Fire Safety Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) in Bangladesh

Monthly, half-yearly or yearly: what is the difference?

A monthly plan brings an engineer every month. Each visit covers the routine checks, such as pump runs, panel status, pressure readings and extinguishers, and works through a rotating share of detectors, valves and devices, so the whole system is tested across the year. It suits factories under RSC or buyer audit, high-risk occupancies and sites without their own trained fire staff.

A half-yearly plan brings two thorough visits a year and suits lower-risk commercial or residential buildings whose own staff carry out and record the weekly and monthly checks in between. A yearly plan is one full annual inspection and test of every system, best for smaller buildings with a capable in-house team that keeps those routine records itself.

How is an AMC priced?

There is no fixed price list, because two buildings with the same floor area can carry very different systems. Price is set by the building's size, the systems installed, the number of devices and pumps, the visit frequency, and whether parts and consumables are included. A site survey before the quote lets us count what is actually there.

The written quote lists every system covered, the tasks at each visit, and what is included or charged extra, such as extinguisher refills, replacement detectors or batteries. That makes it easy to compare offers line by line, and it prevents arguments later about whether a repair was in scope.

How can you tell a good AMC from a paper one?

Ask for a sample report before you sign. It should show measured results, like pump pressures, battery voltages and the devices tested that day, not a column of ticks. Faults should be listed with a target date for the fix and followed up at the next visit. A visit that ends in a signature but no measurements protects no one.