservation Plan, 2001 (six reports)

Historic Structures Report, 1985 http://www.gsa.gov/portal/mediaId/187607/fileName/P100_Version_2014.action

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Building Design Standards Manual for Battle Creek, MI, latest edition

2014 Asbestos Site Survey Report

Region 5 CAD Deliverable Policy at www.gsa.gov/greatlakescadpolicy

This project is determined to be of limited scope and therefore cannot meet credits sufficient for

LEED-NC certification. This project will be considered exempt from the Capital Investment and

Leasing Program LEED-NC requirement and will not be counted in the PBS performance measures for LEED-NC certification. All other energy efficiency and sustainable design requirements, including the Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High-Performance and Sustainable

Buildings, must still be applied throughout design and construction to the greatest extent practicable.

The Design/Build contractor is not required to utilize BIM design software for production of the design and installation documents. BIM software may be utilized however it will not be required at project completion to deliver record documents.

At the completion of installation of fire protection equipment of all types, final acceptance testing will be required by the GSA Regional Fire Protection Engineer as required by the contract specifications. All devices installed shall be functionally tested to assure that they work as designed and specified. All work shall be tested by the Design/Build contractor and deficiencies resolved prior to final acceptance testing. Final acceptance testing is meant to confirm that all equipment is working as required and shall be done in cooperation with the GSA Regional Fire Protection

Engineer. Functional testing means that for example, water flow switches shall be tested by actual water flow, smoke detectors shall have smoke introduced into them, isolation modules shall be tested, fire doors shall be released from their normal position and shall close and latch automatically, and amplifiers shall be switched off so that backup amplifier capability is tested.

Testing is not to be done solely by key switch or magnets or by manually operating a flow switch.

Testing will be done after hours. Please refer to the fire protection equipment specifications, Part 3, for additional information and requirements. Determination of compliance with the technical requirements of these specifications rests with the GSA Regional Fire Protection Engineer.

The H-D-I Federal Center is considered to be in a low seismicity zone. Seismic protection of the existing life safety components has not been provided and would not be required to be provided for the facility based upon the site classification and the seismic design category of the facility.

http://www.gsa.gov/greatlakescadpolicy

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DESIGN PROGRAM - FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

Existing Conditions - Fire Alarm System

All buildings that have fire alarm equipment are monitored and controlled by the campus wide fire alarm system. The buildings are freestanding or attached to an adjacent building(s). The adjacent buildings are interconnected through the attached buildings or through the campus's walkway and tunnel system.

The campus wide fire alarm system is an addressable fire alarm system on the EST-3 platform that is manufactured by Edwards Systems Technology (EST). The fire alarm system consists of a main fire alarm control panel (FACP), Computer Workstation & System Printer in Building 1 and a remote

FACP, Computer Work Station & System Printer in Building 5. There are two FACP's that operate as sub-panels on the system in Building 1A and Building 11. The fire alarm devices throughout each building on the campus are connected to one of thirteen Remote Data Transponder panels

(RDT). The two main FACP's, the two sub-FACP's and the thirteen RDT's are networked together through a Class A, Style 7 network communications connection to operate as one fire alarm system.

The networked EST-3 system infrastructure with the two main FACP's, two sub-FACP's and thirteen

RDT's were installed as part of a previous project to replace an outdated fire alarm system infrastructure that was completed in 2009. As part of the 2009 fire alarm replacement, many existing conventional fire alarm initiating devices and circuits remain. In addition the 2009 upgrade did not expand on the existing fire alarm speaker notification system. Presently only audible occupant notification is provided. The FACP's and the RDT's are interconnected and operate as network Nodes on the EST-3 system infrastructure. The existing conventional field fire alarm devices and fire safety shutdown functions are connected to the RDT's through multi-point addressable modules. The existing conventional field devices (manual pull stations, smoke detectors, heat detectors, etc.) which were configured into groups or zones that are connected to the multi-point addressable modules. The existing conventional hardwired zoned circuits are wired

Class B with the end-of-line resistors located in the Terminal Interface Cabinets (TIC)'s; however the original circuit wiring is Class A with the circuits beginning and ending in the TIC's. The existing field device circuits terminate in TIC's which are distributed throughout the campus. The multi-point addressable modules are located adjacent to the TIC's to provide the interface between the existing field devices and the EST-3 infrastructure. The age of the field devices varies as some have been added over the years due to space changes and there is no definitive information available as to their age. The best estimate is that many of the devices date back to the modernization renovation that occurred in the mid-1990s.

