RED PLANET HOTELS – Quezon Avenue

LOT - 01, PCS 25098, QUEZON AVENUE, QUEZON CITY

Technical Specifications
Fire Protection

Prepared By :

Geronimo C. Slava
P.M.E

January 2017
SECTION 15500
FIRE PROTECTION WORKS

1.0 GENERAL CONDITIONS

All Section under this Division shall be subject to the Architect’s General
Conditions: UAP Doc. 31 and Section 15500 of these Specifications.

2.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS:

The work to be done under the Division of the Specification consist of the
fabrication complete in all details of the Fire Protection works at the subject
premises and all work and materials incidental to the proper completion of the
installation, except those portions of the work which are expressly stated to be
done by others. All work shall conflict with such Codes, etc., which latter shall
then govern. The requirements in regard to materials and appliances necessary
for the complete installation of the work specified herein and indicated on the
drawings. These specifications are intended to provide a broad outline of the
required installation, but are not intended to include all details of design and
construction.

3.0 WORK INCLUDED

Under this Division of the Specifications, provide all materials and equipment
and perform all the work necessary for the complete execution of all the Fire
Protection works as shown on the fire protection drawings, as herein specified,
or both except as otherwise excluded, and which without excluding the
generality of the foregoing shall not be limited to the following principal items
of work:

A. Installation of automatic sprinkler system for all floors and areas

indicated in the drawings.

B. Supply and installation of wet standpipe risers, fire hose cabinets and
accessories branch lines, cross mains, side mains, feed mains, inspector
test points and hose header and auxiliary drain lines.

C. Supply and installation of fire department wet and dry connections,

alarm valve; check valves, zone valves, flow switches.

D. Supply and installation of fire pump and jockey pump and furnishing of
related materials and accessories.

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 E. Supply of tools and stock of spare sprinkler heads, for each type of
sprinkler in accordance with NFPA 13.

F. Installation of dry chemical type portable extinguishers.

G. Complete testing of all Fire Protection systems.

H. Painting of piping equipment.

I. Supply and installation of pipe sleeves including sealants of pipe sleeves.

J. Installation of drainage piping, fittings, valves, up to drain stub-out from

inspector test and auxiliary drains provided by Plumbing Contractor.

K. Grouting of openings in floors and walls after all conduits or pipes are
place and sealing of all such openings is not use.

L. Supply and installation of miscellaneous materials such as flanges,

welding accessories and other consumables required to complete work.

M. Preparation and submittal of as – built drawings.

N. Anything that has been omitted in any item of work or materials usually
furnished which are necessary for the completion of the Fire Protection
work as outline herein before. Such item must be and are hereby
included in this Division of the work.

4.0 WORK NOT INCLUDED

The following principal items of work will be done under Divisions of these
specifications or will be supplied and installed by others unless specifically
specified otherwise hereunder :

A. Electrical power wiring and connections to all motors and equipment as

required will be provided under Division 16 ( Electrical ).

B. Water storage tank for domestic use and fire suppression ( General
Contractor ).

C. Labor and material for pumps foundations.

D. Water supply pipes and valves for the cistern.

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 E. Ceiling manhole for inspector test valve.

5.0 CODES, INSPECTION, PERMITS AND FEES :

A. The work under this contract is to be installed according to the latest

requirements of the following :

Fire Protection – Fire Code of The Philippines

National Fire Protection Association(U.S.A.) Codes Nos. 13,14,

20.

Philippine Insurance Rating Association

Rules and Regulations of Quezon City

Nothing Contained in these specifications or shown on the drawings shall be

construed as to conflict with National and Local Ordinances or Laws governing
the installation of Fire Protection work, and all such laws and ordinances are
hereby made part of these specifications. The Contractor is required to meet the
requirements thereof.

