Performance_Work_Statement_(Jan_2015).pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

38TH ENGINEERING SQUADRON (AFSPC)

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE OKLAHOMA

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

for

Fiber Infrastructure 693 ISS (Bldg 530) Ramstein AB, GE

29 January 2015

Prepared By 38 ES/ENIE 4064 Hilltop Road Tinker AFB OK

73145-2713

Table of Contents

1.0 SCOPE

2.0 REQUIREMENTS

2.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

2.1.1 Safety Requirements

2.1.1.1 Site Coordination

2.1.1.2 Confined Space

2.1.1.3 Accident/Incident Reporting and Investigation

2.1.1.4 Work Area (s)

2.1.1.5 Traffic control

2.1.2 Security Requirements

2.1.2.1 Security Clearances

2.1.3 Environmental Management

2.1.4 Permits

2.1.5 Integrated Process Team (IPT)

2.1.6 Quality Assurance

2.1.7 Contractor Personnel

2.1.7.1 Project Management

2.1.7.2 Site Point of Contact (POC)

2.1.7.3 Personnel Requirements

2.1.8 Warranty

2.1.9 Manuals and Practices

2.2 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

2.2.2 Outside Plant Requirements

2.2.2.1 Existing Maintenance Holes

2.2.2.2 Measurements

2.2.2.3 Underground Utilities Markings

2.2.2.4 Closures for Cable Splicing in Maintenance Holes

2.2.2.5 Splice Connectors

2.2.2.6 Labeling

2.2.2.7 Shield Bonding Connectors

2.2.2.8 Grounding

2.2.2.12 Cable Tags

2.2.2.13 Cable Terminations

2.2.2.14 FOC Maintenance Loop

2.2.2.15 New Maintenance Holes/Handholes

2.2.2.15.1 Cable Racks and Cable Rack Supports

2.2.2.16 Underground Conduit System

2.2.2.16.1 Composition

2.2.2.16.2 Installation

2.2.2.16.3 Bends and Sealing

2.2.2.16.4 Utility Separation

2.2.2.16.5 Spacers and Tracer Wire

2.2.2.16.6 Entrance Conduits into Existing Maintenance Holes

2.2.2.16.7 Excavation/Building Penetrations

2.2.2.16.8 Conduit Bends or Sweeps

2.2.2.16.9 Mule Tape

2.2.2.14 Outside Plant Installation

2.2.2.14.1 Infrastructure Installation

2.2.2.14.1.1 Maintenance Holes. Not Applicable

2.2.2.14.1.2 Ductbank infrastructure

2.2.2.14.1.3 Geotextile Innerduct (MaxCell)

2.2.2.14.2 Fiber Optic Cable (FOC) Installation

2.2.2.14.2.1 Bldg 500

2.2.2.14.2.2 Bldg 530

2.2.2.14.2.3 FOC From Bldg 530 to HH 20-3

2.2.2.14.2.4 FOC From HH 20-3 to Cable Vault in Bldg 500

2.2.3 Project Residue

2.2.4 Site Restoration

2.2.5 Service Outages

2.2.6 Configuration Management

2.2.8 Installation Schedules

2.2.9 Weekly Status Reports

2.2.10 Drawing Records

2.2.10.1 As-Built Drawings

2.2.10.2 Butterfly Drawings

2.2.10.2 Geospatial Deliverables

2.2.11 Test and Acceptance/Installation Test Plan

2.2.11.1 Testing

2.2.11.2 In-progress Testing

2.2.11.2.1 Splices

2.2.11.2.2 Fiber Optic Tests

2.2.11.2.3 Optical Attenuation

2.2.11.2.4 Distance

2.2.12 Acceptance/Installation Test Report

2.2.13 Final Acceptance

3.1 General Information

3.2 Period of Performance

3.3 Place of Performance

3.4 Hours of Operation

3.5 Holidays/Down Days

3.6 Base Support

4.0 APPENDICES

4.1 Appendix A. APPLICABLE STANDARDS

4.2 Appendix B. LIST OF DELIVERABLES

5.0 Attachment 1. Drawings

1.0 SCOPE.

This PWS defines the requirements for the Contractor to engineer, furnish, install and test (EFI&T) 48 strands single mode (SM) fiber optic cables (FOCs) from Building 530 to Buildings 500 and new ductbank infrastructure on Ramstein AB. The Contractor shall provide all equipment, tools, materials, supplies, transportation, labor, supervision, management, and other incidentals necessary to meet the requirements as stated in this PWS.

2.0 REQUIREMENTS.

2.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

2.1.1 Safety Requirements.

The contractor shall remain in compliance with all Federal, State, county, and Ramstein AB security and safety laws, regulations, policies, and requirements.

2.1.1.1 Site Coordination.

The Contractor shall meet with the base safety officer immediately upon arrival on site for review of the specific safety requirements prior to installation.

2.1.1.2 Confined Space.

The Contractors and Sub-contractors entering spaces on Ramstein AB Germany are responsible for the safety of their personnel and for their own permit space program as outlined in AFI 91-

203. All confined space operations must be coordinated with the Base Safety Office prior to start of work.

The primary Contractor is responsible for all Sub-contractor confined space operations.