A summary of the existing fire alarm system has been identified in the paragraphs below. The existing system description is indicated on a by-building basis and is as follows:

Buildings 1, 1A, 1B, 1C/UPS, 2, 2A, 2B and 2C are interconnected with the appearance of one building. Buildings 1A, 1B and 1C/UPS are connected to Building 1. Buildings 2A, 2B and 2C are connected to Building 2. Buildings 1 and 2 are interconnected on each level from the basement through the sixth floor.

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Building 1

Building 1 is a fifteen story building that includes a below grade basement, a ground level, first through fourteenth floors, thirteenth floor mezzanine and a penthouse. Building 1 is interconnected with Building 2 on each level of the basement through the sixth floors. Building 1 is also interconnected with Buildings 1A on the basement, ground and first floor levels. Building 1 has manual pull stations at each exit, smoke detectors in some elevator/stairwell lobbies, duct smoke detectors on HVAC units, sprinkler system monitoring, speaker notification appliances, HVAC shutdown, and firefighter telephone jacks at each stairwell on each level. In addition, there are two pre-action/halon suppression sub-systems in the basement that are monitored by the campus wide fire alarm system through a conventional hardwired (zoned) means and not through addressable monitoring modules adjacent to the sub-system control panel. The EST-3 infrastructure in Building

1 includes the main FACP (Node 1), Network Annunciator (Node 2), Computer Workstation and

System Printer located in the Fire Command Center (FCC) on the ground floor, and six RDT's located in the basement (Node 8), third (Node 3), sixth (Node 4), ninth (Node 5), twelfth (Node 6), and fourteenth (Node 7) floors.

Though all of the buildings on the campus are listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Building 1 has specific historic areas that require additional coordination by the Design/Build contractor to ensure the installation and modification will be implemented in a manner that preserves the historical integrity of those spaces. Coordination with the GSA Historic Preservation officer will be required.

Building 1A

Building 1A is a five story building that includes two basement levels, ground level, first floor, second floor and two penthouse levels. Building 1A is interconnected to Building 1, Building 1B, and the campus's walkway and tunnel system. Building 1A has manual pull stations at each exit, smoke and heat detectors in specific locations, duct smoke detectors on HVAC units, sprinkler system monitoring, speaker notification appliances, and HVAC shutdown. The EST-3 infrastructure in

Building 1A includes a sub-FACP (Node 19) located in the basement and RDT (Node 15) in the sub-basement.

Building 1B

Building 1B consists of sub-basement and basement levels that are interconnected to Building 1A and the campus's walkway and tunnel system. Building 1B has manual pull stations at each exit, duct smoke detectors on some HVAC units, sprinkler system monitoring, speaker notification appliances, and HVAC shutdown. Most of the HVAC duct smoke detectors and HVAC shutdown have been replaced to using addressable duct smoke detectors and addressable relay modules for the HVAC shutdown function; however, there are a few HVAC units that have not been updated.

Building 1B has some computer/data rooms with raised computer floors that include sub-systems with smoke detection on both the ceiling and under the raised computer floors. The ceiling and under floor smoke detectors that are connected to sub-systems which release the computer/data room pre-action/fire suppression systems. The computer/data rooms use both ionization spot type and photoelectric spot type smoke detectors. The EST-3 infrastructure in Building 1B includes a

RDT (Node 16) in the basement.

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Building 1C/UPS

Building 1C/UPS is a two story building that is interconnected to Building 1B. Building 1C has manual pull stations at each exit, heat detectors and speaker notification appliances. The fire alarm equipment in Building 1C/UPS is connected to RDT (Node 16) in the basement of Building 1B.

