ATTACHMENT 3 - SPEC DIV 25-28.pdf

21 OCTOBER 2025

EHRM

INFRASTRUCTURE

UPGRADES

PROJECT #: 528A7-22-700

SYRACUSE VA MEDICAL CENTER

SYRACUSE, NY

SPECIFICATIONS

Divisions 25-28

100% SUBMITTAL

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS 2

EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES PROJECT #: 528A7-22-700

SYRACUSE VA MEDICAL CENTER – SYRACUSE, NY PUB. DATE: 07-27-2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS 00 01 10 - 01

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VHA MASTER SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 00 01 10

SECTION NO. DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE

DIVISION 00 - SPECIAL SECTIONS

00 01 07 Seals Page

00 01 10 Table of Contents 07-23

00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 05-18

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements 11-21

01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data & Samples 22-23

01 35 26 Safety Requirements 05-24

01 42 19 Reference Standards 11-20

01 45 00 Quality Control 02-22

01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01-21

01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 04-22

01 81 13 Sustainable Construction Requirements 10-17

01 91 00 General Commissioning Requirements 04-22

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 Demolition 08-17

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete 11-21

DIVISION 05 – METALS

05 12 00 Structural Steel Framing 11-21

05 31 00 Steel Decking 11-21

05 36 00 Composite Metal Decking 11-21

05 40 00 Cold-Formed Metal Framing 11-21

05 50 00 Metal Fabrications 08-18

05 51 00 Metal Stairs 01-21

DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 10-17

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 21 13 Thermal Insulation 05-18

07 21 19 Foamed-In-Place Insulation 05-18

07 22 00 Roof and Deck Insulation 05-18

TABLE OF CONTENTS 00 01 10 - 02

07 27 27 Fluid-Applied Membrane Air Barrier, Vapor Retarding 05-18

07 40 00 Roofing and Siding Panels 01-21

07 54 23 Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) Roofing 05-18

07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal 05-18

07 71 00 Roof Specialties 05-18

07 81 00 Applied Fireproofing 05-18

07 84 00 Firestopping 05-18

07 92 00 Joint Sealants 05-18

07 95 13 Expansion Joint Cover Assemblies 01-21

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 11 13 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames 05-18

08 14 00 Interior Wood Doors 05-18

08 71 00 Door Hardware 05-18

08 90 00 Louvers and Vents 01-21

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 05 16 Subsurface Preparation for Floor Finishes 05-18

09 06 00 Schedule for Finishes 05-18

09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing 05-18

09 29 00 Gypsum Board 05-18

09 51 00 Acoustical Ceilings 05-18

09 65 13 Resilient Base and Accessories 05-18

09 65 19 Resilient Tile Flooring 05-18

09 66 00 Static Dissipative Sealer for Concrete Substrates 05-18

09 91 00 Painting 05-18

DIVISION 10 - SPECIALTIES

10 14 00 Signage 05-18

10 26 00 Wall and Door Protection 05-18

10 44 13 Fire Extinguisher Cabinets 05-18

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

13 05 41 Seismic Restraint Requirements for Non-Structural Components 05-18

DIVISION 21- FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 08 00 Commissioning of Fire Suppression System 11-16

21 13 13 Wet-Pipe Sprinkler Systems 06-15

21 22 00 Clean Agent Fire Suppression Systems 05-15

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

22 05 11 Common Work Results for Plumbing 09-20

22 05 23 General-Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping 11-22

TABLE OF CONTENTS 00 01 10 - 03

22 05 33 Heat Tracing for Plumbing Piping 09-20

22 07 11 Plumbing Insulation 09-19

22 08 00 Commissioning of Plumbing Systems 11-16

22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution 05-21

22 11 23 Domestic Water Pumps 09-15

22 13 00 Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping 09-20

22 14 00 Facility Storm Drainage 09-15

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC)

23 05 11 Common Work Results for HVAC 03-23

23 05 12 General Motor Requirements for HVAC Equipment 03-23

23 05 41 Noise and Vibration Control for HVAC Piping and Equipment 03-23

23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 03-23

23 07 11 HVAC Insulation 02-20

23 08 00 Commissioning of HVAC Systems 03-23

23 09 23 Direct-Digital Control System for HVAC 03-23

23 21 13 Hydronic Piping 05-18

23 21 23 Hydronic Pumps 03-23

23 22 13 Steam and Condensate Heating Piping 02-20

23 23 00 Refrigerant Piping 03-24

23 31 00 HVAC Ducts and Casings 03-23

23 34 00 HVAC Fans 03-23

23 37 00 Air Outlets and Inlets 03-23

23 40 00 HVAC Air Cleaning Devices 03-20

23 72 00 Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Equipment 03-23

23 73 00 Indoor Central-Station Air-Handling Units 03-23

23 81 23 Computer-Room Air-Conditioners 03-24

23 81 43 Air-Source Unitary Heat Pumps 03-20

23 82 00 Convection Heating and Cooling Units 03-20

23 82 16 Air Coils 03-23

23 84 00 Humidity Control Equipment 03-20

DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION

25 10 10 Advanced Utility Metering System 12-22

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 12-22

26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 11-20

26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 11-20

26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 11-20

26 05 73 Overcurrent Protective Device Coordination Study 11-20

26 08 00 Commissioning of Electrical Systems 11-16

26 09 23 Lighting Controls 11-22

TABLE OF CONTENTS 00 01 10 - 04

26 19 11 Motor Controllers 11-22

26 22 00 Low-Voltage Transformers 11-22

26 24 16 Panelboards 11-21

26 25 11 Busways 11-22

26 27 26 Wiring Devices 11-20

26 29 11 Motor Controllers 11-22

26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 11-22

26 33 53 Static Uninterruptible Power Supply 11-22

26 36 23 Automatic Transfer Switches 11-22

26 41 00 Facility Lightning Protection 11-22

26 43 13 Surge Protective Devices 01-23

26 51 00 Interior Lighting 11-22

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

27 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Communications Systems 12-22

