Security and Safety System Design
We design site-specific electronic security systems such as CCTV, access control, fire and burglary alarms and perimeter security and safety systems as well as other types of physical security measures. All designs and product choices are based on the specific client requirements and needs. Our system design services include the preparation of Comprehensive Design Specifications which includes the following sections at minimum:
Description and scope of work, Necessary Contractor qualifications, Material descriptions, A&E specifications for all products, Installation, testing, and commissioning requirements, Execution information, Preparation of Design Drawings to include, at minimum, floor plans with device locations, legends, riser diagrams, and details.
Project Management
We provide Project Management services in order to verify that the designed system is installed on time, on budget and in accordance with the design specifications.
Functions performed during the Procurement Phase of a project: Assistance in attaching bid documents to the design specifications and drawings in order to release an Invitation to Bid, Locating and inviting qualified Contractors to bid, Leading the pre-bid conference and walk through and Assistance in evaluation of bids including Contractor qualification reviews.
Functions performed during the Construction Phase of the project: Review and approval of submitting, Check, review, and approve installation progress, Review and approve change orders, Review and approve testing and test reports, Review and approve as-built documentation, Approve Contractor progress payments
Technology Guidance
We assist our clients in determining the correct physical security technology for their unique application. The basis of this service is a Needs Analysis which is used to design appropriate physical security countermeasures. These services may include the following:
Review of overall security program with the client in order to see how the physical security systems fit into the program as a whole, conducting interviews to gather on the ground information regarding the existing and desired systems, perform a vulnerability study as it pertains to physical security systems, perform a site review to inventory and inspect all existing physical security equipment. This review can also determine the effectiveness of the current measures, make determination of what equipment is required for the specific client by matching Product to Need and not Need to Product, Preparation of appropriate reports detailing the overall Needs Analysis.
