SOW_Bldg_35.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

FOR

Upgrade Fire Alarm System Heavy Manufacturing

AT

Watervliet Arsenal Buildings 35

Project #: 2PW023

Installation Management, Public Works Division Facilities Engineering (TAWV-IMP-F)

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 Overview.

A. This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the effort required for the removal and replacement of the outdated existing fire alarm systems with a combination voice addressable mass notification system by Simplex Grinnell, and all incidental related work in Buildings 35, Heavy Manufacturing at the Watervliet Arsenal. Work includes the replacement of an existing FCI/Digitize panels with new Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP), along with all the system components, devices, and interconnecting wiring and accessories necessary to provide a complete, turnkey installation of the new fire alarm system. This SOW includes the associated project management, code and regulation compliance, and quality assurance requirements.

1.02 Hours of Operation.

A. Normal duty hours are 7:00 AM through 4:00 PM, Monday through Thursday, and 7:00 AM through 3:00 PM on select Fridays (the arsenal is closed every-other Friday). Federal holidays are non-work days. If a federal holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the preceding Friday or following Monday is a work holiday.

1.03 General Requirements.

A. The contractor shall perform all work in strict conformance with Watervliet Arsenal Instructions for Contractors (WAIC). The contractor shall read and understand this document prior to submitting a proposal. The WAIC is publically available at:

http://www.wva.army.mil/Documents/Contracting/WAIC.pdf

B. The contractor shall supply all tools, materials, supplies, equipment, labor, temporary utilities and supervision necessary for the complete execution of the requirements within the contract documents and requirements of this SOW.

C. The contractor shall, prior to submitting a proposal, review (i) all contract documents, and (ii) the project work site, and shall provide written notice to Contracting Specialist detailing any discrepancies that are found between the contract documents and the project work site.

D. The contractor shall notify the Contracting Specialist a minimum of two (2) business days before the contractor starts work. The contractor shall notify the COR a minimum of seven (7) business days before the shut-down of a utility or building service.

E. The contactor shall clean all work areas, at the end of each work day, to remove all tools, equipment, debris, materials, and all waste from the work site.

1.04 Contractor Qualifications.

A. Installation of devices shall be performed or supervised by a National Institute for Certification of Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level 3 or higher Fire Alarm Technician. The Contractor shall submit copies of NICET certification(s) for the employees for Government review. Installations requiring the performance or supervision of such a NICET certified person include, but are not limited to, fire alarm system components, addressable field devices, and multiplexed, programmable, operator interface panels.

1.05 Safety Requirements.

A. General.

1. The contractor shall be responsible for complying with all DOD, Army, Federal, and State health and safety requirements which are applicable to this project, and shall use all means and precautions available to ensure the safety of the occupants and protection to the existing buildings and structures.

B. Existing Conditions.

1. The contractor shall inspect the project work site prior to starting work, and shall request a copy of the asbestos building inspection records to verify the location and description of known asbestos-containing materials. The contractor shall sign the “Asbestos Notification Acknowledgement Record” and submit this form to the Project COR prior to starting project work.

C. Lockout/Tagout Procedures.

1. The contractor is required to provide the proper control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147.

2. The Contractor shall sign and submit a “Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Notification Acknowledgement Record” prior to working on or de-energizing any electrical equipment.

A. Contractor Safety Plan.

1. The contractor shall submit a safety plan which is specific to the work activity being performed under the scope of this project for Government review and approval.

1.02 Period of Performance.

A. The contractor shall be required to (i) commence work under this contract within 7 calendar days after the date the contractor receives notice to proceed, (ii) prosecute the work diligently, and (iii) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 160 calendar days after notice to proceed was given. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

1.03 Project Schedule.

A. The contractor shall create a project schedule and submit for Government review and approval. The project schedule shall detail the phases of work and the overall timeline for the execution of the work.

The contractor shall include delivery dates, appropriate milestones, and shall clearly detail any requirements for work performed outside of regular hours of operation.

B. Existing Fire-Alarm Equipment: Maintain existing equipment fully operational until new equipment has been tested and accepted. As new equipment is installed, label it "NOT IN SERVICE" until it is accepted. Remove labels from new equipment when put into service and label existing fire-alarm equipment "NOT IN SERVICE" until removed from the building.

C. Equipment Removal: After acceptance of new fire-alarm system, remove existing.

1.04 Project Conditions.

A. Interruption of Existing Fire-Alarm Service: Do not interrupt fire-alarm service to facilities occupied by Owner or others unless permitted under the following conditions and then only after arranging to provide temporary guard service according to requirements indicated:

1. Notify project Contracting Officer’s Representative no fewer than two days in advance of proposed interruption of fire-alarm service.

2. Do not proceed with interruption of fire-alarm service without Contracting Officer’s Representative written permission.

1.05 Permits.

A. The Contractor shall obtain the following WVA Permits from the Contracting Officer’s

Representative (COR), IAW the Watervliet Arsenal Information for Contractors (WAIC). The Project COR will provide the Permit forms and the direction necessary to complete each Permit.

