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Performance Work Statement Security Survey and Life Safety and Fire Risk Assessments for

Alaska Park Museum Facilities National Park Service—Alaska Region (Region 11)

I. PURPOSE OF WORK

This project entails performing a combined Security Survey and Life Safety and Fire Risk Assessment in museum facilities for a total of four (5) National Park Service (NPS) units in Alaska. The five NPS units included in this work are the Alaska Regional Office (AKRO), Sitka National Historical Park (SITK), Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST), Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA) and the Western Arctic National Parklands (WEAR, an administrative unit for three parks). Each park unit has at least two (2) facilities to survey and assess, and in some cases includes as many as six (6). If funding allows, this contract includes options to complete additional work for facilities at DENA and WRST.

A Security Survey is a critical on-site examination and analysis of park facilities to ascertain the present security status. There are two primary purposes to the survey. The first is to reveal and identify weaknesses in existing protection systems, equipment, procedures, policies, and operations that could result in the loss of such museum resources as collections (artifacts, specimens, and archives), collection records and documentation, and exhibits, as well as the museum structure itself. The second purpose is to identify alternatives to correct any weaknesses or deficiencies that may be found. The goal of performing the survey and recommending corrective actions is the protection of museum assets against all forms of losses.

The Life Safety and Fire Risk Assessment is a physical survey and a report which provides a complete evaluation of each Park structure’s construction, function, operational support systems and occupancy as they impact fire protection and life safety. The report shall identify risks to life, property, or Park mission from the effects of potential fire incidents. The report shall serve as a reference document to NPS management for planning and prioritizing projects for short term work in order to maintain satisfactory facility safety, and to plan for long range decisions regarding renovation, reinvestment and preservation.

The survey and assessment will include a complete on-site review of the parks’ current planning, staffing, operation, procedures, hardware, and facilities or structures relevant to museum collection management.

II. BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION OF SITES TO BE SURVEYED

The National Park Service units in Alaska boast a total collection size of over 6 million natural history and cultural objects and archives. The facilities housing these collections vary from purpose-built collection storage spaces, to retrofitted areas in larger multi-use park facilities, to historic buildings listed on national registries. The facilities included in this project are both those used for the storage of museum collections as well as exhibit areas. See Figure 1 for a list of facilities to be surveyed and assessed in the course of this project. Facilities shall be referred to by both their name and Facility Maintenance Software System (FMSS) building identification number. Full facility descriptions are included in Appendix A.

Figure 1: Units and Facilities to be surveyed and assessed.

Task Unit Facility Name FMSS Identifier

Facility Type Approximate Facility Size (gross square feet)

Estimated Quantity of Collections at Location

Location

1a. AKRO Alaska Regional Curatorial Center 111399 Storage, Offices 5,500 sq ft 3.2 million items

Anchorage, AK

2a. DENA Resources Building 00001510 Storage, Offices 2,665 sq ft 45,000 items Healy, AK

2b. DENA Building 22 Historic Superintendent’s Cabin

00001519 Offices 4 items Healy, AK

2c. DENA Denali Visitor Center 86498 Exhibit 13,991 sq ft 8 items Healy, AK

2d DENA Murie Science and Learning Center 86493 Exhibit 5,126 sq ft 1 item Healy, AK

3a. SITK Visitor Center 64367 Storage, Exhibit, Offices

13,240 sq ft 270,000 items Sitka, AK

3b. SITK Bally Building 74578 Storage 364 sq ft 360 items Sitka, AK

3c. SITK Russian Bishop’s House 64372 Exhibit 7,800 sq ft 820 items Sitka, AK

3d. SITK Maintenance Storage Bay 251788 Storage 1,150 sq ft 240 items Sitka, AK

4a. WRST Administrative Building 32892 Storage, Offices 7,369 sq ft 600,000 items Copper Center, AK

4b. WRST Kennecott-General Store/Post Office 12014 Storage, Exhibit 1,331 sq ft 2,500 items McCarthy, AK

4c. WRST Kennecott-Recreation Hall 12013 Exhibit 2,100 sq ft 1 item McCarthy, AK

4d. WRST Kennecott-Rail Depot 12020 Exhibit 336 sq ft 3 items McCarthy, AK

4e. WRST Kennecott-General Manager’s Office 12015 Exhibit 1,331 sq ft 5 items McCarthy, AK

4f. WRST Kennecott-Leaching Plant 12009 Exhibit 27, 797 sq ft 10 items McCarthy, AK

4g. WRST Kennecott-Cottage 86841 Exhibit 960 sq ft 5 items McCarthy, AK

5a. WEAR Northwest Arctic Heritage Center 84667 Exhibit, Offices 11,344 sq ft 90 Kotzebue, AK

5b. WEAR Annex 154 42577 Storage 2,260 sq ft Less than 50 Kotzebue, AK

Option 1 DENA Eielson Visitor Center 62098 Exhibit 7,602 sq ft 1 item Eielson, Park Road, Healy, AK

Option 2 WRST Slana Visitor Center 12022 Exhibit 1500 sq ft 1 item Slana, AK

III. DESCRIPTION OF TASKS

1. Pre-Site Preparation The contractor will coordinate with each park curator to negotiate inspection dates and times in order to accomplish the inspections. Multiple parks may be visited during one travel event if park staff is available.