27 05 33i Raceways and Boxes for Communications Systems 12-22

27 05 36i Cable Tray For Communications System 12-22

27 05 53i Identification For Communications System 12-22

27 10 00i Structured Cabling 12-22

27 11 16i Communications Cabinets, Racks, Frames, and Enclosures 12-22

27 11 19i Communications Terminal Blocks And Patch Panels 12-22

27 11 26 Communications Rack Mounted Power Protection And Power Strips 12-22

27 13 13 .13i Communications Copper Cable Splicing And Terminations 12-22

27 13 13 Communications Copper Backbone Cabling 12-22

27 13 23.13i Communications Optical Fiber Splicing And Terminations 12-22

27 13 23 Communications Optical Fiber Backbone Cabling 12-22

27 15 13i Communications Copper Horizontal Cabling 12-22

27 16 19i Communications Patch Cords, Station Cord, And Cross Connect wire 12-22

DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

28 05 00 Common Work Results for Electronic Safety and Security 04-18

28 05 13 Conductors and Cables for Electronic Safety and Security 11-21

28 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electronic Safety and Security 09-11

28 05 28.33 Conduits and Backboxes for Electronic Safety and Security 09-11

28 08 00 Commissioning of Electronic Safety and Security Systems 11-16

28 13 00 Physical Access Control System 10-11

28 13 53 Security Access Detection 09-11

28 23 00 Video Surveillance 09-11

28 31 00 Fire Detection and Alarm 09-11

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SYRACUSE VA MEDICAL CENTER – SYRACUSE, NY PUB. DATE: 12-01-2022

ADVANCED UTILITY METERING SYSTEM 25 10 10 - 01

SECTION 25 10 10

ADVANCED UTILITY METERING SYSTEM

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION

A. This Section includes the furnishing and installation of Digital Power Meters (DPM). DPMs shall be installed interior to provided electrical distribution equipment, unless otherwise noted in this specification or on the plans.

1.2 RELATED WORK

A. Section 26 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS: General electrical requirements and items that are common to more than one section of Division 26.

B. Section 26 05 19, LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL POWER CONDUCTORS AND CABLES: Low voltage cable.

C. Section 26 05 26, GROUNDING AND BONDING FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS: Requirements for personnel safety and to provide a low impedance path for possible ground fault currents.

D. Section 26 05 33, RACEWAY AND BOXES FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS: Conduits.

1.3 DEFINITIONS

A. AMR: Automatic meter reading is the technology of automatically collecting consumption, diagnostic, and status data from water and energy metering devices (water, gas, electric, steam) and transferring that data to a central database for billing, troubleshooting, and analyzing.

B. AUMS: Advanced Utility Metering System: the system described by this Section.

C. BACnet: BACnet is a Data Communications Protocol for Building Automation and Control

Networks. It is defined by ASHRAE/ANSI Standard 135 (ISO 16484-5) standard protocol.

D. Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS): an international standard defining communications and operation support interface requirements for a data over cable system, by the Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. consortium

E. Data Head (on meters): converts analog and pulse signals to digital signals for transmission to the Site Data Aggregation Device. Also provides for limited storage of the digital signals.

F. Device Accuracy: accuracy in this section is based on actual flow, not full scale or full range.

Device accuracy measures the conversion of flow information to analog or pulse signals.

G. Ethernet: Local area network, based on IEEE 802.3 standards.

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H. Firmware: Software (programs or data) that has been written onto read-only memory (ROM).

Firmware is a combination of software and hardware. Storage media with ROMs that have data or programs recorded on them are firmware.

I. Gateway: Bi-directional protocol translator connecting control systems that use different communication protocols.

J. GB: gigabyte. When used to describe data storage, "GB" represents 1024 megabytes.

K. HTML: Hypertext markup language.

L. I/O: Input/output.

M. KB: Short for kilobyte. When used to describe data storage, "KB" represents 1024 bytes.

N. KY Pulse: A term used by the metering industry to describe a method of measuring consumption of electricity that is based on a relay changing status in response to the rotation of the disk in the meter.

O. LAN: Local area network. Sometimes plural as "LANs."

P. LCD: Liquid crystal display.

Q. LonMark: An association comprising of suppliers and installers of LonTalk products. The

Association provides guidelines for the implementation of the LonTalk protocol to ensure interoperability through Standard implementation.

R. LonTalk: An open standard protocol developed by the Echelon Corporation that uses a “Neuron

Chip” for communication.

S. LonWorks: Network technology developed by the Echelon Corporation.

T. Low Voltage: As defined in NFPA 70 for circuits and equipment operating at less that 50 V or remote-control, signaling and power-limited circuits.

U. MB: megabyte. When used to describe data storage, "MB" represents 1024 kilobytes.

V. Mbps: Megabytes per second, equal to 8 megabits per second

W. Modbus TCP/IP: An open protocol for exchange of process data.

X. Monitoring: Acquisition, processing, communication, and display of equipment status data, metered electrical parameter values, power quality evaluation data, event and alarm signals, tabulated reports, and event logs.