1. Hot Work (Flame) Permit

2. Confined Space Entry Permit

1.06 Equipment Identification.

A. The contractor shall create and affix a label to all large equipment, dumpsters, and other mobilized property, which is weather-resistant (laminated, or within a see-thru label hanger), securely affixed to the equipment or visible through a window, and which clearly displays the General Contractor’s:

1. Company name

2. POC name (first, last)

3. POC phone number

4. Project Number (see title page of SOW)

1.07 Waste Dumpster.

A. The contractor shall place any waste dumpsters in a manner that does not interfere with thru-traffic.

B. Waste dumpsters shall be placed with a minimum of 33’ clearance from any building. The final location shall be coordinated with, and approved by the COR before any dumpsters are mobilized.

C. The contractor shall cover all waste dumpsters when not in use, and before the end of each work shift.

The cover shall be weather-tight.

1.08 Project Drawings.

A. The Contractor shall complete the Items of Work in accordance with the following associated Project Drawings, attached to this SOW.

1. FA-101 Device Placement Plan, Phase I

2. FA-102 Device Placement Plan, Phase II

B. The Project Drawings do not indicate each component, device, fastener, fixture, or similar incidental item necessary for the performance of the work. The Contractor shall provide, furnish, and install all necessary and appropriate components, devices, fasteners, fixtures, or similar incidental items as necessary and required to provide complete, operable, and functional system to suit the intended purpose.

C. Project Drawings are illustrative in nature. The contractor is required to review the project site, and obtain and/or verify all measurements and project data/information required to perform this project work. In addition, the contractor is required to review all contract documents, and provide written notice to Contracting Officer of any discrepancies that are found.

1.09 Project Specifications and Applicable Documents.

A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions apply to this section.

B. The work covered by this section is to be coordinated with related work as specified elsewhere in the specifications. Requirements of the following sections apply:

1. 02 11 00 Summary of Work

2. 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures

3. 01 78 00 Closeout Submittals

4. 01 78 23 Operation and Maintenance Data

5. 07 84 00 Firestopping

6. 26 20 00 Interior Distribution System

7. 28 31 76 Interior Fire Alarm and Mass Notification System

C. The system and all associated operations shall be in accordance with the following:

1. Requirements of the following Model Building Code: NFPA 5000, 2015 Edition

2. Requirements of the following Model Fire Code: NFPA 1, 2015 Edition

3. Requirements of the following Model Mechanical Code: ICC IMC, 2012 Edition

4. NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code, 2016 Edition

5. NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, 2014 Edition

6. NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2015 Edition

7. NFPA 90A, Standard for the Installation of Air Conditioning and Ventilating Systems, 2015

Edition

8. ANSI/ASME A17.1 / CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, 2013 Edition

9. ICC/ANSI A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2009 Edition

10. Local Jurisdictional Adopted Codes and Standards

11. ADA Accessibility Guidelines

12. Watervliet Arsenal Information for Contractors (WAIC).

1.10 Quality Assurance.

A. Installer Qualifications: A factory authorized installer is to perform the work of this section.

B. Each and every item of the Fire Alarm System shall be listed under the appropriate category by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory and shall bear the respective "NRTL" label.

1.11 Summary.

A. This Section covers fire alarm systems, including initiating devices, notification appliances, controls, and supervisory devices.

B. Work covered by this section includes the furnishing of labor, equipment, and materials for installation of the fire alarm system as indicated on the drawings and specifications.

C. The Fire Alarm System shall consist of all necessary hardware equipment and software programming to perform the following functions:

1. Fire alarm system detection and notification operations.

2. Control and monitoring of elevators, door hold-open devices, fire suppression systems, and other equipment as indicated in the drawings and specifications.

3. Two-way supervised firefighter's phone operations.

4. One-way supervised automatic voice alarm operations.

D. Network fire alarm control units shall include all features as described in this specification for stand-alone FACUs and shall have network communication capabilities as described herein.

1. All points monitored and controlled by a single node shall be capable of being programmed as

"Public". Each point made public to the network may be programmed to be operated by any other node connected to the network.

2. Network communications shall be capable of supporting "point lists" that can be handled as though they were a single point.

3. The network shall provide a means to log into any node on the system via a laptop computer or CRT/Keyboard and have complete network access (Set Host) for diagnostics, maintenance reporting, and information gathering of all nodes in the system.

1.12 Definitions.

A. LED: Light-emitting diode.

B. NICET: National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies.

1.13 System Description.

A. General: Provide a complete, non-coded addressable, microprocessor-based fire alarm system with initiating devices, notification appliances, and monitoring and control devices as indicated on the drawings and as specified herein.

B. Power Requirements

1. The control unit shall receive AC power via a dedicated fused disconnect circuit.

2. The system shall be provided with sufficient battery capacity to operate the entire system upon loss of normal AC power in a normal supervisory mode for a period of 24 hours with 15 minutes of alarm operation at the end of this period. The system shall automatically transfer to battery standby upon power failure. All battery charging and recharging operations shall be automatic.

3. All circuits requiring system-operating power shall be 24 VDC nominal voltage and shall be individually fused at the control unit.

