Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District #227-02

Fire Alarm System Replacement and Commissioning at Esperanza West Elementary School

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District is seeking construction bids to replace and commission the fire alarm system at Esperanza West Elementary School. - Government buyer: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District; Purchasing Department and Department of General Services are identified in the documents. - Project: Remove the existing alarm devices, wiring, cabinets, and headend, then install a complete operational replacement system with pathways, conduit, devices, supports, and anchors. The work includes related electrical and site work, patching, sealing, painting, fire-stopping, cleanup, and disposal. - OEMs and named vendors: No fire-alarm OEM or manufacturer is identified by name in the provided materials. The system must be compatible with existing campus equipment, use only manufacturers specified in the drawings, and have no substitutions. Vector Environmental Consulting Inc. prepared the environmental inspection reports; PlanetBids is identified as the electronic bid platform. - Installation and testing requirements: Keep the existing manual fire alarm operational during construction. Use manufacturer-authorized contractors and certified installers. Commission and test the system, including a 24-hour battery-backup test followed by a 5-minute alarm test, and provide certifications, operating and maintenance instructions, point-to-point as-built drawings, and equipment specifications. - Site and safety requirements: Use ground-penetrating radar to locate reinforcing steel before drilling or coring through CMU walls and in proposed trenching or boring areas. Clarifications call for painted EMT conduit, removal of surface-mounted boxes and conduit, and blank covers on existing flush-mounted boxes. Identified asbestos- and lead-containing materials require appropriate abatement and handling; the construction manual states abatement is to be completed before project work starts. - Environmental findings: Asbestos-containing floor tile mastic was identified in the Room G1 audio room, estimated at 70 square feet. Lead-containing ceramic restroom wall tile was identified in Building A South Restrooms (400 square feet), North Restrooms (1,000 square feet), and Boys and Girls Restrooms (1,500 square feet). - Duration: The construction period is 90 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. No option periods or subscription terms are stated.

Description

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District is soliciting bids for fire alarm upgrades at Esperanza West Elementary School. The work includes removing the existing fire alarm system and installing a new system, including pathways, conduit, devices, supports, and hardware anchors. Work also includes patching and painting affected surfaces, commissioning, keeping the existing manual fire alarm operational during construction, testing and certifications, and disposal of removed materials. The contractor must use ground-penetrating radar before drilling or coring through CMU walls; bids are submitted electronically through PlanetBids.

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