06C - Appendix E.3 OIT LDN-Telecom Rolla CBOC.pdf

SECTION 4

TECHNICAL NARRATIVE

GSA VA Leased CBOC Design Narrative HGA Commission Number 2111-085-00 DCIE Update 14 July 2021

4.11 Telecommunications

4.11.1 Scope of work:

4.11.1.1 The Lessor shall provide the following:

4.11.1.1.1 Telephone cabling, pathways (conduit and cable tray), outlets, faceplates, terminal blocks, backboards, cable terminations and cable testing.

4.11.1.1.2 Data cabling (fiber optic and copper), pathways (conduit and cable tray), outlets, faceplates, patch panels, network equipment racks, network equipment cabinets, cable terminations and cable testing.

4.11.1.2 The VA IT department will provide the following:

4.11.1.2.1 Telephone System hardware and electronics such as voice mail servers and telephone handsets.

4.11.1.2.2 Data network electronics such as concentrators, Ethernet switches, servers, PCs, Wireless Access Points and other electronic equipment.

4.11.2 Pathways

4.11.2.1 Boxes and Conduits

4.11.2.1.1 Voice and data outlets shall be provided with a 4” square by 2-1/8” deep box with a single gang trim ring and a minimum of a ¾” conduit routed up to an accessible ceiling space.

4.11.2.2 Sleeves

4.11.2.2.1 Where cables penetrate through walls, conduit sleeves with bushings on both ends, shall be provided. All penetrations through fire rated walls shall be fire stopped.

4.11.2.2.2 Where cables penetrate through floors of telecommunications rooms, a minimum of four (4) 4-inch conduit sleeves with bushings on both ends, shall be provided. All penetrations through floors shall be fire stopped.

4.11.2.2.3 Conduit sleeves shall be sized to be filled with cables to no more than 40 percent of the cross-sectional area of the conduit.

4.11.2.3 Cable Support

4.11.2.3.1 Wire mesh cable tray a minimum of 4” deep x 12” wide shall be provided and supported from the structural steel or concrete structure with a minimum of 3/8” diameter threaded rods to support the horizontal and backbone communications cables along the main pathways above the suspended ceiling space. In finished spaces without a suspended ceiling, provide a minimum of 4” deep x 12” wide Solid Bottom cable tray instead of Wire Mesh cable tray along the main pathways. Cable trays shall be sized to be filled with cables to no more than 50% of the cross-sectional area of the cable tray. Where the cable tray fill ratio exceeds 50% of the cable tray cross-sectional area, provide a larger cable tray or two cable trays.

4.11.2.3.2 A minimum of 12 inches of free access shall be provided and maintained above the cable trays and along one side of the cable trays.

4.11.2.3.3 Where cables are routed in the open outside of the cable tray above the suspended ceiling space, adequate cable support via J-hooks shall be located at a maximum of 48" intervals.

4.11.2.3.4 As per National Electrical Code and TIA-569 standard, the suspended ceiling support wires or support rods shall not be used as a means of cable support. Cables shall not be laid directly on the ceiling tile, ceiling grid rails, or on the structural steel (bar joists). An independent hanger system shall be used.

4.11.3 Spaces

4.11.3.1 Entrance Facility Room

4.11.3.1.1 The Entrance Facility Room is the location where the Local Exchange Carriers and other communications Service Providers such as telephone, data, and MATV/CATV install their cabling and equipment to bring services into the building. It also establishes the physical point where the service provider’s responsibilities for service and maintenance end.

4.11.3.1.2 The minimum size of the Entrance Facility Room shall be 80 sq. ft.

4.11.3.1.3 The room shall not be located directly below or adjacent to laboratories, kitchens, laundries, rest rooms, showers, or other facilities where water service is provided.

4.11.3.1.4 Any pipe or duct system foreign to the room installation shall not enter or pass through the room. The design professional shall ensure that foreign piping such as water pipes, steam pipes, medical gas pipes, sanitary waste pipes, roof drains, AC ducts, and other unrelated piping containing liquids or gases are not installed or pass through the room. Sprinkler piping shall not be routed through the room, unless it serves to protect the installation.

4.11.3.1.5 A minimum of (2) 4” conduits shall be installed out to the property line to provide pathways for the services providers to install their cabling.

4.11.3.1.6 All of the walls of the room shall be constructed from drywall deck to deck, not just from floor to suspended ceiling height. All of the walls of the room shall be covered from the floor to a minimum height of 8’-0” above the floor with 3/4-inch exterior AC grade flame retardant plywood and painted a light color to reflect the room light and reduce dust.

4.11.3.1.7 The lighting shall be a minimum of 500 lux in the horizontal plane and 200 lux in the vertical plane when measured at 3 feet above the finished floor.

4.11.3.1.8 The door shall be a minimum of 36 inches wide and 96 inches high, hinged to open outward and fitted with a card reader security lock.

4.11.3.1.9 Protective cages shall be installed on all water based fire protection sprinkler heads located within the room.

4.11.3.1.10 The Service Provider IT equipment installed in the Entrance Facility Room will be required to operate 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. The HVAC system shall be designed and installed to maintain a room temperature of 64-75 degrees Fahrenheit and relative humidity of 30-55 percent noncondensing on a 24-hour basis.

