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Technical Specifications for Runway 18L/36R Tunnel Rehabilitation & Safety Improvements

This file contains technical specifications for the Runway 18L/36R Tunnel Rehabilitation & Safety Improvements project issued by the Kenton County Airport Board (KCAB) in Hebron, Kentucky. The project encompasses comprehensive rehabilitation work on the tunnel beneath Runway 18L/36R at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, including fire suppression standpipes, fire detection and alarm systems, local lighting controls, tunnel lighting, HVAC commissioning, and various structural and safety improvements. The work will be performed in two phases with one tunnel bore remaining open to traffic at all times, maintaining South Airfield Drive as an active roadway throughout the 120 consecutive calendar day contract period. The contract includes an outside completion date of October 30, 2027. A pre-proposal meeting and site visit was scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 1:00 pm at CVG Centre in Erlanger, Kentucky. Questions were due by 11:59 pm on Monday, August 24, 2026, with answers posted by Friday, August 28, 2026. Proposals were due by Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 2:00 pm.

The specifications detail extensive requirements for quality control testing, material compliance with federal and state standards, and adherence to KYTC Standard Drawings and MUTCD guidelines. All contractors must maintain emergency vehicle access, provide temporary life-safety systems continuity, manage maintenance of traffic with split-bore phasing, and coordinate with CVG personnel with minimum 14-day advance notice for traffic pattern changes and bore switching. The contractor is responsible for all construction material disposal, damage resulting from construction, and restoration of the designated laydown area. All work performed under the Administrative Notice to Proceed does not commence contract time, while the Notice to Proceed with Impacting Work triggers the 120-day countdown. Liquidated damages apply for failure to meet either the 120-day contract requirement or the October 30, 2027 completion date. The specifications include detailed requirements for Duke Energy Smart Saver Lighting Rebate coordination and documentation, comprehensive fire protection, electrical, communications, HVAC, and structural work specifications.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

The Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, ordinances, regulations, and industry standards in effect at the time of construction, including but not limited to building codes, safety regulations, environmental requirements, and transportation standards, whether or not specifically referenced in the contract documents.

The KYTC Standard Drawings listed in plans are provided for reference and do not constitute a complete list. Other current KYTC Standards Drawings not listed may be applicable and the Contractor shall comply with all such drawings as they pertain to the work.

Quality Control Test The following modifies Section 2.6.2 Samples, tests, and cited specification for this project. All other provisions of Section 2.6.2 not addressed herein remain in full force and effect.

Quality control tests, including concrete cylinders will be made by and at the expense of the Contractor in accordance with the cited standard methods of ASTM, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), federal specifications, Commercial Item Descriptions, and all other cited methods, which are current on the date of advertisement for bids.

The testing organizations performing on-site quality control tests shall have copies of all referenced standards on the construction site for use by all technicians and other personnel. Unless otherwise designated, samples and testing for quality control will be taken by a qualified testing laboratory or agency subcontracted by the Contractor . All materials being used are subject to inspection, test, or rejection at any time prior to or during incorporation into the work. Copies of all tests will be furnished to the Owner for review and approval.

Measurement of Quantities The following modifies Section 2.9.1 Measurement of quantities for this project. All other provisions of Section 2.9.1 not addressed herein remain in full force and effect.

The following measurement provisions are added to this section:

All concrete repairs will be measured in inches in order to quantify total linear foot work items or square foot work items.

All sealant repairs/replacements or epoxy injection repairs will be measured in inches in order to quantify total linear foot work items.

Alternatives KCAB, at its sole discretion, will determine if the alternative will be accepted. The bidder should provide the following for an alternative(s) to be considered:

• Detailed manufacturer’s literature, specifications, and drawings;

• A written statement demonstrating that the proposed alternative meets or exceeds the basis of design; and,

• Properly identify in the Comments section of the Line Items bid tab the alternative make and model associated with the bid price submitted.

In order to properly evaluate an alternative(s), KCAB may require the bidder to provide a complete sample/mock-up utilizing all materials/components of the proposed alternative.

KCAB may consider a bidder’s proposed alternative according to the following criteria:

1. Proposed alternative offers KCAB a substantial advantage in total costs, time, or other considerations.

2. Proposed alternative is equal or better than the basis of Design product in significant qualities such as performance, weight, size, durability, visual effect, and other specified features.

Disposal of Construction Material and Waste No on-site stockpile or disposal location is designated for this Project. The Contractor shall be responsible for the removal and legal off-site disposal of all construction material and waste, including concrete millings and debris, at the Contractor's expense. Material removed from the site shall not be deposited on adjacent property. Disposal shall be incidental to the associated repair items.

Duke Energy Smart Saver Lighting Rebate The tunnel LED lighting replacement under this Contract is intended to qualify for prescriptive lighting rebates under the Duke Energy Smart Saver Business program. The Owner (KCAB) is the Duke Energy customer of record and shall be the Customer and Payee for all rebates, and will submit the application to Duke Energy. The Contractor shall complete the Duke Energy Smart Saver Business Lighting Application for the lighting installed under this Contract, including but not limited to the contractor and equipment information required by the application — make and model numbers, quantities, annual hours of operation, equipment cost, and installation dates — together with itemized documentation of the installed lighting equipment cost, specification sheets, and all other documentation required by the program, and shall furnish the completed application and all supporting documentation to the Owner. The Contractor shall support any verification or inspection required to obtain the rebate. This work shall be paid under the lump sum bid item "Duke Energy smart Saver Lighting Rebate Application and Coordination" and constitutes full compensation for all effort required.