2.1.1.3 Accident/Incident Reporting and Investigation.

The Contractor shall record and report all available facts relating to each instance of injury to either Contractor or Government personnel to the Base Safety Office unless otherwise stated in the PWS. The Contractor shall secure the scene of any accident and wreckage until released by the accident investigative authority through the Base POC. If the Government elects to conduct an investigation of the incident, the Contractor shall cooperate fully and assist the Government personnel until the investigation is completed.

2.1.1.4 Work Area (s).

At day’s end, the Contractor shall remove all debris and surplus materials from the work place.

Safety barriers shall be in place to protect unfinished work site at the end of the day. All open holes or trenches shall be completely enclosed by flexible orange construction safety fencing, or other safety barriers, at the end of the work day. Equipment and materials required to complete the work effort may remain on site as long as they are organized/stored in a manner that does not cause a safety hazard.

2.1.1.5 Traffic control.

In the event base vehicular traffic is to be disrupted by trenching or horizontal directional boring, the Contractor shall make appropriate notifications NLT 30 calendar days for full road closures and 21 days for partial road closures in advance to inform base personnel of the planned disruptions.

2.1.2 Security Requirements.

2.1.2.1 Security Clearances.

Stated work and associated products shall be performed at the UNCLASSIFIED level. However, some of this work will take place in secure areas where Contractor employees must be escorted at all times. The Contractor must coordinate access to secure areas at least five (5) working days ahead of time. It is the Government's responsibility to provide escorts.

2.1.3 Environmental Management.

2.1.3.1 Conformance with Environmental Management Systems

The Contractor shall perform work under this contract consistent with the relevant environmental policy and objectives identified in the installation environmental management system (EMS) applicable for your contract. The Contractor shall perform work in a manner that conserves water, energy and other resources to the maximum extent feasible and ensure minimum production of waste as possible, giving preference to recycling and reutilization opportunities. Furthermore, the Contractor shall give preference to less toxic materials whenever available and still reliable for their work. In the event an environmental nonconformance or noncompliance of host nation and USAF environmental laws and regulations associated with the contracted services is identified, the contractor shall take corrective and/or preventative actions. In the case of a noncompliance, the Contractor shall respond and take corrective action immediately. In the case of a nonconformance, the Contractor shall respond and take corrective action based on the time schedule established by the EMS Coordinator. In addition, the Contractor shall ensure that their employees are aware of the environmental management system on base and how these requirements affect their work performed under this contract.

All on-site contractor personnel shall receive the installation EMS awareness level information.

2.1.3.2 Conformance with Environmental Requirements

The contractor shall perform all work in accordance with applicable German and US Air Force environmental laws, regulations and operating standards, including but not limited to the Final Governing Standards (FGS) for Germany. The contractor shall be immediately capable of understanding and addressing environmental laws and regulations as they pertain to work performed under this contract.

2.1.3.2 Conformance with Bioenvironmental Engineering Requirements

3) The contractor shall inform the Bioenvironmental Engineering Office if work may involve the use or transportation of radioactive material or lasers. Notification must be made within 5 days of contract award. Radioactive material and lasers shall only be awarded, procured, used, and allowed onto the installation after written approval is provided by the Installation Radiation/Laser Safety Officer in Bioenvironmental Engineering and only after the following conditions are satisfied:

a) A Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or Agreement State license. A copy of the NRC Form 241 must be an adjunct to the Agreement State license for those areas of exclusive Federal jurisdiction. For those areas of concurrent or proprietary jurisdiction in an agreement state, the respective Agreement State license is a valid authorization; or

b) A valid US Navy or Veterans Affairs (VA) radioactive material permit; or

c) Written certification from Department of Energy (DOE) organizations or DOE prime contractors that they are exempt from NRC license requirements; and

The Installation Radiation/Laser Safety Officer may suspend unsafe operations involving the use of radioactive materials or lasers.

2.1.4 Permits.

The Contractor shall be responsible to coordinate, complete and process all permits required to complete the installation. For example:

The AF Form 332, Base Civil Engineering Work Request, shall be submitted through

BCE 21 calendar days in advance.

The AF Form 103, Base Civil Engineering Work Clearance Request, shall be submitted through BCE 21 calendar days in advance of any digging activities. The approved/signed copy is required prior to breaking ground.

The AF Form 1024, Confine Space Entry Permit, shall be coordinated through base safety office. The Contractor shall be prepared to provide proof of their Confined Space Training Program along with the AF Form 1024 to base safety prior to work commencing.

2.1.5 Integrated Process Team (IPT).

The Contractor shall chair a weekly IPT meeting that includes Contractor representatives, the Government Contracting Officer (CO), the CSI-B, the System Engineer(s), the 86 CS Project Manager, and other base personnel as required. The Contractor shall provide an agenda and a worldwide “Meet Me” teleconference capability for the duration of the project. The purpose of the IPT meeting is to discuss project progress, problems being encountered, and other information necessary/beneficial to ensure success and timely completion of contract requirements. The Contractor shall record meeting minutes and distribute in accordance with.

