Exhibit B - R8 Design Build Agency Specific Requirements 20220715.pdf

Updated: July 2022

AGENCY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS (ASR) NARRATIVE

FOR

FIELD OFFICE TI CONSTRUCTION

PROVO, UT

Exhibit B

Social Security Administration Agency Specific Requirements Narrative for

Field Office TI Construction

Table of Contents:

I. General Requirements

II. Tenant Improvement Details

A. Entrance and Exits

B. Exterior Signage

C. Interior Signage

D. Doors

E. Windows/Skylights

F. Walls

G. Ceilings

H. Floors

I. HVAC System

J. Electrical

K. Lighting

L. Plumbing Fixtures

M. Life Safety

N. Telephones

O. IT/Telecom/Data Electrical

III. Adjacency Diagram

IV. Room Data Sheets

A. Public Areas

B. Shared Areas

C. Employee Areas

V. Supporting Schedules

A. Doors and Hardware

B. Finishes

I. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. This package contains Agency Specific Requirements (ASRs) for space, architectural, electrical/data, and HVAC. Additional requirements are provided in

L100 and Appendices A-D.

B. Within thirty (30) days of award, Lessor shall provide to the government the following:

a. Copy of current building electrical one-line diagram.

b. Confirmation on the type of plenum in office (return air or other).

c. Site plans indicating utility service entrance and equipment location.

d. Electrical floor plans detailing location of electrical rooms and panels.

e. Lessor shall coordinate meeting with Government and design team to include Architect, FPE, EE, ME, SE, security contractor, data/phone cable contractor, superintendent, and prime contractor.

f. Provide three (3) different Color Boards coordinated with the SSA furniture color. SSA shall select and approve final color scheme. See color scheme requirements below.

C. Lessor shall provide AutoCAD drawing files (with any/all X-Ref files) and full size

(D or larger) engineered drawings at 30%, 60%, 90%, and 100% to SSA for review and approval before construction begins.

a. Lessor provided 30% drawings shall fully detail the space layout.

b. The 30% drawings shall be used by the SSA furniture contractor to develop their designs.

c. The 30% plans will also be sent for Union review and. Expect that the

SSA Union review to take up to 45 days.

d. Send printed copies of drawings to the following: one copy at 100% CD.

One copy of As-Built, plus AutoCAD on CD/DVD.

D. After government review and approval of the 90% drawings, Lessor shall provide

100% stamped construction documents to the government and contractor.

E. Lessor shall be responsible for all permits required for construction of the SSA space.

F. Lessor shall provide product submittals for review and approval by Government, G. Government shall have ten (10) working days to review the product submittals and shop drawings.

H. The details and materials given in this document are to set the level of quality for bidders. Materials with equivalent characteristics may be used.

I. Location:

a. Locations offered shall be in areas zoned as Commercial/Business

Occupancy only.

b. Oddly shaped or space considered inefficient by the government will not be acceptable.

c. Offered space shall be serviced by sidewalks and street lighting maintained by the city.

d. Sites which are located directly on a highway or six-lane thoroughfare shall not be considered if the office is not immediately accessible from both directions of traffic, and traffic devices are not located to control left turning traffic.

e. Space offered shall be located within the equivalent of ¼ mile from a primary or secondary street.

f. The route of travel from the primary or secondary street shall be direct.

Locations that have obscure or difficult access, as judged by the government, shall not be considered.

g. Offered space shall be located within one mile of restaurants and shopping.

h. Office space shall not be located near bars, nightclubs, liquor stores, dry cleaners, beauty salons, bingo parlors or other business that produce large fluctuations in traffic or smells detectable within the office space.

i. Buildings containing warehouse, residential or manufacturing facilities or buildings located in or near industrial or manufacturing zones or complexes shall not be acceptable.

J. Building:

a. Building offered shall be Class A space.

b. No part of offered space may be below grade.

c. Co-tenants within the building shall be professional office environments as determined by the government.

d. Buildings with a history of mold or moisture problems will not be considered.

e. In cases where multiple spaces are offered within the same building, the

Government reserves the right to select the spaces that will be acceptable and reject others.

f. Buildings shall have windows comprising 50 % of the exterior perimeter walls.

g. Provide measures to prevent unauthorized access to service entrance of electrical and gas (fence, locks, etc.).

h. A vestibule shall be required at the reception room and employee entrance when entry to the SSA space is directly from the outside.

i. The vestibule(s) shall be considered non-occupied building support space.

j. Provide scoping of the sanitary sewer and cleaning as necessary. Provide

Government with reports and photos/video at completion of scoping.

k. Lessor shall provide to the Government testing results for asbestos, lead, mold and radon before construction begins and after construction is complete, but before the Government moves into the space.

K. Office Space:

a. Space containing interior ramps or steps shall not be considered.

b. Space shall be contiguous and first floor space shall be considered most efficient.

i. If upper level space is considered, elevator service shall consist of a minimum of two ABAAS accessible elevators serving the floor proposed for SSA. Both elevators shall be directly accessible to the public and the SSA lobby.

ii. One of the accessible elevators may serve as a freight elevator.

c. Space shall be no more than twice as long as it is wide and should have open areas where columns and other obstructions do not hinder the development of efficient space layouts and office workflow.

d. Columns shall be at least 20 feet from any structural wall and from each other.

e. Columns shall not be greater than 18 inches square in size.

