Division 28: Electronic Safety and Security
Division 28 covers electronic safety and security: fire alarm, access control, video surveillance and intrusion detection.
MasterFormat group: Facility services
What Division 28 includes
- Fire detection and alarm
- Access control
- Video surveillance
- Intrusion detection
Who bids Division 28
Fire alarm and security contractors.
What an estimator should check
- 01Device counts across fire alarm, security and door hardware sheets.
- 02Door hardware that needs power or a card reader.
- 03Delegated design and permits.
Takeoffs in Division 28
Takeoff Tool reads one spec section, counts the items on the plans and flags where the spec and the drawings disagree. Each trade page says if the trade is live or opening.