2.1.6 Quality Assurance.

The contractor shall provide a description of their Quality Control plan to the Government. The Contractor shall provide Quality Assurance Support for the entire life of the project. The

Contractor’s quality assurance evaluator shall assist the Government representative in performing random spot checks, pre-installation test results, and system acceptance tests.

Unsatisfactory work - Performance by the Contractor to correct defects found by the Government as a result of quality assurance surveillance and by the Contractor as a result of quality control, shall be corrected with Government input and shall be done at the Contractor’s own expense and without additional reimbursement by the Government. The Contractor shall be responsible for identifying system and outside plant deficiencies and/or discrepancies throughout the life of the project. A weekly report (soft copy) shall be submitted indicating progress/status and listing any deficiencies/discrepancies found and actions taken or needed to correct them.

2.1.7 Contractor Personnel.

2.1.7.1 Project Management.

The Contractor shall provide a Project Manager (PM) and alternate(s) responsible for contract performance and continuity. The Contractor shall identify in writing the Project Manager’s or alternate's range of authority to act for the Contractor relating to daily contract operation.

2.1.7.2 Site Point of Contact (POC).

The Contractor shall designate the Contractor's on-site team leader and alternate(s) as the Contractor Site POC. The Contractor Site POC or alternate(s) shall be on site during duty hours until project completion and shall oversee all facets of the installation tasks. The Contractor Site POC shall be the interface for all work site communications with the Government, including quality, safety, installation and discrepancy matters.

2.1.7.3 Personnel Requirements.

The Project Manager, Site POC, and respective alternate(s) shall be able to fluently read, write and speak English.

2.1.8 Warranty.

The Contractor shall provide a one year warranty or manufacturer’s standard commercial warranty, whichever is longer. This warranty shall include a one year workmanship warranty.

The warranty period shall start from the date of system and/or project acceptance. The Contractor shall provide written procedures and required information for warranty services at or prior to site acceptance.

2.1.9 Manuals and Practices.

The Contractor shall provide the latest version of operation, installation, and maintenance manuals and practices/users guide for each system installed as provided by the original manufacturer with all new equipment.

2.2 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.

This section describes the underground cables, inner-ducts and MH conduit system installation requirements. The Contractor shall design and install Customer-Owned Outside Plant

Telecommunications Infrastructure in according with ANSI/TIA-758-A. Each cable installation shall be coordinated with the 86 CS/SCXP 5 days in advance to allow proper coordination for access into a controlled facilities. The sequence of installation is at the Contractor’s discretion.

See Attachment 1, Installation Sketches for reference and estimated distances of existing and proposed infrastructure and cables routes.

The Contractor shall provide all equipment, tools, materials, supplies, transportation, labor, supervision, management, and other incidentals necessary to meet the requirements as stated in this PWS. The Contractor shall comply with the current ANSI/TIA telecommunication installation and testing commercial standard and base installation standards. All equipment, supplies, and materials provided shall be new and not refurbished.

2.2.1 Site Survey.

Contractor shall perform a detailed site survey to include going into all associated communications Maintenance Holes (MH), Hand Holes (HH), and buildings required to do the work identified in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). This includes verifying ducts and inner ducts and proposed cable pathways that will be used.

2.2.2 Outside Plant Requirements.

The fiber optic cable shall have a manufactures production date of one year or less. The fiber optic cable will be tested while on the reel and the test results provided to the 86 CS SCXP POC.

As indicated in this PWS and attached sketch the Contractor shall EFI&T the fiber optic cable (FOC) and additional infrastructure required to upgrade and enhance the fiber optic cable connectivity with 48 strands single mode (SM) FOC between building 500 and building 530 at Ramstein AB Germany. This project will add additional fiber cabling to relieve fiber saturation.

2.2.2.1 Existing Maintenance Holes.

The Contractor shall pump out water as required into the storm drain system. Water may be drained through the pavement or grass area where a storm drain is not available. If necessary, the Contractor shall be responsible for removing mud, debris, etc. from maintenance holes/handholes to the extent necessary for the Contractor to perform work in the space. The contractor should take the necessary precautions to ensure that any water being dispersed does not create a hazard (water turning to ice) or an unnecessary unsightly condition that needs to be cleaned up or repaired.

2.2.2.2 Measurements.

The contractor is responsible for measuring all distances. Any distances provided in this PWS are approximations and should NOT be used for ordering materials or determining duct lengths.

2.2.2.3 Underground Utilities Markings.

The Contractor shall coordinate with base agencies (Section 2.1.4, AF Form 103) to ensure markings are placed over existing base infrastructure prior to digging or horizontal directional boring and shall take precautions to protect existing infrastructure. The Contractor is responsible for maintaining all markings. The Contractor is responsible for repair of any damage caused during installation when the infrastructure is clearly marked.

