Addendum 1 23207.pdf

DTMB-0414 (Rev 12/17)

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

State Facilities Administration Design and Construction Division

CONSTRUCTION BID ADDENDUM NO. 1

This form identifies an Addendum to Bidding Documents, and incorporates interpretations or clarifications, modifications, acceptance of proposed “or equal” materials, and other information into the Bidding Documents. Addenda will be numbered by the Professional and distributed through www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS as an attachment.

TO:

ALL BIDDERS

DATE ISSUED

5/4/2023

PROJECT NAME

Wi-Fi Cabling Infrastructure – Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility

FILE NUMBER

472/23207.RWG

PROFESSIONAL

Commtech Design, Inc.

PROJECT DIRECTOR

Rob Gruesbeck

BID OPENING DATE:

5/10/2023

ADDENDUM ITEMS: (attach additional sheets and drawings if required)

Attachments;

1. Meeting Attendance record, Pre-Bid sign-in sheets.

2. Specification 28 7700 TECHNOLOGY TESTING

3. Appendix V Hazardous Materials Survey.

Specifications

1. Add the Technology Testing specification 28 7700. This was not issued with the original specification documents.

Drawings reissued:

1. None

Questions:

1. Is there any location on where the Ethernet Switches and WAPS will be located so that we know where to pick them up.

Answer. There is no current location known. Assume somewhere in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.

2. Does the contractors superintendent need to be a direct employee of the Prime Contractor/bidder?

Answer. See DC Specs for requirements.

3. What is/are the tool manifest requirements?

Answer. A lockable gangbox for tools will be able to be stored in the basement of a building inside the secure perimeter. Site will add their own lock to the gangbox. There shall be a permanent manifest for the lockbox and any toolboxes brought in each day. Review the manifest with the escort each day

Clarifications:

Answer. None

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: This Addendum must be acknowledged by the Bidder in the space provided in the Bid Summary and Bid Form. Failing to acknowledge Addenda may be cause for the Bid to be rejected. Addenda will become part of the Contract Documents.

PROFESSIONAL: Bret Emerson DATE: 5/4/2023

APPROVED BY:

PROJECT DIRECTOR: Rob Gruesbeck DATE: 5/4/2023 http://www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS

State of Michigan

Department of Technology, Management and Budget

Design and Construction Division

Funding Code: 472ElectronicComm

File/No: 472/23207.RWG

Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility

Wi-Fi Cabling Infrastructure

MDOC TECHNOLOGY TESTING 28 7700-1

SECTION 28 7700 – TECHNOLOGY TESTING

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 WORK INCLUDED

A. This section provides direction on

1. Testing of copper and fiber cable,

2. Testing and commissioning of the technology systems

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.01 MANUFACTURERS

A. Approved vendors for cable testers are:

1. Fluke or equal

2.02 TESTING PRODUCTS

A. Category 6A cable shall be tested.

1. Cable tester shall support Cat 6A channel and permanent link certification.

2. Tester shall provide accuracy beyond TIA level III requirements traceable to laboratory reference standards.

3. Through add on fiber optic probes, the tester shall be able to test multimode and single mode fiber cable.

4. Test results shall be able to be stored on internal or removable compact flash memory cards.

5. Tester shall have optional talk set for discussions over the cable being tested.

6. Tester shall support a frequency range of 1-350 MHz with accuracy to the current proposed TIA Level III.

7. Tester shall support the following tests:

a. Near end crosstalk (NEXT).

b. Attenuation.

c. Equal level far end crosstalk (ELFEXT).

d. Return loss.

e. Ambiant noise.

f. Wire map shall identify miswires, shorts, opens, reversals, and split pairs.

g. Shall measure cable length and distance to faults (if any).

h. Propagation delay.

i. Loop resistance.

8. Tester shall support the following test standards:

a. TIA Cat 6 and ISO Class E.

b. TIA Cat 5.

c. TIA TSB-95.

d. TIA Cat 3, 4 and 5 per TIA TSB-67.

e. UTP, STP, SCTP coaxial and twinax cabling.

f. IEEE: all Ethernet 802.3UTP and fiber PMD interfaces including 1000BASE-T;

other 802.x PMD interfaces including token ring and demand priority.

g. ATM: All UTP and fiber PMD interfaces.

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MDOC TECHNOLOGY TESTING 28 7700-2

9. Tester shall have all required probes and accessories required to perform CAT-6 tests and “Network Tests.”

10. Tester shall have been recently calibrated (within 4 months), and shall be utilizing the latest software.

2.03 PUNCHLIST PROCESS

A. The contractor shall be required to go through a punchlist process prior to substantial completion and final completion/payment of each project B. Contractor shall be responsible for reviewing their own work and checking to ensure it has met the project requirements.

C. The contractor shall:

1. Review your work in each room

2. Review the specifications and drawings and review their work to ensure it meets requirements

3. Create a punchlist document showing what work is not yet done and what as-builts are yet to be completed. Send document to designer.

a. Provide a date when contractor punchlist work will be completed.

4. Schedule a punchlist and substantial completion meeting with designer.

5. Present updated punchlist document to the owner

6. Walk the site with the contractor and demonstrate all systems and review the work completed. Demonstrate how all work is completed D. Designer will create an “Owner Punchlist” document

1. This will be provided to the contractor

2. Contractor shall review the list, fix/upgrade/replace all equipment and cabling and finish work on the punchlist

3. Return punchlist to the designer showing when the work was fixed/completed and a signature on the sheet showing that the contractor has reviewed each item.

E. Meet onsite with the designer to review the finished work.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.01 EXAMINATION

A. Testing shall be completed after fiber is installed inside the fiber patch panel and the fiber panel has been put together.

B. All cables and panels where cables terminate shall be labeled with the cable label or name of each individual cable. Identify how each cable and panel will be labeled.

3.02 CATEGORY UTP/STP CABLE TESTING

A. Cable tests for CAT 6A cables shall be provided for each user CAT-6A cable.

1. Prior to beginning the testing, the Contractor shall provide the Engineer with a notice that testing will begin. Written notice shall be given at least 3 business days prior to testing beginning.

2. Tester shall be calibrated each day with manufacturer provided calibration cable.

3. Tests shall be saved under each cables unique location identifier.

4. Contractor shall provide the correct cables and probes specifically for the cable and modular jacks that are being tested.

5. During the test the tester shall be set to check all “Network Tests.”

6. Test results shall be provided in hard copy and soft copy. Along with the soft copy, provide a copy of the software required to read the test results.

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MDOC TECHNOLOGY TESTING 28 7700-3

7. Contractor shall supply 2 copies of the paper results and 2 copies of the file results.

8. Provide all paper results in 3-ring binders. Binders shall have a cover that shows the job name, job number, building and closet where the cables were tested, and the range in the location identifiers of the cables tests provided.

9. Tester shall be set to match the cable being tested.

10. Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all cables pass the tests. Any cable found not to pass shall be removed and replaced at the Contractor’s expense.

END OF SECTION