QUALIFICATIONS AND SCOPE OF SERVICES
PROJECT FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2005
1.
REQUIREMENTS: The Architect/Engineer (A/E) shall retain the services of
a fire protection engineer (FPE) for all VA major and minor construction
projects, and all NRM projects where the cost of fire protection work
exceeds 50% of the total project cost.
2.
QUALIFICATIONS: The FPE shall have each of the following qualifications:
2.1
A licensed professional engineer who:.
A
Has a degree in fire protection engineering or
B
Has passed the principles and practices examination in fire
protection engineering or
C
Maintains a current license in fire protection engineering.
2.2 Two years of experience in application and interpretation of National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes and Standards and the
model building codes.
2.3 Two years of experience in the design/review of automatic sprinkler
and fire alarm systems, including:
A
Automatic sprinkler and fire alarm system shop drawings.
B.
Automatic sprinkler system hydraulic calculations.
C.
Application and interpretation of NFPA 1, 10, 13, 14, 20, 24, 30,
45, 72, 75, 82, 90A, 99, 101, 220 and 241.
2.4 Two years experience in the design of health care facilities.
2.5 Two years experience in acceptance tests of fire protection systems.
3.
SCOPE: The FPE shall remain on the A/E's project staff throughout project
design and construction. The FPE must be directly involved in the design of
fire protection systems or in responsible charge of: the design of fire
protection features; review of fire protection equipment submittals and shop
drawings; and participation of preliminary inspection and final testing of fire
protection systems. The FPE shall provide to the A/E:
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