P01 - Attachment A-Section 282300-Security Camera Server Upgrade.pdf

676-22-1-559-0008 Security Camera Server Upgrade

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ATTACHMENT A

SECTION 28 23 00

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

PART 1 – GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION

A. Provide and install a complete Video Surveillance System, which is identified as the Video Assessment and Surveillance System hereinafter referred to as the VASS System as specified in this section.

1.2 DEFINITIONS

A. AGC: Automatic gain control.

B. B/W: Black and white.

C. CCD: Charge-coupled device.

D. CIF: Common Intermediate Format CIF images are 352 pixels wide and

88/240 (PAL/NTSC) pixels tall (352 x 288/240).

E. 4CIF: resolution is 704 pixels wide and 576/480 (PAL/NTSC) pixels tall

(704 x 576/480).

F. H.264 (also known as MPEG4 Part 10): an encoding format that compresses video much more effectively than older (MPEG4) standards.

G. Ips: Images per second.

H. MPEG: Moving picture experts’ group.

I. MPEG4: a video encoding and compression standard that uses inter-frame encoding to significantly reduce the size of the video stream being transmitted.

J. NTSC: National Television System Committee.

K. UPS: Uninterruptible power supply.

L. PTZ: refers to a movable camera that can pan left and right, tilt up and down, and zoom or magnify a scene.

1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing, installing, and the operation of the VASS System as shown. The Contractor shall also provide certification as required.

B. The security system shall be installed and tested to ensure all components are fully compatible as a system and can be integrated with all associated security subsystems, whether the security system is stand-alone or a part of a complete Information Technology (IT) computer network.

C. Manufacturers Qualifications:

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The manufacturer shall regularly and presently produce, as one of the manufacturer's principal products, the equipment and material specified for this project, and shall have manufactured the item for at least three years.

D. Product Qualification:

1. Manufacturer's product shall have been in satisfactory operation, on three installations of similar size and type as this project, for approximately three years.

2. The Government reserves the right to require the Contractor to submit a list of installations where the products have been in operation before approval.

E. Contractor Qualification:

1. The Contractor or security sub-contractor shall be a security

Contractor with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience installing and servicing systems of similar scope and complexity. The

Contractor shall provide four (4) current references from clients with systems of similar scope and complexity which became operational in the past three (3) years. At least three (3) of the references shall be utilizing the same system components, in a similar configuration as the proposed system. The references must include a current point of contact, company or agency name, address, telephone number, complete system description, date of completion, and approximate cost of the project. The owner reserves the option to visit the reference sites, with the site owner’s permission and representative, to verify the quality of installation and the references’ level of satisfaction with the system. The Contractor shall provide copies of system manufacturer certification for all technicians. The Contractor shall only utilize factory-trained technicians to install, program, and service the Video Assessment and Surveillance System (VASS). The Contractor shall only utilize factory-trained technicians to install, terminate and service cameras, control, and recording equipment. The technicians shall have a minimum of five (5) continuous years of technical experience in electronic security systems. The Contractor shall have a local service facility. The facility shall be located within 100 miles of the project site. The local facility shall include sufficient spare parts inventory to support the service requirements associated with

28 23 00 - 3 this contract. The facility shall also include appropriate diagnostic equipment to perform diagnostic procedures.

2. Service Qualifications: There shall be a permanent service organization maintained or trained by the manufacturer which will render satisfactory service to this installation within eight hours of receipt of notification that service is needed. Submit name and address of service organizations.

1.4 SUBMITTALS

A. Provide certificates of compliance with Section 1.4, Quality Assurance.

C. Provide a pre-installation and as-built deliverable package in both electronic format and on paper.

D. Pre-installation and as-built packages shall include, but not be limited to:

1. Index Sheet that shall:

a. Provide a list of all security abbreviations and symbols.

b. Specification and scope of work pages for all security systems that are applicable to the pre-installation package that will:

1) Outline all general and job specific work required within the pre-installation package.

2) Provide a device identification table outlining device

Identification (ID) and use for all security systems equipment utilized in the pre-installation package.

2. A schedule for all the applicable security subsystems shall be included. All schedules shall provide the following information:

a. Device ID.

b. Device Location (e.g. site, building, floor, room number, location, and description).

c. Mounting type (e.g. flush, wall, surface, etc.).

d. Power supply or circuit breaker and power panel number.

E. Pre-installation packages shall be reviewed by the Contractor along with a VA representative to ensure all work has been clearly defined and completed. All reviews shall be conducted with the project COR.

F. Provide manufacturer security system product cut-sheets. Submit for approval at least 14 days prior to commencement of formal testing, a

Security System Operational Test Plan. Include procedures for

28 23 00 - 4 operational testing of each component and security subsystem, to include performance of an integrated system test.

G. Provide all maintenance and operating manuals.

H. Submit completed System Readiness Checklists provided by the

Commissioning Agent and completed by the contractor, signed by a qualified technician and dated on the date of completion.

1.5 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

A. The publications listed below (including amendments, addenda, revisions, supplement, and errata) form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referenced in the text by the basic designation only.

B. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Electronic Industries

Alliance (EIA):

330-09..................Electrical Performance Standards for Closed

Circuit TV (CCTV) Cameras

375A-76.................Electrical Performance Standards for CCTV

Monitors

C. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE):

C62.41-02...............IEEE Recommended Practice on Surge Voltages in

Low-Voltage AC Power Circuits

802.3af-08..............Power over Ethernet Standard

D. Federal Communications Commission (FCC):

(47 CFR 15) Part 15 Limitations on the Use of Wireless Equipment/Systems

E. National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA):

303-2005................Installing Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)

Systems

70-08...................Article 780-National Electrical Code

F. Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):

140-2-02................Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules

G. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL):

983-06..................Standard for Surveillance Camera Units

3044-01.................Standard for Surveillance Closed Circuit

Television Equipment

1.6 COORDINATION

A. Coordinate arrangement, mounting, and support of video surveillance equipment:

1. To allow maximum possible headroom unless specific mounting heights that reduce headroom are indicated.

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2. To provide for ease of disconnecting the equipment with minimum interference to other installations.

