2026-MPW-162-DIV_27.pdf

SECTION 271100

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

PIERCE COUNTY

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PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SECTION INCLUDES

A. Description: Work includes the following:

1. Structured Cabling System supporting various low-voltage systems

2. Telecommunications Rooms and Spaces

3. Grounding and Bonding Infrastructure

4. Manufacturer Certification

B. General Requirements: Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including

General and Supplementary Conditions, Division 01 and 260500 sections apply to Work in this section.

1.2 RELATED SECTIONS

A. Related Sections

1. 260500 – General Electrical Provisions

2. 260510 – Basic Electrical Materials and Methods

3. 260533 – Raceway Systems

4. 260534 – Outlet Boxes

5. 260543 – Underground Vaults and Raceways

6. 282300 – IP Security Video System

1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Regulatory Requirements: Comply with applicable city, county, and state codes and ordinances.

B. Codes and Standards:

1. Installation Standards: Comply with following standards for cable and equipment installations. Publications shall be latest issue and addenda:

a. NEC, National Electric Code.

b. NESC, National Electric Safety Code.

c. TIA-568.0-D, Generic Telecommunications Cabling for Customer

Premises.

d. TIA-568-C.1, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling

Standard Part 1: General Requirements.

e. TIA-568-C.2, Balanced Twisted-Pair Telecommunications Cabling and

Components Standards.

f. TIA-568.3-D, Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standards.

g. TIA-569-D, Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications

Pathways and Spaces.

h. TIA-606-B, Administration Standard for the Telecommunications

Infrastructure of Commercial Building.

i. TIA-607-C Generic Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding

(Earthing) For Customer Premises.

j. TIA-758-B, Customer Owned Outside Plant Telecommunications Cabling

Standard.

k. TIA-862-B, Structured Cabling Infrastructure for Intelligent Building

Systems.

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l. TIA-526-7, Measurement of Optical Power Loss of Installed Single-Mode

Fiber Cable Plant – OFSTP-7.

m. TIA-526-14-B, Optical Power Loss Measurements of Installed Multimode

Fiber Cable Plant-OFSTP-14.

n. IEEE 802.3-2000. Ethernet Standard.

o. BICSI 001, Information Transport Systems Design Standard for K-12

Educational Institutions.

p. BICSI Information Transport Systems Installation Methods Manual.

q. BICSI Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual.

2. Contractor shall have read the above documents and shall be familiar with the requirements that pertain to this installation. The documents may be obtained from:

a. Global Engineering Documents, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, CO, 80112-5776, 800-854-7179, http://global.ihs.com/

b. BICSI, 8610 Hidden River Parkway, Tampa, FL, 33637, 800-242-7405, www.bicsi.org

3. Materials:

a. UL listed and labeled. Install label to be visible.

b. Equipment: Regularly catalogued items of manufacturer and supplied as complete unit in accordance with manufacturer's standard specifications with optional items required for proper installation unless otherwise noted in this section.

c. Telecommunications connectivity and cabling independently tested to meet current TIA standards.

C. Qualifications:

1. Contractor performing work specified in this section is required to have special skills obtained by education, experience, or both.

2. Contractor’s bidding work specified herein shall have a minimum of seven years of experience in the construction, testing, and servicing of systems of the type and magnitude specified in this section.

3. Contractor shall be a certified installer of the telecommunications system and pre-qualified by the manufacturer for the purpose of offering the Applications

Assurance warranty at the time of bid.

4. Contractor shall have direct access to the tools and test equipment required to complete the Work at the time of bid.

5. Project manager (in office) and superintendent (field) shall have 5 years of experience at project manager and superintendent levels, respectively, on completed telecommunications projects of like magnitude and complexity as to this project. Project manager shall be certified as a Registered Communications

Distribution Designer (RCDD) through Building Industry Consulting Service

International (BICSI).

a. RCDD shall be a direct employee of the company bidding on said Work.

6. Field technicians who will work independently at any given time during the project on the structured cabling system shall have a minimum of 3 years’ experience on completed telecommunications projects of like magnitude and complexity as to this project. Field technicians working at job site shall have completed a copper technician installation training class conducted by the warranting manufacturer or

BICSI.

7. Field technicians who will work independently at any given time during the project on the optical fiber systems shall have a minimum of 3 years’ experience on completed telecommunications projects of like magnitude and complexity as to http://global.ihs.com/

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this project. Field technicians working at the job site shall have completed an optical fiber technician installation training class conducted by the warranting manufacturer or BICSI.

1.4 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

A. Coordination:

1. Coordinate the work with other trades to avoid placement of other utilities or obstructions within the spaces dedicated for communications equipment.

2. Coordinate arrangement of communications equipment with the dimensions and clearance requirements of the actual equipment to be installed.

3. Notify Owner of any conflicts with or deviations from Contract Documents. Obtain direction before proceeding with work.

B. Preinstallation Meeting: Convene one week prior to commencing work of this section to review service requirements and details with Communications Service Provider representative.