INDEX

CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE AND PROJECT NOTES

FIRE SUPPRESSION STANDPIPES

FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM

LOCAL LIGHTING CONTROLS

TUNNEL LIGHTING

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRIC

COMMON ELECTRIC MATERIALS AND METHODS

SUBMITTALS FOR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS

LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL POWER CONDUCTORS AND CABLES

GROUNDING AND BONDING FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

RACEWAYS AND BOXES FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

IDENTIFICATION FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

COMMISSIONING OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

ENCLOSED CONTACTORS

LOCAL LIGHTING CONTROLS

LOW-VOLTAGE OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL SERVICE ENTRANCE

LOW-VOLTAGE UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL SERVICE ENTRANCE

LOW-VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS

SWITCHBOARDS

PANELBOARDS

TEMPORARY GENERATOR CONNECTION EQUIPMENT

ELECTRICITY METERING

WIRING DEVICES

FUSES

ENCLOSED CIRCUIT BREAKERS

ENCLOSED SWITCHES

ACROSS-THE-LINE MOTOR CONTROLLERS

REDUCED-VOLTAGE AND MULTISPEED MOTOR CONTROLLERS

ENGINE GENERATORS

TRANSFER SWITCHES

SURGE PROTECTION FOR LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL POWER CIRCUITS

LIGHTING

ELECTRICAL COORDINATION OF OTHER DIVISION EQUIPMENT

ELECTRIC HEAT TRACING SYSTEMS

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMMUNICATIONS

QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR COMMUNICATIONS

OWNER’S STANDARDS DOCUMENT

BASIC MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION

SUBMITTALS FOR COMMUNICATIONS

GROUNDING AND BONDING FOR COMMUNICATIONS

PATHWAYS FOR COMMUNICATIONS

FIRESTOPPING FOR COMMUNICATIONS

VERIFICATION TESTING OF STRUCTURED CABLING

CABINETS, RACKS, FRAMES AND ENCLOSURES

FIBER OPTIC BACKBONE CABLING

COPPER HORIZONTAL CABLING

COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR HVAC

HANGERS AND SUPPORTS FOR HVAC EQUIPMENT

VIBRATION CONTROLS FOR HVAC

IDENTIFICATION FOR HVAC DUCTING AND EQUIPMENT

TESTING, ADJUSTING, AND BALANCING FOR HVAC

COMMISSIONING OF HVAC

GAS INSTRUMENTS

METAL DUCTS

AIR DUCT ACCESSORIES

HVAC FANS

GRILLES

PROPELLER UNIT HEATERS

CONCRETE REPAIRS

CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE

EPOXY INJECTION REPAIRS

MISCELLANEOUS METALS

SHEET WATERPROOFING

PENETRATING CONCRETE WATER REPELLENT-CORROSION INHIBITOR

FLUID APPLIED ROOFING

SEALANTS

METAL DOORS AND FRAMES

DOOR HARDWARE

HIGH PERFORMANCE COATINGS

DRAINS AND PIPING

PAVEMENT MARKINGS

SPECIAL NOTE FOR PORTABLE CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGNS

CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE AND PROJECT NOTES

Runway 18L/36R Tunnel Rehabilitation & Safety Improvements

1. PROJECT OVERVIEW

This Construction Sequence establishes phasing, maintenance of traffic (MOT), life-safety system continuity, and operational restrictions for the Project. South Airfield Drive passes through the tunnel beneath Runway 18L/36R and is an active road that must remain in service throughout construction. The tunnel consists of two bores, each carrying two lanes of one-way traffic.

All work, material, labor, products, and equipment required to complete the work, whether temporary or permanent, unless otherwise specified in the Contract Documents, shall be considered incidental to the applicable bid items and included in the prices bid therefor..

Contract Time 120 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed with Impacting Work

Outside Completion Date Both bores shall be open to traffic and all construction complete no later than October 30, 2027

Notices to Proceed (1) Administrative Notice to Proceed; (2) Notice to Proceed with Impacting Work

Phases Two (2) phases of maintenance of traffic — one bore closed at a time with two-way traffic maintained in the opposing bore.

2. NOTICES TO PROCEED, CONTRACT TIME, AND SCHEDULE

2.1 Administrative Notice to Proceed

The Administrative Notice to Proceed will be issued following execution of the Contract. Upon receipt, the Contractor is authorized to prepare and submit shop drawings and submittals, procure materials, order long-lead equipment/material, mobilize, and perform work that results in no impact to vehicular traffic, no impact to tunnel operations, and no impact to airside operations. The Contractor shall submit a written description of all work proposed to be performed under this Notice to CVG and the Engineer for review and approval in advance of performing the work.

2.2 Notice to Proceed with Impacting Work

The Notice to Proceed with Impacting Work will be issued in the 2027 construction season, with the date established by CVG based on the delivery schedule for long-lead equipment/material. Upon receipt, the Contractor is authorized to perform work that impacts vehicular traffic, tunnel operations, or airside operations, including closure of a tunnel bore. No work impacting vehicular traffic, tunnel operations, or airside operations shall be performed prior to issuance of this Notice unless approved by CVG.

2.3 Contract Time and Completion

Contract Time for the Project is 120 consecutive calendar days, commencing on the date of the Notice to Proceed with Impacting Work. The Contractor shall achieve substantial completion of all work within the Contract Time. Work performed under the Administrative Notice to Proceed does not commence, extend, or otherwise affect Contract Time.

In addition to the 120-day Contract Time, all construction shall be complete and both bores shall be open to traffic no later than October 30, 2027. Both requirements apply. The Contractor shall satisfy both the

120-day Contract Time and the October 30, 2027 completion date. Because no fixed construction start date can be established in advance due to equipment/material delivery, CVG will issue the Notice to Proceed with Impacting Work at a date that accommodates completion of the full 120-day Contract Time on or before October 30, 2027.

Liquidated damages shall be assessed in accordance with the Contract for each calendar day that substantial completion is not achieved beyond the expiration of Contract Time or beyond October 30, 2027, whichever governs.

