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Staff: building lacks hand‑pull fire alarms; estimates $15,000–$17,000 to install system
Summary
A staff member told the Points and Grounds Committee that the city building (built 1986) has sprinklers but no hand‑pulled fire alarms and that early vendor estimates to install a full alarm system range from $15,000 to $17,000; staff plans to seek funding in the 2026 budget and said some elevator upgrade work may reduce the net cost.
Chris, a staff member, told the Points and Grounds Committee that, during tornado-shelter planning, staff discovered the building does not have hand‑pull fire alarms even though it has sprinklers. He said early estimates from vendors including Silco and Johnson Controls put the cost to install a full notification system at about $15,000 to…
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