Design and Construction Handbook - Los Angeles World Airports

Guide Specification
SECTION 28 31 00-FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 SUMMARY
A. This performance specification provides the minimum requirements for the Life Safety
System. The work provided shall include, but not limited to furnishing all permits, equipment,
materials, delivery, labor, documentation, testing and services necessary to design and furnish
and install a complete, operational system Fire Alarm System.
B. At the time of bid, all exceptions taken to these Specifications, all variances from these
Specification and all substitutions of operating capabilities or equipment called for in these
Specification shall be listed in writing and forwarded to the Designer. Any such exception,
variances or substitutions that were not listed at the time of bid and are identified in the
submittal, shall be grounds for immediate disapproval without comment.
C. The contractor must prepare the appropriate fire alarm system design and shall submit all the
required drawings, equipment specifications, riser diagrams, worst case voltage drop
calculations, battery calculations, mounting details and equipment to the city of Los Angeles
Fire Department for review and obtain the permit under a deferred approval.
D. Contractor is responsible for verifying existing fire alarm devices located within the terminal
and providing connection to main fire alarm system for a complete working system.
1.2 REFERENCES
A. All work and materials shall conform to all applicable Federal, State and local codes and
regulations governing the installation.
B. Fire alarm system, equipment, installation, and wiring materials and methods used shall
comply with the following codes and standards:
1. System components proposed in this specification shall be UL listed for its intended use.
2. California State Fire Marshal Listed Components
3. Los Angeles Building Code
4. California Fire Code
5. Los Angeles Fire Code
6. California Mechanical Code
7. California Electrical Code
8. NFPA 72 - National Fire Alarm Code®, As amended by CA code
9. NFPA 13 – Standards for the installation of fire sprinkler systems
10. NFPA 14 - Standards for the installation of fire standpipes and hose systems
11. NFPA 415 Standards for airport terminal building fueling, ramp drainage and loading
walkways, 2008 edition.
12. Los Angeles Zoning Code - Chapter 1 LA Municipal Code
13. State of California title 24 energy code
FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM
28 31 00 - 1 Fire Alarm