11 Attachment 1 IT Spec ADP_room(5-09-07).doc

ADP Room

USDA/OCIO/ITS REQUIREMENTS

ADP Room #2 will service NRCS, FSA, & RD. The specification for ADP Room #1 for exclusive use by NASS is incorporated into their specification within Attachment #1.

1. SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ADP ROOM

a) Square Footage - In offices with no ITS staff, the ADP room shall be a minimum of 75 square feet and a maximum of 100 square feet. The configuration of the room shall allow a three-foot clearance around equipment.

b) Doors. The number of entrances to the ADP room will be kept to a minimum as required by local fire code. Every entrance into an ADP room must be a solid core, lockable door. A managed process will be utilized to control all access to the room. The process can be electronic or manual (key access, door bell with escort and sign-in, etc.) and the process must be documented. One key or code will be assigned to an individual from each SCA. All computer room doors shall be removed from the master key system of the facility. Exterior doors must have either interior hinges or exterior hinges with non-removable pins.

c) Windows. There will be NO WINDOWS in the ADP room, even if a portion of the room has exterior walls.

d) Flooring. The flooring will be anti-static hard surface; no carpet.

e) Walls. Walls of the ADP room shall extend from the structural floor slab to the structural ceiling slab.

e) Temperature. The ADP room shall be cooled at all times. The temperature control shall be managed within the room, including point of contacts for emergency situations. The ADP room shall have access to temperature readings within the space. Air conditioning must be controlled on the week ends and holidays as needed to maintain the minimum temperature in the room. Depending on the equipment to be placed in the room, a separate air conditioning unit may be required.

f) Shared Space. The ADP room shall NOT be designed as a multi-use room. Only ADP and telephone equipment shall be in this room. Mail machines, printers (unless specifically for the ADP equipment), faxes, file cabinets, shared storage, copiers, plotters, etc. shall be located outside the ADP room. ITS storage will NOT be in the ADP room.

g) Plumbing. Because of the danger of water damage, the ADP room shall not be located in areas where water bearing pipes would be overhead.

h) Fire Suppressant Systems. A sprinkler system will be installed when local building codes require it. A dry-pipe system is preferred. Sprinkler heads shall be placed so that they are not directly above any equipment. Each ADP room shall be equipped with a 6 pound FE-36 fire extinguisher. An annual inspection must be performed on the fire extinguisher.

i) Design Approval. In SCA offices, the Group Manager shall review the electrical section of the construction drawings to ensure that the location of the phone jacks, data ports and electrical outlets will be accessible once systems furniture is installed. In all other offices, the appropriate Division Directors shall review and approve the floor plans. All final floor plans for the ADP room and general space shall be approved by the ITS Realty Specialist before construction begins.

j) Public Areas. Where possible, the ADP room shall be within the interior of the building and away from public areas. Where possible, ensure that all computer rooms are not located either above or below public areas in multi-story buildings.

k) Mailrooms and Loading Docks. Where possible, the ADP room shall not be located in close proximity to mailrooms or loading docks.

l) Signage. Ensure that all signs identifying the ADP room are removed from public view. Directories or building maps that identify the location of critical or sensitive asset locations shall not be displayed.

2. ADP ROOM EQUIPMENT OUTPUTS

Refer to the manufacturer’s requirements for all equipment that will be located in the room.

3. POINTS OF CONTACT

For further information on Sections 1 and 2 of this document, contact Lynn Williams, Realty Specialist, at (970) 295-5452.

For further information on Sections 4 through 8, contact Kathy Baumgartner, (816)926-6899.

4.

COMPUTER ROOM ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

When cable consists of multiple runs, the Lessor shall provide cable trays or J hooks to insure that the cable does not come into contact with suspended ceiling.

5. DEDICATED ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND OUTLETS FOR ADP EQUIPMENT

a.

Provide and install dedicated electrical circuits with isolated grounds in the Computer Room. Dedicated circuits must be 110 volt, 20-ampere standard three-prong circuits with true earth ground terminated into orange or other uniquely marked (“computer use only”) duplex outlets. Provide and install duplex outlets for each dedicated electrical circuit in the Computer room. Dedicated electrical circuits will be used for the telephone systems. The main electrical panel for the computer/voice (if computer/voice is available) equipment will be properly grounded to meet EIA/TIA and FIPS standards b.

Provide dedicated electrical circuits with multiple outlets at designated locations throughout the service center with multiple outlets to accommodate the peripheral equipment (i.e. computer workstations, printers).

c.

Provide circuits for servers The Electrical Requirements:

1. Dedicated Circuits – will be required for use by the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).

2. Circuit – will be 2 (two) 120 volt, 30 amp minimum with true round, terminated into a twisting-lock receptacle. Each dedicated circuit must have insulated, isolated earth ground; conduit ground is not acceptable.