4.11.3.2 Main Computer Room (MCR)

4.11.3.2.1 The Main Computer Room is a centralized space for

telecommunications and computer equipment that serves an entire building.

Typical equipment includes phone switches, voice mail servers, file/application servers, video surveillance storage and Core Ethernet switches. The requirement for an MCR will be dependent upon the size and function of the CBOC.

4.11.3.2.2 The location of the Main Computer Room should be determined after careful consideration. Locations should be avoided that restrict expansion of the room due to building construction such as elevators, mechanical rooms, core hallways, outside walls, or other fixed building walls. The location should consider accessibility requirements for the delivery of large equipment to the room and be located away from EMI sources that limit EMI field strength to no more than 3.0 V/m throughout the frequency spectrum.

4.11.3.2.3 The room shall not be located directly below or adjacent to laboratories, kitchens, laundries, rest rooms, showers, or other facilities where water service is provided.

4.11.3.2.4 Any pipe or duct system foreign to the room installation shall not enter or pass through the room. The design professional shall ensure that foreign piping such as water pipes, steam pipes, medical gas pipes, sanitary waste pipes, roof drains, AC ducts, and other unrelated piping containing liquids or gases are not installed or pass through the room. Sprinkler piping shall not be routed through the room, unless it serves to protect the Main Computer room installation.

4.11.3.2.5 The Main Computer Room shall be dedicated to telecommunications and computer equipment. The room shall not be shared with electrical equipment, heating/ventilating and air conditioning equipment, security systems, fire detection systems, or other mechanical systems unless these systems are specifically needed and dedicated to support the computer room and its functions.

4.11.3.2.6 The minimum sizes of the Main Computer Room shall be as follows:

4.11.3.2.6.1 For VA-occupied space less than 25,000 sq. ft. the Telecommunications Enclosure (TE) or Telecommunications Room (TR) will serve as the Main Computer Room.

4.11.3.2.6.2 For VA-occupied space between 25,001 sq. ft. and 50,000

sq. ft. where there are no clinical services requiring dedicated medical equipment (e.g. radiology, dental, or other imaging functions), no Main Computer Room shall be provided. Equipment will be placed in Telecommunications Rooms (TRs).

4.11.3.2.6.3 For VA-occupied space between 25,001 sq. ft and 50,000

sq. ft. with clinical services the Main Computer Room shall be 170 sq. ft.

in an 11’x15’-6” or 12’x14’ form factor. Follow the CBOC Inside Plant Information Transport Systems Specification.

4.11.3.2.6.4 For VA-occupied space greater than 50,000 sq. ft. the Main Computer Room shall be 780 sq. ft. Follow the Generic Extra Small Campus Support Center (Data Center) Design Portfolio. The clear height for this Main Computer Room must be a minimum of 12 feet (16 recommended).

4.11.3.2.7 All of the walls of the Main Computer Room shall be constructed of drywall deck to deck, not just from the floor to the suspended ceiling height. The floor, walls, and ceiling shall be sealed/painted to reduce dust and shall be light colored to reflect room light.

4.11.3.2.8 Flooring materials shall be used that have antistatic properties.

4.11.3.2.9 At least one of the walls of the room shall be covered from the floor to a minimum height of 8’-0” above the floor with 3/4-inch exterior AC grade flame retardant plywood and painted a light color to reflect the room light and reduce dust.

4.11.3.2.10 24” wide ladder racking cable tray shall be provided and supported from the structure above with a minimum of 3/8” diameter threaded rods over the rows of equipment racks/cabinets to support the horizontal and backbone communications cables through-out the Main Computer Room.

4.11.3.2.11 The lighting shall be a minimum of 500 lux in the horizontal plane and 200 lux in the vertical plane when measured at 3 feet above the finished floor in between all rows of equipment cabinets and equipment racks.

4.11.3.2.12 The door shall be 36 inches wide and 96 inches high and fitted with a card reader security lock. Where the Generic Extra Small Campus Support Center (Data Center) Design Portfolio has been specified, this shall be a double door 72 inches wide and 96 inches high, without a central mullion.

4.11.3.2.13 Protective cages shall be installed on all water based fire protection sprinkler heads located within the Main Computer room.

4.11.3.2.14 The IT equipment installed in the Main Computer Room will be required to operate 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. The HVAC system shall be designed and installed to maintain a room temperature of 72-81 degrees Fahrenheit and relative humidity of 6-60 percent non-condensing on a 24-hour basis.

4.11.3.2.14.1 Where a TE or TR is used as the Main Computer Room for the facility, the environmental condition requirements are 64-75 degrees Fahrenheit and relative humidity of 30-55 percent.

4.11.3.3 Telecommunications Room (TR)

4.11.3.3.1 There shall be at least one Telecommunications Room on each floor.

Each work area shall be served by a Telecommunications Room that is located on the same floor that the work area is located. There shall be a minimum of one

(1) Telecommunications Room in each building.

4.11.3.3.2 The Telecommunications Room shall not be located directly below or adjacent to laboratories, kitchens, laundries, rest rooms, showers, or other facilities where water service is provided.

4.11.3.3.3 Any pipe or duct system foreign to the Telecommunications Room installation shall not enter or pass through the room. The design professional shall ensure that foreign piping such as water pipes, steam pipes, medical gas pipes, sanitary waste pipes, roof drains, AC ducts, and other unrelated piping containing liquids or gases are not installed or pass through the room. Sprinkler piping shall not be routed through the Telecommunications Rooms, unless it serves to protect the installation.

