15-Division 27 Communications Specification.pdf

Harris Health System Division 27 Technical Specifications 8/25/22

COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR COMMUNCIATIONS

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Master Construction Specifications Division 27 Communications Specification

Structured Connectivity Solutions Specifications Low Voltage Cabling Specifications

Revision Date 8/25/22 Revision 1.6

Master Construction Specifications Division 27 Communications Specification

Structured Connectivity Solutions Specifications Low Voltage Cabling Specifications

Revision Date 5/30/24 Revision 1.8

Harris Health System Division 27 Technical Specifications 5.31.24

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SECTION 27 05 00 – COMMON WORK RESULTS

PART 1 – GENERAL

This document identifies the design and specification requirements for a complete and functional communications cable plant to be performed at the Harris Health System (Project Name) in Houston, Texas. The communications cable plant as specified herein will support the voice, data, AV and security systems as well as other low voltage signaling and control devices.

The technology infrastructure will be compliant with the latest versions of the ANSI/TIA- 568- D Series Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standards and the Harris Health Systems adopted Telecommunications Installation Standards. Supported speeds will include up to 10 Gigabit Ethernet in the registered Category 6A horizontal subsystem from the Data Center (DC) and the Intermediate Distribution Frame (IDF) to the telecommunications outlets.

The Architectural Plans and Specifications, General Conditions, Supplementary General Conditions and other requirements of Division 1, the Mechanical Plans and Specifications, the Electrical Plans and Specifications, and the Communications Plans may apply to the work specified in the Division 27 Sections, and shall be complied with in every respect. The Contractor shall examine all of these documents, which make up the Contract Documents, and shall coordinate them with all communications work on the Communications plans and in the Division 27 specifications.

Contract Documents: Drawings and specifications are to be used in conjunction with one another and to supplement one another. In general, the specifications determine the nature and quality of the materials, and the drawings establish the quantities, details, and give characteristics of performance that shall be adhered to in the installation of the communications system components. If there is an apparent conflict between the drawings and specifications, the items with the greater quantity or quality shall be estimated upon and installed. Clarification with the Owner or their designated representative about these items shall be made prior to bid response.

Drawings and General Provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary

Conditions and Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

Related Division 27 Sections include:

1. 27 05 26 Grounding and Bonding

2. 27 05 28 Pathways for Communications Systems

3. 27 05 53 Identification for Communications Systems

4. 27 11 00 Communications Equipment Room Fittings

5. 27 13 00 Communications Backbone Cabling

6. 27 15 00 Communications Horizontal Cabling

7. 27 16 00 Patch Cords, Station Cords, & Cross-Connect Wire

8. 27 20 00 Data Communications Equipment

9. 27 30 00 Voice Communications Equipment

Codes and Standards:

1. Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

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2. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) X3T9.5, Requirements for UTP at 100 Mbps

3. Telecommunications Industry Association/Electronic Industries Association (TIA/EIA) TSB-125, Guidelines for Maintaining Optical Fiber Polarity Through Reverse-Pair Positioning, 2001

4. ANSI/TIA TSB-140, Additional Guidelines for Field-Testing Length, Loss and Polarity of Optical Fiber Cabling Systems (2004)

5. ANSI/TIA-568-D.1, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard—Part 1:

General Requirements, 2017

6. ANSI/TIA-568-D.1-1, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard—Part 1: General Requirements—Addendum 1—Minimum 4-Pair UTP and 4-Pair ScTP Patch Cable Bend Radius, 2017

7. ANSI/TIA-568-D.1-2, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard—Part 1: General Requirements—Addendum 2—Grounding and Bonding Specifications for Screened Balanced Twisted Pair Horizontal Cabling, 2017

8. ANSI/TIA-568-D.1-3, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard—Part 1: General Requirements—Addendum 3—Supportable Distances and Channel Attenuation for Optical Fiber Applications by Fiber Type, 2017

9. ANSI/TIA-568-D.1-4, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard—Part 1: General Requirements—Addendum 4—Recognition of Category 6 and 850 nm Laser- Optimized 50/125 µm Multimode Optical Fiber Cabling, 2017

10. ANSI/TIA-568-D.1-5, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard—Part 1: General Requirements—Addendum 5—Telecommunications Cabling for Telecommunications Enclosures, 2017

11. ANSI/TIA-568-D.2, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard—Part 2:

Balanced Twisted Pair Cabling Components, 2017

12. ANSI/TIA-568-D.2-1, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard—Part 2: Balanced Twisted Pair Components—Addendum 1— Transmission Performance Specifications for 4-Pair 100 Ohm Category 6 Cabling, 2017

13. ANSI/TIA-568-D.2-2, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard—Part 2: Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling Components—Addendum 2, 2017

14. ANSI/TIA-568-D.2-3, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard—Part 2: Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling—Addendum 3—Additional Considerations for Insertion Loss and Return Loss Pass/Fail Determination, 2017

15. ANSI/TIA-568-D.2-5, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard—Part 2: Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling—Addendum 5—Corrections to TIA-568-B.2, 2017

16. ANSI/TIA-568-D.2-6, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard—Part 2: Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling—Addendum 6—Category 6 Related Component Test Procedures, 2017

17. ANSI/TIA-568-D.2-10, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard— Part 2: Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling—Addendum 10—Transmission Performance Requirements for 4-pair 100W Augmented Category 6 Cabling, 2017

