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This document is an Amendment 005 to the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project solicitation for the San Juan Lateral – Reach 1 Intake and River Pumping Plant. The amendment includes multiple technical specifications and price schedules covering various aspects of the water supply project. The price schedule details 118 contract line items (CLINs) across categories such as electrical systems, concrete work, piping, excavation, utility systems, and equipment installation, with most items priced as lump sum or per linear foot/cubic yard. Pricing ranges from mobilization and preparatory work to specific components like fire hydrants, electrical conduits, pumping units, and various concrete and metal fabrication tasks.

The technical sections provide detailed specifications for project execution, including requirements for conductors and cables, raceways and boxes, PVC collector and drain pipes, and installation of various systems. Additional documents include information on streamflow records and climatic conditions for the San Juan River area, with detailed tables presenting historical flow rates, flood frequency estimates, and monthly temperature and precipitation data. The amendment appears to be part of a comprehensive federal infrastructure project aimed at developing water supply infrastructure in the Navajo Nation and surrounding regions, with precise technical and environmental considerations for project implementation.

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Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendment 005 San Juan Lateral – Reach 1 Intake and River Pumping Plant Solicitation No.

Revised Price Schedule

B - 1

CONTINUATION OF

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

SAN JUAN LATERAL – REACH 1 INTAKE AND RIVER PUMPING PLANT

NAVAJO-GALLUP WATER SUPPLY PROJECT, NEW MEXICO

B.1 PRICE SCHEDULE

(a) Offers will be considered for award on the following Price Schedule, but no offer will be considered for award on only part of the Price Schedule.

(b) Offers are subject to the terms and conditions of this solicitation.

(c) Quantities in Price Schedule are estimated quantities for comparison of offers only.

Except as provided in contract clause at FAR 52.211-18, Variation in Estimated Quantity, no claim shall be made against Government for overruns or underruns. Contract clause at FAR 52.211-18, Variation in Estimated Quantity does not apply to lump sum items.

(d) See contract clause at WBR 1452.232-81, Payment for Mobilization and Preparatory Work, for CLIN 1 of Price Schedule.

(e) Definitions:

(1) CLIN – Contract Line Item Number

(f) Note: In accordance with Section 7-9-3.3 of New Mexico Statutes Annotated (NMSA) 1978 and Section 402 of Navajo Nation’s Business Activity Tax Statute, it is Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that applicable New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax and Navajo Nation Gross Receipts Tax are included in their price proposal.

(g) In accordance with FAR 52.232-5 (Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts) (b)(2), payment may be approved for materials delivered to Contractor at locations other than the site if Contractor obtains CO approval prior to making arrangements for obtaining the materials. Contractor shall also be required to complete a “Materials on Hand Certificate” which will certify:

(1) Materials described for use on identified contract.

(2) Materials are clearly marked to identify that they belong to contract cited.

(3) Full title for those materials vested in Prime Contractor sited.

(4) Materials are free of liens and encumbrances.

(5) Materials are properly stored, secured, and protected against loss or damage.

B - 2

PRICE SCHEDULE

CLIN Section Supplies or Services

Quantity and Unit Unit Price Amount

1 WBR

1452.232-81

Mobilization and Preparatory Work

For the lump sum of $

2 01 31 30 Contract Document Management System

For the lump sum of $

3 01 33 26 Electrical Drawings and Data

For the lump sum of $

4 01 52 10 Government Field Laboratory

For the lump sum of $

5 01 56 15 Utility Crossing Investigation

For the lump sum of $

6 01 78 30 As-Built Drawings For the lump sum of $200,000

7 01 78 30 Final Drawings For the lump sum of $200,000

8 01 78 30 Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals

For the lump sum of $200,000

9 01 80 15 Commissioning For the lump sum of

10 02 41 00 Demolition of Existing Installations

For the lump sum of $

11 03 20 30 Drilling Holes for Anchor Bars and Epoxy Grouting Bars in Place

590 lf $ $

12 03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete

2700 yd3 $ $

13 03 30 00 RMSC

(Reinforced Mass Concrete)

525 yd3 $ $

14 03 30 00 Lean Concrete 1050 yd3 $ $

15 03 30 00 Concrete Pan 400 lf $ $

B - 3

PRICE SCHEDULE

CLIN Section Supplies or Services

Quantity and Unit Unit Price Amount

16 03 30 00 Miscellaneous Concrete

For the lump sum of $

17 03 48 00 Precast Blowoff Vault

1 Each $

18 03 48 00 Precast Electrical Pullboxes

13 Each $

19 03 81 10 Saw-cutting Existing Concrete

870 lf $ $

20 03 81 10 Concrete Removal, Hydrodemolition, 1-inch Calibration Settings

180 yd2 $ $

21 03 81 10 Concrete Removal 2,920,000 lb $ $

22 04 22 10 Reinforced Concrete Unit Masonry Assemblies

5,800 ft2 $ $

23 05 50 00 Metal Fabrications For the lump sum of $

24 08 31 25 Floor Access Hatches

For the lump sum of $

25 13 34 21 Metal Building Systems

For the lump sum of $

26 21 11 16 Fire Hydrants For the lump sum of $

27 21 25 00 Hybrid Water Mist Fire Protection System

For the lump sum of $

28 22 11 10 Plant Auxiliary Water Systems

For the lump sum of $

29 22 13 16 Plant Drain Piping Systems

For the lump sum of $

30 23 00 00 Heating, Ventilating, and

For the lump sum of $

B - 4

PRICE SCHEDULE

CLIN Section Supplies or Services

Quantity and Unit Unit Price Amount

Air-Conditioning (HVAC) System

31 23 08 00 Commissioning -

HVAC

For the lump sum of $

32 25 00 01 System Control and Monitoring

For the lump sum of $

33 26 05 10 Conductors and Cables

17,000 lf $ $

33 26 05 10 Conductors and Cables (Less than or equal to 2

AWG)

For the lump sum of

33A 26 05 10 Conductors and Cables (Greater than 2 AWG)