Y. OTDR: Optical Time Domain Reflectometer. A test instrument that analyzes the light loss in an optical fiber. Used to find faults, splices, and bends in the line, it works by sending out a light pulse and measuring its reflection. Such devices can measure fiber lines that are longer than 150 miles

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Z. PC: Personal computer

AA. PICS, Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement: A written document that identifies the particular options specified by BACnet that are implemented in a device.

BB. REO: Resident Engineer Office: the VA office administering the construction contract.

CC. Reporting Accuracy: this is the root-mean-square sum of all of the metering devices’ inaccuracies: measurement inaccuracy, mechanical inaccuracy, analog-to-digital or pulse integration inaccuracy, etc., up to the meter’s data head.

DD. rms: Root-mean-square value of alternating voltage, which is the square root of the mean value of the square of the voltage values during a complete cycle.

EE. Router: A device that connects two or more networks at the network layer.

FF. RS-232: A Telecommunications Industry Association standard for asynchronous serial data communications between terminal devices.

GG. RS-485: A Telecommunications Industry Association standard for multipoint communications using two twisted-pairs.

HH. TB: terabyte. When used to describe data storage, "TB" represents 1024 gigabytes.

II. TCP/IP: Transport control protocol/internet protocol.

JJ. Turn-down: the maximum flow divided by the minimum flow through a meter; used along with accuracy requirements. For example, a meter shall be accurate to within 2% of actual flow with throughout a 20:1 turndown

KK. THD: Total harmonic distortion.

LL. UPS: Uninterruptible power supply; used both in singular and plural context.

MM. UTP: Unshielded twisted pair cabling, used to limit crosstalk and electromagnetic interference from the environment

NN. WAN: Wide area network.

1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Installer Qualifications: Manufacturer's authorized representative who is trained and approved for installation of units required for this Project.

B. Manufacturer Qualifications: A firm experienced at least three years in manufacturing and installing power monitoring and control equipment similar to that indicated for this Project and with a record of successful in-service performance.

C. Electrical Components, Devices, and Accessories: Listed and labeled as defined in NFPA 70, Article 100, by a testing agency, and marked for intended use.

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D. System Modifications: Make recommendations for system modification in writing to the VA. No system modifications shall be made without prior written approval of the VA. Any modifications made to the system shall be incorporated into the Operations and Maintenance Instructions, and other documentation affected. Provide to the VA software updates for all software furnished under this specification during this contract’s construction and verification periods and for the first two years after government acceptance. All updated software shall be verified as part of this contract.

1.5 PERFORMANCE

A. The advanced utility metering system shall conform to the following:

1. Site Data Aggregation Device Graphic Display: The system shall display up to 4 graphics on a single screen with a minimum of (20) dynamic points per graphic. All current data shall be displayed within (10) seconds of the request.

2. Site Data Aggregation Device Graphic Refresh: The system shall update all dynamic points with current data within ten seconds. Data refresh shall be automatic, without operator intervention.

3. Meter Scan: All changes of metered values shall be transmitted over the high-speed network such that any data used or displayed at a controller or Site Data Aggregation Device will be current, within the prior ten seconds.

4. Alarm Response Time: The maximum time from when meter goes into alarm to when it is annunciated at the workstation shall not exceed ten seconds.

5. Reporting Accuracy: Listed below are minimum acceptable reporting accuracies for all values within the below minimum turn-down envelope reported by the meters:

Measured Variable Units Measured

Minimum Turn-Down of Meter

Reporting Accuracy (Note 1)

Electricity V, A, W, etc. n/a ±0.5% of measured value

Table 1.5: Meter Performance Criteria Table Notes:

1. This table shows reporting accuracy, not merely the meter’s accuracy. Reporting accuracy includes meter accuracy and data conversion accuracy. See Article 1.3 in this Section for definition. Accuracy is shown against the measured value, not against the full range of the meter.

2. l/s: liter per second CFH: cubic feet per hour

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kW: kilowatt MBH: 1000’s British Thermal Units per hour GPH: gallons per hour

1.6 WARRANTY

A. Labor and materials for advanced utility metering systems shall be warranted for a period as specified under Warranty in FAR clause 52.246-21.

B. Advance utility metering system failures during the warranty period shall be adjusted, repaired, or replaced at no cost or reduction in service to the owner. The system includes all computer equipment, transmission equipment, and all sensors and metering devices.

1.7 SUBMITTALS

A. Product Data: for each type of product indicated, attach copies of approved Product Data submittals for products (such as digital power meters switchboards and switchgear) that describe advance utility metering features to illustrate coordination among related equipment and utility metering and control.

B. Shop Drawings: include plans, elevations, sections, details, and attachments to other work.

1. Outline Drawings: Indicate arrangement of meters, components and clearance and access requirements. Clearly identify system components, internal connections, and all field connections.

2. Block Diagram: Show interconnections between components specified in this Section and devices furnished with power distribution system components. Indicate data communication paths and identify networks, data buses, data gateways, concentrators, and other devices to be used. Describe characteristics of network and other data communication lines.

3. Detail equipment assemblies and indicate dimensions, weights, loads, required clearances, method of field assembly, components, and location and size of each field connection.