18. ANSI/TIA-568-D.2-11, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard— Part 2: Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling—Addendum 11—Specifications for Increased Diameter of 4-pair UTP and SCTP cable, 2017

19. ANSI/TIA-568-D.3, Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard, 2017

20. ANSI/TIA-568-D.3-1, Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard— Addendum 1—

Additional Transmission Performance Specifications for 50/125µm Optical Fiber Cables,

21. ANSI/TIA-569-E, Commercial Building Standards for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces, 2019

22. ANSI/TIA-598-D, Optical Fiber Cable Color Coding, 2014

23. ANSI/TIA-604.2-A, FOCIS 2—Fiber Optic Connector Intermateablility Standard (FOCIS),

24. ANSI/TIA-606-C, Administration Standard for Commercial Telecommunications

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Infrastructures, 2017

25. ANSI J-STD-607-D, Commercial Building Grounding (Earthing) and Bonding

Requirements for Telecommunications, 2019

26. ANSI/TIA-758-B, Customer-owned Outside Plant Telecommunications Infrastructure

Standard, 2012

27. ANSI/TIA/EIA-854, A Full Duplex Ethernet Specification for 1000 Mb/s (1000BASE-TX)

Operating over Category 6 Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling, 2001

28. ANSI/TIA-862, Building Automation Systems Cabling for Commercial Buildings, 2017

29. ANSI/TIA-942, Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers, 2017

30. American National Standards Institute/National Electrical Contractors

Association/Building Industry Consulting Services International (ANSI/NECA/BICSI) 568- 2006, Standard for Installing Telecommunications Systems, 2006

31. Telecommunications Systems Bulletin TSB-155, Guidelines for the Assessment and Mitigation of Installed Category 6 Cabling to Support 10GBASE-T, 2007

32. Other Reference Materials

33. Building Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI) Outside Plant Design

Reference Manual (OSPDRM), 6th edition.

34. BICSI Information Transport Systems Installation Methods Manual (ITSIMM), 8th edition

35. BICSI Network Design Reference Manual (NDRM), 6th edition

36. BICSI Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual (TDMM), 14th edition

37. BICSI Wireless Design Reference Manual (WDRM), 2nd edition

38. BICSI Telecommunications Project Management Reference Manual (TPMRM), 2nd edition

39. CENELEC European Normative EN50173-1 for generic/structured cabling system

40. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

41. International Standards Organization/International Electrotechnical Commission

(ISO/IEC) 11801 Information technology – Generic cabling for customer premises

42. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

43. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Cable Certification and Follow-Up Program

44. SYSTIMAX Solutions SYSTIMAX Structured Connectivity Solutions, Performance

Specifications, (and Addendum) Latest Issue

45. SYSTIMAX Solutions, Components Guide, Latest Issue

46. SYSTIMAX Solutions Generic Specifications: Fiber Optic Outside Plant Cable, Latest

Issue

47. SYSTIMAX Solutions Design & Installation Guidelines, Latest Issue

48. VisiPATCH 360 Material ID 860387018: Wall Mounted Panel Instructions

49. VisiPATCH 360 Material ID 860397058: Rack Mounting Instructions

50. National Electrical Code (NEC), based upon year approval by local codes or AHJ

51. Local, county, state and federal regulations and codes in effect as of date of purchase

Acronyms and Abbreviations

1. AC Alternating Current

2. ACMA Australian Communications and Media Authority

3. AES/EBU Audio Engineering Society/European Broadcasting Union

4. AFF Above Finished Floor

5. ANSI American National Standards Institute

6. ANSI/NECA/BICSI

American National Standards Institute/National Electrical Contractors Association/Building Industry Consulting Services International

7. AP Access Point

8. ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode

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9. AWG American Wire Gauge

10. BAS Building Automation System

11. BD Building Distributor

12. BICSI Building Industry Consulting Services International

13. CAT3 Category 3

14. CAT5 Category 5 (See Definition under section 01 42 16)

15. CAT5e Category 5e (See Definition under section 01 42 16)

16. CAT6 Category 6 (See Definition under section 01 42 16)

17. CAT6A Category 6A (See Definition under section 01 42 16)

18. CATV Cable Television

19. CD Campus Distributor

20. CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

21. CFR Code of Federal Regulations

22. CM Construction Manager

23. CMP Communications Multipurpose Plenum: cable rating

24. CMR Communications Multipurpose Riser: cable rating

25. CP Control Panel

26. CSA Canadian Standards Association

27. CWDD Coarse Wave Division Multiplexing

28. DC Direct Current

29. DWDM Dense Wave Division Multiplexing

30. E2PROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory

31. EF Entrance Facility

32. EIA Electronic Industries Association

33. ELFEXT Equal-Level Far-End Crosstalk

34. EMEA Europe, Middle East and Africa

35. EMI Electromagnetic Interference

36. EN European Norm

37. ER Telecommunications Equipment Room

38. FCC Federal Communications Commission

39. FD Floor Distributors

40. FEP Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene

41. FOCIS Fiber Optic Connector Intermateability Standard

42. HC Horizontal Cross-connect

43. HDPE High-Density Polyethylene

44. IC Intermediate Cross-connect

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45. IDC International Data Corporation

