Description
The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) seeks a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive life‑cycle fire‑safety services across its Galveston, League City, Clear Lake, and Angleton‑Danbury campuses. The contract covers inspection, testing, routine maintenance, and repair of fire‑alarm systems, wet and dry sprinkler networks, fire pumps, back‑flow preventers, stand‑pipes, specialty clean‑agent suppression systems (FM‑200, Ansul, Kidde, etc.), and portable fire extinguishers. The contractor must also support a 24 × 7 emergency‑repair call‑out capability and submit detailed electronic reports within 15 business days of each job. The work is governed by NFPA standards, Joint Commission requirements, and Texas state fire‑code, and will be performed under a three‑year fixed‑price agreement with possible renewal options.
• Scope includes fire‑alarm panels, detection devices, sprinkler and fire‑pump testing (quarterly, annual, semi‑annual as applicable).
• Specialty suppression systems (clean‑agent, dry‑chemical, kitchen) require semi‑annual testing and re‑charging.
• Portable extinguishers (ABC, CO₂, Class K) must be inspected, hydro‑tested, and replenished, with pickup/delivery logistics for a central Galveston location.
• Contractor must maintain licensure (FAL, RME‑I, FEL‑k, HCR/ECR), provide a 24 × 7 on‑call response (phone within 30 min, on‑site within 2 hr), and comply with VetHUB subcontracting plan requirements.