Attachment 2---SOW_ISP OSP PLANT COMMS DISTRIBUTION WIRING Mar2025.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

AIR FORCE RESERVE COMMAND

INSIDE AND OUTSIDE PLANT COMMUNICATIONS

DISTRIBUTION WIRING STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

25 March 2025 V 1.0

GENERAL: The furnishing of all plant, labor, services, tools, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and all miscellaneous requirements needed to perform all operations in conjunction with the effort to accomplish the Scope of Work below. All work shall be done in accordance with applicable sections of the attached 1st 400 Feet Volume 12 BITSEP Handbook, the project specifications, project drawings, Federal, State and Miami-Dade Department of Environmental Management (DERM) codes and regulations, and OSHA requirements. The term, Contractor, shall be interpreted to mean the prime contractor and all its subcontractors. The term, Contracting Officer, shall mean the Contracting Officer and/or designated representatives.

I. SITE LOCATION: Homestead Air Reserve Base (HARB), Florida.

II. DEFINITIONS:

• Project: A job that calls for the installation of more than 3 jacks

• Install: A job that calls for the installation of 3 or less Outlet locations from the same

Telecommunications Room (TR).

• Work: A general term for any or all the above

Note* When these terms are used as defined above, they will be underlined.

III. WORK DESCRIPTION: Contractor shall furnish labor, materials, tools, equipment, and subcontractor coordination under the terms, specifications, and general conditions contained herein, for installation of CAT6A, Coaxial RG11, Coaxial RG6, Paging/Sound Systems, Surveillance Systems, Access Control Systems, Outside Plant (OSP) Wiring (Copper/Fiber), Copper Splicing OSP, Electrical Power, Grounding/Bonding, HVAC Systems and termination systems, and Dig Permits (Communication Line Ground Marking) for expansion, remodel, and minor construction work at Homestead ARB. Work to include installation of bridge clips and/or cross connect wiring (patch cord) for voice only with documentation as instructed. The Contractor shall comply with codes and standards for projects to include but not limited to testing, labeling, fire stopping, grounding, and jet lines. Work shall be subject to Homestead ARB inspection.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

SCOPE OF WORK

Work shall consist of pathway construction, conduit, box and faceplate installation, cable installation, closet hardware installation, termination, documentation, testing, verification, repairs, locating underground communication cables/lines and ground markings for dig permit approval process. Other related activities shall also be included as needed. Existing j-hook or hanger installation will be abandoned, and new conduit/surface raceways will be required to be installed as directed from the Communication Squadron staff. This agreement includes the installation of riser or backbone fiber optic or copper cable. It also includes the installation of any outside cable system.

A. Contractor Qualifications

1. The Contractor shall be certified and authorized to extend a fifteen (15) year extended warranty on copper and optical cabling systems. This is to include installation, warranty, and service on all products being installed as outlined in the specification.

2. The Contractor must be registered and fully licensed to conduct business within the

State of Florida. All installation technicians must be fully trained and certified in the installation termination, and testing of all current copper and optical wiring standard.

3. The Contractor must be fully insured. Evidence of insurance and workers' compensation must be provided; and

4. The Contractor shall provide a list of five (5) reference sites consisting of institutions of similar size and complexity within the past three (3) years. Reference sites listed shall include brief description of the project, point of contact, and contact telephone numbers and email addresses.

B. Contractor Responsibilities

1. The Contractor shall furnish, install and test all hardware and cabling as defined in these specifications. The completed installations must comply with local, state, and national fire and safety codes, and with authorities having jurisdiction. In addition, all phases of the installations must adhere to all applicable structured cabling specifications as defined by the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and ANSI/TIA-568-C.1, 606,607, and 942-2 standards (including their subsequent revisions). Cables must be installed, supported, terminated, labeled, and tested per standards.

2. The Contractor shall furnish all items listed in this specification including delivery to the sites(s), unpacking and setting in place.

3. Prior to construction or the ordering of any materials, the Contractor must confirm all drop locations, cable runs/paths, and equipment positioning with the HARB.

4. All cable, hardware, and materials shall be new and in working order with the original manufacturers' warranties in place.

5. The Contractor is responsible for daily removal of all debris, dirt, and rubbish accumulated as a result of any and all installations and must leave the premises clean and ready for use.