For the lump sum of $

34 26 05 13 Medium-Voltage Power Cable

4,200 lf $ $

35 26 05 13 Medium-Voltage Power Cable Accessories

For the lump sum of $

36 26 05 20 Ground Cable 2,030 lf $ $

37 26 05 20 Ground Rods 9 Each $ $

38 26 05 20 Electrical Ground Resistance Test

For the lump sum of $

39 26 05 33 Electrical Conduit 11,200 lf For the lump sum of

40 26 05 33 Fabricated Sheet Steel Boxes, Wiring Troughs, and Precast Handholes

41 26 05 36 Cable Trays 600 lf $ $

B - 5

PRICE SCHEDULE

CLIN Section Supplies or Services

Quantity and Unit Unit Price Amount

42 26 12 19 Install Government Supplied Pad Mounted Transformer

For the lump sum of $

43 26 17 20 Metal-Clad Switchgear Assembly

For the lump sum of $

44 26 18 39 Medium-Voltage Motor Controllers

For the lump sum of $

45 26 22 12 Dry-Type Transformer

For the lump sum of $

46 26 24 13 Switchboards For the lump sum of $

47 26 24 41 Distribution Panelboards

For the lump sum of $

48 26 26 10 Transformer Load Center

For the lump sum of $

49 26 27 40 Wiring Devices For the lump sum of $

50 26 32 10 Diesel Engine- Generator Set

For the lump sum of $

51 26 42 12 Buried Impressed Current Cathodic Protection

For the lump sum of $

52 26 42 14 Submerged Impressed Current Cathodic Protection

For the lump sum of $

53 26 42 15 Galvanic Anode Cathodic Protection for Welded Steel Tanks

54 26 51 00 Interior Lighting For the lump sum of $

B - 6

PRICE SCHEDULE

CLIN Section Supplies or Services

Quantity and Unit Unit Price Amount

55 26 52 00 Emergency and Exit Lighting

For the lump sum of $

56 26 56 00 Exterior Lighting For the lump sum of $

57 27 30 01 Telephone System For the lump sum of $

58 28 10 01 Security and Surveillance System

For the lump sum of $

59 28 31 00 Fire Detection and Alarm

For the lump sum of $

60 31 02 10 Water for Dust Abatement

130 MGal $ $

61 31 02 30 Dust Palliative 5.5 Acre $ $

62 31 03 10 Diversion and Care of Stream During Construction

For the lump sum of $

63 31 03 33 Removal and Control of Water

For the lump sum of

64 31 23 11 Common Excavation

34,000 yd3 $ $

65 31 23 11 Rock Excavation 850 yd3 $ $

66 31 23 11 Backfill 30,000 yd3 $ $

67 31 24 18 Gravel Underdrain System

165 yd3 $ $

68 31 24 20 Cement-Bentonite Slurry Cutoff Wall Spoils

For the lump sum of $

69 31 32 32 Geotextile 19,500 yd2 $ $

70 31 32 35 Geocomposite 770 yd2 $ $

71 31 37 00 Riprap 187 yd3 $ $

B - 7

PRICE SCHEDULE

CLIN Section Supplies or Services

Quantity and Unit Unit Price Amount

72 31 56 20 Cement-Bentonite (C-B) Slurry Cutoff Wall

3,900 yd2 $ $

73 32 15 10 Gravel Surfacing 2,900 yd3 $ $

74 32 31 10 Chain Link Fence 3,300 lf $ $

75 32 91 60 Erosion Control Blanket

8,700 yd2 $ $

76 32 92 20 Seeding 1.6 Acre $ $

77 33 09 12 Open Channel Flow Meter

For the lump sum of

78 33 09 13 Pressure Differential Flowmeter Systems

For the lump sum of $

79 33 09 15 Water Quality Monitoring Instrumentation System

For the lump sum of $

80 33 09 16 Water Level Measuring Devices

For the lump sum of $

81 33 11 15 PVC Collector and Drain Pipe

250 lf $ $

82 33 12 71 Vertical Turbine Pumping Units

For the lump sum of $

83 33 12 79 Submersible Pumping Unit

For the lump sum of $

84 33 16 14 Air Chambers and Air Compressors

For the lump sum of $

85 33 41 00 PVC Storm Sewer Pipe

130 lf $ $

86 35 21 10 Trashracks For the lump sum of $

B - 8

PRICE SCHEDULE

CLIN Section Supplies or Services

Quantity and Unit Unit Price Amount

87 35 21 21 Coated Bulkhead Gates and Guides

2 each $ $

88 35 21 60 Baffle Gates and Actuators

For the lump sum of $

89 35 21 70 Trash Rake For the lump sum of $

90 35 21 95 Steel Manifold Piping

For the lump sum of $

91 35 22 10 Slide Gates and Actuators

For the lump sum of $

92 35 22 14 Valve Box 1 Each $ $

93 35 22 14 20-inch AWWA 300 Motor Operated Ball Valves

4 Each $ $

94 35 22 14 20-inch ANSI 250 Tilted Disc Check Valve

4 Each $ $

95 35 22 14 42-inch AWWA 250B Manually Operated Butterfly Valve

1 Each $ $

96 35 22 14 18-inch AWWA 250B Motor Operated Butterfly Valve

2 Each $ $

96A 35 22 14 20-inch AWWA 250B Motor Operated Butterfly Valve

1 Each $ $

97 35 22 14 20-inch AWWA 250B Manually Operated Butterfly Valve

6 Each 7 Each

B - 9

PRICE SCHEDULE

CLIN Section Supplies or Services

Quantity and Unit Unit Price Amount

98 35 22 14 12-inch AWWA 300 Manually Operated Buried Ball Valve

1 Each $ $

99 35 22 14 6-inch AWWA C509 or C515 Manually Operated Buried Gate Valve

1 Each $ $

100 35 22 14 18-inch Pressure Sustaining Valve

1 Each $ $

101 35 22 14 6-inch Manually Operated Flanged Butterfly Valve

4 Each $ $

102 35 22 14 Automatic ball-drip drain value

1 Each $ $

103 35 22 14 3-inch Ball Valve 5 Each $ $

104 35 22 14 2-inch Ball Valve 3 Each $ $

105 35 22 14 ¾-inch Ball Valve

5 Each $ $

106 35 22 14 Combination Air Valve Assembly

5 Each $ $

107 35 22 14 Throttling Air Valve Assembly

4 Each $ $

108 35 22 14 2-inch Globe Valve

3 Each $ $

109 35 22 14 ¾-inch Globe Valve

3 Each $ $

110 35 22 14 Pressure Indicator Transmitter

1 Each $ $

111 35 22 14 Pressure Switch 4 Each $ $

112 35 22 14 Pressure Gauge 5 Each $ $

113 35 79 20 Debris Boom For the lump sum of $

B - 10

PRICE SCHEDULE

CLIN Section Supplies or Services

Quantity and Unit Unit Price Amount

114 41 22 10 Davit Crane For the lump sum of $

115 41 22 12 Gantry Crane For the lump sum of $

116 41 22 23 Bulkhead Monorail Crane

For the lump sum of $

117 41 62 23 Track Loader For the lump sum of $

118 41 63 23 Flatbed Truck For the lump sum of $

TOTAL FOR PRICE SCHEDULE $_________________

END OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

Revised Temporary Utilities

01 51 00 - 1

SECTION 01 51 00

TEMPORARY UTILITIES

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

A. Cost: Include in prices offered in the Price Schedule for other items of work.

1.02 REFERENCE STANDARDS

A. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

1. IEEE C2-2023 National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)

1.03 TEMPORARY ELECTRICITY

A. Provide electric power required for construction, testing, and commissioning through contract completion and acceptance by Government.

