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the most common thoughts, fears and ideas shared by your fellow business purchasers.
“This facility will be an indoor soccer stadium, a 17,000 sq. foot commercial building. Has 2 existing a/c units. Everthing is gutted just an empty shell. Place will have a soccer sports equipment retail store in one area 850 sq. feet. Men & Women bathrooms 575 Sq. feet. A main field 6000' sq. feet. A children's field 2700 sq. ft. A training court 1700 sq. ft. A velocity sports shop 760 sq. ft. A lobby area 1200 sq. ft. and misc. storage sq. footage. Needs everything, all open 21' ceiling to rafters with batt insulation except restrooms. No T-Bar ceiling going in just exposed lights and duct work, some conduit. Need a price on FACP, smokes, duct detectors (2), horn/strobes, has sprinklers so maybe a flow & tamper switches, annunciator panel if the City Government requires it? also the city would like 5 working drawings for approval. ”
- Purchasing Manager, Recreation, Waukee, IA
“Fire Alarm Master Panel , analog addressable 4 x 20 Backlit LCD, 6 digital SLC circuits, each SLC circuit supports 126 C contact, QTY = 1 Manual Pull Station addressable contact rating 10A a 120/250v. QTY = 19 Audio Visual signal device flush wall mounting to standard 4” Square x 2-1/8” Electrical box. QTY = 20 Analog addressable relay Duct Mounted Smoke Detector QTY = 9 Analog addressable photo sensor Smoke Detector with addressable base. QTY = 105 Temperature sensor with addressable base. QTY = 1 Monitor input – output Module output circuit: relay rating 1A a 24vdc, .05A a 120vac, Contact: From C QTY = 1 Priority Monitor Module Alarm Indicator RED Light visible through cover plate, QTY = 1 Remote Display Annunciator QTY = 1 Water Flow Detector QTY = 1 ”
- Facilities/Operations, Retail, Los Angeles, CA
“We are just entering the construction phase. We manufacture a highly flammable product so have several segregated facilities. We will have 1 22 x 44 machine shop, 2 30 x 50 manufacturing areas and 1 40 x 120 office/storage -all metal buildings and several other sea-containers. Also people are working at various locations outside, over about 2-acres. I need an alarm system that will be loud enough to be heard throughout the compound if it detects heat or smoke in any location.”
- Owner, Industrial, Montgomery, AL
“We have been contacted by the local fire prevention bureau that our building requires a fire alarm system. It is a 2 story, 30 unit residential building with no current system. We would like a quote and set of spec to submit to the local authority. If you have any questions please call. Most of the building occupants are seasonal and will be leaving soon and the fire department has requested an action plan before we leave. ”
- Accounting/Finance, Education, Sutter Creek, CA
“65 unit condo assoc. Middle bldg needs 3 sensors in basement laundry area 2 sensors in maid's closets 2nd & 3rd fls. w/siren & strobe on each of 3 floors and by side basement steps (4 strobe/sirens total). Back bldg needs 2 sensors in basement & strobe/siren by basement steps and 1 on each floor (2 floors) facing parking lot (3 strobe/sirens total). Front bldg first floor needs 1 sensor in apartment and 1 in linen closet with strobe/siren beteen those doors (1 strobe/siren total). ”
- Owner, Residential, Lee, FL
“Our Fire Alarm system: Notifier by Honeywell NFW2-100. Have dedicated phone line set-up, however very interested in the wireless alarm system. Would like cost estimate for purchase of the wireless alrm system and required products with explaination for required products and set-up of system. Would also like cost comparison of landline monitoring versus wireless monitoring system. And annual fee cost comparison of systems. ”
- Partner/Principal, Construction, Houston, TX
“We are about to start an elevator refurbishment in our six story condominium and we must upgrade out fire system to be compliant to current code. We currently have a system from A-Tech and they have provided us a quote to upgrade the system and would be interested in competitive quotes. Detectors are required above each door opening and lobby area. Other requirements may be necessary. On on site inspection will probably be necessary. ”
- Manager, Residential, Charleston, WV
“This system is for a Vol Fire Co. We have one large bay with two smaller bays on each side. We have a Kitchen are and 4 bathrooms. Upstairs we have 3 offices and a Day Room. On the rear of the building is a Social Hall. I am looking for recomendations for a system. I also would like a central control point for all alarms. Battery backup.”
- CEO, Non-Profit, Saint Joseph, MO
“I need to talk to someone about our current monitoring service with you and posibly a first year contract rate. I know we are going with matrix fire but I actually dont have a contact person/number. ”
- Office Manager, Hospitality, El Paso, TX
“All I require is a basic 120/240volt single phase fire alarm control panel, 4 addressable smoke detectors. 2 pull stations, 1 at each exit, 2 emergency/exit lights 120/240v, 3 horn strobe combinations. 1-500 or 1000 ft spool of F/A 2wire cable for devices. Wiremold raceway if possible as well, preferrably 700 wiremold ivory with appropriate boxes for devices listed ”
- Administrative Assistant, General Contracting, Nokomis, FL
“We are not looking to buy a whole new system. We are just looking to add some additional items to the existing system due to tenant build-out. We need: Additional Horn Strobe, 2 fire strobes for restrooms, UL Fire Alarm Power Supply, and a smoke detector. We are looking for a quote that shows the cost of the materials and the cost to install the materials. ”
- Owner, Health Care, Huntington Beach, CA
“The existing fire panel is by FCI Model#FC72-4-BMC-RT-SRB2. I looks to be a four zone panel with 5 pulls and 5 strobe horn. The system is antiquated and last inspected is 1984. I am putting a life cycle package together and in need of a price. Is $15,000 safe number to estimate for future replacement. I this an addressible panel is an up to date system. ”
- Finance, Construction, Broken Arrow, OK
“This area is 20' deep, 10' wide, and 12' high. This is a storage room for medical records that cannot be damaged. The room has one regular sized service door, and opposite that has an 8' tall 5' wide overhead door, so a gas system would not work due to the air flow around the overhead door. We are looking into a dry chemical system. ”
- Purchasing Manager, Health Care, Hardwick, MA
“We are currently in the process of getting a life safety plan drawing of the building. There is already a fire alarm system installed and is monitored. We have to install the sprinkler system within the next 3-4 months and need quotes not only on the system itself but also on pulling all permits.”
- General Manager, Equipment Sales & Service, Greenland, AR
“We are interested in quotes for all systems, but we are especially interested in systems that do NOT need a phone line. We would like to be able to turn off our phone and internet connections during the year, as the theater only operates during the summer. So systems that work wirelessly are of great interest. ”
- CEO/President, Non-Profit, Orlando, FL
“This is a church camp- We would be looking at an alarm ststem for our main building only- We have eight loudspeaker type speakers mounted on the outside of the building and would like to incorporate this into the alarm system- Building is log structure- contains a kitchen, dining area, dorm rooms, and large sanctuary ”
- Buyer, Non-Profit, Lincoln, NE
“Commercial retail stores with apartments above. Fire marshall wants stairwells from basement to commercial units to have smoke heads, wants 12 retail units to have smoke heads and horns wants the stairwells to apartments above to have horns and heads. Total of 29 smokes,29 horn stobes, one flow and one tamper ”
- General Manager, Retail, Denver, CO
“This system is for a 2 story convent where nuns reside. Their insurance company is demanding that they install a system. The building is of brick and masonary construction. Cable installation will be very costly. I wanted to at least research a wireless system if one exists that could work in this structure. ”
- Manager, Non-Profit, Washington, DC