4.11.3.3.4 The location of the Telecommunications Rooms shall be as close as possible to the central core of the building floor to keep horizontal cable lengths to a minimum. Additional Telecommunications Rooms shall be provided where the horizontal cable length from the telecommunications room to the farthest workstation location exceeds 90 meters (295 feet).

4.11.3.3.5 Telecommunications Rooms located on the same floor shall be no farther than 150 meters (500 feet) apart to limit horizontal cable lengths to 90 meters (295 feet) or less.

4.11.3.3.6 The Telecommunications Room shall be dedicated to

telecommunications facilities and function. The room shall not be shared with electrical equipment, heating/ventilating and air conditioning equipment, or other mechanical systems unless these systems are specifically needed and dedicated to support the Telecommunications Room and its functions.

4.11.3.3.7 The Telecommunications Rooms on each floor shall be vertically aligned between floors in a multistory building to allow for the ease of installing vertical backbone cabling.

4.11.3.3.8 The minimum sizes of the Telecommunications Rooms shall be as follows:

4.11.3.3.8.1 For facilities from 1 to 3,000 sq. ft., provide a standard 26U Telecommunications Enclosure located in a secured space that is not necessarily dedicated to telecommunications purposes. See sheets 16- 19 of the CBOC Inside Plant Information Transport Systems Specification.

4.11.3.3.8.2 For facilities from 3,001 to 6,000 sq. ft., provide a 1-rack TR (80sf, 10’x8’ form factor). See sheet 6 of the CBOC Inside Plant Information Transport Systems Specification.

4.11.3.3.8.3 For facilities from 6,001 to 10,000 sq. ft., provide a 2-rack TR (100sf, 10’x10’ form factor). See sheet 6 of the CBOC Inside Plant Information Transport Systems Specification.

4.11.3.3.8.4 For facilities from 10,001 to 25,000 sq. ft., provide a 3-rack TR (120sf, 10’x12’ form factor). See sheet 6 of the CBOC Inside Plant Information Transport Systems Specification.

4.11.3.3.8.5 For facilities greater than 25,000 sq. ft., provide TRs in addition to the MCR per the sizing and quantity determined by the TR Design Checklist in accordance with the serving zone size of each planned TR.

4.11.3.3.9 The above sizes should be confirmed with specific IT equipment sizes.

The above sizes also assume there are no obstructions in the room such as columns and the rooms are a rectangular shape.

4.11.3.3.10 All of the walls of the Telecommunications Rooms shall be constructed from drywall deck to deck, not just from floor to suspended ceiling height. A minimum of 3 of the walls of the Telecommunications Room shall be covered from the floor to a minimum height of 8’-0” above the floor with 3/4-inch exterior AC grade flame retardant plywood and painted a light color to reflect the room light and reduce dust.

4.11.3.3.11 The floor shall be covered with light colored vinyl floor tile to reflect the room light and reduce dust.

4.11.3.3.12 18” wide ladder racking cable tray shall be provided and supported from the structure above with 3/8” diameter threaded rods over the equipment racks and the side walls to support the horizontal and backbone communications cables through-out the Telecommunications Room.

4.11.3.3.13 The lighting shall be a minimum of 500 lux in the horizontal plane and 200 lux in the vertical plane when measured at 3 feet above the finished floor.

4.11.3.3.14 The door shall be a minimum of 36 inches wide and 96 inches high, hinged to open outward and fitted with a card reader security lock.

4.11.3.3.15 Protective cages shall be installed on all water based fire protection sprinkler heads located within the telecommunications rooms.

4.11.3.3.16 The IT equipment installed in the Telecommunications Room will be required to operate 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. The HVAC system shall be designed and installed to maintain a room temperature of 64-75 degrees Fahrenheit and relative humidity of 30-55 percent non-condensing on a 24-hour basis.

4.11.4 Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding

4.11.4.1 Telecommunications Primary Bonding Busbar

4.11.4.1.1 Each Entrance Facility Room shall contain a Telecommunications Primary Bonding busbar for providing a central location for bonding all telecommunications equipment in the Entrance Facility Room per the TIA-607 standard.

4.11.4.1.2 The Telecommunications Primary Bonding busbar shall consist of a predrilled copper busbar with TIA-607 standard sizing and spacing. It shall have minimum dimensions of ¼ inch thick, 4 inches wide, and the length shall be a minimum of 23 inches. The bonding busbar shall be insulated from its support by a minimum of a 2-inch separation.

4.11.4.1.3 Building structural steel (beams and/or columns) within 6 feet of the bonding busbar shall be bonded to the bonding busbar with a minimum of a 6 AWG copper conductor.

4.11.4.2 Telecommunications Secondary Bonding Busbar

4.11.4.2.1 Each Main Computer Room and Telecommunications Room shall contain a Telecommunications Secondary Bonding Busbar for providing a central location for bonding all telecommunications equipment in the room per the TIA- 607 standard.

4.11.4.2.2 The Telecommunications Secondary Bonding Busbar shall consist of a predrilled copper busbar with TIA-607 standard sizing and spacing. It shall have minimum dimensions of ¼ inch thick, 2 inches wide, and the length shall be a minimum of 12 inches. The bonding busbar shall be insulated from its support by a minimum of a 2-inch separation.