2.4 Schedule

2.4.1 Equipment and Material Schedule. Within 15 calendar days following the Administrative Notice to Proceed, the Contractor shall identify all long-lead equipment and material and shall submit to CVG and the Engineer a procurement schedule showing, for each long-lead item, the anticipated submittal, approval, fabrication, and delivery dates.

2.4.2 Equipment and Material Schedule. Within fifteen 15 calendar days following execution of the Contract, the Contractor shall prepare and submit to CVG and the Engineer a detailed baseline construction schedule for review and acceptance. The Notice to Proceed with Impacting Work will not be issued until CVG has accepted the schedule.

The baseline schedule shall be a critical path method (CPM) schedule, or other format acceptable to CVG, and shall be detailed enough to demonstrate that the Contractor has the manpower, equipment, shifts, and sequencing necessary to complete the work within the prescribed timeline. At a minimum, the schedule shall include:

• All major work activities by discipline, including structural, civil, mechanical, electrical and lighting, fire protection, and technology and security work, with activity durations and logic ties.

• The two-phase bore closure sequence, showing each bore closure within its permitted duration.

• Planned crew sizes, crews per activity, number of shifts, and hours of work assumed for each phase, sufficient to demonstrate that adequate manpower has been allocated to complete the work within the Contract Time.

• Life-safety system continuity, commissioning, testing, and punch list activities within each bore closure, consistent with the requirements of this document.

3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 CVG Coordination

• The Contractor shall notify the Owner and Engineer a minimum of 14 days in advance of any change in traffic patterns, and a minimum of 14 days prior to beginning construction.

• The Contractor shall provide the Engineer and CVG a minimum of 2 weeks' notice prior to switching bores.

• Emergency and ARFF (Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting) vehicle access through the tunnel shall be maintained at all times.

• The Contractor shall maintain a 24-hour emergency contact available to CVG throughout construction.

• The Contractor shall submit a Traffic Control Plan for each phase a minimum of 14 calendar days prior to that phase.

• All closures and phasing shall be coordinated with and approved by CVG and the Engineer in advance.

• The Contractor shall maintain a detailed schedule of construction activities and material and equipment procurement status and shall provide it to CVG upon request.

3.2 Work

• South Airfield Drive shall remain in service through one bore at all times. Full closure of the tunnel will not be permitted.

• The Contractor is responsible for all damage resulting from construction at no expense to CVG.

• The Contractor is responsible for all roadway MOT signage, striping, and channelization in accordance with the MUTCD (current edition) and KYTC Standard Drawings.

• All bore closures and lane configurations shall conform to the MUTCD and KYTC Standard Drawings and be included in the Traffic Control Plan.

3.3 Material Storage and Staging

• No material storage or equipment staging that impacts airside operations, the active bore, or emergency access is permitted at any time.

• Material and equipment storage within an active (open) bore is prohibited.

• Staging shall be confined to the designated laydown area or within the closed bore.

• Any staging or storage located offsite shall be at the Contractor's expense.

• See plans for designated laydown area

4. MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC — SPLIT BORE PHASING

The work shall be performed in two (2) phases of maintenance of traffic. In each phase, one bore shall be closed to traffic while the opposing bore is maintained in service and operated with two-way traffic, one lane in each direction. Only one bore may be closed at any time. Both bore closure durations are included within the 120-day Contract Time.

4.1 Two-Way Operation of the Open Bore

• The Contractor shall provide all temporary striping, channelization devices, delineator posts, signage, barricades, and warning lights necessary to safely operate the open bore with two-way traffic, one lane in each direction, in accordance with the Maintenance of Traffic Notes.

• The Contractor shall install advance warning and portal signage at each tunnel approach indicating the two-way traffic condition and any applicable speed or clearance restriction for the reversed direction of travel.

• Upon completion of each phase, the Contractor shall remove temporary striping and channelization and restore permanent striping and traffic control.

4.2 Punch List Within Closure

The Contractor shall complete all punch list work for each bore prior to reopening that bore to traffic.

Additional bore closures will not be permitted for the purpose of completing punch list items. The Contractor shall coordinate with CVG and the Engineer to conduct punch list inspection of each bore sufficiently in advance of the scheduled reopening to allow all identified items to be corrected within that bore's permitted closure duration.

4.3 Emergency Access

The Contractor shall maintain emergency vehicle access through the tunnel at all times. Emergency egress from the closed bore during construction shall be maintained to the tunnel portals at all times.

5. MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC NOTES

1. The Contractor shall notify the Owner and Engineer a minimum of 14 days in advance of any change in traffic patterns. The Contractor shall notify the Owner and Engineer at least 14 days prior to beginning construction.

2. Changeable message signs shall be placed near the intersection of Donaldson Highway and South Airfield Road, eastbound South Airfield Road prior to Wendell Ford Boulevard, and northbound Wendell Ford Boulevard prior to South Airfield Road. Exact locations to be coordinated with and approved by the Engineer.

3. Traffic within the bore shall be separated using flexible delineator posts. Installation and removal of delineator posts shall require flagging of one-way traffic while devices are being set or removed. This work shall take place between 8:00 PM and 6:00 AM.

4. Switching traffic from one bore to another shall take place between 8:00 PM and 6:00 AM. The Contractor shall provide the Engineer and CVG a minimum of 2 weeks' notice prior to switching bores.

5. Existing pavement markings removed shall be done with an approved method. Any temporary striping shall be temporary tape.

6. Maintaining and removal of temporary tape shall be included in the installation.

7. Removal of existing markings shall be incidental to the final permanent markings and shall be performed by an approved method only.

