DFC BLDG 810, 94,67, Fire Panel Replacements

The contract involves the Design-Build replacement and modernization of existing Edwards EST-3 fire alarm control systems with new Edwards EST-4 systems across three buildings at the Denver Federal Center: Buildings 810, 67, and 94. The scope encompasses full engineering, design, programming, demolition, installation, integration, testing, commissioning, and closeout services for fire alarm control panels, networked sub-panels, CPUs, network cards, amplifiers, power supplies, NAC power supplies, and related equipment. A critical requirement is the integration of the new EST-4 system with the existing Silent Knight fire alarm system in Building 810. All work must be executed in occupied federal facilities while maintaining continuous life safety protection and minimizing operational disruption. Compliance with NFPA 72, NFPA 101, the International Building Code, GSA PBS standards, and other federal and local codes is mandatory. Deliverables include NFPA 72-compliant shop drawings, a detailed work plan and testing schedule, smoke control integration testing, and formal acceptance testing. A licensed third-party fire protection engineer must witness all acceptance testing, and confidence testing must include 10% of all field devices. Fire watch services are required during system impairments, and all work must adhere to a site-specific Safety and Health Plan compliant with OSHA and GSA Specification 01546. The contractor must coordinate all access, utility outages, and work hours with the tenant agency through the COR/PM and comply with strict security protocols, including handling Controlled Unclassified Information and adhering to PBS Order 3490.3 CHGE 1 for sensitive building information. The contract is a Firm Fixed-Price Design-Build arrangement under a Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) with NAICS Code 236220, requiring full compliance with GSA’s Project Management Information System (Kahua), Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card access, and HSPD-12 fitness requirements. The total project timeline is 180 calendar days from Notice To Proceed, broken into 60 days for design, 60 days for construction to substantial completion after 100% approval, and 60 days for closeout. The contractor must submit monthly updated Critical Path Method schedules in MS Project and PDF formats, along with weekly two-week look-ahead reports detailing on-site activities, subcontractor presence, work timing, utility