L. Remodeling/Reconstruction In Place:

a. Lessor shall provide new carpet and paint per the Lease.

b. Lessor shall be responsible for moving and replacing furniture at no additional cost to the Government. Moving of systems furniture may be limited to lifting and sliding to accommodate carpet replacement.

c. If the SSA is to remain in an existing space during reconstruction, the

Lessor shall coordinate and phase the construction at no additional cost to the Government to ensure the office mission is not interrupted.

d. If the SSA is to remain in an existing space during reconstruction, any moving of equipment or utilities necessary for the phasing shall be at the

Lessors expense. Including, but not limited to, dumpsters and storage

PODS.

e. Work disruptive to the Government shall be performed outside of normal business hours.

f. If construction (to include carpeting and repainting) is performed in an

SSA occupied space, contractor shall provide one employee cleared and badged (HSPD12) through the Federal Protective Service (FPS). This employee will act as the escort for all other employees during afterhours work in SSA occupied space.

M. PARKING

a. A minimum of 120 (expected employee and/or client) non-reserved on-site, street, or commercial pay parking, with rates at or below the average of the city, and/or on-site parking shall be available within ¼ mile of the proposed space. Available shall be defined as empty/open and usable for parking during the workday (7am to 4pm), Monday through

Friday, excluding holidays. Restricted, metered parking of one hour or less within the two-block area of the space does not meet parking requirements.

b. The building parking to square foot ratio available on-site shall meet current local code requirements, or in the absence of local code requirements, on-site parking shall be available at a ratio of at least three

(3) spaces for every 1000 rentable square feet of building rentable space, or (3) parking spaces per SSA employee. Parking area may not function as a storm water detention area. ABAAS parking distance from edge of parking lot to entrance shall not be greater than 200 feet.

c. On-site parking lot, surround, entrance and walkway lighting shall be provided meeting current IESNA requirements or a minimum of 5 FC for entrances, 3 FC for surrounds and walkways, and 1 FC for exterior parking areas.

N. Electrical/Data:

a. The Lessor shall design the Social Security electrical systems that include lighting, data, telephone, computer, office equipment and other load identified in this document. Lighting and HVAC shall not be on the same panel as the SSA loads.

b. Lessor shall provide 6 watts per ANSI BOMA Office Area Square Foot (ABOA SF) for SSA cord and plug equipment.

O. Mechanical/Plumbing:

a. The Lessor shall develop the mechanical and plumbing requirements necessary to support the SSA requirements detailed in this package.

P. In this document, ‘furnish and install’ is defined as labor and materials, provided, at Lessor’s cost, for construction/installation, per the agency requirements or manufacturer’s requirements, for full functionality and use by SSA.

Q. All materials shall be installed per manufacturer recommendations.

R. Installers shall be certified by manufacturer where such certification is required by manufacturer.

S. All work shall meet professional industry standard details (e.g. mitered joints for millwork, caulk at joints, etc.)

T. Any existing or re-used materials shall be in “like new” condition; unstained, unfaded and in working condition.

U. Existing materials to remain shall be unaltered from manufacturer’s initial construction.

V. All finishes shall be commercial office quality; paint shall be applied to steel doors, frames and walls.

a. Paint sheen shall be eggshell for walls.

b. Primer and two coats shall be required.

c. All bare wood and metal shall be primed/painted or stained/varnished.

W. The Lessor shall provide handy-man services to assemble or install Government

Furnished Equipment (not furniture) listed at the end of Section 1 of Appendix A.

II. TENANT IMPROVEMENT DETAILS

A. Entrances/Exits

1. The Visitor Entrance/Exit is located in the Reception Space and is the primary entry and exit point for the SSA facility for the visitors.

2. A separate Employee Entrance/Exit is required without going through the public

Reception Area which will be the primary entry and exit from the facility for employees.

3. When applicable codes require two dedicated employee exits, the egress will not be through the public Reception Area.

4. In accordance with the lease, vestibules shall be provided at the public and employee entrances wherever entry to the space is directly from the outside

5. Vestibule options shall be shown on the test-fit layout.

B. Exterior Signage

1. On the building exterior, signage (metal individual letters) stating “SOCIAL

SECURITY ADMINISTRATION” at a minimum of 12-inch inch height, with

“www.ssa.gov” centered below at a minimum of 8-inch height. The finish and size shall be durable, in contrast to the background (building façade), and clearly visible from the street.

C. Interior Signage

1. If the SSA space is not immediately visible from the lobby, interior directional signs shall be required in addition to Building Directory.

2. Lessor shall furnish and install signs at all interior doors. Signs shall be Vista V

Letter WFP74 (or Government approved equal) with one-inch lettering describing the room name. Furnish and install Vista V Letter WPF78 (or Government approved equal) with In Use/Vacant slider for all the Multi-Purpose, IVT, SSR.

All interior signs shall have tactile/braille information conforming to ABAAS.

3. Additional wall or ceiling signage is listed in the Reception Area and Front-End

Interviewing at Barrier Wall (FEIBW) Room Data Sheets:

D. Doors

1. See Door Schedule below for additional details.

2. All exterior doors shall be building standard in accordance with the lease.

3. All vestibule doors shall have locking hardware.

4. All public entry doors to be furnished and installed with ABAAS approved automatic door openers. Door openers shall be coordinated with:

a. Keypads/electric strikes to only activate with key card (on public side) or deactivated after business hours.

b. The security system and power to prevent operation when doors are locked.

5. A doorbell shall be installed at the Employee Entrance that can be heard throughout the open office area.

6. Keying

a. Type A key shall open all SSA doors (Master).

b. Type B key shall open Storage room, multipurpose room, IVT room, Shared

Services; Doors from Reception/FEI into SSA controlled office space.

c. Type C key open Janitor Closet.

d. Provide six keys for each type.

e. Keys shall be stamped with ‘Do Not Duplicate’.

