CAIRD HALL- FIRE ALARM, EMERGENCY LIGHTING & PAVA UPGRADE

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Dundee City Council seeks to engage with suppliers to supply & install increased Fire Alarm coverage, New Emergency Lighting and PAVA system at Caird Hall, Dundee - A questionnaire is enclosed for prospective bidders to complete and allow them to provide information which will inform the final specification of requirement. A copy of the draft Specification of Requirements is also enclosed for information purposes only. Dundee City Council are progressing a procurement exercise to provide increased Fire Alarm Coverage, new emergency lighting to meet current standards and upgrading the current PA system to a PAVA system at the Caird Hall Building, City square, Dundee The requirement is for: The supply & installation of new wired and wireless fire alarm devices and associated equipment linked to existing addressable fire alarm system to extend coverage to meet Category L1/P1/M. Associated electrical installation to meet BS 7671 IET Requirements for Electrical Installations 2018, including all current amendments. New Voice Evacuation system to be designed/installed to encompass designated areas. New Emergency Lighting to meet current standards and be supplied from existing Central Battery system via existing Emergency Lighting DBs. The complete fire alarm and voice evacuation proposals and Contract Works are to be in the form of Contractor Design Portions (CDP) The Emergency Lighting design will remain the responsibility of Dundee City Council, however the Contractor shall work with the Council to ensure a compliant installation. DCC will provide specific and performance requirements that the Contractor shall include within his Design Proposals. These requirements shall be highlighted on and within the Contract Drawings and Specification. The Main Contractor shall be responsible for co-ordinating their design information with their subcontractor design information and for co-ordination of the various sub-contractor design info. The Main Contractor is also responsible managing the procurement of all proposed materials/equipment and for its installation in line with their programme. The Contractor carrying out electrical alterations to suit new proposals shall be designated "APPROVED" by the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting, SELECT or equal and approved and proof of designation shall be submitted to the CA if requested. (a draft Specification of Requirements is enclosed FYI)