8. All traffic control items including, but not limited to, temporary tape, channelizing devices, signs, striping, delineator posts, etc., shall conform to the specifications and standards found in the current editions of the KYTC Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, KYTC Standard Drawings, and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

Other maintenance of traffic proposals may be considered in accordance with the standards and specifications mentioned previously. The Contractor shall reference applicable KYTC Standard Drawings in preparing the Traffic Control Plan, including TTC-140 and TTC-141 (Median Crossover Case I). Additional KYTC Standard Drawings may apply.

9. Access to CVG circulation roadways shall be maintained at all times except as noted in this project or approved by the Owner.

10. The Maintain and Control Traffic bid item covers all items for traffic control not specified as a separate bid item.

11. CVG reserves the right to make changes to the Maintenance of Traffic at any time without additional compensation.

12. The construction zone speed limit between Donaldson Highway and Wendell Ford Boulevard shall be posted as 25 mph.

13. The Contractor shall completely cover any signs, existing, permanent, or temporary, which do not properly apply to the current traffic phasing.

6. LIFE-SAFETY SYSTEM AND UTILITY SERVICE CONTINUITY

During construction, all life-safety systems shall be operational in the bore in which traffic is maintained, including ventilation, carbon monoxide (CO) detection and control, lighting, fire protection, and all associated systems. The Contractor shall maintain these systems in continuous operation in the open bore throughout construction, and all such work shall be incidental to the bid items. Where the systems serving the open bore would be interrupted by the work, the Contractor shall provide temporary ventilation, CO monitoring, lighting, and fire protection adequate to maintain safe conditions in the open bore for the duration of the interruption, at no additional cost to CVG, and shall submit a plan for such temporary measures to the Engineer and CVG for review and approval prior to any work affecting these systems. In the bore in which work is being performed, the Contractor shall provide and maintain a safe environment for the work at all times. Before a closed bore is reopened to traffic and the opposing bore is closed, the Contractor shall place the newly installed ventilation, CO monitoring, lighting, and fire protection systems serving that bore into full and tested operation. No bore shall be reopened to traffic until its life-safety systems are operational, and no phase transition shall result in both bores being without operational life-safety systems at the same time.

The tunnel also carries utility services, including telecommunications, electric, water main, and sanitary sewer main, which shall be maintained in continuous service throughout construction. These services shall remain in continuous operation during all work, including work on or replacement of the utility systems and their supporting equipment, whether located within the tunnel or in the electrical infrastructure adjacent to the tunnel. The Contractor shall maintain all such utility services during construction, and shall provide temporary service as necessary to prevent any interruption. In addition, the Contractor shall maintain all utility services, including electric and telecommunications, to Gate Access SE-20 and the manned gatehouse for the duration of construction. Any temporary utility service to Gate Access SE-20, the gatehouse, and the utilities located in the utility corridor shall be incidental to the bid items where not otherwise provided as a separate bid item. As with the life-safety systems, the Contractor shall submit a plan for any temporary utility measures to the Engineer and CVG for review and approval prior to any work affecting these services.

Any planned interruption of the water main or sanitary sewer main shall require advance written notice to the Engineer, CVG, and the affected utility owner, submitted no less than 14 days prior to the proposed interruption, and shall not proceed without their review and approval. For any interruption of the sanitary sewer main, the Contractor shall provide and maintain temporary bypass pumping of adequate capacity to convey all flows around the work area, in accordance with a bypass plan approved by the Engineer, CVG, and the utility owner, such that no discharge, overflow, or backup occurs at any time. For any interruption of the water main, the Contractor shall coordinate all shutdowns with the water utility owner and shall comply with the owner's requirements for isolation, disinfection, flushing, bacteriological testing, and return to service before the main is placed back in service. All such temporary and continuity measures for the water main and sanitary sewer main shall be incidental to the bid items where not otherwise provided as a separate bid item.

7. CONTRACTOR LAYDOWN AREA

CVG will provide a designated laydown and staging area for the Contractor's use during construction, shown in the plans. The Contractor shall use the designated laydown area as the primary location for staging materials, equipment, and operations that cannot be accommodated within the closed bore.

The laydown area is provided for the Contractor's use, but the Contractor is solely responsible for the area throughout the duration of the Project, including but not limited to the following:

• Security: The Contractor shall secure the laydown area at its own expense, including but not limited to any fencing, gates, lighting, and access control necessary to protect stored materials and equipment. CVG is not responsible for loss, theft, or damage to the Contractor's materials or equipment.

• Maintenance and Housekeeping: The Contractor shall keep the area orderly and free of debris, control dust and runoff, and manage all materials in accordance with applicable environmental and stormwater requirements.

• Restoration: Upon completion of the work, the Contractor shall remove all materials, equipment, temporary facilities, and debris and shall restore the laydown area to its original condition at no expense to CVG. Any damage to pavement, landscaping, drainage, utilities, or adjacent surfaces resulting from the Contractor's use shall be repaired at the Contractor's sole cost.

• Coordination and Access: The Contractor shall coordinate all access to and from the laydown area with CVG and shall not obstruct active roadways, airside operations, or emergency access.

8. WORK WITHIN THE AIR OPERATIONS AREA (AOA)

All work performed within the Air Operations Area (AOA) that impacts airside operations shall be performed only during CVG's scheduled monthly runway maintenance periods. The typical monthly maintenance period is 48 consecutive hours. The Contractor shall plan and perform all AOA work that impacts airside operations within these scheduled 48-hour monthly periods. CVG will coordinate and provide the 2027 monthly maintenance schedule once it is established, and the Contractor shall schedule its AOA work accordingly.

Work within the AOA that does not impact tunnel operations or airside operations may be performed following the Administrative Notice to Proceed, subject to CVG approval. Any work required to gain access to the AOA or to the work areas within the AOA, including but not limited to temporary access roads, gates, fencing, escorts, and site preparation, shall be incidental to the bid items.