46. IEC International Electrotechnical Commission

47. IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

48. IP Internet Protocol

49. ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network

50. ISO International Standards Organization

51. ISO/IEC

International Standards Organization/International Electrotechnical Commission

52. IT Information Technology

53. LC Type of Fiber Connector

54. LSZH Low Smoke Zero Halogen

55. MC Main Cross-connect

56. MAC Media Access Control

57. MPOE Minimum Point of Entry

58. NEC National Electric Code

59. NECA National Electrical Contractors Association

60. NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association

61. NEXT Near End Cross Talk

62. NFPA National Fire Protection Act

63. NOC Network Operations Center

64. OSP Outside Plant

65. PBX Private Branch Exchange: telephone switch

66. PoE Power over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af)

67. POP Point of Presence

68. PSELFEXT Power Sum Equal Level Far-End Crosstalk

69. PSNEXT Power Sum Near-End Crosstalk

70. PVC Polyvinyl Chloride

71. RFI Radio Frequency Interference

72. RMU Rack Mount Unit

73. SCS Structured Cabling System

74. SCTE Society of Cable TV Engineers

75. SCTP Stream Control Transmission Protocol

76. STI Specified Technologies, Inc.

77. TIA Telecommunications Industry Association

78. TIA/EIA

Telecommunications Industry Association/Electronic Industries Association

79. TO Telecommunications Outlet

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80. TP-PMD Twisted Pair Physical-layer Medium Dependent

81. TR Telecommunications Room

82. TSB Telecommunications Systems Bulletin

83. TV Television

84. UL Underwriters Laboratories

85. UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair

86. WAP Wireless Access Point

Coordination

1. The Communications Cabling Contractor, hereafter referred to as “Contractor”, shall provide all materials, components, tools and labor necessary for the complete installation of all communications work required in the contract documents and specified herein.

2. The Electrical Contractor, here after referred to as “Electrical Contractor”, shall provide materials, components, tools and labor to complete a communications cabling pathway, electrical power distribution and communications building grounding system as set forth in the Structured Cabling System specifications and Electrical specifications and Telecommunications and Electrical drawings.

3. Work furnished and installed by the Contractor as specified in Division 27 and as shown in E and T drawings includes:

a. The Ladder tray within the TRs;

i Ladder tray should be mounted 4 to 6 inches above standup rack with appropriate mounting hardware including waterfalls into vertical cable management on either side of rack.

b. Identification for Communications Systems;

c. Communications Equipment Room Fittings;

d. Communications Backbone Cabling;

e. Communications Horizontal Cabling;

f. Patch Cords, Station Cords, and Cross-Connect Wire;

g. Bonding conductors from all cable tray, sleeves and conduits;

h. Coordination with OFOI Data Communications Equipment;

i. Coordination with OFOI Voice Communications Equipment;

4. Work under this Division not in contract (NIC) that will be Owner Furnished/Owner Installed (OFOI) includes:

a. Communications services;

b. Wired Data communications equipment; The contractor is responsible for patching to the owner furnished and installed network switches.

c. Wireless Data communications equipment; This will be owner furnished Contractor

Installed

d. Voice communications equipment;

e. Phone cords at the work area;

5. Work furnished and installed by the Electrical Contractor as specified in Division 27 and as shown in E and T drawings includes:

a. Underground ducts and raceways;

b. The conduits and back boxes for the work area telecommunications outlets.

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c. Cable tray installed outside of the IDFs.

d. Installation of the TBB from the Data Center and IDF’s;

e. Installation of the Bonding Conductor for Telecommunications (BCT) that bonds the

TMGB to the electrical power ground compliant with ANSI J STD-607B Standards;

f. Electrical circuits in the telecom rooms.

6. Work furnished and installed by others.

a. The new IDF walls will be covered with 8’H x 4’W x ¾” T grade ACX painted plywood, 24” AFF above telecommunication room floor to the building structure or slab above and capable of supporting attached connecting hardware. Plywood will be covered with two coats of white, fire-retardant paint.

Communications Services

1. Communications Services include data and voice circuits required to connect the IDFs to the MDF. It includes network services for the local area network, wide area network, security network, voice network and community antenna television (CATV) network.

Grounding and Bonding

1. The Telecommunications Main Grounding Busbar (TMGB) will be located in the Data Center (DC) room and a Telecommunications Bonding Backbone (TBB) will connect the TMGB in the DC to the Telecommunications Grounding Busbar (TGB) in the Intermediate Distribution Frames (IDFs). A Bonding Conductor for Telecommunications (BCT) will bond the TMGB to the electrical power ground compliant with ANSI J STD- 607B Standards.

2. Bonding conductors from the TMGB or TGB will be installed to all communications equipment cabinets, equipment racks, raceway, cable ladder rack, cable tray, sleeves and conduits.

3. Final design and specifications for the Grounding and Bonding system shall be coordinated with the Electrical Engineer of Record.

4. Pathways for Communications Systems

5. In a typical communications outlet, one (1) 1” conduit fed to the nearest accessible ceiling then routed to the nearest overhead cable tray via cable saddles pathway. Once cables are in the cable tray, they shall be routed to the nearest IDF as indicated on the T series floor plans.

a. Final design and specifications for the Pathways for Communications Systems conduit and primary cable pathway outside the IDFs shall be coordinated with other trades to avoid pathway conflicts.

Identification for Communications Systems

1. All labeling will be compliant with ANSI/TIA 606-C – Administration Standard for Commercial Telecommunications Infrastructures and comply with Harris Health Systems Labeling standards.