3. Connecting cables, wireways, cable trays, and busways will be clear of obstructions and of the working and access space of other equipment.

B. Coordinate location of access panels and doors for video surveillance items that are behind finished surfaces or otherwise concealed.

1.7 WARRANTY OF CONSTRUCTION

A. Warrant VASS System work for 1 year on all parts and labor.

B. Demonstration and training shall be performed prior to system acceptance.

PART 2 – PRODUCTS

2.1 GENERAL

A. Surge Protection: Protect components from voltage surges originating external to equipment housing and entering through power, communication, signal, control, or sensing leads. Include surge protection for external wiring of each conductor entry connection to components.

B. Power Connections: Comply with requirements and as recommended by manufacturer for type of line being protected.

C. All components, devices and equipment shall be Trade Agreement Act

(TAA) compliant.

D. New VASS server shall have a Keyboard, Video, Mouse (KVM) in B32 room, 110.

2.2 DIGITAL BASED VIDEO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

A. Key Features

1. Open Platform: Open API/SDK, supports seamless integration with third party applications.

2. Multi-server and multi-site video surveillance solution: Unlimited recording of video from IP cameras.

3. Optimized Recording Storage Management: Unique data storage and archiving solution that combines superior performance and scalability and cost-efficient long-term video storage

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4. Wide IP camera and device support: Supports connection up to 500 IP cameras.

5. Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF™) and Physical Security

Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) compliant: Supports ONVIF™ and

PSIA compliant cameras and devices

6. Wide compression technology support: Supports the new compression methods; MPEG4 ASP, MxPEG and H.264, besides MJEPG and MPEG4

7. System configuration wizards: Guides the user through the process of adding cameras, configuring video and recording, adjustment of motion detection and user configuration

8. Sequence Explorer: Displaying sequences and time intervals in thumbnail pre-views, the Sequence Explorer gives unparalleled visual overview of recorded video combined with smooth navigation

9. Overlay buttons: Intuitive control of cameras, camera-integrated devices and other integrated systems, directly from the camera view

10. Independent Playback: Instant and independent playback function allows you to independently playback recorded video for one or more cameras, while in live viewing or playback mode

11. Built-in Video Motion Detection: Independent of camera model.

12. Multiple language support: Let operators use the system in their native language with support for 20 different languages

13. Fast evidence export: Quickly deliver authentic evidence to public authorities by exporting video to various formats, including video from multiple cameras with viewer, logs, and user notes included

B. Administration Features

1. Single Management Application: A new Management Application provides a consolidated single point management access to Recording Servers.

2. System configuration wizards: Guides the user through the process of adding cameras, configuring video and recording, adjustment of motion detection and user configuration.

3. Automated device discovery: Enables fast discovery of camera devices using methods such as Universal Plug and Play, Broadcast and IP

Range scanning.

4. Smart bulk configuration option: Change settings across multiple devices simultaneously and in a very few clicks.

5. Adaptable application behavior: Guides novice users, while expert users can optimize the application for efficient use.

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6. Export/import of system and user configuration data: System backup for reliable system operation and fast system recovery. System cloning for efficient rollout of multiple systems with the same, or similar, configuration.

7. Import of off-line configuration data: Enabling off-line editing of configuration data, including camera and device definitions.

8. Automatic system restore points: A 'Restore Point' is created each time a configuration change is confirmed.

9. Enables easy rollback to previously defined system configuration points and enables cancelation of undesired configuration changes and restoration of earlier valid configurations.

C. Integration Options

1. Open Software Development Kit (SDK) makes it possible to video enable your business processes, through seamless integration of third-party applications, such as video analytics, access systems, etc.

2. Compatible with Central for alarm overviews and operational status in larger video surveillance installations.

3. Integrate with physical access control systems, alarms, gates, building management systems, etc. using hardware I/O, internal events and TCP/IP events

4. Create, import and use Hyper-Text Markup Language (HTML) pages for navigation between views or to trigger a Smart Wall preset

5. Develop third party plug-ins for the Smart Client to expand with new functionality

D. Server Modules

1. Recording Server

a. Simultaneous digital multi-channel video and audio recording and live viewing (relaying).

b. Two-way audio enables integrated control of microphones and speakers connected to IP devices.

c. Bandwidth optimized multi-streaming by splitting a single camera video stream to differentiated streams for live view and recording, where each can be optimized independently with respect to frame rate and resolution.

d. Connectivity to cameras, video encoders and selected DVRs supports MJPEG, MPEG4, MPEG4 ASP*, H.264* and MxPEG.

e. Auto-detect camera models during setup.

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2. Flexible multi-site, multi-server license structure charged per camera.

3. Recording technology: secure high-speed database holding JPEG images or MPEG4 and MxPEG streams including audio.

4. Recording speed: 30+ frames per second per camera, limited only by hardware.

5. Recording quality depends entirely on camera and video encoder capabilities: no software limitation.

6. Start cameras on live view requests from clients.

7. Unlimited recording capacity with multiple archives possible per day.

8. Hourly to daily database archiving with optional automatic move to network drive saves storage capacity on the local server – with images still available transparently for playback

9. Built-in, real-time, camera independent motion detection; fully adjustable sensitivity, zone exclusions, recording activation with frame rate speed up, and alert activation through email or SMS.

10. Start recording on event.

11. Client initiated start of recording based on pre-defined recording time and access privileges.

12. Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) preset positions, up to 50 per camera.