4.11.4.2.3 Building structural steel (beams and/or columns) within 6 feet of the bonding busbar shall be bonded to the bonding busbar with a minimum of a 6 AWG copper conductor.

4.11.4.3 Telecommunications Rack Bonding Busbar

4.11.4.3.1 Racks located in the Entrance Facility Room, Main Computer Room and the Telecommunications Rooms, as well as Telecommunications Enclosures (TEs) shall have a horizontal Rack Bonding Busbar installed in the top of the rack/cabinet in RU 45 (install in the top rear position in TEs) to provide effective bonding of the rack/TE to the Primary bonding busbar or Secondary Bonding Busbar and provide a central location for the bonding of all telecommunications equipment located in the rack/TE per the TIA-607 standard. The busbar shall consist of a pre-drilled copper busbar with TIA-607 standard sizing and spacing.

4.11.4.3.2 The Rack Bonding Busbar shall be boded to the Telecommunications Primary Bonding busbar or Telecommunications Secondary Bonding busbar in the room with a minimum of a 6 AWG copper conductor.

4.11.4.3.3 Rack mounted IT equipment with integral bonding terminals shall be bonded to the Rack Bonding Busbar with an equipment bonding conductor sized as per the IT equipment manufacturer’s instructions.

4.11.4.4 Telecommunications Bonding Backbone Cable

4.11.4.4.1 The Telecommunications Primary Bonding Busbar in the Entrance Facility room and Telecommunications Secondary Bonding Busbars in the Main Computer room and Telecommunications Rooms shall be bonded to the building grounding electrode system with a bonding backbone cable that is a minimum of a 3/0 AWG stranded copper conductor.

4.11.4.4.2 The building structural steel shall not be used as a replacement for the bonding backbone cable.

4.11.4.5 Bonding of Cable Tray and Equipment

4.11.4.5.1 Cable tray and/or Ladder racking shall be bonded to the Primary Bonding Busbar or Secondary Bonding Busbar with a minimum of an insulated #6 AWG stranded copper conductor and connectors designed for the specific purpose.

4.11.4.5.2 Bonding of other telecommunications equipment in the Telecommunications Rooms or Main Computer Room to the bonding busbars shall be executed as required by the equipment manufacturer.

4.11.5 Equipment Racks and Equipment Cabinets

4.11.5.1 Equipment racks shall be installed in each telecommunications room and Main Computer Room for housing of the Network equipment and cabling meeting the following requirements:

4.11.5.1.1 Style: Channel

4.11.5.1.2 Height: 84 inches, Width: 24 inches, Depth: 30 inches minimum.

4.11.5.1.3 Equipment Mounting Width: 19 inches.

4.11.5.1.4 Equipment Mounting Height: 45 RUs.

4.11.5.1.5 Front and Rear rails: EIA threaded or Square Holes for cage nuts.

4.11.5.1.6 Rail Marking: Rack unit markings present on front and rear rails starting at one RU at the bottom.

4.11.5.1.7 Weight Capacity: 2,500 lbs. minimum.

4.11.5.1.8 Cable Management: Built-in overhead water fall and cable management strap attachment points.

4.11.5.1.9 Seismic bracing where required by Code.

4.11.5.1.10 Provide rack PDU brackets.

4.11.5.1.11 Color: White.

4.11.5.2 Equipment Cabinets shall be installed in the Main Computer Room for the housing of the Server equipment meeting the following requirements:

4.11.5.2.1 Style: Enclosed equipment cabinet with side panels and front and rear doors.

4.11.5.2.2 Height: 84 inches, Width: 24 inches, Depth: 48 inches maximum with all doors and accessories installed.

4.11.5.2.3 Equipment Mounting Width: 19 inches.

4.11.5.2.4 Equipment Mounting Height: 45 RUs.

4.11.5.2.5 Front and Rear rails: Square Holes for cage nuts. Toolless adjustable.

4.11.5.2.6 Rail Marking: Rack unit markings present on front and rear rails starting at one RU at the bottom.

4.11.5.2.7 Weight Capacity: 2,500 lbs. minimum.

4.11.5.2.8 Front Door: Single perforated, minimum of 63% open.

4.11.5.2.9 Rear Door: Single solid OR Split, perforated where vertical exhaust ducts cannot be implemented.

4.11.5.2.10 Latches: Keyed lock upgradeable to keyless system compression latch.

4.11.5.2.11 Top panel: Vertical exhaust duct (heat containment) and high capacity cable access with brush grommets.

4.11.5.2.12 Side Panel: Solid, Locking.

4.11.5.2.13 Bottom Panel: Solid with high capacity cable access with brush grommets or air dam foam.

4.11.5.2.14 Seismic bracing where required by Code.

4.11.5.2.15 Accessories: Zero U vertical single mount PDU brackets, castors for safe movement of cabinet, leveling legs, and air dam/sealing kit.

4.11.5.2.16 Color: White.

4.11.5.3 Telecommunications Enclosures (TEs) installed shall meet the following requirements:

4.11.5.3.1 NEMA-12 or equivalent construction. Dust seals and replaceable inlet/outlet filters for vents/airflow openings/fans provided. This is required regardless of planned installation environment.