The contractor shall initiate a pre-survey conference with the COR, Park Museum Curator, Chief Ranger (or delegated law enforcement officer) and Park Structural Fire Coordinator (if available) within 15 calendar days after the award is made, either by phone or in person, to discuss necessary topics and information including but not limited to:

• The schedule and plans for conducting the surveys

• Provision of floor plans for the structures

• Secured areas in the structures

• Need to perform any tasks after normal working hours

• Types of fire protection, safety, and environmental systems in the structures

• Scheduling of necessary personnel

• Safety issues

• Arrange for receipt of completed Object Assessment

2. On-Site Procedures The Contractor will survey all structures and facilities, spaces and areas described and identify security and fire prevention, detection, and suppression weaknesses and deficiencies, and make specific recommendations for their correction in a report as outlined below. The Park Museum Curator shall arrange for escort or access to all spaces the contractor needs to view. To accomplish this, the Contractor will perform the following tasks, at a minimum:

1. Provide all management, supervision, personnel, support services, supplies, materials and equipment necessary for the performance of the Security Survey and Life Safety and Fire Risk Assessment.

2. Meet with management and staff, including the superintendent, the park law enforcement officer, structural fire coordinator and curator in charge of managing the museum collection. Other staff may be interviewed as deemed appropriate by the superintendent or necessary by the Contractor and as may be arranged by the park staff.

3. Review fire and security systems in terms of application of devices, system status based upon available maintenance and testing records, monitoring services, coordination with responding agencies, and Park Service response planning. Recommendations shall be included in the Vendor's final report. Every effort shall be made to initially recommend systems for the visitor centers that can be used "as is" or with slight modifications if upgrades or expansions are warranted in the future. Fire systems, both suppression and detection, shall be reviewed for compliance with the most recent edition of the applicable NFPA standard.

All discrepancies shall be accompanied by code/standard citation from NFPA.

4. Out-briefing at each site shall be presented to administrative, park structural fire coordinator, and museum staff to discuss findings and corrective recommendations. The Contractor has an ethical obligation to point out serious protection weaknesses as they are encountered, if such weaknesses could, in his/her judgment, result in imminent loss of park resources.

Tasks Specific to the Security Survey:

5. Evaluate the physical security of the building in both public and non-public areas. Note problems with perimeters, including doors, windows, air intakes, roof hatches, and other penetrations. Evaluate perimeter lighting, locks, hardware, hinges, and other security equipment and devices. Evaluate the ease with which someone could penetrate the perimeter with or without being detected. Observe and evaluate perimeter security during the daytime and after dark. Vendor will be accompanied by a park representative during after dark inspections. The evaluation shall result in specific recommendations within the final report covering areas of needed security improvement.

6. Evaluate security staffing and procedures for all related functions, on a 24-hour basis.

7. Evaluate park security training or security awareness programs for both security and non-security personnel.

8. Evaluate policies for and staff compliance with access and parcel controls in use at the site, particularly in office and work areas, in exhibit areas, and in collections storage.

9. Evaluate security policies and procedures delegations of authority, and memoranda of agreement or understanding with local police and emergency areas.

10. Evaluate key control and retrieval. Evaluate adequacy of locking systems, key documentations, and key security. Determine whether or not card access or similar control systems would be appropriate for security or controlling access to buildings or high security areas, such as museum collection storage.

11. Evaluate internal and personnel security programs, particularly procedures to account for objects taken outside of collection storage and exhibit areas, such as in offices and work rooms or in transit.

12. Evaluate security for objects on exhibit and in storage, including case design, security hardware, detection systems, locks, keying, accountability procedures and other internal control procedures and systems. Evaluate the ease with which objects may be stolen from exhibits without immediate detection of the act. Evaluate the ease with which objects on exhibit may be vandalized, with or without immediate detection, taking into consideration any plans or proposals for new exhibits.

13. Evaluate the timeliness, effectiveness, and accuracy of how the site reports criminal or other incidents involving collections.

14. Observe and comment on other security problems that may be noted during the survey.

Tasks Specific to the Life Safety and Fire Risk Assessment:

15. Perform a thorough survey of the entire structure to determine how the building's features function together as a system. The building, its occupancies and operations, including structures housing museum collections, shall be considered as part of the "total system" relative to overall safety. All positive and negative aspects shall be taken into consideration.

16. Review all available inspection, testing and maintenance records, as-built drawings, and operational manuals for all life safety and fire protection systems.

17. Identify and analyze all the building's major fire protection and life safety systems. Provide substantive description and profile information regarding the building’s systems and features as they affect the Structural Fire program. All positive and negative aspects of the building’s systems/features shall be evaluated and analyzed for their impact/contribution to the level of risk inherent in the building.

18. Identify conditions within the building that must be corrected or reduced to provide the building with an acceptable level of risk. Identifying risk incorporates the evaluation of the condition and potential impact to the occupants, property and the mission of the parks. The analysis shall include justification statements that thoroughly address the hazard and the need for improvement/replacement based upon risk, life cycle cost analysis, obsolescence, excessive maintenance costs, etc.

19. Determine the severity of each risk condition. The severity of each risk condition shall be based on the contractor's professional judgment, the guidance in RM-58.7, Appendix A and the NPS Museum Handbook (MH), Chapter 9: Museum Fire Protection.

