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NEDA Salem FP01 8.8.171.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH AND INSTALL A COMPLETE 24 VDC, ELECTRICALLY SUPERVISED, ANALOG ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS. THE SYSTEM SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO ALL CONTROL PANEL, POWER SUPPLIES, INITIATING DEVICES, AUDIBLE AND VISUAL NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES, ALARM DEVICES, AND ALL ACCESSORIES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE OPERATING UNIT AND BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. 2.THE FIRE ALARM EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE CURRENT PROVISIONS OF NFPA 70, 72 AND 101 AND SHALL BE LISTED FOR IT'S INTENDED PURPOSE AND BE COMPATIBILITY LISTED TO INSURE INTEGRITY OF THE COMPLETE SYSTEM. 3.THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEM WITH THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. 4.THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM REQUIRED CALCULATIONS AND COORDINATE WITH OTHER TRADES FOR THE COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. 5.ALL VISUAL NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES AND MANUAL PULL STATIONS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. 6.DO NOT INSTALL SMOKE OR HEAT DETECTOR WITHIN 3 FEET OF SUPPLY OR RETURN AIR STREAM. 7.FIRE ALARM EQUIPMENT/DEVICES SHALL BE BY SIEMENS (TO MATCH EXISTING EQUIPMENT). 8.PROVIDE FIRE ALARM TESTING CONTRACT WITH EXISTING OWNER'S FIRE ALARM MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR TO THE TENANT FOR THE NEW FIRE ALARM DEVICES/EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE TENANT SPACE. 9.INCLUDE IN BID PRICE THE FIRE ALARM TESTING BY THE EXISTING BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR OCCUPANCY. 10.ALL WIRING SHALL BE PER THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS. 11.ALL FIRE ALARM WIRING SHALL BE RUN CONTINUOUS FROM DEVICE TO DEVICE. 12.OUTGOING AND RETURN CONDUCTORS MUST BE RUN IN SEPARATE RACEWAYS. PROVIDE MINIMUM SEPARATION OF FOOT WHERE RUN VERTICALLY AND A 4 FOOT SEPARATION WHERE RUN HORIZONTALLY. 13.PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL REMOTE POWER SUPPLIES AS NECESSARY. 14.PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SMOKE DETECTORS AS NECESSARY PER NFPA AND FIRE DEPARTMENT. 15.PROVIDE INTERMEDIATE RELAYS AS NEEDED. 16.SYNCHRONIZE ALL STROBE LIGHTS. 17.VERIFY WIRING TYPE FOR INITIATING LOOP WITH SYSTEM MANUFACTURER. 18.VERIFY ADDITIONAL WIRING (e.g. 24V POWER FOR MODULES) WITH SYSTEM MANUFACTURER. 19.NOTIFY BUILDING OWNER, PRIOR TO EXECUTING ANY WORK ON THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. 20.PROVIDE ISOLATION MODULES. PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF ONE PER FLOOR. PROVIDE AN ISOLATION MODULE FOR EVERY 25 INITIATING DEVICES. 21.ALL FIRE ALARM CONDUCTORS SHALL BE A MINIMUM SIZE OF #16 AWG. COPPER. THE CABLE SHALL BE UL LABELED, 1O5 DEGREES CELSIUS,3OO VOLT AND SHALL MEET I.M.S.A. ASSOCIATION STANDARDS. 22.NO WIRING SHALL BE EXPOSED. ALL WIRING IN UNFINISHED AREAS WITHOUT CEILINGS SHALL BE RUN IN RACEWAYS. 23.BEFORE PURCHASING AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARM EQUIPMENT, THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL MEET WITH THE FIRE ALARM OFFICIAL TO COORDINATE FOR FINAL APPROVAL, THE LATEST RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM REQUIRED. 24.ALL JUNCTION BOXES, FITTINGS, CONDUITS AND OTHER SUCH EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THIS INSTALLATION SHALL BE FURNISHED AND INSTALLED AS REQUIRED. 25.ALL COST FOR PERMITS, INSPECTIONS, TESTING, AS BUILT DRAWINGS, SHOP DRAWINGS AND ONE YEAR GUARANTEE ON EQUIPMENT AND LABOR FROM THE DATE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE PART OF THIS CONTRACT. THIS INCLUDES MALL FIRE ALARM ALONG WITH THIS SEPARATE SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM SHALL BE MONITORED BY THE BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. 26.THE ENTIRE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE TESTED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL. AFTER FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE TEST, THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT A FIRE DEPARTMENT SIGNED LETTER STATING THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN TESTED AND IS IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION. A COPY OF THE LETTER SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND THE ENGINEER. 