FPQCS Requirement In House DBB.pdf

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The Registered Fire Protection Engineer serves as the subject matter expert within the QC organization on all matters related to fire and life safety (FPQC).

Qualifications

a. License/Registration. The FPQC must be a currently registered Professional Engineer P.E.) licensed by a Licensing Board in the United States, the District of Columbia, Guam or Puerto Rico, having passed the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) examination specifically in the discipline of Fire Protection Engineering.

b. Experience. The FPQC must have a minimum five years of fire protection engineering experience. Project experience must be relevant and similar in level of complexity to the fire protection work specified under this contract.

c. Association. Other than the contractual obligations with the prime contractor, the FPQC shall have no other business relationship (employee, owner, partner, operating officer, distributor, salesman, or technical representative) or family relationship, or financial investment with the prime construction contractor or subcontractors.

Roles and Responsibilities During Construction

a. The FPQC is a member of the QC Organization and reports to the QC Manager. The FPQC is responsible for assisting in the development of the QC Plan as it pertains to fire protection and life safety features, and for assuring implementation of this plan.

b. The FPQC shall review each submittal related to fire and life safety prior to the Contractor forwarding the submittal to the Government for approval. The FPQC is responsible for ensuring submittals are complete and accurate and all corrections have been made prior to submission to the Government. The Government reserves the right to reject any submittal that has not been reviewed first by the FPQC and so marked, in writing, attesting to such review and completeness of the submittal.

c. The FPQC shall provide construction surveillance at the following milestones. This includes providing a written summary of findings, a conclusion on compliance with the contract documents, and signature. On-site construction surveillance is required by the FPQC as noted below by the FPQC for the following construction milestones:

(1) Visually inspect the installation of underground service mains and service laterals, thrust blocks, tie-rods, and connection to aboveground piping. Remote inspection permitted.

(2) Inspect the location of fire hydrants and fire department access. Remote inspection permitted.

(3) Witness the hydrostatic/leak test for the underground piping. Remote inspection permitted.

(4) Witness the flushing of the underground system prior to connection to the riser. Remote

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(5) Witness the forward flow test for the backflow prevention devices.

(6) Witness fire pump startup.

(7) Visually inspect interior and exterior attachments, coatings, and vortex plate prior to filling a fire protection water tank.

(8) Visual inspection of the fire alarm system after conduit is installed and wiring has been pulled, but before the installation of devices. The FPQC shall inspect all conduit, wiring, conduit fill, wire type, installation heights of back boxes, isolator modules, monitor modules, surge arrestors, amplifiers, batteries, and all other aspects of the installation.

(9) Visual inspection of the sprinkler system after installation of piping but prior to close-in of the walls and ceilings. The FPQC shall inspect pipe hangars, bracing, sprinkler head types, sprinkler head obstructions, damage, painted, or covered heads, location of control valves, drains and vents, backflow, test header, component mounting heights, and all other aspects of the installation.

(10) Visual inspection of special/gaseous fire suppression systems, gas cylinders, initiating controls, shutdowns, aborts, and visual warning system.

(11) Visual inspection of aircraft hangar IR detector layout, nozzle layout, obstructions, abort stations, and riser piping.

(12) Visual inspection of elevators, elevator lobby fire protection, elevator recall functions, and two-way communication systems.

(13) Visual inspection of SCIF/SAPF penetrations and isolating arrangements.

(14) Visual inspection of building construction features including fire rated assemblies, partitions, rated doors, fire proofing, and penetrations.

(15) Visual inspection of fire stopping.

(16) Visual inspection of fire dampers and smoke dampers.

(17) Visual inspection of fire extinguishers, location, spacing, and mounting.

(18) Visual inspection of Life Safety features including means of egress, accessible means of egress, stair enclosures, exit signage, emergency lighting, and locking arrangements.

(19) Visual inspection of all low level fire suppression systems and containment systems for testing and compliance with contract docuemnts.

Pre-Final Acceptance Testing

a. As part of the QC program, the Contractor’s QC Manager shall arrange for a preliminary on-site walkthrough by the FPQC who shall visually inspect the systems installed, as well as

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(1) Visually inspect all fire protection systems and all life safety features of the facility within the contract scope of work.

(2) Witness functional testing of all fire and life safety systems.

(3) Record all deficiencies in writing.

(4) Provide the deficiency list to the QC manager for rework.

(5) Confirm satisfactory completion of rework and testing.

(6) Review and certify all record of completion forms and test certificates.

b. The FPQC must witness a successful pretest prior to any Final Acceptance testing.

c. Upon completion of rework and successful Pre-Final testing, the FPQC shall certify in writing, the satisfactory installation and operation of all fire and life safety systems in accordance with the contract documents, confirming the systems are ready for Final Acceptance testing.

d. The QC Manager can then forward the FPQC’s certification and request a Final Acceptance test to be witnessed by the AHJ.

Final Acceptance Testing

a. The Contractor’s QC Manager shall arrange for the final walkthrough and Final Acceptance testing by the Government FPE (AHJ).

b. The QC Manager shall arrange all logistics including the presence of necessary contractors, manufacturer’s representatives, and notifications/outages.

c. The QC Manager shall provide a minimum two-week’s notice on the request for Final Acceptance testing.

d. The FPQC shall be on-site for the Final Acceptance testing.

Documentation

a. Record of completion forms and inspection/test reports shall be generated and submitted in accordance with the applicable codes and standards and the specifications.

b. The FPQC shall maintain a running list of inspection discrepancies, including confirmation of rework and final resolution of each discrepancy.

c. The running list shall be attached to the FPQC’s certification of successful pre-Final Acceptance testing, which shall be signed and sealed by the professional Engineer.

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