4. Wiring Diagrams: Power, signal, and communications wiring. Coordinate nomenclature and presentation with a block diagram. Show all communications network components and include a communications single-line diagram indicating device interconnection and addressing information for all system devices. Identify terminal blocks used for interconnections and wire type to be used.

C. Software and Firmware Operational Documentation:

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1. Self-study guide describing the process for setting equipment's network address; setting

Owner's options; procedures to ensure data access from any PC on the network, using a standard Web browser; and recommended firewall setup.

2. Software operating and upgrade manuals.

3. Software Backup: On a compact disc, complete with Owner-selected options.

4. Device address list and the set point of each device and operator option, as set in applications software.

5. Graphic file and printout of graphic screens and related icons, with legend.

6. "Quick-Start" guide to describe a simple, three-step commissioning process for setting the equipment’s Ethernet address and ensuring trouble-free data access from any PC on the network, using a standard web browser.

D. Software Upgrade Kit: For Owner to use in modifying software to suit future utility metering system revisions.

E. Firmware Upgrade Kit: For Owner to use in modifying firmware to suit future power system revisions or advanced utility metering system revisions. Firmware updates, and necessary software tools for firmware updates, shall be downloadable from the internet. VA shall be able to update firmware, in equipment, without removing device from the equipment. VA shall be capable of updating firmware over the utility metering communication network or through local communication ports on the device.

F. Software licenses and upgrades required by and installed for operating and programming digital and analog devices.

G. Qualification Data: For installer and manufacturer

H. Other Informational Submittals:

1. System installation and setup guides, with data forms to plan and record options and setup decisions.

I. Revise and update the Contract Drawings to include details of the system design. Drawings shall be on 17 by 11 inches sheets. Details to be shown on the Design Drawing include:

1. Details on logical structure of the network. This includes logical location of all network hardware.

2. Manufacturer and model number for each piece of computer and network hardware.

3. Physical location for each piece of network or computer hardware.

4. Physical routing of LAN cabling.

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5. Physical and qualitative descriptions of connectivities.

1.8 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

A. Operation and Maintenance Data: For advanced utility metering system components and meters, to include in emergency, operation, and maintenance manuals. Include the following:

1. Operating and applications software documentation.

2. Software licenses.

3. Software service agreement.

4. PC installation and operating documentation, manuals, and software for the PC and all installed peripherals. Software shall include system restore, emergency boot compact disks, and drivers for all installed hardware. Provide separately for each PC.

5. Hard copies of manufacturer's specification sheets, operating specifications, design guides, user's guides for software and hardware, and PDF files on CD-ROM of the hard-copy submittal.

6. In addition to the copies required by 01 00 00, provide 5 bound paper copies of the

Operation and Maintenance Data and two compact disks (CD), with all Instructions as

Acrobat PDF files. The pdf files shall be identical to the paper copies and shall Acrobat navigation tools be including Bookmarks for each Chapter.

7. The advanced utility metering system Operation and Maintenance Instructions shall include:

a. Procedures for the AUMS system start-up, operation, and shutdown.

b. Final As-Built drawings, including actual LAN cabling routing shown on architectural backgrounds.

1) IP address(es) as applicable for each piece of network hardware.

2) IP address for each computer server, workstation, and networked printer.

3) Network identifier (name) for each printer, computer server and computer workstation.

4) CEA-709.1B address (domain, subnet, node address) for each CEA-709.1B TP/FT-10 to IP Router.

c. Routine maintenance checklist, rendered in a Microsoft Excel format. The routine maintenance checklist shall be arranged in a columnar format. The first column shall list all installed devices, the second column shall list each device’s node identifier/address, the third column shall describe each device’s physical location, the fourth column shall state the maintenance activity or state no maintenance required, the fifth column shall

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state the frequency of the maintenance activity, frequency of calibration and the sixth column for additional comments or reference.

d. Qualified service organization list.

e. In addition to the requirements in Section 01 33 23, the submittal shall include manufacturer Installation Requirements.

f. Include complete instructions for calibration of each meter type and model.

g. Start-Up and Start-Up Testing Report.

h. Performance verification test procedures and reports.

i. Preventive Maintenance Work Plan.

j. In addition to factory-trained manufacturers' representatives requirements in 01 00 00, provide signed letter by factory-trained manufacturers' representatives stating that the system and components are installed in strict accordance with the manufacturers’ recommendations.

B. Field quality-control test reports.

1.9 LICENSING AGREEMENT

A. Licenses procured as part of this work become the property of the government upon acceptance of the work. Licenses shall have no expiration. Provide at least (3) licenses.

B. Technical Support: Beginning with Government Acceptance, provide software support for one years.

C. Upgrade Service: Update software to latest version at Project completion. Install and program software upgrades that become available within two years from date of Government

Acceptance. Upgrading software shall include the operating systems. Upgrade shall include new or revised licenses for use of software.

1. Provide 30-day notice to Owner to allow scheduling and access to system and to allow

Owner to upgrade computer equipment if necessary.

1.10 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE

A. Preventive Maintenance Requirements: provide a preventative maintenance plan with attached procedures indicated by meter and component manufacturers. Perform maintenance procedures for a period of 1 year after government acceptance, at frequencies and using procedures required by the meter and component manufacturers. At a minimum and if the manufacturer is silent on its preventative maintenance requirements, frequencies, deliverables, and activities shall comply with the following:

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1. Preventive Maintenance Work Plan: prepare a Preventive Maintenance Work Plan to schedule all required preventive maintenance. VA approval of the Work Plan shall be obtained. Adhere to the approved work plan to facilitate VA verification of work. If the

Contractor finds it necessary to reschedule maintenance, a written request shall be made to the VA detailing the reasons for the proposed change at least five days prior to the originally scheduled date. Scheduled dates shall be changed only with the prior written approval of the REO.

