“Invitation to Bid”
November 3rd , 2014
Dear Bidder,
You are hereby invited to submit a proposal for a FIRE STATION CONTROL SYSTEM. These items
will be bought from a recent FEMA AFG 2013 grant award. The equipment must meet all National Fire
Protection Agency (NFPA) applicable standards and Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA)
requirements.
All bids are due on December 4th , 2014 by 10:00 am at the following location:
City of Compton's Clerk's Office
Attn: Battalion Chief Vincent Capelle
205 South Willowbrook Avenue
Compton, CA 90220
The specifications can be obtained at www.comptoncity.org. For any further questions, please contact
Captain Vincent Capelle at (310) 605-6284 or (310) 901-2004.
The Fire Department is looking forward to receiving your proposal for this procurement.
FIRE STATION CONTROL SYSTEM
This specification will provide the detailed requirements of a fire station control system (herein
FSCS) to be installed in fire stations within the City.
Description
The FSCS shall provide command and control of the fire stations for all alarm situations
requiring a response from emergency personnel located in the fire station. Command and control
of the fire station personnel shall be done in a manner that reduces turn-out time and the stress
level associated with conventional methods of awaking personnel at night.
The term "capable of" or "capability" means that the FSCS meets the functional performance
criteria stated herein. It is understood that whether the installed FSCS possesses this functionality
is determined by the equipment purchased under this Request for Proposal.
Design Requirements
A.
CONSTRUCTION – The FSCS shall be an integrated system design with modular
expansion capability permitting the fire department to construct the system in incremental
stages while maintaining full fire station command and control capability. The FSCS
design must meet or exceed the requirements of NFPA 1221 (2007). All functions shall
be re-configurable by software changes only, without requiring changes to the hardware
units.
B.
ALARM ACTIVATION CAPABILITY – The FSCS shall be capable of function
activation from a minimum of two independent sources of information with supervisory
control over both primary sources. The FSCS shall also be capable of function activation
from a secondary source in addition to the two primary activation sources. One of the
primary sources of activation shall be capable of bi-directional data transfer rate of 9.6
KB per second.
C.
PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT CAPABILITY – The FSCS shall be capable of recorded
human voice pre-announcements that contain company-specific information that is
customizable to the requirements of each individual fire station within the fire
department. The pre-announcement capability shall include a separate pre-announcement
for a minimum of 32 companies per station, 250 major types of incidents and 250 of
emergency response levels. There shall be separate pre-announcements for daytime
operation and separate pre-announcements for nighttime operation controlled by internal
clock function of the FSCS. Multi-company pre-announcement messages shall be capable
of any and all combinations of company responses required from a fire station. The
human voice pre-announcements may be preceded by any tone signaling required by the
fire department and this tone signaling shall be have the ability to be being altered or
eliminated based on time of day programming in the FSCS.
D.
ZONED CAPABILITY
1.
CEILING-MOUNTED COLORED LIGHT INDICATORS – The FSCS shall be
capable of providing Colored Light Indicators throughout the fire station. Each
Colored Light Indicator shall:
a. Contain a minimum of five distinct colors (i.e. blue, green, red, white and
yellow) that are used to designate five separate fire companies. The colors
must be programmable to activate in any combination.
b. Be mounted in the ceiling areas of the fire station and shall illuminate upon
receipt of command data from the dispatch center indicating company-specific
responses.
c. Be housed within one unit that also contains an internal speaker capable of
delivering pre-announcement and dispatch audio (see Section E and Section
M for additional design requirements of the internal speaker).
d. Shall be visible from a minimum of twenty, unobstructed feet from the
indicating device.
e. Shall be capable of programming that controls the audio level in one (1) dB
increments over a range of ninety (90) dB remotely from the network interface
controller (see Section E and Section M for additional design requirements of
the internal speaker).
f. Shall be capable of producing nightvision lighting for a programmable time
period after activation by a company-specific response command (see Section
G for additional design requirements of the nightvision lighting.
g. Capable of meantime between failures of greater than 50,000 hours.
2.
