EXHIBIT D_7CA3256_Cabling_SOW.pdf

Drug Enforcement Administration DEA Domestic Field Offices Structured Cabling System

Statement of Work

Statement of Work

1.0 Intent

1.1 This statement of work is for the provisioning and installation of a Structured Cabling System (refer to section 3.0, under Structured Cabling System Installation Requirements), consisting of CAT6A cabling to support multiple communication networks. The structured cabling system will include, but is not limited to; workstation outlet boxes, faceplates and connectors, equipment rack(s), patch panels, cable management, and associated cable tray and cable pathway systems throughout the office spaces and in the Telecommunications/Firebird Room(s).

1.2 Project Design and Installation Codes and Standards:

The telecommunications structured cabling infrastructure shall be designed and installed to the following codes and standards, and practices (Current Editions):

a. BICSI ITSIMM “Information Systems Installation Methods Manual” (current edition)

b. BICSI TDMM “Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual” (current edition)

c. ANSI/TIA-568.0-D “Generic Telecommunications Cabling for Customer Premises” (November, 2015)

d. ANSI/TIA-568.1-D “Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard” November 2015)

e. ANSI/NECA/BICSI-568-C.0 “Standard for Installing Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling” (current edition)

f. ANSI/TIA-568-C.0 “Generic Telecommunications Cabling for Customer Premises”, (August, 2012)

g. ANSI/TIA-568-C.1 “Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard”, (May, 2012)

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h. ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 “Balanced Twisted Pair Telecommunications Cabling and Components Standard”, ( April, 2014)

i. ANSI/TIA-568-C.4 “Broadband Coaxial Cabling and Components Standard” (July 2011)

j. ANSI/TIA-568.3-D “Optical Fiber Cabling and Component Standard” October 2016)

k. TIA-569-C “Commercial Building Standards for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces” (March, 2013)

l. ANSI/TIA-568-C.4 “Broadband Coaxial Cabling and Components Standard”, (July, 2011)

m. ANSI/TIA-526-14-B, or IEC61280-4-2 – 2010 Encircled Flux (EF), “OFSTP-14-Method B, Optical Power Loss Measurement of Installed Multi-mode Fiber Cable Plant”, (2010)

n. ANSI/TIA-526-7 “OFSTP-7, Measurement of Optical Power Loss of Installed Single-mode Fiber Cable Plant” (2003)

o. ANSI/TIA-1152 “Requirements for Field Testing Instruments and Measurements for Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling” (November 2016)

p. ANSI/TIA-606-B “The Administration Standard for Commercial Telecommunications Infrastructure”, (June, 2013)

q. ANSI/TIA-607-B “Generic Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) for Customer Premises”, (August, 2012)

r. IEEE 802.3.XX “Physical and Data Link Layer standards for LAN’s, Includes Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet” (current edition)

s. NFPA-70 “National Electric Code”, (current edition)

t. NSTISSI No. 7003: Protective Distribution System (PDS)

u. DEA Performance Specification – “Structured Cabling System: Telecommunications Spaces and Cable Distribution”, (February 2018)

v. Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 174 Federal Building Telecommunication Wiring Standard

w. Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 175 Federal Building Standard for Telecommunication Pathways and Spaces

x. Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 187 Administrative Standards For the Telecommunications infrastructure Of Federal Buildings

y. Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 195 Federal Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunication

z. ASME Y.14, Section 100, Engineering Drawing Practices

1.3 The DEA will provide a design intent floor plan/drawings and a drop/location spreadsheet.

The telecommunications contractor shall procure all materials and associated hardware to deliver a complete turnkey structured cabling system.

1.4 This project may be accomplished in several phases and/or timeframes. For specific dates and scheduling, coordinate with the DEA Telecommunications Specialist and/or site personnel.

a. The first phase shall include the delivery of submittals prior to any work performed.

b. The second phase shall consist of installing horizontal, riser and demarcation cabling and the build out of the Telecommunications/Firebird room.

c. The third phase shall consist of termination, labeling and testing.

2.0 Contractor’s Submittal Requirements

2.1 Telecommunications Contractor’s Submittal and Requirements:

a. The telecommunications contractor shall submit for review by the DEA proof that the contractor has prior experience to perform work as stated in this SOW. The contractor shall possess the following qualifications:

o Telecommunications contractor shall submit three (03) prior years’ experience indicating they have been in business performing work as stated in this SOW.

o Contractor must provide at least three references from prior customers where the type and size of this installation provided in this SOW was successfully completed within the last three (3) years.

o Contractor must employ at least one (1) currently registered BICSI RCDD having documented experience with structured cabling design equivalent to this SOW.

o The project manager for this project shall be “BICSI certified Technician” as a minimum. Under no circumstances shall any workers on the project be allowed to perform work without the presence of the project manager.

o Must have personnel proficient in the use of Auto CAD software using .DWG or .DXF format

b. The telecommunications contractor shall submit for review by the Telecommunications

Specialist a complete list of all materials, components, equipment, systems, and products proposed. Any requests for substitutions must be submitted with complete product data specifications to be approved by the DEA Telecommunications Specialist.

o Product Data:

Manufacturer, color, complete model and Part number.

Dimensions.

Complete technical specification and performance data.

