Consulting Services 

PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION DESIGN FOR BID CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING FIRMS

We develop fire protection design for bid contract documents and scope of work with a vast range of documents based on client requirements.

  • Provide a narrative of the scope of fire protection work.

  • Include general descriptions of all fire protection systems to be incorporated into the project.

  • Include drawings, specifications, reports to show scope and extent of project.

  • Identify anticipated systems:

    • Sprinkler including wet and dry systems

    • Standpipe

    • Pre-action systems

    • Fire pumps

    • Tanks

    • Special fire protection systems (e.g. FM200).

  • Describe all code required fire protection systems and equipment.

    • Identify the seismic design category and whether seismic restraints are required for the fire protection systems

  • Piping floor plans for each level:

    • All risers, mains, and major pieces of equipment shall be located on the floor plans.

    • Existing services located and sized.

    • Preliminary sprinkler and/or standpipe systems riser diagrams.

    • Equipment and material schedules set up.

    • A site plan showing (as applicable): Incoming water service, connection points, routing of services to the building (new and existing).

Include all items listed in the Design Development Phase (60%) Submittal Requirements for All Disciplines.

  • Drawings

    • Updated and developed drawings provided at 30% submission.

    • Floor Plans and Key Plans must be provided which clearly identify the work areas and the work to be performed.

    • Identify all column lines and a plan north orientation.

    • Complete riser diagrams.

    • Indicate all fire protection systems and components, including standpipes, wet, preaction, and dry sprinkler systems.

    • Indicate fire service mains including required backflow protection and post indicator valves or approved exterior control valves.

    • Coordinate location of fire department connections with local fire department.

    • Pipe runs shall be complete and pipe sizes indicated per the hydraulic calculations, include all mains, cross mains, branch and drain piping.

    • Indicate all specialized fire suppression systems, including clean agent, CO2, etc.

    • Indicate initiating devices, notification appliances, and control systems for preaction and clean agent systems.

    • Locations of all major fire protection equipment, including adequate access space.

    • Electrical ratings for fire protection equipment are shown.

    • Special equipment entry requirements addressed.

    • Sprinkler types indicated.

    • Major equipment scheduled.

    • Coordination of all major items of work shall be complete.

    • Sprinkler layout nearly complete and coordinated with the reflected ceiling plans.

    • Details and schematics for incoming fire service, fire pump, alarm and dry valves, preaction systems, floor control valve assemblies, seismic restraints, equipment, etc.

    • All backflow preventers indicated.

    • Floor plans indicating the following: room names and numbers, building cores, stairs, elevators, interior partitions, doors, windows, built-in furniture items, partition types, doors and door swings, toilet fixtures.

    • Roof plan(s) indicating locations of all mechanical equipment.

    • Reflected ceiling plans indicating ceiling types, soffits, heights, all mechanical, electrical and fire protection components, exit signs, emergency lighting, and access panels.

    • All fire protection system equipment and components must be fully coordinated with all other drawings, including architectural, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, etc.

    • Seismic bracing details (as applicable).

    • Special construction required for special systems (e.g. sealed construction for FM200 systems).

    • For renovation work show existing equipment to be demolished and existing equipment to be reused.

    • If required for clarity, provide full height cross section, or schematic diagram, including structural member information, ceiling construction, soffit construction, and method of protection for non-metallic piping.

  • Technical Specifications shall include complete and edited specifications for all applicable sections, in 50 Division CSI format, with applicable section numbers and fully coordinated with the drawings.

  • Provide hydrant flow test results and sprinkler hydraulic calculations.

  • Firestopping

    • Indicate in the documents (i.e. Basic Fire Protection Requirements spec section and drawing notes) that all penetrations through fire rated construction must be firestopped using listed and approved firestop assemblies.

    • Reference the DASNY standard firestopping specification 078400, available through theDASNY Design Professional’s Guide.

    • Reference the applicable architectural life safety drawings that clearly indicate fire rated construction. If no such drawings are to be provided, the fire protection drawings must clearly indicate fire rated construction.