6. The Contractor is required to repair, replace, or reimburse HARB for any damages made by the Contractor during any installations. Any ceiling tiles that are marked must be cleaned or replaced.

7. HARB procedures for removing or cutting ceiling tiles must be followed. Tiles removed from the ceiling must be bagged. Any tile cutting must be done outside and tiles must be bagged during transport to and from the cutting area.

8. The Contractor will work with onsite HARB maintenance personnel in coordinating access to areas where cabling will be installed. If coring and drilling are necessary, HARB must be notified one (1) day in advance to coordinate cleanup.

9. The Contractor will replace any firestop materials or systems which are damaged or removed during the installation.

10. Incidental materials, such as plywood, fasteners, hangers, test equipment, tools, etc., needed to complete all installations as defined by this specification are the responsibility of the Contractor to provide and install.

11. The Contractor will perform all work in a craftsman-like manner with emphasis on esthetics, functionality, reliability, and serviceability.

12. The Contractor will immediately notify the HARB in writing of any locations that are discovered to have inadequate power outlets or other discrepancies that may delay the completed installation and functionality of cabling system or network.

13. The Contractor will follow all design and implementation guidelines as specified.

14. Prior to installation, the Contractor is required to confirm the final equipment and route of the cabling system.

15. The Contractor shall at the completion of the work present to the HARB all product manuals and warranty registrations cards provided with cable and equipment including 100% testing documentation.

16. The Contractor will provide the name, address, and telephone number of the manufacturer's representative and service company for each piece of equipment so that the source of replacement parts and service for each item of equipment can be readily available.

17. Should hazardous materials (i.e., asbestos) be encountered during installation, the Contractor shall cease installation in that area and notify the HARB immediately.

18. The Contractor must coordinate the installation work schedule with the HARB so as not to interfere with the operations of the building.

19. The HARB requires that all vendors follow the Confined Space Protocol when working in the tunnels at HARB.

20. A cable pull permit is not required by the HARB. However, a Low Voltage Building Permit for Telecommunications Wiring is required, and the vendor shall cover all permit costs.

C. System Warranty

Contractor must warranty the cabling systems for a period of no less than fifteen (15) years from the date of the HARB's acceptance. Warranty must include and not be limited to all equipment materials, and labor. Any part of the system that fails or is found to be defective will be repaired or replaced at no cost to the HARB. Warranty certification and documentation must be provided to the HARB no less than thirty (30) days following the HARB's acceptance.

Section II - Product Description

A. Copper Station Cable

1. Station cable shall be Category 6A, 24 American Wire Gauge (AWG), 4-pair unshielded twisted pair (UTP), riser rated, unless otherwise specified.

2. Contractor will be responsible for determining total quantity of cable required. Only

“sufficient quantities” required to complete project as specified shall be calculated and supplied.

Contractor shall assume responsibility for calculation of material quantities.

3. Tie wraps used in actual plenum areas must be plenum rated.

4. The use of hybrid or composite cable assemblies will not be allowed on and installation.

5. Cabling used for data shall be blue, voice cabling shall be gray. Specified Product(s):

Category 6A: Berk-Tek LANmark, 1000 Cat UTP

6. Cable Types and Specifications:

• Twisted Pair: The prevailing commercial wiring standard ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-C.1 defines performance specifications for category 6A cable. Cat 6, 4-pair 24 American Wire Gauge (AWG), 100- ohm, solid, UTP cables should be installed to each standard connector outlet. Use only cable that has passed the UL LAN certification program and is labeled with UL acceptable markings. Plenum cables should be specified when required. Termination should be performed using an 8-pin (RJ45 type) connector. In a standard cabling scheme, horizontal cables are arbitrarily designated ―voice and ―data to identify and differentiate their purpose. Each voice outlet should be assigned a unique telephone number.

• Twisted Pair Performance: Copper data cable length should be limited to 295 feet from patch panel termination in the TR to the data outlet termination in accordance with ANSI/TIA/EIA 568C.1.

Refer to EIA/TIA 568C.1 for Category 6A performance specifications.

B. Fiber Optic Cable

1. Fiber optic cable used shall meet or exceed the specifications of the reference products listed below.

2. Contractor will be responsible for determining total quantity of cable required. Only

“sufficient quantities” required to complete project as specified shall be calculated and supplied. Contractor shall assume responsibility for calculation of material quantities.

