Fire Alarm Design Includes device layout, NAC wiring shown, one-line diagram, battery/voltage drop calculations, spec sheet, stamp, 3 sets printed.

Base Fee (includes one floor with one power supply and all initiating devices).$750 *
Each additional floor or power supply at same building$375 *
Fee for additional NACs when using power supplies with more than 4 NACs$75
Each duplicate (identical) floor previously engineered by GDS$150
Small Fire Alarm Includes device layout, NAC wiring, one-line diagram, battery/voltage drop calculations, spec sheet, stamp, 3 sets printed, online or mail-in submittal. Base fee (one floor with 10 or less combined initiating & notification devices)$550 *
Voice Evacuation Design installed in conjunction with base fee above, includes one 4 circuit amp$350
1st additional floor or 4 circuit amplifier$275 *
2nd additional floor or circuit amplifier and each additional$275 *
Panel Replacement Plans FACP location & specs only$385 *
Fee for AHJs requiring additional items$75/hr *

Apartment or Hotel Fire Alarm Design

    Base Fee$750 *
     Plus each sleeping unit in each building$35 *
Plus each floor in each building$375 *
    Each additional free standing building in the complex (Clubhouse, Leasing office, etc.).$375 *
Each garage floor$375 *

Fire Alarm SLC Loop Only– initiating devices only (water flow, tamper, smoke, fire pull, ansul, etc.). Includes device layout, one-line, battery calculations, spec sheet, stamp, 3 sets printed.

    Base Fee (Includes one floor, 1-50 devices) .$485 *
    Each additional floor at same building (1 – 50 devices)$250 *

Additional Items Added to Fire Alarm Design

    SLC Loop Show Circuit and Address (50 devices)$100

Revisions (changes to a plan after plans are approved but before it passes inspection)

    Incidental changes missing or incorrect information on plans$75/hr
    Change in the scope of work$385 *

Bill of materials fire alarm device layout for bid purposes. Includes device layout and device count.

    Base Fee (includes one floor with one power supply and all initiating devices).$150
    Each additional floor or power supply at same building$75
Review layout done by your sales team by emailNo charge
Review layout done by your sales team at our officeNo charge
Fire Alarm Stamping – Design by OthersGDS does not stamp plans designed by others

Other Services

    GDS Hourly Rate (Labor to create drawings and to provide miscellaneous CAD services)$75/hr
    Non-AutoCAD plans (Labor to clean up PDFs, scans, hardcopies, etc. to use in AutoCAD)$75/hr
    Reproduction Fees (per sheet not already included in drawing package)$5
Expedite Fee (When available this fee puts your job at the front of the line to be done next)
    Small (Less than $1,000 GDS job), Medium ($1,001 – $2,000), Large ($2,001+)$250/$500/$750

All plans are submitted to the AHJ either online, shipped, or available for pickup at our office. City/County plan review and inspection fees are not included.

* Price change from previous price list

** The clock for “ten business days or its free” begins once we have received the job name, address, CAD file, FACP/FCPS locations and parts list

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