4.11.5.3.2 Filters shall be commercially widely available and initially provided with the TE.

4.11.5.3.3 Environmentally controlled enclosures are acceptable.

4.11.5.3.4 24” minimum width to allow for power and telecommunications cabling management to the sides of rack-mounted equipment.

4.11.5.3.5 24RU in height or larger.

4.11.5.3.6 Unit mounts to ¾” plywood backboard via 16” OC mounting for standard stud construction.

4.11.5.3.7 Unit opens in rear (swings open) for access to rear of installed equipment. Unit opens in front (swinging front door) for access to front of installed equipment. Both sections are able to be physically locked.

4.11.5.3.8 Adjustable 19” EIA/TIA rack rails. Rear rail kits are required.

4.11.5.3.9 Top and bottom knockouts for cable/conduit entry. All knockouts must be sealable and sealed for liquid and dust entry resistance. The use of a knockout kit to create larger penetrations is acceptable.

4.11.5.3.10 115V fans to remove heat generated in TE are required. Whether these are used as exhaust, intake, or both is not specified.

4.11.5.3.11 Provide TEs with fiber distribution cabinets, fiber cassettes, UTP patch panels, horizontal cable management units, and shelves as required for the specific implementation.

4.11.6 Power Distribution Units (PDUs) and Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPSs)

4.11.6.1 Equipment Rack and Equipment Cabinet 120/208 Volt PDUs for TRs

4.11.6.1.1 Input: 20 Amp Three-phase; 120/208V, L21-20P Plug.

4.11.6.1.2 Circuit Breakers: 3 x 2 Pole 20 Amp Hydraulic Magnetic breakers.

4.11.6.1.3 Receptacles: (30) C13 receptacles 208 Volt, (6) C19 receptacles 208 Volt, (2) 5-20 receptacles 120 Volt.

4.11.6.1.4 IP and Serial monitoring.

4.11.6.1.5 Ethernet, USB, and Environmental sensor ports.

4.11.6.1.6 Mounting: Vertically on the rear rails of the rack.

4.11.6.1.7 Quantity: Provide two (2) PDUs in each equipment rack in Telecommunications Rooms.

4.11.6.2 Equipment Rack and Equipment Cabinet 120/208 Volt PDUs for MCRs

4.11.6.2.1 Input: 20 Amp Three-phase; 120/208V, L21-20P Plug.

4.11.6.2.2 Circuit Breakers: 3 x 2 Pole 20 Amp Hydraulic Magnetic breakers.

4.11.6.2.3 Receptacles: (30) C13 receptacles and (6) C19 receptacles, 208 Volt.

4.11.6.2.4 IP and Serial monitoring.

4.11.6.2.5 Ethernet, USB, and Environmental sensor ports.

4.11.6.2.6 Mounting: Vertically on the rear rails of the rack.

4.11.6.2.7 Quantity: Provide two (2) PDUs in each equipment rack and each equipment cabinet in Main Computer Room.

4.11.6.3 Equipment Rack and Equipment/Cabinet UPSs for TRs and MCRs

4.11.6.3.1 Input: 20 Amp Three-Phase; L21-20P Plug.

4.11.6.3.2 Output: One (1) L21-20R receptacle

4.11.6.3.3 Capacity: 5 kW

4.11.6.3.4 Run time at full capacity: Minimum of 10 minutes.

4.11.6.3.5 Mounting: Rack or Cabinet 19-inch TIA-310 mounting width.

4.11.6.3.6 Quantity: Provide one (1) UPS in each equipment rack and each equipment cabinet in Main Computer Room and Telecommunications Rooms.

(No rack-mounted UPSs are installed in the Extra Small Campus Support Center (Data Center) specified for VA-occupied spaces greater than 50,000 sq. ft.)

4.11.6.4 Equipment Rack and Equipment/Cabinet UPSs for TEs

4.11.6.4.1 Input: 20 Amp single-phase L5-20P Plug.

4.11.6.4.2 Output: One (1) L5-20R receptacle

4.11.6.4.3 Capacity: 2 KW

4.11.6.4.4 Run time at full capacity: Minimum of 10 minutes.

4.11.6.4.5 Mounting: Rack or Cabinet 19-inch TIA-310 mounting width.

4.11.6.4.6 Quantity: Provide one (1) UPS in each Telecommunications Enclosure

(TE).

4.11.6.5 Zone Power Distribution Units (PDUs)

4.11.6.5.1 Telecommunications Rooms and Main Computer Rooms with more than one equipment rack and/or more than one equipment cabinet, shall be provided with Zone PDUs used for power distribution to the rack mounted and cabinet mounted PDUs and UPSs.

4.11.6.5.2 Input: Two (2) 30 Amp Three-Phase L21-30P plugs. Power cords on the Zone PDU shall be of sufficient length to reach the supply branch circuit receptacles suspended over the rack or cabinet.

4.11.6.5.3 Output: Four (4) L21-20R receptacles.

4.11.6.5.4 Quantity: One (1) Zone PDU for every two (2) equipment racks. One

(1) Zone PDU for every two (2) equipment cabinets.

4.11.6.5.5 Supply Branch Circuits: Provide two (2) 30 amp 3-phase 120/208 Volt (Wye) circuits with L21-30R receptacles for each Zone PDU. If a Generator is installed at the site, connect the branch circuits to a Panelboard connected to the Generator. Suspend the receptacles over the equipment racks/cabinets from the ceiling for each Zone PDU.

