Specifications

St. David Catholic School Manning Architects
Gym and Classroom Replacement N10.024.00
New Orleans, Louisiana July 20, 2012
FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM 16600 -2
7. System shall interact with the Access Control system. Through an interface with the
Access Control system, the Access Control system shall unlock all exterior doors,
permitting entry by fire department or first responding personnel upon initiation of
general alarm.
1.03 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. The system supplier shall have in-place a local support facility within 100 miles of the job
site. This facility shall provide 24 hour service call handling, service personnel, spare parts
inventory, and all necessary test equipment to troubleshoot, repair or replace any component
within 12 hours of notification by the owner's representative.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. Forward submittal data and fire alarm floor plans and riser diagrams and additional data as
required by the State Fire Marshal. As a minimum, submittals shall consist of:
1. Data sheets of all products, including UL directory listings
2. Wiring diagrams, including panel and device power and interconnection diagrams
3. Panel layout, configurations, and terminations
4. Bill of materials for all proposed devices and panels
5. Sequence of operation in text form
6. Point/room schedules for all devices
7. Plans showing device lay-out, and all pertinent reflected ceiling plan information.
B. Manuals:
1. Submit complete operating and maintenance manuals, (listing the manufacturer's name(s)
and including technical data sheets), simultaneously with the shop drawings.
2. Indicate internal wiring for each piece of equipment and the interconnections between
the pieces of equipment in wiring diagrams.
3. Provide a clear and concise description of operation that gives, in detail, the information
required to properly operate the equipment and system.
C. Software:
1. Provide the services of a factory trained and authorized technician to perform all system
software modifications, upgrades, or changes. Response time of the technician to the site
shall not exceed 12 hours. Provide all hardware, software, programming tools, and
documentation necessary to modify the fire alarm system on site. Modification includes:
addition and deletion of devices, circuits, zones, and changes to system operation, and
custom label changes for devices or zones. The system structure and software shall place
no limit on the type or extent of software modifications on-site. Modification of software
shall not require power-down of the system or loss of system fire protection while
modifications are being made.