2. Semiannual Maintenance: perform the following Semiannual Maintenance as specified:

a. Perform data backups on all Server Hardware.

b. Run system diagnostics and correct diagnosed problems.

c. Perform fan checks and filter changes for AUMS hardware.

d. Perform all necessary adjustments on printers.

e. Resolve all outstanding problems.

f. Install new ribbons, ink cartridges and toner cartridges into printers, and ensure that there is at least one spare ribbon or cartridge located at each printer.

3. Maintenance Procedures

a. Maintenance Coordination: Any scheduled maintenance event by Contractor that will result in component downtime shall be coordinated with the VA as follows. Time periods shall be measured as actual elapsed time from beginning of equipment off-line period, including working and non-working hours.

1) For non-redundant computer server hardware, provide 14 days notice, components shall be off-line for no more than 8 hours.

2) For redundant computer server hardware, provide 7 days notice, components shall be off-line for no more than 36 hours.

3) For active (powered) network hardware, provide 14 days notice, components shall be off-line for no more than 6 hours.

4) For cabling and other passive network hardware, provide 21 days notice, components shall be off-line for no more than 12 hours.

b. Software/Firmware: Software/firmware maintenance shall include operating systems, application programs, and files required for the proper operation of the advanced utility metering system regardless of storage medium. User- (project site-) developed software is not covered by this contract, except that the advanced utility metering system

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software/firmware shall be maintained to allow user creation, modification, deletion, and proper execution of such user-developed software as specified. Perform diagnostics and corrective reprogramming as required to maintain total advanced utility metering system operations as specified. Back up software before performing any computer hardware and software maintenance. Do not modify any parameters without approval from the VA. Any approved changes and additions shall be properly documented, and the appropriate manuals shall be updated.

c. Network: Network maintenance shall include testing transmission media and equipment to verify signal levels, system data rates, errors and overall system performance.

B. Service Call Reception

1. A VA representative will advise the Contractor by phone or in person of all maintenance and service requests, as well as the classification of each based on the definitions specified. A description of the problem or requested work, date and time notified, location, classification, and other appropriate information will be placed on a Service Call Work

Authorization Form by the VA.

2. The Contractor shall have procedures for receiving and responding to service calls during regular working hours. A single telephone number shall be provided for receipt of service calls during regular working hours. Service calls shall be considered received by the

Contractor at the time and date the telephone call is placed by the VA.

3. Separately record each service call request, as received on the Service Call Work

Authorization form. Complete the Service Call Work Authorization form for each service call.

The completed form shall include the serial number identifying the component involved, its location, date, and time the call was received, nature of trouble, names of the service personnel assigned to the task, instructions describing what has to be done, the amount and nature of the materials to be used, the time and date work started, and the time and date of completion.

4. Respond to each service call request within two working hours. The status of any item of work must be provided within four hours of the inquiry during regular working hours, and within sixteen hours after regular working hours or as needed to repair equipment.

1.11 SPARE PARTS

A. Furnish spare parts described below that match products installed and that are packaged with protective covering for storage and identified with labels describing contents.

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1. Addressable Relays: One for every ten installed. Furnish at least one of each type.

2. Data Line Surge Suppressors: One for every ten of each type installed. Furnish at least one of each type.

B. Furnish spare parts shall not be used for any warranty-required remediation.

1.12 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

A. Publications listed below (including amendments, addenda, revisions, supplements, and errata) form a part of this specification to the extent referenced, unless otherwise noted. Publications are referenced in the text by the basic designation only.

E. Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)

709.1B-2002 ............................... Control Network Protocol Specification

709.3-1999 ................................. Free-Topology Twisted-Pair Channel Specification

852-A-2004................................. Tunneling Component Network Protocols Over Internet

Protocol Channels

F. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

EMC-2002 ................................... FCC Electromagnetic Compliance Requirements

G. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)

81-1983 ...................................... IEEE Guide for Measuring Earth Resistivity, Ground Impedance, and Earth Surface Potentials of a Ground System

100-2000 .................................... The Authoritative Dictionary of IEEE Standards Terms

802.1D-2004 ............................... Media Access Control Bridges

802.2-2003 ................................. Standards for Local Area Networks: Logical Link Control

802.3-2005 ................................. Information Technology - Telecommunications and Information

Exchange between Systems. Local and Metropolitan Area

Networks - Specific Requirements - Part 3: Carrier Sense

Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) Access

Method and Physical Layer Specifications (ANSI)

1100-2005 .................................. Recommended Practice for Powering and Grounding Electronic

Equipment (ANSI)

C37.90.1-2002 ............................ Surge Withstand Capability (SWC) Tests for Relays and Relay

Systems Associated with Electric Power Apparatus

C57.13-2008 ............................... Standard Requirements for Instrument Transformers

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C62.41.1-2002 ............................ Guide on the Surges Environment in Low-Voltage (1000 V and

Less) AC Power Circuits

C62.41.2-2002 ............................ Recommended Practice on Characterization of Surges in Low-

Voltage (1000 V and Less) AC Power Circuits

H. International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

IEC 61000-2005 .......................... Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)- Part 4-5: Testing and