3. Tie wraps used in actual plenum areas must be plenum rated.

4. The use of hybrid or composite cable assemblies will not be allowed on any installation.

5. External cable sheath coloring shall be the following: orange for MM OM1 and OM2, aqua for MM OM3 and better, yellow for SM. Specified Product(s):

• Multimode (OM3): Berk-Tek Premises Distribution Tight Buffer Fiber Optic Cabling, 50/125μ GIGAlite-10, Plenum Rated

• Multimode (OM4): Berk-Tek Premises Distribution Tight Buffer Fiber Optic Cabling, 50/125μ GIGAlite-10XB, Plenum Rated

• Single-mode: Berk-Tek Premises Distribution Tight Buffer Fiber Optic Cabling, Enhanced Single-Mode Standard for Tight Buffer, Plenum Rated

A. Station Jacks and Face Plates

1. Station jacks shall be Category 6A, 8P8C (“RJ45”), TIA/EIA-568-C.1 pin configuration, unless otherwise specified.

2. Single gang faceplates shall be used in all station drop locations notes. Each faceplate used to terminate voice and data drops must accommodate six (6) station jacks. Single gang faceplates used to terminate separate voice/intercom drops locations shall accommodate one jack module.

3. Single gang faceplates shall be populated with appropriate type and number of snap-in modules required to meet specified number of drops per locations. Blank modules shall be utilized to occupy extra module spacing in faceplate where necessary.

4. Contractor will be responsible for determining exact quantities of faceplates, jack snap-in modules, blank snap-in modules, etc. Only “sufficient quantities” required to complete project as specified shall be calculated and supplied. Contractor shall assume responsibility for calculations of material quantities.

5. Data icons shall be installed at each station port to identify port type. Icon color to match color of station cable. (Data: Blue, Voice: Gray) Specified Product(s):

• Ortronics 1 RJ45, 8P8C, Cat6, 568C.1, 110, Series II, Flush (ORS21600

• Ortronics 2 RJ45, 8P8C, Cat6, 568C.1, 110, Series II, Flush (ORS22600)

• Ortronics face plates, white, single gang (OR-40300158)

• Ortronics blank, 1 Unit (OR-40300164)

B. Cable Hangers/Supports

6. Contractor shall supply and install appropriate type of cable hangers/supports according to specific building installation requirements. The Contractor shall not use any existing structure to support cables.

7. Cable hangers and supports shall be spaced and installed according to TIA/EIA-568-C.1 standards. (Typical spacing every five (5) feet). Specified Product(s):

• Erico Caddy CableCat support clips.

Note: As required, other Caddy cable support hangers may be used; however, prior approval by HARB is required before ordering and/or installation.

Cable ring and cable tie wrap supports are not acceptable for supporting horizontal cabling.

C. Face Plate Mounting Brackets

8. All wiring is to be installed in the wall where practical.

9. Specified face plate mounting brackets shall be used to mount face plates in drywall locations.

10. Contractor shall be responsible for calculating and supplying correct amount of caddy fasteners to be used. Quantity shall be equal to the amount of drop locations to be terminated in drywall.

Specified Product(s):

• Erico Caddy Fasteners (Erico MP1)

D. Surface Mount Raceway and Surface Mount Back Boxes

11. Contractor shall provide and install surface mount raceway and back boxes where required.

Surface mounted raceway and back boxes shall be secured to wall surfaces with appropriate mounting screws and hardware. Raceway shall be ivory colored.

Note: Plastic raceway is not acceptable.

12. Contractor shall provide and install appropriate series of surface mounted raceway, back boxes and fittings and size to match number of required cables per location, and appropriate ceiling, corner and joining fittings matching utilized series of raceway. Install per manufacturer specifications. Purchase of Internal Network Wiring: Bid 11-017-BOE.

13. Where applicable, Contractor may utilize wall to route cables to face plate locations (i.e., drywall). Confirm prior to installation.

14. Contractor shall be responsible for calculating exact amount of surface mount raceway and back boxes required to complete project as specified. Contractor shall be responsible for calculation of material quantities. Specified Product(s):

• Metallic surface mount raceway (Wiremold V700)

• Metallic surface mount raceway (Wiremold V2000)

• Metallic surface mount chase/raceway without divider (Wiremold V4000B series)

• Single gang-fitting plate for V4000 series (Wiremold V4007C-l)

• Metallic raceway cover plate for V4000 series (Wiremold V4000C)

• Metallic surface mount, single gang back box (Wiremold V2048)

Note: All surface mounted raceway and back boxes shall be mounted level and secured with appropriate mounting screws per manufacturer specifications.