7. Hardware

a. Peephole: Doors between SSA space and areas accessible to the public shall have a wide-angle security peephole at all. Minimum 200 degree wide angle peephole at all doors entering SSA employee space; Use the following or equivalent to Door Viewer D238 Metallic Ultra-Wide Angle Door Scope.

b. Closer: Closers shall be overhead type. Gravity or spring hinges are not acceptable.

c. Tamper Proof Hinges: All hinges with access to the public shall be tamper proof and equipped non-removal pin hinges (NRP).

8. Locksets:

a. Cylinders shall be Medco or Government approved equal.

b. Push button locks shall be Kaba/Simplex 5000 series grade one security mechanical 5, number cipher locks with breakaway ABAAS handles (satin chrome finish) or Government approved equal.

c. All cores shall be six pin tumblers off building master.

d. Electric Strike – HES 8000 Series or Government approved equal for recessed install.

e. Passage and lock sets shall be Schlage Grade 1 ND Neptune series satin chrome finish or Government approved equal.

f. Locksets shall be type with a push and turn locking function.

g. Lessor shall provide the Government with all required key cards and keys to access the building after hours.

h. Lockset Types as follows and listed in the Door Schedule below:

i. 1: Privacy Lockset with an In Use indicator and key override

ii. 2: Office/Entrance Locket (ANSI F109)

iii. 3: Passage Hardware

9. Egress

a. If a door is required for fire egress, door cannot be locked in the direction of egress, and egress must be achieved with a single motion. Applicable codes will determine whether delayed egress is allowed on this door.

b. Egress hardware as required by applicable codes may include panic hardware or fire exit hardware.

c. All egress only doors to have audible and visual alarm and no ability for ingress as well as "Emergency Exit Only" signage.

E. Windows/Skylights

1. All interior glazing to be safety tempered glass.

2. Tempered safety glass is required for ‘storefront’ windows where mechanical damage is possible.

3. If there is a building standard shade/blind, it shall be identified to the Government with the initial offer response for the Government’s review and consideration.

4. Provide blinds for interior glazing (door lights and observation windows) as specified below.

5. If there are skylights in the offered space, the Lessor shall furnish and install blinds and/or shades with electronic operators.

6. All exterior windows shall be double pane insulated glass with an R-value greater than 1.

7. Windows shall also have UVA and UBV protection. This may be integrated into the security film.

8. These windows shall be at shell cost.

F. Walls

1. Unless stated otherwise, all walls shall be constructed slab-to-slab (floor to roof deck) with sound batting and caulking where the wall meets the floor and ceiling to reduce sound transmission.

2. Furnish and install 48-inch high corner guards on walls and columns.

a. Corner guards shall be 90 degree, 1.5” wing, 2mm thick rigid vinyl.

G. Floors

1. Skim coat and level floors as necessary to meet manufacturer installation recommendations.

2. See Floor Schedule for details.

H. HVAC System

1. Furnish and install all thermostats with locking cover. Provide the key(s) to the manager.

2. Balance mechanical system to ensure even temperature in space. Lessor shall furnish and install additional radiant or slot diffusers as necessary at exterior walls to ensure even temperature throughout space.

3. Lessor shall design for heat loss at exterior walls and employee comfort as well as zoning for adjacent areas that have vastly differing loads (e.g.: reception and private office).

4. Internally insulated ductwork shall not be used for Government space, except for run directly off air handler/rooftop unit to control sound. In these cases the insulation shall be in good condition with no deterioration.

5. The Lessor shall furnish and install sound isolators on duct hangers and equipment to reduce HVAC noise

6. All supply and return ductwork shall be galvanized steel with exterior insulation.

Interior insulation or non-metal ductwork shall not be acceptable.

7. Flexible ductwork shall only be used from main trunk to diffuser and not more than 6’ in length.

8. HVAC equipment that is accessible at ground level must be protected against tampering, theft, and unauthorized shutdown.

9. HVAC schematic zoning map to be provided as part of the DID package.

I. Electrical

1. Unless otherwise noted, all outlets and jacks will be placed 18” AFF.

2. All abandoned electrical, data and phone boxes or other penetration shall be filled and painted to a level four finish.

a. Covers shall not be acceptable in lieu of filling and finishing.

b. Surface mounted electrical devices or conduit shall not be acceptable.

3. Lessor shall be responsible for installing and testing of LAN data/phone cable, racks, and patch panels per SSA requirements.

4. Lessor shall be responsible for the installation of all the electrical and data circuits for the systems furniture workstations. This shall include all panel boards, breakers, conduit, junction boxes and electrical feeds required to power the systems furniture.

5. SSA’s furniture will provide and install the systems furniture workstations (except for electrical and data).

6. SSA’s furniture contractor will prepare an approved certified CAD schematic for systems furniture locations.

7. Electrical outlets and J-boxes shall be labeled with circuit number.

8. Where phone and data jacks are required, furnish and install cabling, cover plates, termination and labeling (both ends).

9. Furnish and install stub-ups for all telephone and data within office.

10. Pull string shall be provided in stub-ups containing data and phone cabling.

a. Unless otherwise specified, all stub-ups shall be minimum ¾” EMT stubbed to

6” above the wall with ring, string, and bushing.

11. Lessor shall furnish and install Cat 6 cable for data and telephone.

a. Use Cat 6 (Blue) cabling for LAN equipment (workstations, laser printers, copiers), phones and paging system. (Security Cat 6 cable shall be purple)

b. Provide 3-seven foot patch cords per drop.

c. Furnish and install data faceplates and all parts for mounting for all data drops in systems furniture:

i. Unicor - AMP SL Series 1-1375006-1 furniture faceplate with OEI adapter plate OR Ortronics OR-42100054 plate with OR-40700073 bezel

ii. Herman Miller – Leviton 49910-HG2

12. All wall phone jacks shall be flush with plate.

13. Technical power outlets shall be grey in color.

J. Lighting

1. Unless otherwise specified furnish and install the following throughout the space:

a. Minimum CRI of 82 and 3500K color temperature.

b. Newer technology lighting (LED, etc.) may be considered.

c. 50 footcandle at the desk level, unless otherwise specified.

d. Provide point-by-point photometric report during design.