1.5 SUBMITTALS

A. Comply with requirements in Division 01 and Section 260500.

1. Submit complete at one time. Partial product submittals are not acceptable and will be returned unreviewed.

B. Pre-Construction Submittal:

1. Product Data

a. Submit data arranged under basic categories, such as, certifications, personnel training, manufacturer warranty, products, test equipment and calibration, and similar items. Include index with the submittals.

b. Organize by specification infrastructure component sections described in

Part 1 and Part 2 of this section.

c. Submit Product Data information sheets for coordination with item and model number.

d. Where more than one product is indicated on a page, mark product with arrow or by other means to identify exact product or products being submitted by specific part number.

e. Submit network test equipment proof of calibration by manufacturer.

f. Submit resumes and certifications of technicians and project manager who will support this project. Certifications shall include:

1) Manufacturer’s certification to provide warranty

2) RCDD certification

3) Copper and optical fiber installation certification

4) Approved manufacturer classes satisfactorily completed

2. Shop Drawings

a. Submit Shop Drawings of telecommunications cabling systems.

b. Coordinate with other trades prior to submittal and starting installation.

c. Show exact routing of horizontal cabling for workstation distribution throughout building, and intrabuilding and interbuilding copper and optical fiber backbone cabling.

d. Label workstation devices to identify cabling being terminated in telecommunications rooms and spaces.

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e. Prepare shop drawings using AutoCAD/Revit software or as approved by the Owner. Submit shop drawings full size in PDF format.

1) Project was created in Revit, AutoCAD files shall be extracted from the Revit model by the Contractor.

C. Test Reports:

1. Prepare test reports and submit to the Owner’s Representative an electronic copy of the detailed test results, including overall test summary report.

2. Include a copy of the detailed test reports on flash drive in each Operation and

Maintenance Manual.

3. Include a hard copy of the summary test sheets in each Operation and

Maintenance Manual.

4. Submit electronic copies in PDF and LinkWare software formats, including

LinkWare reader software.

D. Record Drawings:

1. Keep complete set of telecommunications drawings in job-site office updated within 3 days to show actual installation of cabling and equipment during construction.

2. Use of this set of drawings for recording as-built conditions.

3. Indicate where material, equipment, and system component are installed differently from that indicated on the Contract Drawings, clearly and neatly using ink or indelible pencil in color red during construction.

4. Prepare electronic set of Record Drawings, incorporating changes during construction. Submit Record Drawings to the Owner’s Representative for review and acceptance.

5. Submit Record Drawings using latest version of AutoCAD software or as approved by the Owner, and in PDF format. Request (from architect) final architectural background drawing files that incorporate floor plan and program spaces numbering modifications.

6. AutoCAD drawings shall be e-transmitted to include backgrounds, title blocks and other associated files.

7. Submit electronic copy of Record Drawings in full-size PDF and AutoCAD format, on flash drive.

E. Project Closeout:

1. Submit closeout documentation to the Owner’s Representative and Architect under provisions of Division 01, Section 260500 and this section.

2. Provide project closeout documentation including but not limited to; product data sheets, test result documentation, Record Drawings, manufacturer warranty certificates and Operation and Maintenance manuals.

1.6 DEFINITIONS

Accessible ceiling: An area above acoustical ceiling tiles/grid (or lay-in type ceilings) with a readily accessible space. Gypboard ceilings with access hatches and open to structure spaces shall not be considered accessible ceilings

Administration: Methodology defining the documentation requirements of a cabling system and its containment, the labeling of functional elements, and the process by which moves, additions, and changes are recorded

Bonding: Permanent joining of metallic parts to form an electrically conductive path that will ensure electrical continuity and the capacity to conduct safely any current likely to be imposed

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Cable: An assembly of one or more insulated conductors or optical fibers within an enveloping sheath

Cable run: Length of installed media, which may include other components along its path

Cabling: System of cables, cords, and connecting hardware

Channel: End-to-end transmission path between 2 points at which application-specific equipment is connected including test cords and patch cords for a maximum total distance of 328 feet (100 meters)

Connecting hardware: Device, or combination of devices, used to connect cables or cable elements

Consolidation point: Location for interconnection between horizontal cables extending from building pathways and horizontal cables extending into furniture pathways

Cross-connection: Connection scheme between cabling runs, subsystems, and equipment using patch cords or jumpers that attach to connecting hardware on each end

Demarcation point: Point where operational control or ownership changes

Equipment room: Environmentally controlled centralized space for telecommunications equipment that usually houses a main or intermediate cross-connect

Ground: Conducting connection, whether intentional or accidental, between an electrical circuit or equipment and the earth, or to some conducting body that serves in place of earth

Horizontal cabling: Distribution media that connects the telecommunications outlet/connector at the work area and the first piece of connecting hardware in the horizontal cross-connect

Horizontal cross-connect: Group of connectors that allows equipment and backbone cabling to be cross-connected with patch cords or jumpers

Infrastructure (telecommunications): Collection of those telecommunications components, excluding equipment, that together provides basic support for the distribution of information within a building or campus

Local area network (LAN): Standard industry term for a network installation that serves a relatively small area (for example, structured cabling installation serving a building)

Main cross-connect: Cross-connect normally located in the (main) equipment room for cross-connection and interconnection of entrance cables, first-level backbone cables, and equipment cables

Metropolitan area network (MAN): Data communications network that covers an area larger than a campus area and smaller than a wide area network

Modular jack: Female telecommunications connector that may be keyed or unkeyed and may have 6 or 8 contact positions

Outlet/connector (telecommunications): Connecting device in the work area on which a horizontal cable or outlet cable terminates

Patch cord: Length of cable with connectors on both ends used to join telecommunications circuits/links at the cross-connect