13. Absolute* and relative PTZ positioning.

14. PTZ go-to preset position on events.

15. Combine PTZ patrolling and go-to positions on events.

16. Set multiple patrolling schedules per camera per day: i.e. different for day/night/weekend.

17. PTZ scanning on supported devices: viewing or recording while moving slowly between PTZ positions.

18. VMD-sensitive PTZ patrolling among selected presets allows sending of Wipe and Wash commands to supported PTZ models.

29. On pre-defined events Matrix remote commands are automatically sent to display live video remotely on computers running the Matrix

Monitor or the Smart

20. Client with Matrix Plug-in.

a. Flexible notification (sound, e-mail and SMS) and camera patrolling scheduling, triggered by time or event.

E. Recording Server Manager

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1. Local console management of the Recording Server accessible from the notification area.

2. Start and stop Recording Server service.

3. Access to Recording Server configuration settings.

4. Access to Recording Server help system.

5. View system status and log information.

F. Image Server

1. Remote access for Smart and Remote Clients.

2. Built-in web server for download and launch of clients and plug-ins.

3. Set up one Master and multiple Slave Servers.

4. Authenticate access based on Microsoft Active Directory user account, or username and password.

5. Authorize access privileges per Microsoft Active Directory user account/group, user profile or grant full access.

6. User profiles control access to: Live view, PTZ, PTZ presets, Output control, Events, listen to microphone, Talk to speaker, Manual recording; Playback, AVI export, JPG export, DB export, Sequences, Smart Search and audio. As well as Set up views, edit private views and Edit shared public views.

7. Audit logs of exported evidence by user and file.

8. Audit logs of client user activity by time, locations and cameras.

G. Recording Viewer

1. Playback recorded video locally on the VASS server.

H. Recording Server.

1. View up to 16 cameras time-synched during playback.

2. Scrollable activity timeline with magnifying feature.

3. Instant search on recordings based on date/time and activity/alarm

(Video Motion Detection).

4. ‘Smart Search’ for highlighted image zones and objects.

5. Evidence can be generated as a printed report, a Joint Photographic

Experts Group (JPEG) image, an Audio Video Interleave (AVI) film or in the native database format.

6. Export audio recordings in Waveform Audio File Format (WAV) or AVI format.

7. Export video digitally zoomed to view area of interest only and to minimize export footprint size.

8. Export ‘Evidence CD’ containing native database and Recording Viewer for instant, easy viewing by authorities.

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9. Encryption & password protection option for exported recordings and files.

10. Ability to add comments to exported evidence, also encrypted.

11. Option to send email.

12. De-interlacing of video from analog cameras.

13. Interactive Pictures Corporation (IPIX) technology for PTZ in 360° recorded images.

I. Smart Client Module

1. Smart Client includes all the features of Remote Client plus more:

2. Installed per default on Recording Server for local viewing and playback of video and audio.

3. Start recording on cameras for a pre-defined time (default 5 minutes). Subject to privileges set by administrator.

4. Independent Playback capability allows for instant playback of recorded video for one or more cameras, while in live and playback mode

5. Live view digital zoom allows zoomed-out recordings while the operator digitally can zoom in to see details.

6. ’Update On Motion Only’ optimizes CPU usage by letting motion detection control whether the image should be decoded and displayed or not. The visual effect is a still image in the view until motion is detected.

7. Shared and private camera views offer 1x1 up to 10x10 layouts in addition to asymmetric views.

8. Views optimized for both 4:3 and 16:9 screen ratios.

9. Multiple computer monitor support with a main window and any number of either windowed or full screen views.

10. Hotspot function for working in details with a camera selected from a view containing multiple cameras.

11. Carousel function allows a specified view to rotate between pre-defined cameras with individual timing and order with multiple appearances. Carousel function can be controlled allowing the operator to pause carousel function and to switch to previous or next camera.

12. Overlay buttons provides intuitive control of cameras, camera-integrated devices and other integrated systems- directly from the camera view

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13. Matrix function to view live video from multiple cameras through the

Image Server in any view layout with customizable rotation path, remotely controlled by Smart

14. Clients or Recording Servers sending Matrix remote commands

15. Send Matrix remote commands to display live video remotely on computers running the Matrix Monitor or the Smart Client with Matrix

Plug-in.

16. Cameras’ built-in audio sources available in live and in playback.

17. Separate pop-up window displaying sequences and time intervals in thumbnail pre-views, the Sequence Explorer gives unparalleled visual overview of recorded video combined with smooth navigation

18. Presents recorded sequences for individual cameras, or all cameras in a view

19. Seamlessly available in both Live and Playback modes

20. Smooth navigation with sliding preview and “drag-and throw” function for video thumbnails

21. Instant playback of video sequences

22. Application Options allows users to adapt the layout and personalize the application to their preferences.

J. Remote Client

1. View live video or playback recordings for 1-16 cameras simultaneously; from the same or different servers.

2. Advanced video navigation including fast/slow playback, jump to date/time, single step and video motion search.

3. Individual views can be user-defined in various layouts: view or playback camera images from multiple servers simultaneously in the same view.

4. Shared views can be managed centrally via the server with admin/user rights and user groups.

5. Import static or active HTML maps for fast navigation to cameras and good premise overviews.

6. Control output port relay operation, for example control of gates.

7. Quick overview of sequences with detected motion and preview window.

8. Quick overview of events/alerts.

9. Control PTZ cameras remotely, also using preset positions.

10. Remote PTZ Point-and-Click control

11. Remote PTZ zoom to a marked rectangle.

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12. Take manual control over a PTZ camera that runs a patrolling scheme;

after a timeout with no activity the camera reverts to its scheduled patrolling.