4. The incoming power to the system shall be supervised so that any power failure will be indicated at the control unit. A green "power on" LED shall be displayed continuously at the user interface while incoming power is present.

5. The system batteries shall be supervised so that a low battery or a depleted battery condition, or disconnection of the battery shall be indicated at the control unit and displayed for the specific fault type.

6. The system shall support NAC Lockout feature to prevent subsequent activation of Notification Appliance Circuits after a Depleted Battery condition occurs in order to make use of battery reserve for front panel annunciation and control.

7. The system shall support 100% of addressable devices in alarm or operated at the same time, under both primary (AC) and secondary (battery) power conditions.

8. Loss of primary power shall sound a trouble signal at the FACU. FACU shall indicate when the system is operating on an alternate power supply.

C. Software: The fire alarm system shall allow for loading and editing instructions and operating sequences as necessary.

1. The system shall be capable of on-site programming to accommodate system expansion and facilitate changes in operation.

2. All software operations shall be stored in a non-volatile programmable memory within the fire alarm control unit. Loss of primary and secondary power shall not erase the instructions stored in memory.

3. Panels shall be capable of full system operation during new site specific configuration download, master exec downloads, and slave exec downloads.

4. Remote panel site-specific software and executive firmware downloads shall be capable of being performed over proprietary fire alarm network communications. Panels shall automatically store all program changes to the panel’s non-volatile memory each time a new program is downloaded. Panels shall be capable of storing the active site-specific configuration program and no less than 9 previous revisions in reserve. A compare utility program shall also be available to authorized users to compare any two of the saved programs. The compare utility shall provide a deviation report highlighting the changes between the two compared programs.

5. Panels shall provide electronic file storage with a means to retrieve a record copy of the site-specific software and up to 9 previous revisions. Sufficient file storage shall be provided for other related system documentation such as record drawings, record of completion, owner’s manuals, testing and maintenance records, etc.

6. The media used to store the record copy of site-specific software and other related system documentation shall be electrically supervised. If the media is removed a trouble shall be reported on the fire alarm control unit.

D. History Logs: The system shall provide a means to recall alarms and trouble conditions in chronological order for the purpose of recreating an event history. A separate alarm and trouble log shall be provided.

E. Recording of Events: The system shall be capable of recording all alarm, supervisory, and trouble events by means of system printer. The printout shall include the type of signal (alarm, supervisory, or trouble) the device identification, date and time of the occurrence. The printout shall differentiate alarm signals from all other printed indications.

F. Wiring/Signal Transmission:

1. Transmission shall be hard-wired using separate individual circuits for each zone of alarm operation, as required or addressable signal transmission, dedicated to fire alarm service only.

2. System connections for initiating device circuits shall be Class B, Style D, signaling line circuits shall be Class B, Style 4 and notification appliance circuits shall be Class B, Style Y.

3. Circuit Supervision: Circuit faults shall be indicated by a trouble signal at the FACU. Provide a distinctive indicating audible tone and alphanumeric annunciation.

4. Constant Supervision Audio: When provided, audio notification appliance circuits shall be supervised during standby by monitoring for DC continuity to end-of-line resistors.

G. Remote Services Access:

1. Fire Alarm Control Unit (FACU) shall have the capability to provide a remote service access feature using Ethernet and TCP/IP communications protocol compatible with IEEE Standard

802.3. The Remote Access feature shall provide automatic notification of system faults and remote diagnostics of system status for responding technicians prior to arrival on site.

2. A standard RJ-45 Ethernet connection shall connect to the owners Ethernet network.

Provisions for that connection must be provided at each fire alarm control unit as part of the contract.

3. The Ethernet access feature shall be agency listed for specific interfaces and for the purpose described in this section. The use of non-listed external third party interfaces is not acceptable.

4. The internet remote access service function shall provide automated real time off-site reporting of discrete system events to a remote service support center with details of internal FACU fault conditions allowing a pre-site visit analysis of repair requirements.

5. Existing FACU controls shall be capable of retrofitting the Remote Service module as a plug-in upgrade feature.

6. The remote service network shall work on the customers Ethernet infrastructure and be Fire- Wall friendly for two-way communications for off-site reporting. The feature shall be compatible with existing proxy servers and firewalls shall not require any special changes or modifications.

7. The remote service system shall be able to connect to the remote service center without the need for a VPN account or similar tunnel.

8. The remote service system shall be a non-Windows based application to protect against conventional virus attacks.

9. The remote service system shall support a secure connection with strong encryption, 128 bit or better, and an optional secondary encryption method if required.

10. The remote service system shall be compatible with virtual LANS (VLAN).

11. The remote service system shall work on an outbound communication premise (panel calls home) in order to eliminate the possibility of any inbound connection into the network (from trusted or non-trusted sites).

12. The remote service system shall provide an audit trail of all events and service connections.

13. The Remote Service connection will provide access for panel software downloads and uploads for archiving job specific programs back at the enterprise server.

14. The supplier shall provide a service contract for the Remote Service program that provides the following requirements:

a. 24/7 recording of FACU service activity.

b. Off-site diagnostics by a technical specialist to provide repair and parts guidance to the service technician prior to a site visit.

