Moakley Fire Alarm System Project

BACKGROUND: The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse, (Moakley Federal Courthouse), is a ten story masonry building containing 945,000 gross square feet located on the Boston Harbor. The ten story facade features a conical 32,736 square foot glass curtain wall system that overlooks Boston Harbor and offers one of the best views of Boston's skyline. The building was completed in 1999 at a cost of $170 million and is not designated as historic. It has won numerous design awards. The existing fire alarm system is a Siemens System and is located in the First Floor Fire Command Room. PROJECT GOAL: To replace the existing fire alarm system that has come to the end of its life cycle with a non-proprietary system. The new fire alarm system is to be a voice evacuation-type system that meets the GSA specifications, technical guides, and the PBS P-100. New fire alarm system is to be a non-proprietary system which will be economical to operate and maintain. Fire alarm shall remain operational and no components shall be removed until the fire alarm system is tested, approved and accepted. The scope of the project includes complete design of a full fire alarm system replacement and the phase 1 construction. PROJECT SCOPE: The project includes but is not limited to the following work: Provide Design-Build services for designing and installing a new fire alarm and emergency communications system throughout the building. Work will include removal of the existing fire alarm system (e.g., unused wiring, alarm devices, communications devices, and main control panels) and patching and painting areas where components have been removed. The biddable scope is being put together by BBIX, LLC under their related Task Order (TO). Project will be to provide Fire Alarm (FA) replacement design and complete phase 1 replacement. Building will be fully occupied and the FA system will remain active during the construction. The contractor will be responsible for a complete design for the project, including calculations, specifications, and drawings needed to perform the required modifications to the fire alarm and emergency communications system. The contractor will be responsible for the installation of all work and shall provide all material, equipment, accessories, commissioning and testing in compliance with the design documents.

Division 21 -	Fire Suppression.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Fire Detection and Alarm.