Per standard life safety procedures, the following items located in your leased space need to be regularly inspected or updated. If any of these items are found to be out of compliance during the Annual Building and Fire Inspections, please know that CB Richard Ellis will schedule the work and you will be billed accordingly. Please review your lease to determine the items for which you may be responsible.

Fire Extinguishers: Need to be serviced, inspected and certified each year by a licensed fire extinguisher contractor. Contractor’s License must be from the California State Fire Marshal's office, and a copy of said license will need to be submitted to the Presidio Fire Department (PFD) prior to service being scheduled. Please check the tags on the equipment in your space to verify the date that this annual service was last done and schedule service accordingly. No permit is required from the PFD for this standard service.

Fire Alarm Systems: Need to be tested, inspected and certified each year by a licensed fire alarm contractor. Contractor’s License must be a California C-7, and contractor must possess manufacturer's technician certification for the equipment they will work on. All maintenance, testing and service requires a permit from the PFD, which can be obtained by calling (415) 561-4221. Please check the tag on your alarm panel to determine when this annual service was last done and schedule service accordingly.

Fire Sprinkler Systems: Need to be tested each year as part of the fire alarm system test. Additionally, visual inspection and certification must be conducted every five years by a licensed (California C-16) fire sprinkler contractor. All fire sprinkler system maintenance, testing and service require a permit from the PFD, which can be obtained by calling (415) 561-4221. This service will depend on the length of time you have occupied your space.

Professional Life Safety Contractors (Updated Jan 2008)

Listed below are Fire Alarm and Fire Sprinkler Contractors that have been provided by the PFD. These vendors have done work in the park and have required licenses on file (however a permit will still need to be issued where applicable). If you choose a different vendor, please note the requirements detailed above that will need to be met prior to the PFD issuing a permit for your scheduled service. Please supply copies of completed inspection forms to CB Richard Ellis so we can update your files.

The following life safety contractors are approved to conduct design, installation, service; testing and maintenance work on life safety systems:

The life safety contractors listed above have submitted the appropriate California State Contractors License and technician certification, copies of which are on file in the PFD.  Fire extinguisher vendors can be found in your local telephone book.

Life safety contractors not listed above must submit copies of their California State Contractors License and a description of the company’s background, experience in designing, installing and maintaining life safety systems and the number of years in operation to the PFD for review and approval prior to conducting any work. Fire alarm contractors must also submit authorized distributor and technician certification for the specific equipment to be installed serviced or tested for review and approval prior to conducting any work.

Submissions can be sent to:

Matthew Kiolbassa, Fire Marshal/Assistant Chief
GGNRA Fire Department
201 Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123

* Please see “Security Alarms” section for information on intrusion alarms.