Any other information to determine adequacy for the intended purpose.

c. The telecommunications contractor shall submit for review by the DEA

Telecommunications Specialist a complete set of shop drawings detailing the contractor’s design intent. Shop drawings shall include an overall floor plan showing all pathways, (e.g., sleeves, conduit, cable tray), including size and quantity, Telecommunications/Firebird room layout (including rack and wall details, ladder tray layout and elevations, grounding systems, conduit pathways, etc.), copper and fiber backbone cabling plans, rack mounted patch panels and wall mounted cross-connect patch panels, (including patch panel labeling plans), work area outlet details, (including outlet labeling plans).

d. One (01) set of telecommunications shop drawings shall be submitted for review by the

Telecommunications Specialist. The telecommunications Shop Drawings shall be identified as “T” series (Telecommunications) drawings in approved AIA construction drawing format, separated from “E” (Electrical) drawings. The T-series drawings shall include:

o Floor Layout, showing work outlets, cable pathways (cable tray and or/j-hooks, horizontal and riser cabling), sleeves and conduits (elevations and sizes).

o Legends (Use industry standard symbols and legends o Telecommunications/Firebird room layout/wall elevations o Equipment rack layout including elevations and labeling details o Detailed work area outlet and labeling details o Riser diagram and cabling for voice, data and cable TV o Grounding and Bonding details o Systems furniture pull box detail

e. The Telecommunications contractor shall provide statements of warranty based on the structured cabling system installed, (including horizontal and riser system) manufacturer’s performance warranties as well as the telecommunications contractor’s parts and labor.

f. The DEA shall on occasion or as required conduct site visits to monitor the progress and quality of workmanship and work environment. Any item found by DEA to be deficient will be documented in a site visit observation report.

The telecommunications contractor shall take appropriate action to immediately correct and rectify any items deemed unsatisfactory by DEA. The contractor shall make immediate effort to rectify the situation if the situation is obvious and clear.

g. Inspections and Testing:

o The telecommunications contractor shall furnish, without additional charge, all test equipment with up to date calibration, instruments, facilities, labor and materials needed to perform cable inspection and testing.

o Prior to beginning work, the contractor shall submit to DEA a complete project schedule showing installation, inspections, and testing for each phase of the project.

o Overhead work shall not be covered up or enclosed until inspected by DEA telecommunications Specialist, local DEA personnel, or proper authorities. Should any work be covered up before inspections, it shall be uncovered, inspected, and after approval, restored by the contractor to finished condition at no additional cost to the project.

o All work that is determined unsatisfactory shall be corrected immediately. The contractor without additional charge, replace any material or correct any workmanship found by DEA not to conform to this SOW or DEA specifications. The contractor shall be responsible for any additional cost for any test or inspection of the replaced material or corrected workmanship.

h. Final Acceptance and Work Closeout:

o The telecommunications contractor shall inspect the entire telecommunications system installation to assure all work is completed and all systems are operational before calling for final inspection, testing and acceptance of work.

Punch List Closeout:

Notify DEA when Telecommunications work is ready for final inspection and punch list.

Complete all punch list items Telecommunications contractor shall submit a set of as-built drawings to include:

- Cover sheet with legends

- Floor plan with work outlet locations

- Riser diagram showing conduit (size and quantity), grounding, backbone cabling multi-pair copper, fiber, Coax, etc.)

- Horizontal pathways (cable trays and conduits)

- Equipment rack layout and elevations, locations and wall design and detail.

- Detail sheet with faceplates and labeling and patch panels and labeling.

One (01) set hard copy of As-build drawings and one in most recent copy of

AutoCAD.

Final closeout will not be authorized until all punch list items are resolved and completed to DEA satisfaction

3.0 Structured Cabling System Installation Requirements

3.1 Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) Services Entering DEA Facilities:

a. The new DEA facilities may have an existing main or minimum point of presence (MPOP) that is in some other location outside the building or within the building the DEA facilities resides. Some Local Exchange Carriers (LEC) are only required to provide services to the MPOP of the building the DEA office is located.

In ALL DEA office locations, final terminations and cross-connects for dedicated circuits for DEA services are REQUIRED to be located/extended within the DEA leased space Telecommunications/Firebird room or indicated otherwise by the DEA.

b. All media that provides services (e.g., copper, fiber, etc.) that are extended from outside the DEA leased space shall be installed in a secure conduit pathway system. The secured conduit system shall extend from the MPOP to the DEA leased space Telecommunications/Firebird room. The pathway system shall comply with the following:

o ANSI/TIA-569 Telecommunications Pathway and Spaces standard and o NFPA 70 - NEC o For sizing of pull/junction and devices boxes, follow (NEC Art. 314 & 346) at a minimum.

o The pathway system shall be contractor furnished, contractor installed (CFCI).

c. The secured conduit system shall be extended from the MPOP to the Telecommunications/Firebird room. Inside the DEA telecommunications/Firebird room the secured conduit system shall be located (6 – 12)-inches above the basket trays.

d. The conduit system shall meet the following conditions:

o Provide two (2) 2-inch EMT conduits from the MPOP to the Telecommunications/Firebird room. Extend the secured conduit pathway system without breaks (if possible), from the MPOP to the Telecommunications/Firebird room at specified locations.

o Minimize the number of conduit joints, pull boxes and other types of connectors. All connections must be permanently sealed completely around all surfaces (e.g., welding, epoxy, or fusion).

o Conduit systems with “set screw” type arrangement shall not be used.

o If pull boxes are used, the covers must be secured to the pull boxes by welding or epoxy after cable installation. If welded, at least one weld must be applied on each side of the box and cover. If epoxy is used, it must be applied to all mating surfaces continuously around the cover. If pull boxes are required to be accessed after cable installation, the pull box cover must be on a hinge and secured with an approved lock.

o Boxes with pre-punched knockouts shall not be used.

o Hinge pins for pull box covers must be non-removable. The hinges must be hidden or mechanically blocked to prevent removal. Hasps used to secure the cover must be permanently and securely attached to the box (e.g., tack welded).

o Boxes must be constructed of a ferrous metal with a minimum thickness of 16 gauge.

