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Exhibit 4-6 Contractor Item No. Activity Target Date Actual Completion
Electrical 1 Permanent Power
TCO requirement. a. Utility will have vault completed by
b. Electrical contractor will require 5 days to sequence the installation
of permanent power to the building from the time the power company
brings power to the building.
c. Removing all temporary power
2 Wiring of smoke fans
3 Testing rotation of all fans and pumps with permanent power
4 City electrical inspections ongoing
5 All mechanical dampers completely wired to fire alarm system
6 Fire alarm
a. Complete fire alarm system installation including in-house test
b. Fire alarm shall include the following:
1. Smoke detectors
2. Heat detectors
3. Pull stations
4. Apartment smoke detectors
5. Speaker/strobes
6. Dust detectors
7. Fire alarm panel and remote enunciator
8. Interface with:
-elevators
-generator
-fire pump
-smoke control
9. Recall alternate
10. Connection to sprinkler flow and tamper switches
11. Firefighters’ communication
12. One-way communication
13. In-house test
7 Fire alarm testing by city to begin
8 Fire alarm city testing completed by
9 Emergency Power including in-house generator test with loads and load
bank to be completed by
a. Emergency power to include the following:
1. Life safety systems
2. Smoke control fans
3. Stair pressurization
4. Smoke control panel
5. Wire and supervision
6. Fire dampers
7. Elevator shaft pressurization
8. Garage smoke purge
9. Emergency lighting
10. Stair and exit lighting
11. One elevator per bank
12. Exit signs
13. Emergency lighting
10 City emergency test (TCO)

the architectural integrity of the district. The federal government also has guidelines for
the preservation of historical buildings.

If you are working in a landmarks building or in a landmarks district, then additional
permit requirements need to be satisfied. In most cases, the professional architects and
engineers have to submit drawings to the Landmarks Commission and Arts
Commission and possibly to the local community board for approvals. This process can
take from months to, in some cases, years to obtain the required approvals. In most
cases, construction permits cannot be obtained until the Landmarks Commission or
Federal Government has approved the scope of work proposed.