A. GENERAL – INTENT CONTINUED
3. Work considered to be outside of the scope of this contract shall include vandalism and any renovations or alterations to improve systems. If damage occurs due to normal wear and tear, it is the contractor’s responsibility to replace or repair same. 4. The contractor shall advise the college of any systems not operating in normal design conditions, i.e. devices jumpered out, supervision circuitry bypassed, panels operating under constant trouble conditions, etc. Items found in such a condition and not identified by the contractor within the first 30 days of the contract will be determined to have been placed in such condition by the incumbent contractor.
5. It shall be the contractor’s responsibi lity to ensure that current code and manufacturer’s requirements are met in the performance of this contract.
6. Contractor must coordinate inspections with the authority having jurisdiction when appropriate. Contractor must coordinate inspections with the City of Pittsburgh Permits, License, and Inspections Bureau when working within the City of Pittsburgh.
B. SCOPE
The contractor shall in conformance with the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth furnish all personnel, travel, supplies and equipment/tools required to perform such services on the college’s fire alarm systems as is required by NFPA 72, IBC current code and all applicable codes; and if updated during the period of the contract, all changes are to be included. Contractor shall also be responsible for maintaining and reprogramming system memory as required.
C. QUALIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTOR
1. The contractor shall submit evidence of full contracts covering all labor, materials and equipment replacement showing a minimum of ten (10) years experience in fire alarm system control maintenance contracts. This evidence goes to the contractor’s ability to perform repair and or component replacement if the college desires.
2. The awarded contractor shall verify in writing that their personnel meet the requirements of NFPA 72, chapter 7, section 7-1 paragraph 2.2 that reads:
“service personnel shall be qualified and experienced in the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire alarm systems. Examples of qualified personnel shall include, but not limited to, individuals who are: (a) Factory trained and certified. (b) National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies fire alarm certified. (c) International Municipal Signal Association fire alarm certified. (d) Certified by a state or local authority. (e) Trained and qualified personnel employed by an organization listed by a national testing laboratory for the servicing of fire alarm systems.”
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