20. Provide recommendations that may reflect a variety of alternatives for correcting the identified risk condition or reducing the identified risk condition to an acceptable level. Provide an estimated engineering and construction cost for each recommendation. Each budgetary estimate shall include or reference updated drawings, noting the specific differences in approaches. Recommended actions shall meet the criteria or the “intent” of NPS Reference Manual 58 and NFPA Codes/ Standards.

NOTE: Any testing that may be deemed necessary will be preapproved and coordinated through the unit facilities manager or staff in charge of the fire systems management. Full testing of the fire and security systems protecting museum collections is not required as part of these surveys. The vendor shall examine available information and files to determine if the required testing has taken place at each facility, to see if maintenance and or test results have been followed up on by the park (if needed), and to see if the monitoring companies are providing the services they are being paid for. The vendor shall make recommendations based upon field observations, with full testing or follow-up maintenance activities covered by another phase as recommended by the vendor completing the survey.

3. Assessment Report

One report will be prepared for each park (5 reports) and will include the facilities listed above. The report shall be organized in a logical, easily comprehended manner. The report shall address both security and fire protection but may be organized into chapters to appropriately and effectively address each topic. Minimally, the report will include the following:

• A written narrative (Microsoft Word or compatible) that provides

a. an executive summary,

b. descriptions of each facility (including FMSS number) building information, life safety / means of egress, description of fire suppression and alarm/signaling systems, security or surveillance systems, access protocols, emergency systems, and hazards, (see Attachment 3),

c. discussion of findings and recommendations related to building conditions (organized according to areas within each structure or according to each security and fire protection issue), with explanations, which may have a significant impact, both positive and negative, on life safety, fire risk, security, and contents of each structure, including museum collections. The report shall analyze how conditions identified during the survey could affect the occupants, the cultural heritage or value of the property, including risk to museum collections, and the mission of the park.

• The report shall incorporate Section B of the Object Assessment (Museum Handbook, Part 1, Chapter 9, Figure 9.3), completed by the Park Museum Curator, for structures housing museum collections. This completed Object Assessment will be provided before the contractor site visit.

• The report also will incorporate the responses to NPS Fire Protection Condition Assessment Questions, Attachment 1, which will be completed by the contractor to inform the contractor and park staff as to the condition of assets, processes and material handling, fire suppression response, and occupancy fire safety.

• The report also will incorporate the responses to Questions Related to Museum Spaces, Attachment 2, which will be completed by the contractor.

• The contractor shall develop appropriate corrective actions for risk control with estimated costs for each risk condition noted. The recommended corrective actions shall reduce the probability, severity or a combination of both or ensure the risks have been eliminated or controlled to an acceptable level for museum collections and structures housing museum collections. The park will be responsible for adding corrective actions into the FMSS program as work orders.

• Photographs shall be used to illustrate any adverse conditions noted as well as general facility conditions.

At least one photograph shall be taken for each visible finding. Additional photographs will be provided to show each means of egress and any special or unusual conditions. These photos shall meet the following criteria:

▪ Photos provided in JPEG format.

▪ Image resolution will be 1440 x 960 or 960 x 1440.

▪ Digital image will be watermarked with the following information:

o FMSS ID # o Date and time of photograph o 4 letter park Alpha code (CHCU, GLAC, GRTE, or PECO) and location within facility

• All code, policy and other references shall be cited in the report.

IV. PRODUCTS AND DELIVERABLES

1. Submit first and second draft reports electronically to the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

Drafts may be emailed directly or submitted via mail on CD/DVD. Drafts should be submitted in Microsoft Word.

2. Submit final report with (4) paper copies, supporting documentation, photographic evidence and any accompanying information to the relevant Park Curator.

3. Final submissions shall be plastic comb bound with a cover page and page-dividers (as appropriate).

Use cover-stock for cover and back page. Include the following elements:

• Project Title

• Contract number

• Date submitted (e.g. August , 2020)

• Name and address including phone number of contractor

• Table of Contents

One copy of the final report should be printed on archival paper, and with no binding. Paper should be 8-1/2” x 11” white bond paper (if applicable, 11” x 17” paper shall be fan-folded). A .pdf version of the final report shall be submitted with the bound paper copies via email or CD/DVD.

V. PROJECT SCHEDULE

The Vendor is responsible for contacting the COR and respective park representatives to coordinate the onsite inspection dates. The initial contact and opening meeting shall occur within 15 days of award of contract, or as otherwise agreed to between the Government and the Contractor. The on-site inspection and discussions with staff should, more likely than not, take a minimum of two days (note that WRST will require additional days of travel to a more remote location with additional facilities). The schedule requirements below reflect seasonal closures in Alaska that make park facilities inaccessible during certain times of the year. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, site visits will be scheduled as local, state and federal health mandates allow. The Government is not responsible for any added costs in association with compliance with such health mandates.

It is expected that the site-visits will occur during normal business hours, Monday through Friday. If it is necessary to conduct elements of the security survey outside of business hours, this must be done with approval of the park representative and should be discussed during the project kick-off meeting. During the onsite inspection, the Vendor shall be responsible for all photographs and measurements necessary to document his/her work and recommendations.

