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Fire Sprinkler System Overton Brooks VA Medical Center 510 E. Stoner Avenue Shreveport, LA 71101-4295

Inspections of the Fire Sprinkler Systems and Equipment for the (Main Hospital & Annex Buildings).

Scope of Work

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (OBVAMC) requires the professional services of a contractor to perform inspections, testing, and certification; to include labor, material, tools and equipment necessary to perform inspections, testing, labeling and certification of the Fire Sprinkler Systems and Equipment for the Main Hospital & Annex Buildings located at 510 E. Stoner Ave. Shreveport, LA. necessary to meet the requirements of The Joint Commission EC 02.03.05 Fire Protection and Suppression Testing and Inspection (EP 1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 28), and NFPA requirements found in NFPA manuals: NFPA 13, 13D, 13R - Sprinkler Systems, NFPA 17 - Dry Chemical Extinguishing, NFPA 30 - Flammable Liquids, NFPA 54 - Natural Fuel Gas, NFPA 58 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas LPG, NFPA 70 - National Electrical Code, NFPA 88A - Parking Garages, NFPA 96 - Hood and Exhaust Systems in Commercial Kitchens, as well as the Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 55, Part V (Fire Safety Regulations).

Inspections, testing, validation and certification will address:

1. All systems located in or on the 12 buildings on campus: Buildings 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 16, 33, 42, 55 & 57. Future buildings will be 66 (OI&T), 70 (Energy Plant), additional parking garage (dry system), Above Ground water tanks and underground fire supply water tanks.

2. All external systems: fire loops, hydrants, underground water storage tank signaling, Fire Department Connections (FDC) and Position Indicator Valves (PIVs)

3. Assessments are to be conducted annually, quarterly, and semi-annually

4. Building(s) floors and square footage is as follows: Bldg. 1:-12 floors: 557,887, Bldg. 2-1 floor: 15,198, Bldg. 3-1 floor: 7,538, Bldg. 4-1 floor: 4,405, Bldg. 6 -2 floors: 4,948, Bldg. 16-1 floor: 3,000, Bldg. 33 -1 floor: 6,121, Bldg. 42 -1 floor: 1,660, Bldg. 55 -3 floors: 20,803, Bldg. 57 -2 floors: 13,400

5. Ensure all valve engraved signage is correct and present at each flow/tamper, to include verbiage noting location, what the valve services, condition required; open/closed, location to call will be Engineering Services-15040.

· ALL - - FDC For all buildings and Wings (Needs to meet

NFPA 170)

· See example picture below.

Annual Inspections:

a. Assemblies to be inspected in all buildings.

(1) Wet Pipe Fire Sprinkler Systems

(a) Fire Main, valves and connections

(b) Visual Inspection of Sprinklers during walkthroughs performed in the course of business. Sprinkler piping is sized 2 ½”.

(c) Flow switch(s) and Tamper valve(s)

(d) Outside Stem and Yoke (OS&Y) valve(s)

(e) Anti-Freeze System on the loading dock area and 12th floor of Bldg. 1, Bldg. 6.

(1) Ensure the anti-freeze concentration is maintaining protective/prevention levels

(2) Anti-Freeze Loops

a) 1 located in the sub-basement by outer wall

b) 2 located on the 11th floor mechanical room, supporting 12th floor mechanical room

c) 1 located basement of Building 2

b. Water storage tank (2) high and (2) low water level alarms, received in the Boiler Plant in Building 70.

c. Cycling Flow Switch (66) and Tamper Valves (78) - Switches and Valves are located: Bldg. 1 tamper valves and flow switches are located on each standpipe system, on each floor in the building. Bldg.’s 2, 3, 4, 6, 16, 33, flow switch and tamper valve are located interior of the building at/on the ground floor riser. Bldg. 42 and 57 (exterior closet) and Bldg. 55 (flow switch and tamper valve are located in the boiler room in the rear accessible, from Bldg. 55’s equipment pad). Valves: (66) flow switches and (78) tamper valves

d. OS&Y valves (11). Located in basement Building 1, North riser OS&Y is in the ceiling, under North building, sub-basement Annex South, East and West are located in a panel to the left of the Fire Cabinet. Additional riser located in BW-12 Audiology closet. Fire pump room in the sub-basement also contains 7 valves that control Bldg. 1 fire main.