3.2 Telecom Service Cabling and Connection Requirements

a. The Telephone Company or Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) shall provide at a minimum, one (1) 25-Pair copper cable to serve as a demarcation point for the DEA office. The 25- Pair cable will be used to provide analog POTS and DSL/T1/PRI capability. The 25-Pair cable shall be installed in the secured conduit system (mentioned in section 3.1D) from the MPOP to the Telecommunications/Firebird room. The cable shall be routed and terminated on the wall near the floor rack line up. Coordinate with the DEA telecommunications Specialist for further details regarding circuit requirements and exact location.

b. The telecommunications contractor shall provide and install one (1) 25-Pair, 100 ohm;

CAT5e Power Sum UTP cable.

The 25-Pair CAT5e cable shall meet the following performance specifications:

o UL 444 o UL 262 (CMP rating) o UL 1666 (CMR rating) o ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 o ANSI/ICEA S-90-661-2012 o Article 800, NEC (NFPA 70)

c. The 25-Pair CAT5e cable shall be installed from the wall near the telephone company’s 25-Pair cable termination point to the spare (blue) floor rack.

d. Terminate one end of the 25-Pair CAT5e cable onto a wall-mounted 66-Style Cross

Connect CAT5e wiring block. Locate the 66-Style block “next to” the telephone company’s 25-Pair termination point.

e. Route the 25-Pair CAT5e cable up and into the basket tray, extend the cable to the spare (blue) floor rack.

f. At the top of the spare (blue) floor rack, provide and install one (1) 24-port, 1-Pair Telco-style patch panel. Terminate the 25-Pair CAT5e cable, one pair at a time onto the 24 Port telco patch panel.

3.3 Telecom Network Cabling Requirements:

a. For all cases where the DEA is moving, adding or changing the structured cabling system in an existing facility all abandoned telecommunication distribution, infrastructure, equipment or cabling that remains and deemed abandoned, shall be demolished, wrecked-out or removed. The telecommunications contractor shall coordinate with the telecommunications specialist to determine when this work can take place. All infrastructure, equipment and cabling that is not considered abandoned shall be clearly tagged, showing that it must remain and not disturbed.

b. The cable contractor performing the new work shall provide a quote for those costs associated with labor, equipment and materials that will be required to fully remove or demolish old, obsolete cabling and infrastructure. The contractor shall also provide in their quote, a 10% replacement cost of the total ceiling square footage to cover damage to existing ceiling tiles and grid during the any move, add, and change or demolition of cabling and infrastructure.

c. All cabling shall be placed either in the DEA provided cable pathways (e.g., cable trays, or conduit). When the drawings show the use of J-hooks in lieu of cable basket tray, cable separation and bundling must be maintained and be neatly tied and secured. J-hooks shall be contractor furnished and installed. The J-Hook pathway will be determined by the telecommunications contractor, however the route decided shall be coordinate with the DEA Telecommunications Specialist.

o J-hooks shall not be more than five (5) feet apart in any span.

o J-hook’s shall be installed at a height above the drop ceiling so the cable droop between spans is no closer than twelve (12)-inches above the drop ceiling tiles.

d. The telecommunications contractor shall provide CAT6A, 100 ohm, 23 AWG, 4-Pair unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable. The CAT6A cabling shall be installed per the drop/location spreadsheet and where indicated on the drawings The CAT6A cabling shall have guaranteed performance out to 500 MHz. The cabling shall be factory tested to 650 MHz to ensure bandwidth headroom. The CAT6A cable shall meet the following performance specifications:

o UL 444 o UL 262 (CMP rating) - Plenum o ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 o 10 Base-T through 10GBASE-T Ethernet o Power over Ethernet (PoE) – IEEE 802.3af o PoE+ - IEEE 802.3at Type 1 & 2 o Article 800, NEC (NFPA 70) o Refer to the drop/location spreadsheet for cable color(s)

e. The telecommunications contractor shall provide RG-6/U for CATV and Cable TV applications. The cabling shall be “home runs” from the Firebird/Telecommunications room to each cable TV location. Cable TV heights shall be determined during construction design phase. In the Telecommunications/Firebird room, the coaxial cables shall be routed to the adjacent wall that is behind the racks. Coil twenty (20) feet of coaxial cable, secure and leave on the cable tray for access by others. Coordinate with the DEA Telecommunications Specialist for exact location. The RG-6/U cable shall meet the following performance specifications:

o UL 262 (CMP rating) - Plenum o ANSI/TIA-568-C.4 o The RG-6/U coaxial cabling shall be plenum rated (CMP) o Refer to the drop/location spreadsheet for cable color(s)

3.4 Network Cabling Connector/Termination Requirements

a. Provide CAT6A RJ45 jack connectors. All CAT6A cabling shall be connected/terminated utilizing 8-position, 8-conductor (8P8C) RJ45-type insulation displacement connectors (IDC) jacks. The CAT6A jacks shall adhere to the following performance specification:

o ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 o Power over Ethernet (PoE) – IEEE 802.3af o IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T o PoE+ - IEEE 802.3at Type 1 & 2 o PoE+ - IEEE 802.3bt Type 3 & 4 o Refer to the drop/location spreadsheet for connector color(s) o Label the CAT6A drops as follows:

For example, an orange CAT6A drop number 3 that originates on the 2nd floor in Telecommunications/Firebird room A, the label will be “2A-03”; where the 2nd Floor = 2 / Telecommunications/Firebird room = A - (A, B, C,…) / Unique drop number that should match appropriate patch panel port number = 03 - (1, 2, 3,…).