E. Tel/Power Poles Where required, provide and install Wiremold power poles, color ivory, type 30TP-2V. Vendor must verify ceiling height and pole length prior to purchase.

F. Product Substitutions/Alternatives

15. System design based on Ortronics and Berk-Tek products. Alternative products will be considered. However, all alternative cable and termination equipment must be manufactured by like manufacturer and must be compliant with the fifteen (15) year warranty requirements of this proposal. Should alternative materials be proposed, product cut sheets and performance data must be supplied.

16. Alternative products must be a-like design, model and perform as those initially specified.

Termination products proposed must be of like manufacturer, and both cable and termination hardware must together comply with the fifteen (15) year warranty requirements of this proposal.

17. Final determination of acceptance or rejection of alternative products will reside solely with the HARB.

G. Multimedia Audio Video for CCTV, TV, and IPTV

1. Contractor shall provide an On-wall Mounting Television Installation Service for Digital, Analog PC and Media devices. Reference the Services listed below:

• On-wall mounting: Secure TV onto end-user-provided mounting bracket.

• Office theater set-up: Connect TV to new and existing components: DVD, DVR, VCR and audio components. Conceal and provide audio/video cables in the wall (Digital, Analog PC and Media Wire Rapid Run Cable) - Lay the wires from point A to point B behind the wall neatly and discretely

• Program remotes: Up to two non-learning universal remotes

• Recycle old TV: ADPE Restrictions may apply

• Educational demonstration of the basic TV functions (up to 20 minutes)

• 90-day labor warranty

Note: On-wall Mounting Television Installation Service (for cable TV, IPTV), as well as any television or related devices that have NIC ports and/or will be connected to a network or a device on an AF network (to include televisions used as monitors).

Section III - Execution

A. Interior Building - Copper Cable Distribution

1. Station cable must be run and installed in a neat and orderly manner. Station cable must be bundled, tied and run together wherever possible.

2. Copper station cable shall be run and installed according to TIA/EIA-568-B installation standards. Cable must be run according to noted cable routing within each site and must be suspended by approved cable hanging devices spaced according to TIA/EIA standards.

Appropriate cable suspension slack standards must be followed. At each station location a two-foot-long cable slack loop must be provided. At patch panel locations a three-foot cable slack loop must be provided.

3. Contractor must notify in writing HARB immediately if a copper cable run is found that exceeds 275 feet in length.

4. Station cable runs must be of continuous cable. Splicing, cross wiring, or bridging shall not be allowed.

5. Contractor must install copper station cables with a minimum separation distance of twelve

(12) inches from florescent lighting, and forty-eight (48) inches from electrical motors, transformers, or other electrical equipment.

B. Coring, Sleeving, Fire Stopping

1. Contractor will be responsible for all required coring needed to penetrate walls, floors, ceiling, etc. All penetrations must be sleeved with EMT metal sleeves containing protector rings on both ends of each sleeve.

2. All penetrations must be fire stopped with fire stop material that meets or exceeds local, state, and national building and fire codes.

3. All coring and sleeving used to accommodate cable runs must be appropriately sized to accommodate required number of cables plus 50% growth capabilities.

C. Termination Hardware - Copper

1. Copper cable shall be installed and terminated onto termination hardware according to TIA/EIA-568-C.1 standards for Category 6A cable installations. Copper cables must be installed in a neat and orderly fashion and supported appropriately with required hardware.

Contractor shall utilize Category 6A cable support J-clips for horizontal cable support in all buildings. Contractor shall utilize appropriately sized clips based on manufacturer's recommendations and TIA/EIA-568-C.1 standards.

2. Contractor shall provide and install both horizontal and vertical wire management panels and rings adjacent to each patch panel at all MDF/IDF locations if needed and use existing when appropriate.