13. IPIX 1x2 or 2x2 ‘Quad View’ for viewing all 360° at once.

14. Optional video compression in streaming from server to client gives better use of bandwidth.

15. Create AVI files or save JPEG images.

16. Print incident reports with free-text user comments.

17. System logon using username and password.

18. System logon using Microsoft Active Directory user accounts.

K. Minimum System Requirements VMS Server

1. Hardware (HW) Platform:

a. Minimum 2.4 GHz CPU and 24 GB RAM minimum (2.4 GHz dual core processor and 24 GB RAM or more minimum).

b. Minimum 500 GB disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings.

2. OS:

a. Windows Server 2016 or newer (32 bit or 64 bit*)

3. Software:

a. Microsoft .NET 3.5 Framework SP1, or newer.

b. DirectX 9.0 or newer required to run Playback Viewer application.

L. Minimum System Requirements VMS Client. Dell OptiPlex 7050, i7 or equal with the following minimum characteristics;

1. HW Platform:

a. Minimum 3.6 GHz CPU, 8 GB RAM minimum and 1TB hard drive (more powerful CPU and higher RAM recommended for Smart Clients running high number of cameras and multiple views and displays).

2. Graphics Card:

a. AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit colors.

3. OS:

a. Microsoft Windows 10 Professional or newer (32 bit or 64 bit*)

4. Software:

a. DirectX 9.0 or newer required to run Playback Viewer application.

b. Microsoft .NET 3.5 Framework SP1, or newer.

M. Licensing Structure

1. Base Server License

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a. An VMS Base Server license is mandatory for installing the product.

2. The Base Server license contains:

a. Unlimited numbers of Recording Server licenses

b. Unlimited numbers of Smart Clients, Remote Clients, PDA Clients and Matrix Monitor licenses

3. Camera License

a. To connect to a camera, a Device License per camera channel is required

b. In total, for all copies of the product installed under a given

Base Server license, the product may only be used with as many cameras as you have purchased camera licenses for.

c. Camera Licenses can be purchased in any numbers. To extend the installation with additional Camera Licenses, the Base Server

License number (SLC) is required when ordering.

4. Client License:

a. All client modules are not licensed and can be installed and used on any number of computers.

2.3 VIDEO DISPLAY EQUIPMENT

A. Video Display Equipment

1. Will consist of color monitors and shall be Electronics Industries

Association (EIA) 375A compliant.

2. Shall be able to display analog, digital, and other images in either

NTSC or MPEG format associated with the operation of the Security

Management System (SMS).

3. Shall:

a. Have front panel controls that provide for power on/off, horizontal and vertical hold, brightness, and contrast.

b. Accept multiple inputs, either directly or indirectly.

c. Have the capabilities to observe and program the VASS System.

d. Be installed in a manner that they cannot be witnessed by the general public.

B. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Flat Panel Display Monitor

C. The 24 -inch color LED (Light Emitting Diode) Backlit LCD monitor shall have a flat screen and 24 -inch diagonal viewing area and consists of an LCD panel, bezel, and stand.

D. The monitor shall meet or exceed the following specifications:

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1. The monitor shall incorporate a 24 -inch active matrix TFT, LED, backlit, LCD panel.

a. The pixel pitch of the monitor’s LCD panel shall be 0.264 mm horizontal and 0.264 mm vertical.

b. The monitor shall have a maximum resolution of 500 television lines.

c. The contrast ratio shall be 500:1.

d. The typical brightness shall be 250 cd/m²

e. The monitor shall display at least 16.7 million colors.

f. The light source for the LCD panel shall have a lifetime of

50,000 hours.

g. The scan frequency horizontal shall be 30 K to 80 KHz and the scan frequency vertical shall be 56 to 75 Hz.

h. The viewing angle for the monitor shall be 170 degrees horizontal and 170 degrees vertical.

2. The monitor shall have automatic NTSC or PAL recognition.

3. The monitor shall use the following signal connectors:

a. VGA 15-pin D-Sub

b. HDMI

c. Display Port

4. The monitor shall have two audio speaker(s).

a. The speaker shall be 0.5 W minimum.

5. The monitor shall have the following front control panel buttons:

a. Power on/off

b. LED indicator

c. Mode

d. Increase (volume)

e. Decrease (volume)

f. Up (contrast adjustment)

g. Down (brightness adjustment)

h. Menu

i. Auto

6. The monitor shall have the following options for adjustment in an onscreen display menu:

a. Color

b. Tint

1) NTSC mode only

a) Brightness

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b) Contrast

c) Sharpness

d) Volume

e) Language

f) Scan

g) Color Temp

h) H-Position

i) Recall

E. The electrical specifications for the monitor shall be as follows:

1. Input voltage shall be 12 VDC/3 A.

2. Power consumption shall be 50 W maximum.

F. The environmental specifications for the monitor shall be as follows:

1. Operating temperature shall be 32 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 to

40 degrees Celsius.

2. Operating humidity shall be 10 to 85 percent.

G. The monitor shall conform to these compliance standards:

1. FCC

2. CE (EMC/LVD)3. UL

3. TAA compliant

2.4 NETWORK SERVER

A. Allow for the transmission of live video, data, and audio over either an existing Ethernet network or a dedicated security system network, requiring an IP address or Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher, or shall work as an analog-to-Ethernet “bridge” controlling matrices, multiplexers, and pan/tilt/zoom cameras. The network shall operate in a box-to-box configuration allowing for encoded video to be decoded and displayed on an analog monitor.

B. If a VASS System network is going to be utilized as the primary means of monitoring, operating, and recording cameras then the following equipment shall be required as part of the system:

1. System Server(s)

2. Computer Workstation (s)

3. Monitor (s)

C. Shall provide overall control, programming, monitoring, and recording of all cameras and associated devices within the VASS

System.

