Fire Alarm System Replacement

. SCOPE OF SERVICE REQUIRED: Project 526-21-105 Design Replacement Fire Alarm System. Contractor shall furnish professional Architectural and Engineering services to design a replacement addressable fire alarm system throughout all facilities on the JJPVAMC campus to facilitate award of a construction contract. A/E services to include but are not limited to Demolition, Architectural, Environmental, HVAC, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Sprinkler, Fire/Life Safety, Controls and Communication, as well as other design considerations. The A/E shall design a new fire alarm system and include the removal of the existing system. The new alarm system design will include the following components: Fire alarm control panels, control and annunciation, primary and secondary power supply, initiating devices and circuits, and indication devices and circuits. This will include new conduit, wiring, and connections for all components. The control and annunciation design will include fire operator workstations and remote annunciators as required. The main power will be a connection to the facility power service and the secondary power will be by internal batteries. The alarm initiating devices include but are not limited to smoke detectors, manual fire alarm stations, duct detectors, valve tamper and water flow switches, and heat detectors. The alarm indicating devices include but are not limited to speaker and strobe units. The new fire alarm system shall connect to other systems and include but are not limited to the fire command center, smoke / fire doors, fire department notification, communication between buildings, security systems, kitchen suppression system, elevator recall, and smoke control. Devices associated with these systems shall be surveyed and replaced new as required by VA. The design shall include appropriate signage throughout the campus and any other in-kind upgrades. The design shall modify any existing layout and equipment to provide adequate fire detection coverage and functionality throughout the JJPVAMC campus and meet the latest code requirements. This includes incorporating the current and future construction plans into the final design. The new design plan must maintain continuity of service during construction and during the transition to the new alarm system. The JJPVAMC currently utilizes a Simplex 2500 automatic addressable alarm system, and the new design shall be replaced with in-kind capabilities with the latest technology in global addressable fire and smoke notification technology (Simplex alarm system or approved equal). The existing fire alarm system schematic is shown in attachment (A), (B), and (C). There are a total of 20 nodes (zones) with two master panels (located on the ground floor of the main hospital and in the boiler plant). The two Fisher House properties shown on attachment (C) currently have an independent alarm system and shall be replaced new and synchronized with the new campus alarm system design under a single node if the system allows. The final design approval shall be at the determination of the JJP VAMC Engineering Services. The A/E shall provide a commissioning and training plan for the new fire alarm system. The commissioning plan shall include a phased plan for testing the new fire alarm system during construction. The A/E approved competent person shall be responsible for testing and providing the results to VA assigned Contracting Officer Representative (COR). In addition, the A/E approved competent person shall conduct on-site training for VA end users for operation and maintenance of the fire alarm system and shall provide both a written and video training plan. Training shall be conducted after final commissioning is completed and before transitioning from the existing alarm system to the new. The A/E shall perform investigative surveys to verify as-built conditions and gather information for design development and shall provide applicable reports and calculations upon request.

Architectural, Renovation.

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