2. Harris Health System will provide detailed description during Data Pre-construction Meeting.

Communications Horizontal Cabling

1. All voice and data horizontal cables will consist of plenum rated, Category 6A, 4 pair UTP copper cables terminated on, 8P8C, Category 6A, 360-E-MOD-48-2U patch panels in the Telecommunication Rooms. The maximum horizontal distance shall be 295 feet.

2. All voice and data horizontal cables shall be Category 6A, blue in color terminated on 8P8C inserts at work area outlets. Pin out will be 568B. All information outlets inserts shall be blue in color.

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3. All Wireless Access Point (WAP) horizontal cables shall be Category 6A, blue in color terminated on 8P8C inserts at WAP outlet, and 360-E-MOD-2U panels in the Telecommunications Rooms.

Patch Cords, Station Cords, and X-Connect Wire

1. 568B Patch cords used shall meet or exceed the performance requirements in ANSI/TIA-568-D.2 and ANSI/TIA-568-D Category 6A specifications.

2. 568B Category 6A 8P8C patch cords will be Contractor Furnished Contractor Installed (CFCI). Contractor will make connections in data rooms to network equipment. All remaining patch cables shall be transmitted to Owner from Contractor. Owner will distribute end user patch cables at outlets.

Data Communications Equipment

1. Data communications equipment will be Owner Furnished Owner Installed (OFOI).

Voice Communications Equipment

1. Voice communications equipment will be OFOI.

Commissioning Administration

1. Contractor shall comply with GENERAL COMMISSIONING REQUIREMENTS of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) System.

Meetings

1. Contractor shall attend Division 27 preconstruction meeting with the Owner’s Representative and the General Contractor to discuss the details of the Project.

2. Contractor shall provide representation on Project Team Meetings as specified in Division 1 and by the General Contractor as required.

3. Contractor shall attend a pre-testing meeting to review testing parameters and testing documentation deliverables.

4. Contractor will provide ad-hoc representation on the Commissioning Team as required for implementation of the Commissioning Plan.

5. Within two (2) weeks of the initial meeting, the contractor shall provide a written report and project schedule to clearly document the events and responsibilities associated with the project.

Preconstruction Evaluation

1. Examination of buildings and site shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. Examine conditions for compliance with Communications design specifications. Validate Communications section is in accordance with related Contract Documents and the specified Owner's operational needs.

Substitutions

1. Equivalent product(s) may be considered as substitution for those products specified;

however, any equivalent cabling product(s) must be approved by the cabling system manufacturer and show demonstrated and documented equivalence to the product(s) specified.

2. Documentation shall include, but is not limited to, product samples, data sheets, and actual test date.

3. The request for product substitution, as well as supporting documentation, must be submitted, in writing, prior to submitting the bid.

4. Written approval for product substitution must be submitted with the bid.

Construction Documentation

1. Contractor shall coordinate requirements with General Provisions specified in Division 1

– Construction Progress Documentation.

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2. Contractor shall provide a weekly report of inspection by project RCDD to confirm Contractor's work is compliant with industry and manufacturer standards.

Following Division 1 and this Section. All submittals shall be reviewed and stamped by the

Contractor’s project RCDD.

1. Submit a resume and copy of Building Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI) Registered Communication Distribution Designer (RCDD) certificate for Contractor’s project RCDD.

A list of technical product education (training) completed by the Contractor’s project personnel.

1. All members of the installation team must be certified by the manufacturer as having completed the necessary training to complete their part of the installation. Submit copies of certificates of manufacturer training for each installation team member.

2. Submit cable tester manufacturer or third party certification for copper and fiber cable test technicians.

3. Data installation foreman must be a BICSI certified Technician and should not be replaced during the duration of the job. All installation members must have completed BICSI installer Level II or higher training courses. All certifications must be current and presented to Harris Health System IT Services at a pre-installation meeting.

The contractor shall review Codes and Standards Section – Latest issue and addendums and state understanding and compliance or exception.

Product Data: Submit Product Data sheets for each type of product indicated below. Product data to include, but not limited to, materials, finishes, approvals, load ratings, and dimensional information:

1. Submittals shall include the manufacturers cut sheets for the following:

a. Equipment enclosures and/or racks;

b. Fiber optic and balanced twisted pair cable;

c. Patch cords and cross connect media;

d. Connectors and termination hardware;

e. Protection hardware;

f. Fire stopping materials;

g. Test equipment to be used for fiber and balanced twisted pair channels;

h. Cable tray and cable support hardware.

Product Data manufacturer’s literature sheets for all materials and equipment, including a copy of the proposed warranty, recommended preventative maintenance and spare part inventory recommendations. Literature containing more than one device shall be highlighted and clearly marked to delineate item(s) included in the work. Clearly indicate color or special finishes.

Submittals shall be original catalog sheets or photocopies thereof. Facsimile (fax) sheets will not be accepted.

Manufacturer and Contractor statements of RoHS: Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances Compliance.

Design and Installation Certificates: Signed by local cable manufacturer’s representative certifying that design is acceptable with cable manufacturers Design Engineer9s) and state that the contractor is authorized by manufacturer to install registered (warranty) cabling system.

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A minimum of five (5) representative healthcare facilities cabling projects must be submitted as references to include the hospitals name, Architect or Engineer, cost of the cabling project and the contact person at the hospital to include a phone number.

