The Thomas Embling Hospital is approximately 23 years old, and the fire detectors are mainly original equipment – except for replaced components. This project aims to replace all fire detectors (approx. 1000) within the following buildings:

• Administration Main FDCIE

• Administration Sub FIP

• Argyle/Atherton building

• Bass/Barossa building

• Canning building

• Daintree building

• Recreation/Gym/TAFE building

• Jardine

Scope

1.01 Each building is to be systematically changed over, leaving no building “unprotected” overnight.

1.02 Replacement Fire Detectors are to be:

1.21 - All detectors (with exception to aspirated detectors) are to be of same make and model

1.22 - All detectors are not to be older than 3 months at date of first installation (Project Delivery Day 1)

1.23 - Multi sensor addressable detectors – within a single unit

1.24 - Provide rapid response to fire conditions

1.25 - Provide high degree of reliability. Tenderers must provide documented “reliability” data for chosen detector units

1.26 - Provide a very low false alarm rate. Tenderers must provide documented information as to how the manufacturer of the chosen detector units has designed, built and tested their detectors to minimise false alarms. Evidence of false alarm rates for chosen detector units to be provided

1.27 - Provide centralised detection status programming at the Fire Indication Panel – eliminating the need to physically attend each unit to make a change

1.28 - Contain built in self-verification feature – confirmed daily to Fire Indication Panel – to eliminate need to physically attend each unit to make a check/test

1.29 - Be Anti-ligature to suit environment

1.30 – Be consistent to other installed equipment – being:

SIMPLEX 4100 ESi Fire Indication Panel;

SIMPLEX 4100 Fire Mimic Panel

AMPAC Loop Sense Fire Indication Panel

Fire Sense Fire Rated Cable

In addition to the replacement of the fire detectors – there is a requirement to replace all associated field devices, so that the entire addressable loop devices have been renewed at project conclusion. This will include input and output devices – including manual call point devices and any other monitoring device.

The fire consultants appointed for the TEH expansion project have reviewed the scope of works and specifications to ensure that they will be able to seamlessly integrate into systems to be installed and commissioned as part of the expansion.