The installing contractor's responsibilities are focused on the proper installation and subsequent acceptance testing of the new system to gain approval from the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). This includes performing all required acceptance tests, notifying the AHJ of these tests, and completing the necessary certification documents. Performing annual tests is a maintenance function that applies to existing, in-service systems. This ongoing responsibility falls to the property owner or their designated representative, not the contractor who performed the initial installation.

A. Notify the AHJ of the time and date testing will be performed: This is a required step in the acceptance process to allow the AHJ to witness the tests before granting approval.

B. Perform all required acceptance tests: The installing contractor must conduct all acceptance tests to verify the system was installed correctly and functions as designed.

D. Complete and sign the appropriate contractor's materials and test certificates: This certificate is the formal documentation submitted to the AHJ, confirming the system meets standards and has passed all tests.

1. NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, 2023 Edition.

Section 4.1.1: "The property owner or designated representative shall be responsible for properly maintaining a water-based fire protection system." This section explicitly places the responsibility for ongoing maintenance, which includes annual tests, on the property owner, not the installing contractor.

2. NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2022 Edition.

Section 30.1.1: "The installing contractor shall be responsible for the tests required by Chapter 30." This confirms the contractor's duty to perform acceptance tests.

Section 30.1.3.1: "The installing contractor shall notify the authority having jurisdiction and the property owner or their authorized representative of the time and date testing will be performed." This confirms the contractor's responsibility to notify the AHJ.

Section 30.2.1: "The installing contractor shall complete and sign the appropriate Contractor’s Material and Test Certificate..." This confirms the contractor's responsibility for documentation.

3. NFPA 24, Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances, 2022 Edition.

Section 10.1.2: "The installing contractor shall be responsible for... The preparation of the contractor's material and test certificates." This reinforces the contractor's role in testing and documentation for system acceptance.