Building 2

Building 2 is a six story building with a basement and a penthouse. Building 2 is interconnected with

Building 1 on each level from the basement through the sixth floors. Building 2 is interconnected with Buildings 2A, 2B and 2C on the basement and first floor levels. Building 2 has manual pull stations at each exit, smoke detectors in some elevator/stairwell lobbies, duct smoke detectors on

HVAC units, sprinkler system monitoring, speaker notification appliances, HVAC shutdown, and firefighter telephone jacks at each stairwell on each level. The EST-3 infrastructure in Building 2 includes four RDT's located in the basement (Node 9), first (Node 10), fourth (Node 11), and sixth

(Node 12) floors.

Building 2A

Building 2A is a three story building with a basement that is interconnected to Building 2. Building

2A has manual pull stations at each exit, smoke detectors in some elevator/stairwell lobbies, duct smoke detectors on HVAC units, sprinkler system monitoring, speaker notification appliances, and

HVAC shutdown. The fire alarm equipment in Building 2A is connected to RDT (Node 9) in the basement of Building 2.

Building 2B

Building 2B is a two story building with a basement that is interconnected to Building 2 and the campus's walkway and tunnel system. Building 2B has manual pull stations at each exit, smoke detectors in some elevator/stairwell lobbies, duct smoke detectors on HVAC units, sprinkler system monitoring, speaker notification appliances, and HVAC shutdown. The fire alarm equipment in

Building 2B is connected to RDT (Node 9) in the basement of Building 2.

Building 2C

Building 2C is a three story building with a basement that is interconnected to Building 2. Building

2C has manual pull stations at each exit, smoke detectors in some elevator/stairwell lobbies, duct smoke detectors on HVAC units, sprinkler system monitoring, speaker notification appliances, and

HVAC shutdown. The fire alarm equipment in Building 2C is connected to RDT (Node 9) in the basement of Building 2.

Buildings 4, 4A and 5

Buildings 4, 4A and 5 are attached and are interconnected to the campus's walkway and tunnel system through Building 4. Building 4 and Building 4A are one structure while Building 5 is a separate structure attached to Building 4A. Building 4 is a two-story building with a basement used for mailroom functions, storage and facility maintenance shops. Building 4A is a single story building used for receiving. Building 5 is the power plant which is a two story building with a basement that has the mechanical systems and support facilities for the personnel to provide heating and cooling

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Room and the Electrical Switchgear Room include conventional spot type heat detectors. The EST-

3 infrastructure in Building 5 includes the remote FACP (Node 18), Computer Workstation and

System Printer located in the Power Plant Support Office on the ground floor and one RDT located in the basement (Node 17). The fire alarm equipment in Building 4 and 4A are connected to RDT

(Node 17) in the basement of Building 5.

Building 6

Building 6 is a single story free standing building with a basement that is interconnected to Building

5 through the campus's walkway and tunnel system. Building 6 appears to be used for storage and is sprinklered. Building 6 has manual pull stations at the exits, sprinkler system monitoring but does not appear to have any occupant notification appliances. The fire alarm equipment in Building 6 is connected to RDT (Node 17) in the basement of Building 5.

Building 7 and 24

Building 7 is a single story building with a basement that appears to be unused and may include hazardous materials. Building 7 is attached to Building 24. Building 24 is single story building that appears to be used for storage. The two buildings are free standing and are not connected to the campus's walkway and tunnel system. Building 7 is sprinklered; however, the initial investigation indicates that the water to the sprinkler system has been shut off as a result of the building no longer being used. Building 24 is not sprinklered. Building 7 and 24 do not have any fire alarm equipment or occupant notification appliances installed.

Building 8 and 30

Building 8 and 30 are attached and are interconnected to the campus's walkway and tunnel system.

Building 8 includes a three story storage portion and a single story maintenance equipment/garage portion. Building 30 is a single story building support area for the maintenance equipment/garage personnel. Buildings 8 and 30 have manual pull stations at the exits, monitoring of the sprinkler systems and speaker notification appliances distributed sporadically. The fire alarm equipment in

Buildings 8 and 30 is interconnected to RDT (Node 17) in the basement of Building 5 through the campus's walkway and tunnel system and the dock via Building 8.