C. All equipment on the network shall be IP addressable.

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D. The VASS System network shall meet or exceed the following design and performance specifications:

1. Two MPEG-4 video streams for a total of 40 images per second will be provided.

2. PC Software that manages the installation and maintenance of all hardware transmitters and receivers on the network shall be provided.

3. Video Source that supports any National Television Standards

Committee (NTSC) video source to the computer network shall be addressed.

4. Receivers that could be used to display the video on a standard analog NTSC or Phase Alternating Line (PAL) monitor will be addressed.

E. The system shall support the following network protocols:

1. Internet connections: Real Time Protocol (RTP), Real Time Control

Protocol (RTCP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), Internet Protocol

(IP), Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Internet Control Message

Protocol (ICMP), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Simple Network

Management Protocol (SNMP), Internet Group Management Protocol

(IGMP), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and Address

Resolution Protocol (ARP).

2. Video Display: MPEG-4, M-JPEG in server push mode only.

3. Have the ability to adjust bandwidth, image quality and image rate.

4. Support image sizes of either 704 x 576 pixels or 352 x 288 pixels.

5. Have an audio coding format of G.711 or G.728.

6. Provide a video frame rate of at least 30 images per second.

7. Support LAN Interface Ethernet 10/100BaseT and be auto sensing.

8. Have a LAN Data Rate of 9.6 Kbps to 5.0 Mbps.

9. Utilize data interface RS-232/RS-422/RS-485.

F. All connections within the system shall be via CAT-6 cable or better and RJ-45 jacks.

G. The VASS network system shall conform to all VA agency wide security standards for administrator and operator use.

H. The VASS network system shall not be cloud based and shall not be required to be accessed remotely.

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2.5 RECORDING DEVICES

A. All cameras on the VASS System shall be recorded in real time using a

Digital Video Recorder (DVR), Network Video Recorder (NVR), Just a Box of Discs (JBOD) or attached media storage. The type of recording device utilized should be determined by the size and type of VASS System designed and installed, and to what extent the system is to be utilized.

B. All recording devices shall be 47.5 cm (19 inch) rack mountable.

C. All DVR’s and NVR’s that are viewable over an Intranet or Internet will be routed through an encryptor.

D. Encryptors shall:

1. Comply with FIPS PUB 140-2.

2. Support TCP/IP.

3. Directly interfaces to low-cost commercial routers.

4. Provide packet-based crypto synchronization.

5. Encrypt source and destination IP addresses.

6. Support web browser-based management requiring no additional software.

7. Have a high data sustained throughput — 1.544 Mbps (T1) full duplex data rate.

8. Provide for both bridging and routing network architecture support.

9. Support Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) compatible.

10. Have remote management ability.

11. Automatically reconfigure when secure network or wide area network changes.

E. Digital Video Recorder (DVR)

1. Shall record video to a hard drive-based digital storage medium in either NTSC or MPEG format.

2. Shall meet the following minimum requirements:

a. Record at minimum rate of 15 images per second (IPS).

b. Have a minimum of eight (8) to 16 looping inputs.

c. Have a minimum of eight (8) to 16 alarm inputs and two (2) relay outputs.

d. Shall provide instantaneous playback of all recorded images.

e. Be IP addressable, if part of a VASS network.

f. Have built-in digital motion detection with masking and sensitivity adjustments.

g. Provide easy playback and forward/reverse search capabilities.

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h. Complete audit trail database, with minimum of a six-month history that tracks all events related to the alarm;

specifically, who, what, where and when.

i. DVR management capability providing automatic video routing to a back-up spare recorder in case of failure.

j. Accessible locally and remotely via the Internet, Intranet, or a personal digital assistant (PDA).

k. Records all alarm events in real time, ensuring 60 seconds before and after the event are included in the recording.

l. Utilize RS-232 or fiber optic connections for integration with the SMS computer station via a remote port on a network hub.

m. Allow for independently adjustable frame rate settings.

n. Be compatible with the matrix switcher utilized to operate the cameras. The DVR could be utilized as a matrix switcher only if it meets all the requirements listed in the matrix switcher section.

3. Technical Characteristics:

Compression MPEG-4

Internal Storage Capacities.

[160] GB, [320] GB, [500] GB, [1] TB,

and 2 TB. Available USB hard drive up to 250 GB.

Optional internal DVD available

Digital Recording Up to [16] video and [8] audio channels, or [8] video and [4] audio channels.

Full real-time video recording

Up to 400 IPS@352 x 288: PAL

Up to 200 IPS@352 x 288: PAL

Multiple simultaneous functions

Live viewing, Recording, playback, network transmission, back-up

Search functions Date/time search, event search, bookmark search, smart (pixel) Search

PTZ Control Third party PTZ control

User ID security 3 levels

Connectivity to external devices:

Eight [8] or sixteen [16] video input and looping output channels.

VGA, HDMI display ports up to 4 monitors.

Four [4] or eight [8] audio inputs and one [1] audio output.

Ethernet 10/100BaseT network

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Eight [8] to sixteen [16] alarm inputs and four [4] or eight [8] relay outputs.

Biphase connection to control Bosch PTZ cameras.

Third party PTZ control via RS-422/RS- 485 connection.

Front and back USB connectors to connect to a PC mouse, or archive video to a USB memory stick or similar device.

PC requirements Dell OptiPlex 7050, i7 or equal with the following minimum characteristics;

Windows 10 or above; DirectX 8.1 or above.

Intel or AMD with 3.6 GHz or faster CPU. 8 GB or more RAM.

1 TB hard drive.

AGP VGA with 64 MB video RAM or above.

10/100-BaseT network interface.