B. Provide generators, transmission lines, distribution circuits, transformers, and other electrical equipment and facilities required for obtaining power and distributing power to points of use.

C. Contractor is responsible for making all arrangements and payments to utility companies for temporary electricity required for construction, testing, and commissioning through contract completion and acceptance by Government.

D. Reclamation installed power for the temporary pumps. Coordinate use and location of temporary power for this project with the temporary pump power.

E. Comply with IEEE C2 clearances and spacing for temporary communications and supply lines.

F. Potential Sources:

1. Depending on availability the following entities may have electricity:

a. Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA):

1) Contact:

Navajo Tribal Utility Authority P.O. Box 1749 Shiprock, NM 87420 800-528-5011 www.ntua.com http://www.ntua.com/

01 51 00 - 2

b. Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM):

1) Contact:

PNM

414 Silver Avenue SW Albuquerque, NM 87102 505-241-2700 www.pnm.com

c. Farmington Electric: Tim Henson, (thenson@farmingtonNM.gov, 505- 599-1353

1.04 TEMPORARY WATER

A. Provide water required for construction, testing, and commissioning through contract completion and acceptance by Government. Government anticipates that permanent power will be available from NTUA by June 31, 2028.

B. Reclamation has not gotten permits to use San Juan River Water for construction.

1. Contractor shall obtain local, state and federal permits for using river water, if used for construction.

2. New Mexico Office of the State Engineer (OSE) may require contractor to obtain a water rights permit.

C. Potential Sources:

1. Water may be available from the following entities for construction purposes.

Contact entity for access, metering, and billing arrangements:

a. Lower Valley Water Users:

1) Contact:

Lower Valley Water Users

4286 US 64

Kirtland, NM 87417 505-598-5585 www.lowervalleywater.com

D. Arrange, pay, and transport water for use during construction: Provide proof of payment to water utility.

E. Use water which meets specified requirements for water used in concrete, cement-bentonite slurry, CLSM, masonry, grouting, and other permanent work.

F. Provide means of conveying water to points of use.

1.05 TEMPORARY SANITARY FACILITIES

A. Provide temporary sanitary facilities.

B. Provide functional handwashing stations.

http://www.ntua.com/ mailto:thenson@farmingtonNM.gov http://www.lowervalleywater.com/

01 51 00 - 3

C. Cleaned at minimum as required by RSHS or as determined by COR.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

Not Used

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.01 REMOVAL

A. Remove temporary equipment and facilities upon completion of work under this contract.

END OF SECTION

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Revised Pesticides

01 57 40 - 1

SECTION 01 57 40

PESTICIDES

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

A. Cost:

1. Include in prices offered in the Price Schedule for other items of work.

2. Contractor is responsible for damages resulting from use of pesticides under these specifications in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.236-7, Permits and Responsibilities.

1.02 DEFINITIONS

A. Pesticides: Includes herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, piscicides, avicides, surface disinfectants, animal repellants, and insect repellants.

1.03 REFERENCE STANDARDS

A. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

1. 40 CFR Subchapter E Pesticide Programs

2. 40 CFR 156.10 Labeling Requirements for Pesticides and

Devices, Labeling Requirements

1.04 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit in accordance with Section 01 33 00 – Submittals.

B. RSN 01 57 90-1, Qualifications

1. Certifications

2. Resubmit within 10 days of personnel change.

C. RSN 01 57 40-2, Pesticide Use Plan:

1. Not required for insect repellant to be applied directly to clothing, or for small quantities of aerosol insecticide, such as fly and spider sprays, to be applied within or directly to offices or shop buildings.

2. For each pesticide:

3. Provide an SDS.

a. Complete label as defined by 40 CFR 156.10, containing the following:

1) Name, brand, or trademark product sold under.

01 57 40 - 2

2) Name and address of the producer or registrant.

3) Net contents.

4) Producing establishment’s number.

5) Ingredient statement.

6) Warning or precautionary statements.

7) Directions for use.

8) Use classification.

1.05 QUALIFICATIONS

A. Certified to apply appropriate weed and vegetation control measures in the project area.

Possess, at a minimum, a commercial applicator’s license for the State of New Mexico to dispense herbicides in industrial-right-of-ways, rangeland settings, and in wetland areas for weed control work involving herbicide application.

1.06 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

A. Comply with labeling and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) requirements when dealing with pesticides.

B. Keep records of pesticide types and amounts purchased, delivered, stored, mixed, and actually used, and disposal means of excess. Make records available for review by COR upon request.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.01 PESTICIDES

A. Allowed pesticides:

1. Appropriate for site-specific conditions where applied.

2. Refer to pesticides in Section 51 00 70 – BLM 51 80 00 BLM Herbicides.

3. Not prohibited by State, Navajo Nation, or local agencies.

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.01 APPLICATION

A. Apply pesticides only as allowed by labeling.

B. In accordance with and only after approval of Pesticide Use Plan.

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Revised Conductors and Cables

26 05 10-1

SECTION 26 05 10

CONDUCTORS AND CABLES

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

A. Conductors and Cables:

1. Measurement: Length of installed conductor or cable.

2. Payment: Linear foot prices offered in the Price Schedule for applicable conductor or cable size.

B. Conductors and Cables (Less than or equal to 2 AWG)

1. Payment: Lump sum price offered in the Price Schedule.

C. Conductors and Cables (Greater than 2 AWG)

1. Payment: Lump sum price offered in the Price Schedule.

D. Cost: Include cost of making electrical connections to equipment and devices in prices offered in the Price Schedules for equipment and devices that require connections.