Follow Division 1 and this Section.

1. Drawings: As-built documentation MUST be submitted five (5) business days PRIOR to obtaining approval for cutover to any portion of the new cable plant system. Furnish for review and comments, 4 CDs containing all electronic AutoCad 2004 or newer (DWG) files.

2. Final approved Shop Drawings: Include plan and elevation of TRs, cable pathway details, and cable locations and cable ID#.

3. 4 sets of cable inventory data must be submitted for all copper and fiber, termination hardware prior to installation. Submit data electronically on CDs in “Microsoft Excel” format, listing products furnished, including:

a. Manufacturer’s name and part numbers;

b. Cable numbers utilizing the Owner’s cable numbering standard;

c. Location and riser assignments.

4. Manufacturer Certificates: Within 10 days of completion of the project, Contractor shall deliver letter signed by local Structured Cabling Components representatives and Contractor’s RCDD stating that installed cabling system complies with all requirements specified in manufacturer’s installation guidelines and that there were no accidents, improper installation, mishandling, misuse, damage while in transit, unauthorized alteration, unauthorized repair, failure to follow instructions, or misuse with the structured cabling system that could adversely impact warranty.

5. Test Reports: 4 copies on CD in compliance with related Test Result Documentation.

6. Submitted test results and other submittals that are non-compliant will be reviewed and returned to the contractor with comments.

7. Re-submitted test results and other submittals that are non-compliant will be reviewed and returned to the contractor with comments.

8. Subsequent review of test results and other submittals will be performed jointly by the contractor and the Communication Consultant and Contractor will pay Communications Consultant’s published hourly rate during third review and thereafter.

9. Manufacturer’s warranty to the owner. This shall include, but is not limited to: Owner’s name and project name and address. (Within three weeks of substantial completion).

10. Within 21 days of completion of the project the communications contractor and/or the manufacturer’s local representative will provide the owner with the Structured Cabling Performance Warranty signed by the manufacturer. The warranty shall list Harris Health Systems in Houston, Texas as the holder of the Warranty.

Upon notice of construction completion, the selected Contractor will be responsible for system startup services for the new telecommunication room. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring the new equipment room, cabinets, floors and walls are clean and ready for equipment installation. On behalf of the Owner, the Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating with the GC and other trades to keep the room (s) clean and dust free at all times.

After installation is complete, Contractor shall clean all systems; vacuum debris from system components, enclosures, racks, etc. and thoroughly clean the DC/IDFs.

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It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to develop and implement a full migration project schedule detailing the responsibilities of assigned personnel, along with contingency plans, and submit it to the Owner, or their designated representative, for approval.

During the transition period, Contractor shall have the necessary supervisory, technical, and other personnel available throughout technology relocations and cutover of the telephone, networking, and video systems. This is to ensure that technicians are on site to observe the operation and maintenance of the equipment, and to resolve any cabling related issues during system start-up.

Contractor shall accomplish a smooth and successful transition of operations and services to the new telecommunication room. The transition includes the coordination, migration, testing, and problem resolution with the system vendors.

An initial planning meeting will be held with the successful bidder to clarify all requirements

(systems, services, distribution methods, etc.), identify responsibilities, and schedule the events that will transpire during the implementation of the project. Within two (2) weeks of the initial meeting, the Contractor shall provide a written report and project schedule to clearly document the events and responsibilities associated with the project taking into account all lead time for delivery of materials.

Contractor shall be responsible for the development and implementation of a complete project schedule detailing the responsibilities of assigned personnel and submit it to the GC and Owner for approval.

PART 2 – PRODUCTS

See Division 27 sections for approved products and schedules.

27 05 26 Grounding and Bonding

27 05 28 Pathways for Communications Systems

27 05 53 Identification for Communications Systems

27 11 00 Communications Equipment Room Fittings

27 13 00 Communications Backbone Cabling

27 15 00 Communications Horizontal Cabling

27 16 19 Patch Cords, Station Cords, and Cross-Connect Wire

Within 10 days of completion of the project, Contractor shall deliver letter signed by local SCS

Manufacturer’s representative and Contractor's RCDD stating that installed cabling system complies with all requirements specified in installation guidelines and that there were no accidents, improper installation, mishandling, misuse, damage while in transit, unauthorized alteration, unauthorized repair, failure to follow instructions, or misuse with the structured cabling system that could adversely impact the warranty.

Within 21 days of completion of a project the communications contractor and/or the manufacturer's local representative will provide the Owner with the 25-year Extended Product

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Warranty and Application Assurance signed by the manufacturer. The warranty shall list Harris Health System in Houston, Texas as the holder of the Warranty.

The Owner shall not be responsible for any aspect of ensuring the warranty is issued or updated. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility in conjunction with the Manufacturer.

During the warranty period, Owner may engage any manufacturer approved communication contractor to perform future moves, additions and changes to the system. Owner approved contractors shall be responsible for updating any required documentation. Owner shall not be responsible for any aspect of updating and maintaining the warranty.

The 25-year Labor, Material and Performance Warranty shall cover the testing and replacement of all structured cabling components. The structured cabling system shall be a complete certified system. The system and all components shall be performance matched and guaranteed by the manufacturer.

Person / Entity Covered

1. This warranty is for the sole benefit of Owner to the site in which such Registered SCS was originally installed.

2. All communications work and materials not included in the SCS components shall be warranted by the Contractor that performed the work for a minimum of one year from the date of substantial completion.