DORM ROOM INDICATING DEVICES – The FSCS shall be capable of
supporting the operation of indicating devices that can be placed in individual
dorm room locations. These devices shall be programmable by fire department
personnel to activate company-specific zones. These devices shall also:
a. Be capable of human voice pre-announcements for the programmed companyspecific zone, dispatch audio and nightvision lighting of the bedroom area
during the activation period.
b. Be programmable to accommodate personnel assignments to more than one
company-specific zone.
c. Be housed within one unit that also contains an internal speaker capable of
delivering pre-announcement and dispatch audio (see Section E and Section
M for additional design requirements of the internal speaker).
d. Be capable of programming that controls the audio level in one-dB increments
over a range of ninety dB.
e. Be capable of programming a lower audio level during nighttime hours of
operation in one dB increments (see Section E and Section M for additional
design requirements of the internal speaker).
f. Be capable of enabling or disabling station radio audio permitting radio watch
operations.
g. Have an integral lamp attached to the unit itself or overhead in the ceiling that
illuminates the bunk area without requiring additional illuminating devices.
h. Be capable of programming nightvision lighting level over a range of fifteen
(15) different levels of illumination.
i. Be cable of being relocated by fire department personnel without any
assistance from outside services.
j. Be equipped with programming switches embedded in a waterproof
membrane panel capable of being sanitized with liquid disinfectant.
k. Contain a two-line, sixteen character per line display device that is located
behind the membrane switch panel and viewed through a waterproof
transparent section of the membrane panel.
l. Be capable of supporting externally Colored Light Indicators and nightvision
lamp assemblies.
E.
DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTEM – The FSCS shall be capable of incorporating a
distributed audio system that does not utilize centralized amplification devices driving
remotely located speakers. The Distributed Audio System shall:
1. Be incorporated in all active Colored Light Indicators, all Dorm Room
Indicating Devices, and all High-Level Audio Systems (see Sections D
(1), D (2) and N).
2. Be capable of delivering a minimum of ten (10) watts of audio power
per each Colored Light Indicator and Dorm Remote Indicating Device.
3. Be capable of delivering a minimum of 100 watts RMS (see Section
N).
4. Shall support inputs from telephone paging systems, public address
microphones and dedicated telephone lines, in addition to the base
station radio.
F.
ZONE ACTIVATION INDICATION – The FSCS shall be capable of displaying all
company-specific zones that are activated from a command by the dispatch center on a
front panel display device during the command sequence. Indicating devices located in
individual bedrooms shall be capable of displaying company-specific activated zones
during the command sequence. Zone activation indication shall be automatically cleared
on the FSCS at the end of a command sequence and zone activation indication shall be
cleared and the display extinguished at the end of the command sequence by the
indicating device.
G.
NIGHTVISION SYSTEM – The FSCS shall be capable of nightvision illumination of the
active nighttime areas of the fire station to provide retention of night vision by the fire
department personnel during a command sequence.
1. The Dorm Room Indicating Devices (Section D (2)) shall provide
nightvision illumination in individual dorm room areas.
2. The Ceiling-Mounted Colored Light Indicators (Section D (1)) and
Clone Indicator Device (Section P) shall provide nightvision
illumination in the common dormitories, hallways and apparatus bay
areas.
3. The nightvision system may be strip lamp of six (6) to seven (7) feet or
more in length. The strip lamp must be capable of being mounted to
the t-bar of a drop-tile ceiling or underneath a stairway handrail. The
strip lamps shall be capable of both white light illumination, as well as
red light illumination during an alert. Red illumination shall be capable
of directional lighting of egress areas, as well as variable levels of
illumination based up ambient light levels.
4. Nightvision illumination level shall be automatically increased from
the lowest level to the programmed upper level during the first twenty
seconds of a command sequence to prevent optical shock to awakening
fire personnel.
5. Nightvision lighting illuminators shall be capable of mean time
between failures of greater than 50,000 hours of operation.
6. The Nightvision system shall be capable of also providing white light
illumination in areas of the fire station, including illumination of the
entire length of the hallways with pendent or wall mounted devices.
These devices shall be at least thirteen (13) feet in length. The hallway
Nightvision System shall automatically switch to red illumination of
the entire hallway during a command sequence and return to white
illumination at the end of the command sequence. The Nightvision
System shall provide a minimum of three (3) levels of white light
output, controllable by programming software.
H.
CONTROL SYSTEM – The FSCS shall be capable of operating control and sense
devices throughout the fire station in response to commands and requests sent from the
dispatch center.
1.
ENTERTAINMENT CONTROL DEVICES – The FSCS shall be capable of
operating the entertainment system control devices that mute audio of
entertainment systems during the command sequence and un-mute entertainment
systems upon the completion of a command sequence. The entertainment system
control device shall be remotely located and not connected to the entertainment
equipment that it is controlling. The control device shall be capable of mounting
into both fixed and suspended ceiling assemblies.
2.