B. Codes and standards of the following organizations other than

mentioned above are referenced in this division:

1. American Society for Testing and Materials ( ASTM ).

2. FM Engineering, Inc. 1987 Approval Guide

3. American National Standards Institute ( ANSI )

4. National Electrical Manufacturers Association ( NEMA )

5. Underwriter’s Laboratories, Inc. ( UL )

6. International Organization for Standardization ( ISO )

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 C. All construction permits and fees required for this work shall be obtained
by and at expense of the Contractor. The Contractor shall furnish the
Architect, the Engineer’s, and the owner final certificates of inspection
and approval from the proper government authorities after the
competition of work. The contractor shall prepare all shop or working
drawings, as-built plans and all other paper work required by the
approving authorities.

D. Approval from authorities of all plans for construction shall be secured by

the contractor.

E. Approval of the contract documents by the Fire Department and/or by

the Philippine Insurance Rating Association ( PIRA ) shall be obtained by
the Contractor.

F. Approval of the complete shop drawings including the hydraulic

calculations based on actual field conditions, and subsequent revisions to
these submittals shall be obtained by the contractor from the above-
mentioned authorities before the start of work and the procurement of
imported materials.

G. Fees required by above-mentioned authorities for approval of the

contract documents and shop drawings shall be borne by this
Contractor.

6.0 RECORD DRAWINGS :

A. The contractor shall, during the progress of the work, keep a record of all
deviations of the actual installation from that shown on the contract
drawings.

B. Upon completion of work, the Contractor shall submit five (5) copies of
As-built drawings, indicating the work actually and finally installed,
including new information not originally shown in contract drawings, to
the Engineers for approval as to conformance with the design concepts
and compliance with pertinent Code provisions.

C. Approval of the As-built drawings by the Engineer’s shall be a

requirement for final acceptance of the completed works for final
payment.

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7.0 SHOP DRAWINGS, SAMPLES AND OTHER SUBMITTALS :

A. Contractor shall prepare and submit to the Engineer’s for approval of the
following :

1. Dimensional lay-out- drawings or shop drawings of all system

pipings.

List of miscellaneous materials proposed including pipe, fittings,

valves, etc. accessories, identifying the manufacturer and type.

2. Sample of the following items with corresponding catalogues:

a. Pipes and fittings.

b. Fire hose cabinet.
c. Sprinkler heads.
d. Pipe sleeves.
e. Pipe hangers and supports

3. Field test report.

4. Such other shop drawings as indicated on the plans or as the

Engineers may require.

B. All drawing and calculations should be signed and sealed by the

Contractors Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer or Sanitary
Engineer.

C. All drawing etc., shall be submitted sufficiently in advance of field

requirements.

All submittals shall be complete and shall contain all required and
detailed information.

8.0 COORDINATION:

A. Coordinate schedules of installation with work of other trades.

B. Systems provided shall be complete and operable and shall include

required accessories, fastenings, and supports.

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 C. Determine required location, arrangement and quantities of equipment
and materials from the drawings, schedules and specifications.

D. All equipments shall be installed in strict accordance with manufacturer’s

recommendations.

E. Certain items of work specified in other contracts require connections to

fire protection equipment, Contractor shall provide such connections as
required.

9.0 GUARANTEE :

A. This Contractor shall guarantee that the fire protection system shall free
from all defective workmanship and materials and will remain so far a
period of one (1) year from the date of acceptance of the work. Any
defects, appearing within the aforesaid period shall be remedied by this
Contractor at his own expense.

B. The Contractor shall indemnify and save harmless, the Owner, the
Architects and the Engineers from and against all liability for damages
arising from injuries or disabilities to person or damage to property
occasioned by any act or omission of the Contractor or any of his Sub-
contractors, including any and all expenses, legal or otherwise which
maybe incurred by the owner, the architect or the engineers, in the
defense of any claim, action or suit.

SECTION 15505

BASIC MATERIALS AND METHODS

1.0 REFERENCE :

Reference of Section 15500 apply to all work under this Section.

2.0 GENERAL:

A. Coordinate exact location of piping and equipment with the Engineers

before installation.

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 B. Requirement as to pipe chases, etc., are indicated on drawings and the
General Contractor shall provide these, any variation of these, this
Contractor request the other Contractors to notify him in writing before
work is started.

