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GENERAL FIRE PROTECTION NOTES
<br />1. THESE PLANS HAVE BEEN PREPARED TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR BIDDING. REFER TO SPECIFICATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. THE FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACTOR
<br />SHALL ADHERE TO THIS PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION AND PROVIDE A SPRINKLER DESIGN TO MEET ALL INTENTS OF THIS SPECIFICATION. THE WORK THAT IS INDICATED IN THIS
<br />DOCUMENT IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT, INTENDED TO ESTABLISH THE SCOPE OF THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES. THE CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO BID SHALL CONSULT
<br />THE LOCAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION FOR ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT A COMPLETE SET OF WORKING DRAWINGS, EQUIPMENT,
<br />SPECIFICATIONS AND HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS TO THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE AND THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION (AHJ) FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO
<br />FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION, WITH THEIR ENGINEER SEAL. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE THE ENGINEER OF RECORD AND SHALL VALIDATE COVERAGES WITH LOCAL CODE
<br />AND OWNER'S INSURANCE UNDERWRITER. THE FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A COMPLETE AND FULLY OPERABLE SPRINKLER SYSTEM.
<br />2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN AN APPROVED COMPLETE SET OF DRAWINGS AT THE JOB SITE FOR USE IN "AS -BUILT DRAWINGS." ANY REVISIONS SHALL BE NOTED THERIN AND
<br />SUBMITTED TO THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE AT THE COMPLETION OF THE JOB. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL USE THE "AS -BUILT DRAWINGS" TO PROVIDE A REPRODUCIBLE RECORD
<br />SET OF THE COMPLETED SYSTEM AND SUBMIT THE RECORD SET TO THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE.
<br />3. ALL COMPONENTS OF THE FIRE PROTECTION STANDPIPE -SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHALL BE UL LISTED AND/OR FACTORY MUTUAL GLOBAL APPROVED, AND HAVE PRIOR APPROVAL OF
<br />THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION FOR USE IN FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS.
<br />4. THE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
<br />A. SITE VISIT TO EXAMINE THE EXISTING CONDITIONS THAT MAY EFFECT THE EFFICIENT AND TIMELY PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK INDICATED. EXISTING WAREHOUSE
<br />PROTECTED BY A ESFR SYSTEM. EXISTING SYSTEMS TO BE MODIFIED/ADJUSTED AS NECESSARY FOR NEWSPACES.
<br />B. HYDRAULIC DESIGN OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, INCLUDING COORDINATED SHOP DRAWINGS AND CALCULATIONS, SUBMITTALS FOR APPROVALS TO
<br />ARCHITECT/ENGINEER, AHJ AND OWNER'S INSURANCE UNDERWRITER. CALCULATIONS SHALL BE BASED ON NFPA #13 AND #14 AND A FLOW TEST PER NFPA 291 LESS THAN (1) YEAR
<br />OLD. CONDUCT SUCH A TEST IF RECORD DATA IS UNAVAILABLE OR OUT OF DATE.
<br />C. PIPE SLEEVES SET IN COORDINATED LOCATIONS, THROUGH WALLS, FLOORS AND STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, WITH CHROME PLATED OR PRIMED FINISHED STEEL ESCUTCHEON
<br />PLATES FOR EXPOSED TO VIEW PIPES, PASSING THROUGH FINISHED WALLS, FLOORS AND CEILINGS.
<br />D. ALL CUTTING, SEALING, PATCHING AND PAINTING REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION OF THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. ALL PENETRATIONS SHALL BE SEALED WITH NONCOMBUSTIBLE
<br />MATERIALS FOR THOSE PENETRATIONS THAT ARE THROUGH FIRE RATED WALLS, A U.L. LISTED FIRE STOPPING MATERIAL SHALL BE USED TO MAINTAIN FIRE RESISTANCE RATING.
<br />E. ALL REQUIRED ACCEPTANCE TESTING AND DOCUMENTATION TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE AHJ.
<br />F. PROVIDE TEMPORARY FIRE PROTECTION AS REQUIRED BY THE AHJ, FOR ALL REQUIRED CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS.
<br />G. PROVIDE EQUIPMENT MANUALS, RECORD DRAWINGS, VALVE TAG SCHEDULES, TESTING CERTIFICATES AND PERSONNEL INSTRUCTION FOR EACH SYSTEM, PRIOR TO SYSTEM
<br />TURN -OVER TO THE OWNER.
<br />H. ALL WORK PERFORMED BY THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL BE GUARANTEED IN WRITING, FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR, FROM THE DATE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE.
<br />I, THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE IS AUTHORIZED TO ORDER MINOR CHANGES DURING THE COURSE OF THE WORK WHICH WILL NOT INVOLVE EXTRA COST OR TIME AND
<br />WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
<br />J. FULLY COORDINATE LOCATIONS OF FIRE PROTECTION COMPONENTS INCLUDING PIPING, ALARMS, DRAINS, TEST POINTS, ETC., WITH ALL ARCHITECTURAL, STRUCTURAL,
<br />MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. OBSTRUCTIONS TO SPRINKLER DISCHARGE MUST BE CONSIDERED DURING SHOP DRAWING PRODUCTION AND INSTALLATION.