2.2.2.4 Closures for Cable Splicing in Maintenance Holes.

Intermediate cable splices shall be minimized and consist of fusion splices in a high quality re-enterable splice case. Only splice closures intended for underground applications shall be used in the underground system. A dry type encapsulate shall be used to seal fiber splice cases. The closures shall have adequate strength to protect the splice and maintain cable shield electrical continuity in the below ground environment. The Government quality inspector shall have the opportunity to inspect the inside of the splice case before closure pressure testing and encapsulation is performed.

2.2.2.5 Splice Connectors.

All fiber splicing shall be performed in accordance with RUS Bulletin 1735F-401, Standards for Splicing Copper and Fiber Cable. The fusion splice method shall be used for fiber optic cable.

2.2.2.6 Labeling.

The Contractor shall label all equipment, cables they install and cables identified for re-use in accordance with ANSI/TIA-606-A-2002 and as directed by the base communications organization. New ducts shall be permanently labeled on the wall of each building/maintenance hole indicating the connecting building/maintenance hole at the other end of the duct (for example, “To MH-200”).

Tagging and labeling of new cables shall be IAW the following example:

A48L8.3F

FO 1234-5678, 1-12

Line One: A = Armored Sheath (otherwise leave blank) 48 = Fiber Count. L = Loose Tube Buffer or Tight Tube Buffer. 8.3 = Single Mode. F = Filled core (otherwise leave blank).

Line Two: 1234-5678 = From-To Building numbers. 1-12 = Cable/strand Count.

2.2.2.7 Shield Bonding Connectors.

Shield bonding connectors, bond bars, braids, ribbons, clamps, etc., shall be provided to maintain cable shield continuity at splices and at ground connections. Bonding connectors shall be provided IAW RUS Bulletin 345-65 (PE-33). Cable shields shall be bonded and continuous throughout the cable distribution system.

2.2.2.8 Grounding.

The contractor shall ground new cable shields to the Telecommunication Main Ground Bus-Bar (TMGB), in or near the new service entrance box located on the outside of each building. The contractor is required to provide one 6’’ x 4’’ copper ground bar and ground it to the existing ground point in accordance with ANSI-J-607-A-2002, sections 5 and 6, unless a TMGB already exists. Grounds and bonding shall consist of a solid bonding ribbon installed in a closed loop half way between the floor and ceiling of the manholes. Bonding ribbon shall be secured by clamps every 18-24 inches and shall be attached to a ground rod and 6 AWG ground wire.

2.2.2.9 Existing Manholes

In existing manholes bond the splice case to bonding ribbon, where it exists. The contractor shall furnish and install ground and bonding ribbon in existing manholes and hand holes where none exists.

Shield bonding connectors, bond bars, braids, ribbons, clamps, etc., shall be used to maintain cable shield continuity at splices and at ground connections. Bonding connectors used shall be IAW RUS Bulletin 345-65. Shields shall be grounded and continuous throughout the cable distribution system as specified by RUS TE&CM 451.2.

2.2.2.10 Hardware

Hardware such as corrosion resistant grounding rods, wire, clamps, etc. necessary to properly ground the cable distribution system shall be used. Grounding will have a measured grounding potential value of 10 ohms or less and be IAW MIL-STD-188-124B.

2.2.2.11 New Manholes

For new manholes install grounding rods at the bottom of the floor inside the manhole near or adjacent to one of the interior corners. The ground rod should extend 6”-8” above the finished floor. Seal the area around the ground rod so no ground water is able to enter the manhole.

2.2.2.12 Cable Tags.

All tags shall be permanently labeled, easily visible and corrosion resistant suitable for submersion under water and stamped with the applicable cable information. Install cable tags in all maintenance holes/handholes, cable vaults, pull boxes and building entrance terminal locations. When cables pass through a maintenance hole, put a tag on the cable, approximately 2 feet from each duct entrance. Information on the cable tag shall identify cable by size, type, cable number and count.

2.2.2.13 Cable Terminations.

Fiber optic cables shall be terminated on new fiber optic “SC” distribution panels using fusion spliced pigtails with “SC” connectors and sealed in an air tight closure with encapsulation.

2.2.2.14 FOC Maintenance Loop.

The Contractor shall install a minimum of a 50 feet fiber optic cable maintenance loop at the first MH from the building, at every splice point MH location and at every 3rd MH in the route. The maintenance loop slack shall be properly labeled and securely supported to the cable ladder off the MH floor.

2.2.2.15 New Maintenance Holes/Handholes.

If required, maintenance holes installed under this Task Order shall have an American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) rating of H-20 or equivalent. As stated in this PWS, MHs shall have a minimum interior dimensions of 6’W x 8’L x 7’H or 4’W x 6’L x 7’H. MHs shall be furnished with a lockable MH cover, ladder, cable racks hardware, pulling irons, a sump, water resistance gaskets, bonding ribbon and a grounding system. MH shall meet the requirements of TIA-758-A, paragraph 4.2.1. Prefabricated MHs are preferred. Unless otherwise stated, HHs shall have a minimum interior dimension of 4’W x 4’L x 4’H (width, length, height).