Label both ends of the cable at 8-inches from the jack.

b. At the work area side, the CAT6A cable shall be terminated onto CAT6A RJ45 jacks.

o The cable pairs shall be terminated using the T568B pin pairing arrangement and the jack shall be fitted into a faceplate.

c. In the Telecommunication/Firebird room, the CAT6A cabling shall be terminated onto 48 port CAT6A patch panels, with the exception of WAP applications, provide 24 port CAT6A patch panels.

o The CAT6A patch panels shall be pre-punched modular panels with room to place labels. The panels shall allow for RJ45 jacks to “snap-in”. The RJ45 jacks shall be the same color as the cable it is connected to. There shall be no empty ports on any patch panel. All ports shall have jacks “snapped-in” even if there is no cable terminated to them.

o The cable pairs shall be terminated using the T568B pin pairing arrangement.

o Refer to the drop/location spreadsheet for connector color(s)

d. Patch Panel Labeling:

o At the rack, the patch panel ports shall be labeled with one unique numerical-only sequence (i.e., 1, 2, 3, etc.) There will not be any ALPHAS used (no A, B, C, etc.

subsets), nor any room numbers used.

o The patch panels are to be labeled with Odd numbers on top and Even numbers on bottom. The numbering system is to run concurrently from one patch panel to another. See below for example:

Patch Panel - 1

01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 … … 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47

02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 … … 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 Patch Panel - 2

49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 … … 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95

50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 … … 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96

e. Wireless Access Points (WAP) cabling shall be installed per the drop/location spreadsheet and where indicated on the drawings. Provide CAT6A, 100 ohm, 23 AWG, 4-Pair unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable for all WAP locations.

o The CAT6A cabling shall be plenum rated (CMP).

o Coil 20 extra feet of CAT6A cable up in the ceiling for future WAP device placement by the DEA.

o Terminate the CAT6A cable with CAT6A RJ45 jacks. The jacks shall be placed into a minimum of one 2-Port biscuit style block. Provide port blanks for locations with only one CAT6A cable.

o Refer to the drop/location spreadsheet for cable and jack color.

o In the Telecommunications/Firebird room, provide 24-port CAT6A patch panel(s) for all WAP cable drops.

o Install the 24 port patch panel 11RU’s down from the top of the rack.

o The 24 port patch panels shall be pre-punched modular style that shall allow for the RJ45 jacks to be “snapped-in”. There shall be no empty ports on any patch panel. All ports shall have jacks “snapped-in” even if there is no cable terminated to them.

o The cable pairs shall be terminated using the T568B pin pairing arrangement.

o Label the WAP drops as follows:

For example, WAP drop number 3 that originates on the 2nd floor in Telecommunications/Firebird room A, the label will be “WAP-2A-03”; where the 2nd Floor = 2 / Telecommunications/Firebird room = A - (A, B, C,…) / Unique drop number that should match appropriate patch panel port number = 03 - (1, 2, 3,…24).

Label both the cable and patch panel.

f. Provide RG-6/U coaxial connectors. All RG-6/U coaxial cable terminations shall utilize F-type connectors.

o The F-type connectors shall be compression style.

o At the work area side, the F-type connector shall be installed into an F-type “screw-in” feed-through insert that matches the faceplate being used.

o Label the Cable TV drops as follows:

For example, Cable TV drop number 3 that originates on the 2nd floor in Telecommunications/Firebird room A, the label will be “CATV-2A-03”; where the 2nd Floor = 2 / Telecommunications/Firebird room = A - (A, B, C,…) / Unique drop number = 03 - (1, 2, 3,…).

Label both the cable and patch panel.

3.5 Telecommunications/Firebird Room Requirements

a. Cabinets/Racks:

o Provide spacing for an equipment cabinet(s) that will be government provided and government installed. Coordinate with the DEA Telecommunications Specialist to determine spacing requirements. The space allocation for one cabinet is 84-inch high X 36-inch wide X 42-inch deep.

o All racks/cabinets shall have three (3)-feet front, side and back clearances as noted on the design intent drawings.

o For all horizontal cabling, provide 84-inch high X 19-inch wide two-post, open frame floor racks with 3-inch supporting posts. The rack(s) shall be secured by a three-point anchorage system, the floor and from two adjacent, or opposite walls utilizing affixed ladder or basket-type tray.

o All CAT6A horizontal cabling shall be terminated onto CAT6A RJ45 jacks “snapped-into” 48 port modular patch panels. The cable contractor shall use the patch panel’s manufacturers recommended rear horizontal management bars to secure the cabling.

o Provide CAT6A 14-inch patch cords to accommodate every possible patch panel port that is available, even if there are some patch panels not fully terminated. Supply the same color patch cord for each different network jack.

o Provide 80-inch front and back vertical cable management, each rack shall have them installed on both sides. The front and back ducts shall be a minimum of 4-inch x 5-inch front and 4-inch x 5-inch rear. The vertical managers shall be physically attached to each rack. The management system shall be manufacturered with slotted ducts with removable covers.

o Provide front only horizontal cable management. The front duct shall be 3” x 3” front (2RU). The management system be manufacturered with slotted ducts with removable covers.

o Arrange each 19-inch rack elevations in the following manner, counting from the top of the rack, going down:

Within the first 12RU’s (starting from the top going down) – At the top, install a

3RU fiber optic patch panel, if one is required. At the 11th RU down, install the 24 port CAT6A WAP patch panel.

At the 12th RU down install a 2RU – 48 port CAT6A patch panel. Refer to the rack elevation for cable color and patch panel quantities.

Below each patch panel install a 2RU – Front side only 2 RU horizontal cable manager with finger ducts and cover.