Delivery Requirements: Follow Division 1 Requirements.

Packing, Shipping, Handling, and Unloading

1. All material shall be shipped to the Project's designated on-site staging area (to be determined), or a mutually agreed upon location.

Acceptance at Site

1. All risk of damage or loss will remain with the Contractor until project completion and acceptance of the installation by the Project Manager. Upon acceptance, risk of loss will pass to the Owner. Prior to that time, the Contractor shall be solely responsible for security of all Contractor provided project materials.

Storage and Protection

1. All materials and equipment delivered and placed in storage shall be stored with protection from the weather, humidity, and temperature variation, dirt, and dust, or other contaminants.

2. Material will be properly packaged in original factory-fabricated type containers and protected from damaging fumes, construction debris, and traffic until installation or job completion.

3. Any flammable materials or hazardous materials shall be kept and/or stored in suitable places approved by the General Contractor and outside the buildings at all times.

All materials and equipment provided shall be the standard Commercial-Off-The-Shelf

(COTS) products of a manufacturer engaged in the manufacture of such products. All materials shall be typical commercial designs that comply with the requirements specified. All materials and equipment shall be readily available through manufacturers and/or distributors.

All equipment shall be supplied complete with any optional items required for proper installation.

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In the event of a breach of the representations and warranties contained herein, the Contractor, at their own expense, shall take all measures necessary to correct and make the cabling system work in compliance with the applicable manufacturer written technical recommendations and standards.

PART 3 – EXECUTION

Environmental Limitations

1. Due to the critical nature of the environment, the Contractor shall use extra effort to provide a clean work environment, free from trash/rubbish accumulated during and after cabling installation. Contractor shall remove all rubbish from job site daily at his or her own expense.

Examination of buildings and site shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. Examine conditions for compliance with requirements of other Sections in which related work is specified and determine if conditions affecting performance of the work of this Section are satisfactory. Do not proceed with work of this Section until unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected in an acceptable manner.

Verify liquid-carrying pipes are not installed in or above voice and data system equipment rooms. Verify conduit, raceways, and boxes are properly installed.

Verify backboards are properly installed and painted with 2-coats of fire retardant paint on all sides. Notify the Project Manager immediately and prior to installation in the event that the backboards are not installed or painted properly.

Prior to starting the installation, the assigned installation supervisor shall participate in a walk-through of the project site with the Project Manager, consultant and Harris Health Systems to review the installation documentation, verify that all construction necessary for the installation has been completed, and verify all installation methods and cable routes.

The Contractor shall provide a complete cabling infrastructure according to the written specifications and drawings. If the scope of work to be performed by the Contractor changes, it shall be in writing. Contractor shall respond to these changes with a complete material list, including pricing, labor, and taxes in writing per Division 1 requirements. Contractor shall not proceed with additional scope of work without signed approval by the General Contractor.

Protection of Surroundings

1. Repair: Patching and repair of facilities, finishes, and equipment. Any damage to building or site caused by Contractor, including grass, paving, curbs etc., shall be restored at Contractor's expense to match condition prior to damage. If necessary and requested by the General Contractor, Contractor shall provide professional services to clean or repair scratched/soiled finishes at their own expense.

2. Contractor shall keep all foods and liquids (water, drinks, etc.) in designated break areas.

3. The Contractor shall obtain the Architect's and Engineer's written permission via the General Contractor before proceeding with any work necessitating cutting into or through any part of building structures such as girders, beams, concrete or tile floors, partition and/or ceilings.

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4. If it becomes necessary to cut through any wall, floor, or ceiling to install any work under this Section of the Contract or to repair any defects that may appear up to the expiration of the guarantee period, such cutting shall be done by the Contractor under the supervision of the General Contractor.

5. Patching of all openings cut by the Contractor, or repairing of any damage to the work of other trades caused by cutting or by the failure of any part of the work installed under this Contract, shall be performed by the appropriate trade but shall be paid for by the Contractor.

6. Openings cut through concrete and masonry shall be made with masonry saws and/or core drills and at such locations acceptable to the Architect/Engineer. Impact-type equipment shall not be used except where specifically approved by the Architect/Engineer.

7. All openings shall be restored to “as-new” condition under the appropriate Specification Section for the materials involved, and shall match remaining surrounding materials and/or finishes.

8. Refer to Division 1 for additional information.

Unless indicated otherwise, all items that must be removed due to interference with work of this contract remain the property of the Owner, and are to be salvaged at the Owner's discretion. Any material to be salvaged, other than Contractor's waste material, must be approved in writing by the General Contractor.

The Contractor is required to properly fire-stop any penetrations through fire barriers utilized for the placement of telecom cabling. Provide fire resistant intumescent materials to restore fire ratings to wall, floor, or ceiling penetrations according to local and national codes.

Verify the hourly rating of the barrier.

Select the UL Listing to match or exceed the barrier.

Adhere to cable loads and fill procedure in the Listing.

Seek pre-approval from the Authority Having Jurisdiction (Inspector).

When installing the System, be sure not to exceed the listing limitations.

All openings shall be restored to “as-new” condition under the appropriate Specification Section for the materials involved, and shall match remaining surrounding materials and/or finishes.

