This project provides funding for installation of modern life-safety systems to protect the County's facilities and buildings in the event of fire emergencies. Implementation of this project will help to minimize the dangers to life from fire, including smoke and fumes. The scope of the project encompasses fire alarms with voice addressable capabilities, sprinklers for fire suppression, fire and smoke detection, smoke control systems, and emergency generators.

Several projects will be completed during FY27 and FY28.

Cost increase is due to the addition of expenditures in FY31 and FY32 for this ongoing project.

Numerous existing facilities are in need of modern, basic life-safety systems. In many older facilities, there are no emergency generators, fire alarms, or sprinklers. Emergency generators are critical to support fire alarms and fire pumps during power outages. Some facilities are 24-hour residential facilities. In case of fire, there could be a significant potential exposure to loss of life and property. Most of the facilities do not meet current code requirements and have outdated fire alarm systems that cannot be kept in reliable condition due to replacement parts no longer being available. Many of these County facilities were built years ago, and thus, were legacied under the fire code since the occupancy category has not changed. The outdated systems need to be replaced and upgraded to provide improved protection to County employees and County properties. The February 2024 Report of the Infrastructure Maintenance Task Force identified an annual level of effort for life safety systems based on a 25-year lifespan.

In FY19, $326,500 was transferred to Planned Life Cycle Asset Replacement for the Data Center UPS system.

Expenditures will continue indefinitely.

Department of General Services