Maintenance & Testing of Fire Intrusion Alarm Syst

Fulton County, Georgia's Department of Real Estate and Asset Management issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB #22ITB134894C-MH) for maintenance and testing of fire-intrusion alarm systems across 87 county buildings and facilities, with sealed bids due June 23, 2022, and a pre-bid conference held June 7, 2022.

The scope encompasses annual preventive maintenance and testing of fire alarm main and sub panels with intrusion alarm connections, including cleaning control panels, testing smoke and heat detectors, verifying horns and strobes, testing duct smoke detectors, pull stations, fireman phone jacks, and fireman override panels. Bidders must hold professional certifications for fire alarm control systems including Notifier IFC 2020, Simplex Controls, Edwards Controls, and Silent Knight. All contractors must comply with Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act E-Verify requirements. Standard working hours are 7:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with emergency response required within two hours of notification; after-hours work is performed at premium labor rates. Contractors must coordinate system impairments with county representatives and the local fire department.

The initial contract term runs January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, with two optional one-year renewal terms for 2024 and 2025 subject to Fulton County Board of Commissioners approval. Pricing is based on annual testing and maintenance costs per facility plus hourly labor rates for repairs and overtime work. A 5% bid bond and 100% performance and payment bonds are required.

Award was made to two vendors: VSC Fire & Security Inc. of Norcross, Georgia, for $65,000, and Entec Systems Inc. of Suwanee, Georgia, for $35,000, for a combined contract value of $100,000.