HHs shall be furnished with cable racks and a grounding system. HHs shall meet the requirements of TIA -758A, paragraph 4.2.2. Prefabricated HHs are preferred. MH/HH covers shall be labeled with 1/8” raised letters stating “COMMUNICATIONS”.

2.2.2.15.1 Cable Racks and Cable Rack Supports.

Cable racks shall be installed in maintenance holes as required. Splices shall not be supported by the cables that enter each end of the splice case. The splices shall be supported by cable hooks under the splice case. Telecommunications industry standard cable hooks of the appropriate length shall be provided to support cables and splice cases. The cable hooks shall be secured using cable rack locking clips. All cables shall be supported using racking clips, cable racks, and cable hooks.

2.2.2.16 Underground Conduit System.

The Contractor shall be responsible for any required trenching and/or boring necessary to lay the duct system. Contractor is also responsible for backfilling ditch lines and compaction of fill materials with appropriate compaction tools. Directional drilling will be used for major road crossings.

Otherwise, crossing of paved surfaces may be performed by pavement cuts and resurfacing with appropriate matching road material. This does not prevent the Contractor from using directional drilling if it is more cost effective. Ducts will be appropriately protected when placed under paved surfaces.

2.2.2.16.1 Composition.

The ducts shall be corrosion resistant and 4-inch inside diameter (I.D.) round or metric equivalent. The ducts shall be made of EPC-40 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) (Schedule 40) IAW NEMA TC-2; or EPC-80-PVC (Schedule 80) IAW NEMA TC-2; or high density polyethylene (HDPE) SIDR 13.5. Schedule 80 PVC shall be limited to risers all above ground conduit and under the roadway/parking pavement. High density polyethylene (HDPE) SIDR 13.5 shall be used when directional boring is used. The ducts shall be appropriately labeled indicating the composition material. Ducts shall have a sleeve or bell end type coupling and shall be watertight when assembled.

2.2.2.16.2 Installation.

Installation of underground conduits/ducts shall be IAW RUS Bulletin 1751F-643 and RUS Bulletin 1753F-151. Ducts installed beneath roads, sidewalks, parking areas, other paved surfaces or areas to be paved, etc. shall be installed a minimum of 36" below grade. All ducts installed beneath any paved surfaces shall be installed by means of horizontal directional boring beneath the paved surface so as not to damage the existing pavement, unless not physically possible due to geographical or man-made obstructions. In MH with knockouts, ducts shall start at the bottom knockout, allowing for upward expansion in the MH. All ducts not installed a cross roads, sidewalks, parking areas, or areas to be paved, etc. shall have a minimum of 36 inches ground cover, where possible. The Contractor shall provide other protective measures, concrete cap, etc., in those areas where the minimum ground cover cannot be achieved. Grading of ducts shall be accomplished IAW RUS Bulletin 1751F-643.

2.2.2.16.3 Bends and Sealing.

All bends between MHs shall be a minimum 40-foot radius with the sum of bends in all directions not exceeding a total of 90 degrees. Ducts shall have bell ends and enter a MH perpendicular to the surface of the wall through which it is entering. All ducts/inner-ducts entering MH shall be sealed. Universal duct plugs or removable putty sealants may be used.

Upon completion of conduit sections, a rigid 12” long test mandrel ¼” (6.4mm) smaller than the inside diameter of the conduit shall be pulled through two diagonally opposite ducts to ensure proper alignment. In addition, all ducts shall be cleared of loose materials such as concrete, mud, dirt, stones, etc.

2.2.2.16.4 Utility Separation.

When communications ducts cross either power duct or buried power cable, maintain a minimum separation of 3 inches of concrete or 12 inches of well-tamped earth between the two or 12 inches of well tamped earth when parallel; for pipes (e.g., gas, water, oil) maintain 6 inches when crossing or 12 inches when parallel.

2.2.2.16.5 Spacers and Tracer Wire.

Along the length of the duct run, if the ducts are installed by trenching, spacers shall be placed at an interval of four (4) spacers per 20 feet and cable warning tape shall be buried one (1) foot below the surface and shall follow the duct route. The tape shall be a minimum of three inches wide and orange in color with the appropriate warning message. At least one duct shall have tracer wire or be otherwise locatable from the surface.

2.2.2.16.6 Entrance Conduits into Existing Maintenance Holes.

When new entrance conduits/ducts or sleeves are required, the Contractor shall bore and install the necessary holes and install the ducts or sleeves, if knockout doesn’t exist. Penetration shall not be in such a location through the wall as to block use of existing ducts in the maintenance hole. New ducts will be a minimum of 18 inches from either the maintenance hole floor or ceiling, if practical. The minimum bending radius for entry conduit/ducts shall be no less than 10 times the inside diameter of the conduit. Ducts and openings around ducts shall be sealed to prevent moisture from entering the maintenance holes.

2.2.2.16.7 Excavation/Building Penetrations.

All excavations shall be inspected for compliance with applicable installation and safety directives, and installation plan procedures. After material is placed, the contractor shall inspect and document the installation. Prior to backfilling, the contractor shall contact the designated government representative to inform them the installation is ready for inspection prior to backfilling. The government shall be allowed to inspect the installation prior to backfilling. The contractor shall restore all work area sites to its original conditions IAW Ramstein AFB Civil Engineer requirements. All grass areas where excavation occurs shall be restored to the same or better conditions by using seed or sod and appropriate fill dirt.