Below the horizontal manager allot space for a 2RU switch (government provided/government installed)

Provide a 7RU space between differ cable colors.

After this sequence, repeat the order for every (48 port patch panel, horizontal manager, switch space and horizontal manager) as required. Refer to the rack elevation for cable color and panel quantities. Provide a full complement of horizontal managers and at least one 48 port patch panel in each sequence (at a minimum).

b. Electrical Power Requirements:

o For Division Office Locations:

In the Telecommunications/Firebird room, provide a minimum of four (4) 120 volt, 20 Amp circuits with isolated grounds, each terminating in a NEMA 5-20 wall mount duplex or quad convenience receptacles located around the wall at (6)-feet intervals and at (18)-inches AFF.

Firebird/Internet – Cabinet(s):

- Provide two (2) dedicated 208 volt, 30 Amp whips per cabinet (cabinet government provided/government installed), each whip shall have a manufactured molded NEMA L6-30R receptacle on one end and a blunt cut on the other end. The whips shall be installed from a ceiling mounted electrical box and shall extend directly above the specified telecommunications cabinet(s). The whips shall be long enough to reach from the ceiling termination point to the floor. (Electrical Boxes mounted at the end of the whips are not acceptable).

- The whips shall comply with the following attributes:

The whip shall be a NEMA L6-30R to ROJ (black) cable for use in direct hardware applications. The ROJ end shall be terminated in an electrical box directly above the cabinet or rack it will serve. The ROJ end shall be adequately secured to the electrical box so it will not be able to be pulled down or come loose. Coordinate with the telecommunications specialist for product review and termination methods.

ROJ stripped end / or blunt cut L6-30R Rated 250V 3 conductors

10/3 AWG

Jacket Type - SJJ/SJOOW UL/RoHS Certified

- Provide one (1) dedicated 208 Volt, 30 Amp NEMA L6-30R wall mount receptacle on the wall near the cabinet(s). Provide clear unobstructed access to this receptacle.

- Provide two (2) 15 Amp (e.g., APC 9562 Rack PDU or equal) per cabinet(s).

Firebird/Internet – Floor Rack(s):

- Provide two (2) dedicated 120 volt, 30 Amp whip per 19-inch floor rack. Each whip shall have manufacturered molded NEMA L5-30R receptacle on one end and a blunt cut on the other end. The whip shall be installed from a ceiling mounted electrical box and shall extend directly above the specified telecommunications rack(s). The whips shall be long enough to reach from the ceiling termination point to the floor. Coordinate with the DEA Telecommunications Specialist for specific quantities. (Electrical Boxes mounted at the end of the whips are not acceptable).

- The whips shall comply with the following attributes:

The whip shall be a NEMA L5-30R to ROJ (black) cable for use in direct hardware applications. The ROJ end shall be terminated in an electrical box directly above the cabinet or rack it will serve. The ROJ end shall be adequately secured to the electrical box so it will not be able to be pulled down or come loose. Coordinate with the telecommunications specialist for product review and termination methods.

ROJ stripped end / or blunt cut L5-30R Rated 125V 3 conductors

10/3 AWG

Jacket Type - SJJ/SJOOW UL/RoHS Certified

- Provide two (2) 30 Amp (e.g., APC 9560 Rack PDU or equal) per rack.

- Coordination with the Telecommunications Specialist is required to ensure power requirements are understood before installation. Also coordinate with the DEA Telecommunications Specialist for specific quantities.

o For District and Residence Offices locations:

In the Telecommunications/Firebird room, provide a minimum of four (4) 120 volt, 20 Amp circuits with isolated grounds, each terminating in a NEMA 5-20 wall mount duplex or quad convenience receptacles located around the wall at (6)-feet intervals and at (18)-inches AFF.

Firebird/Internet – Cabinet(s):

- Provide two (2) dedicated 120 volt, 20 Amp whips per cabinet (cabinet government provided/government installed) with isolated grounds, each whip shall have a manufactured molded NEMA 5-20R receptacle on one end and a blunt cut on the other end. The whips shall be installed from a ceiling mounted electrical box and shall extend directly above the specified telecommunications cabinet(s). The whips shall be long enough to reach from the ceiling termination point to the floor. (Electrical Boxes mounted at the end of the whips are not acceptable).

- The whips shall comply with the following attributes:

The whip shall be a NEMA 5-20R to ROJ (black) cable for use in direct hardware applications. The ROJ end shall be terminated in an electrical box directly above the cabinet or rack it will serve. The ROJ end shall be adequately secured to the electrical box so it will not be able to be pulled down or come loose. Coordinate with the telecommunications specialist for product review and termination methods.

ROJ stripped end / or blunt cut 5-20R Rated 125V 3 conductors

10/3 AWG

Jacket Type - SJJ/SJOOW UL/RoHS Certified

- Provide two (2) 15 Amp (e.g., APC 9562 Rack PDU or equal) per cabinet(s).

Firebird/Internet – Floor Rack(s):

Provide two (2) dedicated 120 volt, 30 Amp whip per 19-inch floor rack with isolated grounds, each whip shall have manufacturered molded NEMA L5-30R receptacle on one end and a blunt cut on the other end. The whip shall be installed from a ceiling mounted electrical box and shall extend directly above the specified telecommunications rack(s). The whips shall be long enough to reach from the ceiling termination point to the floor. Coordinate with the DEA Telecommunications Specialist for specific quantities. (Electrical Boxes mounted at the end of the whips are not acceptable).

- The whips shall comply with the following attributes:

The whip shall be a NEMA L5-30R to ROJ (black) cable for use in direct hardware applications. The ROJ end shall be terminated in an electrical box directly above the cabinet or rack it will serve. The ROJ end shall be adequately secured to the electrical box so it will not be able to be pulled down or come loose.. Coordinate with the telecommunications specialist for product review and termination methods.