e. Position Indicator Valves (PIV) (24) - PIV’s are located exterior of: Bldg.-1 (3), Bldg.-2&3 (2), Bldg..-4 (2), Bldg.-6 (2), Bldg.-16 (2), Bldg.-33 (1), Bldg.-42 (2), Bldg.-55 (2) & Bldg.- 57 (2). Bldg. 70. New connections for future buildings, Bldg. 60, parking garage.

f. Fire Department Connections (FDCs) (23) FDCs are located on the exterior walls of: Bldg.-1 (3), Bldg.-2&3 (1), Bldg.-4 (1), Bldg.-6 (1), Bldg.-16 (1), Bldg.-29 (1), Bldg.-33 (1), Bldg.-36 (1), Bldg.-42 (1), Bldg.- 55 (1) & Bldg.- 57 (1), Parking Garage (dry manifold 4) and Loading dock by Kitchen exit (dry manifold 6)

g. Ensure all water flow and testing produces a signal, to be received at the Boiler Plant fire alarm panel and fire computer, located in Building 70 and Bldg. 1 respectively; once completed, when each flow switch, tamper valve, hydrant flow, or PIV is opened/closed or is cycled.

h. Physical inspection of all valve bodies located in all buildings, including OS&Y, for damage and or leaks.

i. Physical inspection of all FDC and hydrant hose connection threads

j. Ensure articulation of all FDC connections are possible without force.

k. Verify all covers of FDC and hydrant hose attachment points are present and secured by chain.

l. Verify all signage is correct, undamaged, legible.

m. Exterior Fire Loops (3)

n. Test Main Drain at system low point (Fire Pump for Bldg. 1) and all (15) system risers.

(1) Risers in Building #1: North, East (2), West (2), and South Annex.

(2) Risers in Building’s #3, 4, 6, 16, 29, 33, 36, are located interior of the building at/on the ground floor riser; Bldg. 42 and 57 (exterior closet) and Bldg. 55 is located in the boiler room; in the rear accessible from Bldg. 55’s equipment pad.

o. All PIV(s) signage is correct, undamaged and legible.

5 Year Certification and Testing:

· Internal Standpipe flow test (Bldg. 1)

· Diesel Fire Pump Flow test

· Fire Hydrant flow GPM test

· Fire Department Connection (FDC) Hydrostatic test

· Fire Sprinkler Internal Piping Condition and Obstruction Inspection

· Replace all fire system gauges, to include negative gauge located on Fire Pump intake impeller

Annual Certification and Testing:

a. Fire Pump: full flow test measurement: water to exit into loading dock area

1) Fire Pump (diesel-2500gpm) annual certification

b. Fire Hydrants (12); Flow tests. All exterior on the campus fire loops, accessible 24/7

d. Flow Switch and Tamper Valves-

Switches and Valves are located: Bldg. 1 tamper valves and flow switches are located on each standpipe system, on each floor in the building. Bldg.’s 3, 4, 6, 16, 33, flow switch and tamper valve are located interior of the building at/on the ground floor riser. Bldg. 42 and 57 (exterior closet) and Bldg. 55 (flow switch and tamper valve are located in the boiler room in the rear accessible, from Bldg. 55’s equipment pad). Future buildings to be determined after construction.

Quarterly Inspections:

a. Assemblies to be inspected in all buildings

(2) Wet Pipe Fire Sprinkler Systems

(a) Fire Main, valves and connections

(b) Visual Inspection of Sprinklers during walkthroughs performed in the course of business

(c) (78) Tamper Switches-

(d) Fire Pump (diesel- 2,500gpm) Supervisory Devices

b. Position Indicator Valves (PIV) (24) - PIV’s are located exterior of: Bldg.-1 (3), Bldg.-2&3 (2), Bldg..-4 (2), Bldg.-6 (2), Bldg.- 16 (2), Bldg.-33 (1), Bldg.-42 (2), Bldg.-55 (2) & Bldg.- 57 (2).

c. Fire Department Connections (23) exterior of all buildings, loading dock and parking garage.

d. Underground Water storage tank (2) high and (2) low water level alarms, received in the Boiler Plant in Building 70.

e. Future above ground water storage tank (2) high and (2) low water level alarms

f. Physical inspection of tamper valves: (78) tamper valves: Valves are located: Bldg. 1 tamper valves are located on each standpipe system, on each floor in the building. Building’s 3, 4, 6, 16, 33, and tamper valve is located interior of the building at/on the ground floor riser. Bldg. 42 and 57 (exterior closet) and Bldg. 55 (tamper valve is located in the boiler room in the rear accessible, from Bldg. 55’s equipment pad). Future buildings to be determined on completion of construction.

