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WOLD ARCHITECTS
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305 ST. PETER STREET
Sr. PAUL, MN 55102
651.227.7773
TO: Meeting Attendants FAx 651.223.5646
25 SOUTH GROVE AVENUE
FROM: Tearinie Nielsen SPITE 500
Fina It. 60130
84—.608.2600
DATE: May 8, 2001 / ,X 84—.608.2654
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COMM. NO: Comm. No. 01059 woLDAE.CONI
SUBJECT: Orono Public Schools, ISD 278-Fire Alarm Remodel
High School and Intermediate/Elementary School
Meeting at Orono High School and Intermediate School to discuss fire alarm system
requirements.
Attendants:
Bill Meyer, Orono Fire Marshal
John Ostlund, Coordinator of Building and Grounds—Orono Schools
Vaughn Dierks, Wold Architects and Engineers
Tearinie Nielsen, Wold Architects and Engineers
The following items are comments and recommendations for the Fire Alarm
Systems based on Bill Meyer's review:
High School
1. The existing fire alarm system will be replaced with a fully addressable system
including horn/strobe devices installed throughout the building per ADA.
2. One new FACP will replace the two existing panels located in the mechanical
room near the gym.
3. There will be(3)remote annunciator panels installed. There will be recessed
FAA's located at the Music Room entry and the"Main Entry." A surface mounted
FAA will be installed in the Maintenance Office. Bill reviewed and approved
locations.
4. There will be manual pull stations installed only at the Kitchen/Maintenance area
door, in the basement lab office,and the Main Office. The existing pull stations
will be removed.
5. The exterior fire alarm horn will be replaced with a horn/strobe device.
6. Smoke detectors will be installed in the gym me77anine area. Smoke detectors
will not be required in the gym per Bill.
7. Heat detectors are not required in sprinkled storage rooms(Per Bill Meyer).
8. The basement open storage area will have smoke detection and horn/strobes
located through the center of the space only.
9. Wold to verify sprinkler system for possibility of installing additional flow
switches(FS)for each floor. The existing FS near the new media center will be
connected as required.
10. The existing addressable devices located in the media center will be reconnected to
new FACP. Existing devices to be reprogrammed accordingly.
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11. The Second and Third floors were reviewed by Bill and will be sufficiently
covered with four horn/strobe devices each.
12. Smoke detectors will be installed throughout the corridors and common spaces.
13. Heat detectors will be installed in labs in lieu of smoke detectors.
Intermediate/Elementary School
1. The existing fire alarm system will be replaced with a fully addressable system
including horn/strobe devices installed throughout the building per ADA.
2. The new FACP will replace the existing panel located in the electrical room near
the pool. The existing panels will be used as connection cabinets if required.
3. There will be(4)remote annunciator panels installed. There will be recessed
FAA's located in the Link entry,the Elementary School entry, and the
Intermediate School entry. A surface mounted FAA will be installed near the
maintenance office in the basement of the Intermediate School. Bill reviewed and
approved locations.
4. There will be manual pull stations installed near the basement boiler room,the
Elementary boiler room, the Elementary office,the Link office, and the
Intermediate office only. All existing pull stations will be removed.
5. The exterior fire alarm horn will be replaced with a horn/strobe device.
6. We will proceed with installing smoke detectors in the gymnasium unless directed
otherwise per Bill.
7. Heat detectors are not required in sprinkled storage rooms.
8. The Elementary classrooms with windows at the corridor will not be required to
have individual horn/strobe devices.
9. The existing addressable devices located in the media center will be reconnected to
new FACP. Existing devices to be reprogrammed accordingly.
10. Smoke detectors will be installed throughout the corridors and common spaces.
11. Heat detectors will be installed in labs and art rooms in lieu of smoke detectors.
cc: Attendants
Scott McQueen, Wold
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