1.02 REFERENCE STANDARDS

A. ASTM International (ASTM)

1. ASTM B8-11(2017) Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper

Conductors, Hard, Medium-Hard, or Soft

B. Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI)

1. BICSI-TDMM-14th Edition Telecommunications Distribution Methods

Manual (TDMM)

C. Insulated Cable Engineer Association (ICEA)

1. ICEA S-87-640-2016 Optical Fiber Outside Plant

Communications Cable 6th Edition

2. ICEA S-90-661-2012 Category 3, 5, and 5e Individually

Unshielded Twisted Pair Indoor Cables for Use in General Purpose and LAN Communications Wiring Systems

3. ICEA S-116-732-2013 Standard for Category 6 and 6A, 100 Ohm, Individually Unshielded Twisted Pairs, Indoor Cables (With or Without an Overall

26 05 10-2

Shield) for Use in LAN Communication Wiring Systems

D. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

1. IEEE C2-2017 National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)

E. National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)

1. NECA/BICSI 568-2006 Installing Building Telecommunications

Cabling

F. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

1. NEMA WC 57/ICEA S-73-532-2014 Control, Thermocouple Extension, and

Instrumentation Cables

2. NEMA WC 70/ICEA S-95-658-2021 Power Cables Rated 2,000V or Less for the

Distribution of Electrical Energy

G. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

1. NFPA 70-2020 National Electrical Code (NEC)

H. Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

1. TIA J-STD-607-2019 Commercial Building Grounding (Earthing) and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications

2. TIA 568.0-D-2015 Generic Telecommunications Cabling for Customer Premises.

3. TIA 568.1-D-2015 Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling

4. TIA-568-C.1-2009 Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling

5. TIA 568-C.2-2011 Balanced Twisted-Pair Telecommunications Cabling and Components

6. TIA 568-C.3-2008 Optical Fiber Cabling Components

7. TIA 568-C.4-2011 Broadband Coaxial Cabling and

Components

8. TIA 598-2014 Optical Fiber Cable Color Coding

9. TIA 1152-2021 Requirements for Field Test Instruments and

Measurements for Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling

I. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL)

1. UL 444-2021 Communications Cables

26 05 10-3

2. UL 1581-2001 Standard for Electrical Wires, Cables, and Flexible Cords

3. UL 1666-2007 Standard for Test for Flame Propagation Height of Electrical and Optical-Fiber Cables Installed Vertically in Shafts

4. UL 2024-2014 Standard for Cable Routing Assemblies and Communications Raceways

1.03 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

A. Determine conductor sizes, except where shown or specified, in accordance with NFPA 70. In the event of conflict between design requirements and NFPA 70, more stringent requirement applies.

B. Verify conductor sizes where shown are provided appropriate for equipment under this contract. Provide conductor sizes and types appropriate for electrical load and installation conditions where used.

C. Rate cable appropriately for installation, and installation conditions where installed. At minimum rate cable for wet or dry applications, and for installation in cable trays.

1.04 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit the following in accordance with Sections 01 33 00 – Submittals and 01 33 26 – Electrical Drawings and Data.

B. RSN 26 05 10-1, Approval Data:

1. Manufacturer’s catalog data.

C. RSN 26 05 10-2, Construction Documentation:

1. Compiled Conductor Installation Log.

2. Test Reports and Wire Termination Sheets:

a. Provide test reports for each cable provided by Contractor.

b. Include electronic PDF and paper copy of each trace made during testing.

1.05 DEFINITIONS

A. Cable: Cable, cables, wire, or wires of one or more insulated conductors.

B. Power Cable: For power loads including motors; alternating-current distribution circuits;

heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning and lighting circuits; and cable that is used for controlling heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and lighting equipment.

C. Building Premises Wire: For connection of separately-housed components such as wiring devices and luminaire circuits to branch circuit breakers and to one another.

26 05 10-4

D. Control Cable: For control, metering, indication, annunciation, and relaying circuits; and circuits not identified as power circuits.

E. Instrumentation Cable: Power limited cable for RTD, transducer output circuits, and can be used for serial communication (RS-232 & RS-485).

F. Telecommunications Cable: For supervisory computer control, data, voice communication, and logic level signals.

G. Enclosure Wiring: For wiring inside of enclosures or control boards.

H. Life Safety Cable: For fire protection system devices providing detection, notification, and suppression.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.01 CABLE, GENERAL

A. Manufactured no more than 24-months prior to Notice to Proceed (NTP).

B. Conductors:

1. Copper in accordance with ASTM B8, Class B or C.

2. Stranded conductors, except for solid conductor building premises wire.

C. AWG or kcmil designation.

D. Coverings or insulation: Suitable for installation in vertical position without injury to covering or deformation of insulation when supported in accordance with NFPA 70.

2.02 PHASE IDENTIFICATION

A. Power Cable Phase Conductors and Building Premises Wire:

1. 120/240, single-phase: Black.

2. 120/208 or 240 volt. 3-phase: Black, red, blue. Colored phase tape may be used in lieu of colored insulation.

3. 277/480-volt, 3 phase: Black with brown, orange, yellow phase tape.

4. Direct Current (Ungrounded) Conductors:

a. 125-volt DC positive bus: Red.

b. 125-volt DC negative bus: Black.

B. Neutral (Grounded) Conductors: In accordance with NFPA 70.

C. Equipment Grounding Conductors:

1. 6 AWG and smaller: Green insulation.

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2. Larger than 6 AWG: Green tape at both ends and visible points including junction boxes.

2.03 COLOR CODING

A. Colored insulation or jacket compound. Do not apply color coatings to insulation or jacket surface.

B. Control Cable: In accordance with NEMA WC 57, Table E-2.

C. Instrumentation Cable: Sequentially number each pair/triad for identification.

2.04 SERVICE LIFE

A. Designed and manufactured for a service life of at least 40-years.

2.05 POWER CABLE

A. Type:

1. Single conductor or multi-conductor, non-shielded type.

2. Labeled type TC when installed in cable tray.

B. Size: 12 AWG, minimum.

C. 600-volt rated insulation unless specified otherwise.

D. Color Coding:

1. Power Cable Phase Conductors and Building Premises Wire:

a. 120/240, single-phase: Black, Red.

b. 120/208- or 240-volt 3-phase: Black, Red, Blue. Colored phase tape may be used in lieu of colored insulation.

c. 277/480-volt, 3-phase: Black with Brown, Orange, Yellow phase tape.

2. Neutral (Grounded) Conductors:

a. 6 AWG and smaller: White insulation.

b. Larger than 6 AWG: White insulation or White tape at both ends and visible points including junction boxes.

3. Equipment Grounding Conductors:

a. 6 AWG and smaller: Green insulation or Green with one or more Yellow stripes.

b. Larger than 6 AWG: Green tape at both ends and visible points including junction boxes.

E. Suitable For:

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1. Installation in raceways.

