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TESTING OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS IN UW-MADISON, DIVISION OF UNIVERSITY HOUSING BUILDINGS SERVICES

SCOPE: Contract for UW Madison Housing, for the Testing of Fire Alarm Systems in UW-Madison, Division of University Housing Buildings Services.

Perform the annual testing of the fire alarm systems, including but not limited to, testing of 110V Stand Alone Smoke Detectors, testing of the power backup system and Sensitivity Testing following the contract guidelines and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes, Underwriters Laboratory (UL), Wisconsin Department of Commerce (DOC), Madison Fire Department (MFD) and National Electrical Code (NEC).

SPECIFICATIONS

Perform the annual testing of the fire alarm systems, including but not limited to, testing of 110V Stand Alone Smoke Detectors, testing of the power backup system and Sensitivity Testing following the contract guidelines and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes, Underwriters Laboratory (UL), Wisconsin Department of Commerce (DOC), Madison Fire Department (MFD) and National Electrical Code (NEC).

Contractor must provide all supplies and equipment required to do the testing.

Testing shall be done on a continuous basis and based on Housing’s schedule.

The Contractor shall inform Housing staff in writing of any new National Fire Protection Agencies (NFPA), Underwriters Laboratory (UL), Wisconsin Department of Commerce (DOC), Madison Fire Department (MFD), and National Electrical Code (NEC) codes or code changes through the life of this contract. If the applicable codes are updated during the contract period the frequencies and testing are to be adjusted to reflect the changes.

Follow all manufacturer testing guidelines that are required in addition to completing code requirements.

The Contractor shall provide, within ten (10) days or as mutually agreed upon by Contractor and contract administrator, two (2) copies of the testing, including but not limited to: Fire detection/suppression system generated hard copy report of field device test responses records; a listing of all equipment problems and two (2) written letters on company letterhead certifying that all required testing has been completed and meets the current codes. Both sets are to be delivered to the proper Housing staff for approval.  Housing may request that reports also be on CD. No invoices will be paid until testing reports are submitted to and approved by Housing.

Contractor must report to department contact all life safety issues and potentially detrimental site conditions that could compromise the performance of the system, prior to leaving the site. 

All systems must be returned to normal and in operating condition before leaving the site.

The Contractor is to schedule testing with Mark Engbring 608-262-0756 for the Lakeshore Area and Phil Moore 608-890-1816 for the Southeast Area and Jeff Keating 608-262-8140 for the Community Center, Apartment Services, University Apartments, Harvey Street and University Houses.  The Contractor will be required to attend a pre-test meeting prior to performing any testing, a meeting after testing is complete to discuss the testing and any deficiencies found, and any other meetings that Housing determines to be necessary.

Not all locations may require testing every year of the contract.  New systems /devices may be installed at some locations during the life of the contract. 

Contractor must have a minimum of five (5) years experience testing fire alarm systems.

Contractor must be able to provide proof of certification by NICET (National Institute for Certification of Engineering Technicians) if requested.  A minimum of one certified technician required on site during testing. Contractor’s staff must be properly trained for the systems they will be testing, qualified and competent to perform the services required by this contract using industry accepted standards, with a minimum 1 year experience on each system. Contractor must provide an insurance certificate upon notification of award.   At completion of contract contractor is to supply Housing with a list of all devices, their locations, and date last tested.

The following buildings are to be serviced:

BUILDING                                 ADDRESS
SOUTHEAST AREA 

Witte Hall                                  615 W. Johnson
Ogg Hall                                   835 W. Dayton Street
Sellery Hall                                821 W. Johnson Street
Chadbourne Hall                        420 N. Park Street
Barnard Hall                              970 University Avenue
Gordon Commons                     717 W. Johnson Street
Smith Hall                                 35 N. Park Street
LAKESHORE AREA

Elizabeth Waters                       1200 Observatory Drive
Carson Gulley                           1515 Tripp Circle
Tripp Hall                                  1510 Tripp Circle
Adams Hall                               1520 Tripp Circle
Slichter Hall                               625 Babcock Drive
Turner House                             1620 Kronshage Drive
Gilman House                           1610 Kronshage Drive
Mack House                              1630 Kronshage Drive
Showerman House                    1650 Kronshage Drive
Kronshage Commons                1650 Kronshage Drive
Conover House                         1650 Kronshage Drive
Swenson House                        645 Elm Drive
Jones House                             655 Elm Drive
Chamberlin House                     665 Elm Drive
Holt Commons                          1650 Kronshage Drive
Cole Hall                                   625 Elm Drive
Sullivan Hall                              635 Elm Drive
Bradley Hall                              1900 Willow Drive
Merit House                              919 W. Dayton Street
Susan Davis House                   917 W. Johnson Street
Zoe Bayliss House                    915 W. Johnson Street
Friedrick Hall                             1950 Willow Drive
Dejope Hall                               640 Elm Drive 

Note: The Southeast area and Lakeshore area locations must be tested during the non-academic period of year and around the conference business. Housing to supply awarded vendor a copy of conference schedule.

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UNIVERSITY APARTMENTS                  BUILDING                                 ADDRESS
University Houses                                5, 10, 21, 30, 35, 39

Harvey Street Apartments                    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7                   2924 Harvey Street

Eagle Heights Community Center        611 Eagle Heights

Eagle Heights Apartments                   101, 102, 103, 104, 105,
106, 107, 108, 109,
201, 202, 203, 204, 205,
206, 207, 208, 209
301, 302, 303, 304, 305,
306, 307,  308, 309
401, 402, 403, 404, 405,
406, 407, 408
501, 502, 503, 504, 505,
506, 507, 508, 509
601, 602, 603, 604, 605,
606, 607, 608, 609, 610
701-703, 704-705, 706,
707, 708
801-808, 809-819
901-911, 912-914, 915-917,
918-925, 926-928, 929-931,
932-934, 935-946

Apartment Services                   Warehouse complex                  2902 Haight Road
Service Building                         2902 Haight Road

The following is a list of devices located in each building. The listed quantities of devices are believed to be accurate and are to be used for the purpose of bidding. Prices may be adjusted consistent with contract prices based on actual devices if there are any discrepancies after contract is awarded.

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