Electrical

Power Input: 100 to 240 VAC; 50/60 Hz

Power consumption: [120W] Max. [1.2] A

Video Video standard: PAL or NTSC selectable.

Resolution: 704 x 576 PAL, 704 x 480

NTSC

Compression: MPEG-4

Inputs: 8 or 16 composite video 0.5-2 Vpp, 75 Ohm automatic termination.

Outputs 8 or 16 composite video 1 Vpp, 75 Ohm.

Audio

Inputs: 4 or 8 line in, 30 kOhm

Output: 1 line, 100 kOhm

Monitors VGA: analog RGB 800x600

MON A: CVBS 1 Vpp0.1 V, 75 Ohm, BNC

Monitor A multi-screen (VGA or CVBS)

MON B: CVBS 1 Vpp0.1 V, 75 Ohm, BNC Monitor B spot/alarm

Frame Rate and Resolution

[16]-channels PAL: Up to 400 IPS@352x288, up to 200 IPS@704x288, up to 100 IPS@704x576.

Alarm inputs [8] [16] configurable NO/NC, max. input

5 VDC.

Alarm outputs [4] or [8] relay outputs, configurable NO/NC, max. rated 1A, 125 VAC.

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Connections

Ethernet: RJ45 modular jack 8 pins shielded, 10/100 Base-T.

Biphase: Screw terminal connector (5 outputs).

Maximum 5 controllable cameras per Biphase output.

PTZ control interfaces: RS485/RS422.

Serial interface: RS232 output signal, DB9 male connector

Keyboard: RJ11 modular jack 6 pins

Network: Transmission speed: up to 120 IPS@352x240

Bandwidth control: Automatic

Remote users: Maximum 5 simultaneous connected Control Center users.

Processor Intel or AMD, 3.6 Ghz minimum

Memory 8 GB RAM

Operating System Windows 10 Professional or newer

Video Card 4 MB of RAM capable of 24-bit true color display

Free Hard Disk Space

Minimum of 1 TB for software installation

Network Card 10Base-T network for LAN operation

Archiving 80 GB, 160 GB, 320 GB and 640 GB Hard Drive; CD-RW

Video Input 1.0 Vpp (signal 714mV, sync 286mV) 75 ohms (BNC unbalanced)

Video Output Level 1.0 Vpp +/-10%,75 ohms(BNC unbalanced)

Impedance 75 ohms/Hi- impedance x 16 switchable

Network Interface Ethernet (RJ-45, 10/100M)

Network Protocol TCP/IP, DHCP, HTTP, UDP

Network Capabilities

Live/Playback/P/T/Z control

Recording Rate 15 fps for 720 x 240 (NTSC)

Password Protection

Menu Setup, Remote Access

Recording Capacity 160 (1 or 2 fixed HDD) 1 CD-RW

Power Interrupt Auto recovered to recording mode

F. Network Video Recorder (NVR)

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1. Shall record video to a hard drive-based digital storage medium in

MPEG, MPEG4 or H.264 format.

2. Shall meet the following minimum requirements:

a. Record at minimum rate of 15 IPS.

b. Have a minimum of eight (8) to 16 looping inputs.

c. Have a minimum of eight (8) to 16 alarm inputs and two (2) relay outputs.

d. Shall provide instantaneous playback of all recorded images.

e. Be IP addressable, if part of a VASS network.

f. Have built-in digital motion detection with masking and sensitivity adjustments.

g. Easy playback and forward/reverse search capabilities.

h. Complete audit trail database, with minimum of a six-month history that tracks all events related to the alarm;

specifically, who, what, where and when.

i. NVR management capability providing automatic video routing to a back-up spare recorder in case of failure.

j. Accessible locally and remotely via the internet, intranet, or a personal digital assistant (PDA).

k. Records all alarm events in real time, ensuring 60 seconds before and after the event are included in the recording.

l. Utilize RS-232 or fiber optic connections for integration with the SMS computer station via a remote port on a network hub.

m. Allow for independently adjustable frame rate settings.

n. Be compatible with the matrix switcher utilized to operate the cameras.

3. Technical Characteristics:

Hardware/CPU Intel or AMD, 3.6 Ghz minimum

HDD Interface IDE or better; optional: SCSI II, SCSI Ultra, or Fiber Channel

RAM 8 GB

Operating System Windows 10 Professional/Server 2016 Standard or newer

Graphic Card VGA

Ethernet Card 10 GB

Memory 8 GB

Software Setup Centralized setup from each authorized PC;

access via integrated web server

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Storage Media All storage media possible (e.g., HD, RAID), depending on operating system

Storage Mode Linear mode, ring mode (capacity-based)

Recording Configuration Camera name assignment, bandwidth limit, frame rate, video quality

Recording Content Video and/or audio data

Search Parameters Time, date, event

Playback Playback via any IP network (LAN/WAN) simultaneous recording, playback, and backup

Network Interface Ethernet (RJ-45, 10/100M)

Network Protocol TCP/IP, DHCP, HTTP, UDP

Network Capabilities Live/Playback/P/T/Z control

Recording Rate 15 fps for 720 x 240 (NTSC)

Password Protection Menu Setup, Remote Access

Recording Capacity 160 (1 or 2 fixed HDD) 1 CD-RW

Power Interrupt Auto recovered to recording mode

G. JBOD

System and Controller Features

FORM FACTOR 3U

DRIVE SUPPORT 16 drive (3.5”) SAS/SATA (6Gb/s or

3Gb/s), NCIQ, TCQ

#CONTROLLERS/CPU Single/Dual (64 bit, 6-core @1.1GHz)

HOST CONNECTIVITY PER

CONTROLLER

2x 10Gb, iSCSI (SFP+)

4x 1Gb, iSCSI

SCALABILITY Up to 112 drives via cascading

DATA CACHE 2Gb standard per controller (max.