2. Installation in cable trays when required by specifications.

F. Insulation Type:

1. Single- or multi-conductor cable: THHN/THWN or XHHW.

G. Multi-conductor Overall Jacket:

1. Type: PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) or better, flame-retardant.

H. In accordance with NEMA WC 70. Cable UL listed and labeled.

I. Provide multi-conductor power cable with integral ground conductor. Size ground conductor in accordance with NFPA 70.

2.06 MULTICONDUCTOR CONTROL CABLE

A. Type:

1. Non-shielded type.

2. Labeled type TC when installed in cable tray.

B. Size: 16 AWG, minimum.

C. 600-volt rated insulation unless specified otherwise.

D. Color Coding:

1. Colored insulation or jacket compound. Do not apply color coatings to insulation or jacket surface.

2. In accordance with NEMA WC 57, Table E-2.

E. Suitable For:

1. Installation in raceways.

2. Installation in cable trays when required by specifications.

F. Insulation Type:

1. XHHW.

G. Multi-conductor Overall Jacket:

1. Type: PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) or better, flame-retardant.

2. Jacket thickness:

a. 16 AWG conductors: 45 mils for 12 conductor or less. 60 mils for greater than 12 conductor.

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b. 14 AWG conductors: 45 mils for 9 conductor or less. 60 mils for greater than 9 conductor.

H. In accordance with NEMA WC 57. Cable UL listed and labeled.

2.07 BUILDING PREMISES WIRE

A. Type: Single, solid conductor.

B. Size: 12 AWG or as shown.

C. 600-volt rated insulation unless specified otherwise.

D. Color Coding:

1. Phase Conductors:

a. 120/240, single-phase: Black, Red.

b. 120/208- or 240-volt 3-phase: Black, Red, Blue.

c. 277/480-volt, 3-phase: Brown, Orange, Yellow.

2. Neutral (Grounded) Conductors:

a. White insulation.

b. Larger than 6 AWG: White insulation, or White tape at both ends and visible points including junction boxes.

E. Suitable For: Installation in raceways.

F. Insulation Type:

1. 600-volt. THHN/THWN.

G. Conform to NEMA WC 70. UL listed and labeled.

2.08 INSTRUMENTATION CABLE

A. Type: Twisted, single-pair or twisted triad shielded or multiple individual twisted shielded pairs or twisted triads with overall shield.

B. Suitable for installation in raceways and cable tray.

C. Size: 16 AWG or as shown.

D. Insulation: 300-volt, 105 degrees C, minimum.

E. Single-Pair or Triad Shield: Aluminum-Mylar tape providing 100 percent coverage with a tinned, stranded copper drain wire.

F. Multiple Pair or Triad Shield:

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1. Pair or triad shield: Aluminum-Mylar tape providing 100 percent coverage with a tinned, stranded copper drain wire.

2. Cable shield: Aluminum-Mylar tape providing 100 percent coverage with a tinned, stranded copper drain wire.

3. Each pair or triad sequentially numbered for identification.

G. Jacket: Black PVC with rip-cord.

2.09 TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLE

A. Optical Fiber Cable:

1. Provide cable in accordance with ICEA S-87-640, as appropriate.

2. Cable performance shall not be impacted by immersion in water.

3. UL listed, where available.

4. Color Coding: Per TIA-598.

5. Single Mode Optical Fiber Cable:

a. Major cable components:

1) Protect each fiber in a buffer tube of gel free, standard loose-tube type construction.

2) 2.5 mm buffer tubes, color coded.

3) Central dielectric strength member: glass reinforced plastic (GRP) rod filler.

4) Cable core: Symmetrically stranded buffer tubes around dielectric central member.

5) Water swellable yarn or water blocking protection.

b. Optical fibers:

1) 100 percent synthetic silica.

2) Cladding diameter: 125-microns.

3) Core/clad concentricity error: < 0.5 microns, < 0.2 microns typical.

4) Cladding non-circularity: < 1.0.

5) Primary buffer coating: 250 microns.

6) Attenuation of 1310/1383/1550 nanometer wavelength light: Less than 0.5/0.5/0.4 dB per kilometer.

7) Attenuation: Directly proportional to cable length for an arbitrary cable length section after steady-state conditions are reached.

8) Bend Insensitive Single-mode Fiber.

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9) Color coded.

10) Quantity of fibers as shown on supplied drawings and as required to complete installation.

c. Cable Jacket:

1) Type: PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) or CPE (Chlorinated Polyethylene) or better, UV resistant, flame-retardant.

2) Ripcord under sheath.

d. Strength members: With expansion and contraction characteristics similar to glass fibers.

e. Cable Bend Radius:

1) Loaded: 7.7-inch.

2) Unloaded: 5.1-inch.

f. Cable tensile strength:

1) Long term (installed): 135 pounds per foot.

2) Short term (during installation): 600 pounds per foot.

g. Operating temperature range: -40 to 150 degrees F.

h. Suitable for installation in innerduct.

B. Optical Fiber Patch Cable:

1. Type fiber: Single-mode.

2. Length: As required.

3. Connectors: As required to connect to fiber optic equipment.

4. Loss per connector: Less than 0.5 decibels.

C. CAT 3 Cable:

1. Provided per ICEA S-90-661, UL 444, and TIA-568-C.2.

2. Cable UL listed and labeled.

3. Conductors:

a. AWG designation.

b. Minimum Conductor Size:

1) Minimum size 22 AWG.

4. Type:

a. UL listed CMR cable, unless otherwise required for installation conditions.

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b. Single twisted pair, or multiple individual twisted pairs. Quantity of pairs as required for application.

c. Suitable for installation in above grade or underground raceways.

5. Rated for a minimum of 60 degrees C continuous operating temperature, Wet or

Dry.

6. Insulation: PVC or equal.

7. Jacket:

a. PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) or equal with rip-cord.

b. Moisture resistant.

8. Flame Test Rating: UL 1666 Riser.

9. Provide communications rated cabling for installation purpose it is installed

(plenum, riser, etc.) in accordance with NFPA 70.

D. CAT 6 Cable:

1. Provided per ICEA S-116-732, UL 444, and TIA-568-C.2.

2. Four twisted pair, minimum size 24 AWG conductors.

3. Provide communications rated cabling for installation purpose it is installed

(plenum, riser, general purpose, etc.) in accordance with NFPA 70.

4. UL listed and labeled for wet locations.

5. Cable shall be imprinted with manufacturers name or identifier, flammability rating, gauge of conductor, transmission performance rating and length marking at regular intervals.

E. Special Purpose Cable: With approval of COR.

2.10 ENCLOSURE WIRING

A. Wiring inside switchboards, switchgear, control panels, etc., not intended for use extending outside of enclosure. Enclosure wiring for instrumentation or telecommunications shall maintain characteristics of those cable types.

B. Minimum 600-volt rated insulation.

C. Type:

1. NEC type SIS.

2. VW-1 Rated.

3. UL Listed.

D. Minimum Conductor Size:

1. 14 AWG.

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2. Conductor sized according to application requirements, and in accordance with requirements and recommendation in NEC.

