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The highlights of the new standard are as follows:
- A “Designer of Record” will be required on all jobs. This individual, designated by the applicant, will be responsible for design continuity from plan creation to acceptance testing for a job. Currently there can be multiple, separate, individuals or companies involved with the design. This creates delay and miscommunication during plan review and problematic accountability for work performed in the field.
- In the past, Redmond has allowed various arrangements for providing installation, monitoring, maintenance and emergency repair service, etc. This situation has proven to be inadequate for solving multi-company relationships and establishing clear responsibilities for performance. This situation will, therefore, be discontinued, leaving only the three nationally recognized options. All three of these options require a single contract relationship with the owner. The three options vary in who may have that contract and what elements of service may be subcontracted to another company by the “Prime Contractor”. In all cases, however, all required elements of service are under the contractual control of the single “Prime Contractor”.
- In the past there have been many coordination and compatibility problems at the plan review stage between multiple vendors who are not contractually linked. Now, with a single contract and Designer of Record oversight, all equipment and devices will be submitted at the same time, and all parties involved in the final system will be identified prior to permit
issuance.
- Our current local option of exemption from third party verification will be discontinued. All alarm systems shall now require “third party verification” and certificated or placarded sites. This program is a means by which a third party company verifies that the entire fire alarm system, from protected site to Central Station, is installed and maintained as a unit, as designed. The cost is $30 per site. An alarm company may become listed to issue certificates for $1,650 to $3,525, depending on the service range it provides, and $1,220 to $1,820 prorated annual fee. Many installation companies and all of the current Central Stations are already listed.
- “Over the Counter” type permits, now called “Quick Start” Permits, have been expanded in light of the oversight provided by the “Designer of Record”. This will allow developers quicker starts on many smaller, lower-risk, jobs. These smaller jobs have also been exempted from a formal plan review submittal.
Return to the Alarm Permit Page
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