DISTRICT WIDE ANNUAL AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM INSPECTION AND TESTING , AND MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES TERM CONTRACT

2026-11-03

Description - Fire Alarm System Inspection , Testing Services ( Schedule A ) Fire Alarm Systems to be inspected and certified are currently located in eighty - nine ( 89 ) facilities located throughout the Anchorage School District ( the “ District ”) within the Municipality of Anchorage . They include 90 Fire Alarm Systems . Please refer to Attachment C , Schedule A , which indicates the facilities and the type of fire alarm system in each facility . Award for Fire Alarm Testing will be based upon the sum total of the Attachment C , Bid Form Schedule A Sheet 1 , Sheet A2 and Schedule B . All work is to commence within ten ( 10 ) calendar days after receiving written Notice to Proceed . Repairs or replacement of parts are not allowed under this portion of the Contract . The successful bidder will be required to provide inspection reports to the District Regulatory Manager documenting the condition of the Fire Alarm System at each facility visited . Where repair of the existing system is identified , contractor will provide details of each code violation , failed system or unit out of service . The successful bidder shall also report inspection , testing and maintenance reports as required , to the Anchorage Fire Department web - portal tracking system at app . LIVSafe . com as adopted May 1 , 2023 . The schedule of work shall be done in such a manner that will create the least disruption to the occupants of buildings . Normal building hours are between 8 : 00 AM and 2 : 30 PM , Monday through Friday for elementary schools , 9 : 30 AM and 4 : 00 PM for middle schools , 8 : 45 AM and 3 : 15 PM for high schools , and 6 : 00 AM and 5 : 00 PM for all other facilities . The ASD Regulatory Manager and the contractor shall schedule quarterly meetings mutually agreeable during the term of this contract . Arrangements will be made at the implementation meeting . The ASD Regulatory Manager will schedule the implementation meeting within seven ( 7 ) working days of award . The tentative inspection schedule dates will be updated and presented to the ASD Regulatory Manager during the quarterly meeting upon request of the ASD Regulatory Manager . The ASD Regulatory Manager may authorize the modification of inspection dates , when requested in writing by the contractor . 1 . Schedule A , Sheet 1 and Schedule A , Sheet 2 - Annual Inspections The Successful Bidder shall be responsible for supplying all supervision , labor , tools , and equipment required to test , inspect , and certify various fire alarm systems including all fire door release systems in accordance with the requirements set forth in NFPA 72 or other appropriate NFPA Standards , the UFC Standards and Local , State and Federal Code Regulations . These systems , upon initiation of this contract , shall be inspected annually . The contractor shall have on site at least one ( 1 ) licensed inspector during the inspection and re - inspection of systems . The following is provided for clarification . a . Schedule A , Sheet 1 cost will include inspection , testing and certifying each smoke detector device . Most smoke detector devices are located no higher than forty ( 40 ) feet above an existing floor or work platform . Please note that approximately 2 % of the smoke detector devices are located above 40 feet and will require a contractor supplied personnel lift to test the smoke detector devices . b . Schedule A , Sheet 1 and Schedule A , Sheet 2 costs will include inspecting , testing and certifying all fire alarm related devices , including pull stations , duct detectors , heat detectors , beam detectors , ventilation shutdowns , and annunciator panels

Alaska

2026-03-27