Common use of Life Safety Systems (i Clause in Contracts

Life Safety Systems (i. e., fire alarm, sprinkler, special hazard, fire door, etc.). (1) Contractor shall not disarm, disable or impair any campus life safety system. Only designated personnel from Princeton University’s Department of Site Protection are authorized to do so. (2) Contractor shall not perform any work on active life safety systems, or commence on-site work that may cause smoke or dust in the vicinity of active fire alarm devices, unless the affected systems/devices are disabled. Contractor shall request a life safety system impairment prior to engaging in such activities. (3) Contractor shall request life safety system impairments through the Princeton University Project Manager a minimum of two (2) business days prior to the start of work. (4) If an existing fire alarm system or device has been altered in any way, all affected areas shall be pretested by the Contractor prior to acceptance testing by the local AHJ and the designated Department of Site Protection representative. (a) Contractor shall furnish, install, and maintain all required temporary construction fencing as may be required by Princeton University. Construction fence height shall be in accordance with local ordinances and shall not have any barbed or razor wire. Fence shall be installed with driven posts (not metal shoes), unless otherwise approved by Princeton University. Fence shall include a vision obscuring screening material of the heaviest weight available installed on the outside of the fence. The fence and vision obscuring screening material shall be maintained to the satisfaction of Princeton University. The fence shall not have any openings or gaps where unauthorized entry could be made. (b) Princeton University will provide Contractor padlocks with orange construction core and keys for use on Site construction fence gate(s). Lock(s) and keys shall be returned to Princeton University when the Work is completed. Non- Princeton University locks shall not be used without prior Princeton University approval.