REMOTE CONTROL DEVICES – The FSCS shall be capable of operating
remote sense and control devices that control fire station operating parameters
utilizing closed loop control technologies. The Remote Control Devices shall be
capable of inverted control logic, enabling complex control functions. The
command and control functions available to the dispatch center shall be 1,024
separate commands. The Remote Control Devices shall have the capability of
sending 1,024 completed status verifications.
3.
VIDEO ALERTING DEVICES – The FSCS shall be capable of displaying
dispatch call information on televisions and monitor screens located throughout
the fire station. Video information shall be displayed as an overlay on present
video or black background. The screen shall return to normal status at the end of
the alert sequence and shall not display the dispatch call information until the next
alert.
I.
SUPERVISED STATUS VERIFICATION – The FSCS shall be capable of automatic
supervised status verification by the dispatch center. Upon loss of status verification, the
FSCS shall activate all light indicators and indicating devices and pre-announce a
communications failure has occurred providing audio and visual indication of the failure.
The FSCS shall be capable of supervised status verification of the internal fire station
control network. Upon loss of status verification, the FSCS shall activate all light
indicators and indicating devices and pre-announce a network failure has occurred
providing audio and visual indication of the failure. The FSCS shall be capable of
notifying the dispatch center of a fire station network failure.
J.
INTERACTIVE DATA COLLECTION AND CONTROL - The FSCS shall be capable
of simultaneous command and control of the fire station as well as data collection from
the fire station. Interaction between the dispatch center and fire station located control
and sense devices shall occur with no degradation of command and control sequences.
K.
SYSTEM SECURITY – The FSCS shall use a command and control data protocol that
includes command and control verification of all functions prior to the execution of any
commands or interpretation of any control data. Verification of all command functions
shall be at the same security level required for command functions.
L.
MONITORING CAPABILITY – The FSCS shall be capable of monitoring the fire
stations status through the use of dry contact closure, RS232 9600 Baud or less serial
data, parallel data and RS485 serial data. Monitoring of critical data applications shall
also include pre-announcements to all zones of the fire station and notification to the
dispatch center when monitored data exceeds pre-established windows of acceptability.
The FSCS shall be capable of reporting unacceptable, critical data situations to a
remotely located data collection center within thirty (30) seconds of detection of an
unacceptable critical data situation.
M.
AMBIENT NOISE LEVEL MONITORING –The FSCS shall be capable of monitoring
ambient noise level at any location within the fire station facility. The ambient noise
level monitoring sensors shall continuously monitor ambient noise level and report this
data to the FSCS for the purpose of maintaining an acceptable audio signal to ambient
noise ratio during the command and control sequence. The ambient noise level
monitoring system shall maintain the minimum audio level necessary to achieve speech
intelligibility during the command and control sequence.
N.
HIGH-LEVEL AUDIO SYSTEM – The FSCS shall have the capability of delivering a
minimum of one hundred (100) watts RMS into a four (4) Ohm load with a total
harmonic distortion of less than one (1) percent. The FSCS shall be capable of supporting
twenty (20) separate one hundred (100) watt audio systems per fire station.
O.
INSTALLATION SOFTWARE – The FSCS shall be capable of complete system
configuration from an RS232 serial data input on the network or from a remote service
center, utilizing installation software. The installation software shall be capable of
identifying and communicating with all units within the FSCS network. The installation
software shall be capable of verifying and altering the unit address, the unit variable
allocation tables, including audio levels and light intensity, verifying correct unit
operation by activation of the built in test function, test activation of any discrete unit
function and archiving the variable allocation tables for maintenance functions. The
installation software shall enable an expanded command set at each indicating device
controllable from the front panel of the indicating device or network serial data port. This
expanded command set shall enable the setting of function limits, enabling and disabling
of multiple zone activation, zone name identification by company function and disabling
the system security during the installation period. The installation software shall be
capable of enabling fire department maintain personnel to add or delete units from the
FSCS network with out the assistance of outside service personnel.
P.
CLONE INDICATOR DEVICES-The FSCS network shall support the operation of
ceiling-mounted Colored Light Indicator clone devices that are capable of identical audio
and light outputs that are produced by the Ceiling-Mounted Colored Light Indicators. The
Clone Indicator Devices shall be powered from and controlled by the Ceiling-Mounted
Colored Light Indicators.
Q.
CATEGORY 5 CABLE REQUIREMENTS- The FSCS shall be capable of operation
with category 5 cable as the only wiring required for system operation.
1.
