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Fire Alarm System Design and Consulting
Based in Idaho - Designing Our Way Across The United States
Tel: 208-918-2645
Services
Fire Alarm system design is just one part of all you can expect to receive when you allow us to contribute to your team.
Design
Design
Whether your project is a new system in a new or existing building, modifying an existing system due to a tenant improvement and/or change in occupancy, design-build, or shop drawings for engineered systems, the following are examples of available services:
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Bid Documents and Drawings - everything from project-specific specifications to fully code compliant device layouts will assist you in making sure contractors are bidding on a level playing ground across the board and minimize or even eliminate change orders.
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Shop Drawings and Submittals - includes manufacturer-specific, fully code compliant, device layout, circuiting, riser diagrams, battery calcs, voltage drops (end sum or point-to-point), dBA cal, speaker circuit line-loss calcs, data sheets, electronically submitting to the AHJ, O&M manuals, and record drawings/as-builts (along with a point map for the fire official) once our design has been installed.
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Value Engineering - When the bid documents include an engineered fire alarm device layout, it often has to be generic since they don't know the manufacturer that will be used. This means there are more than likely changes to other disciplines that occur during their shop drawing processes that will affect your device placement. When you allow us to value engineer your project, we will coordinate with the other disciplines (such as the sprinkler contractor and mechanical contractors) to minimize any surprises your installers will encounter in the field. This will help minimize your as-built changes.
Consulting
Consulting

For the sub contractor, the engineering firm, or the general contractor, we can take the guess-work out of complicated bids, or just free up your time so you can focus on other priorities. There are multiple options to help you know exactly what you're getting in to.
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Code Research - Sometimes projects come up that you don’t even know where to begin, maybe an architect is not involved and you don’t know for sure what the building occupancy type is, much less what the fire alarm requirements are. Allow us to assist you in determining the applicable local/municipal, state, ICC, and NFPA requirements for your building.
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Pre-Bid Analysis - This can go hand-in-hand with the code research, but also stand on its own. This is especially useful when you are adding on to or replacing an existing system, or installing a new system in an existing building. The analysis includes determining the requirements based on occupancy, load, use, and other discipline integration; you will receive a full report including applicable code sections and cost-effective design options.
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Take-offs - Free up more of your time by letting us do your project take-offs. We will provide custom device and equipment counts based on your choice of manufacturer.
Drafting
Drafting Services

Our services go beyond Fire Alarm Systems! AutoCAD skills are AutoCAD skills, regardless of the discipline. Do you have some overflow and need redlines implemented? We've got you covered! Have you been wanting to convert your hard copy plans to AutoCAD for easier storage and longevety? We can do that and more!
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Redline/Mark-up Implementation - If your regular designer/drafter is swamped, let us pick up the overflow and implement those redlines for you!
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Update Your Existing Record Documents - You can only manually mark up your record plans so much before they start to become hard to read. We will work with you to updated your existing digital set of record documents and plans based on your field markups.
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Convert Your Hard Copy Plans to Digital - Do you have a corner of your office or even a whole room full of hard copy plans? Free up that space by letting us convert them to AutoCAD for you. Sure, you could scan them, but if they are AutoCAD files and you do a TI later, it will be a lot easier and more cost effective if they are already in AutoCAD. Then you'll have room to put in that new server/IT space! The possibilities are endless!
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Convert Your PDFs to Digital - Often for TI projects, AutoCAD files just aren't available. If you have the PDF bid set (and as long as the PDFs are not protected), we can take most PDFs and convert them to AutoCAD for you. You can even choose to have us do the "clean-up" afterwords, or take care of that on your own.
Mentoring
Mentoring

Are you struggling to find a specific code section? Do you, or someone you know, desire to learn more about the fire protection industry? One of the greatest things we can do as humans is pass on what we know to others. Sure, there's something to be said for "trial by fire". But if you're stuck, there is no reason to beat your head against a wall when you know someone is out there willing to help you get through it.
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Code Look-Up - If you're stumped and just can't find that specific code or standard section, give us a call! Two heads are better than one sometimes. Your first code look-up is free!
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Informal Fire Alarm Training/Study Sessions - No matter your experience level, if there is something you want to learn regarding the fire alarm industry, we can help. Contact us with the topic, and we will directly help you and/or provide you with multiple resource options. Please also feel free to browse our posts for helpful tips and other content.
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