Patch panel: Connecting hardware system that facilitates cable terminations and cabling administration using patch cords

Pathway: Sequence of connections that provides connectivity between devices on a network or between networks on an internetwork; the vertical and horizontal route of the telecommunications cable; a facility for the placement of telecommunications cabling

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Permanent link: Test configuration for link excluding test cords and patch cords for maximum total distance of 295 feet (90 meters)

Plenum: Compartment or chamber to which one or more air ducts are connected and that forms part of the air distribution system

Telecommunications Room: Enclosed architectural space for housing telecommunications equipment, cable terminations, and cross-connect cabling

Storage Area Network (SAN): Specialized high-speed network dedicated to the transport of data between storage devices and servers

Star topology: Network topology in which services are distributed from or through a central point

Telecommunications: Transmission, emission, and reception of signs, signals, writings, images, and sounds, that is information of any nature by cable, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems

Unshielded twisted pair (UTP): Cable made up of one or more pairs of twisted copper conductors with no metallic shielding; the entire assembly is covered with an insulating sheath (cable jacket)

Wireless access point: Stand-alone hardware device or computer wireless adapter with software that acts as a wireless communication hub for users of wireless devices to connect with each other and to bridge those devices to the cabled portion of the network

Wide area network (WAN): Data communications system that uses telecommunications circuits to link LANs that are distributed over large geographic distances

Wireless local area network (WLAN): Data communications system that uses using radio frequency technology, such networks transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing the need for wired connections; they combine data connectivity with user mobility

Work area (workstation): Building space where occupants interact with telecommunications terminal equipment

Work area cable (cord): Cable connecting the telecommunications outlet/connector to the terminal equipment

1.7 PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETINGS

A. Telecommunications subcontractor shall attend the pre-construction meeting as required by the Contractor or the Owner’s Representative.

B. Provide a schedule, indicating installation tasks, time duration for each task and coordination items to be discussed 5 days prior to the meeting, to the Contractor and to the Owner’s Representative.

1.8 MANUFACTURER CERTIFICATION

A. Structured cabling system shall be covered by an Extended Product and Application

Assurance Warranty.

1. Warranty shall cover passive telecommunications infrastructure copper and optical fiber connectivity and cabling products and performance from the date of installation registration and will support existing or future applications.

2. Approved manufacturer solution partner and warranty is:

a. Leviton Technologies – Limited Lifetime warranty

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3. Installation practices shall follow the installation guidelines and procedures specified in the manufacturer certified installer training course and current TIA standards.

4. Submit close-out documentation in accordance with the manufacturer warranty requirements to comply with acceptance of warranty.

B. Provide the original hard copy certificate for the Application Assurance Warranty to the

Owner.

1.9 MATERIAL PROVISIONS

A. Deliver materials to the Owner under provisions of this section.

B. Contractor shall be responsible to provide a material transmittal for all materials being provided to the Owner as described herein and that are not permanently installed.

Transmittal shall be signed by the Owner receiving the materials. Transmittal shall be included as part of the O&M manuals.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 MANUFACTURERS

A. Substitutions: The substitution of products shall adhere to the requirements defined in

Division 01 and this section.

1. Submit requests for substitutions a minimum of 10 days prior to Bid date.

Request submitted less than 10 days prior to, shall not be accepted.

2. The basis of design for manufacturer partners is Leviton cabling and Leviton connectivity as specified herein.

3. Copper and fiber connectivity connectivity shall be Category 6.

2.2 INNERDUCT AND CABLE IDENTIFICATION TAGS

A. Textile Innerduct:

1. Textile innerduct shall contain multiple flexible, polyester/nylon textile resin polymer fabric textile cells per innerduct as indicated on the Contract Drawings.

Innerducts shall be installed within conduit raceways. Innerduct cells shall be the color white and shall have footage markers indicated on the side of the cell.

2. Center spine of textile innerduct shall be installed in the color black or red when utilizing a 3-inch width. Black shall be the default color when only one set of innerduct is being installed within a conduit. Center spine of textile innerduct shall be installed in the color purple when utilizing a 2-inch width.

3. Cells within the textile innerduct shall contain a pull tape in differentiating colors.

One cell shall have a pull tape in the color white, a second cell shall have a pull tape in the color white with a blue stripe and the third cell shall have a pull tape in the color white with an orange stripe.

a. Manufacturer MaxCell:

1) 3-inch, 3 cell with the color black spine, Part No.

MXE64283BKyyyy (yyyy = length in feet)

2) 3-inch, 3 cell with the color red spine, Part No.

MXC64283RDyyyy (yyyy = length in feet)

4. Textile innerduct installation kits shall be provided for a single innerduct pack or multiple innerduct packs. Utilize an 1800 lbs. swivel device or a 2-way/3-way

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chain harness based upon the quantity of innerducts being installed within a conduit raceway.

a. Manufacturer MaxCell:

1) Single 1800 lbs. swivel, Part No. MXCSW600

2) 2-Way chain pulling harness, Part No. MXC2CH

3) 3-Way chain pulling harness, Part No. MXC3CH

5. Textile innerduct inflation termination bags shall be provided for each conduit.

Inflation bags shall be provided in each outside plant conduit at the last maintenance hole that routes to either the associated telecommunications room or the exterior junction box on the building or structure. Inflation bags shall also be provided at the opposite end of the telecommunications room or the exterior junction box.

a. Manufacturer MaxCell:

1) 4-inch inflation bag, Part No. MXCRTBVL100

2) 3-inch inflation bag, Part No. MXCRTBVL80

3) 2-inch inflation bag, Part No. MXCRTBVL50

B. Backbone Cable Identification Tags:

1. Identification tags shall be self-laminating, write-on, rigid, non-adhesive, measuring 3.50” x 2.00”, and with a vinyl material strength of 0.20”. Tags shall have sub attribute lines for “TYPE” and “COUNT”.