H. Required Functions: The following are required system functions and operating features:

1. Priority of Signals: Fire alarm events have highest priority. Subsequent alarm events are queued in the order received and do not affect existing alarm conditions. Priority Two, Supervisory and Trouble events have second-, third-, and fourth-level priority, respectively.

Signals of a higher-level priority take precedence over signals of lower priority even though the lower-priority condition occurred first. Annunciate all events regardless of priority or order received.

2. Noninterfering: An event on one zone does not prevent the receipt of signals from any other zone. All zones are manually resettable from the FACU after the initiating device or devices are restored to normal. The activation of an addressable device does not prevent the receipt of signals from subsequent addressable device activations.

3. Transmission to an approved Supervising Station: Automatically route alarm, supervisory, and trouble signals to an approved supervising station service provider, under another contract.

4. Annunciation: Operation of alarm and supervisory initiating devices shall be annunciated at the FACU and the remote annunciator, indicating the type of device, the operational state of the device (i.e. alarm, trouble or supervisory) and shall display the custom label associated with the device.

5. Selective Alarm: A system alarm shall include:

a. Indication of alarm condition at the FACU and the annunciator(s).

b. Identification of the device /zone that is the source of the alarm at the FACU and the annunciator(s).

c. Operation of audible and visible notification appliances until silenced at FACU.

d. Selectively closing doors normally held open by magnetic door holders on the fire floor, floor above and floor below.

e. Unlocking designated doors.

f. Shutting down supply and return fans serving zone where alarm is initiated.

g. Closing smoke dampers on system serving zone where alarm is initiated.

h. Initiation of smoke control sequence.

i. Transmission of signal to the supervising station.

j. Initiation of elevator Phase I functions (recall, shunt trip, illumination of indicator in cab, etc.) in accordance with ANSI/ASME A17.1 / CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, when specified detectors or sensors are activated, as appropriate.

6. Supervisory Operations: Upon activation of a supervisory device such as a fire pump power failure, low air pressure switch, and tamper switch, the system shall operate as follows:

a. Activate the system supervisory service audible signal and illuminate the LED at the control unit and the remote annunciator.

b. Pressing the Supervisory Acknowledge Key will silence the supervisory audible signal while maintaining the Supervisory LED "on" indicating off-normal condition.

c. Record the event in the FACU historical log.

d. Transmission of supervisory signal to the supervising station.

e. Restoring the condition shall cause the Supervisory LED to clear and restore the system to normal.

7. Alarm Silencing: If the "Alarm Silence" button is pressed, all audible alarm signals shall cease operation.

8. Priority Two Operations: Upon activation of a priority two, the system shall operate as follows:

a. Activate the system priority two audible signal and illuminate the LED at the control unit and the remote annunciator.

b. Pressing the Priority 2 Acknowledge Key will silence the audible signal while maintaining the Priority 2 LED "on" indicating off-normal condition.

c. Record the event in the FACU historical log.

d. Transmission of priority two signal to the supervising station.

e. Restoring the condition shall cause the Priority 2 LED to clear and restore the system to normal.

9. System Reset

a. The "System Reset" button shall be used to return the system to its normal state.

Display messages shall provide operator assurance of the sequential steps ("IN PROGRESS", "RESET COMPLETED") as they occur. The system shall verify all circuits or devices are restored prior to resetting the system to avoid the potential for re-alarming the system. The display message shall indicate "ALARM PRESENT, SYSTEM RESET ABORTED."

b. Should an alarm condition continue, the system will remain in an alarmed state.

10. A manual evacuation (drill) switch shall be provided to operate the notification appliances without causing other control circuits to be activated.

11. WALKTEST: The system shall have the capacity of 8 programmable passcode protected one person testing groups, such that only a portion of the system need be disabled during testing.

The actuation of the "enable one person test" program at the control unit shall activate the "One Person Testing" mode of the system as follows:

a. The city circuit connection and any suppression release circuits shall be bypassed for the testing group.

b. Control relay functions associated with one of the 8 testing groups shall be bypassed.

c. The control unit shall indicate a trouble condition.

d. The alarm activation of any initiating device in the testing group shall cause the audible notification appliances assigned only to that group to sound a code to identify the device or zone.

e. The unit shall automatically reset itself after signaling is complete.

f. Any opening of an initiating device or notification appliance circuit wiring shall cause the audible signals to sound for 4 seconds indicating the trouble condition.

12. Install Mode: The system shall provide the capability to group all non-commissioned points and devices into a single "Install Mode" trouble condition allowing an operator to clearly identify event activations from commissioned points and devices in occupied areas.

a. It shall be possible to individually remove points from Install Mode as required for phased system commissioning.

b. It shall be possible to retrieve an Install Mode report listing that includes a list of all points assigned to the Install Mode. Panels not having an install mode shall be reprogrammed to remove any non-commissioned points and devices.