g. Fire Main Department Connections (FDCs) (23) FDCs are located at: Bldg.-1 (3), Bldg.-2&3 (1), Bldg.-4 (1), Bldg.-6 (1), Bldg.-16 (1), Bldg.-33 (1), Bldg.-42 (1), Bldg.-55 (1) & Bldg.- 57 (1), Parking Garage (dry manifold 4) and Loading dock by Kitchen exit (dry manifold 6)

h. Physical inspection of all valve bodies for damage and or leaks in all buildings.

i. Physical inspection of all FDC and hydrant hose connection threads.

j. Articulation of FDC connections are possible without force.

k. Verify all covers of FDC and hydrant hose attachment points are present and secure.

l. Test Main Drains at the system low point all (15) system risers.

(1) Risers in Building #1: North, East (2), West (2), and South Annex.

(2) Risers in Bldg.’s 3, 4, 6, 16, 33, are located interior of the building at/on the ground floor riser;

(3) Bldg. 42 and 57 (exterior closet) and Bldg. 55 is located in the boiler room; in the rear accessible from Bldg. 55’s equipment pad.

Quarterly Testing

a. Position Indicator Valves (PIV) (24) – PIV’s are located at building exterior of: Bldg.-1 (3), Bldg.-2&3 (2), Bldg.-4 (2), Bldg.- 6 (2), Bldg.-16 (2), Bldg.-33 (1), Bldg.-42 (2), Bldg.-55 (2) & Bldg.- 57 (2).

b. Verify Water motor signaling devices are functioning. Building 55 is in-service. Building 2, 16, 33 are disabled.

c. Ensure all testing produces a signal, to be received at the Boiler Plant fire alarm panel, located in Building 3, when each PIV open/close is cycled.

Semi-Annual Inspections

1) Flow and Tamper Switches in all buildings.

b. Assemblies to be inspected in all buildings

1) Wet Pipe Fire Sprinkler Systems

(a) Fire Main, valves and connections

(b) Visual Inspection of Sprinklers during walkthroughs performed in the course of business

(c) Fire Pump (diesel-1250gpm) Supervisory Devices

(d) Physical inspection and test of vane and pressure switch valve bodies for damage and or leaks: (66) Flow and (78) Tamper Switches-

c. Vent hood fire suppression system(s) located in NFS (BN-10) (2 systems); cooking line, grill line and Canteen (2W-21, 2W-29, 2W-31)) (3 systems); chicken shack, serving line, kitchen.

1) To include: All actuation components, including remote manual pull stations, mechanical or electrical devices, detectors, actuators, and fire-actuated dampers, shall be checked for proper operation during the inspection by the manufacturer's listed procedures.

2) Fusible links (including fusible links on fire damper assemblies) and automatic sprinkler heads shall be replaced at least annually or more frequently if necessary where required by the manufacturer.

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS:

Contractor’s workmen shall provide and utilize all safety items required to ensure that all safety requirements are in accordance with OSHA and other applicable regulations during all phases of the work.

DELIVERABLE:

All testing reports/certifications shall be in Joint Commission Format, along with tabbed Binders and real-time access to the Building Reports program or a similar program, provided. Systems will be barcoded and entered into a real-time tracking system.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Period of performance is FY2025 plus 4 option years. Standpipe main riser Building 1 conduct 5-year test:

Diesel Fire Pump Flow annual test and 5 year test Fire hydrant annual and 5 year flow test Fire Suppression in Food Services- semi-annual.

Fire Department Connection (FDC) Hydrostatic test conduct 5-year test Fire Sprinkler Internal Piping Condition and Obstruction Inspection conduct 5-year test Replace all fire system gauges, to include negative gauge located on Fire Pump intake impeller- year 5 of base plus 4 contract.

REPAIRS or ADDITIONS TO SYSTEM:

Upon completion of inspections and providing reports, a quote will be provided to the COR; to review for fair and reasonable, for the correction/repair/replacement of system components; to include signage, fire suppression agents, hydrostatic testing of components, internal components, valves, antifreeze, switch components on the fire sprinkler side. An additional $20,000 will be budgeted to cover these costs, renewable at the beginning of each contract option. These monies will not carryover to the next year.

NOTE:

Most work is to be performed during the duty hours of 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, exclusive of Federal holidays. However, if any work is required to be performed outside of normal working hours approval of the COR will be required.

Contractor will not be allowed to use Government tools, materials, and/or labor for this project.

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