The Contractor will provide the draft reports within six (6) weeks of completion of the on-site inspections. Complete draft will include all supporting documentation, photographs, illustrations and any accompanying drawings.

Visits to park sites near each other should be combined when possible to reduce overall travel budget. Order of park visits will be set upon concurrence of regional, park, and contractor staff.

Figure 2: Summary of Project Schedule Requirements

Work Element Schedule Requirements Deliverable Deadline

Project kick-off meeting Est award 9/4/2020 15 days after award

AKRO site visit After 10/1/2020

SITK site visit After 10/1/2020

WEAR site visit Between mid-January and late June 2021, with late spring or early summer preferred

WRST site visit Between June 1 and August 30th

DENA site visit Between June 1 and August 30th

(Option 1) Eielson VC Between June 1 and August 30th

(Option 2) Slana VC Between late-May and late-August 2021.

Submission of draft (for each park) Within 6 weeks of respective site visit

Park’s review and comments Within 30 days of receiving draft report

Submission of final report Within 30 days of receiving comments on revised report

VI. INDUSTRY STANDARDS

The following published documents shall be considered the standards to evaluate security at the sites. The NPS items are generally available on the internet, and remaining items are standard industry publications. Building maps will also be available for loan, should they be required.

NPS Museum Handbook, Part I and III Director’s Order (DO) 24 “Museum Collection Management” DO 28 "Cultural Resources Management Guideline' DO 44 "Personal Property Management" DO 40B “Occupational Safety and Health” and Reference Manual 50B DO 58 "Structural Fire”

NPS Management Policies;

Dept. of the Interior Policies: DM 411 “Managing Museum Property,” Chapters. 1 - 3 National Fire Protection Association and Factory Mutual (FM) Guidelines National Archives and Records Administration Regulations: 36CFR Part 1228 Subpart K, Facility Standards for Records Storage Facilities Park-specific emergency operation plans, when available.

VII. BUSINESS HOURS

The contractor shall complete on-site work during normal business hours of 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The contractor shall coordinate specific on-site work schedule with the park representative and COR five days prior to performance start date. While on site, the COR may be reached by phone during normal business hours. Any work outside of normal business hours shall be pre-approved by the Contracting Officer and COR and must be done in coordination with park representatives.

VIII. SCHEDULE OF PARTIAL PAYMENTS

Partial payments will be made upon successful completion of each successive phase of the work, as outlined below:

Project kickoff meeting and pre-work 5% overall budget

AKRO facilities Travel expenses After completion of trip

Government acceptance of park final report 20% minus paid travel expenses

SITK facilities Travel expenses After completion of trip

Government acceptance of park final report 20% minus paid travel expenses

WEAR facilities Travel expenses After completion of trip

Government acceptance of park final report 20% minus paid travel expenses

WRST facilities Travel expenses After completion of trip

Government acceptance of park final report 20% minus paid travel expenses

DENA facilities Travel expenses After completion of trip

Government acceptance of park final report 20% minus paid travel expenses

IX. PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION

All information and documentation gathered or produced by the Vendor during this work shall be held in strictest confidence and shall be fully protected from access by unauthorized persons. Any documentation furnished by the site and retained by the Vendor during the work or thereafter shall be secured in a locked filing cabinet or safe at a minimum. During the initial visit to the site the Vendor shall indicate to the Superintendent the way he/she intends to secure any documentation the site may furnish. The Superintendent will have the discretion to specify when more stringent security must be provided for any document furnished to the Vendor. Documentation that cannot be secured to the Superintendent's satisfaction will be furnished to the Vendor for on-site use.

NOTE: The report and its contents are the sole property of the National Park Service; no parts of it (including photographs) may be used by the Contractor or outside parties for purposes other than this Security and Fire Protection Survey.

The NPS has unlimited rights to reproduce and make use of the completed Security and Fire Protection Survey in whole or in part in other NPS products.

Appendix A Description of Unit Facilities

Alaska Regional Office Anchorage, AK

Facility 1a: Alaska Regional Curatorial Center (111399) The Alaska Regional Curatorial Center (ARCC) is a museum storage facility located in the Alaska Regional Office (AKRO) in Anchorage, AK. The Regional Office building houses approximately 200 employees conducting regional activities and functions. The Regional Office building is a five-story steel girder and concrete structure with exterior stone veneer and glass wall. The building is a GSA leased structure. The overall building heating, ventilating, and air condition (HVAC) system consists of a natural gas fired hot water radiator recirculation heating system, and a refrigerant ventilating, and air condition system. The building is protected by smoke detectors and a wet pipe sprinkler suppression system that automatically notifies the Anchorage Fire Department.

The Alaska Regional Curatorial Center is located on the ground floor of the Regional Office. The Center consists of curatorial offices, a curatorial workroom and wet lab, two object storage rooms, and one archives storage room. The ARCC is a regional consolidated collections storage facility and is the primary storage repository for ten Alaska park units, or approximately 3.2 million items. Collections from all disciplines are contained in the ARCC. All collection storage rooms have environmental condition parameters separate from human occupancy areas of the building, and an additional keypad pin entry system. The sprinkler system serving these areas is a pre-action system. The total area of the ARCC is approximately 4,400sq ft.

