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Dealing with a Notice of Violation
Owners and operators of many businesses often find themselves dealing with an Order to Comply or a Notice of Violation from municipalities’ Fire and Emergency departments. These notices are usually issued after a random or scheduled inspection of the facility and can be due to a myriad of reasons including:
Understanding how to address these issues starts by determining the necessary scope of work to achieve compliance. Minor deficiencies can typically be handled by a service provider. However, for complex scopes of work where an engineering assessment or re-design of existing systems is necessary, the services of an Engineer are required. At Fire Cube, our services are designed to tackle these notices in a timely and cost effective manner.
In many instances, fire protection service providers may attempt to provide quotations without determining the full scope of work or without performing the necessary design. This leads to a wide gap in pricing between multiple contractors. In addition, these proposals typically fail to provide the solutions necessary to achieve compliance, which further delays the progress of the project and potentially results in penalties.
Through proper planning and upfront engineering work, Fire Cube offers a level playing field for multiple contractors to provide accurate and objective quotations. For more details and a list of industries we serve please visit our Services page.
To book a free appointment at your facility, or to inquire about our services, please contact us at (905) 232 6636 or by email info@firecube.ca
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Disclaimer- The information contained herein shall not be used as a comprehensive or complete guide for evaluating, designing, constructing or commissioning life and fire safety systems.
- Unsafe conditions
- Lack of fire safety planning
- Lack of records required by the Ontario Fire Code
- Changing the occupancy or use of buildings
- Changing the type of materials stored in buildings
- Inadequacy of the existing fire protection systems including automatic sprinkler systems and fire alarm systems
Understanding how to address these issues starts by determining the necessary scope of work to achieve compliance. Minor deficiencies can typically be handled by a service provider. However, for complex scopes of work where an engineering assessment or re-design of existing systems is necessary, the services of an Engineer are required. At Fire Cube, our services are designed to tackle these notices in a timely and cost effective manner.
- Negotiate with the municipality to reach an acceptable resolution
- Prepare necessary documentation and designs
- Submit necessary permits to the municipality
- Tender any scope of work to multiple contractors to ensure competitive pricing
In many instances, fire protection service providers may attempt to provide quotations without determining the full scope of work or without performing the necessary design. This leads to a wide gap in pricing between multiple contractors. In addition, these proposals typically fail to provide the solutions necessary to achieve compliance, which further delays the progress of the project and potentially results in penalties.
Through proper planning and upfront engineering work, Fire Cube offers a level playing field for multiple contractors to provide accurate and objective quotations. For more details and a list of industries we serve please visit our Services page.
To book a free appointment at your facility, or to inquire about our services, please contact us at (905) 232 6636 or by email info@firecube.ca
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Disclaimer- The information contained herein shall not be used as a comprehensive or complete guide for evaluating, designing, constructing or commissioning life and fire safety systems.