Building 11 and 11A

Building 11, The Day Care Center, is a single story freestanding building with a basement that is not connected to the campus's walkway and tunnel system. The Day Care Center has the main

FACP in the mechanical room and an Annunciator at the front entrance. The Day Care Center has addressable manual pull stations at each exit, addressable smoke detectors throughout the building, addressable input modules monitoring the duct smoke detectors that are included as part of the HVAC units and addressable input modules monitoring the sprinkler system and kitchen hood suppression system. Occupant notification is provided through speaker/strobe and strobe occupant notification appliances. Fire Safety functions include HVAC shutdown and door release. The EST-

3 infrastructure in Building 11, The Day Care Center, includes the remote FACP (Node 13) in the basement and the Fire Alarm Annunciator (Node 14) on the 1st Floor. The fire alarm system

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Building 11A is a storage facility (garage) that is adjacent to Day Care Center. The storage facility is unheated and has two conventional heat detectors and a manual pull station that are connected to the Day Care fire alarm control panel through addressable input (monitoring) modules.

Building 20

Building 20 is a single story freestanding building that is not adjacent to any other building but is connected to campus's walkway and tunnel system. The building is not sprinklered, has one manual pull station adjacent to the exit door and does not have any occupant notification appliances installed.

Building 22

Building 22 is a single story freestanding building that is not adjacent to any other building and is not connected to the campus's walkway and tunnel system. The building appears to be an old guard house and vacant. The building is less than 200 square feet. The building does not appear to have any fire alarm equipment installed. Fire alarm improvements for this building are not included in this contract.

Building 23

Building 23 is a single story freestanding building that is not adjacent to any other building or connected to the campus's walkway and tunnel system. The building is being used for storage of propane powered barbeque grills on single axle trailers. The building is less than 150 square feet and does not have any fire alarm equipment installed in the building. Fire alarm improvements for this building are not included in this contract.

Building 28

Building 28 is a single story free standing building that is interconnected to Building 4A through the campus's walkway and tunnel system. Building 28 has manual pull stations at the exits, sprinkler system monitoring and speaker notification appliances in the building. The fire alarm equipment in

Building 28 is connected to RDT (Node 17) in the basement of Building 5.

Building 31

Building 31 is a single story vacant building that is attached to the campus's walkway and tunnel system. The building is less than 100 square feet and does not have any fire alarm equipment installed.

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Walkway and Tunnel System

The walkway and tunnel system is the means to travel between the buildings of the campus without exiting outdoors. The walkways are used by personnel to travel between the buildings while the tunnels are used as mechanical spaces to interconnect the campus’s water, heating/cooling piping and electrical conduits. The walkways in the campus are above ground, partially underground or completely underground. The tunnels are typically completely underground. The walkway and tunnels do not have fire alarm initiating devices or occupant notification appliances.

Fire Alarm Scope of Work - General

Fire Alarm Components:

1. Provide new notification devices throughout the campus (speakers, strobes, combination devices). Provide supporting power supplies and amplifiers to provide for the total load of new devices plus 25% spare power capacity. Provide new speakers in each elevator cab.

2. Provide new manual pull stations throughout the campus including replacement of existing conventional stations. All new devices are to be addressable.

3. Provide new water flow switches and control valve tamper switches for the sprinkler systems throughout the campus. Provide new addressable monitoring modules to report information from these new devices to the fire alarm system.

4. Provide new duct detectors with remote testing stations for any air handler requiring same that presently does not have these devices. Likewise, replace duct detectors on any air handler that does not already have the addressable duct detectors. An allowance and unit price shall be included within the bid submission. The allowance shall include all necessary equipment, labor and programming necessary to complete installation per each device added to the HVAC system.

5. Provide new addressable control relays for all air handlers in the campus. These addressable control relays need to be installed within 3 feet of the controls that would automatically shut down the air handler(s) in the event that the respective duct detector goes into alarm. Air handler shut down from duct detectors shall not be through the Building Automation System.