2. Lighting controls for public areas shall be located in SSA controlled space.

3. Furnish and install all vacancy sensors with on/off switch.

4. Furnish and install emergency lighting in all rooms, except private offices. Wall mount style is preferred.

a. Shall have battery backup

5. All exit signs shall require battery back-up and green lettering.

K. Plumbing Fixtures

1. Separate restrooms are to be provided for employees per Lease Paragraph 3.37 as a part of the shell square footage. If the building has common restrooms, these facilities may be used for visitors in lieu of the Visitor Restrooms and Employee Restrooms will be provided as a part of ABOA leased space. This will be confirmed during the Test Fit layout discussion

L. Life Safety

1. Minimum aisle widths for the employee area (halls, furniture, etc.) shall be no less than 44”.

2. Minimum aisle widths for the customer area (halls, desks, etc.) shall be no less than 60”.

3. Egress from public areas shall not pass through SSA secured areas.

4. Where fire alarm pull stations are installed and accessible to the public furnish and install alarmed cover to prevent nuisance alarms (Stopper II (or equal).

M. Maintenance:

5. Daytime janitorial service between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. is required on the days the SSA office will be open.

6. Janitorial staff will not be provided access to the space outside these times without prior agreement from the SSA office manager.

7. Janitorial staff shall pass a background check.

8. The cost of the background checks shall be the Lessor’s expense.

N. Telephones

1. Lessor shall be responsible for the installation of ring and string as well as a ¾”

EMT stub-up with bushing 6” above ceiling for all telephones.

2. The Lessor shall furnish and install a telephone cable from building demarks to

SSA phone board punched down and cross connected at both ends. Lessor shall perform cross connect between SSA field and utility side 110/66 blocks.

Lessor shall label all numbers on the 110/66 block.

3. Terminate phone lines with AMP Part No. 25CP50 between the SSA telephones block (Part No. to be provided) and the patch panel (Leviton Cat No. 49012-J24) with “D” connector. See attached pictures. The Government will have its own vendor to install VOIP equipment and the lessor shall coordinate with the

Government’s vendor to allow for such installation of equipment during the construction period.

4. Perform cross-connect from telephone service termination point at RJ-21X block to voice grade (Amphenol) patch panel on rack.

5. T1 telecommunications availability is required from the local telephone company with a conduit path to the building demarcation. Lessor shall ensure the telephone company has path to bring in T1 lines and fiber to the building to support SSA needs.

6. Lessor is responsible for all cross- connect from utility to office phone block.

O. IT/Telecom/Data Electrical

The SSA LAN Electrical and Data system have specific requirements that exceed

National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements. Complete electrical requirements for the

LAN and Data system shall be provided by the SSA’s electrical engineer after award.

Below is a synopsis of these requirements that will affect the Shell and Tenant

Improvement (TI) requirements.

1. Electrical

a. See Appendix A for quantities of data and electrical outlets.

b. No more than three circuits in a conduit.

c. Feeders to Technical and Non-Technical power panels shall have minimum

#6 ground.

d. Conduit shall be ½” EMT, or later, unless otherwise approved.

e. MC cable may be used in concealed spaces only, with approval from SSA.

f. All circuits shall have a #12 ground run with the conductors. Conduit/sheath shall not be used as ground. Shared neutrals shall not be used.

g. All breakers shall be bolt on type.

h. Provide electrician at new office to disconnect/make furniture whip connections. The Government intends to install GFCI systems furniture as approaching substantial completion and will require the lessor’s contractors to connect the network data cabling and electrical power supply.

i. No more than four computers (cubicles) per circuit.

j. No more than two printers per circuit.

k. No more than two faxes per circuit.

l. Copiers shall be on dedicated circuit.

m. Copiers, printers, fax machines, and computers shall not be mixed on same circuit.

n. Offered space shall be provided with three-phase 208/120v power. High leg will not be acceptable.

o. Electrical panel boards and disconnects for SSA space shall be in SSA controlled computer room (DCR).

p. Lighting/motor and SSA equipment loads shall not be on the same panel board.

q. Systems furniture is a 10 wire system (6H, 2G, 2N). Each cubicle shall have

2 Non-Technical Power outlets, 1 Technical power outlet, and one data/phone. Three of the phase wire shall be from the TP panel and 3 from the NTP panel. All three breakers shall be adjacent phases and tied. No more than 10 workstations shall be powered per each system.

r. Provide one Technical Power panel (minimum 42 circuits) for computer and office equipment loads. Other office loads shall be fed from a Non-Technical

Power panel (min. 42 circuits). Panels shall be sized for 20% spare capacity and load.

s. TP outlets shall be grey 5-20R Hubble, Cooper, or Pass and Seymour, or equal.

t. NTP outlets shall be white 5-20R Hubble, Cooper, or Pass and Seymour, or equal.

u. Label all outlet covers with preprinted 2”x1/2” labels detailing panel and circuit number.

v. All wiring shall be THHN/THWN minimum 12 AWG.

w. Phases identification shall be:

i. Phase A - 208 – Black 480 – Brown

ii. Phase B – 208 – Red 480 – Orange

iii. Phase C – 208 – Blue 480 – Yellow

iv. Neutral – white

v. Ground – Green

x. Transformers shall not be located in the DCR room or within four (4) feet of data/phone cabling or SSA equipment.

y. All panels shall have TYPED panel schedules.