<br />EXTRA SPRINKLERS MAY BE REQUIRED AT NO ADDITIONAL COST. REFER TO SPECIFICATION FOR ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. SUBMIT COPIES OF SHOP DRAWINGS
<br />TO THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
<br />5. DESIGN EACH SPRINKLER SYSTEM GIVING FULL CONSIDERATION TO THE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL OBSTRUCTIONS TO SPRINKLER SPRAY PATTERNS, PRESENTED BY ARCHITECTURAL
<br />LAYOUTS OF ROOMS, DIFFERENT ADJACENT CEILING ELEVATIONS, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, DUCTWORK AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, SUSPENDED LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
<br />AND CONDUIT BANKS. COORDINATE THE LOCATION AND LAYOUT OF SPRINKLERS, PIPING AND EQUIPMENT WITH THE DETAILED INSTALLATION DRAWINGS OF ALL OTHER TRADES.
<br />6. SUBMIT AN RFI (REQUEST FOR INFORMATION), FOR ALL QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE FIRE PROTECTION DOCUMENTS AND COORDINATION.
<br />7. PENETRATIONS OF RATED WALLS OR ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE "FIRE CAULKED" WITH APPROVED CAULKING PER METHODS REQUIRED BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION, (AHJ), AND
<br />PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS.
<br />8. SPRINKLER PROTECTION IS REQUIRED ABOVE ALL ELECTRICAL ROOMS. NO MAIN PIPING SHALL PENETRATE THE ELECTRICAL ROOMS. SPRINKLER BRANCHLINES SHALL NOT BE ROUTED
<br />OVER PANEL BOARD LOCATIONS.
<br />9. THE SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR MUST REVIEW ALL CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO BID. SHOULD MODIFICATION TO THESE PLANS BECOME NECESSARY TO PROPERLY
<br />COORDINATE THE SYSTEM WITH OTHER TRADES, IT WILL BE THE CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN APPROVAL OF THESE CHANGES BY THE AHJ, AND THE FIRE PROTECTION
<br />ENGINEER OF RECORD. IN ADDITION TO OBTAINING THE NECESSARY APPROVALS, THE SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR MUST MAKE NOTE OF ALL FIELD OR COORDINATE CHANGES ON THE
<br />INSTALLATION DRAWINGS. ONCE COMPLETE, THE SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPLY ONE COPY OF AS -BUILT DRAWINGS TO NESTLE FOR THEIR
<br />RECORDS/USE.
<br />10. THE SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO DIVERT ALL DRAIN AND INSPECTORS TEST CONNECTION DISCHARGE AWAY FROM FINISHED SURFACES AND PIPE TO
<br />APPROVED DRAIN LOCATIONS. THE SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR WILL BE BACKCHARGED FOR ANY REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR CLEANING OF RUST STAINS ON PAVEMENT/CONCRETE DUE
<br />TO WATER DISCHARGE FROM SPRINKLER SYSTEM DRAIN DOWNS.
<br />11. IN EVENT OF CONFLICT, AMBIGUITY OR INCONSISTENCY IN OR BETWEEN THE ELEMENTS COMPRISING THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, NOT CLARIFIED BY A MODIFICATION, THE
<br />CONTRACTOR WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE ESTIMATED ON, AND AGREED TO PROVIDE, THE GREATER QUANTITY OR BETTER QUALITY OF PRODUCTS AND THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH
<br />THE INTERPRETATION BY ARCHITECT OF WHICH CONFLICTING REQUIREMENT GOVERNS, UNLESS HE SHALL HAVE, BEFORE SUBMISSION OF HIS BID, ASKED FOR AND OBTAINED WRITTEN
<br />DECISION OF THE ARCHITECT AS TO WHICH PRODUCTS AND WORK WILL BE REQUIRED. IF THE OWNER WITH CONSULTATION OF THE ARCHITECT DECIDES TO ACCEPT A LESSER
<br />QUANTITY OR LOWER QUALITY OF PRODUCTS AND WORK, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REMIT TO THE OWNER THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE COST OF THE WORK THAT THE OWNER
<br />ACCEPTS AND THE COST OF THE GREATER QUANTITY OR BETTER QUALITY OF PRODUCTS AND WORK.
<br />12. HEADS IN FINISHED SPACES SHALL BE FULLY RECESSED WITH WHITE COVERS.
<br />MEP / FP Engineer
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<br />600 West Fulton
<br />Chicago, IL 60661
<br />312.454.9100
<br />Design Architect
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<br />600 West Fulton
<br />Chicago, IL 60661
<br />312.454.9100
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<br />ISSUE FOR PERMIT
<br />ISSUE FOR BIDS
<br />CD REVIEW PACKAGE
<br />1
<br />NO.
<br />08.16.2013
<br />DATE
<br />DD REVIEW PACKAGE
<br />REVISIONS/ISSUANCES
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<br />Architecture
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<br />Interiors
<br />New York
<br />Engineering
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<br />Construction
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<br />600 W. Fulton Street
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<br />PROJECT NUMBER: 12386
<br />PROJECT MANAGER: JK
<br />ARCH/ENG: PV
<br />SCALE: NTS
<br />DRAWN BY: PV
<br />CHECKED BY: VD
<br />FIRE PROTECTION
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