Denali National Park and Preserve

Healy, AK

Denali National Park (originally Mount McKinley National Park) was established by Congress on February 26, 1917. On

December 2, 1980, the park was expanded by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) and grew to 6 million acres and became Denali National Park and Preserve. The park encompasses North America's tallest peak, 20,310' Denali. The park Headquarters is in the park with Healy being the closest community. The Headquarters is located at Mile 3.10 on the Park Road. The park entrance, where the Denali Park Road meets Alaska Highway 3, Parks

Highway, is at Mile 237 (Mile 0 is in Anchorage, where Highway 3 originates).

The museum collection includes natural and cultural objects for interpretation, education and research. The 2019

Collections Management Report identified the following disciplines represented in the collection: Archeology (9,211 items), Ethnology (23 items), History (4,189 items), Archives (757,635 items), Art (7 items), Biology (16,426 items), Paleo (1,325 items), and Geology (147 items). The museum storage and exhibit facilities for the park are shared among five buildings, with one as main storage and the other four as seasonal exhibit spaces.

Facility 2a: Resources Building (00001510)

The historic Resources Building basement, B102, also called the Historic Carpenter’s Shop, was built in 1939 as a

Garage and Repair shop as a standalone structure. B102 is a 30' x 45'-8" building built entirely of re-enforced concrete. The original structure was expanded in 1999, with a non-historic addition added to the western end of

B102. The building occupies 2665 gross square feet (GSF) on both a main (ground) floor and basement. The basement is the primary collection storage room, and includes curatorial offices, curatorial work/research room, an informal library, staff restroom, and the boiler room. The upstairs is now additional Resources offices and the conference room.

The basement is approximately 1400 sf, with the collection storage room at 1,246 GSF. It is heated by propane boiler.

It has fire suppression with detectors and alarm to the NPS Alaska Region Communication Center (ARCC or “Comm

Center”), not to be confused with the Anchorage curatorial center. The collection storage room is managed with limited key access. In 2010, compact shelving units were installed in the collection storage room and in the “library”, entrance area. Both resulted in glycol lines accidentally drilled into in the radiant floor heating, so the heating does not operate in those areas. In 2015, linoleum floating floor was installed to the areas, except the collection storage area.

Facility 2b: Building 22 Historic Superintendent's Cabin (00001519)

Located at Mile 3.4 on the Denali Park Road, within the Headquarters historic district, Building 22 is a historic cabin built in 1926. The 338 GSF building has served as the park’s early museum, office and later as a residence. The current building has undergone renovations to the original structure, and now serves as a meeting space. It uses propane for a direct vent heater. Due to the historic status, any significant modifications or additions require approval from the

State Historic Preservation Office. There is no fire system, and only select staff have key access to the building.

B22 exhibits a small collection of objects that tell the story of Charles Sheldon, an early conservationist and advocate for the creation of Mount McKinley National Park. A standalone cabinet case houses teleconference equipment and is wired for lights. In the base, is a windowed exhibit case, accessed by key, that showcases Sheldon’s rifle and associated museum objects.

Facility 2c: Denali Visitor Center (86498)

Located at Mile 1.5 on Denali Park Road, at “park entrance” the Denali Visitor Center (DVC) is opened seasonally from mid-May to mid-September. The DVC is 13,991 GSF, built in 2005, uses propane furnace for heat. It has a fire suppression system with detectors and alarms to the Communications Center. The building is a mix of concrete and wood frame construction.

Museum property is exhibited at the DVC in vitrine cases that are removed every closing season, and then stored at park Headquarters in the Resources basement, B102. Building access is key controlled when the facility is not open to the general public.

Facility 2d: Murie Science and Learning Center (86493)

Located at Mile 1.5 on Denali Park Road, at “park entrance” the Murie Science and Learning Center (MSLC) serves seasonally as the winter visitor center when the DVC is closed, so is normally open from mid-September to mid-May.

The MSLC is 5,126 GSF, built in 2004, uses propane boiler for heat. The boiler is onsite. It has a fire suppression system with detectors and alarms to the Communications Center. The building is a wood frame construction. Access to the MSLC is coordinated with building staff during their open hours. One object is on display at the front desk. Due to the object’s weight and size, it is kept onsite during months the building is generally closed.

Facility Option 1: Eielson Visitor Center (62098)

The Eielson Visitor Center (EVC) is located at Mile 66.0 of 92 on Denali Park Road, at the “West End” and heart of the park. Like the DVC, the EVC is opened seasonally, usually June to mid-September. The EVC is 7,602 GSF, built in 2007 and is heated via propane boiler. The boiler is onsite. It has a fire suppression system with detectors and alarms to the Comm Center. It’s a mix of concrete and wood frame construction. Museum objects have rotated through the years, and for now, it exhibits a single paleontology trace fossil. Objects are removed from the facility at the end of the summer season and returned to the collection storage room in B102.

Sitka National Historical Park Sitka, AK

Sitka National Historical Park (SITK) is situated in the community of Sitka, Alaska, which lies on the outer shore of Baranof Island in southeast Alaska, approximately 100 miles southwest of Juneau. The park preserves historically and cultural significant sites and artifacts related to the 1804 Battle of Sitka between Tlingit and Russian forces, the Russian-American period in Alaska, and the native people of Southeast Alaska.

The 2019 Collections Management Report identified the following disciplines represented in the collection:

Archaeology (54,046 items), Ethnology (521 items), History (12,239 items), Archives (213,408 items), Art (157 items), Biology (1,317 items).