2. Communication

a. Data and phone cable shall be CAT 6, blue. Support at maximum interval of

5' with J-hooks.

b. Furnish and install twenty-five (25) pair telephone cable with block each end from Building Demark to SSA DCR room.

c. Punch down phone lines in DCR room. Provide cross connect from TelCo lines to SSA lines.

d. Perform cross-connect from telephone service termination point at RJ-21X block to voice grade (Amphenol) patch panel on rack.

e. Furnish and install Amphenol patch cables from phone jack to patch panels and CAT 6 patch cables between patch panels.

f. Furnish and install a minimum Category 6 (as defined by the TIA/EIA 568

Standard) compliant data links from the patch panel in the DCR to the furniture or wall faceplate.

g. Provide data and fiber optic cable testing report (electronic and hard copy) to

Government before request for final inspection.

h. Cable tray and J-hooks shall be required for the SSA data system.

i. Cable Tray: Welded steel 2”x4” mesh size with minimum wire size of

0.197”. Cable tray shall have 2” usable load depth by 12” wide.

ii. J-Hooks: 5’ on center, no more than 40% fill with latched cable retainers. Install with ¼” bolts to provide minimum static load capacity of

30 pounds.

i. Inner duct may be installed in plenum areas. Inner duct shall be continuous and uniquely colored for identification. Furnish and install with pull-string with minimum 1,200lb pull tension capacity.

j. Data/phone outlets not in the furniture shall have flush mounted jack in minimum 2 1/8” deep box.

k. Lessor shall furnish and install three-four and one-two post server racks in the computer room. One of the four post racks shall be dedicated for the security system

l. Furnish three seven (7) foot patch cables for each phone/data drop.

m. Phone cables shall be connected from 66/110 block to patch panels. See

Amphenol photo below.

i. Provide fiber optic connectivity from the building demark to the SSA computer room (DCR) with minimum 12 port (24 strand) single mode fiber optic and 24 cat 6 ports of Ethernet connectivity. All cables and fiber shall be unspliced and continuous.

n. Furnish and install horizontal cable support at 5’ on center for data and phone with no greater that 40% fill ratio.

o. Manufacturers shall be AMP, Belden, Berk-Tek, Chatsworth, Fibertron, JDI, Leviton, Lucent Technology, Mohawk, Nordx/CDT, Ortronics, Panduit, Suttle, the Siemon Company or Government approved equal.

3. LAN Equipment Racks

a. Furnish and install LAN equipment racks conforming to TIA/EIA standards with the following features and characteristics:

i. One of the four post racks is reserved for security equipment

ii. One 19-inch wide 84” high, two-post rack with mounting rails as per

TIA/EIA pattern

iii. Two 19-inch wide, 84-inch high, adjustable (front to back), four-post, high strength aluminum construction, UL-listed.

a. Set adjustable rails at 29-3/8” (inside to inside.

iv. Provide 3-foot minimum clearance between any obstructions.

v. Loading Capacity: 1,000 pounds (455 kg)

vi. 19" rack mounting rails with TIA/EIA hole pattern

vii. Round punched and threaded holes in the two-post rack vertical rails

viii. Square punched holes in the four-post rack vertical rails

ix. Floor mounting hardware

x. Equipment mounting hardware: 40 sets of mounting hardware for each rack

xi. Vertical cable management with front and rear access

xii. Grounding lug

xiii. Provide two packages of cage nuts for rack equipment.

xiv. Single circuit, 4-foot long plug strip, with 15-amp receptacles on 6-inch centers, mounted to rear inside vertical rail of the four-post rack and plugged into the SSA provided rack-mounted UPS

xv. Baked-polyester powder coat finish, black

xvi. Manufacturers (Four-post racks)

i. Hubble Premise Model SF841929

ii. Chatsworth CPI Model 15254-703

iii. Hoffman: Model E4DRS19FM45U

iv. Panduit: Model R4PCN

xvii. Manufacturers (two-post racks)

i. Hubble Premise Model HPW84RR19

ii. Chatsworth CPI Model 48353-703

iii. Hoffman: Model EDR19FM45U

iv. Panduit: Model R2P

4. Patch Panels

a. Backbone Cabling Multimode Fiber Optic Patch Panels

i. Provide fully assembled rack mounted enclosed housing for protecting, storing and organizing the termination of the fiber optic cable including mounting components and accessories such as connector panels, labels, etc. for a complete installation.

ii. Furnish and install patch panels with integrated high density connector splice housing.

iii. Panels shall have the following characteristics:

i. Strain relief and support of the specified cables

ii. Slack storage facilities for fiber slack

iii. Capacity to accommodate all required fiber terminations plus 20 percent spare, but a minimum of 24 ports

iv. Patch cord management

b. Horizontal Cabling Patch Panel (DCR Rooms)

i. One-piece steel construction, modular or punch-down type, suitable for rack mounting, with factory-applied black baked enamel finish, with devices, junction fittings and other matching accessories as required for a complete Category 6 system and per UL 5

c. Voice Grade (Amphenol) Patch Panel

i. One piece steel construction similar to the Horizontal Cabling Patch

Panel specified above except it shall have a 25-pair RJ-21X (Amphenol) connector on the back

ii. Perform cross-connect from telephone service termination point at RJ-

21X block to voice grade (Amphenol) patch panel on rack.

iii. Provide and install on rack a Voice Grade (Amphenol) Patch Panel in the DCR for all applications.

5. Non-Furniture Mounted Data and Telephone Outlets

a. For data and telephone outlets not located in the furniture system, furnish and install flush-mounted, double-gang box with single-gang opening, minimum

2-1/8” deep, and one ¾” conduit stubbed up six inches into the ceiling cavity with an insulating bushing on the end.