9. COMMISSIONING OF HVAC AND TUNNEL VENTILATION

SYSTEMS

The tunnel ventilation and HVAC systems, including tunnel ventilation fans, motors and drives, dampers, carbon monoxide (CO) detectors and the CO monitoring system interface, unit heaters and electric heating, controls and instrumentation, and associated air distribution systems, shall be commissioned in accordance with Specification Section 230800, Commissioning of HVAC, and Section 019113, General Commissioning Requirements.

The Commissioning Authority (CxA) will be engaged by CVG and is independent of the Contractor. The CxA will prepare the commissioning plan and construction checklists, direct and witness the commissioning tests, and evaluate and approve the commissioning-process work. The Contractor shall coordinate its schedule with, and perform all commissioning activities at the direction of, the CxA.

The Contractor shall provide a qualified HVAC testing technician to perform the construction checklist verification tests, commissioning tests, and test demonstrations. The HVAC testing technician shall meet the minimum qualifications specified in Section 230800, including journey-level or equivalent skill level with a four-year vocational program or Associate's degree in mechanical systems, air conditioning, or a similar field (which may be offset by three years' experience servicing mechanical systems in the HVAC industry), and a minimum of three years' experience installing, servicing, and operating systems manufactured by the approved manufacturer. The Contractor shall submit Qualification Data for the HVAC testing technician for review prior to commissioning.

The Contractor through qualified subcontractor, shall review and comment on the construction checklists in accordance with ASHRAE 202; provide calibrated test equipment and instrumentation with current calibration history; certify that the systems, subsystems, and equipment have been installed, calibrated, started, and are operating in accordance with the Contract Documents and approved submittals; complete testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) with TAB verification at minimum and maximum airflow for the tunnel ventilation fans; and provide all technicians, instrumentation, tools, and equipment required to perform and document the commissioning tests. All commissioning work shall be incidental to the bid items.

10. AIRFIELD SAFETY AND SECURITY

• All work shall be performed in accordance with the Construction Safety and Phasing Plan (CSPP), FAA Advisory Circular 150/5370-2, and the Airport Security Plan.

• The Contractor shall comply with all airfield safety, security, badging, and escort requirements as specified.

• Haul routes shall be maintained and coordinated with CVG.

18L/36R RUNWAY TUNNEL REHABILITATION & SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS August 13, 2026 Hebron, Kentucky

FIRE-SUPPRSSION

STANDPIPES

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SECTION 211200 – FIRE-SUPPRESSION STANDPIPES

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 SUMMARY

A. Section Includes

1. Pipes, fittings, and specialty valves.

2. Hose connections.

3. Alarm devices.

4. Pressure gauges.

1.02 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Installer Qualifications:

1. Installer's responsibilities include designing, fabricating, and installing fire-suppression standpipes and providing professional engineering services needed to assume engineering responsibility. Base calculations on results of fire-hydrant flow test.

a. Engineering Responsibility: Preparation of working plans, calculations, and field test reports by a qualified professional.

2. Welding Qualifications: Qualify procedures and operators according to ASME Boiler and

Pressure Vessel Code.

1.03 SUBMITTALS

A. Action submittals:

1. Product Data: For each type of product. Include rated capacities, operating characteristics, electrical characteristics, and furnished specialties and accessories.

2. Shop Drawings: For fire-suppression standpipes. Include plans, elevations, sections, and attachment details.

B. Informational Submittals:

1. Coordination Drawings: Floor plans, sections, and other details, drawn to scale, or BIM model, showing the items described in this Section and coordinated with all building trades.

2. Qualification Data: For Installer and designer.

3. Approved Standpipe Drawings: Working plans, prepared in accordance with NFPA 14, that have been approved by authorities having jurisdiction, including hydraulic calculations if applicable.

4. Welding certificates.

5. Fire-hydrant flow test report.

6. Field Test Reports and Certificates: Indicate and interpret test results for compliance with performance requirements and as described in NFPA 14. Include "Contractor's Material and Test Certificate for Aboveground Piping" and "Contractor's Material and Test Certificate for Underground Piping."

7. Field quality-control reports.

C. Closeout Submittals:

1. Operation and Maintenance Data: For fire-suppression standpipes specialties to include in emergency, operation, and maintenance manuals.

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PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.01 SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONS

A. Existing Manual Dry-Type, Class I Standpipe System: Includes 2-1/2 inch hose valve connections with Old Cincinnati threads.

2.02 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

A. Electrical Components, Devices, and Accessories: Listed and labeled as defined in NFPA 70, by a qualified testing agency, and marked for intended location and application.

B. NFPA Standards: Fire-suppression standpipe equipment, specialties, accessories, installation, and testing shall comply with NFPA 14.

C. Standard-Pressure, Fire-Suppression Standpipe System Component: Listed for 175-psig minimum working pressure.

D. Delegated Design: Design fire-suppression standpipes using performance requirements and design criteria indicated.

1. Available fire-hydrant flow test records indicate the following conditions at the hydrant by the eastbound tunnel entrance:

a. Date: June 24, 2026

b. Time: 10 a.m.

c. Performed by: Kevin Spangler, PE of Michael Baker International.

d. Location of Residual Fire Hydrant R: Eastbound side of south tunnel.

e. Location of Flow Fire Hydrant F: Eastbound side of north tunnel.

f. Static Pressure at Residual Fire Hydrant R: 96 psig.

g. Measured Flow at Flow Fire Hydrant F: 2,545 gpm.

h. Residual Pressure at Residual Fire Hydrant R: 58 psig.

E. Existing Fire-Suppression Standpipe Service: Existing standpipe system is to remain as indicated on the drawings.

2.03 MATERIALS

A. Comply with requirements in Part 3 “Piping Schedule” Article for applications of pipe, tube, and fitting materials and for joining methods for specific services, service locations, and pipe sizes.