13. Module Distribution:

a. The fire alarm control unit shall be capable of allowing remote location of the following modules; interface of such modules shall be through a Style 4 (Class B) supervised serial communications channel (SLC):

i. Initiating Device Circuits

ii. Notification Appliance Circuits

iii. Auxiliary Control Circuits

iv. Graphic Annunciator LED/Switch Control Modules

In systems with two or more Annunciators and/or Command Centers, each Annunciator/Command Center shall be programmable to allow multiple Annunciators/Command Centers to have equal operation priority or to allow hierarchal priority control to be assigned to individual Annunciator/Command Center locations.

14. Service Gateway: A Service Gateway software application shall be provided that allows an authorized service person to remotely query panel status during testing, commissioning, and service without the need to return to the panel using standard email or instant messaging tools.

I. Analog Smoke Sensors:

1. Monitoring: FACU shall individually monitor sensors for calibration, sensitivity, and alarm condition, and shall individually adjust for sensitivity. The control unit shall determine the condition of each sensor by comparing the sensor value to the stored values.

2. Environmental Compensation: The FACU shall maintain a moving average of the sensor's smoke chamber value to automatically compensate for dust, dirt, and other conditions that could affect detection operations.

3. Programmable Sensitivity: Photoelectric Smoke Sensors shall have 7 selectable sensitivity levels ranging from 0.2% to 3.7%, programmed and monitored from the FACU.

4. Sensitivity Testing Reports: The FACU shall provide sensor reports that meet NFPA 72 calibrated test method requirements.

a. Reports shall be capable of being printed for annual recording and logging of the calibration maintenance schedule.

b. Where required, reports shall be accessible remotely through:

i. A Fire Panel Internet Interface using Ethernet and TCP/IP communications protocol compatible with IEEE Standard 802.3. The Fire Panel Internet Interface shall be capable of automatically scheduling email reports to individual user accounts on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly schedule

ii. A PC Annunciator using an RS232-C connection to the FACU or a PC Annunciator Client using a TCP/IP communications protocol connection to the PC Annunciator server compatible with IEEE Standard 802.3.

5. The FACU shall automatically indicate when an individual sensor needs cleaning. The system shall provide a means to automatically indicate when a sensor requires cleaning. When a sensor's average value reaches a predetermined value, (3) progressive levels of reporting are provided. The first level shall indicate if a sensor is close to a trouble reporting condition and will be indicated on the FACU as "ALMOST DIRTY." This condition provides a means to alert maintenance staff of a sensor approaching dirty without creating a trouble in the system.

If this indicator is ignored and the second level is reached, a "DIRTY SENSOR" condition shall be indicated at the FACU and subsequently a system trouble is reported to the

Supervising Station. The sensor base LED shall glow steady giving a visible indication at the sensor location. The "DIRTY SENSOR" condition shall not affect the sensitivity level required to alarm the sensor. If a "DIRTY SENSOR" is left unattended, and its average value increases to a third predetermined value, an "EXCESSIVELY DIRTY SENSOR" trouble condition shall be indicated at the control unit.

6. The FACU shall continuously perform an automatic self-test on each sensor that will check sensor electronics and ensure the accuracy of the values being transmitted. Any sensor that fails this test shall indicate a "SELF TEST ABNORMAL" trouble condition.

7. Multi-Sensors shall combine photoelectric smoke sensing and heat sensing technologies. An alarm shall be determined by either smoke detection, with selectable sensitivity from 0.2 to 3.7 %/ft obscuration; or heat detection, selectable as fixed temperature or fixed with selectable rate-of-rise; or based on an analysis of the combination of smoke and heat activity.

8. Programmable bases. It shall be possible to program relay and sounder bases to operate independently of their associated sensor.

9. Magnet test activation of smoke sensors shall be distinguished by its label and history log entry as being activated by a magnet.

J. Fire Suppression Monitoring:

1. Water flow: Activation of a water flow switch shall initiate general alarm operations.

2. Sprinkler valve tamper switch: The activation of any valve tamper switch shall activate system supervisory operations.

3. Water flow switch and sprinkler valve tamper switch shall be capable of existing on the same initiating zone. Activation of either device shall distinctly report which device is in alarm on the initiating zone.

K. Audible Alarm Notification: By voice evacuation and tone signals on loudspeakers in areas as indicated on drawings.

1. Automatic Voice Evacuation Sequence:

a. The audio alarm signal shall consist of an alarm tone for a maximum of five seconds followed by an automatic digital voice message. At the end of the voice message, the alarm tone shall resume. This sequence shall sound continuously until the "Alarm Silence" switch is activated.

b. All audio operations shall be activated by the system software so that any required future changes can be facilitated by authorized personnel without any component rewiring or hardware additions.

L. Speaker: Speaker notification appliances shall be listed to UL 1480.

1. The speaker shall operate on a standard 25VRMS or 70.7VRMS NAC using twisted/shielded wire.

2. The following taps are available: 0.25W, 0.50W, 1.0W and 2.0W. At the 1.0W tap, the speaker has minimum UL rated sound pressure level of 84dBA at 10 feet.

3. The speaker shall have a frequency response of 400 to 4000 Hz for Fire Alarm and 125 to 12kHz for general signaling.

M. Manual Voice Paging

1. The system shall be configured to allow voice paging. Upon activation of any speaker manual control switch, the alarm tone shall be sounded over all speakers in that group.