2. The legend and nomenclature for optical fiber cabling shall read “CAUTION:

FIBER OPTIC CABLE”, tag shall be yellow.

3. The legend and nomenclature for copper cabling shall read “CAUTION:

TELEPHONE CABLE”, tag shall be orange.

a. Manufacturer ACP International:

1) Optical fiber cable tags, Part No. VCT-200

2) Copper cable tags, Part No. VCT-201 Attach the tags to the associated innerduct or directly to the cabling utilizing cable ties.

Cable tie shall be dome-top; barb type with stainless steel locking barb, material shall be Nylon 6.6 with a maximum width of .141”.

b. Manufacturer Panduit or equal:

1) 6.1-inch length, Part No. BT1.5I-C0

2) 8.0-inch length, Part No. BT2I-C0

2.3 DIRECT CONNECT AND ALARM CONNECTIVITY

A. Direct Connect Connectivity and Terminations:

1. 8P8C Modular Plugs

a. Pre-approved Category 6 8-position, 8-conductor 8P8C plugs shall be provided based on the warranting manufacturer for the direct attach termination to solid conductor Category 6 cabling.

b. 8P8C plugs shall be compatible to be terminated on both Category 6 and

Augmented Category 6 cabling.

c. 8P8C plugs shall be field terminated with manufacturer approved termination tool. No other termination tools shall be authorized for the termination of these direct attach terminations.

d. Plugs with a plastic boot shall be plenum rated when used in an air-plenum environment.

e. Adhere to manufacturer’s plug installation guidelines and testing procedures to ensure proper performance and signal transmission.

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1) Category 6 8P8C plug approved manufacturers:

a) Bel Stewart, Part No. SS-39100-021

b) Sentinel, Part No. 111-08080054L34

c) Allen Tel, Part No. AT8X8RCSC-24

2) 8P8C termination tool approved manufacturers:

a) Bel Stewart, Part No. 2990003-01

b) Sentinel, tool & die set, Part No. 9000015 & 900216

c) Allen Tel, Part No. AT568 or AT680

2.4 OPEN CABLING SUPPORTS

A. Accessories and mounting hardware shall be provided for securing supports to structure for a complete and working installation of open cabling supports. Supports shall comply with TIA requirements for structured cabling systems and pathway supports. Follow manufacturers’ recommendations for quantity of cables supported.

B. Hook & Loop Fasteners:

1. Hook and loop fastener rolls shall be 0.5-inch in width. Shear strength for plenum hook and loop fasteners shall be 29 PSI. Hook and loop fasteners installed in plenum air spaces shall be UL Listed (plenum) and be in the color maroon.

a. Manufacturer Leviton, plenum, Part No. 43115-75P or equal

C. Circular Cable Retainer:

1. Cable retainers shall be of plastic material with rounded edges, plenum rated, utilizing an easy-lock closure and an attachment base. Cable retainers shall be screwed into structure and only be utilized in spaces that are extremely tight and

J-hooks do not have sufficient space to be mounted.

a. Manufacturer Erico Caddy, Part No. CAT CR50

D. J-Hooks:

1. J-hooks shall have a Galvanized finish with rounded edges for smoother cable pull and greater corrosion resistance.

a. Manufacturer Erico Caddy:

1) 1” Dia., Part No. CAT16HP

2) 1-5/16” Dia., Part No. CAT21HP

3) 2” Dia., Part No. CAT32HP

E. Adjustable Cable Support:

1. Adjustable cable supports shall be of steel and polyethylene, plenum rated, with unlocking and locking bar allowing additional cables to be added easily after installation.

a. Manufacturer Erico Caddy, Part No. CAT425

F. Conduit Waterfalls:

1. Waterfalls shall be of glass reinforced flame-retardant nylon 6.6 and UL Listed for air handling spaces (plenum).

2. Waterfalls shall be provided at the ends of 4-inch conduits and conduit sleeves installed horizontally where the pathways transition from conduit to ladder rack and cable tray pathways. Waterfalls shall be utilized to provide bend radius of all horizontal and backbone cabling.

a. Manufacturer Panduit, Part No. CWF400

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2.5 MATERIAL PROVISIONS

A. Materials shall be provided to the Owner as specified herein. Deliver to the Owner

Representative 21 days prior to Substantial Completion. Include a signed transmittal to the Owner or Owner’s Representative for each type of patch cord, quantity, length, and color provided as part of the Final Acceptance.

1. Copper Patch Cords

a. Category 6 Patch Cords

1) Patch cords shall be constructed from Category 6 4-pair 24

AWG, stranded patch cable material.

2) Patch cord cable assembly shall be UL listed and meet FCC

Part 65 plug and termination.

3) Provide sixteen (16) 3’ patch cords. Coordinate with the Owner for color.

4) Patch Cords shall be Leviton 6D460 series or approved equal.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 GENERAL

A. Include labor, materials, tools, equipment, and services for installation as indicated on the

Contract Documents.

