Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking bids for the upgrade of fire protection and emergency notification systems in multiple buildings at the VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville, Illinois. The project involves the replacement of existing fire alarm control panels, heat detectors, smoke detectors, horn strobes, and associated wiring and conduit. The contractor will be responsible for furnishing labor, materials, and equipment to perform the work, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and construction of new work. The contractor must also provide spare and replacement parts, instruction and training to VA personnel, and a warranty management plan.
• The project includes the installation of new fire alarm devices, control units, and remote annunciators.
• The contractor must comply with NFPA standards and VA regulations.
• The project requires a thorough survey of the areas of buildings involved, and a report on the existing conditions and any discrepancies between the drawings and existing conditions.
• The contractor must provide a warranty management plan, spare and replacement parts, and instruction and training to VA personnel.
• The project includes a 30-day "burn-in" period to allow equipment to stabilize and identify potential problems.