Measurement Techniques; Surge Immunity Test

I. National Electrical Contractors Association

NECA 1-2006 .............................. Good Workmanship in Electrical Construction

J. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

250-2008 .................................... Enclosures for Electrical Equipment (1000 Volts Maximum)

C12.1-2008 ................................. Electric Meters; Code for Electricity Metering

C12.20-2002 ............................... Electricity Meter - 0.2 and 0.5 Accuracy Classes

C62.61-1993 ............................... Gas Tube Surge Arresters on Wire Line Telephone Circuits

ICS 1-2008 .................................. Standard for Industrial Control and Systems General

Requirements

K. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

800, Part 39-2008 ...................... [DRAFT] Managing Risk from Information Systems: An

Organizational Perspective

800, Part 46-2009 ...................... Guide to Enterprise Telework and Remote Access Security

800, Part 52-2009 ...................... Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information

Systems and Organizations

(FIPS) 200-2006 .......................... Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and

Information Systems

L. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

30-08 .......................................... Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code

70-2008 ...................................... National Electrical Code (NEC)

54-06 .......................................... National Fuel Gas Code

85-07 .......................................... Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazard Code

101-06 ........................................ Life Safety Code

262-2007 .................................... Test for Flame Travel and Smoke of Wires and Cables for Use in

Air-Handling Spaces

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M. NSF International

14-03 .......................................... Plastics Piping Components and Related Materials

61-02 .......................................... Drinking Water System Components-Health Effects (Sections 1-

9)

N. Telecommunications Industry Association, (TIA/EIA)

H-088C3 ..................................... Pathway Design Handbook

232-F-2002 ................................. Interface Between Data Terminal Equipment and Data Circuit-

Terminating Equipment Employing Serial Binary Data

Interchange

485-A-2003................................. Electrical Characteristics of Generators and Receivers for Use in

Balanced Digital Multipoint System

568-C.1-2009 .............................. Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard

606-A-2002................................. Administration Standard for the Telecommunications

Infrastructure

607-A-2002................................. Commercial Building Grounding (Earthing) and Bonding

Requirements for Telecommunications

O. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL):

916-2007 .................................... Energy Management Equipment

5085-3-2007 ............................... UL Standard for Safety Standard Low Voltage

1244-2000 .................................. Electrical and Electronic Measuring and Testing Equipment

1581-2006 .................................. Electrical Wires, Cables, and Flexible Cords

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.4 GROUNDING

A. Ground cable shields, drain conductors, and equipment to eliminate shock hazard and to minimize ground loops, common-mode returns, noise pickup, cross talk, and other impairments.

Comply with VA 27 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Communications Systems and with VA 26

05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems.

2.5 METER COMMUNICATION

A. Provide a BACNet network allowing communication from the meters’ data heads to the Site

Data Aggregation Device.

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B. Provide data heads at each meter, converting analog and pulsed information to digital information. Data heads shall allow for up to 24 hours of data storage (including time stamp, measured value, and scaling factor).

1. Each data head shall reside on a BACnet network using the MS/TP Data Link/Physical layer protocol. Each data head shall have a communication port for connection to an operator interface.

2. Environment: Data Head hardware shall be suitable for the conditions ranging from -29°C to

60°C (-20°F to 140°F). Data Heads used outdoors and/or in wet ambient conditions shall be mounted within waterproof enclosures and shall be rated for operation at conditions ranging from -29°C to 60°C (-20°F to 140°F).

3. Provide a local keypad and display for interrogating and editing data. An optional system security password shall be available to prevent unauthorized use of the keypad and display.

4. Serviceability. Provide diagnostic LEDs for power, communication, and processor. All wiring connections shall be made to field-removable, modular terminal strips or to a termination card connected by a ribbon cable.

5. Memory. The building controller shall maintain all BIOS and data in the event of a power loss for at least 72 hours.

6. Immunity to power and noise. Controller shall be able to operate at 90% to 110% of nominal voltage rating and shall perform an orderly shutdown below 80% nominal voltage.

Operation shall be protected against electrical noise of 5 to 120 Hz and from keyed radios up to 5 W at 1 m (3 ft).

2.6 ELECTRICAL POWER METERS AND SUB-METERS

A. ELECTRICAL METER APPLICATIONS

1. Energy meters in the advanced utility metering system shall have models available for amperage ranges of 100-2400 amperes.

a. The RS-485 communications shall provide communications links up to 10,000 feet long.

2. Power meters shall be installed as part of the advanced utility metering system and as indicated in Panelboard specification “26 24 16”.

a. All setup parameters required by the power meter shall be stored in nonvolatile memory and retained in the event of a control power interruption.

b. The power meter may be applied in three-phase, three- or four- wire systems.

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c. The power meter shall be capable of being applied without modification at nominal frequencies of 50, 60, or 400 Hz.

d. The power meter shall provide for onboard data logging, able to log data, alarms, waveforms, and events.

B. Physical and Common Requirements

1. Electrical power meters shall be separately mounted, and enclosed in a NEMA 250, Type 1 enclosure, unless where indicated on the plans to be internal to the power distribution equipment it is monitoring. Environmental Conditions: System components shall be capable of withstanding the following environmental conditions without mechanical or electrical damage or degradation of operating capability:

a. Ambient conditions of 0 to 140 deg F dry bulb and 20 to 95 percent relative humidity, noncondensing.

C. Current and voltage ratings:

1. Designed for use with current inputs from standard instrument current transformers with 5-

A secondary and shall have a metering range of 0-10 A.