The Category 5 cable plant shall be installed per ANSI/EIA/TIA 568-A-1991
standards using only UL Listed Category 5 Cable verified to EIA/TIA 568-A
specifications. All components of the installed Category 5 cable plant shall be
manufactured by the same manufacture. All cables shall be a minimum size of
24 AWG and identified at each end of the cable with a numerical identifier
indicating the source and destination of the cable. All cable shall be rated for
plenum installation with the exception of vertical cable runs which shall be
rated for vertical installation. A floor plan showing the location of each
Category 5 cable shall be completed and delivered to the responsible party
prior to the acceptance of the cable plant.
R.
INTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEM-The FSCS shall be powered from an on-line,
fulltime dual-conversation uninterruptible power system (herein UPS) that is capable of
one hour of continuous operation after loss of power input from normal sources. The
FSCS shall be capable of reporting loss of station power to the dispatch CAD.
Installation Requirements
A.
UPS POWER REQUIREMENTS – The FSCS shall be equipped with a full time UPS
supporting the both the FSCS as well as all base radio equipment associated with the
FSCS. This UPS shall be capable of a minimum of one-hour continuous operation after
loss of power input from normal sources.
B.
PHONE LINE SURGE SUPPRESSION – All phone line connections made to the FSCS
shall be equipped with both surge suppression and over-voltage protection. The surge
suppression and over-voltage protection devices shall be connected to the fire station
earth ground system with a maximum distance to the earth ground connection of fifty feet
and a wire size minimum of AWG 8.
C.
EARTHQUAKE TOLERANT CAPABILITIES – The FSCS shall be installed
throughout the fire station in a manner that prevents damage causing movement.
D.
APPARATUS ROOM INSTALLATION SPECIFICATIONS – The FSCS equipment
installed in an apparatus room shall be installed in locations that do not inhibit any
normal functions within the apparatus room. All cabling shall be installed in EMT
conduit to prevent cable damage.
E.
CONTROL AND SENSE DEVICE INSTALLATION SPECIFICATIONS – The control
and sense devices shall be installed within six feet of the controlled device.
F.
DISPATCH CENTER EQUIPMENT – There shall be no new equipment required to be
in the dispatch center to operate the primary alerting circuit. The alerting connection shall
be from CAD directly to the fire station alerting equipment in the fire station using the
fire department’s IP network.
Warranty and Technical Support Requirements
A.
ONE-YEAR WARRANTY – The FSCS shall come with a one-year parts and labor
warranty, including 24/7 telephone technical support for fire department personnel.
B.
EXTENDED WARRANTY – Upon the expiration of the one-year warranty, the fire
department shall be offered an extended warranty for a price to be determined at the
expiration of the one-year warranty.
C.
MAINTENANCE CONTRACT – Upon the expiration of the one-year warranty, the fire
department shall be offered an on-site maintenance contract on the entire FSCS.
Manufacturers
A. All equipment specified herein shall be a standard product of the manufacturer or
approved equal. The Fire Department shall make the final determination of an approved
equal.
B. The manufacturer shall have a minimum of twenty (20) years experience in the
manufacture of fire station alerting systems. All main system equipment specified herein
must be equipment that has been manufactured by the manufacturer for a period of not
less than fifteen (15) years.
C. The equipment must be capable of multi-agency, wide-area alerting utilizing different
CAD vendors and radio systems. The equipment must be capable of utilizing both IP and
radio-based formats.
Your bid proposal must be received at the following address on or before Thursday October 1st
2014 by 10:00 am.
CITY OF COMPTON
FIRE DEPARTMENT
“NOTICE INVITING BIDS”
SEALED BIDS will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Compton, 205
South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton CA 90220 on or before Thursday, December 4th, 2014
10 am.
On Monday, December 8th , 2014 at 10 a.m. bids will be opened and read in the City
Clerk’s Office, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220, for:
FIRE STATION CONTROL SYSTEM
The Notice Inviting Bids will be available on the City’s Website at
www.comptoncity.org under the Fire Department on Wednesday November 12th , 2014.
Specifications will be available electronically by the Fire Department on Wednesday
November 12th 2014, or at the mandatory site walk.
Mandatory site walk, we be conducted on Friday November 14th. The walk will be of all
four fire stations beginning at Fire Station #1 201 S. Acacia Ave Compton CA 90220 0900 hrs.
If you need additional information, please contact Battalion Chief Vincent Capelle, at
(310) 605- 5670 or (310) 901-2004.
__________________________________
ALITA GODWIN, CITY CLERK
PUBLISH:
November 12th , 2014
November 19th , 2014