Volusia County Branch Jail Air Handler-Fire Suppression System Removal, Replacement and Upgrade
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Volusia County is undertaking a comprehensive, integrated renovation of its Branch Jail facility in Daytona Beach to replace aging and noncompliant building systems that have reached end-of-life. The project involves full replacement of all chilled water air handling units, fire and smoke dampers, the obsolete building automation system, and the fire alarm system, all of which are no longer functional, supported, or code-compliant for a detention environment. The existing HVAC infrastructure, including interconnected ductwork and damper relay panels, is degraded and lacks the ability to isolate smoke events to individual housing pods, posing significant life safety risks. The fire alarm system fails to meet current standards including the Florida Fire Prevention Code, NFPA 72, NFPA 101, and UL 864, and cannot support the required redundant fiber optic loop architecture. All systems will be upgraded simultaneously to modern, UL-rated, corrosion-resistant components with full per-pod smoke isolation and purge capability, integrated into a new, expandable Compass Controls building automation system. Work will be executed while the facility remains fully occupied, requiring strict coordination with security, implementation of fire watch protocols, phased construction, and temporary cooling solutions to maintain operational safety. The County has engaged Above Group Engineering & Consulting as mechanical engineer of record and Dewberry Architects Inc. as architect of record to deliver this high-stakes, single-phase upgrade under solicitation number 26-B-110IF, with proposals due by August 20, 2026.
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