6. Faceplates

a. Single gang with one connector

b. Furnish and install ivory colored faceplates for wall mounted applications

c. Furnish and install grey colored faceplates for furniture mounted applications

i. Manufacturer

i. Wall mounted: Ortronics faceplate

ii. Furniture mounted: AMP SLSeries 1375006-x furniture faceplate with

OEI ABAASpter plate or Ortronics OR-42100054 plate and OR-

40700073 bezel. Leviton #49910-HG2 suitable for Herman Miller furniture.

iii. Wall Phones

a. Furnish and install a stainless steel keystone wall mount telephone plate with Category 6 jack as specified

7. Connectors

a. Fiber – Backbone cabling multimode fiber optic connectors shall be type LC or as determined by SSA

b. Copper – Category 6, 8-pin modular connectors, T568-A or T568-B wired

8. Cable Management and Support

a. Wire Mesh Cable Tray

i. Furnish and install welded steel wire mesh cable tray with a 50-mm (2-inch) by 100-mm (4- inch) mesh size and a minimum wire diameter of

0.197-inches

ii. Provide cable tray dimensions of 50-mm (2-inches) usable load depth by

300-mm (12-inches) wide

iii. Construct units with rounded edges and smooth surfaces, hot-dipped galvanized after fabrication

iv. Furnish and install connector assemblies, clamp assemblies, connector plates, etc as needed for a complete installation

b. J-Hook Cable Support System

i. Furnish and install J-hooks rated to support Category 6 cable and optical fiber cable, mounted 1500-mm (5-feet) on-center for support of horizontal cabling. Do not exceed 40 percent fill ratio

ii. Furnish and install J-hooks with galvanized steel construction and 90 degree rolled safety edges

iii. Furnish and install latched retainers to contain cables within the hook area

iv. Furnish and install J-hooks with a static load capacity of 30 pounds per hook and fastener hole that accepts 6-mm (1/4-inch) bolts

9. Inner duct and Accessories

a. Suitable for installation in plenum areas, with a 40-mm (1-1/2-inch) nominal inner diameter

b. Furnish and install corrugated inner duct with a polyethylene pull rope

(minimum pull tension rating of 1,200 lb.) pre-installed for the installation of cable

c. Provide each inner duct continuous and uniquely colored for identification

10. Public Address

a. Furnish and install recessed self-amplified public address speaker and integrated back box with the following characteristics:

i. Color: white

ii. Nominal Size: 24" by 24" with perforated grille

iii. Provide metric or standard size as required by site ceiling conditions

iv. Maximum sound pressure level 94dBA (at one meter)

v. Frequency response 95 Hz to 12kHz

vi. Speaker Cone 8-inch diameter

vii. Magnet Weight: 5 ounce

viii. Speaker Impedance 45 ohms

ix. Voice Coil 3/4-inch diameter

x. Distortion less than 1.5 percent at rated output of one watt RMS

xi. Signal to Noise Ratio minus 70 decibels

xii. Operating Voltage: 24 VDC

xiii. Overall Weight: 5.6 pounds

xiv. UL listing UL2043

b. Manufacturer

i. Bogen: Model ACD 2 x2 series, or like system.

11. Execution

a. General

i. Install work in a neat, high quality manner and conform to applicable federal, state and local codes

ii. Repair or replace work completed by others that is defaced or destroyed

iii. Install cables in a manner to protect the cable from physical interference or damage

iv. Do not exceed the manufacturer’s minimum allowance for bend radius of the cable

v. Do not exceed the manufacturer’s maximum allowance for pulling tension on cable

vi. Ground all racks to the equipment ground bust in the TP panel board with a #6 AWG grounding conductor and other such components per the manufacturer’s requirements

vii. LAN rack shall be located 48-inches minimum from electrical panel boards and transformers

b. Backbone Fiber Optic Cable

i. Install cables without kinks, twists, or impact damage to the sheath

ii. Install cables continuous and with sheath continuity

iii. Do not use oil, grease, or similar substances to facilitate the pulling of cable. Use a UL approved cable pulling compound

iv. When not in inner duct, properly route cable and fasten to a cable support device, such as cable runway vertically mounted on the wall

v. Install cables in inner duct on the vertical cable ladder when rising through the DCR room. Provide cable ties 600-mm (24-inches) on-center to support the inner duct

vi. Route cable through destination DCR room on cable tray to the fiber optic patch panel. Route cables inside the cable tray wherever possible, unless otherwise approved by the Engineer or Contracting Officer in writing prior to installation

vii. Provide strain relief at the patch panels for cables, per the manufacturer's instructions

viii. Furnish and install fully assembled fiber optic patch panel in the cross-connect field, as indicated

ix. Furnish and install accessories required for each shelf, including connector panels.

x. Terminate fiber strands at both ends with LC connectors per the contracting officer's direction

xi. Replace fibers and terminations damaged during installation

xii. Terminate multimode strands with multimode connectors

xiii. Furnish and install the accessories and consumables required for the complete termination of fibers

c. Horizontal Cable

i. Support station cables exiting the DCR room 1500-mm (5-feet) on-center using J-hook cable hangers

ii. Do not exceed 90 meters (300-feet) in length from the termination at the user's faceplate to the termination at the DCR room

iii. Provide a minimum of 150-mm (six-inches) of slack sheathed cable behind each station outlet faceplate. Coil the slack cable inside the junction box or raceway as per the cabling manufacturer's installation standards

iv. Route cables in vertical cable tray in DCR room

v. Route cables a minimum of 150-mm (6-inches) away from power sources to reduce interference from Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)

vi. Install cables with sufficient bending radius so as not to break or kink, shear or damage binders, or to interfere with transmission in any way

vii. Neatly dress and organize cables in the cable tray. Bundle cables sequentially into groups of 12. Route cable homeruns, parallel and perpendicular to building structure allowing for bending radius, and along corridors for ease of access. Do not route cables through an adjacent space if a corridor borders at least one wall of the room

viii. Route data cables from cable tray into the LAN rack and terminate with specified jack into patch panel. Do not support cables to the outside of the cable tray

ix. Furnish and install self-laminating adhesive labels, machine printed, suitable for cable diameters installed. White in color. Place label identifying patch panel port connection at patch panel port, on cable along horizontal run, and at faceplate where cable terminates

x. Provide permanent machine generated labels on each end of the cable no more than 100-mm (4-inches) from the edge of the cable jacket

xi. Terminate cables with Category 6 modular connectors and T568A or

T568B pin-pair assignment

xii. Test cables to TIA/EIA 568 performance standard for the appropriate cable type. Re- terminates or replaces any cables that do not meet the performance standard.