ROJ stripped end / or blunt cut L5-30R Rated 125V 3 conductors

10/3 AWG

Jacket Type - SJJ/SJOOW UL/RoHS Certified

- Provide two (2) 30 Amp (e.g., APC 9560 Rack PDU or equal) per rack.

- Coordination with the Telecommunications Specialist is required to ensure o For Post of Duty locations:

In the Telecommunications/Firebird room, provide a minimum of two (2) 120 volt, 20 Amp circuits with isolated grounds, each terminating in a NEMA 5-20 wall mount duplex or quad convenience receptacles located around the wall at (6)-feet intervals and at (18)-inches AFF.

Firebird/Internet – Cabinet(s) – (If one is present):

- Provide one (1) dedicated 120 volt, 20 Amp whips per cabinet (cabinet government provided/government installed) with isolated grounds, each whip shall have a manufactured molded NEMA 5-20R receptacle on one end and a blunt cut on the other end. The whips shall be installed from a ceiling mounted electrical box and shall extend directly above the specified telecommunications cabinet(s). The whips shall be long enough to reach from the ceiling termination point to the floor. (Electrical Boxes mounted at the end of the whips are not acceptable).

- The whips shall comply with the following attributes:

The whip shall be a NEMA 5-20R to ROJ (black) cable for use in direct hardware applications. The ROJ end shall be terminated in an electrical box directly above the cabinet or rack it will serve. The ROJ end shall be adequately secured to the electrical box so it will not be able to be pulled down or come loose. Coordinate with the telecommunications specialist for product review and termination methods.

ROJ stripped end / or blunt cut 5-20R Rated 125V 3 conductors

10/3 AWG

Jacket Type - SJJ/SJOOW UL/RoHS Certified

- Provide one (1) 15 Amp (e.g., APC 9562 Rack PDU or equal) per cabinet(s).

Firebird/Internet – Floor Rack(s):

- Provide one (1) dedicated 120 volt, 20 Amp whip per 19-inch floor rack with isolated grounds, each whip shall have manufacturered molded NEMA 5-20R receptacle on one end and a blunt cut on the other end. The whip shall be installed from a ceiling mounted electrical box and shall extend directly above the specified telecommunications rack(s). The whips shall be long enough to reach from the ceiling termination point to the floor. Coordinate with the DEA Telecommunications Specialist for specific quantities. (Electrical Boxes mounted at the end of the whips are not acceptable).

- The whips shall comply with the following attributes:

The whip shall be a NEMA 5-20R to ROJ (black) cable for use in direct hardware applications. The ROJ end shall be terminated in an electrical box directly above the cabinet or rack it will serve. The ROJ end shall be adequately secured to the electrical box so it will not be able to be pulled down or come loose. Coordinate with the telecommunications specialist for product review and termination methods.

ROJ stripped end / or blunt cut 5-20R Rated 125V 3 conductors

10/3 AWG

Jacket Type - SJJ/SJOOW UL/RoHS Certified

- Provide one (1) 20 Amp (e.g., APC 9564 Rack PDU or equal) per rack.

- Coordination with the Telecommunications Specialist is required to ensure

c. Telecommunications/Firebird Room HVAC Requirements:

o Each telecommunications space should have adequate environmental control or a heating and air conditioning system (HVAC). The telecommunications space shall have the following (HVAC) or ASHRAE thermal Guideline capabilities:

Maintain a positive pressure with a minimum of one (1) air change per hour.

Follow the guidelines of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air

Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) – TC9.9 “Operating Temperatures for IT Equipment, class A2.”

With IT Equipment in Operation:

- 64 – 81 degrees Fahrenheit – recommended

- 60% relative humidity, with a dew point minimum of 42 degrees Fahrenheit to a maximum of 59 degrees Fahrenheit.

With IT Equipment Powered Off:

- 41 – 113 degrees Fahrenheit

- 8% – 80% relative humidity, with maximum 81 degrees Fahrenheit.

o Maintain a continuous and dedicated environmental control (i.e., 24 hours per day, 365 days per year). If emergency power is available, the (HVAC) system should be connected.

HVAC system must be able to dissipate heat generated by active equipment in the space.

Maintain a temperature and humidity level that is recommended by equipment manufacturer, (worst case applies). However, at a minimum, adhere to the conditions above.

If a supplemental HVAC package/split unit or air handler is installed, it shall not be installed over any IT/telephone rack/cabinet or equipment.

d. Telecommunications/Firebird Room Lighting Requirements:

o Locate all light switches near the entrances to the space.

o Coordinate with equipment placement to ensure that the lighting is not obstructed.

o Provide separate electrical power feeders that come from the same circuits feeding the racks, cabinets, or enclosures.

o Ensure lighting fixtures provide a minimum:

200 Lux in the vertical plane measured at three (3)-feet AFF (measured in the middle of all aisles between racks and cabinets).

500 Lux in the horizontal plane o Located light fixtures at a minimum of eight feet six inches (8.5 feet) AFF.

e. Telecommunications/Firebird Room Wall Linings (Plywood) Requirements:

o The lessor will provide and install all wall linings (plywood) within all DEA telephone equipment rooms, DEA telecommunications rooms, and wire closets. The plywood linings consist of the following:

The wall linings shall be fire retardant treated (FRT) (¾)-inch thick, (8)-feet high and (4)-feet wide A/C rated or better plywood, void free, no knots or holes, with the A side installed facing out. Install linings with the long side up.

