01R11-23-C074 - Fire and Backflow Systems - Inspection, Testing, Certification, Training and Maintenance Services - Lacombe, Alberta

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Research and Development Centre in Lacombe AB, has a requirement for a certified technician(s) to provide inspection, testing and certification services of fire and backflow systems, and to provide training and maintenance services on an ‘as and when required’ basis.

Regular hours: Weekdays 08:00 to 16:30 hrs.

Outside regular hours: Monday to Friday 16:30 to 08:00 including weekends and Stat Holidays

This is a non-smoking, scent free facility.

SERVICES REQUIRED:

1. The contractor will be required to perform the following Scheduled services:

1. WEEKLY INSPECTIONS of one (1) Wet Sprinkler System and one (1) Dry Sprinkler System

2. MONTHLY INSPECTIONS of all 2.5lb - 30lb Fire Extinguishers

3. QUARTERLY TESTING of Wet Sprinkler System

4. BI-ANNUAL INSPECTION (June and December) of two (2) Range Hood Fire Suppression Systems

5. ANNUAL INSPECTIONS and CERTIFICATION (December) Services of all Fire extinguishers (according to Annex J - Inspection Sheets); all Fire Suppression systems and; all Backflow Preventers (includes December's Monthly and Bi-Annual Inspections)

6. ANNUAL TESTING of Wet Sprinkler System

7. ANNUAL 3 YEAR TESTING of Dry Sprinkler System

2. The contractor will be required to provide one (1) Fire Extinguisher TRAINING for 10 - 20 staff. At a minimum, training will include:

- Anatomy of a Fire Extinguisher, 

- Fire Extinguisher Classification and Uses,

- Proper Use of a Fire Extinguisher (PASS),

- When to use a Fire Extinguisher,

- Fire Tetrahedron

3. The contractor will be required to provide 'as and when required' services as follows :

A) Five (5) year Fire Extinguisher HYDROSTATIC TESTING on all CO2 models.

B) Six (6) year Fire Extinguisher MAINTENANCE on all dry chemical models

C) Twelve (12) year Fire Extinguisher HYDROSTATIC TESTING on all dry chemical 

models.

4. Equipment installation and decommission services when required.

5. Temporary replacement extinguishers for any having to be removed for servicing.

6. 'IF' repairs or servicing are required :

- the Contractor will provide a written cost estimate as per the Additional

Terms and Conditions Article 7 to the Facility Manager within three (3) days of 

completing the inspections

- the Contractor will not proceed with repairs until written approval is received from the Facility Manger