xiii. Route data cable in EMT when concealed in walls

d. LAN Racks

i. Install LAN racks in DCR as indicated. Do not install LAN rack within 4-feet of any transformer regardless of the transformer’s location in the

DCR or an adjacent room

e. Patch Panel

i. Install Category 6 patch panels into LAN rack as indicated

ii. Coordinate with SSA for mounting requirements and install according to the manufacturer's instructions

iii. Terminate data cable in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and

TIA/EIA-568, latest revision, standard installation practices

f. Cable Tray

i. Install cable tray as indicated; in accordance with recognized industry practices, to ensure that the cable tray equipment complies with requirements of NEC, and applicable portions of NFPA 70B and NECA's

NEIS pertaining to general electrical installation practices

ii. Coordinate installation with other work as necessary to properly interface with other work

iii. Provide sufficient space around cable tray to permit access for installing and maintaining cables

g. Public Address System

i. Install Speakers in Reception Area in a uniform "checkerboard" pattern for full intelligible coverage with a maximum area per speaker as indicated, based on ceiling height

ii. Connect speakers with Category 6 cable in a "daisy-chain" configuration. Splices and T-taps are not permitted

iii. Route cable to telephone backboard and leave 4500mm (15 feet) of slack cable coiled above telephone board. Paging equipment and final termination by others

III. ADJACENCY DIAGRAM

This diagram is provided to show the relationships that the rooms and spaces in the

Field Offices may have to each other and to the overall layout of the space.

Security

Screening Reception Area

SIS

Visitor

Entrance/Exit

Visitor

Restrooms

Front End Interviewing at Barrier Wall

Guard

Desk

Open Office Area

VIP

SHPC

Employee

Restrooms

DM

Office

IVT Room

Multi-

Purpose

Room

DCR

Storage

/Mail

Room

ADM

Office

Employee Entry/Exit

Focus Rooms

Appliance Area

KEY

Public Areas

Shared Areas

Employee Areas

Location Dependent

SSR

Conference

Room

IV. ROOM DATA SHEETS

Each Room Data sheet contains the following sections:

Room Name with a general description of use

Architectural: build-out requirements

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Acoustic: build-out requirements

Example Layout: example of how room could be laid out

Adjacency: adjacent rooms to assist with test fit

Security: Security requirements for room in accordance with Appendices A and B

Equipment: Government provided equipment for electrical and heat loads in accordance with Appendix A.

Appendix A includes outlet types and quantities

A. Public Areas

A.1 Reception Area

The Reception Area space provides seating and other functions for visitors to wait prior to meeting with the SSA staff.

Example Layout

Architecture

Two exits shall be provided if room is over 750 SF. Most stringent codes to be applied when determining the separation of these exits.

Furnish and install wall blocking and mount for a 46” Government-provided TV(s) and wall blocking for a 4’x8’ bulletin board(s). See Appendix A for quantities.

Below are design/infrastructure requirements for government provided furniture:

Seating Area to be designed to accommodate ABAAS wheelchair spaces. See Appendix A for quantity.

VIP Kiosk(s) are 2’ x3’ and shall be designed with

Easy identification upon entering the Reception Area

Visual privacy using architectural elements, (i.e 6’ walls, positioning, etc)

Queuing area. kiosk(s) are 2’ x 3’.

See Appendix A for quantity of VIP kiosks.

Direct path from the VIP to the Seating Area

Screen Wall: located between the Reception Area and Interview Bay Corridor to provide acoustical separation will extend from the floor and be attached to the underside of the installed ceiling.

Signage Adjacency

Furnish and install ceiling mounted direction signage 12” x 24” for the below. Signs shall be hard fixed to prevent

HVAC movement causing motion sensor alarms.

● VIP- Visitor Intake Processing

● Directions to Interview Bays

● Self-Help Computers

● Shared Services Room

● Directions to Restrooms, if not evident

● White background with black Times New Roman font

Required near the Security Screening Area.

Required near the Guard Desk.

Required near the Visitor Restroom.

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Acoustics Equipment

HVAC system for this area shall be independent of other areas and designed for load fluctuations in this area to ensure it does not affect temperatures of other areas.

Separate HVAC zone and thermostat are required to maintain ASHRAE ventilation.

HVAC load calculation shall be based upon the posted maximum code allowable people in space (15 persons/SF).

One data outlet and one NTP outlet at 60” AFF.

Furnish and install recessed self-amplified public address speaker, details in Tenant Improvement Details, Section N.

Furnish and install bi-level water fountain next to restrooms.

No additional considerations.

Video Surveillance Coverage details and PIR (Passive Infrared) sensors located in Appendix A and Appendix B:

Security TI Standards.

A.2 Visitor Restroom

Separate restroom facilities will be provided for visitors.

If building includes common restrooms, the Government may accept in lieu of restrooms in Reception Area.

Example Layout

Architecture

Ensure visual privacy of restroom entrance from adjacent areas.