The linings shall be installed on all walls without gaps, 360 degrees around the room from floor to ceiling. If the AHJ permits, linings shall be painted on all sides with at least two coats of fire rated retardant paint. Apply per manufacturer’s instructions.

Install wall linings as required by the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), local and national codes and regulations.

f. Telecommunications/Firebird Room Basket Tray:

o Provide a Basket Tray type cable runway system. Install around the perimeter of the Telecommunications/Firebird room and on top and affixed to the racks/cabinets. The basket tray type runway shall be installed to bridge the gap between the wall and the tops of the racks/cabinets. This arrangement will allow cabling that has been pulled into the Telecommunications/Firebird room to be routed to the racks/cabinets vertical managers.

o The basket Tray type cable runways shall be physically affixed to the racks.

o The runway shall be UL classified. A typical section of basket tray type cable runway is approximately ten (10) feet and can be cut to any length and connected to other sections of runway by many fittings designed for basket tray type cable runway systems.

o Product data shall be submitted to the telecommunications specialist by the telecommunications contractor showing that the selected basket tray type cable runway system comply with the aforementioned standards and SOW specifications.

g. Telecommunications/Firebird Room Patch Panel Patch Cord Requirements:

o Provide a patch cord for every patch panel port. Provide the same color patch cord as the patch panel jack it will plug into. All rack patch cords shall be 14-inches in length.

3.6 Telecommunications Work Area Outlet Locations:

a. Provide outlet boxes where there are telecommunications cabling. The Outlets boxes shall follow the following criteria:

o Patch Cord Requirements:

Provide one (1) work area outlet patch cords for every cable jack installed. Provide the same color patch cord as the jack it will plug into. Sixty percent of the patch cords shall be 15-feet in length and forty percent of the patch cords shall be 10-feet in length, this percentage applies to every different color cables separately, not the sum of all cables.

o Wall Outlet Box Requirements:

All wall outlet box heights shall follow the electrical scheme, where each outlet shall be installed at the same height as the receptacle or light switch next to it.

(Refer to the electrical drawings for exact details.)

All telecommunications outlet boxes shall be steel boxes (EMT) with knockouts to accommodate at least (1)-inch EMT conduit that will be installed up through the interior wall and stubbed out into the overhead ceiling facing the nearest cable tray, or cable pathway. Stub-outs shall be equipped with nylon bushings. All telecommunications walled outlet boxes shall be at a minimum, (4 11/16)-inch square by (2 1/8)-inch deep. All boxes shall be equipped with a single-gang plaster ring.

All outlet boxes shall have pull strings installed.

o System Furniture Requirements:

The outlet box location shall be coordinated with the Telecommunications

Specialist. The outlet boxes shall be at a minimum, (6)-inch square by (3 ½)-inch deep. The box shall accommodate two (2) (1¼)-inch EMT conduits that will be installed up through the interior wall and stubbed out into the overhead ceiling facing the nearest cable tray, or cable pathway. Stub-outs shall be equipped with nylon bushings. The boxes shall have (6)-inch square covers. Each cover shall be fitted with one or two UL type B flexible non-metallic conduit. The conduit shall be inserted and affixed to the system furniture via the cable raceway where the cabling can be routed seamlessly from the overhead ceiling through the outlet box and finally to the system furniture faceplate. Outlet boxes that protrude (not flush) with the wall shall be painted to match wall color. Outlet box covers shall be painted to match wall color.

Systems furniture cabling shall not be directly fed into the furniture without first being transitioned from a wall outlet box, through a flexible conduit that shall be affixed to the furniture.

b. Faceplates:

o Provide faceplates.

Refer to the Location/Drop Spreadsheet for quantities of cables for any given location to determine the faceplate port number.

The color of the faceplate will be determined in the design phase of the project.

Faceplates in the open office furniture environment, shall utilize a single-gang 4-port faceplate with label ID windows. For all unused ports, install blanks.

Faceplates in all wall phone locations shall utilize a single gang, 1-port stainless-steel faceplate with mounting studs. The faceplate must be able to accept RJ45 jacks.

Faceplates in all Cable TV locations shall utilize a single-gang, 1-port faceplate with label ID windows and F-type insert.

All office furniture locations:

- For all system furniture locations, provide a dual-gang surface mount, high-impact fire retardant plastic back box. The location of the back box will be determined when the data cabling is routed and installed through the furniture system, (Coordinate with the DEA POC onsite to determine the best location).

Mount the back boxes at the base of systems furniture near or at the kick-plate area. When cable is routed through the back boxes, bend radii requirements shall be strictly adhered to.

Product data shall be submitted to the telecommunications specialist by the telecommunications contractor showing that the selected faceplates comply with the aforementioned standards and SOW specifications.

c. Outlet labeling:

o Provide labeling.

All faceplates shall be labeled with the corresponding

Telecommunications/Firebird room location and a unique numerical sequence.

For example, a faceplate that originates on the 2nd floor in Telecommunications/Firebird room A, the label will be “2A-23”; where the 2nd Floor = 2 / Telecommunications/Firebird room = A - (A, B, C, …) / Unique drop number that should match appropriate patch panel port number = 23 - (1, 2, 3,…).

3.7 Grounding and Bonding Requirements:

a. The DEA facility shall be equipped with a Telecommunications Grounding System.