E. Insulation Type:

1. XLPE, or equal.

F. Insulation Color:

1. White or Grey, unless special purpose application.

G. Flame Test Rating:

1. UL 1581 VW-1.

2.11 COAXIAL CABLE

A. Provided per TIA-568-C.4.

B. Type: Radio Communication.

C. RG Type: 58/U.

D. Impedance: 50 Ohms.

E. All copper center conductor.

F. All-copper braided shield with 95 percent braid coverage.

G. Jacket: Low Smoke Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC).

H. For use in radio circuits.

2.12 LIFE SAFETY CABLE

A. Shielded, solid copper, polyvinylchloride (PVC) insulation and an overall flame retardant PVC jacket.

B. UL listed appropriately for location to be used.

C. Shielded: 0.007-inch-thick insulation and 0.015-inch jacket thickness minimal.

2.13 ACCESSORIES

A. Single Conductor Markers:

1. Type: Heat-shrink, machine printable sleeve.

2. Color: White with Black text.

3. Text size: As large as practical but at least 7 point (0.06-inch).

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4. Be 1-inch in length, minimum, and have diameter suitable for installation on intended conductor.

B. Multi-conductor Cable Tags:

1. Type: Cross-laminated polyethylene film or Nomex®. Be resistant to water, oil, solvent, abrasion, and tearing.

2. Rectangular shape and have minimum dimensions of 2- by 0.5-inches.

3. Color: White with Black text.

4. Text size: As large as practical but at least 16 point (0.16-inch).

5. Attach to cable with standard nylon self-locking tie wraps or cable ties.

C. Polyethylene warning tape.

1. Width: 6-inches.

2. Suitable for direct burial.

3. Power Circuit:

a. Color: Red.

b. Continuously imprinted with "CAUTION BURIED ELECTRIC LINE

BELOW".

4. Communications Circuit:

a. Color: Yellow

b. Continuously imprinted with "CAUTION BURIED CABLE BELOW".

D. Terminal Connectors for Control and Instrumentation Cable:

1. Heavy-duty, insulated, pressure-crimp-type with ring tongues. 600-volt, pressure-crimp pin type may be used where use of ring tongue connectors is not practical.

2. Tin-plated copper.

3. Serrated inner barrel.

4. UL listed.

5. Compatible with conductor size and type of cable for which it is used.

E. Telecommunications Cable Faceplates and Connectors:

1. Connectorize fiber cables and connect to patch panels using ST type connectors.

Make connections to components as required be component terminal.

2. Provide patch cords to connect dielectric fiber cable to fiber optic equipment.

3. Terminate unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables in accordance with TIA-568-C.1 and TIA-568-C.2 with T-568A color configuration.

4. Use registered jack (RJ) 45 modular connector.

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5. Provide each location with 2 port RJ-45 faceplates unless otherwise noted on drawings.

6. Faceplate color shall be White.

F. Fiber Optic Cable Patch Panels:

1. Type: Rack mount or wall mount.

2. Metal housing with splice tray holder, splice tray, adaptor plates, and radius limiters.

3. Splice Trays:

a. Same manufacturer as housing.

b. Fusion splice organizer to retain each splice and its shrink tubing.

c. Manufactured for loose tube type fiber optic cable.

4. Adaptor Plates:

a. Same manufacturer as enclosure.

b. Mount at minimum 6 fibers.

c. Use ST Connectors.

G. Innerduct Duct Liners:

1. Conform to UL 2024 and applicable ASTM standards.

2. UL Riser-Rated.

3. Size: 1-inch.

4. Flexible.

5. Non-metallic.

6. Corrugated:

a. Sequential marked footage.

H. Optical Fiber Splice Closure:

1. Re-enterable splice enclosure:

a. Factory installed sealing materials.

b. Re-enterable and reusable.

c. Telcordia GR-771 compliant.

d. Flame retardant UV stabilized material.

e. International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Ingress Protection

Rating (IP), IP-68 Rating compliant.

2. 12 fiber splice, minimum.

3. Grommet sealing system to support flat or round cable profiles.

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PART 3 EXECUTION

3.01 INSTALLATION

A. Install in accordance with NFPA 70, IEEE C2, BICSI-TDMM, NECA/BICSI 568, TIA 568-C.2, UL, and manufacturer’s requirements and recommendations.

B. Maintain a Conductor Installation Log. Data to include:

1. Raceway identifier.

2. Conductor type and size.

a. Insulation type.

b. Single or Multi conductor. Multi conductor cable to identify the number of conductors included in the overall jacket.

c. Size in AWG or KCMIL.

3. Number of conductors.

4. Length of run.

C. Maintain manufacturer recommended minimum bending radius for cables.

D. Install all telecommunications cables in raceway, cable tray or similar protected installation.

E. Provide circuit raceway and cable tray in accordance with Sections 26 05 33 – Raceway and Boxes and 26 05 36 – Cable Trays.

F. Do not damage or chafe outer jacket material.

G. When using cable ties, do not over tighten, to ensure tie does not cut conductor insulation or cable outer jacket. Do not use cable ties to support cables.

H. Seal cable penetrations into equipment or passing through blockouts, with silicone-foam, fire-retardant type material in accordance with NFPA 70.

I. Install cable in a neat and workmanlike manner in accordance with industry standards and manufacturer requirements.

J. Use building premises wire for lighting circuits and 120V receptacles unless shown otherwise.

K. Cable Separation:

1. Install cables to provide separation of voltage levels, defined below, except with approval of COR.

2. Voltage Levels:

a. 64V operating voltage and above.

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b. Below 64V operating voltage.

3. Do not mix voltages within a cable.

4. Do not install cables of different voltage levels in same raceway.

5. Do not install cables of different voltage levels in same cable tray unless separated by barrier in cable tray.

L. Cable Splicing:

1. Fiber Optic Cable:

a. Do not splice fiber optic cables outside of patch panels.

b. Fiber optic splicing:

1) Method: Arc-fusion.

2) Splices per set of fusion tips: 50.

a) Splice loss: 0.1 decibels, average bi-directional.

2. All other cable types: Do not splice cables.

M. Cable Installed in Conduit:

1. Do not pull cable into conduit until they have been cleaned and are free from obstructions and sharp corners.

2. Draw clean, dry, tightfitting rag through conduit immediately before installing cable.

3. Install cable using gradual and uniform pulling stresses. Do not exceed allowable pulling tensions and sidewall pressures as recommended by cable manufacturer.

4. Install cable to prevent cuts or abrasions in insulation or protective covering and kinks in cable.

5. When lubricant is needed as an aid to pulling, use only soapstone or other suitable lubricant that is not injurious to cable insulation.

