Annual Inspection of the Fire Alarm System: Testing will be scheduled in advance and at the convenience of facility staff. Vendor will annually inspect the Fike Clean Agent Extinguishing system. Vendor will annually inspect the Notifier NFW-100X FACP fire alarm system. Vendor is required to annually inspect, test, maintain, and provide repair and maintenance for the fire alarm systems, their initiating devices and notification appliances in accordance with the most recent edition of the NFPA72 (also referred to as the National Fire Protection Association’s National Fire Alarm Code) and any other codes or standards adopted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal in 41 IL Adm. Code 100 (Fire Prevention and Safety Rules). Vendor shall ensure compliance with all applicable codes and industry standards related to the maintenance of the fire alarm system. Vendor must be able to perform programming for all installed fire alarm systems. Peripheral Device Testing Smoke detectors shall be functionally tested using a smoke generator, punk stick or other method acceptable to the manufacturer. Any canned aerosol smoke that leaves an oily residue will not be used for testing of smoke detectors and will not be used for functional testing. No device that uses open flame or acrid smoke will be used to test smoke detectors. Heat Detectors, both rate of rise and fixed temperatures, shall be tested with a device that administers accurate and controlled temperature heat source. Manual pull stations shall be activated to verify operation, inspect electrical contacts, and ensure secure mounting. Audible and visual signaling devices will need to be tested at least once to ensure proper operation and volume levels, after which each initiation device will be tested silently for minimal disturbance. Annual Cleaning of Smoke Detectors The current inventory of smoke detectors are as follows: Photoelectric Smoke Detectors (21) Heat Detectors (3) Duct Smoke Detectors (5) Devices may be dismantled down to the smoke chamber (where applicable) and cleaned using a soft cloth, lint brush, cotton swabs, suitable cleaning solution or non-electrostatic vacuum. Vendor must be able to perform tests on 25% to 50% of the alarm system as requested by the Facility Manager or designee, on a rotating basis. If more than one test report is generated, all reports must be submitted together by the end of the calendar year. Analog smoke sensors will be cleaned as needed per panel readings. Service, inspection, cleaning, calibrating, and testing will be performed, as may be applicable on the following, but not limited to: Smoke and heat detectors including, but not limited to, all supply and return fan housing smoke detectors and exhaust smoke roof hatches. Actual alarming of detectors, manual pull stations, water flow switches, and tamper switches. Control panel electrical wiring, annunciators, control equipment, battery, standby and charger; indicating appliances; auxiliary connections and relays. Audible and visual devices, bells, horns, and strobes; speakers, fire phones, and supervisory initiating devices. Interlocking equipment for HVAC, including shut down of dampers, computers, etc. Hi/Low air pressure switches and flame/gas detectors.