3. Receptacle – will be a NEMA L5-30R twist-locking receptacle.

4. Location for the UPS receptacle– will be located in the ADP/Computer room where the LWV cabinet is installed. The receptacle will be located within a maximum of 4.5 feet from the back of the USDA wiring cabinet.

6. PLYWOOD

Installing one 4 foot x 8 foot of plywood vertically mounted on the wall in the Computer Room within 3 feet of an electrical outlet and the wiring cabinet. The backboard should be attached to the wall using correct mounting hardware and procedures. If the wall is sheet-rocked, attach the backboard to the studs. If the wall is concrete, attach the backboard using anchors. The backboard should be painted with fire retardant paint the same color as the interior walls of the building. This will be the extended demarcation point and for the installation of phone equipment.

7. TELEPHONE SYSTEM

A telephone demarcation point (D-mark) must be provided on a type 66S block on the backboard for all telephone lines prior to the move date. The telephone system will be moved by USDA to a new office and will be installed by USDA technicians during move-in.

8. DATA CABLING/TELECOMMUNICATIONS

a) General Specifications

All premise data/telecommunications cabling will comply with TIA/EIA 568B. On renovations to buildings which are currently wired to the TIA/EIA-568A standard, the renovation will follow the TIA/EIA-568A standard. On installations where all cabling is new, the TIA/EIA-568B standard will be followed. All cabling will meet local building codes.

b) Copper Cable Installation b1.

Provide, place, terminate and test CAT6 certified Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cables according to applicable standards.

b2.

Data cable and voice cables shall be terminated with CAT6 compliant terminations (patch panels, wall outlets, etc.).

c) Copper Cable Specifications

All cable equipment and materials must be manufactured by facilities that are International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 registered and certified as follows:

c1. Shall be CAT6 rating in accordance with ANSI/TIA/EIA 568B.

c2. Shall be four-pair, UTP, 100-Ohm, 24 American Wire Gage (AWG).

c3. The selected cable must have contiguous, two-foot segment-length markers printed on the cable jacket. The markings must also show cable manufacturer, cable model number or name, cable part number, CAT6 designation, a UL or ETL verification designation, a CMP type, and a “tested to 350 Mhz” or above designation.

c4. Shall be tested and certified by the installer to comply with the previous requirements.

d) Data Fiber Cable Installation d1. Fiber optic cable shall be used for all links in excess of 90 meters and where appropriate. There shall be no 90º bends in any fiber cables with a radius of less than three (3) inches.

d2. All fiber cable shall be 6-strands, multimode optical fiber cable d3. All ANSI/TIA/EIA – 568B requirements for fiber cable installation, testing, and termination will be observed.

d4. All strands of each fiber cable shall be terminated at each end of the cable, with either ST or SC connectors, as appropriate to the related equipment interface connector, and will be conveyed to the selected cable contractor upon request.

SC Connector

ST Connector d5. Supply several sets of fiber patch cords that should not only serve immediate switch connection concerns, but allow for possible switch update connections in the future. The unused fiber patch cables will be kept in reserve at this site, in the event that such switch updates do occur.

e) DATA FIBER CABLE SPECIFICATIONS e1. All fiber cable shall be 6-strand, multimode, tight buffered, 50 x 125 µm optical fiber, rated OFCP, and must be clearly marked as such on the cable sheathing.

e2. All fiber link cable runs, shall be run within orange, plenum rated inter-duct, and appropriately sized according to the number of fiber runs to be contained.

e3. Both the fiber cable sheathing and the protective inter-duct shall be colored orange to denote multimode fiber.

f) Wall I/O Face Plates

Work Area Input/Output Connections

Work areas will have a quad or hex outlet plate connector with four or six RJ-45 connectors (see diagram). Extra outlet plate connectors will also be required in some common areas. All drops will be identified and numbered on the office floor plan prior to installation. Each of the four or six connectors will be cabled with 4-pair UTP cable. The data cables will be category 6 as listed in the cable specification block. These cables will be terminated with RF-45 connectors at the device end. The other end will be punched down on an RF-45/110-type patch panel in the Lan/Wan/Voice wiring cabinet. Each quad plate MUST be labeled with the work station number (1,2 etc.) and the A, B, C etc. format. Each connection MUST be identified as (1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, etc.) on the corresponding patch panel location.

Quad Plate

Hex Plate

Quad Plate – Ports A, B, C – Data

Hex Plate – Ports A, B, C, D, E - Data

Port D- Phone

Port F – Phone

9. LAN/WAN/VOICE CABINET

The government will provide this wiring cabinet. A wire service loop will be provided during wiring to allow the cabinet to freely move a minimum of 6 feet in any direction. The RJ-45/110 type patch panel must be mounted in the cabinet in the place designated by the Government. The contractor will supply the appropriately-sized patch panel based upon the number of quad and/or hex outlet plates.

10. JOINT UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT & LESSOR REGARDING STANDARD WIRING STANDARDS & SECURE ADP ROOM

The Government reserves the right to make any modifications to comply with the above specifications and install its own voice and data cabling.

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