Prelease FPLS Evaluation (May.2024) Form

PRELEASE

FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY EVALUATION FOR A WAREHOUSE BUILDING

(THIS FORM IS REQUIRED WHEN THE OFFERED SPACE IS NOT EXEMPT FROM THE GSA FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY PRELEASE REVIEW AS PER PARAGRAPH 3.06(I) OF THE REQUEST FOR LEASE

PROPOSALS (RLP)

The prelease form contains two parts that must be completed depending on the area of the offered space proposed to be leased to the Government. Part A must be completed when any portion of offered space is located above the ground floor or when an offered space is less than 40,000 square feet in area. Part A shall be completed by the Offeror or their authorized representative. Part B must be completed when offered space is greater than or equal to 40,000 square feet in area. Part B shall be completed by a professional engineer. The Fundamental Code Requirements apply to Part A and Part B.
Fundamental Code Requirements
a. A warehouse building is defined as a building that is built for materials storage and handling operations with features such as concrete floors, unfinished ceilings, industrial lighting, overhead doors, minimal HVAC, large column spacing, and special floor load capacities. b. The offered warehouse building shall be evaluated for compliance with the most recent edition of the building and fire code adopted by the jurisdiction in which the warehouse building is located; with the exception that the technical egress requirements of the building shall be evaluated based on the egress requirements of the most recent edition of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101, Life Safety Code. (Note: a building with a Certificate of Occupancy indicating that a building fully complies with the International Building Code shall be deemed to comply with this requirement.) All areas that do not meet the above stated criteria shall be identified as to the extent that they do comply.

Issued 5/5/2014

GSA Form 12000-WH

PRELEASE

FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY EVALUATION FOR A WAREHOUSE BUILDING

PART A

The Offeror or their representative shall complete Part A. Part A consists of a series of short answer and Yes/No/NA applicable questions related to general warehouse building information and fire protection and life safety systems. Upon completion of Part A, the Offeror must sign and date the “Offeror’s Statement”. Part A is applicable to any portion of offered space located in a warehouse building above the ground floor or when offered space is less than 40,000 square feet in area. Note: The Offeror may need to obtain additional information from the Government to complete