4.11.6.6 Equipment Rack and Equipment Cabinet 120 Volt PDUs for TEs

4.11.6.6.1 Input: 20 Amp 120 Volt, NEMA L5-20P Plug.

4.11.6.6.2 Receptacles: Minimum of eight (8) 5-15/20R receptacles.

4.11.6.6.3 Mounting: Horizontal in Rack or Cabinet 19-inch TIA-310 mounting width.

4.11.6.6.4 Quantity: Provide 2 horizontal rack-mount PDUs when a Telecommunications Enclosure (TE) is specified.

4.11.7 Telecommunications Infrastructure Plant (TIP)

4.11.7.1 Horizontal Cabling

4.11.7.1.1 Cable

4.11.7.1.1.1 The horizontal cabling shall consist of a minimum of two (2) Category 6A UTP LP rated cables to each work area outlet for voice and/or data. The color of the cable jacket shall be blue.

4.11.7.1.1.2 The horizontal cabling shall consist of a minimum of two (2) Category 6A UTP LP rated cables to each wireless LAN outlet. The color of the cable jacket shall be blue.

4.11.7.1.1.3 The length of the horizontal cables shall not exceed 90 meters (295 feet) from the telecommunications room to the work area outlet or the wireless LAN outlet.

4.11.7.1.1.4 Provide plenum rated cable above ceilings used as a return air plenum.

4.11.7.1.2 Workstation Outlets

4.11.7.1.2.1 Each Category 6A horizontal cable shall be connected to category 6A RJ45 jacks at work area outlets.

4.11.7.1.2.2 Each Category 6A horizontal cable shall be connected to category 6A RJ45 plugs at wireless LAN outlets.

4.11.7.1.2.3 The pin configuration for each RJ45 jack shall conform to the TIA/EIA T568B standard.

4.11.7.1.2.4 Refer to room matrix for work area outlet

locations/quantities.

4.11.7.1.2.5 One (1) wireless LAN outlet shall be provided for each 1,200 square feet of floor space.

4.11.7.1.3 Patch Cords

4.11.7.1.3.1 Patch cords shall be factory terminated and shall match the category of the associated patch panel, work area outlet, and horizontal cable.

4.11.7.1.4 Cable Termination Hardware

4.11.7.1.4.1 The Category 6A UTP horizontal cables shall be connected, in the Telecommunications Room, to Category 6A RJ45 48 port rack mounted angled patch panels. Angled patch panels containing more than 48 ports shall not be used. The pin configuration for each RJ45 jack shall conform to the TIA/EIA T568B standard.

4.11.7.1.4.2 The horizontal cables shall be continuous from the angled patch panels to the work area outlet jacks and wireless LAN outlet plugs.

4.11.7.1.4.3 The 48 port angled patch panels shall be mounted in 19-inch floor mounted equipment racks that are 84 inches tall. Wall mounted racks shall not be used except in facilities under 3,000 sq. ft.

4.11.7.1.4.4 Front and rear six (6) inch wide vertical cable managers shall be installed on each side of the 19-inch equipment racks on the end of the row of racks and ten (10) inch wide vertical cable managers shall be installed between each rack.

4.11.7.1.4.5 No more than eight (8) 48 port angled patch panels shall be installed in a single 84-inch-tall equipment rack. This allows for the lower half of the equipment rack to be used to mount Ethernet switches, UPS equipment and other network electronics. If more than eight (8) 48 port angled patch panels are required to terminate the horizontal cabling, then another equipment rack shall be installed.

4.11.7.2 Backbone Cabling

4.11.7.2.1 Cable

4.11.7.2.1.1 The backbone cable from the Main Computer Room to each Telecommunications Room shall consist of a minimum of one 25-pair Category 5e UTP copper cable and 24 strands of 850 nm laser-optimized (OM4) 50/125 multimode fiber optic cable.

4.11.7.2.1.2 The backbone cable from the Entrance Facility Room to the Main Computer Room shall consist of a minimum of 100 pairs of Category 5e UTP copper cable and 24 strands of 850 nm laser-optimized (OM4) 50/125 multimode fiber optic cabling and terminations.

4.11.7.2.1.3 For VA-occupied space greater than 50,000 sq. ft and for space between 25,001 sq. ft. and 50,000 sq. ft. where there are clinical services requiring dedicated medical equipment (e.g. radiology, dental, or other imaging functions), two redundant, diversely routed paths for the fiber optic backbone between the Main Computer Room and the Entrance Facility Room and the Telecommunications Rooms are required.

4.11.7.2.1.4 Provide plenum rated cable above ceilings used as a return air plenum.

4.11.7.2.1.5 Provide indoor armored fiber optic backbone cable or provide unarmored fiber optic backbone cable installed in inner-duct.

4.11.7.2.2 Copper Backbone Cable Termination Hardware

4.11.7.2.2.1 The Category 5e UTP copper backbone cable shall be connected, in the Telecommunications Rooms, to 24-port rack mounted angled patch panels. (48-port angled patch panels are acceptable if more than one 25-pair backbone cable is specified.) Patch panels containing more than 48 ports shall not be used. One pairs of the backbone cable shall be terminated on each patch panel port (two pairs on port 24).