6. When mechanical cable pulling equipment is used, use tension meter release mechanism to ensure pulling tension remains below tensile strength of cable.

7. Remove and replace with new cable that is damaged during installation.

8. Do not install wiring for fire alarm system in conduits, junction boxes, or outlet boxes with conductors of other systems. Conduit shall be dedicated to fire protection system.

N. Cable Installed in Vertical or Inclined Plane:

1. Install in locations shown. If not shown, install in accordance with NFPA 70.

2. Support with cable grips leaving slack spans between supports.

3. Clamp cable entering enclosures, junction boxes, or equipment with commercial cable clamps.

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4. Cables shall not be installed in an open-air drop of greater than 4-feet without explicit approval of COR.

O. Cable in Boxes and Enclosures:

1. Provide slack in cable in all boxes, and enclosures. Cable should not be pulled tight against any edge or component in enclosures and boxes.

2. If cable is terminated in box or enclosure include enough spare length in terminated conductor to reach any other terminal in enclosure. In multi-panel control cabinets conductor should be able to reach any other terminal within that panel of enclosure.

P. Fiber optic cables:

1. Innerduct Duct Liners:

a. Where fiber optic cable is installed in conduits or ducts install cable in 1-inch innerduct. Fiber optic cable shall be compatible with innerduct and lubricants provided.

b. Provide minimum of three empty innerduct duct liners for future use in each conduit or duct with fiber optic cable.

c. Provide pulling tape in each innerduct duct liner.

2. Termination:

a. Terminate fiber optic cable installed between enclosures or building at patch panels.

b. Coil 10-feet of fiber cable inside each patch panel.

c. Leave spare fibers in each patch panel.

d. Retain fibers at each cable end equal in length to longest single fiber.

3. Provide fiber optic coils inside pull boxes, junction boxes, and other electrical and control enclosures, and where recommended by manufacturer.

4. Clamp cable entry with fiber type cable clamp.

Q. CAT 3 and 6 cables:

1. Install in accordance with BICSI-TDMM, TIA-568-C.2, NFPA 70, and UL standards as applicable.

2. Install per manufacturer’s instructions and do not exceed manufacturers’ cable pull tensions for copper cables.

3. Install back boxes for RJ-45 connectors.

4. Do not install power and communication cable in same conduit.

5. No cable shall contain unterminated elements.

6. Do not untwist Category 6 cables more than 1/2-inch from point of termination to maintain cable geometry.

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7. Terminate networking cables in T568A configuration per TIA-568-C.2.

R. Direct buried cables:

1. Install in accordance with standard drawing 40-D-5370.

2. Only cable utilized for building premise applications can be direct buried.

S. Grounding:

1. Provide one non-active conductor, grounded at both ends, in each multi-conductor control cable.

2. Ground shielding of each shielded control cable on both ends directly to equipment ground bus.

3. Ground shielding of instrumentation and telecommunications cable only to source equipment ground bus.

4. Ground spare conductors by wire jumpers from equipment terminal block points to equipment ground bus.

5. Provide grounding and bonding in accordance with TIA J-STD-607.

T. Wiring Methods:

1. Terminate control and instrumentation cable with terminal connectors.

2. At termination point of multi-conductor cables, form conductors into neat packs and tie with selflocking cable ties.

3. Do not combine current and potential transformer circuits in same multi-conductor cable with control circuits.

4. Clamp cable entering equipment with commercial type cable clamps.

5. Leave sufficient length cable ends to make connections conveniently to equipment, fixtures, and devices.

6. Provide 5-conductor cable for each three-phase current and each potential transformer circuit. Use No. 10 AWG conductors for current transformer circuits.

7. Retain sufficient length of conductors in a current transformer cable length to reach farthest terminal used to select current transformer ratios.

8. Retain spare single conductors at each end of multi-conductor cable in length equal to longest single conductor of multi-conductor cable.

9. Terminate spare conductors of multi-conductor cable at terminal blocks. Ground spare conductors by using wire jumpers between terminations and equipment ground bus.

10. Run both positive and negative leads of direct-current circuit in same cable.

3.02 CABLE AND CONDUCTOR IDENTIFICATION

A. Power Cable:

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1. Identify power conductors that are service conductors, panelboard and switchboard feeders, motor control center feeders, and motor power conductors with colored insulation or colored phase tape in accordance with this section. An additional conductor marker is not required.

2. Provide single-line marker on load end of feeder and branch-circuit conductors that originate at panelboards, switchboards, and motor control centers. Marker to include designation of source equipment and circuit number.

B. Conductor Markers:

1. Text to be machine or computer generated. Handwritten text is not acceptable.

2. Provide individual conductors of multi-conductor control cable and instrumentation cable, with conductor marker. Print conductor designation, as shown on approved schematic diagram, on first line. Print conductor destination and device terminal number on second line.

3. Single line conductor marker will be acceptable provided conductor designation is enclosed in parenthesis followed by conductor destination.

4. Do not heat shrink marker onto conductor. Allow marker to rotate about conductor.

5. Mark both end of conductors with port number and room location of connected switch/punch down block.

6. Provide markers for spare conductors of multi-conductor cables. Marker to include cable designation and the word “SPARE”. Numerically sequence spare conductor markers e.g. (1CSA-CSB-SPARE1, 2CSA-CSB-SPARE2, etc.).

C. Multi-Conductor Cable Tags:

1. Tag multi-conductor cables at each end.

2. Text to be machine or computer generated. Handwritten text is not acceptable.

3. Mark tags with cable designations as shown on approved wiring and interconnection diagrams. Cable designation to be single-line of text that includes cable number, originating equipment designation, and destination equipment designation. Develop cable designations when not shown. Examples of cable designations are:

a. 1MCA-DV1 – First cable from motor control center MCA to discharge valve No. 1).

b. 3MCB-ACP – Third cable from motor control center MCB to auxiliary control panel ACP.

4. Attach tags to cable with self-locking tie wraps or cable ties.

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3.03 CONTRACTOR FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Notify COR, in writing, of date, time, and cables to be tested at least 5 working days before testing. Testing dates to be mutually agreeable between Contractor and COR.

B. Perform testing after installation, but before connection to equipment.

C. Test cables in large groups to minimize number of testing sessions.

D. Perform following tests:

1. Continuity test: Test continuity of each conductor prior to performing insulation resistance test.

2. Insulation resistance tests:

a. Measure insulation resistance between each conductor and station ground with all other conductors in same cable or conduit grounded.

b. Test voltage: 1,000 volts direct-current, minimum.

c. Minimum acceptable insulation resistance: R in MΩ = (rated voltage in kV + 1) x 1,000/length in feet.