Facility 3a: Visitor Center (64367) Collections are housed primarily in the Visitor Center, which is divided into distinct areas of use. These functional areas are connected to form a single contiguous structure located at 106 Metlakatla Street, Sitka, Alaska. The square footage of the entire building is: 13,240 sqft.

• Functional Area A: Main Visitor Center. Main Visitor Center area includes the lobby, exhibit hall, theater, administrative offices, conference room, hallway exhibit cases, and demonstration workshops. This area has insulated walls and ceiling, double-paned insulated windows, four exterior doors, fire and security systems.

The lobby and exhibit hall combined include open exhibits and exhibits in cases.

• Functional Area B: Totem Hall Exhibit. Totem Hall is an indoor exhibit space of totem poles that is connected to the main area of the Visitor Center via a hallway and two interior doors. There are two exterior doors in this space as well. Floor to ceiling double-paned windows line 2 exterior walls of this space.

• Functional Area C: Totem Preservation Exhibit. On the exterior of the Visitor Center building is a caged and under-roof but otherwise open storage/exhibit area for totem poles laid horizontally at ground level called the “Totem Preservation Exhibit”. Visitors can view the totems through two-inch wire grid cage. There is one exterior door within the cage for staff use.

• Functional Area D: Collections Storage and Resources Management Office. The vast majority of museum objects are housed in the Collections Storage, which has a separate entrance, but is connected to the main Visitor Center. Collections Storage is a two-story wood-framed structure with cedar siding and wood shake roof. It has a footprint of 1512 square feet (72’ x 21’) for each of the two floors with a total of 1600 square feet (SF) of space on both floors suitable for storing collections. A poured-in-place concrete foundation wall defines the north perimeter of the first floor. First floor east, west, and south perimeter walls are of wood frame construction. Second floor east, west, north and south perimeter walls are of wood frame construction. Two interior north/south oriented lateral concrete structural walls support the upper level floor and roof infrastructure. First-floor ceilings are 10’ in height and the second-floor sloped ceiling varies from a 14’ high north/south ridge line to approximately 5’ at the east and west walls defining collection storage.

The first-floor houses offices for the curator and chief of resources, a common workspace with files and computer stations, and a wood storage room for the artist demonstration programs. The second-floor houses collection storage space with some museum supply storage in a space formed by a sloped ceiling.

Access to the second floor is through a stairway from the first-floor collection storage room. Ceilings and walls are finished with drywall. Ceilings and walls are insulated. Primary access into the building is through a 48” wide metal exterior door from the west side of the building that leads into the offices and work area.

Another 48” wide metal door provides access from the offices and work area into the first-floor collection storage space. A second metal security door on the east first floor perimeter wall also provides access into the building.

Facility 3b: Bally Building (74578) The Bally Building is a one-story super-insulated modular structure of approximately 364 square feet (12’10” x 28’2”) that contains wooden architectural components and fragments of totems. The Bally Building is located immediately east and adjacent to the Visitor Center complex building. The Bally Building has a ceiling height of 8.5 feet and a single entrance consisting of 60” wide double swing doors. Floors and ceiling are insulated metal panels. There are no windows. The facility has electricity and overhead fluorescent interior lights. There is no heating unit, but a one-room dehumidifier unit controls humidity.

Facility 3c: Russian Bishop’s House (64372) The Russian Bishop’s House (RBH) is a National Historic Landmark housing a museum collection with objects with exhibit cases, furnished interiors, and a Russian Orthodox Chapel that still conducts services. The RBH is situated closer to the city center at 501 Lincoln Street, Sitka. Russian Bishop’s House, built in 1842, is the oldest intact example of Russian American architecture. The building was acquired by the NPS in 1972 and underwent a long restoration. It opened to the public in 1989 as both a historically furnished house (second floor) restored to its 1853 appearance and museum exhibits (first floor). This historic building houses the second largest concentration of museum objects in the park displayed throughout the building.

The Russian Bishops House is a 7,800 sqft. wooden two-story structure with attic and basement/crawlspace and a painting tin roof. Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning is provided by a dual heat pump system. Its Russian wooden architecture is painted or wallpapered or has cloth covering the logs on some ceilings and walls. The basement has the HVAC air handling and other mechanical systems (electric boxes, HVAC air handling, sump pump, fire suppression).

The Russian Orthodox Chapel and sanctuary on the second floor is used for religious services averaging once per month. It is constructed the same as the rest of building. The other second floor rooms are furnished as they were historically with many original artifacts, period antiques, and reproductions. The rooms are shown to visitors on guided tours, except in the winter.

Facility 3d: Maintenance Storage Bay (251788) This Park Maintenance Facility is located at 115 Harvest Way. It is a 2-story garage space that has been converted into maintenance workshop with a small office area and a collections storage space. This facility houses a small number of museum natural history wet specimens in a flammable liquid cabinet. The facility also houses over-sized objects that are too large and heavy to be stored the other collections storage locations. The Maintenance Bay was not designed to meet NPS or professional museum storage standards. There security and fire detection systems present. The facility is approximately 1,150 sqft.