Adhere to the following design standards for what is required for a complete telecommunications bonding and grounding system:

o ANSI/TIA-607-B, “Generic Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) for Customer Premises” o ANSI/NECA/BICSI-607, “Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding Planning and Installation Methods for Commercial Buildings”

b. A Telecommunications Grounding Busbar (TGB) shall be provided. It is the responsibility of the electrical contractor to install the TGB and the grounding conductor from the TMGB. The TGB shall be installed in the Telecommunications/Firebird room.

o Install the TGB in the least congested corner of the room. Install it twelve (12)-inches from the corner and twelve (12)-inches down from the ladder tray. The Busbar shall be located in a corner below the ladder tray.

o If two or more Telecommunications/Firebird room exists, provide a TGB for each room. Connect each TGB with a properly sized Bonding Conductor for Telecommunications (BCT).

o Follow the International Annealed Copper Standard (IACS) calculations to determine the size of the bonding conductor.

c. It shall be the electrical contractor’s responsibility to install a Bonding Conductor for

Telecommunications (BCT) from the Electrical Main Grounding Busbar to each TGB inside every Telecommunications/Firebird room(s).

o The bonding conductor for the Electrical Main Grounding Busbar shall originate from the main service entrance electrical panel board.

o The BCT shall be sized according to the International Annealed Copper Standard

(IACS), ANSI/TIA 607-B, ANSI/NECA/BICSI-607, NFPA-70 “National Electric Code”, local codes, regulations, standards, and AHJ rulings.

d. It shall be the telecommunications contractor’s responsibility to provide telecommunications bonding wire inside the Telecommunication/Firebird room. The telecommunications bonding conductor shall be a minimum of No. 6 AWG or larger copper wire. The wire shall be stranded, green insulated THHN.

o Provide and install two-hole compression lugs on each end of every bonding conductor. Secure the lugs with appropriate sized hardware. Apply antioxidant compound to every connection point.

o Bond all metallic supporting structures (e.g., racks, cable trays, ladder trays, conduit, etc.) to the TGB.

o Provide a rack ground bar kit for every rack.

o Between each ladder tray section, provide a No. 6 AWG bonding jumper. The last jumper shall be routed to the TGB.

o It is the responsibility of the electrical contractor to bond each TGB to the nearest effectively grounded metal frame, or structural steel if present and to the electrical panel board if one is present. The conductor size (AWG) used to bond to the structured steel shall be the same size (AWG) as the bonding conductor used from the main electrical ground bar to the TGB. The panel board, if present can be bonded with #6 (AWG) THHN.

3.8 Multi-Floor and multi Office Telecommunication Riser Requirements:

Multi-floor office space that has a more than one Telecommunications/Firebird room on either the same floor or multiple floors shall have riser cabling between them. The riser cable distribution shall include data, voice and cable TV applications. Each riser cabling shall be a “home run” from the main Telecommunications/Firebird room to every other Telecommunications/Firebird room within the DEA confines.

The cable media for each application are as follows:

a. For data applications, (e.g., Firebird, Internet, etc.):

o Provide and install one (1) 24-strand, 50 micron OM4 armored fiber optic cable.

o Ground each fiber’s armor to the Telecommunications/Firebird grounding busbar.

o Provide and mount one (1) rack mounted fiber optic 3RU patch panel in each of the

Telecommunications/Firebird rooms.

o Provide and install fiber optic 3-Port OM4 SC duplex adapter panels (for a total of 6 separate strands per adapter panel). Install the panels into the fiber optic patch panels.

Stagger the panels so there is space between them.

o Provide and install/terminate fiber utilizing, OM4 rated Laser-Optimized SC connectors. Install terminated fiber into adapter panels as required.

o Follow TIA-598-D and all addendums for optical fiber cable color coding and components.

b. For applications such as analog POTS, PSTN, DSL/PRI/T1, etc.:

o Provide and install 25-Pair, 100 ohm, CAT5e Power Sum UTP, plenum rated (CMP) cable.

o All cabling shall be terminated onto wall mounted 66-Style Cross Connect CAT5e wiring blocks. All cabling shall be routed from the main telecommunications/Firebird room to all other Telecommunications/Firebird rooms on different floors.

c. For Cable TV applications:

o Coordinate with cable TV service provider for recommended course of action. The coordination should include:

Coordinate with the cable TV provider to determine riser requirement and amplification/cable modem equipment if needed.

3.9 Special Local Area Network Requirements:

a. T2S2 LAN Wire Plant - Yellow Cable (CAT6A):

The T2S2 network is a closed area network that is contained by one or more office spaces within the DEA office. This area is confined for the sole purpose to operate according to the T2S2 mission. Cabling shall be installed from a designated wall outlet (shown on the sketch) to each T2S2 drop locations (as shown on the sketch).

o The cabling shall be supported above the dropped ceiling within the T2S2 space by

J-hooks.

o T2S2 network cabling should not be routed through non-T2S2 work area, unless it is contained inside a designated secure conduit system.

o The telecommunications contractor shall coordinate with the DEA

Telecommunications Specialist regarding the design intent and concept before any work begins. The cable contractor shall install yellow, 4-Pair, CAT6A UTP plenum (CMP) cables.

o The CAT6A jacks shall be yellow.

o The faceplate shall be the same color as the electrical device plates o T2S2 network cabling should not be routed through non-T2S2 work boundaries. If

T2S2 cabling is required outside of the T2S2 boundaries, specifications will be provide with details in a sketch provided by the DEA Telecommunications Specialist.

b. Merlin Wire Plant – Pink Cable (CAT6A):

o The telecommunications contractor shall install pink, 4-Pair, CAT6A UTP plenum

(CMP) cables to designated locations.

o The CAT6A jacks shall be pink.

o The faceplate shall be the same color as the electrical device plates o The Merlin network is a closed area network that is contained by one or more office spaces within the DEA office. This area is confined for the sole purpose to operate according to the Merlin mission. Cabling shall be installed from a designated wall rack or device plate (shown on the sketch) to each Merlin drop locations (as shown on the sketch).