3. Record following test data on test report for each conductor tested:

a. Date of test.

b. Name or names of Contractor's personnel who performed test.

c. Name of Government inspector who witnessed test.

d. Conductor identification.

e. Continuity.

f. Megohms between conductor and ground.

g. Total length of conductor.

E. Perform the following tests - Fiber Optic cable:

1. Test each fiber using an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR):

a. Purpose and intent of testing:

1) Determine if installed cable is free from defects.

2) Compare measured attenuation with cable manufacturer’s specified attenuation of 0.4 decibels per kilometer for 1,300 nanometer light.

3) Compare measured bi-directional splice loss with specified splice loss of 0.1 decibels per splice.

4) Compare measured connector loss with specified connector loss of

0.5 decibels.

5) Verify cable length.

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b. OTDR requirements:

1) Fiber type: Single-Mode.

2) Dynamic Range: 25 decibels, minimum.

3) Resolution: Selectable 0.1- to 10-meters.

4) Pulse width: Selectable. 1 for all tests.

5) Reflectance accuracy: Plus, or minus 2 decibels.

6) Loss accuracy (Linearity): 0.02 decibel per decibel.

c. Obtain an OTDR waveform for each fiber to:

1) Determine actual cable length.

2) Determine attenuation and splice loss.

3) Identify and locate splices and step discontinuities/possible fiber breaks.

d. Prepare test reports:

1) Generate a PDF copy and paper copy of each trace made during testing for inclusion in the report:

2) OTDR waveform for each fiber showing “A” and “B” range marks:

a) Do not move or change location of either mark.

3) Include an Analysis Summary Results Table for each fiber:

a) Indicate numerical values associated with each event.

b) Do not use question marks, dashes, or blanks.

4) Include following information for each trace:

a) Trace name.

b) Operator’s name.

c) Date and time.

d) Fiber type being tested.

e) Bundle color.

f) Fiber color.

g) Fiber number.

h) Launch reel length.

i) OTDR resolution.

j) Pulse width.

k) Wavelength.

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l) Index of refraction.

m) Averaging number.

n) Receiver bandwidth.

o) Sampling point count.

p) End to end loss, decibels.

q) Reflectance, decibels.

r) Fiber Break, decibels.

s) Backscatter.

5) Traces to be viewable and reproducible on a PC using a Microsoft supported Windows operating system.

F. Perform the following tests - CAT 6 cable:

1. Test equipment shall conform to TIA-1152.

2. Inspect network cabling terminations for T568A color configuration.

3. Perform testing for each outlet.

4. Performance test:

a. Perform Category 6 link tests in accordance with TIA-568-C.1 and

TIA-568-C.2.

b. Tests shall include wire map, length, insertion loss, NEXT, PSNEXT, ELFEXT, PSELFEXT, return loss, propagation delay, and delay skew.

G. Inspect coaxial connector integrity.

H. If any cable or conductor fails testing, remove, and replace cable.

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Revised Raceways and Boxes

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SECTION 26 05 33

RACEWAYS AND BOXES

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

A. Electrical Conduit:

1. Measurement: Length of installed conduit.

2. Payment: Linear foot prices offered in the Price Schedule for applicable conduit:

3. Payment: Lump sum price offered in the Price Schedule.

a. Includes cost of work and materials for conduit.

B. Fabricated Sheet Steel Boxes, Wiring Troughs, and Precast Pull Boxes:

1. Payment: Lump sum prices offered in the Price Schedule:

a. Includes cost of drilling and punching holes.

1.02 REFERENCE STANDARDS

A. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

1. ANSI C80.1-2020 Electric Rigid Steel Conduit (ERSC)

2. ANSI/SCTE 77-2017 Specification for Underground Enclosure

Integrity

B. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

1. IEEE C2-2017 National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)

C. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

1. NEMA 250-2014 Enclosures for Electrical Equipment

(1,000 Volts Maximum)

2. NEMA FB 1-2014 Fittings, Cast Metal Boxes, and Conduit

Bodies for Conduit, Electrical Metallic Tubing, and Cable

3. NEMA RN-1-2018 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Externally Coated

Galvanized Rigid Steel Conduit and Intermediate Metal Conduit

4. NEMA TC 2-2020 Electrical Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Tubing and Conduit

5. NEMA TC 3-2016 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Fittings for Use with Rigid PVC Conduit and Tubing

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D. National Fire Protection Association, Inc. (NFPA)

1. NFPA 70-2020 National Electrical Code (NEC)

E. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL)

1. UL 360-13 Liquid-tight Flexible Steel Conduit

2. UL 6-2007 Electrical Rigid Metal Conduit – Steel

3. UL 651-11 Schedule 40 and 80 Rigid PVC Conduit

1.03 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

A. Determine/verify size of junction and pull boxes, fabricated sheet steel boxes, and precast handholes in accordance with NPFA 70.

B. Determine/verify size of wiring trough in accordance with NFPA 70.

1.04 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit the following in accordance with Sections 01 33 00 – Submittals and 01 33 26 – Electrical Drawings and Data.

B. RSN 26 05 33-1, Approval Drawings and Data:

1. Manufacturer’s drawings and catalog data.

C. RSN 26 05 33-2, As-built Drawings:

1. Marked prints of specifications drawings indicating “As-built” changes made to electrical raceways during construction.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.01 RACEWAYS

A. Plastic Coated Rigid Steel (PCRS):

1. Conduit conforms to ANSI C80.1, UL6 and NEMA RN-1.

B. Rigid Metal Conduit (RMC):

1. ANSI C80.1.

C. Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride Conduit (PVC):

1. Product Description: Schedule 80 PVC conduit. Conduit and elbows furnished with integral bell end.

2. Length: Manufacturer’s standard 10- or 20-foot lengths.

3. Temperature Rating: Equal to or greater than temperature rating of enclosed conductors.

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4. Conduit: Conform to NEMA TC 2, NFPA 70, and UL 651. Fittings and conduit bodies conform to NEMA TC 3, NFPA 70, and be UL listed.

D. Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit (LFMC):

1. Interlocked steel construction with PVC jacket.

2. Ultra-violet resistant.

3. Color: Black.

4. Conform to NFPA 70 and UL 360.

5. Fittings conform to NEMA FB 1.

E. Wiring Trough:

1. Material: 16-gauge or 14-gauge galvanized steel.

2. Enclosure:

a. NEMA Type 3R in accordance with NEMA 250.

b. Drip shield top and no knockouts.

3. Slip-on removable cover fastened with captive screws along bottom edge and provided with provisions for padlocking.

4. Embossed mounting holes on back of enclosure.

5. Finish: Manufacturer’s standard grey coating inside and outside of enclosure.

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