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Glennallen, Copper Center, Slana, and Kennecott National Historic Landmark, AK

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve utilizes nine facilities in Copper Center, Glennallen, Kennecott, and Slana, AK for the storage and display of its museum collections. The WRST collection numbers over 500,000 objects.

The 2019 Collections Management Report identifies the following disciplines in the collection: Archaeology (20,508 items), History (4,844 items), Archives (825,765 items), Art (4 items), Biology (12,208 items), Paleontology (321 items) and Geology (606 items).

Located 5 miles from the town of McCarthy, the Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark District (https://www.nps.gov/wrst/learn/historyculture/kennecott-mines-national-historic-landmark.htm) was in operation between 1901-1938. In 1998, the NPS became an official property owner in Kennecott by purchasing 2,839 acres of the site, including properties in the historic mill town. While primary collections storage is in an administrative building in copper center, six of the buildings at this historic site contain museum objects, both for storage and exhibit purposes. The Kennecott Mines buildings operate seasonally and are completely shut down during the winter months (generally September-May). The mine buildings have no built-in environmental controls, including heat. With two exceptions, (Facility 4b and 4c), the mine buildings have seasonally operational fire detection systems and fire extinguishers, but no other integrated fire suppression system.

Facility 4a: Copper Center - Administrative Building (32892) The Copper Center Administrative Building is at mile 106.8 on the Richardson Highway, Copper Center. Built in 2001, the gross square footage is 7369. The exterior construction type of the building is wood. The collections room is located in the basement, while upper stories of the building contain office and meeting space. There are approximately 12,000 artifacts and specimen and over 300 LF of archival records. There is compact storage, map cabinets, herbarium and museum cabinets in this space.

Facility 4b: Kennecott - General Store/Post Office (12014) Three-story structure, wooden pad foundation with posts and cedar shingle roof; 13,980 square feet. The collections room is on the bottom floor of the building and contains approximately 2000 cataloged objects. A fire suppression system was installed in 2017 and is seasonally functional for the purposes of egress in case of emergency. The two 400-gallon water tanks supplying the system are filled every spring and emptied every fall. The General Store and Post Office are located on the second floor of the building and contain exhibits with loaned material. This is a historic structure.

Facility 4c: Kennecott - Recreation Hall (12013) One-story structure, 90-pound asphalt rolled roofing, and wooden pad foundation with posts; 2,100 square feet.

Restoration work has been completed since acquisition of this building. This building contains exhibits with loaned material. This is a historic structure but does have a fire suppression system because the space is also periodically used by community members.

Facility 4d: Kennecott - Rail Depot (12020) One-story structure, 90-pound asphalt rolled roofing, wooden pad foundation with posts; 336 square feet.

Restoration work has been completed since acquisition of this building. This building contains exhibits with loaned material. This is a historic structure that does not have a fire suppression system.

Facility 4e: Kennecott - General Manager’s Office (12015) Two-story structure, 90-pound asphalt rolled roofing, wooden pad foundation with posts; 1,331 square feet.

Restoration work has been completed since acquisition of this building. This building contains exhibits with loaned material on the first floor. This is a historic structure that does not have a fire suppression system.

Facility 4f: Kennecott - Leaching Plant (12009) Large two-story structure with a poured concreate floor and corrugated metal tin roof. Wooden pad foundation with posts; 27,797 square feet. Restoration work has been completed since acquisition of this building. The building https://www.nps.gov/wrst/learn/historyculture/kennecott-mines-national-historic-landmark.htm contains exhibits with loaned material. This is a historic structure that does not have a fire suppression system.

Facility 4g: Kennecott - Cottage One-story structure, 90-pound asphalt rolled roofing, wooden pad foundation with posts; 960 square feet.

Restoration work has been completed since acquisition of this building. This building contains exhibits with loaned material. This is a historic structure that does not have a fire suppression system.

Option 2: Slana Visitor Center The Slana Visitor Center, located at mile 0.5 on the Nabesna Road on the northern side of the park, is a one-story building, with an exterior construction type of wood. Built in 1994, its gross square footage is 1500. The structure has two exterior doors: one entrance for visitors and another for staff/emergency exit. A single object is on display at this facility.

Western Arctic National Parklands Visitor Center

Kotzebue, AK

Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR), Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA), and Noatak National Preserve (NOAT) are collectively managed by the NPS as the Western Arctic National Parklands (WEAR) with headquarters in Kotzebue, Alaska. Each of the three WEAR park units has a separate museum collection. The primary storage facility for these collections is the Alaska Regional Curatorial Center (ARCC) in Anchorage. Western Arctic National Parklands utilizes two facilities in Kotzebue for the storage and display of a small portion of museum collections.

The two facilities are the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center and Annex 154. The Interior Collections Management System (ICMS) identifies museum collections from the disciplines of archeology, history, and biology in storage or on display in these facilities.

Facility 5a: Northwest Arctic Heritage Center (84667)

The Northwest Arctic Heritage Center is a multipurpose building located at the corner of 2nd and 3rd avenues in Kotzebue. This building includes administrative offices for WEAR headquarters as well as a visitor center with exhibits, auditorium, and visitor contact areas. It is a wood-framed building totaling 11,344 square feet. The building is protected by a fire alarm controls with a wet pipe fire suppression system that meets all NFPA standards and is inspected annually.