2.04 STEEL PIPE, FITTINGS, AND APPURTENANCES

A. Schedule 40 Steel Pipe: Galvanized – steel pipe, ASTM A53/A53M, ASTM A135/A135M, or ASTM A795/A795M.

1. Standards:

a. UL 852

b. FM 1630

2. Pipe ends may be factory or field formed to match joining method.

B. Malleable- or Ductile-Iron Unions: UL 860.

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C. Cast-Iron Flanges: ASME B16.1, Class 125.

D. Steel Flanges and Flanged Fittings: ASME B16.5, Class 150.

E. Steel Welding Fittings: ASTM A234/A234M and ASME B16.9.

F. Grooved-Joint, Steel-Pipe Appurtenances:

1. Pressure Rating: 175-psig minimum.

2. Grooved-End-Pipe Couplings for Steel Piping: AWWA C606 and UL 213 rigid pattern, unless otherwise indicated, for steel-pipe dimensions. Include ferrous housing sections, EPDM-rubber gasket, and bolts and nuts.

2.05 PIPE JOINING MATERIAL

A. Pipe-Flange Gasket Materials: AWWA C110/A21.10, rubber, flat face, 1/8 inch thick or ASME B16.21, nonmetallic and asbestos free.

1. Class 125, Cast-Iron Flanges and Class 150, Bronze Flat-Face Flanges: Full-face gaskets.

2. Class 250, Cast-Iron Flanges and Class 300, Steel Raised-Face Flanges: Ring-type gaskets.

B. Metal, Pipe-Flange Bolts and Nuts: ASME B18.2.1 carbon steel unless otherwise indicated.

C. Brazing Filler Metals: AWS A5.8M/A5.8, BCuP Series, copper-phosphorus alloys for general-duty brazing unless otherwise indicated.

D. Welding Filler Metals: Comply with AWS D10.12M/D10.12 for welding materials appropriate for wall thickness and chemical analysis of steel pipe being welded.

2.06 SPECIALTY VALVES

A. General Requirements:

1. Standard: UL's "Fire Protection Equipment Directory" or FM Global's "Approval Guide."

2. Pressure Rating:

a. Standard-Pressure Piping Specialty Valves: 175-psig minimum.

3. Body Material: Cast or ductile iron.

4. Size: Same as connected piping.

5. End Connections: Flanged or grooved.

B. Automatic (Ball Drip) Drain Valves:

1. Standard: UL 1726.

2. Pressure Rating: 175-psig minimum.

3. Type: Automatic draining, ball check.

4. Size: NPS 3/4.

5. End Connections: Threaded.

C. Automatic Air Vent

1. Standard: UL's "Product iQ" listing or "Approval Guide," published by FM Global, listing

2. Pressure Rating: 175-psig minimum.

3. Body Material: Brass

4. Size: NPS ¾ or 1 inch.

5. End Connections: Threaded.

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2.07 HOSE CONNECTIONS

A. Nonadjustable-Valve Hose Connections:

1. Standard: UL 668 hose valve for connecting fire hose.

2. Pressure Rating: 300-psig minimum.

3. Material: Brass or bronze.

4. Size: NPS 2-1/2 .

5. Inlet: Female pipe threads.

6. Outlet: Male hose threads with lugged cap, gasket, and chain. Include Old Cincinnati hose valve threads in accordance with NFPA 1963.

7. Pattern: Angle.

8. Finish: Rough brass or bronze.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.01 PREPARATION

A. Perform fire-hydrant flow test according to NFPA 14 and NFPA 291. Use results for system design calculations required in "Quality Assurance" Article.

B. Report test results promptly and in writing.

3.02 EXAMINATION

A. Examine roughing-in for hose connections and stations to verify actual locations of piping connections before installation.

B. Examine walls and partitions for suitable thickness, fire- and smoke-rated construction, framing for hose-station cabinets, and other conditions where hose connections and stations are to be installed.

C. Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.

3.03 PIPING INSTALLATION

A. Locations and Arrangements: Drawing plans, schematics, and diagrams indicate general location and arrangement of piping. Install piping as indicated, as far as practical.

1. Deviations from approved working plans for piping require written approval from authorities having jurisdiction. File written approval with Architect before deviating from approved working plans.

B. Piping Standard: Comply with requirements in NFPA 14 for installation of fire-suppression standpipe piping.

C. Install listed fittings to make changes in direction, branch takeoffs from mains, and reductions in pipe sizes.

D. Install drain valves on standpipes.

E. Install hangers and supports for standpipe system piping in accordance with NFPA 14. Comply with requirements in NFPA 13 for hanger materials. Install two (2) times the calculated required number of pipe hangars for all piping located above the roadway.

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F. Drain dry-type standpipe system piping.

G. Pressurize and check dry-type standpipe system piping.

3.04 JOINT CONSTRUCTION

A. Install couplings, flanges, flanged fittings, unions, nipples, and transition and special fittings that have finish and pressure ratings same as or higher than system's pressure rating for aboveground applications unless otherwise indicated.

B. Install flanges, flange adapters, or couplings for grooved-end piping on valves, apparatus, and equipment having NPS 2-1/2 and larger end connections.

C. Ream ends of pipes and tubes, and remove burrs. Bevel plain ends of steel pipe.

D. Remove scale, slag, dirt, and debris from inside and outside of pipes, tubes, and fittings before assembly.

E. Flanged Joints: Select appropriate gasket material in size, type, and thickness suitable for water service. Join flanges with gasket and bolts in accordance with ASME B31.9.