2. Withstand ratings shall be not less than 15 A, continuous; 50 A, lasting over 10 seconds, no more frequently than once per hour; 500 A, lasting 1 second, no more frequently than once per hour.

3. Voltage inputs from standard instrument potential transformers with 120-volt secondary output. The power meter shall support PT primaries through 3.2 MV.

4. The power meter shall operate properly over a wide range of control power including 90-

457 VAC or 100-300 VDC.

D. Electrical measurements and calculated values

1. Power meters shall include the following rms Real-Time Measurements:

a. Current: Each phase, neutral, average of three phases, percent unbalance.

b. Voltage: Line-to-line each phase, line-to-line average of three phases, line-to-neutral each phase, line-to-neutral average of three phases, line-to-neutral percent unbalance.

c. Power: Per phase and three-phase total.

d. Reactive Power: Per phase and three-phase total.

e. Apparent Power: Per phase and three-phase total.

f. True Power Factor: Per phase and three-phase total.

g. Displacement Power Factor: Per phase and three-phase total.

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h. Frequency.

i. THD: Current and voltage.

j. Accumulated Energy: Real kWh, reactive kVARh, apparent kVAh (signed/absolute).

k. Incremental Energy: Real kWh, reactive kVARh, apparent kVAh (signed/absolute).

l. Conditional Energy: Real kWh, reactive kVARh, apparent kVAh (signed/absolute).

2. Power meters shall perform the following demand current calculations, per phase, three-phase average and neutral:

a. Present.

b. Running average.

c. Last completed interval.

d. Peak.

3. Power meters shall perform the following demand real power calculations, three-phase total:

a. Present.

b. Running average.

c. Last completed interval.

d. Predicted.

e. Peak.

f. Coincident with peak kVA demand.

g. Coincident with kVAR demand.

4. Power meters shall perform the following demand reactive power calculations, three-phase total:

a. Present.

b. Running average.

c. Last completed interval.

d. Predicted.

e. Peak.

f. Coincident with peak kVA demand.

g. Coincident with kVAR demand.

5. Power meters shall perform the following demand apparent power calculations, three-phase total:

a. Present.

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b. Running average.

c. Last completed interval.

d. Predicted.

e. Peak.

f. Coincident with peak kVA demand.

g. Coincident with kVAR demand.

6. Power meters shall perform the following average true power factor calculations, demand coincident, three-phase total:

a. Last completed interval.

b. Coincident with kW peak.

c. Coincident with kVAR peak.

d. Coincident with kVA peak.

7. Power Analysis Values:

a. THD, Voltage and Current: Per phase, three phase, and neutral.

b. Displacement Power Factor: Per phase, three phase.

c. Fundamental Voltage, Magnitude and Angle: Per phase.

d. Fundamental Currents, Magnitude and Angle: Per phase.

e. Fundamental Real Power: Per phase, three phase.

f. Fundamental Reactive Power: Per phase.

g. Harmonic Power: Per phase, three phase.

h. Phase rotation.

i Unbalance: Current and voltage.

j. Harmonic Magnitudes and Angles for Current and Voltages: Per phase, up to 31st harmonic.

8. Power meters shall perform one of the following demand calculations, selectable by the

User; meters shall be capable of performance of all of the following demand calculations.

a. Block interval with optional subintervals: Adjustable for 1-minute intervals, from 1 to 60 minutes. User-defined parameters for the following block intervals:

1) Sliding block that calculates demand every second, with intervals less than 15 minutes, and every 15 seconds with an interval between 15 and 60 minutes.

2) Fixed block that calculates demand at end of the interval.

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3) Rolling block subinterval that calculates demand at end of each subinterval and displays it at end of the interval.

c. Minimum and maximum values: Record monthly minimum and maximum values, including date and time of record. For three-phase measurements, identify phase of recorded value. Record the following parameters:

1) Line-to-line voltage.

2) Line-to-neutral voltage.

3) Current per phase.

4) Line-to-line voltage unbalance.

5) Line-to-neutral voltage unbalance.

6) Power factor.

7) Displacement power factor.

8) Total power.

9) Total reactive power.

10) Total apparent power.

11) THD voltage L-L.

12) THD voltage L-N.

13) THD current.

14) Frequency.

d. Harmonic calculation: display and record the following:

1) Harmonic magnitudes and angles for each phase voltage and current through 31st harmonic. Calculate for all three phases, current and voltage, and residual current.

Current and voltage information for all phases shall be obtained simultaneously from same cycle.

2) Harmonic magnitude reported as a percentage of the fundamental or as a percentage of rms values, as selected by the VA.

F. Meter accuracy:

1. Comply with ANSI C12.20, Class 0.5; and IEC 60687, Class 0.5 for revenue meters.

2. Accuracy from Light to Full Rating:

a. Power: Accurate to 0.5 percent of reading.

b. Voltage and Current: Accurate to 0.5 percent of reading.

c. Power Factor: Plus or minus 0.005, from 0.5 leading to 0.5 lagging.

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d. Frequency: Plus or minus 0.01 Hz at 45 to 67 Hz.

G. Meter input, sampling, display, output, recording and reading Capabilities

1. Input: One digital input signal.

a. Normal mode for on/off signal.

b. Demand interval synchronization pulse, accepting a demand synchronization pulse from a utility demand meter.

c. Conditional energy signal to control conditional energy accumulation.

d. GPS time synchronization.