Facility 5b: Annex 154 (42577) Annex 154 is located at 154 2nd Avenue. Annex 154 was the original visitor center for the Western Arctic National Parklands. It has primarily been used as auxiliary storage and gym facility for WEAR employees since the construction of the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center in 2010. Annex 154 is a wood-framed building with metal roof. Interior walls are finished in gypsum wallboard and floors are carpeted. This building does not have an automated fire alarm system, nor does it have a fire suppression system.

Attachment 1 Fire Protection Condition Assessment Forms

Questions Related to Parks Assets*

*The Attachments below, NPS FPCA – Part I, II, IV – October 2014 and NPS FPCA – Part V, NPS FPCA – Part III, Business (Chapter 39) and NPS FPCA – Part III, Storage (Chapter 42), were provided by the NPS Structural Fire Program. It should be completed by a Structural Fire Protection Professional during the site visit.

Part I - General Asset Specification Administration

PARK: ASSET NAME: ASSET #:

A. Date of Assessment: Year: ______ Month: _____ Day: _____

B. Assessment Performed by:

C. Concessionaire: Contract #

1. General Building Information A. Significance of Contents (Check One: Check highest value if any items in the category are present in the structure)

1. Irreplaceable (Includes museum collections, artifacts and one of a kind items) (Comments Required!)

2. Replaceable

3. Reproducible

4. Not of Historic Significance

5. Not Applicable (n/a)

B. Construction Features (Check One: Predominant Construction Type per NFPA 220)

1. Type I - Fire-Resistive Construction (non-combustible with high FRR on structural elements)

2. Type II - Noncombustible Construction (non-combustible with low or no FRR on structural elements)

3. Type III - Ordinary or Brick-Joist Construction (masonry exterior walls with light wood interior framing)

4. Type IV - Heavy Timber or Mill Construction (masonry exterior walls with massive wood interior framing)

5. Type V - Wood-Frame Construction (constructed with combustible structural elements)

C. Roof Type(s):

1. Asphalt or Asphalt Shingle

2. Concrete

3. Metal

4. Slate

5. Tar & Gravel

6. Wood Shingle

7. Other Specify: _______________________________________

2. Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing (M/E/P) & Life Safety Systems Inventory

A. Emergency Generator: Yes No Diesel: Yes No N/A Gasoline: Yes No N/A Other: Yes

No N/A

B. Elevator: Yes No Passenger: Yes No N/A Freight: Yes No N/A Dumbwaiter: Yes

No N/A

D. Backflow Prevention Device: Yes No

E. Emergency Lighting: Yes No

F. EXIT Markings: Exit Signs Provided: Yes No

G. Building Utility Service(s):

Electricity

Natural Gas

Significance of Contents Comments:

Construction Features Comments:

Propane

Fuel Oil

Water

Other Specify:

None

H. Heat and/or Cooling Type(s):

Electricity

Natural Gas

Propane

Fuel Oil

Other Specify:

None

Non-Occupied Structure? Yes No

Park-Defined Historic Building: Yes No

Assessment Summary Block #1

Assessment Summary Block #2

********************* IF NON-OCCUPIED - INSPECTION IS COMPLETE - DO NOT PROCEED PAST THIS PAGE

Exterior Photo of Asset: upload

Comments:

Part II - Fire Protection Asset Specification

Fire Prevention Attributes

A. Portable Heaters

A. Are portable heaters provided? Yes No

B. Open Flame Devices (Operable candles, oil lamps, or fireplaces) Are open flame devices provided? Yes No If “No,” STOP.

Proceed to next sub-section.

A. Are open flame devices properly installed and maintained? Yes No N/A

B. Are combustible materials minimum of 36” from open flame device? Yes No N/A

C. Proper clearance of flue from combustibles for type of flue installed? Yes No N/A

D. Procedure established for disposal of wood stove or fireplace ash? Yes No N/A

C. Combustible Materials

A. Are combustible materials properly stored or disposed of? Yes No N/A

B. Does bulk storage of flammable/combustible liquids comply with NFPA 30? Yes No N/A

D. Wildland Fire Interface

A. Building located within a Wildland Hazard Fuel Zone? Yes No If “No,” STOP. Proceed to next sub-section.

1. Type of Wildland Urban Interface? [1] Occluded [2] Intermix [3] Interface N/A

B. Is defensible space required? Moderate Hazard (30 ft.) High Hazard (50 ft.) Extreme Hazard (100 ft.)

N/A

C. Is defensible space around the building established and maintained? Yes No N/A

E. Fire Lanes

A. Are fire lanes required? Yes No

B. Are fire lanes provided? Yes No N/A If “No” or “N/A,” STOP. Proceed to next sub-section.

C. Do fire lanes meet minimum width (20 ft), height (13’-6”) and radius (50 ft)? Yes No

D. Are fire lanes properly marked/posted? Yes No

E. Are fire lanes maintained and free of obstructions? Yes No

F. Separation of Means of Egress

A. Fire separation of exit access corridor from adjacent spaces required: 1 hour ½ hour None

B. Is exit access corridor fire separation provided? Yes No N/A

C. Is fire separation/enclosure of exits required? 1 hour (1-3 stories) 2 hours (>3 stories) None

D. Is exit enclosure fire separation provided? Yes No N/A

E. Are doors into exit enclosures properly protected? Yes No N/A

F. Are doors…