27.THE BUILDING IS PROTECTED BY A FULL NFPA 13 SPRINKLER SYSTEM. PROVIDE MONITOR MODULES FOR FLOW, AND VALVE SUPERVISION. COORDINATE WITH SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR. 1.THE SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH, INSTALL AND MODIFY ALL SPRINKLER EQUIPMENT SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS AND HEREIN SPECIFIED. EQUIPMENT ITEMS NOT SHOWN OR CALLED FOR SUCH AS FITTINGS, VALVES, DRAINS, SWITCHES, VALVES, ETC. SHALL ALSO BE INSTALLED TO MAKE A COMPLETE AND WORKABLE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. 2.THE SPRINKLER CONTRACTORS WORK SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT NECESSARILY LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: A.MODIFY WET PIPE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. B.ALARM AND INDICATOR VALVES. C.PRESSURE, FLOW AND SUPERVISORY SWITCHES. D.HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS. E.FIRE DEPARTMENT APPROVED WORKING DRAWINGS. F.INSPECTOR TEST STATIONS. G.PERMITS, APPLICATIONS, BACK CHARGES AND FEES.. 3.THE FOLLOWING WORK IS TO BE DONE BY OTHER TRADES: A.PAINTING. B.ACCESS PANELS. C.CUTTING AND PATCHING. D.ELECTRICAL WIRING. 4.OBTAIN AND PAY FOR ALL REQUIRED TEST, PERMITS, INSPECTIONS AND BACK CHARGES. ALL COST FOR OBTAINING TEMPORARY SERVICES FOR TEST, FLUSHING AND FILLING SHALL BE THE SPRINKLER CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY. COORDINATE WITH THE LATEST RULES OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. 5.THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE ANY SPRINKLER SHUT DOWN FOR DRAINAGE OR MODIFICATIONS WITH THE BUILDING OWNER AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. INCLUDE ALL FEES REQUIRED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT ON THESE SCHEDULED SHUTDOWNS. 6.ALL WORK SHOWN ON THE PLANS IS INTENDED TO BE APPROXIMATELY CORRECT TO SCALE, BUT FIGURED DIMENSIONS AND DETAILED DRAWINGS ARE TO BE FOLLOWED IN EVERY CASE. THE DRAWINGS SHALL BE TAKEN IN A SENSE AS DIAGRAMMATIC. METHODS OF RUNNING PIPES ARE SHOWN BUT IT IS NOT INTENDED TO SHOW OFFSETS AND FITTINGS, OR EVERY STRUCTURAL DIFFICULTY THAT MAY BE ENCOUNTERED. 7.MATERIAL, INSTALLATIONS AND WORKMANSHIP SHALL BE IN FULL ACCORD WITH THE MOST MODERN SPRINKLER CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE NEW, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. THE SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE, BOCA AND NATIONAL CODES INCLUDING N.F.P.A. 13 AND 101. 8.THE SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR SHALL INSPECT THE SITE AND SHALL INVESTIGATE ALL CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH HIS WORK WILL BE PERFORMED. HE SHALL COORDINATE HIS WORK SO THAT IT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE WORK OF OTHER TRADES AND THE GENERAL CONTRACTORS BUILDING SCHEDULE. 9.THE SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR SHALL GUARANTEE HIS WORK FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE. IF ANY DEFECTS IN MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP OCCUR WITHIN THIS PERIOD, THEY SHALL BE CORRECTED AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. 10.FURNISH AND INSTALL ALL REQUIRED HANGERS, STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS, RIGGING, SLEEVES, LADDERS, HOIST AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MODIFICATION OF ALL SPRINKLER EQUIPMENT. 11.FLOW SWITCHES SHALL BE VANE TYPE WITH ADJUSTABLE PNEUMATIC RETARD AS MANUFACTURED BY RELIABLE SPRINKLER OR APPROVED EQUAL. FLOW SWITCHES SHALL BE INSTALLED ON ALL ZONES. CONTACTS SHALL MATCH THE AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. 12.SPRINKLER HEADS A.SPRINKLER HEADS CONNECTED TO PIPING LOCATED ABOVE FINISHED CEILINGS, SHALL BE RECESSED PENDANT 165 DEGREES F., 1/2". B.SPRINKLER HEADS IN AREAS WITHOUT CEILINGS SHALL BE UPRIGHT 165 DEGREES F., BRASS 1/2" WITH DEFLECTOR UP. C.SPRINKLER HEADS ABOVE CEILING SHALL BE UPRIGHT, 165 DEGREES F., BRASS 1/2" WITH DEFLECTOR UP. 13.PIPE SUPPORTS, METAL PIPE SUPPORTS, SWAY BRACES, HANGERS, CLAMPS AND ALL OTHER ACCESSORIES SHALL BE OF AN APPROVED PATTERN PLACED TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF N.F.P.A. STANDARD #13. ALL SUPPORTS AND HANGERS SHALL BE NON-FERROUS MATERIALS. 14.PIPING IN GENERAL SHALL BE SCHEDULE 40 BLACK STEEL PIPE WITH BLACK CAST IRON SCREWED SPRINKLER FITTINGS SUITABLE FOR 175 P.S.I. WORKING WATER PRESSURE. 15.UPON COMPLETION AND PRIOR TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE INSTALLATION, THE SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBJECT THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO THE TEST REQUIRED BY NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION SECTION 13 AND TEST REQUIRE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. 16.ACCESSORIES.