2. Sampling:

a. Current and voltage shall be digitally sampled at a rate high enough to provide accuracy to 63rd harmonic of 60-Hz fundamental.

b. Power monitor shall provide continuous sampling at a rate of 128 samples per cycle on all voltage and current channels in the meter.

3. Display Monitor:

a. Backlighted LCD to display metered data with touchscreen or touchpad selecting device.

b. Touch-screen display shall be a minimum 12-inch diagonal, resolution of 800 by 600 RGB pixels, 256 colors; NEMA 250, Type 1 display enclosure.

c. Display four values on one screen at same time.

1) Coordinate list below with meter capabilities specified in subparagraphs above.

2) Current, per phase rms, three-phase average and neutral.

3) Voltage, phase to phase, phase to neutral, and three-phase averages of phase to phase and phase to neutral.

4) Real power, per phase and three-phase total.

5) Reactive power, per phase and three-phase total.

6) Apparent power, per phase and three-phase total.

7) Power factor, per phase and three-phase total.

8) Frequency.

9) Demand current, per phase and three-phase average.

10) Demand real power, three-phase total.

11) Demand apparent power, three-phase total.

12) Accumulated energy (MWh and MVARh).

13) THD, current and voltage, per phase.

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d. Reset: Allow reset of the following parameters at the display:

1) Peak demand current.

2) Peak demand power (kW) and peak demand apparent power (kVA).

3) Energy (MWh) and reactive energy (MVARh).

4. Outputs:

a. Operated either by user command sent via communication link or set to operate in response to user-defined alarm or event.

b. Closed in either a momentary or latched mode as defined by user.

c. Each output relay used in a momentary contact mode shall have an independent timer that can be set by user.

d. One digital KY pulse to a user-definable increment of energy measurement. Output ratings shall be up to 120-V ac, 300-V dc, 50 mA, and provide 3500-V rms isolation.

e. One relay output module, providing a load voltage range from 20- to 240-V ac or from

20- to 30-V dc, supporting a load current of 2 A.

f. Output Relay Control:

1) Relay outputs shall operate either by user command sent via communication link or in response to user-defined alarm or event.

2) Normally open and normally closed contacts, field configured to operate as follows:

a) Normal contact closure where contacts change state for as long as signal exists.

b) Latched mode when contacts change state on receipts of a pickup signal;

changed state is held until a dropout signal is received.

c) Timed mode when contacts change state on receipt of a pickup signal; changed state is held for a preprogrammed duration.

d) End of power demand interval when relay operates as synchronization pulse for other devices.

e) Energy Pulse Output: Relay pulses quantities used for absolute kWh, absolute kVARh, kVAh, kWh In, kVARh In, kWh Out, and kVARh Out.

f) Output controlled by multiple alarms using Boolean-type logic.

5. Onboard Data Logging:

a. Store logged data, alarms, events, and waveforms in 2 MB of onboard nonvolatile memory.

b. Stored Data:

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1) Billing Log: User configurable; data shall be recorded every 15 minutes, identified by month, day, and 15-minute interval. Accumulate 24 months of monthly data, 32 days of daily data, and between 2 to 52 days of 15-minute interval data, depending on number of quantities selected.

2) Custom Data Logs: three user-defined log(s) holding up to 96 parameters. Date and time stamp each entry to the second and include the following user definitions:

a) Schedule interval.

b) Event definition.

c) Configured as "fill-and-hold" or "circular, first-in first-out."

3) Alarm Log: Include time, date, event information, and coincident information for each defined alarm or event.

4) Waveform Log: Store captured waveforms configured as "fill-and-hold" or "circular, first-in first-out."

c. Default values for all logs shall be initially set at factory, with logging to begin on device power up.

6. Alarms.

a. User Options:

1) Define pickup, dropout, and delay.

2) Assign one of four severity levels to make it easier for user to respond to the most important events first.

3) Allow for combining up to four alarms using Boolean-type logic statements for outputting a single alarm.

b. Alarm Events:

1) Over/undercurrent.

2) Over/undervoltage.

3) Current imbalance.

4) Phase loss, current.

5) Phase loss, voltage.

6) Voltage imbalance.

7) Over kW demand.

8) Phase reversal.

9) Digital input off/on.

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10) End of incremental energy interval.

11) End of demand interval.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

A. Cabling

1. Install Category 6A UTP and optical fiber cabling system as detailed in TIA-568-C.1, TIA/EIA-

568-B.2, or TIA-568-C.3.

2. Screw terminals shall not be used except where specifically indicated on plans.

3. Use an approved insulation displacement connection (IDC) tool kit for copper cable terminations.

4. Do not untwist Category 6A UTP cables more than 12 mm (1/2 inch) from the point of termination to maintain cable geometry.

5. Provide service loop on each end of the cable, 3 m (10 feet) at the server rack and 304 mm

(12 inches) at the meter.

6. Do not exceed manufacturers' cable pull tensions for copper and optical fiber cables.

7. Provide a device to monitor cable pull tensions. Do not exceed 110 N (25 pounds) pull tension for four pair copper cables.

8. Do not chafe or damage outer jacket materials.

9. Use only lubricants approved by cable manufacturer.

10. Do not over cinch cables, or crush cables with staples.

11. For UTP cable, bend radii shall not be less than four times the cable diameter.

12. Cables shall be terminated; no cable shall contain unterminated elements.

13. Cables shall not be spliced.

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