D. Where materials are not specifically described, they shall be of a kind

best adapted to the purpose for which they are used and shall subject to
approval of the Engineer.

E. The materials required for the construction work shall be storaged where
directed, adjacent to construction work, and in such manner as not to
interfere with storage of materials of other contractors.
F. The Contractor shall locate all valves and similar items where they are
easily accessible for operation, inspection and repair.

3.0 PIPING – GENERAL :

A. Where American Standards are specified, other approved national or

local standards maybe acceptable, provided copies of these standards
specifications are forwarded to the Engineer for his written approval.

B. Deviation from Piping Specification :

1. If pipe wall thickness specified is not available, use next heavier

wall thickness.

2. General : Specific deviations from the requirements of the

drawings maybe requested by the contractor. Such request
maybe accompanied by a complete design analysis which
demonstrates equivalent performance characteristics and
compliance with the requirement of the fire protection or other
applicable codes. All deviations shall be subject to review and
approval by the Engineer.

3. Submit to Engineer, for approval, design computations based

upon design conditions for pipings as stated on drawings.

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4.0 FIRE PROTECTION PIPING :

A. All pipe shall comply to the following standards :

1. B.I. Schedule 40, black steel pipes as per ASTM – A – 53B similar to
Supreme Pipes or Mayer/Eagle Pipes.

2. B.I. Schedule 80, ASTM A53B similar to Supreme Pipes or

Mayer/Eagle Pipes.

B. Welding of flanges and torch cutting is strictly prohibited inside the

building. Welding and cutting are to be done at Contractor’s shop.

C. Minimum Wall Thickness:

Pipe Sizes Wall Thickness

25mm (2”) dia. and smaller Schedule 40

150mm (6”) dia. and larger Schedule 80

D. Joints:

Pipe Sizes Type of Joints

50mm (2”) dia. and smaller Threaded

65mm (2-1/2) dia. and larger Flanged or Mechanical
Grooved Couplings

E. FITTINGS:

A. General :

1. Material wall thickness and pressure class: As specified in

“Piping Materials”, this section.

2. Use long radius fittings, except where space limitations

require short radius.

3. Reducing fittings shall be standard single piece forged or

molded.

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 B. Welding Fittings:

1. Metering of the pipe to form elbows, notching straight

pipe to form tees, and similar construction will not be
acceptable.

2. Fabrication at Contractor’s shop shall use welding tees for

all socket welded piping and for all socket welded piping
and for all field fabricated branch tees in butt welded end
piping with appropriate flanges.

C. Pipe Flanges : Steel flanges mating with cast iron flanges or steel
equipment flanges shall have the same facing as mating flange.

D. Unions : Union patent shall not be used except in Fire Hose

Cabinets.

5.0 VALVES – GENERAL :

A. NFPA 13 : All valves shall be of same manufacturer for each class

of piping insofar as possible for entire project. Valves shall be of
Crane, Powell, Jenkins, Centerline, or Hattersly Manufacturer, or
as specified hereinafter.

B. Gate Valves : Disc type permitting repacking under pressure

when wide open.

C. Gate valves shall be indicating with supervisory switch, O.S. and

Y type.

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6.0 SPRINKLER HEADS

A. Description : Automatic, solder fillet type, type upright, pendents

or sidewall heads. Heads shall be from single manufacturer
having the same “K” of “5.6” Sprinkler heads shall be “Viking:,
reliable Gem or approved equal.

Application Type

Exposed or no Ceiling Standard automatic, upright

type, 15mm dia. Orifice, 74’C
( 165’F) natural brass.

Typical Ceiling Area Quick response sprinklers 55

sec. ½ ft. ½ max. pendent
type. Finishes shall be plain
brass. Submit
manufacturer’s color
selection to the Architect for
approval.

B. Spare sprinkler Heads : Furnish as specified hereunder of each

type and rating together with maintenance service tools
complete with glass covered box or cabinet.

7.0 FIRE PUMP, JOCKEY PUMP AND CONTROLS ( See plans…..)

**** END OF SPECIFICATION ****

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