6. Provide multi-criteria smoke detectors for each elevator lobby and elevator machine room.

Provide addressable modules for each elevator controller regardless of existing elevator’s ability to perform all required function for:

a. Fire service recall to primary floor

b. Fire service recall to alternate floor

c. To flash fireman's helmet lamp in the elevator cars

d. To activate the shunt trip breaker

e. To monitor power on the shunt trip breaker

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7. Provide and install multi-criteria smoke detectors at the top of each stairwell in the campus serving 3 or more stories. Provide smoke detectors for all switchgear and transformer rooms.

Provide and install additional smoke detectors where required by GSA PBS-P100, Facilities

Standards for the Public Buildings Service.

8. Replace all required heat detectors throughout the campus with new resettable and addressable heat detectors.

9. Provide one firefighter telephone jack for each elevator car in the campus. Provide one firefighter telephone handset per elevator for use in each elevator car. Store handsets in phone cabinet(s) mounted within the Fire Command Center located in Building 1 Ground Floor.

10. Test all firefighter telephones within the campus and replace any phone that does not perform properly.

11. Provide a 2000 Hz steady alert tone for 5 seconds to be used as desired with manual pages.

This is the same tone that is used with the automatic messaging for the emergency communications system. The tone shall be selected on the manual paging system by use of a well labeled function key.

12. Identify fire alarm or fire protection subsystems located anywhere in the campus and provide monitoring of such systems for alarm, supervisory, or trouble functions. Provide monitoring to the point of interface to the existing subsystem. Replacement of the subsystem is not required under this contract unless specifically identified.

13. Project design and installation shall include new battery calculations, voltage drop calculations, loop resistance limits, and loop capacitance limits for the newly designed system. Replace batteries, wiring, or any other component that no longer provides adequate capacity plus 25% spare power capacity. Batteries, wiring or other components that do not provide a minimum of

25% spare capacity shall be changed or replaced.

14. At project completion, provide one updated, complete and comprehensive set of as built drawings for the entire campus. These drawings shall show every fire alarm component within the fire alarm system and shall show the wiring used per the Program of Requirements standard specifications included in the Appendix. Drawing format per GSA requirements.

15. At project completion, provide one updated, complete and comprehensive set of O&M manuals for the campus to show all of the devices within the system and remove all of the information that is no longer current. The O&M manual shall be current for all devices and components within the system at the end of the project.

16. At project completion, provide necessary updates to the Fireworks program with the new drawings/information to show a complete up to date graphics program on each Fireworks work station.

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Fire Alarm Scope of Work - Building Specific

The goal of this project is to modify or correct the existing conditions that represent life safety deficiencies. The objective of this program of requirements is to outline the scope of work necessary to upgrade the existing fire alarm system to be a state-of-the-art, fully addressable fire alarm system, implement a resolution for the identified deficiencies, and develop a construction program that includes projected costs associated with completing the scope of work, goals and objectives.

Even though the goals and objectives are common for the campus, the means for which the goals and objectives are to be achieved are specific for each building.

The base fire alarm proposal should consider reusing the existing backbone of the EST-3 control panels, RDT's, TIC's, subsystem control panels and infrastructure wiring between the control panels, RDT's, and TIC's installed in conjunction with the 2009 fire alarm replacement project. The goals and objectives are based on installing a new conduit raceway system between the field devices and the TIC's, and only to reuse any existing conduit where installation of new conduit is impractical by GSA Contracting Officer (or representative). Reuse of any conduit shall be coordinated and agreed upon between the Design/Build contractor, the design professional, the

GSA Regional Historical Preservation Architect and the GSA Regional Fire Protection Engineer.

The goals and objectives are based on installing new fire alarm cabling from the TIC's to all of the new and existing field device locations. The goals and objectives include an update of the conventional fire alarm devices to addressable, expand the existing audible notification appliance coverage and adding visual notification appliance coverage throughout the campus.

The Design/Build contractor shall prepare fire alarm system design documents that incorporate the device placement, programming, preliminary power, wiring paths and battery calculations.