All wall penetrations, including inside buildings, shall be restored to meet the required base fire ratings.

2.2.2.16.8 Conduit Bends or Sweeps.

Where a bend or sweep is placed in PVC nonmetallic duct bank between maintenance holes, the duct bank must be encased in concrete with a minimum compressive strength of 17,225 kilopascal (kPa) [2500 pounds per square inch (psi)].

2.2.2.16.9 Mule Tape.

All new vacant ducts shall be provided with a waterproof corrosion resistant 1800 pound mule tape for future cable installation. The mule tape shall extend into the MH and be secured to the cable rack or pulling iron, etc.

2.2.2.14 Outside Plant Installation.

See Attachment 1; Figure 1 for reference and estimated distances of existing and proposed infrastructure requirements.

The Contractor shall install underground outside plant infrastructure as described below.

This is only a proposed solution. The Contractor is free to make any recommendations pertaining to the accomplishment of this requirement in their proposal.

The sequence of installation is at the Contractor’s discretion as long as the performance period is met.

2.2.2.14.1 Infrastructure Installation.

The Contractor acknowledges all identified locations and distances are approximate. The Contractor acknowledges the proposed cable route and manhole duct system information identified in the following tables are documented as found during the government requirements and discovery process. The contractor has the flexibility to propose modifications to the government’s proposal as long as the intent of the installation is met and all modifications are vetted via the requirements process as outlined in this PWS.

2.2.2.14.1.1 Maintenance Holes. Not Applicable.

2.2.2.14.1.2 Ductbank infrastructure.

NOTE: Install three (3) each of 3”x 3 cell flexible Geotextile inner-ducts (one detectable type) in each newly installed conduit.

Install the following 4” PVC ductbanks

From Maintenance

Hole

To Maintenance

Hole

Quantity Size

ID

Approx.

Distance

(Feet)

Figure Comment

MH 570-5 MH 570-6 4 4” 25’ 1 Option is MH 570-5 to MH 570-6 or MH 570-4

2.2.2.14.1.3 Geotextile Innerduct (MaxCell).

Install 3” 3-cell Geotextile Innerduct IAW the following Tables:

NOTE: If Quantity is blank/empty then no geotextile is required to be installed. Pull/install new

FOC in vacant geotextile innerduct or vacant innerducts. If quantity is not blank, contractor is required to populate the appropriate number of Maxcell.

TABLE 1

From Maintenance

Hole

To Maintenance

Hole

Qty Approx.

Distance

(Feet)

Figure Comment

Building 530 HH 20-3 200’ 1 Innerduct(s) available

HH 20-3 HH 20-4 170’ 1 Innerduct(s) available

HH 20-4 MH 570-10 45’ 1 Innerduct(s) available

MH 570-10 MH 570-9 480’ 1 Innerduct(s) available

MH 570-9 MH 570-7 280’ 1 Innerduct(s) available

MH 570-7 MH 570-6 60’ 1 Innerduct(s) available

MH 570-6 MH 570-5 3 25’ 1 Install three (3) each of 3”x 3 cell flexible Geotextile inner-ducts (one detectable type) in each conduit

MH 570-5 MH 570-4 30’ 1 Innerduct(s) available

MH 570-4 MH 570-3 205’ 1 Innerduct(s) available

MH 570-3 MH 570-2 295’ 1 Innerduct(s) available

MH 570-2 MH 570-1 300’ 1 Innerduct(s) available

MH 570-1 MH 211 300’ 1 Innerduct(s) available

MH 211 MH X005 360’ 1 Innerduct(s) available

MH X005 MH 210 310’ 1 Innerduct(s) available

MH 210 Bldg 500 150’ 1 Innerduct(s) available

2.2.2.14.2 Fiber Optic Cable (FOC) Installation.

2.2.2.14.2.1 Bldg 500.

The Contractor shall install one (1) 48 Port Fiber Optic Distribution Panel (FODP) in existing equipment rack. The locations of FODP will be determined at the walk-thru. The Contractor shall install one 48 strand SM FOC (48L8.3F) indoor/outdoor grade from Cable Vault, thru 1- 1/4” plenum inner-duct and terminate the FOC in the FODP. Transition splice shall be made in the cable vault of Bldg 500.

2.2.2.14.2.2 Bldg 530.

The Contractor shall install one (1) 48 Port Fiber Optic Distribution Panel (FODP) in existing equipment rack. The locations of FODP will be determined at the walk-thru.

2.2.2.14.2.3 FOC From Bldg 530 to HH 20-3.

The Contractor shall install one 48 strand SM FOC (48L8.3F) indoor/outdoor grade from equipment rack to HH 20-3. The FOC shall be pulled thru 1-1/4” plenum rated inner-duct under the raised floor. Transition splice shall be made in the HH 20-3 near Bldg 530. The transition location from indoor to outdoor FOC is a recommendation. The transition from indoor FOC to outdoor FOC can be determined by the contractor.