2. The control unit operator shall be able to make announcements via the push-to-talk paging microphone over the pre-selected speakers.

3. Total building paging shall be accomplished by the means of an "All Call" switch.

N. Constant Supervision of Non-Alarm Audio Functions

1. When required, the system shall be configured to allow Non-Alarm Audio (NAA) functions such as background music or general/public address paging.

2. During NAA operation, the speaker circuit shall be electrically supervised to provide continuous monitoring of the speaker circuit.

3. During an alarm condition, supervision shall be disabled and alarm signals delivered to speakers.

O. Network Communication:

1. Network node communication shall be through a token ring, hub, or star topology configuration, or combination thereof.

2. A single open, ground or short on the network communication loop shall not degrade network communications. Token shall be passed in opposite direction to maintain communications throughout all network nodes. At the same time the status of the communication link shall be reported.

3. If a group of nodes becomes isolated from the rest of the network due to multiple fault conditions, that group shall automatically form a sub-network with all common interaction of monitoring and control remaining intact. The network shall be notified with the exact details of the lost communications.

4. Fiber optics communication shall be provided as an option via a fiber optics modem. Modem shall multiplex audio signals and digital communication via full duplex transmission over a single fiber optic cable, either single mode or multi-mode.

5. The communication method shall be NFPA 72 style 7.

P. Addressable Notification Appliances

1. Monitoring: The FACU shall monitor individual addressable notification appliances for status, condition, type of appliance, and configured appliance settings. A fault in any individual appliance shall automatically report a trouble condition on the FACU.

2. Individual Appliance Custom Label: Each addressable appliance shall have its own 40 character custom label to identify the location of the appliance and to aid in troubleshooting fault conditions.

3. Individual Appliance Information Display:

a. The FACU shall be capable of calling up detailed information for each addressable appliance including the appliance location, status, condition, type of appliance, and configured appliance settings.

4. Programmable Appliance Settings:

a. The selectable operation of each addressable notification appliance shall be capable of being configured by the FACU without having to replace or remove the appliance from the wall or ceiling.

i. Programmable appliance settings for applicable addressable notification appliances shall include:

b. Operation:

i. General Evac.

ii. Alert

iii. User Defined

c. Style:

i. Indoor

ii. UL Weatherproof

iii. ULC Weatherproof

d. Candela Selections:

i. Indoor: 15, 30, 75, 110, 135, or 185 cd (per UL1971)

ii. UL Weatherproof: 15 or 75 cd (per UL1971), and 75 or 185 cd (per UL1638)

iii. ULC Weatherproof: 20, 30 or 75 cd (per ULCS526)

e. Horn Volume:

i. Hi

ii. Low

f. Horn Cadence:

i. Temporal 3

ii. Temporal 4

iii. March Time 20 bpm

iv. March Time 60 bpm

v. March Time 120 bpm

vi. Steady

g. Horn Tone:

i. 520 HZ

ii. Bell

iii. Slow Whoop

iv. Siren

v. Hi / Lo

5. Programmable Notification Zones:

a. Changing the notification zone assigned to a notification appliance shall be configurable by the FACU and shall not require additional circuits or wiring.

6. Other Emergency and Non-Emergency Notification:

a. Where required, notification appliances for purposes not related to fire alarm shall be capable of:

i. Being connected to the same circuit as the fire alarm appliances, and

ii. Being individually configured for their intended use without requiring additional circuits or wiring.

7. Addressable Notification Appliance Automated Self-Test:

a. The fire alarm control unit shall be capable of performing an automated functional self-test of all self-test notification appliances and meet the requirements in NFPA 72, 2013 Edition, 14.2.8 Automated Testing and Table 14.4.3.2 testing requirements.

b. Test results for each self-test notification appliance shall be stored in non-volatile memory at the fire alarm control unit.

c. The fire alarm control unit shall be capable of running a functional automated test for all self-test notification appliances in a general alarm group or for all self-test appliances within a specific notification zone.

d. The duration required to complete the automated functional test for all self-test notification appliances shall be accomplished in 5 seconds or less.

e. The automated test results for all self-test notification appliances shall be available from the fire alarm control unit within 1 minute from the start of the test.

f. If any notification appliance fails its automated functional self-test an audible and visual trouble signal shall be annunciated at the fire alarm control unit.

i. The self-test trouble signal shall be a latching trouble signal which requires manual restoration to normal.

8. Addressable Notification Appliance Reports:

a. The fire alarm control unit shall maintain configuration and test data for each self-test addressable notification appliance.

b. The fire alarm control unit shall be capable of generating configuration, self-test, and deficiency reports, that can be viewed through the fire alarm control unit user interface or printed via the fire alarm control panel service port. At minimum, the configuration report shall include the following information applicable for each addressable notification appliance:

i. Point ID

ii. Custom Label

iii. Device Type

iv. Candela Setting

c. At minimum, the self-test report shall include the following information applicable for each self-test notification appliance:

i. Point ID

ii. Custom Label

iii. Time and Date of last test

iv. Pass / Fail results of last visual test

v. Pass / Fail results of last audible test

d. The fire alarm control unit shall be capable of generating configuration, self-test, and deficiency reports, that can be viewed through the fire alarm control unit user interface or download to a USB drive where they can be printed on a PC printer. At minimum, the configuration report shall include the following information applicable for each addressable notification appliance:

i. Point ID

ii. Custom Label

iii. Device Type

iv. Candela Setting

e. At minimum, the self-test report shall include the following information applicable for each self-test notification appliance:

i. Point ID

ii. Custom Label

iii. Time and Date of last test

iv. Pass / Fail results of last visual test

v. Pass / Fail results of last audible test

f. The fire alarm control unit shall also be capable of providing a deficiency report that includes a list of all self-test notification appliances that have failed self-test.