Modification of wiring paths may require revision because of the unknown building conditions and information shall be updated throughout construction on the record drawing set delivered to the facility at project completion. As-built wiring paths shall be incorporated into the final record documents at project completion.

All new fire alarm wiring shall be installed in conduit or raceway. The new fire alarm conduit, cabling and field devices will be installed prior to the removal of any existing fire alarm equipment. Once the new fire alarm conduit, cabling, and devices are installed, tested, and accepted, the existing fire alarm circuits will be systematically removed and the new circuits reconnected to the existing EST-

3 fire alarm system infrastructure at the TIC's. This work will be completed in a manner that at the end of each work shift the fire alarm will be in a properly operating state. Should an unforeseen circumstance arise that creates an unexpected outage of the fire protection and life safety system, the Design/Build contractor shall be prepared to implement a fire watch necessary to protect operations within the building. An allowance for fire watch activities shall be provided within the

Design/Build contractors bid submission. In addition if it is determined that a fire watch becomes necessary to implement system switchover or other necessary operation, approval shall be obtained from the GSA project manager, GSA Regional Fire Protection Engineer and local authority having jurisdiction. The Design/Build contractor shall provide an allowance for Fire watch activities.

The allowance shall account for coordination and access to perform necessary fire watch duties.

Fire watch duties will also require careful coordination with the GSA Regional Fire Protection

Engineer, AHJ and specific tenant required for access into secured areas.

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The specific scope of work for each building are as follows:

Building 1, 1A, 1B, 1C/UPS, 2, 2A, 2B and 2C

The building has most of the fire alarm initiating devices required by the adopted building and fire codes. The fire alarm initiating devices are conventional devices, not addressable devices. The building has speaker (audible) notification appliance coverage; however, there are areas within the building that the audible notification appliance coverage may not be capable of providing the audibility and intelligibility as required by NFPA 72. Nominal speaker placement occurs approximately every 40 feet in most instances. The building does not have visual notification appliance coverage.

Add any required fire alarm initiating devices and extend the new devices and device circuits to the nearest terminal cabinet or fire alarm control panel. Add fire alarm pull stations to necessary exits and add smoke detectors to elevator lobbies and other required locations as determined by the building code and GSA requirements. Add Addressable control and input devices to perform elevator emergency control function even if elevator is not currently capable of performing required function.

Convert the conventional devices and circuits to addressable devices and circuits. Replace the existing devices, cabling and conduit, except where coordinated and approved in historic areas or in inaccessible locations as identified previously in the Program of Requirements.

Reuse the existing addressable HVAC duct smoke detectors and addressable relays for the

HVAC shutdown function that have been updated as part of the 2008-2009 fire alarm system upgrade.

Add the speakers required to supplement the existing speaker system locations to meet the audibility and intelligibility requirements of the NFPA 72. It is preferred that existing speakers be replaced with new equipment in existing location when applicable.

Install visual (strobe) notification appliances and circuits in the common and public areas to comply with NFPA 72. This will require additional conduit, wiring, and remote visual (strobe) power supplies.

Use visual notification appliances with a clear lens and labeled "ALERT" so that the voice evacuation occupant notification system can be used for a fire alarm, as well as a non-fire emergency, and mass notification events.

Building 4, 4A, 5, 20, 28 & 31

The building has most of fire alarm initiating devices required by the adopted building and fire codes. The fire alarm initiating devices are conventional devices, not addressable devices. The building has speaker (audible) notification appliance coverage; however, there are areas within the building that the audible notification appliance coverage may not be capable of providing the audibility and intelligibility levels as required by NFPA 72. The building does not have visual notification appliance coverage.

Add any required fire alarm initiating devices and extend the new devices and device circuits to the nearest terminal cabinet or fire alarm control panel.

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Convert the conventional devices and circuits to addressable devices and circuits. Replace the existing cabling and conduit, except where directed otherwise by the Program of

Requirements.

Add the speakers required to supplement the existing speaker system to meet the audibility and intelligibility requirements of the NFPA 72.

Install visual (strobe) notification appliances and circuits in the common and public areas to comply with NFPA 72. This will require additional conduit, wiring, and remote visual

(strobe) power supplies.

