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MAY 2009SOLICITATION FOR OFFERS OUTPATIENT CLINIC SFO NO. VA-101-XX-RP-XXXX[INSERT LOCATION OF FACILITY]6.7.4 FIRE ALARM SYSTEMSFire alarm systems shall be provided as required by NFPA 101 or the locally adopted codes.The fire alarm system shall be designed to meet the requirements of NFPA 72 and the localcodes.//For new installations, locate the fire alarm control panel at the main entrance or at a 24-hourconstantly attended location.New fire alarm systems shall be analog addressable.//Fire alarm systems shall not be combined with other systems such as building automation,energy management, security, etc.Wiring for fire alarm systems shall be as follows: Initiating Device Circuits – Style B (Class B),Signaling Line Circuits – Style 4.0 (Class B), Notification Appliance Circuits – Style Y (ClassB), and Communications between fire alarm control units – Style 7 (Class A). Where there areconflicts with local codes, the most stringent requirements shall be enforced.Initiation devices shall be provided in accordance with NFPA 101, NFPA 72, NFPA 90A, andASME 17.1 or ASME 17.3, as applicable.Audible fire alarm notification appliances shall be provided in accordance with NFPA 72 andNFPA 101.Visual fire alarm notification appliances shall be provided in mechanical rooms, publicrestrooms, public accessible areas such as corridors, auditoriums, cafeterias, assemblyrooms, canteens, retail stores, and other publically accessible rooms of more than 750 squarefeet [228.6 square meters] of area.Coordinate fire alarm zones with the location of smoke compartments and sprinkler zones.The fire alarm system shall be monitored by a listed remote central station.6.7.5 RACEWAYS AND WIRINGInstall all wiring in raceways. All wiring shall be copper. All circuits and branch circuits shallhave a separate equipment grounding conductor of appropriate size per the NEC. No morethan 3 branch circuits are allowed to run in one homerun.6.7.6 LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMPerform risk analysis per NFPA 780, Annex L and provide a lightning protection system,where Nd>Nc. Submit calculations, including all assumptions. The Lessor shall use thefollowing fixed factors in the calculation: C 3 = 2.0, C 4 = 1.0, C 5 = 5.0. All other factors shall beproject-specific.6.7.7 RECEPTACLE CIRCUITSNo more than 6 receptacles shall be installed on a single circuit.Part I: Basic Solicitation Requirements – Page 121 of 196Lessor __________ Gov’t. ____________________ of __________ Pages