This bid is for fire safety maintenance and testing at the University of South Carolina campus in Columbia, South Carolina, including academic, housing, athletic, and related facilities.
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What the job is
Fire alarm services: Annual inspection/testing of approximately 180 fire alarm and smoke detector systems per NFPA 72 (2019), plus an estimated 2,000 hours of emergency diagnosis/repair labor annually; parts and programming excluded. No overtime premium or travel time charges.
Alarm qualifications: UL certification; NICET Level II technicians, Level III supervision, and Level IV oversight/report approval; at least two technicians experienced with Simplex, FCI, EST, Notifier, and conventional hardwired systems.
Diesel pump maintenance: Annual maintenance on 10 diesel pumps and 20 semiannual inspection/testing events annually, including oil/filter changes and electrical, fuel, cooling, intake/exhaust, and shutdown/alarm checks. Include labor, materials, and travel; Clark diesel engine experience required.
Pump and sprinkler services: Annual flow testing of 47 pumps (37 electric, 10 diesel), annual sprinkler and dry-pipe air compressor inspections, plus estimated annual allowances of 1,500 service hours and 1,500 sprinkler inspection hours. Approved replacement parts reimbursed at documented actual cost.
Response and scheduling: 24/7 emergency coverage with arrival within one hour. Alarm testing may require nights, weekends, and holidays; housing alarm testing occurs May–July and housing sprinkler inspections May–August.
Pricing: Quote the complete fire alarm service package, complete pump/sprinkler package, or both, with unit rates for each service. Anticipated start is November 9, 2026, for one year with four annual renewal options; quantities are estimates.
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