Single user restrooms for visitors may be Unisex or gender based depending on applicable codes.

Each restroom shall include the below:

Molded lavatory counter with integral sinks

Wall mounted soap dispensers by sinks

Faucets with electronic sensor

Toilets with electronic flush-o-meters and courtesy flush.

Metal trashcan bolted to the floor or adjacent wall located by door for disposal of paper upon exiting.

2 ’x 3’ glass mirror above each sink.

Mitsubishi Jet Towel or equal hand dryer

Baby-changing station

Toilet partitions for privacy when more than one water closet/urinal is provided

Finishes:

Ceiling: Drywall Floor: 2” ceramic floor tile and 4” ceramic wall tile Wall: Wainscoting to be 48” AFF on wet walls.

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Acoustics Adjacency

HVAC returns shall be booted to prevent noise transfer.

Restrooms will be exhausted per the lease.

1” door undercut for exhaust makeup.

Lighting: Parabolic with vacancy sensor and on/off switch.

Plumbing: Floor drains shall include trap priming.

Near the Reception Area but placed as far as possible from interview areas.

Have clear lines of sight to the Guard Area.

A.3 Visitor Interview Bay Corridors

Visitor Interview Bay Corridors are accessible from the Reception Area.

Consider dead end corridor situations when planning corridors. Corridor length to be designed by applicable codes and may require additional egress doors.

Whenever possible, lay out corridors to avoid visitor sight lines to permanent employee furniture workstations.

Configurations can vary based on number on Interview Bays. Where Interview Bays are located back to back, stagger Interview Bay entrances to reduce direct sound transmission across the corridors.

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Acoustics Adjacency

Applicable codes may require sprinkler heads in each visitor Interview Bay.

Furnish and install sound panels per quantity in Appendix A and specification in Appendix D (or equivalent).

Required near the Reception Area and Security Screening.

Required near the open Office Area.

Required to be near the Shared Services Room.

Security Equipment

Cameras and motion sensors No additional considerations.

B. SHARED AREAS

B.1 Front End Interviewing at the Barrier Wall (FEIBW)

This FEIBW area is where the federal employees interact with the public. It is a drywall constructed wall with Interviewing Bays and Self-Help PC Station creating a physical barrier between visitors and employees.

Quantities of each are listed in Appendix A.

Each interview bay includes, transaction windows, shades, counter, acoustical sound panels on both sides of barrier wall above transaction window and along wing walls.

Refer to Appendix C Barrier Wall and Interview Bay Specifications and the below for construction details:

*Dimensions not identified are as follows:

Public side opening width dimension is 3’.

The mounting height for the fixed surface on the public side is for the underside to be 28” above the finished floor.

Signage: For each interview bay, furnish and install:

Public Side: three (3) triangular 12” x 12” x 12” numeric character signs with chronologically numbered identification on front of each bay and both sides of wing wall with a white background with black Times New Roman Font.

Employee Side: One (1) triangular 12” x 12” x 12” numeric character sign with chronologically numbered identification.

Adjacency

Adjacent to Interview Bay Corridor

Direct view from Guard Desk into the Interview Bays.

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Acoustics Equipment

HVAC design must provide proper air circulation within each interview bay.

A sound masking system is required for installation in the Public Areas per Appendix D Sound Masking Specifications or equivalent.

For each FEIBW, furnish and install data and power to each bay. Quantities are provided in Appendix A under Furniture Circuits. Area designated as SHPC, three (3) data drops are required.

Details provided in Appendix A.

Quantities and VSS and panic hardware required, details located in Appendix A and Appendix B: Security TI Standards.

B.2 Shared Services Room (SSR)

The SSR serves as a meeting room for SSA and the public. The agency conducts video hearings in this space.

Agency Physical Security Officer (PSO) shall have ability to view activity of SSR. A side light or a half-light shall be furnished and installed, location to be coordinated with SSA during design.

The SSR requires a numeric interviewing station sign.

Laminate Writing Counter shall be provided at 5 feet long x 2 feet wide at 41” - 52” high in a wood grain finish to match furniture.

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Acoustics Adjacency

Mechanical equipment shall not be located above this room, due to acoustical concerns related to background noise. The base sound level shall be no higher than 40 dB. All equipment must have a Sone level of 3 or less.

SSR shall be separately zoned with heat load expectations for 5 people and 5 computers.

The primary purpose of the lighting in the SSR is to provide key light on the claimant to reduce shadows and properly illuminate each individual’s facial features. The dimmable controls associated with these fixtures will allow SSA staff to adjust the levels of these lights based on the individual’s unique characteristics. Furnish and install:

● Writing Counter with 75 foot candles with dimmable controls, directed at each desk where a claimant is seated, at the height between 41”-52” AFF.

● Room lighting shall be provided with 50 foot candles with dimmable controls as background lighting. Background lighting should be aimed above and behind the seated claimant to provide contrast and avoid shadows.

● Install dimmable switch controls, which will allow SSA staff to adjust the lighting within the SSR as necessary to achieve the most optimal picture quality of the claimant(s) via the video feed.

Near the Reception Area.

Near the Open Office Area.

SIS and SHPC may be adjacent to the SSR.

Access to both public and employee areas.

● Ensure each fixture has an individual dimmable ballast.

● Ensure all dimmers operate from no light level to full light levels.

Sound Transmission:

● STC rating of 45 to ensure privacy of the proceedings under normal conditions.

● Sound emitted from the room shall be indecipherable outside the room, and sounds penetrating the room will not compromise the hearing or hearing recording. The room shall be designed to prevent echoing.

● Room assembly shall meet the STC rating, taking into account all building components passing through the walls, floors, or ceilings, including duct, pipe, and conduit penetrations, electrical back…