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).
$650
Each additional floor or power supply at same building
$300
Fee for additional 2 NACs when using a 6 NAC power supply or FACP
$150 *
Each duplicate (identical) floor previously engineered by GDS
$75
Small Fire Alarm Designone floor with less than 10 initiating & notification devices
$450
Each additional floor or 4 NAC power supply at same building
$300
EVAC Plans installed in conjunction with base fee above
$350
Each additional floor or amplifier supply at same building
$100
Panel Replacement Plans – FACP location & specs only
$225
Emergency Alarm/Hazard Plans installed in conjunction with base fee above
$250
Each additional floor or power supply at same building.
$50
Apartment or Hotel Fire Alarm Design
Base Fee
$650
Each sleeping unit
$25 *
Each additional free standing building in the complex (Clubhouse, Leasing office, etc.).
$300
Each duplicate (identical) floor at each building previously engineered by GDS
$75
Apartment Garage Floor Fee
$150
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) .
$385
Each additional floor at same building (1 – 50 devices)
$150
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
no charge
Change in the scope of work
$285
Each additional floor at same building
$50
Bill of materialsfire 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
Fire Alarm Stamping – Design by Others
GDS 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