16Gb)

NAS Features

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SUPPORTED NETWORK PROTOCOLS CIFS (MAC, Windows), NFS

(Linux/Unix), AppleTalk (MAC) ,FTP, WebDAV

DATA SERVICES Backup Server, Share Disk Clone, Remote Replication, Online Recovery, File Backup/Restore

MAX. SHARE DISK 256

SHARE DISK SIZE/MEMORY 8TB/2GB , 16TB/4GB , 32TB/8G,

100TB/16GB

CONCURRENT SESSIONS/MEMORY 64/2GB, 256/4GB, 512/8GB, 1024/16GB

MAX. ACCOUNT/MEMORY 1k/2GB, 2k/4GB, 5k/8GB, 10k/16GB

SUPPORTED DOMAIN Microsoft ADS, LDAP

MAX. DOMAIN ACCOUNT 50k

SHARE DISK SUPPORTS Permission Management, Quota

Management, Online Expansion

System Information

AC INPUT 100 ~ 240 VAC, 60 ~ 50Hz

CURRENT (MAXIMUM) 4A (100V); 2A (240V)

POWER SUPPLY Three redundant 250W (Up to Four)

90-264V full-ranging w/PFC, Hot swappable N+1 Design

FAN Hot swappable redundant design with battery backup module

TEMPERATURE 5° ~ 40°C5 (-40° ~ 60°C non operational)

RELATIVE HUMIDITY 10% to 80% non-condensing

DIMENSIONS (H x W x D) 131 x 447 x 507 mm

5.1 x 17.6 x 20 in

WEIGHT 20.1 kg (44.3 lbs) w/o drives

31.3 kg (69 lbs) w/ drives

EMC/ SAFETY CE, FCC Class A, VCCI, BSMI, CB, KCC, C-‐Tick, UL/cUL

2.6 WIRES AND CABLES

A. Shall meet or exceed the manufactures recommendation for power and signal.

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B. Will be carried in an enclosed conduit system, utilizing electromagnetic tubing (EMT) to include the equivalent in flexible metal, rigid galvanized steel (RGS) to include the equivalent of liquid tight, polyvinylchloride (PVC) schedule 40 or 80.

C. All conduits will be sized and installed per the National Electric Code

(NEC). All security system signal and power cables that traverse or originate in a high security office space will contained in either

Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) or Rigid Galvanized Steel (RGS) conduit.

D. All conduit, pull boxes, and junction boxes shall be clearly marked with colored permanent tape or paint that will allow it to be distinguished from all other conduit and infrastructure.

E. Conduit fills shall not exceed 50 percent unless otherwise documented.

F. A pull string shall be pulled along and provided with signal and power cables to assist in future installations.

G. At all locations where there is a wall penetration or core drilling is conducted to allow for conduit to be installed, fire stopping materials shall be applied to that area

H. High voltage and signal cables shall not share the same conduit and shall be kept separate up to the point of connection. High voltage for the security system shall be defined as any cable or sets of cables carrying 30 VDC/VAC or higher.

I. For all equipment that is carrying digital data between the Physical

Access Control System and Database Management or at a remote monitoring station, shall not be less that 20 AWG and stranded copper wire for each conductor. The cable or each individual conductor within the cable shall have a shield that provides 100% coverage. Cables with a single overall shield shall have a tinned copper shield drain wire.

J. All cables and conductors, except fiber optic cables, that act as a control, communication, or signal line shall include surge protection.

Surge protection shall be furnished at the equipment end and additional triple electrode gas surge protectors rated for the application on each wire line circuit shall be installed within 1 m. (3 ft.) of the building cable entrance. The inputs and outputs shall be tested in both normal and common mode using the following wave forms:

1. A 10 microsecond rise time by 1000 microsecond pulse width waveform with a peak voltage of 1500 watts and peak current of 60 amperes.

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2. An 8 microsecond rise time by 20 microsecond pulse width wave form with a peak voltage of 1000 volts and peak current of 500 amperes.

K. The surge suppression device shall not attenuate or reduce the video or sync signal under normal conditions. Fuses and relays shall not be used as a means of surge protection.

9. Signal Cables:

a. Signal wiring for PoE cameras depends on the distance the camera is being installed from either a hub or the server.

b. If the camera is up to 300 ft from a hub or the server, then use a shielded UTP category 5 (CAT-V) cable a with standard RJ-45 connector at each end. The cable with comply with the Power over

Ethernet, IEEE802.3af, Standard.

c. If the camera is over 300 ft from a hub or server then utilize a multimode fiber optic cable with a minimum size of 62 microns.

d. Provide a separate cable for power.

e. CAT-6 Technical Characteristics:

Number of Pairs 4

Total Number of Conductors 8

AWG 23

Stranding Solid

Conductor Material Bare Copper

Insulation Material Polyethylene

Jacket Color Blue

Overall Nominal Diameter .272 in.

IEC Specification 11801 Category 6a

Max. Capacitance Unbalance 1600 pF/km max.

Nom. Velocity of Propagation 72 %

Max. Delay 4.6ns/m @ 250MHz

Max. Delay Skew 45 ns/100 m

Max. Conductor DC Resistance 290 ohm/KM

Max. DCR Unbalance@ 20°C 2 %

Max. Operating Voltage 230 V peak

10. Fiber Optic Cables Technical Characteristics:

Fiber Type 62.5 Micron

Number of Fibers 4

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Core Diameter 6 2.5 +/- 2.5 microns

Core Non-Circularity 5% Maximum

Clad Diameter 125 +/- 2 microns

Clad Non-Circularity 1% Maximum

Core-clad Offset 1.5 Microns Maximum

Primary Coating Material Acrylate

Primary Coating Diameter 245 +/- 10 microns

Secondary Coating Material Engineering Thermoplastic

Secondary Coating Diameter 900 +/- 50 microns

Strength Member Material Aramid Yarn

Outer Jacket Material PVC

Outer Jacket Color Orange

Overall Diameter .200 in.

