Fire Alarm Services

Sussex County is requesting proposals for fire alarm services to perform repairs, maintenance, modifications, replacements, upgrades, and code compliance work on existing County-owned fire alarm systems on an as-needed basis, with proposals due June 26, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. and a mandatory site visit on June 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at Sussex County Administration Building, 1 Spring Street, Newton, New Jersey.

Respondents must hold a current New Jersey Fire Alarm License and employ at least one NICET Level I certified technician and one NICET Level II Engineering Technician. A live twenty-four-hour answering service and UL-listed Central Station Monitoring Service are required. The scope covers 34 County-owned facilities including administrative buildings, libraries, correctional facilities, and maintenance centers. Annual high-heat alarm inspection and testing is due in April, with semi-annual testing required for select facilities. Emergency response must occur within thirty minutes of initial contact and on-site within two hours.

The contract is time-and-materials-based with labor billed at hourly rates (Journeyman Electrician, NICET Level I and Level II Technicians) differentiated between standard business hours and all other times, plus materials marked up or down from invoiced supplier prices not to exceed 15 percent. The estimated contract maximum is $250,000 per year over twelve months, with the County reserving one additional one-year renewal option at proposed rates. Award is based on lowest qualified bidder's Year One Total Bid Price.

Required insurance includes workers' compensation of at least $500,000, general liability of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 general aggregate, and automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit. Compliance with New Jersey prevailing wage requirements and Public Works Contractor Registration is mandatory. Bid security of ten percent (not to exceed $20,000) is required. Proposals must be submitted through the Sussex County Bonfire portal at sussex.bonfirehub.com. All proposal prices must be firm for the contract period. The anticipated award date is July 22, 2026.