4.11.7.2.2.2 The RJ45 angled patch panels shall be mounted in 19-inch floor mounted equipment channel racks that are 84 inches tall. Wall mounted racks (TEs) shall not be used except in facilities under 3,000

sq. ft.

4.11.7.2.2.3 Front and rear six (6) inch wide vertical cable managers shall be installed on each side of the 19-inch equipment racks on the end of the row of racks and ten (10) inch wide vertical cable managers shall be installed between each rack.

4.11.7.2.2.4 No more than eight (8) 48 port angled patch panels shall be installed in a single 84-inch-tall equipment rack. This allows for the lower half of the equipment rack to be used to mount Ethernet switches, UPS equipment and other network electronics. If more than eight (8) 48 port angled patch panels are required to terminate the backbone cabling, then another equipment rack shall be installed.

4.11.7.2.3 Fiber Optic Backbone Cable Termination Hardware

4.11.7.2.3.1 The multimode fiber optic backbone cables shall be connected at each end to fiber optic cable connectors in one rack position height angled high density fiber distribution panels located in the Telecommunications Room, Main Computer Room, or Entrance Facility room. The high-density patch panels shall have the capacity to terminate a minimum of 144 strands of fiber optic cabling.

4.11.7.2.3.2 All fiber optic backbone cable strands shall be terminated on fiber optic connectors. No fiber strands shall be left unterminated.

4.11.7.2.3.3 All multimode fiber optic cables shall be factory pre-terminated with Multi-Fiber Push On (MPO) connectors in the Method A (straight through) polarity configuration. The MPO connector at each end of the cable shall be connected to a fiber optic cassette to provide duplex-LC connectors at both ends that will support one or two 12-strand cable assembles or one 24-strand cable assembly for a total of 6 or 12 duplex-LC connectors. Cassettes can also be used, if directed by the VA IT department, to breakout a 24-strand backbone trunk into 3 MPO connectors of 8 fiber strands each to support 40 Gigabit Ethernet parallel transmission capabilities.

4.11.7.2.3.4 The fiber distribution panels shall be mounted in 19-inch floor mounted equipment racks that are 84 inches tall. Wall mounted racks and/or wall mounted fiber distribution panels shall not be used.

4.11.7.2.3.5 Front and rear six (6) inch wide vertical cable managers shall be installed on each side of the 19-inch equipment racks on the end of the row of racks and ten (10) inch wide vertical cable managers shall be installed between each rack.

4.11.7.2.3.6 No more than twelve (12) one rack position height angled high density fiber distribution panels shall be installed in a single 84-inch tall equipment rack. This allows for the lower half of the equipment rack to be used to mount Ethernet switches, UPS equipment and other network electronics. If more than twelve (12) one rack position height fiber distribution panels are required, then another equipment rack shall be installed.

4.11.7.3 Installation Requirements

4.11.7.3.1 All cabling shall be installed without twists and kinks. Cables should not be looped around themselves or other objects.

4.11.7.3.2 Use cable management components and techniques to maintain clean, clear, and safe work environment. Do not mount cabling in locations that block access to other equipment inside and outside of equipment racks and cabinets.

4.11.7.3.3 Route cables with gentle loops to avoid damage due to exceeding bend radius limitations. Fiber optic cabling can be easily broken with rough handling or tight bends.

4.11.7.3.4 Cable slack should be concealed within the equipment racks and cabinets either vertically or within cable managers. Slack should not be looped.

With the use of correct length cables, there should not be enough slack to require looping.

4.11.7.3.5 Patch cables should follow the side of the IT equipment rack closest to the assigned Network Interface Connection (NIC). Use correct length patch cables.

4.11.7.3.6 Label the cables, equipment cabinets and equipment racks as indicated in the VA Infrastructure Standard for Telecommunications Spaces.

4.11.7.4 Cable Testing

4.11.7.4.1 Horizontal Cable

4.11.7.4.1.1 Prior to the cut-over of the equipment, test 100% of the UTP category 6A horizontal cables for performance to TIA-568-C.2, category 6A, permanent link requirements. The test instrument shall conform to the TIA-1152 Level III-e, measurement accuracy.

4.11.7.4.1.2 Replace and retest any cables that fail to pass the performance requirements.

4.11.7.4.1.3 Record the results of each test with cable identification. The test results shall be given to the VA Office of Information Technology (OIT) for each horizontal cable in electronic format.

4.11.7.4.1.4 The VA Project Manager shall be immediately notified if any horizontal cable fails due to link length.

4.11.7.4.2 Backbone cable

4.11.7.4.2.1 Copper cable

4.11.7.4.2.1.1 Prior to the cut-over of the equipment, test 100% of backbone copper cable pairs for: DC loop resistance, opens, shorts between conductors, reversed pairs, split pairs, and transposed pairs.

4.11.7.4.2.1.2 Replace and retest any cables that fail to pass the performance requirements.

4.11.7.4.2.1.3 Record the results of each test with cable

identification. The test results shall be given to the VA Office of Information Technology (OIT) for each backbone cable.

4.11.7.4.2.2 Fiber Optic cable

4.11.7.4.2.2.1 Prior to the cut-over of equipment, test one-

hundred percent (100 percent) of all terminated backbone fiber strands in both directions with an Optical Power Meter and Light source to ensure the fiber strands meet or exceed the cable performance requirements of TIA/EIA-568.3-D.