B. Coordinate Work with other trades for complete and operational system.

C. Include supplementary and miscellaneous items, appurtenances, and devices incidental to and necessary for sound, secure, and complete installation, whether specifically indicated in the Contract Documents.

D. Provide suitable barriers and take any other safety precautions required by applicable codes.

E. Work area shall be kept free from debris of all types and remove all rubbish resulting from their work on the premises. Upon completion, vacuum and clean room floors, equipment racks, enclosures and cable management where work has been performed.

F. Contractor shall be responsible for any building repairs made necessary by their work or caused by negligence of their employees. No cutting, notching, drilling or altering of any kind shall be done to the building without first obtaining permission from the Owner.

G. Owner may have other contracts in connection with this work for the installation of software and equipment. Contractor shall provide other Trade Contractors reasonable opportunity for the introduction and execution of their work and shall properly coordinate other trade’s work with theirs as required.

H. Provide patch panels and blocks indicated on the telecommunications drawings whether they are fully populated with cables.

I. Provide cables, devices and equipment racking systems as indicated on the Contract

Drawings.

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3.2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOM EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION

A. Primary function of a telecommunications room is the termination of horizontal, backbone and service entrance cabling to compatible connecting hardware.

B. Telecommunications room also provides a controlled environment to house telecommunications equipment, connecting hardware, and splice enclosures serving a portion of the building.

C. Install fire retardant plywood backboard vertically at 6” AFF painted with white latex paint as indicated on drawings. Backboard shall be painted to leave fire seal exposed. See

Contract Drawings for location of backboards in the telecommunications rooms and spaces.

D. Provide equipment including the following, but not limited to the following, and shall be installed according to the Contract Drawings:

1. Equipment racks and enclosures with cable management systems

2. Cross-connect patch panels and termination blocks, whether they are populated or not

3. Telecommunications workstation devices

4. Cable tray and ladder rack

E. Where applicable, each freestanding equipment rack and/or server enclosure shall be seismically braced from the top to a structural component beam, column, bearing wall, etc. of the building. AHJ shall determine if seismic bracing is required and if structural engineering services are required.

F. Equipment rack shall be secured to the concrete floor with a concrete floor mounting kit.

G. 110 blocks shall be securely fastened to the backboards in the telecommunications room.

Provide all required D-rings or other approved cable guides as identified on the Contract

Drawings.

3.3 DEMARCATION EXTENSION CROSS-CONNNECTS

A. Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating and providing the voice and data network cross-connects at the building service entrance facility with the Owner if not provided by the Local Exchange Carrier. Provide labeling and identification of voice and data network circuits including transmit and receive pairs.

3.4 OPEN CABLING SUPPORT INSTALLATION

A. Cabling shall be run exposed as "open cabling" in accessible ceiling spaces and accessible ceiling plenums, unless otherwise noted. Where ceiling spaces are inaccessible or open to structure cabling shall be routed in conduit.

B. Provide all hanger supports and cable supports for cabling specified in this section. All support structures shall adhere to the requirements in the National Electrical Code.

C. Cabling supports shall be spaced no further than 4’-0” apart.

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D. Cabling bundles shall not sag a maximum of 2-inches from the bottom of the cable support.

E. Provide all additional cable management products as required to protect exposed cabling and complete the installation of cabling in a neat professional manner.

F. Cabling supports shall be installed on their own support system. The use of ceiling grid supports shall be prohibited.

G. Do not support cables from ductwork, sprinkler piping, water piping, waste piping, conduit or other system supports. Cabling shall never come into physical contact with these mechanical, fire protection and electrical systems and raceways.

H. Cabling bundles and supports changing pathway direction shall maintain proper bend radius as to not impact the physical jacket construction of the cabling. Cabling that becomes damaged during this transition shall be replaced in its entirety.

I. Follow manufacturer’s recommendations for quantity of cables supported in J-hooks and adjustable cable supports.

J. Installers shall observe the applicable requirements and recommended good practices contained within TIA-568-C standard for cabling installation requirements.

3.5 CABLING INSTALLATION

A. Telecommunications devices shall be connected to the horizontal cross-connect in a telecommunications room with horizontal cabling installed in star topology.

B. Horizontal cabling shall be installed in continuous runs from the telecommunications rooms to telecommunications device locations. Splices are not permitted.

C. Maximum length of horizontal cables shall be 295 feet (90 m) including all service loops.

D. Cabling shall be installed in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations, including but not limited to maximum tensile loading and maximum bend radius.

E. Cabling shall be organized and identified to facilitate locating and handling individual sheaths for maintenance functions.

F. Bundles shall be neatly secured without cinching or stressing the cabling, using hook and loop fasteners in open cabling installations and in the telecommunications room. Hook and loop fasteners shall be loose enough so that the fastener can be easily rotated around the cabling bundle and does not impact the physical construction of the cabling.

Tie wraps are prohibited.

G. Cables shall contact only dedicated and properly protected cable accesses and support mechanisms.

H. Provide machine typed label on both ends of the horizontal cabling jacket no more than

4-inches from each termination point.

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I. Great care shall be taken to protect all cabling from physical damage beneath floors, above ceilings or elsewhere. Cabling shall not be exposed to any forces or handling factors that will degrade performance, such as crushing, pull stressing, twisting, or damaging sheathing materials. When left unattended, all cabling shall be secured and protected to avoid damage.