F. Threaded Joints: Thread pipe with tapered pipe threads in accordance with ASME B1.20.1. Cut threads full and clean using sharp dies. Ream threaded pipe ends to remove burrs and restore full ID. Join pipe fittings and valves as follows:

1. Apply appropriate tape or thread compound to external pipe threads.

2. Damaged Threads: Do not use pipe or pipe fittings with threads that are corroded or damaged.

G. Steel-Piping, Roll-Grooved Joints: Roll rounded-edge groove in end of pipe in accordance with AWWA C606. Assemble coupling with housing, gasket, lubricant, and bolts. Join steel pipe and grooved-end fittings in accordance with AWWA C606 for steel-pipe grooved joints.

H. Welded Joints: Construct joints according to AWS D10.12M/D10.12, using qualified processes and welding operators according to "Quality Assurance" Article.

1. Shop weld pipe joints where welded piping is indicated. Do not use welded joints for galvanized-steel pipe.

3.05 VALVE AND SPECIALTIES INSTALLATION

A. Install listed fire-protection valves, trim and drain valves, specialty valves and trim, controls, and specialties in accordance with NFPA 14, authorities having jurisdiction and manufacturer's instructions.

3.06 IDENTIFICATION

A. Install labeling and pipe markers on equipment and piping in accordance with NFPA 14 requirements.

3.07 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Perform tests and inspections.

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B. Tests and Inspections:

1. Leak Test: After installation, charge systems and test for leaks. Repair leaks and retest until no leaks exist.

2. Test and adjust controls and safeties. Replace damaged and malfunctioning controls and equipment.

3. Flush, test, and inspect standpipe systems in accordance with NFPA 14, "System

Acceptance" chapter.

4. Energize circuits to electrical equipment and devices.

5. Coordinate with fire-alarm tests. Operate as required.

6. Verify that equipment hose threads are same as local fire-department equipment.

C. Fire-suppression standpipe system will be considered defective if it does not pass tests and inspections.

D. Prepare test and inspection reports.

3.08 DEMONSTRATION

A. Train Owner's maintenance personnel to adjust, operate, and maintain specialty valves.

3.09 PIPING SCHEDULE

A. Standard-pressure, dry-type fire-suppression standpipe piping, shall be one of the following:

1. Schedule 40, galvanized-steel pipe with threaded ends; galvanized, gray-iron threaded fittings; and threaded joints.

2. Schedule 40, galvanized-steel pipe with cut-grooved ends; galvanized, grooved-end fittings for steel piping; grooved-end-pipe couplings for steel piping; and grooved joints.

END OF SECTION 211200

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SECTION 283100 – FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

1.02 SUMMARY

A. Section Includes

1. Existing fire-alarm system to be modified

2. Addressable fire-alarm system.

3. Fire-alarm addressable interface devices

1.03 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Installer Qualifications:

1. Personnel must be trained and certified by manufacturer for installation of units required for this Project.

2. Installation must be by a certified fire-alarm installer.

1.04 SUBMITTALS

A. Action submittals:

1. Approved Permit Submittal: Submittals must be approved by authorities having jurisdiction prior to submitting them to Architect.

2. Product Data: For each type of product, including furnished options and accessories.

a. Include construction details, material descriptions, dimensions, profiles, and finishes.

b. Include rated capacities, operating characteristics, and electrical characteristics.

3. Shop Drawings: For fire-alarm system.

a. Comply with recommendations and requirements in "Documentation" section of

"Fundamentals" chapter in NFPA 72.

b. Include plans, elevations, sections, and details, including details of attachments to other Work.

c. Include details of equipment assemblies. Indicate dimensions, weights, loads, required clearances, method of field assembly, components, and locations. Indicate conductor sizes, indicate termination locations and requirements, and distinguish between factory and field wiring.

d. Detail assembly and support requirements.

e. Include voltage drop calculations for notification-appliance circuits.

f. Include battery-size calculations.

g. Include input/output matrix.

h. Include written statement from manufacturer that equipment and components have been tested as a system and comply with requirements in this Section and in NFPA 72.

i. Include performance parameters and installation details for each detector.

j. Show critical dimensions that relate to placement and support of sampling tubes, detector housing, and remote status and alarm indicators.

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B. Informational Submittals:

1. Field quality-control reports.

2. Qualification Statements: For Installer

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.01 EXISTING FIRE-ALARM SYSTEM TO BE MODIFIED

A. Description: The existing fire alarm control panel is a Honeywell Addressable Control Panel. All new devices shall be addressable and compatible with the existing fire alarm control panel.

B. Source Limitations for Fire-Alarm System and Components: Components must be compatible with, and operate as extension of, existing system. Provide system manufacturer's certification that components provided have been tested as, and will operate as, a system.

2.02 ADDRESSABLE FIRE-ALARM SYSTEM

A. Description:

1. Noncoded, UL-certified addressable system, with horn-and-strobe notification for evacuation.

B. Performance Criteria:

1. Regulatory Requirements:

a. Fire-Alarm Components, Devices, and Accessories: Listed and labeled by a NRTL in accordance with NFPA 70 for use with selected fire-alarm system and marked for intended location and application.

2.03 FIRE-ALARM CONTROL UNIT (FACU)

A. Description: Existing Honeywell Fire Alarm Control Panel located in the Northeast fan room. All new system components shall be compatible with the existing control panel.

B. The existing control panel shall be reprogrammed to account for new devices.

2.04 MANUAL FIRE-ALARM BOXES

A. Existing manual fire-alarm boxes are to remain.

2.05 SYSTEM SMOKE DETECTORS

A. Existing system smoke detectors are to remain.

2.06 FIRE-ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLICANCES

A. Existing fire alarm notification appliances are to remain.

2.07 CARBON MONOIXDE DETECTORS

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A. Description: Carbon monoxide detectors are installed in the tunnel as part of the tunnel ventilation system. The CO detectors are not connected to the fire alarm system.

