Zwanenberg approached Delmeco Consulting and Engineering Agency for fire safety consultancy and advisory services. Our expertise primarily focuses on sprinkler systems, sprinkler monitoring systems (SMI), fire detection systems, evacuation systems, fire suppression systems, and fire compartmentation.

Delmeco carried out the consultancy and engineering services for the realisation of a new sprinkler system in building section 02, including the associated water supply (sprinkler tanks, sprinkler pumps, pump room, etc.).

For the fire safety discipline, the assignment included the following components:

A: Design phase up to tender readiness

  • Requesting the necessary information

  • Verifying the submitted Basis of Design (UPD) through on-site inspection

  • Checking the submitted equivalency report by inspecting the building sections

  • One-time consultation with production and the HSE coordinator for project coordination

  • Inventory and photographic documentation through an on-site inspection of the building sections

  • Requesting quotations from three contractors

  • Supporting detailed site inspections by the three sprinkler system bidders and responding to related questions

  • Preparing the draft sprinkler specification with the associated drawings and technical descriptions

  • One revision round

  • Submitting the final specification with accompanying drawings and documentation

  • Evaluating quotations and preparing the draft award recommendation

  • Discussing offers with the three bidders

  • Preparing and discussing the draft investment proposal

  • One revision round

  • Submitting the final investment proposal

B: Tender phase

  • Collecting relevant information

  • Discussing the assumptions from the final award recommendation and investment estimate

  • Detailing specification assumptions in consultation with the selected contractor

  • Checking validation of the UPD and coordinating additional design choices with Zwanenberg

  • One revision round

  • Final offer and tender coordination

C: Execution phase

  • Kick-off of the execution phase and coordination with production

  • Supporting the permit application to the municipality for the water supply

  • Supporting the one-time update of the sprinkler Basis of Design (UPD)

  • Reviewing design drawings and calculations

  • Construction supervision

  • Construction supervision during the summer shutdown

  • Initial delivery through on-site inspection

  • Preparing a punch list based on the inspection

  • One-time verification of submitted specifications and documentation

  • Final delivery with the definitive punch list and completion file

Delmeco’s responsibility within this project covered the entire process—from the design phase to tender readiness—and included project management during the execution phase up to final delivery.

Client:

Zwanenberg is one of Europe’s leading producers and exporters of meat products, canned meats, snacks, soups, sauces, and vegetarian and vegan products.