D. Cable Testing - Copper

1. Upon installation and termination, all station copper cables, and termination hardware shall be bi-directionally tested to assure certification under the category-specific guidelines of TIA/EIA- 568-C.1 and TIA/EIA TSB-67 standards. Cables and termination equipment must be capable of injecting a signal consistent with the maximum speed capability of the category of cable: e.g., 1 Gbps for Category 6, 10 Gbps for Category 6a. All four pairs of each data station cable must be tested.

2. Cable test units must be factory re-calibrated prior to testing, and documentation of recent calibration must be provided to the HARB prior to testing. Contractor must properly calibrate test equipment utilizing actual NVP cable rating of product being installed on this project. NVP rating must be documented in final test documentation package.

3. Voice station cable shall be tested and certified to Category 3 specifications.

4. Contractor must provide HARB with a hard copy of results downloaded directly from cable test unit, along with a summary in electronic format.

5. Contractor must provide HARB with a signed statement that all circuits were successfully tested and certify to the appropriate standards. Name of person(s) conducting testing and date of tests must be supplied to HARB.

6. Testing of all copper station cables shall be performed using the Basic Link configuration as outlined in TIA/EIA TSB-67.

E. Cable Testing - Fiber Optic Cable

1. Upon installation and termination, all fiber optic cables and termination hardware shall be double-ended (OFSTP-14) tested to assure certification under the TIA-526-7 and TIA-526-14A standards. Multimode fiber optic cable must be tested at both 850nm and 1310nm wavelengths, while single-mode cable must be tested at both 1310nm and 1550nm wavelengths. Fiber cables must meet or exceed the appropriate OFL or EM Purchase of Internal Network Wiring bandwidth for their cable type (e.g. 500MHz-km for OM2, 2000MHz-km for OM3.) In addition to power testing, Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) testing shall be performed when appropriate.

2. Cable test units must be factory re-calibrated prior to testing, and documentation of recent calibration must be provided to the HARB prior to testing. Contractor must properly calibrate test equipment utilizing a launch cable that matches the fiber size and connector type of the cable being installed on this project. Launch cable loss from a single-ended FOTP-171 test must be documented in final test documentation package.

3. Contractor must provide the HARB with a hard copy of results downloaded directly from cable test unit, along with a summary in electronic format.

4. Contractor must provide the HARB with a signed statement that all circuits were successfully tested and certify to the appropriate standards. Name of person(s) conducting testing and date of tests must be supplied to the HARB.

F. Labeling

1. Labeling shall be in accordance with TIA/EIA568-606 administration standards. All copper patch panels shall be labeled in a neat and orderly manner. Copper patch panels shall clearly indicate station locations and labeled according to preapproved consecutive numbering scheme. Station location numbering scheme shall match patch panel numbering scheme.

2. Handwritten identification on patch panels and faceplates is deemed unacceptable. Labeling procedures and materials must be uniform and consistent throughout installation per TIA/EIA568-606 administration. Labels must be vinyl, self-laminating (i.e. 3M or Brady type).

3. Labeling procedures and numbering scheme shall be reviewed with HARB prior to start of installation. The HARB standard is D<Closet#>-<Room#>-<Jack#> (i.e. D0-292A-01.)

G. Final Completion - Inspection, Review and Acceptance

1. The Contractor shall notify the HARB of job completion.

2. Should the HARB find work incomplete or not to specifications, HARB will suspend the review and notify the Contractor in writing as to the located discrepancies.

3. The Contractor shall complete his work, remedy discrepancies and send second notice of final completion.

4. HARB shall upon receipt of the second notice of completion make a second review. Once all specifications have been met, HARB shall make payment.

H. Rush Orders

1. Homestead ARB may choose to designate work as a rush order. This designation will be applied prior to the beginning of work. Only the Communication Squadron staff can designate an order as a rush order. All rush orders require written designation of the order as rush, signed by the Communication Squadron Staff. A copy of this designation of rush order status must be included with the Contractor’s invoice, otherwise it will not be approved for payment as a rush order.

2. The pricing section requires that the vendor provide pricing rates for rush orders. Homestead

ARB will pay the pricing premiums as offered, for rush orders. The pricing provided will be used as criteria in offer evaluation. Price all fixed rush order fees as a flat fee not hourly or per foot. All Rush Orders shall be completed and emailed into Communication Squadron by 4:00 pm the day after it is walked. Rush Order walks will be scheduled ASAP however the contractor must be available for the walk in a maximum of 2 hours from the first notice.