Opportunity

North Carolina eVP #179-2627-739-DDWP_FIRE_MARSH

Fire Safety Inspection and Minor Repair Services for 20 Durham Public Schools Elementary Facilities

Posted

July 29, 2026

Respond By

August 20, 2026

Identifier

179-2627-739-DDWP_FIRE_MARSH

NAICS

238290

Durham Public Schools is seeking a contractor to perform comprehensive fire safety inspections and minor repairs at 20 non-sprinklered elementary schools. - Government Buyer: - Durham Public Schools, Purchasing Department - Scope of Work: - Inspection, inventory, documentation, and reporting of fire-rated doors, smoke-rated doors, fire/smoke dampers, firestop systems, penetration seals, and other fire-resistance-rated barrier assemblies - Minor repairs and remediation cost estimates for identified deficiencies - Upload of all inspection and repair data to the LiveSafe platform - Work divided into two increments of 10 schools each, with both increments running concurrently - Products/Systems to be Addressed: - Fire doors (quantities per school range from 7 to 105) - Fire/smoke dampers (quantities per school range from 8 to 109) - Firestop systems and penetration seals - Notable Requirements: - Contractor must have experience with NFPA standards and working in occupied K-12 schools - Detailed deficiency classification and reporting required - Minimize disruption to school operations during work - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation

Description

Durham Public Schools (DPS) is seeking a qualified contractor to establish a comprehensive life-safety compliance baseline for non-sprinklered elementary schools. The work involves inspection, inventory, documentation, reporting, and limited repair of fire-rated life safety systems across 20 facilities. The project is divided into two increments of 10 schools each, covering fire-rated doors, smoke-rated doors, fire and smoke dampers, firestop systems, penetration seals, and other fire-resistance-rated barrier assemblies. Both increments are intended to run concurrently to maximize response to safety-related repairs.

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