J. A spare pull string shall be installed at every outlet installed.

K. Horizontal and backbone cabling shall be bundled and routed separately in dedicated cabling supports in a neat and organized fashion for routing from the telecommunications rooms utilizing cable trays and open cabling pathways to the telecommunications devices.

L. Floor penetrations shall be at columns and exterior walls unless otherwise specified.

M. Cabling from workstations shall route parallel to building grid lines and directly to open cabling pathways without passing over adjacent office spaces or cubicles.

N. Provide 5 feet of slack in neatly suspended loops above each workstation and 10 feet of slack neatly coiled in the ladder rack or cable tray in the telecommunications room unless indicated otherwise on Contract Drawings. Service loops in the telecommunications room shall not be located above the equipment racks and server enclosures.

O. Provide 20-foot service loop for optical fiber and multi-pair copper backbone cables.

Backbone service loops shall be attached to the fire-retardant plywood backboard and shall not be located on the ladder rack or cable tray.

P. Telecommunications unshielded twisted pair cabling supported utilizing open cabling methods shall maintain a minimum separation of three inches from fire alarm, intercom/paging, clocks, and security cabling. Cabling supports shall maintain increased separation requirements when attaching to the same hanger rod to ensure cabling sag maintains the minimum three-inch separation.

Q. Maintain the following distances between cabling and other building systems:

1. One foot from fluorescent lights.

2. Six feet from motors and transformers.

3. Three feet from water piping or other mechanical equipment.

4. One foot from electrical conduits or other electrical equipment.

3.6 CONNECTIVITY AND CABLING INSTALLATION

A. Cabling shall be dressed and terminated in accordance with the cabling installation requirements identified in TIA-568-C, BICSI Telecommunication Cabling Installation

Manual, and the manufacturer’s documentation.

B. Cabling entering the telecommunications room and routing on the ladder rack or cable tray pathway shall be separated into cabling bundles specific to the patch panel in which it will be terminated to. Cable bundles shall be in increments of 24 cables.

C. Cabling shall be neatly routed through expandable sleeving and dressed to their respective panels or blocks. Expandable sleeving shall be provided back to the point of cable entrance into the equipment rack, enclosure, or backboard.

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D. Cabling transitioning from ladder rack or cable tray pathway shall maintain proper bend radius utilizing waterfall device brackets for transitioning vertically down the side rail of an equipment rack or server enclosure as to not impact the physical jacket construction of the cable. Waterfall device brackets shall also be utilized for transitioning cabling to blocks mounted on plywood. Cabling that become damaged during this transition shall be replaced in their entirety.

E. Cables shall be clearly labeled on the cable jacket behind the patch panel at a location that can be viewed without removing the bundle support straps. Cables labeled within the bundle, where the label is obscured from view shall not be acceptable.

F. Installation of 8-position 8-conductor modular jacks into faceplates and attaching of the faceplates to the wall shall ensure that the faceplates are flush. The faceplate shall be secured to the wall but shall not be secured to the wall with such force as to bow the faceplate.

3.7 CABLING TERMINATIONS

A. Provide all necessary installation materials, tools and equipment to perform insulation displacement type terminations at all the telecommunications outlets, patch panels and

110 cross-connect blocks.

B. Pairs in each cable shall be terminated on a 110 block, modular patch panel or telecommunications modules in accordance with this specification.

C. Cabling shall be terminated in accordance with the T568B pin configuration standard.

D. Remove only as much of the cable sheath as is necessary to terminate the cabling on the connecting hardware.

E. A maximum of 0.25” of cable pair twists shall be removed from a 4-pair UTP cable.

Cabling and terminations exceed these dimensions shall be re-terminated.

F. At the horizontal station patch panel, the cabling shall terminate from the center of the

110 IDC termination.

G. Terminate cabling in accordance with connecting hardware manufacturer’s recommendations. All cabling shall terminate in numerical sequence.

3.8 FIRESTOPPING

A. Firestop systems shall be installed in accordance with the NEC and the manufacturer’s recommendations and shall be accomplished in a manner acceptable to the local fire and building authorities having jurisdiction over this work.

B. Cabling running through rated floors and walls shall be firestopped in accordance with the requirements within this Section.

C. Penetrations through fire-rated building structures (walls and floors) shall be sealed with an appropriate firestop system. This requirement applies to through penetrations

(complete penetration) and membrane penetrations (through one side of a hollow fire rated structure).

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D. Penetrations created by or for the contractor and left unused shall also be sealed as part of the contractor’s scope of work.

E. Firestop putty, plugs, or pillows shall be used inside conduits to provide a re-enterable system allowing telecommunications cables to be easily removed or added in the future.

Firestop putty shall not be water soluble.

F. Firestop systems shall be UL Classified to ASTM E814 (UL 1479).

3.9 TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUNDING AND BONDING

A. Grounding and bonding conductor distances shall meet the distance requirements described within TIA-607-C.

B. Grounding and bonding connections shall be a stranded, insulated copper conductor with a minimum size of #6 AWG.

C. Grounding and bonding connectors shall be 2-hole and made with a crimp or other non-reversible termination method.

D. Provide a coupled bonding conductor for outside plant copper shielded cabling routing between buildings and ground to the busbar.

E. Provide grounding and bonding of all telecommunications pathways including conduit raceway systems.

F. Ensure that all grounding and bonding connections break through and/or remove the paint to the bare metallic surface of all painted metallic hardware.