2.2.2.14.2.4 FOC From HH 20-3 to Cable Vault in Bldg 500.

The Contractor shall install approximately 3,100 feet of one continuous 48 strand SM FOC (48L8.3F) outdoor grade from HH 20-3 to Cable Vault in Bldg 500. Contractor is required to verify ALL measurements.

2.2.3 Project Residue.

All residues from this project shall be disposed of off base and in accordance with Host Nation, Federal, State, local and base environmental laws and regulations. All residue produced by horizontal directional boring operations (i.e., slurry) shall be disposed of off base on the same day the residue is produced, at an appropriate disposal facility at the contractor’s expense, IAW federal, state, local and Ramstein AB environmental laws and regulations. Under no circumstances will the contractor stage or store boring residue in slurry ponds or other containment areas on Ramstein AB.

2.2.4 Site Restoration.

The Contractor shall restore all disturbed grounds to the “as found” condition or better after installation. The Contractor shall comply with all base grounds restoration requirements.

Common use areas shall be restored with sod.

2.2.5 Service Outages.

The Contractor shall be responsible for preventing any unscheduled (i.e. cutting or disabling any in- service cables or equipment.), Contractor-caused, interruptions of communications capabilities that are properly identified. The Contractor shall coordinate planned outages with the site POC at least 30 calendar days in advance of the outage if the implementation necessitates disruption of service, (e.g., communications, electrical, or other utilities).

2.2.6 Configuration Management.

N/A

2.2.7 Identification/Marking.

The Contractor shall clearly mark all Contractor-Furnished Property and Equipment (CFP/CFE) with their company's name. The Contractor shall place an easily read, very visible, sign (minimum 8.5" x 11") on large containers, construction equipment, or un-manned rental vehicles while on the Government installation indicating the company name and both the Contractor and Site POC's names and local telephone numbers.

2.2.8 Installation Schedules.

The Contractor shall provide a complete milestone schedule, within 10 days of contract award, that denotes project activities to include time-phased start and completion dates for the project and sub-projects associated with the installation of the components and system.

2.2.9 Weekly Status Reports.

The Contractor shall prepare a Weekly Status Report. The purpose of the report is to inform IPT members of project progress, problems being encountered, and other topics necessary/beneficial to ensure success and timely completion of the contract requirements. The contractor shall provide a weekly agenda of maintenance holes that will be worked that week, the days that the maintenance holes will be worked, what time they need to be unlocked and what time they should be locked.

2.2.10 Drawing Records.

2.2.10.1 As-Built Drawings.

The Contractor shall submit red line drawings showing the “as-built” configuration in format specified by base SCX project manager. The base communications squadron will provide baseline drawings. The Contractor shall provide As-Built Rack Elevation, Inside Cable Plant and Outside Cable Plant drawings.

2.2.10.2 Butterfly Drawings.

The Contractor shall record and submit butterfly, cable path and building penetration drawing information for all new installations including butterfly drawings for all maintenance holes, handhole and pullboxes that contain new or reused FOC. Drawings shall record the path and arrangement of new and reused fiber optic cables, splices, and the arrangement ductbanks, ducts, and innerduct. Drawings shall be submitted in an easily read electronic format such as pdf.

Scanned data sheets or legible sketches are acceptable if the listed information is provided.

2.2.10.2 Geospatial Deliverables.

The Contractor shall collect and record geospatial data and provide documentation (shape files) of all new installed MHDS components and new cable components (including metadata).

2.2.11 Test and Acceptance/Installation Test Plan.

The Contractor shall provide a test plan, within 10 days of contract award, that shows how the system shall be pre-tested, in-progress-tested and post-tested to demonstrate to the Government that the system is fully operational and meets or exceeds the specified requirements and that the system is fully ready to be placed into service.

The Contractor shall test the system to demonstrate to the Government quality assurance evaluation of the system. These tests shall be accomplished prior to the system being placed into service.

2.2.11.1 Testing.

The Contractor shall conduct on-site testing IAW OEM’s installation manuals, practices and the appropriate vendor’s test procedures. The Contractor shall furnish all test equipment and personnel required to conduct all required testing. During any testing phase, the Government reserves the right to perform any of the contractor performed inspections and tests to assure solutions conform to prescribed requirements. The Contractor shall provide on-site support during the acceptance testing. The Contractor shall participate with the Government in testing the complete communications system.

When any system, subsystem, component or requirement test fails to meet the requirements of the test, Government acceptance and payment will be withheld until such time as the cause of the failure is corrected to the Government’s satisfaction. After appropriate corrective action has been taken, all tests including those previously completed, related to the failed test and the corrective action shall be repeated and successfully completed prior to Government acceptance.

All test results shall be required as applicable to this project. Test results shall be required NLT 10 days after completion of all testing. Format and number of copies shall be determined after project award and delivered to the 86th CS/SCXP PM.