Use visual notification appliances with a clear lens and labeled "ALERT" so that the voice evacuation occupant notification system can be used for a fire alarm, as well as a non-fire emergency, and mass notification events.

Building 6

The building has most of fire alarm initiating devices required by the adopted building and fire codes. The fire alarm initiating devices are conventional devices, not addressable devices. The building does not have speaker (audible) notification appliance coverage or visual notification appliance coverage.

Add any required fire alarm initiating devices and extend the new devices and device circuits to the nearest terminal cabinet or fire alarm control panel.

Convert the conventional devices and circuits to addressable devices and circuits. Replace the existing cabling and conduit, except where directed otherwise by the design documents.

Add the speakers required to meet the audibility and intelligibility requirements of the NFPA

72.

Install visual (strobe) notification appliances and circuits in the common and public areas to comply with NFPA 72. This will require additional conduit, wiring, and remote visual

(strobe) power supplies.

Recommend using visual notification appliances with a clear lens and labeled "ALERT" so that the voice evacuation occupant notification system can be used for a fire alarm, as well as a non-fire emergency, and mass notification events.

Building 7 & 24

Fire alarm scope of work is not required for buildings 7 and 24 under this project.

Building 8 & 30

Buildings 8 and 30 have fire alarm initiating devices with the exception of elevator fire safety function equipment required by the adopted building and fire codes. An existing freight elevator is marked out of service and there are no plans to repair equipment at this time. The fire alarm initiating devices are conventional devices and not addressable devices. The building has speaker

(audible) notification appliance coverage; however, there are areas within the building that the audible notification appliance coverage may not be capable of providing the audibility and intelligibility levels as required by NFPA 72. The building does not have visual notification appliance coverage.

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Convert the conventional devices and circuits to addressable devices and circuits. Replace the existing cabling and conduit, except where directed otherwise by the Program of

Requirements.

Add the speakers required to supplement the existing speaker system to meet the audibility and intelligibility requirements of the NFPA 72.

Install visual (strobe) notification appliances and circuits in the common and public areas to comply with Code. This will require additional conduit, wiring, and remote visual (strobe) power supplies.

Use visual notification appliances with a clear lens and labeled "ALERT" so that the voice evacuation occupant notification system can be used for a fire alarm, as well as a non-fire emergency, and mass notification events.

Building 11 and 11A

The fire alarm system installation in these buildings appears to be in compliance with the adopted building and fire codes. However, it is anticipated that the campus's voice evacuation occupant notification system is to be expanded for use as a combination fire alarm and mass notification system. Therefore, the existing speaker/visual notification appliances will need to be replaced with speaker/visual notification appliances that have a clear lens and labeled "ALERT". This will allow the voice evacuation occupant notification system to be used for both fire alarm, as well as a non-fire emergency, mass notification, events, as allowed in NFPA 72.

Building 22

Fire alarm scope of work is not required for building 22 under this project.

Building 23

Fire alarm scope of work is not required for building 23 under this project.

Walkway and Tunnel System

The tunnels which are used as mechanical spaces have very limited access, personnel are in these tunnels on a very limited basis.

The walkways are traveled by personnel continuously and are a vital part of the campus's operation. The walkways do not have any fire alarm initiating devices or occupant notification appliances installed.

Due to the defined travel distance requirements in the adopted building and fire codes, install addressable manual pull stations throughout the walkways to comply with the requirement.

Install speakers (audible) notification appliances and circuits required to meet the audibility and intelligibility requirements of the NFPA 72. This will require additional conduit, wiring, and potentially audio amplifiers and audio switching circuit equipment.

Install visual (strobe) notification appliances and circuits in the common and public areas to comply with NFPA 72. This will require additional conduit, wiring, and remote visual

(strobe) power supplies.

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Use visual notification appliances with a clear lens and labeled "ALERT" so that the voice evacuation occupant notification system can be used for a fire alarm, as well as a non-fire emergency, and mass notification events.

Stairwell Firefighter Telephone/2-way Communication System

The firefighter telephone stations located adjacent to each stairwell on each level of Buildings 1

(north…