G. Provide grounding and bonding of each building entrance protection block surge protection device.

3.10 INSTALLATION OF TEXTILE INNERDUCT

A. Flexible textile innerduct shall be installed in compliance with the manufacturer’s written instructions.

B. Utilize manufacturer required installation of swivels and harnesses.

C. Tie off innerduct spines and pull strings within each maintenance hole on the side racking and just below the ladder rack or cable tray within the telecommunications rooms.

Provide a separate tie off device mounted securely to the plywood backboard in the telecommunications room. Utilizing the overhead ladder rack or cable tray is prohibited as a tie off connection for the innerduct.

D. Maintain innerduct color code identification schemes and cable tie labeling throughout the entire outside plant duct bank pathway system.

E. Cells shall have a specific color and identification tag label, where the cell is a spare or has cabling installed within.

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F. Ensure the innerduct does not spiral during installation. Innerduct shall be hand guided from the reel, maintenance hole openings and into the assigned underground conduit.

G. Textile innerduct inflation termination bags shall be provided for each conduit. Inflation bags shall be provided in each outside plant conduit at the last maintenance hole that routes to either the associated telecommunications room or the exterior junction box on the building or structure. Inflation bags shall also be provided at the opposite end of the telecommunications room or the exterior junction box.

H. Pull strings shall be maintained unused in spare innerduct cells.

3.11 INSTALLATION OF OPTICAL FIBER CABLING SYSTEM

A. Installation for Optical Fiber Cabling:

1. Follow cable manufacturer’s specifications regarding handling methods, bend radius and maximum pulling tension limitations.

B. Securing Fiber Cabling:

1. Immediately after cabling installation, a permanent identification tag as indicated shall be attached to visible cabling sections. Cabling shall be checked to ensure that the markings are intact.

2. Cabling and equipment shall be supported and secured as indicated. Where the specific method of support is not indicated, supports and fasteners shall be used to secure cabling and equipment in position. Metallic supports and fasteners shall have a corrosion resistant finish. All cabling shall be routed along the interior sides of manholes.

3. Corrosion resistant clamps and straps shall be used as necessary to properly secure the cabling.

4. Optical fiber cabling shall be secured to the optical fiber cabinet using the Aramid strength yarn of the cabling to provide strain relief.

C. Optical Fiber Cabling Bending:

1. Caution shall be used when bending cabling to avoid kinks or other damage to the sheath. Bend radius shall be as large as possible with a minimum of 20 times the cabling diameter. Minimum radius shall be increased when necessary to meet cable manufacturer's recommendation. Cabling shall not rest against any sharp edges.

D. Optical Fiber Cabling Pulling:

1. Pulling lines shall be attached to both cable ends when cabling is destined for bi-directional pull and fitted with factory-installed pulling eyes where possible.

Cabling not equipped with a pulling eye shall have the pulling line attached to the cable end by means of a cable grip. Core hitches shall not be used.

2. Cable reels shall be located and aligned so that the cable is paid out from the top of the reel by rotating the reel in the feed direction at the rate of pull into the duct or conduit in a long, smooth bend without twisting. Cabling shall not be paid out from the bottom of the reel or by pulling. A cable feeder guide of proper dimensions shall be used at the mouth to guide the cable into the duct or conduit.

3. Rigging shall be set up at the pulling end so that the pulling line and cable exit on a line parallel with the duct or conduit to prevent either from rubbing against the edge or mouth. Cable ends shall not be pulled around sheave wheels. When the sheave or pulley cannot be positioned to obtain sufficient cable end slack for

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proper racking and splicing with the pulling line attached to the end of the cable, a split cable grip may be used to obtain the necessary slack.

4. Equipment and the pulling set shall be checked to minimize interruptions once pulling begins. Cabling shall be paid out without stopping until the required amount of the cabling has been placed. If the pulling operation is halted before the pull is completed, the tension of the pulling line shall not be released. When pulling is resumed, the inertia of the cabling shall be overcome by increasing the tension in small steps a few seconds apart until the cabling is in motion.

5. Pulling tension shall not exceed 500 lbs. or cable manufacturer's recommendation, whichever is less.

6. Provide a 20’ foot service loop for all optical fiber cabling located at both ends of the cabling run in all telecommunications rooms and in utility vaults. Service loop shall be attached to the fire-retardant plywood backboard and shall not be located on the ladder rack or cable tray.

7. Do not pull optical fiber cables with copper cables.

8. Do not pull optical fiber cables over existing cables.

9. When pulling optical fiber cabling in an innerduct or conduit, do not exceed the

40% fill ratio.

E. Optical Fiber Cabling Terminations:

1. Cable terminations shall be made in optical fiber distribution units. All installed optical fiber strands shall be terminated.

2. Optical fiber cabling terminations shall utilize enclosures and components in quantities consistent with the required fiber counts at each end of each segment.

During optical fiber connector termination and polishing, visually inspect all terminations with a 400-power microscope. Follow all the connector manufacturers’ recommendations. Unacceptable flaws in the terminations will include, but not limited to, scratches, full or partial cracks, bubbles, pits, epoxy residual, dirt, dust, oil, moisture, grinding and sanding debris. The acceptable final polish will show a connector tip that is free of all imperfections in 100% of the core and 80% of the cladding. All unacceptable connectors shall be inspected after rework.