Provide fire resistant materials to restore fire ratings to all wall, floor, or ceiling penetrations used in the distribution and installation for communications cabling system. Coordinate fire stopping procedures and materials with General Contractor.

Solutions and shop drawings/submittals for fire stop materials and systems shall be presented to the General Contractor for written approval of materials prior to purchase and installation.

Materials shall be installed per manufacturer instructions, be UL listed for intended use, and meet NEC codes for fire stopping measures.

The material chosen shall be distinctively colored to be clearly distinguishable from other materials, adhere to itself, and remain resilient and pliable to allow for the removal and/or addition of communication cables without the necessity of drilling holes in the material.

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The fire stopping material shall maintain/establish the fire rated integrity of the wall/barrier that has been penetrated.

Contractor shall coordinate with electrical contractor and ensure communications pathway firestopping is properly identified and labeled.

Firestopping in high density wiring locations is achieved by the use of STI EZ Path enclosures.

Contractor shall remove all excess material and debris from the site upon completion of work each day and in a manner approved by the General Contractor's Project Manager.

Confirm administrative labeling scheme of cabling and its numerical positions on the termination hardware. Ensure compliance with Harris Health Systems Labeling standards and as detailed below:

1. Each cable should be clearly labeled with the cable id using a permanent label on the cable sheath at both ends.

2. The outlet cover should also be labeled with the cable id. The cable id should be written on the outlet or outlet cover in indelible ink under a printed label with the same information. The proper designation icons (data, voice, TV) should be placed on the outlet cover.

3. The patch panels in the wiring closet should have label designation strips that indicate the cable id and either the remote room number or consolidation point number as applicable.

4. Patch panel labeling in closet should consist of cable# on front of patch panel with printed labels to each designated jack. Permanent marker is not acceptable.

5. Exact details for copper and fiber labeling of horizontal and backbone riser runs will be presented by Harris Health Systems at pre-installation meeting.

Acceptance shall be subject to substantial completion of all work, successful post-installation testing which yields 100% PASS rating, and receipt of full documentation as described herein.

1. All Proposal Submittals and Project Record Submittals.

2. Training to Owner's representative on methods to add and remove fire stop barriers

3. Maintenance manuals specified in Div. 1 to GC and Owner regarding structured cabling system, fire stopping and manufacturer's recommended maintenance instructions.

4. Contractor shall complete all punch list items within five (5) days of notification by GC.

5. Contractor shall complete Closeout Checklist listing status of all submittals, maintenance manuals, Owner training, and punch list items and deliver per Division 1.

6. Contractor will provide two (2) technicians for eight (8) hours each (for a total of 16 hours) of support during the physical move to the space.

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GROUNDING AND BONDING

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SECTION 27 05 26 – GROUNDING AND BONDING

This Section specifies the requirements for the Communications Grounding and Bonding for the Harris Health System.

Section 27-05-00 Common Work Results for Communications.

Section 27-05-26 Grounding and Bonding for Communications Systems.

Section 27-05-28 Pathways for Communications Systems.

Section 27-05-53 Identification for Communications Systems.

Section 27-11-00 Communications Equipment Room Fittings

Section 27-13-00 Backbone Cabling Requirements

ANSI J-STD-607-C, Commercial Building. Grounding/Bounding Requirements- Joint

Standard for Commercial Building Grounding (Earthing) and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications, 2013*.

IEEE/ANSI 142, Recommended Practice for Grounding of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems.

IEEE 1100, Recommended Practice for Powering and Grounding Sensitive Electronic Equipment.

UL 467 Electrical Grounding and Bonding Equipment.

NEC, NFPA 780, Standards for Installation of Lightning Protection.

TMGB – Telecommunications Main Grounding Busbar: The dedicated extension of the building grounding electrode system for the telecommunications infrastructure. The central attachment point for the TBB's and equipment typically located in the EF, also known as the Entrance Facility.

TGB – Telecommunications Grounding Busbar: The grounding connection point for telecommunications systems and equipment in the area typically served by a Telecommunications Room other than the EF.

TBB – Telecommunications Bonding Backbone: A bonding conductor that interconnects telecommunications main grounding busbar (TMGB) to the telecommunications grounding busbar (TGB).

BCT – Bonding Conductor for Telecommunications that bonds the TMGB to the electrical power ground.

GE – Grounding Equalizer: A conductor that interconnects elements of telecommunications grounding infrastructure.

Exothermic Weld: A method of permanently bonding two metals together by controlled heat reaction resulting in a molecular bond.

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Telecommunications Main Grounding Bus Bar Connection to the Electrical Ground must be an exothermic weld. When making exothermic welds, wire brush or file the point of contact to a bare metal surface. Use exothermic welding cartridges and molds in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. After welds have been made and cooled, brush slag from the weld area and thoroughly cleaned the joint area. Notify the Resident Engineer prior to backfilling any ground connections.

Provide ground lug for each 19” rack. Racks shall be grounded to wall mounted ground bus bar using #6 AWG stranded, green jacketed, insulated copper conductor. Furnish all required bonding material and hardware, and bond to building grounding electrode subsystem TMGB in EF. If compression connectors are used to bond the #6 AWG wire, follow NEC bonding procedures/specifications.

Ground all telecommunication hardware such as cable ladder, conduit, equipment racks, protection units and shielded cabling with #6AWG ground wire.

An inert dielectric material shall separate dissimilar metals apt to corrode through electrolysis under the environmental operating conditions specified.