2.08 STROBE DEVICES

A. New Strobe devices shall match existing.

B. Strobes shall be red in color and provided with protective cages.

C. New devices shall be rated for outdoor use.

D. New devices shall be UL listed and FM approved.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.01 EXAMINATION

A. Examine areas and conditions for compliance with requirements for ventilation, temperature, humidity, and other conditions affecting performance of the Work.

1. Verify that manufacturer's written instructions for environmental conditions have been permanently established in spaces where equipment and wiring are installed, before installation begins.

B. Examine roughing-in for electrical connections to verify actual locations of connections before installation.

C. Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.

3.02 PREPARATION

A. Preinstallation Testing: Perform verification of functionality of installed components of existing system prior to starting work. Document equipment or components not functioning as designed.

B. Interruption of Existing Fire-Alarm Service: Do not interrupt fire-alarm service to facilities occupied by Owner or others unless permitted under the following conditions and then only after arranging to provide temporary guard service in accordance with requirements indicated:

C. Protection of In-Place Conditions: Protect devices during construction unless devices are placed in service to protect facility during construction.

3.03 INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT

A. Comply with NECA 305, NFPA 72, NFPA 101, and requirements of authorities having jurisdiction for installation and testing of fire-alarm equipment. Install electrical wiring to comply with requirements in NFPA 70 including, but not limited to, Article 760, "Fire Alarm Systems."

1. Devices placed in service before other trades have completed cleanup must be replaced.

2. Devices installed, but not yet placed, in service must be protected from construction dust, debris, dirt, moisture, and damage in accordance with manufacturer's written storage instructions.

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B. Connecting to Existing Equipment: Verify that existing fire-alarm system is operational before making changes or connections.

1. Connect new equipment to existing control panel in existing part of building.

2. Connect new equipment to existing monitoring equipment at supervising station.

3. Expand, modify, and supplement existing control equipment as necessary to extend existing control functions to new points. New components must be capable of merging with existing configuration without degrading performance of either system.

3.04 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

A. Install electrical devices furnished by manufacturer, but not factory mounted, in accordance with NFPA 70 and NECA 1.

B. Install nameplate for each electrical connection, indicating electrical equipment designation and circuit number feeding connection.

1. Nameplate must be laminated acrylic or melamine plastic signs.

2. Nameplates must be laminated acrylic or melamine plastic signs with black background and engraved white letters at least 1/2 inch.

3.05 CONTROL CONNECTIONS

A. Install control and electrical power wiring to field-mounted control devices.

B. Connect control wiring in accordance with NFPA 70 and NECA 1.

C. Install nameplate for each control connection, indicating field control panel designation and I/O control designation feeding connection.

3.06 PATHWAYS

A. Pathways must be installed in EMT.

3.07 CONNECTIONS

A. Make addressable connections with supervised interface device to the following devices and systems. Install interface device less than 36 inch from device controlled. Make addressable confirmation connection when such feedback is available at device or system being controlled.

3.08 IDENTIFICATION

A. Identify system components, wiring, cabling, and terminals.

3.09 GROUNDING

A. Ground FACU and associated circuits in accordance with NFPA 70 and NECA 1.

B. Ground shielded cables at control panel location only. Insulate shield at device location.

3.10 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

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A. Field tests must be witnessed by authorities having jurisdiction.

B. Administrant for Tests and Inspections: Engage factory-authorized service representative to administer and perform tests and inspections on components, assemblies, and equipment installations, including connections.

C. Reacceptance Testing: Perform reacceptance testing to verify proper operation of added or replaced devices and appliances.

D. Fire-alarm system will be considered defective if it does not pass tests and inspections.

E. Prepare test and inspection reports.

END OF SECTION 283100

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LOCAL LIGHTING CONTROLS

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SECTION 260923.00 - LOCAL LIGHTING CONTROLS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Product Data

1. For equipment, materials and systems specified in this section. Include product data, descriptive information, technical data, wiring diagrams, load restrictions, etc.

B. Shop Drawings

1. Where occupancy/vacancy sensors are used, submit shop drawings with final sensor quantities, types, locations, and coverage patterns showing full coverage of the affected spaces/areas.

1.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Finishes & Wall Plates: Refer to specification 262726.00 – Wiring Devices and match all requirements.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 GENERAL

A. Wired vs. Wireless Controls

1. This project shall utilize wired controls.

2.2 TOGGLE SWITCHES

A. Refer to specification 262726.00 – Wiring Devices.

2.3 PHOTOCELLS

A. General:

1. -40 to 140 degrees F rating.

2. Fail-safe on contacts that remain closed from dusk to dawn (on at 1-5fc, off at 3-15fc).

3. Delayed up to 2 minutes to prevent false switching due to vehicular lights or lightning.

4. Provide mobile light level selector.

5. Gasketed, heavy duty, die case zinc housing and base.

B. Manufacturers: Obtain all devices from a single manufacturer. Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products by one of the following:

1. Tork

2. Intermatic

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C. Installation: Aim northward wherever not conflicting with artificial light sources. Determine exact mounting locations and adjustment requirements in the field relative to structural and site conditions.

2.4 DAYLIGHT SENSORS

A. Manufacturers: Obtain all devices from a single manufacturer. Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products by one of the following:

1. Lutron

2. GE Current a Daintree Company

3. Leviton

4. Crestron

5. Hubbell

6. Legrand

7. Phillips

8. Cooper Lighting Solutions

9. Acuity Brands

B. Provide all require low voltage wiring and necessary power packs, relays, etc. for a complete system. Coordinate installation location and settings with manufacturer recommendations for daylight harvesting.

2.5 TIME CLOCKS

A. Manufacturers: Obtain all devices from a single manufacturer.

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