Opportunity

Durham Public Schools Apptegy #179-2627-739-DDWP_FIRE_MARSH

Fire Door, Damper, and Life Safety System Inspections and Minor Repairs for 20 Durham Elementary Schools

Posted

July 16, 2026

Respond By

August 20, 2026

Identifier

179-2627-739-DDWP_FIRE_MARSH

NAICS

238290

Durham Public Schools is seeking proposals for comprehensive fire safety inspections, inventory, reporting, and minor repairs at 20 non-sprinklered elementary schools. - Government Buyer: - Durham Public Schools, Purchasing Department - Scope of Work: - Inspection, inventory, and reporting for fire-rated doors, smoke-rated doors, fire/smoke dampers, firestop systems, and related assemblies - Minor repairs and remediation cost estimates for deficiencies - Upload of all inspection data and reports to the LiveSafe platform - Project divided into two increments of 10 schools each, with concurrent work to minimize disruption - Products Requested: - Fire doors (quantities specified per school, e.g., 105 at E.K. Powe Elementary, 86 at George Watts Elementary, etc.) - Fire/smoke dampers (quantities specified per school, e.g., 99 at Hillandale Elementary, 109 at Southwest Elementary, etc.) - Services Requested: - Comprehensive inspection, survey, inventory, reporting, minor repairs, and remediation cost estimation for all fire-rated life safety systems - Notable Requirements: - Experience with NFPA standards and working in occupied K-12 schools - Strict compliance with federal and state guidelines - All data must be uploaded to the LiveSafe platform - Detailed deficiency classification and reporting - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; open to qualified providers with relevant experience.

Description

Durham Public Schools is soliciting proposals for a project involving fire doors, fire dampers, and wall penetrations at 20 elementary schools. The procurement is an open market purchase using various funds, including federal funds which will follow all federal guidelines. Proposals are due by August 20, 2026, at 1:00 pm, with bids publicly opened the same day at 3:00 pm. All questions must be submitted via email by July 29, 2026, at 2:00 pm. The procurement requires submission of three hard copies and one electronic copy of the proposal.

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