Specs

Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC
PROJECT MANUAL
Version: January 2012
SECTION 15000
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 GENERAL:
A. The General Conditions, Division 101 of General Requirements, Section 15010 - Standard Provisions,
and Section 15050 - Basic Material and Methods are hereby made a part of this section.
1.02 SCOPE:
A. Furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment and related items required for the complete design and
installation of Automatic Sprinkler System.
B. All areas of the building shall be protected by wet Automatic Fire Sprinklers, except for the areas
defined in Section 15500 “Dry Pipe Automatic Sprinkler Fire Protection”. The system shall be
hydraulically calculated. Density shall be in accordance with NFPA-13 unless special circumstances
such as stacking heights or materials to be stored cause other chapters of the NFPA to be required.
Follow those chapters for the appropriate sprinklering requirements.
C. Fire Sprinkler Contractor shall field verify all existing conditions prior to designing and installing system.
D. Water supply shall come from a new fire line service complete with double check backflow preventer,
and valving as required by the city. Fire sprinkler contractor shall pay all tap fees, permits, and charges
necessary for a complete and approved installation.
E. Preparation of detailed shop drawings for the fire protection systems to meet the approval of state and
local authorities having jurisdiction on this project. FDC shall provide the seal and signature of a
licensed professional engineer on the shop drawings and calculations at time of submittal.
1.03 QUALITY ASSURANCE:
A. Sprinkler System shall comply with all applicable State and City Codes, NFPA Requirements, and
Owner's Insurance Company Requirements; including, but not limited to the following:
1. Uniform Building Code.
2. NFPA Chapter 13.
3. Life Safety Code NFPA-101.
4. Uniform Fire Code.
1.04 SUBMITTALS:
A. Prepare detailed working drawings of the Automatic Sprinkler System.
B. Submit drawings and calculations to the Fire Marshal and Owner's Insurance Underwriter and obtain
their approval.
C. Submit four (4) copies of approved drawings and calculations to the Architect and two (2) copies to the
Fire Marshal for their review and approval.
D. Submit "cutsheet" samples of Sprinkler Heads to Architect for approval.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL:
A. All materials, equipment, valves and devices installed or furnished under this contract shall be listed and
approved for use by the authorities, agencies, codes and standards cited in this section of the
specifications.
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