VII. EXECUTION
A. In addition to responding to malfunctions, the contractor shall be capable of performing a complete diagnostic analysis on each control unit and its related circuitry. It is the intent of these specifications to have every device maintained and/or tested at least twice annually. The planned preventive maintenance, fire alarm controls and smoke detection equipment service shall be performed once every six (6) months on each control unit or as required by code. B. Preventive maintenance and testing will be done according to the current NFPA 72, NFPA standards and the manufacturer’s recommended specifications for each of the pieces of equipment. If there is a difference between the NFPA standard and the manufacturer’s recommendations, the contractor will adhere to the most stringent requirement.
C. All initial testing and inspections at all locations must be completed within 2 months of the award date of the contract.
D. The planned services shall occur between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday with testing of audible and strobe devices completed by 7:00 a.m.
E. EMERGENCY SERVICE
1. The contractor will provide the college with twenty-four (24) hour emergency service and provide each campus site with a toll free telephone number that can be called in case of an emergency. 2. Emergency service including overtime service shall be available under this contract. Any such service that may be required to keep the system in proper operating condition shall be provided within four (4) hours after receipt of such request. This service shall be provided on a twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7) day a week basis. If an emergency service call is made at the college’s request at times other than that at which the contractor had scheduled a preventive maintenance call and inspection does not reveal any defect in the fire alarm system(s) for which the contractor is responsible under this agreement, the contractor shall have the right to charge the college. The charges for emergency service shall be specified on the request for proposal form pages of this specification. Travel time shall not be reimbursable. Please note that only site supervisors or designees shall authorize an emergency service call.
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