4.11.7.4.2.2.2 Test instruments shall meet or exceed applicable requirements in TIA-568.1-D. Use only test cords and adapters that are qualified by test equipment manufacturer for channel or link test configuration.

4.11.7.4.2.2.3 Test multimode backbone links in both directions at both operating wavelengths of 850 nm and 1300 nm in accordance with TIA/EIA-526-14-C, Annex A, One Cord https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/dguide/OIT-InfrastrucStdTelecommSpaces.pdf

Reference Method. The tester shall be encircled flux compliant.

The Channel loss shall be 2.5 dB or less for each fiber strand.

4.11.7.4.2.2.4 Replace and retest any cables with fiber strand(s) that fail to pass the performance requirements.

4.11.7.4.2.2.5 Record the results of each test with cable

identification. The test results shall be given to the VA Office of Information Technology (OIT) for each backbone cable in electronic format.

4.11.8 Systems Scope

4.11.8.1 TV Distribution System

4.11.8.1.1.1 The Lessor will provide the following: Video cabling, pathways (conduit and cable tray), outlets, faceplates, amplifiers, splitters, backboards, cable terminations and cable testing.

4.11.8.1.1.2 The VA will provide the following: Video recorders, video signal processors, and Monitors.

4.11.8.1.2 A wired television distribution system connected to an antenna system or cable TV utility will be provided. Cabling will consist of 0.50” hardline or RG-11 trunk distribution cabling and RG6 horizontal cabling. Splitters and line amplifiers shall support 750 MHz minimum video bandwidth.

4.11.8.1.2.1 Splitters and amplifiers shall be located in the Main Computer Room and Telecommunications Rooms.

4.11.8.1.2.2 Refer to room matrix for outlet locations.

4.11.8.2 Nurse Call System

4.11.8.2.1 Provide tone/light nurse call system with patient stations, toilet stations, emergency call stations, staff/duty stations, master station/annunciator, dome lights and area indicators, power supplies and additional accessories as required.

4.11.8.2.1.1 Refer to room matrix for locations.

4.11.8.2.1.2 Nurse Call equipment shall be located in Main Computer Room and Telecommunications Rooms.

4.11.8.3 Access Control System

4.11.8.3.1 The Lessor shall design, install and maintain an Access Control System for the facility as indicated in the Security Requirements – Facility Level II document.

4.11.8.4 Closed Circuit Television System (CCTV)

4.11.8.4.1 The Lessor shall design, install and maintain an CCTV system as required for the facility as indicated in the Security Requirements – Facility Level II document.

4.11.8.5 Intrusion Detection System (IDS)

4.11.8.5.1 The Lessor shall design, install and maintain an Intrusion Detection System for the facility as indicated in the Security Requirements – Facility Level II document.

4.11.8.6 Duress Alarm

4.11.8.6.1 The Lessor shall design, install and maintain a Duress Alarm System for the facility as indicated in the Security Requirements – Facility Level II document.

4.11.8.7 Public Address (PA):

4.11.8.7.1 Provide public address and mass notification (PA) system(s) covering the full VA space. Ceiling mounted speakers shall be located a maximum of 20 lf center to center throughout the clinic. The system shall be capable of being dialed into from any telephone for paging. System shall have the capability of paging each zone of the building separately, or to page the entire building. The number of zones to be determined based upon the size of the facility. Review zones with the government during design. The head-end equipment for the public address system shall reside within the telecommunications rooms.

4.11.8.8 Intercommunication System

4.11.8.8.1 Provide intercommunications system(s) and cabling as required.

Intercom system shall be located at the loading dock in view of CCTV camera.

The intercom shall communicate with another intercom and be capable of dialing the front desk. The security office shall have a door release button for the loading dock entrance.

4.11.8.9 Wireless Communications

4.11.8.9.1 The VA space shall be served by two (2) separate wireless networks.

The Guest Wi-Fi and VA Wi-Fi networks are separate

4.11.8.9.2 Construct building for wireless capabilities. The expected requirement for Wireless Access Points (WAPs) on each system is to have a VA Wi-Fi WAP every 675 sq. ft. for facilities with Real Time Location Systems (RTLS) and 825

sq. ft. for facilities without RTLS, and every 1,000 sq. ft. for Guest Wi-Fi WAPs.

Each WAP location shall receive two (2) Cat 6A cables terminated in the Telecommunications room serving the zone where the WAP is located.

4.11.8.9.3 The Lessor shall provide Guest Wi-Fi access including installation, design, service, and operational costs. The Guest Wi-Fi system shall be designed to provide 100% coverage with established signal strength and through heat maps as identified by a wireless pre and post area coverage survey and frequency coordination study. Ensure sufficient signal strength to provide “Excellent” signal strength in the Waiting and Reception areas, and “High” signal strength throughout the rest of the Clinic Proper. Guest Wi-Fi may be unsecured and may be from common or adjacent multi-tenant space, provided the system is managed by the Lessor and is not another tenant’s signal. The guest Wi-Fi system should be separate from and with no access to VA network.

4.11.8.9.4 The Lessor shall provide materials and installation for the VA Wi-Fi network. The VA will develop a coverage area map noting where the Wi-Fi access points will go. The Lessor shall provide cabling to these locations. The Lessor shall install the VA-provided WAPs at these locations.