The University is soliciting professional design services for a comprehensive life-safety upgrade to Appleby Hall, including building-wide fire suppression, a complete fire alarm system replacement, and modernization of the building’s sole elevator, with associated life-safety, code, and systems coordination. The Project will also include evaluation of an existing wheelchair lift currently out of service. The intent of this Project is to bring the building into compliance with current applicable codes, improve life-safety performance, address aging and obsolete systems, and significantly improve operational reliability and energy efficiency. All design and construction services associated with this Project shall comply with current applicable codes and with the University of Minnesota Building Standards and Design Guidelines, including specific requirements related to fire protection and life-safety systems. Respondents are responsible for reviewing and incorporating all applicable University standards into the Project design. University of Minnesota Building Standards and Design Guidelines are available at: https://cpm.umn.edu/resource-center/building-standards/building-standards Note the following existing conditions for the Project: Fire suppression is currently limited primarily to mechanical and crawl spaces. The building has an existing addressable fire alarm control panel and annunciator, installed approximately five years ago. Despite the addressable panel, much of the building remains configured in zones due to legacy wiring and devices, limiting system functionality. Fire alarm notification devices (horns, strobes) are outdated, incomplete, and not consistently code-compliant throughout the building. The fire pump controller located in the basement has failed. A replacement controller has been procured by the University but has not been installed due to the lack of a code-compliant location within the existing room. The fire alarm and fire suppression scope shall explicitly include all systems, devices, interfaces, and programming required to support elevator fire service operation and life-safety functions, and shall not be assumed to be limited to base building areas only. The fire alarm scope shall include, but is not limited to: Evaluation of the existing fire alarm control panel and annunciator to determine whether: They can be retained and integrated into the upgraded system, or Full replacement is more cost-effective given the extent of required device, wiring, and system upgrades Replacement of existing non-compliant fire alarm devices Addition of new notification devices (alarms and strobes) as required to achieve full code compliance throughout the building Including the requirement for all strobe flashing to be consistent. New wiring and pathways as required to support a fully addressable system Elimination of zoned system limitations where feasible, with the intent of providing addressable devices throughout Required detection, notification, annunciation, and sequencing per current codes All elevator-related fire alarm functions, including: Elevator recall Fire service operation Hoistway and machine room smoke detection