1.14 Submittals.

A. The contractor shall e-mail all submittals to the Contracting Specialist for review and approval. All submittals require government approval unless otherwise explicitly stated.

B. The contractor shall reference APPENDIX A “Consolidated List of Submittals” for complete list of required submittals.

C. General: Submit the following according to Conditions of Contract

1. Product data sheets for system components highlighted to indicate the specific products, features, or functions required to meet this specification. Alternate or as-equal products submitted under this contract must provide a detailed line-by-line comparison of how the submitted product meets, exceeds, or does not comply with this specification.

2. Wiring diagrams from manufacturer.

3. System power and battery charts with performance graphs and voltage drop calculations to assure that the system will operate in accordance with the prescribed backup time periods and under all voltage conditions per UL and NFPA standards.

4. System operation description including method of operation and supervision of each type of circuit and sequence of operations for all manually and automatically initiated system inputs and outputs. A list of all input and output points in the system shall be provided with a label indicating location or use of IDC, SLC, NAC, relay, sensor, and auxiliary control circuits.

5. Operating instructions for FACU.

6. Operation and maintenance data for inclusion in Operating and Maintenance Manual. Include data for each type product, including all features and operating sequences, both automatic and manual. Provide the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of service organizations.

7. Product certification signed by a certified representative of the manufacturer of the fire alarm system components certifying that their products comply with indicated requirements.

8. Record of field tests of system.

9. As-built drawings.

10. Shop drawings showing system details including location of FACU, all devices, circuiting and details of graphic annunciator.

D. Submission to Authority Having Jurisdiction: In addition to routine submission of the above material, make an identical submission to the authority having jurisdiction. Include copies of shop drawings as required to depict component locations to facilitate review. Upon receipt of comments from the Authority, make resubmissions, if required, to make clarifications or revisions to obtain approval.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.01 General.

A. Unless otherwise stated, all materials for this project shall be new. All products shall not contain any asbestos, mercury, chromium/lead paint, Class I Freon, and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB), and shall state such on the manufacturer’s original packaging.

B. All work shall be in strict accordance with product manufacturer’s instructions and specifications, including but not limited to manufacturer guidance for storage, staging, application, installation, and disposal of the product.

C. All construction materials shall meet the applicable requirements of the DoD Green Procurement Program, specifically recycled content products, environmentally preferable products and services, biobased products, energy-and water-efficient products, alternate fuel vehicles and alternative fuels, products using renewable energy, and alternatives to hazardous or toxic chemicals as found at <http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/cpic/cp/docs/USA001967-08-DPAP.pdf>.

2.02 Acceptable Equipment and Service Providers.

A. Manufacturers: The equipment and service described in this specification are those supplied and supported by Tyco SimplexGrinnell and represent the base bid for the equipment.

1. Subject to compliance with the requirements of this specification, provide products by one of the following:

a. SimplexGrinnell, a Tyco Company

B. The equipment and service provider shall be a nationally recognized company specializing in fire alarm and detection systems. This provider shall employ factory trained and NICET Level IV certified technicians, and shall maintain a service organization within 50 miles of this project location. The equipment and service provider shall have a minimum of 10 years of experience in the fire protective signaling systems industry.