2.2.11.2 In-progress Testing.

2.2.11.2.1 Splices.

All splices shall be tested for cable faults and splicing errors as they are completed. All cable faults and/or splicing errors detected shall be corrected after the completion of each splice point test and prior to sealing the closure. The contractor's Quality Control Manager and the designated government representative shall inspect all splices prior to sealing the closure. If, for any reason, moisture contaminates a splice, all modules and/or connectors shall be replaced and the entire splice retested.

2.2.11.2.2 Fiber Optic Tests.

All strands of all fiber optic cables shall be tested in accordance with TIA 526-7-(2002) Measurement of Optical Power Loss of Installed Single-mode Fiber Cable Plant, or equivalent.

As a minimum, the following tests shall be performed. Both Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) and Optical Power Meter tests will be used for all end-to-end circuits.

For incomplete circuits that end in maintenance holes, only OTDR testing is required.

2.2.11.2.3 Optical Attenuation.

End to end attenuation tests shall be conducted on all fiber optic cable strands. Tests shall be accomplished to ensure the installed cable is within the specified parameters.

2.2.11.2.4 Distance.

Test to determine the installed cable length between optical patch panels. All strands of all fiber optic cables shall be tested.

2.2.12 Acceptance/Installation Test Report.

The Contractor shall provide an installation test report of the results of the testing accomplished under the installation test plan.

2.2.13 Final Acceptance.

The Contractor shall schedule a final project walk-through with the Base POC. This should be scheduled 5 calendar days prior to acceptance.

3.1 GENERAL INFORMATION.

3.2 Period of Performance.

The period of performance for the project shall be from the order to proceed until three (3) months after the start date for a total of 90 days.

3.3 Place of Performance.

The place of performance is Ramstein AB Germany.

3.4 Hours of Operation.

The Contractor shall perform the services required under this contract during normal duty hours (0730-1630) of the facility where work is being performed. Any other work schedule outside of normal duty hours requires CO approval. Work is being accomplished in controlled access facilities and the contractor shall notify the facility security manager and the 86 CS/SCXP POC of required access 72 hours’ prior to required entrance.

Part or all of the facility may be occupied during this effort. Contractor shall accomplish the installation with minimum disruption of daily office activities. Performance on German holidays is at the discretion of the Contractor. If performance of work outside normal duty hours will be required to meet the scheduled dates stated above, include desired working hours in the Proposal.

3.5 Holidays/Down Days.

The Contractor shall not perform work under this contract on federal holidays or site-unique down- days unless expressly authorized by the CO and coordinated with the base POC or otherwise directed in the PWS. Note: Support may be limited on German holidays.

3.6 Base Support.

The Contractor shall identify any base support requirements (for example, laydown and storage areas) necessary to complete this project in their proposal. The contractor shall return all government furnished lay-down and storage areas to their original condition upon completion of the project.

4.0 APPENDICES.

4.1 Appendix A. APPLICABLE STANDARDS.

AFI 91-203 – Air Force Consolidated Occupational Safety Instruction OSHA CFR 29 Part 1910-

268 – Telecommunications

NEMA TC 2- Electrical Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Tubing and Conduit ANSI/TIA-606-B

Administration Standard for Telecommunications Infrastructure

ANSI/TIA-568-B.2-7 Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standards Part 2 ANSI-J-STD-607–A Commercial Building Grounding (Earthing) and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications TIA-526-7- Measurement of Optical Power Loss of Installed Single-mode Fiber Cable Plant

TIA-569-B - Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces

TIA-570-B –Residential Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard

TIA-758 Customer-owned Outside Plant Telecommunication Infrastructure Standard BICSI TDM Manual - Building Industries Consulting Services International Telecommunications Distribution Methods (TDM) Manual RUS Bulletin 345-65 (PE-33) – Specification for Shield Bonding Connectors RUS Bulletin

1735F-401, Standards for Splicing Copper and Fiber Cable RUS Bulletin 1751F-643 -

Underground Plant Design

RUS Bulletin 1751F-644 - Underground Plant Construction Telecommunications Engineering Shield Continuity and Construction Manual (TE&CM) 451.2 RUS Bulletin 1751F-801 – Electrical Protection Fundamentals RUS Bulletin 1753F-151 (515b) - Specifications and Drawings for Underground Cable Installation RUS Bulletin 1753F-201 (PC-4) – RUS Standard for Acceptance Tests and Measurements of Telecommunications Plant RUS Bulletin 1753F-207 (PE-87) – REA Specification for Terminating Cables NFPA 70 -

National Electric Code

FGDC-STD-007.3-1998 - Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standards Part 3: National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy

4.2 Appendix B. LIST OF DELIVERABLES.

All deliverables are subject to Government acceptance and approval. They shall meet professional standards and the requirements set forth in this PWS. All deliverables shall be produced using recommended software tools/versions as accepted by the Government. The Contractor shall submit the following deliverables:

Data Item / Reference Paragraph Reference

As Built 2.2.10.1 2.2.10.2

Work Schedule 2.2.8

Status Report 2.1.6 2.2.9

Meeting Minutes 2.1.5

Test Plan 2.2.11

Test Report 2.2.12

5.0 Attachment 1. Drawings