Telecommunications Grounding Bus Bars and grounding wires connecting to main building grounding electrode system provided by Electrical Contractor.

Refer to grounding and bonding details in drawing set for placement and terminations of bonds.

Material: Copper, ¼” thick (aluminum not permitted).

Pre-drilled

1. 3/8” Diameter.

2. Hole spacing per ANSI Joint Standard J-STD-607-C.

3. Hole pattern shall accommodate two-hole lugs.

Busbars shall be listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory.

Telecommunications Main Grounding Busbar (TMGB)

1. Chatsworth #10622-012 ground busbar with Chatsworth #10622-000 busbar insulators or equivalent, 20”x4” minimum.

Telecommunications Grounding Busbar (TGB)

1. Chatsworth #10622-012 ground busbar with Chatsworth #10622-000 busbar insulators or equivalent, 12”x2” minimum.

Rack Bonding Accessories – CommScope CGT200 & RA100A.

Grounding conductor joints/splices shall be mechanical type, copper alloy, with a minimum of two bolts and a separate section for each conductor equal to Burndy “QPX”, OZ/Gedney “XTP” or “PMX” or Penn-Union “VX” or copper compression type with two (2) indents equal to Burndy, T&B or Blackburn.

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Grounding conductor terminations (lugs) shall be single barrel, mechanical screw type, copper alloy with machined contact surfaces equal to OZ type “SL”, T&B, or Burndy or copper compression type with two (2) indents equal to Burndy, T&B or Blackburn.

Material: Stranded copper (aluminum not permitted).

Cable Tray Bonding Conductor: Green #8 AWG insulated bonding jumper (12” max) with appropriate lugs or manufactured braided copper grounding jumper equal to B-Line #CAM- GJ, T&B #BD12, OZ/Gedney type “FB” or Mono-Systems.

Equipment Frame Bonding Conductor; Panduit #TRGK672 Telecommunications Rack Grounding Kit.

Bonding Conductor (BC): Green insulated copper bonding conductor, size as required by

NEC.

The BC shall be, as a minimum, the same size as the TBB.

Telecommunications Bonding Backbone (TBB): Green insulated copper conductor, minimum size of No. 6 AWG.

The TBB shall be sized at 2 kcmil per linear foot of conductor length up to a maximum size of 3/0 AWG. Insulation shall meet fire ratings of its pathway.

Table 1

Sizing of the TBB TBB length (ft) TBB Size (AWG) Less than 13 = 6

14-20 = 4 21-26 = 3 27-33 = 2 34-41 = 1 42-52 = 1/0 53-66 = 2/0

Greater than 66 = 3/0

Install products in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.

Provide the required elements and associated hardware necessary to provide a complete Telecommunications Grounding Infrastructure as specified.

Ground all hardware back to the main busbar of two grounding busbars installed by the electrical sub-contractor. Install two busbars per Telecommunications Room. One main busbar near the racks and a second busbar located near the electrical panel serving the Telecommunication Room that is grounded to the electrical panel ground.

Grounding system must maintain a suitably low earth resistance of 5 ohms or less. The contractor shall properly test the grounding system upon construction completion to quantify that it meets or exceeds this requirement.

TMGB

1. TMGB shall be installed so that the BC for telecommunications is as short and straight as possible.

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2. Conductor shall be installed in continuous 3/4” conduit.

TGB

1. TGB shall be installed so that the TBB for telecommunications is as short and straight as possible.

TBB

1. Install Green insulated copper grounding conductor (refer to 2.03.D for conductor size) from the TMGB to each TGB.

Grounding Conductor Joints/Splices

1. Install mechanical type, copper alloy, with a minimum of two bolts and a separate section for each conductor or copper compression type with two (2) indents.

2. Install manufactured insulating cover or heavy tape insulation over joints/splices.

Grounding of Cable Tray

1. Install Green #8 AWG bonding jumper (12” max) with appropriate lugs at each cable tray joint or install manufactured braided copper grounding jumper equal to B-Line #CAM-GJ, T&B #BD12, OZ/Gedney type “FB” or Mono-Systems.

2. Install Green #8 AWG grounding conductor with appropriate lugs from side of cable tray down to TMGB or TGB. Drill and tap side of cable tray (for appropriate size bolt, ¼” x 20 min.), making sure that bolt does not extend into wire management part of tray.

Grounding of Equipment Frame

1. Install Panduit or equivalent Telecommunications Rack Grounding Kit from equipment frame to grounded cable tray, TMGB, or TGB.

ANSI J-STD-607-B, Commercial Building. Grounding/Bounding Requirements- Joint Standard for Commercial Building Grounding (Earthing) and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications, 2002*.

IEEE 1100, IEEE Recommended Practice for Powering and Grounding Sensitive Electronic Equipment.

NEC, NFPA 780.

SECTION 27 05 53 IDENTIFICATION FOR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.

Inspect grounding and bonding system connections and conductors for proper installation and tightness.

Provide documentation of actual locations of grounding electrodes, busbars and backbone grounding conductors.

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PATHWAYS FOR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

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SECTION 27 05 28 – PATHWAYS FOR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

This Section specifies the requirements for the Pathways for Communications Systems for

Communication Pathways are defined to include, but are not limited to, innerduct, conduit, pull boxes, cable saddles, cable trays, supports, accessories, associated hardware and fire stopping materials.