2.03 Systems Operation Description.

A. Fire-alarm signal initiation shall be by one or more of the following devices and systems:

1. Manual stations.

2. Heat detectors.

3. Flame detectors.

4. Smoke detectors.

5. Duct smoke detectors.

6. Verified automatic alarm operation of smoke detectors.

7. Automatic sprinkler system water flow.

8. Heat detectors in elevator shaft and pit.

9. Fire-extinguishing system operation.

10. Fire standpipe system

B. Fire-alarm signal shall initiate the following actions

1. Continuously operate alarm notification appliances.

2. Identify alarm at fire-alarm control unit and remote annunciators.

3. Transmit an alarm signal to the remote alarm receiving station.

4. Unlock electric door locks in designated egress paths.

5. Release fire and smoke doors held open by magnetic door holders.

6. Activate voice/alarm communication system.

7. Switch heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning equipment controls to fire-alarm mode.

8. Activate smoke-control system (smoke management) at firefighter smoke-control system panel.

9. Activate stairwell and elevator-shaft pressurization systems.

10. Close smoke dampers in air ducts of designated air-conditioning duct systems.

11. Recall elevators to primary or alternate recall floors.

12. Activate emergency lighting control.

13. Activate emergency shutoffs for gas and fuel supplies.

14. Record events in the system memory.

15. Record events by the system printer.

C. Supervisory signal initiation shall be by one or more of the following devices and actions:

1. Valve supervisory switch.

2. Low-air-pressure switch of a dry-pipe sprinkler system.

3. Elevator shunt-trip supervision.

D. System trouble signal initiation shall be by one or more of the following devices and actions:

1. Open circuits, shorts, and grounds in designated circuits.

2. Opening, tampering with, or removing alarm-initiating and supervisory signal-initiating devices.

3. Loss of primary power at fire-alarm control unit.

4. Ground or a single break in fire-alarm control unit internal circuits.

5. Abnormal AC voltage at fire-alarm control unit.

6. Break in standby battery circuitry.

7. Failure of battery charging.

8. Abnormal position of any switch at fire-alarm control unit or annunciator.

9. Fire-pump power failure, including a dead-phase or phase-reversal condition.

E. System Trouble and Supervisory Signal Actions: Initiate notification appliance and annunciate at fire-alarm control unit and remote annunciators. Record the event on system printer where provided.

2.04 Fire Alarm Control Unit.

A. General: Comply with UL 864, "Control Units and Accessories for Fire Alarm Systems".

B. The following FACU hardware shall be provided:

1. Power Limited base panel with platinum cabinet and door, 120 VAC input power.

2. 2,500 point capacity where (1) point equals (1) monitor (input) or (1) control (output).

3. 2000 points of annunciation where one (1) point of annunciation equals:

a. 1 LED driver output on a graphic driver or 1 switch input on a graphic switch input module.

b. 1 LED on panel or 1 switch on panel.

4. 9 Amp Power Supply minimum with temperature compensated, dual-rate battery charger capable of charging up to 110 Ah batteries without a separate external battery charger. Battery charger voltage and amperage values shall be accessible on the FACU LCD display.

5. One Auxiliary electronically resettable fused 2A @24VDC Output, with programmable disconnect operation for 4-wire detector reset.

6. One Auxiliary Relay, SPDT 2A @32VDC, programmable as a trouble relay, either as normally energized or de-energized, or as an auxiliary control.

7. Three (3) Class B Addressable Notification Appliance Signaling Line Circuits (SLCs).

a. Each Addressable Notification Appliance SLC shall be rated at 3A and capable of supporting up to 127 Notification Appliances per channel.

b. Wiring shall be 18 AWG to 12 AWG unshielded twisted pair wire. Systems that require shielded wire for Notification Appliances shall not be accepted.

c. A constant voltage under both primary and secondary power conditions shall be maintained at the notification appliance field wiring terminal connections in the FACU to ensure the voltage drop on the circuit is consistent under both primary and secondary power conditions.

d. For systems that do not provide a constant voltage source at the FACU notification appliance field wiring terminal connections, the fire alarm contractor shall:

i. Provide separate point-to-point voltage drop calculations for all notification appliances under worst case secondary power specifications, and

ii. Perform a complete functional test of all notification appliances under worst case secondary power conditions.

8. Where required provide Intelligent Remote Battery Charger for charging up to 110Ah batteries.

9. Expansion Power Supplies with three (3) Class B integral Intelligent Addressable Notification Appliance Signaling Line Circuits (SLCs) for system expansion. Expansion power supplies shall provide complete capability as the primary power supply.

10. Power Supplies with integral conventional reverse polarity Notification Appliance Circuit Class B for system expansion. Expansion power supplies shall provide complete capability as the primary power supply.

11. Four (4) form "C" Auxiliary Relay Circuits (Form C contacts rated 2A @ 24VDC, resistive), operation is programmable other fire response functions. Each relay shall be provided with an associate feedback point that shall allow monitoring of a related function such as a sail switch on a motor. Relays shall be capable of switching up to ½ A @ 120VAC, inductive.

12. The FACU shall support up to (5) RS-232-C ports and one service port. All (5) RS-232 Ports shall be capable of two-way communications.

13. Remote Unit Interface: supervised serial communication channel for control and monitoring of remotely located annunciators and I/O panels.

14. Modular Network Communications Card.

C. Cabinet: Lockable steel enclosure. Arrange unit so all operations required for testing or for normal care and maintenance of the system are performed from the front of the enclosure. If more than a single unit is required to form a complete control unit, provide exactly matching modular unit enclosures.

D. Alphanumeric Display and System Controls: Panel shall include an 80 character LCD display to indicate alarm, supervisory, and component status messages and shall include a keypad for use in entering and executing control commands.

E. Voice Alarm: Provide an emergency communication system, integral with the FACU, including voice alarm system components, microphones, amplifiers, and tone generators. Features include:

1. Amplifiers comply with UL 1711, "Amplifiers for Fire Protective Signaling Systems."

Amplifiers shall provide an onboard local mode temporal coded horn tone as a default backup tone. Test switches on the amplifier shall be provided to test and observe amplifier backup switchover. Each amplifier shall communicate to the host panel amplifier and NAC circuit voltage and current levels for display on the user interface. Each amplifier shall be capable of performing constant supervision for non-alarm audio functions such as background music and general paging.

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