Numerical Aperture .275

Maximum Gigabit Ethernet 300 meters

Maximum Gigabit Ethernet 550 meters

11. Power Cables

a. Will be sized accordingly and shall comply with the NEC. High voltage power cables will be a minimum of three conductors, 14

AWG, stranded, and coated with a non-conductive polyvinylchloride

(PVC) jacket. Low voltage cables will be a minimum of 18 AWG, stranded and non-conductive polyvinylchloride (PVC) jacket.

b. Will be utilized for all components of the VASS System that require either a 110 VAC 60 Hz or 220 VAC 50 Hz input. Each feed will be connected to a dedicated circuit breaker at a power panel that is primarily for the security system.

c. All equipment connected to AC power shall be protected from surges. Equipment protection shall withstand surge test waveforms described in IEEE C62.41. Fuses shall not be used as a means of surge protection.

d. Shall be rated for either 110 or 220 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz, and shall comply with VA Master Spec 26 05 21 Low Voltage Electrical Power

Conductors and Cables (600 Volts and Below).

e. Low Voltage Power Cables

1) Shall be a minimum of 18 AWG, Stranded and have a polyvinylchloride outer jacket.

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2) Cable size shall be determined using a basic voltage over distance calculation and shall comply with the NEC’s requirements for low voltage cables.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1. GENERAL

A. Installation: The Contractor shall install all system components including Owner furnished equipment, and appurtenances in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, ANSI C2 and as shown, and shall furnish all necessary connectors, terminators, interconnections, services, and adjustments required for a complete and operable data transmission system.

B. Identification and Labeling: The Contractor shall supply permanent identification labels for each cable at each end that will appear on the as-built drawings. The labeling format shall be identified, and a complete record shall be provided to the Owner with the final documentation. Each cable shall be identified by type or signal being carried and termination points. The labels shall be printed on letter size label sheets that are self-laminated vinyl that can be printed from a computer data base or spread sheet. The labels shall be E-Z code WES12112 or equivalent.

1. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, instrumentation, and supplies necessary to perform all testing.

C. Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors (TVSS): The Contractor shall mount

TVSS within 118 in of equipment to be protected inside terminal cabinets or suitable NEMA 1 enclosures. Terminate off-premise conductors on input side of device. Connect the output side of the device to the equipment to be protected. Connect ground lug to a low impedance earth ground (less than 10 ohms) via Number 12 AWG insulated, stranded copper conductor.

D. Contractor’s Field Test: The Contractor shall verify the complete operation of the data transmission system during the Contractor’s Field

Testing. Field test shall include a bit error rate test. The

Contractor shall perform the test by sending a minimum of 1,000,000 bits of data on each DTM circuit and measuring the bit error rate. The bit error rate shall not be greater than one (1) bit out of each

100,000 bits sent for each dial-up Device Type Manager (DTM) circuit, and one (1) bit out of 1,000,000 bits sent for each leased or private

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DTM circuit. The Contractor shall submit a report containing results of the field test.

E. Acceptance Test and Endurance Test: The wire line data transmission system shall be tested as a part of the completed IDS and EECS during the Acceptance test and Endurance Test as specified.

F. Identification and Labeling: The Contractor shall supply identification tags or labels for each cable. Cable shall be labeled at both end points and at intermediate hand holes, manholes, and junction boxes. The labeling format shall be identified, and a complete record shall be provided to the Owner with the final documentation. Each cable shall be identified with type of signal being carried and termination points.

3.2 INSTALLATION

A. System installation shall be in accordance with National Electrical

Contractors Association (NECA) 303, manufacturer and related documents and references, for each type of security subsystem designed, engineered and installed.

B. Components shall be configured with appropriate “service points” to pinpoint system trouble in less than 30 minutes.

C. The Contractor shall install all system components including Government furnished equipment, and appurtenances in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, documentation listed in Sections 1.5 of this document, and shall furnish all necessary connectors, terminators, interconnections, services, and adjustments required for a complete and operable system.

D. The VASS System will be designed, engineered, installed, and tested to ensure all components are fully compatible as a system and can be integrated with all associated security subsystems, whether the system is a standalone or a complete network.

E. For integration purposes, the VASS System shall be integrated where appropriate with the following associated security subsystems:

1. Physical Access Control System (PACS):

a. Provide 24-hour coverage of all entry points to the perimeter and agency buildings, as well as all emergency exits utilizing a fixed color camera.

b. Record cameras on a 24 hours basis.

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c. Be programmed go into an alarm state when an emergency exit is opened and notify the Physical Access Control System and Database

Management of an alarm event.

2. Intrusion Detection System (IDS):

a. Provide a recorded alarm event via a color camera that is connected to the IDS system by either direct hardwire or a security system computer network.

b. Record cameras on a 24 hours basis.

c. Be programmed to go into an alarm state when an IDS device is put into an alarm state and notify the PACS.

3. Security Access Detection:

a. Record cameras on a 24 hours basis.

4. Endpoint Protection Platform System (EPPS):

a. Provide a recorded alarm event via a color camera that is connected to the EPPS system by either direct hardwire or a security system computer network.

b. Record cameras on a 24 hours basis.

c. Be programmed to go into an alarm state when an emergency call box or duress alarm/panic device is activated and notify the

Physical Access Control System and Database Management of an alarm event.

F. Integration with these security subsystems shall be achieved by computer programming or the direct hardwiring of the systems.

G. For programming purposes refer to the manufacturers requirements for correct system operations.