3. Optical fiber strands/ buffer tubes shall be neatly coiled within the optical fiber cabinet. No slack loops shall be allowed external to the optical fiber cabinet.

4. Cables shall be clearly labeled at the entrance to the fiber adapter panel.

5. To maintain the correct polarity throughout the optical fiber cabling system, each cabling segment shall be installed in a pair-wise crossover orientation as defined in TIA 568-C.

6. Dust caps shall be installed on the connectors and couplings.

3.12 LABELING

A. General:

1. Labeling shall be in accordance with TIA-606-B, Administration Standard for

Commercial Telecommunications Infrastructure.

2. Labels shall be permanent typewritten labels produced by a labeling machine.

3. Labels shall be installed on all cabling at each end. Ensure labels are securely fastened.

4. Labels shall be located within 6 inches of cable termination and placed so they can be easily read.

5. Font type for each type of label shall be Arial with maximum size font allowed.

6. Labeling information will be reviewed at the Pre-Construction Meeting.

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7. Labeling shall be completed prior to the Substantial Completion date of the project.

B. Telecommunications Device Labeling:

1. Label shall be produced to fit into the recess provided and covered with a clear plastic cover.

a. TR-2-03-04 where:

1) TR = Telecommunications Room (MC, IC, HC or as indicated on the Contract Drawings)

2) –2 = Equipment rack number

3) –03 = Patch panel number

4) –04 = Port number

C. Equipment Rack Labeling:

1. Plastic lamacoid nameplate shall be provided for each equipment rack and/or server enclosure in the telecommunications room.

2. Plastic lamacoid nameplate shall be black with white letters. The nameplate shall be machine engraved with a size 36 font.

3. Mount the name plate at the top of each equipment rack, server enclosure or wall mount enclosure.

4. Labeling scheme shall be as indicated on the Contract Drawings.

D. Patch Panel Labeling:

1. Station Patch Panel

a. Horizontal cabling distributed from station patch panels to specialty devices (i.e., security devices) shall have a label in the designation strip space directly below the 8P8C module identifying the device interconnect point, the designation label shall be as follows:

1) “CAM - #”, where the “#” represents the Owner’s security video camera identification number.

E. Cable Identification Tag Labeling:

1. Optical fiber and copper backbone cabling shall be clearly and visibly identified by the contractor in all manholes, pull boxes, riser room pull points, entrance points, service entrance and 3' before entering a free-standing rack, wall mounted enclosure or surface mount fiber cabinet utilizing an optical fiber cable identification tag.

2. Optical fiber and copper backbone cable identification tags shall contain the following information at a minimum.

a. Cable manufacturer and part number

b. Extent of cable run (i.e., “From: MC – To: HC1A”)

c. Cable type and description (i.e., “In/Outdoor Loose Tube, OM3 12-strand”)

3.13 TESTING

A. Test procedures shall be as prescribed by the TIA, Insulated Cable Engineers

Association and the National Electrical Testing Association.

B. Test Equipment:

1. Network testing equipment shall be a Fluke Networks DSX-5000 Cable Analyzer or equal and shall have a certified calibration from the manufacturer within the

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past 12 months at the time of testing. Proof of calibration shall be provided with the product submittal. Test equipment shall be utilized to test horizontal and backbone cabling.

2. Field tester and adapters shall be certified by an independent laboratory as meeting or exceeding current level as defined in TIA-1152 Level IIIe.

3. 8P8C test plug for the network testing equipment adapters shall be in range of values defined in Annex C with TIA-568-C for Near-end Crosstalk, Far-end

Crosstalk and Return Loss.

4. Test equipment shall support the complete suite of Resistance Unbalanced standards for PoE per IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at and TIA-568-C.2.

5. Test equipment shall be able to test up to a 1000 MHz frequency range.

6. Test equipment shall be ISO 9001 certified.

7. An electronic copy of the manufacturer’s testing procedures shall be kept in the job site office.

8. Test equipment batteries shall be charged daily and a level of greater than twenty-five percent of capacity shall be maintained during the testing.

9. Test equipment shall be calibrated daily before the start of testing.

C. Horizontal Cabling:

1. Horizontal cabling shall be certified to meet or exceed the permanent link performance specifications for Category 6 horizontal cabling tested with a frequency range from 1MHz to 250 MHZ as defined in TIA-568-C.

2. Certifications shall include the following parameters for each pair of each cable installed:

a. Building identification

b. Cable identification

c. Date of test

d. Test equipment manufacturer and model number

e. Wire map

1) Continuity to the remote end.

2) Shorts between any two or more conductors

3) Reversed pairs

4) Split pairs

5) Transposed pairs

6) Any other miswiring

f. Length

g. Near-end crosstalk (NEXT)

h. Attenuation to crosstalk ration far-end (ACRF)

i. Power sum Attenuation to crosstalk ration far-end (PSACRF)

j. Power sum-near-end crosstalk (PS-NEXT)

k. Return loss (RL)

l. Propagation delay (PD)

m. Delay skew (DS)

3. Horizontal cabling shall be tested using a Permanent Link configuration as defined in TIA-568-C.

4. Test reports with an asterisk (*) or fails, shall be documented identifying the reason for the test failure and a corrective action plan developed.

5. After corrective action has been completed, the permanent link shall be retested.

6. It is the Telecommunications Contractor’s responsibility to ensure 100…