PB 20-1 Addendum 5_2020.03.05.pdf

PB 20-1 Public Address System Replacement Addendum No. 5

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA

PALM BEACH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS

PROJECT NAME: Palm Beach International Airport

Public Address System Replacement

PROJECT NUMBER: Department of Airports Project No. PB 20-1

ADDENDUM NUMBER 5

Date of Issue: March 5, 2020

This addendum modifies or interprets the proposal documents by additions, deletions, clarifications, corrections, or other type of modifications. Addenda will become part of the Contract Documents.

Proposers, upon receiving addenda, shall insert same into the Proposal Documents.

It is required that this Addendum Number 5 be signed in the Acknowledgement of Receipt below, and attached to the Proposal and become part of the Proposal.

Acknowledgement of Receipt of Bidder

ADDENDUM NO. 5

March 5, 2020

This addendum includes the following:

1. Technical Specifications

1.1. Specification 27 05 26, page 27 05 26 – 3.

Delete Section 1.5 Permits. A. and Replace with the following:

“A. The Contractor shall secure all necessary permit revisions required for the execution of this Work. The Palm Beach County Department of Airports will pay any necessary permit fees. Work will not start until all permit applications are approved.”

1.2. Specification 27 05 28, page 27 05 28 – 4.

Delete Section 1.5 Permits. A. and Replace with the following:

“A. The Contractor shall secure all necessary permit revisions required for the execution of this Work. The Palm Beach County Department of Airports will pay any necessary

1.3. Specification 27 05 53, page 27 05 53 – 3.

following:

“A. The Contractor shall secure all necessary permit revisions required for the execution of this Work. The Palm Beach County Department of Airports will pay any necessary

1.4. Specification 27 11 00, page 27 11 00 – 3.

following:

“A. The Contractor shall secure all necessary permit revisions required for the execution of this Work. The Palm Beach County Department of Airports will pay any necessary

1.5. Specification 27 13 00.

Delete pages 27 13 00-1 through 27 13 00-15 and Replace with pages 27 13 00-1(R) through 27 13 00-15(R).

1.6. Specification 27 15 00, page 27 15 00 – 4.

following:

“A. The Contractor shall secure all necessary permit revisions required for the execution of this Work. The Palm Beach County Department of Airports will pay any necessary

2. Clarifications and Bidder Questions

2.1. Question: Are barricades required for work area during

7pm til 4am?

Response: Stanchions or other approved device will be required to separate the public from construction activities.

2.2. Question: Is this going to be a single permit or

multiple permits?

Response: Permits have already been issued by the Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning, and Building Department;

however, revisions to the existing permits based on the plan sheet changes will be required and the selected Contractor will be responsible for submitting/receiving the revised permits. All permit fees required for this Project will be paid for by the Palm Beach County Department of Airports.

2.3. Question: No fiber shown on TI-600 Drawing, OSI1

24Strand is called out in specs, please provide in block diagram or single line drawings

Response: Single-mode fiber is for connectivity between PA system network switches within comm rooms. The reference in the specification does not identify 24 strands of fiber, but a fiber optic splice module that shall accept up to a minimum of 24 fusion splices. DOA is requesting that a minimum of 12 strands SM fiber be provided between comm rooms.

2.4. Question: Can Duraline air blown be quoted as equal to

Sumitomo for Air blown Fiber?

Response: Refer to updated specification section 27 13 00, 2.4 B. Single-mode Fiber for clarification.

Conventional SM fiber is to be used instead of air blown fiber.

2.5. Question: If air blown fiber is required, how many tubes are required between communication rooms?

Response: Refer to updated specification section 27 13 00, 2.4 B. Single-mode Fiber for clarification.

2.6. Question: Since there Is no Air Blow Fiber currently in

the Airport Comm Rooms will Conventional Fiber be allowed?

Response: Refer to updated specification section 27 13 00 for clarification. Conventional SM fiber is to be used instead of air blown fiber.

2.7. Question: If Conventional Fiber is allowed, will Armored Fiber be allowed in conduit without the need for Innerduct or must non-armored be pulled within an Innerduct?

Response: Refer to updated specification section 27 13 00, 2.4 B. Single-mode Fiber for clarification.

2.8. Question: What Model of Ethernet Switches has the DOA

Standardized on?

Response: Cisco 2900 series or current Cisco replacement (9200 series), or approved equal.

2.9. Question: What Backbone Uplink Speed is requested?

1Gig? 10 Gig?

Response: As a standalone PA system, 1 GB would be sufficient. Unless the PA manufacture suggests/requires a higher uplink speed for proper operation.

2.10. Question: The specifications call for single mode and

multimode fiber optic cable, its states to refer to the drawings for type and quantity. Drawings do not indicate type or quantity of strands. Need to know what type of fiber optic cable and how many strands to each IDF room.

Response: A minimum of 12 strands singlemode fiber shall be provided between comm rooms. Multimode fiber is not required unless specifically required by the PA manufacture being proposed.

2.11. Question: The specifications call for category 6 or 6A

cable for the data cables, its states to refer to the drawings for type. Drawings do not indicate type of data cables. Need to know cat 6 or 6A.

Response: Cat6 cable as identified on the Legend sheet (TI-002) and Block diagram sheet (TI-600) for data outlets for microphone paging stations. Further, specification section 27 15 00, 2.4 A. 1. Notes that Cat6A is to be provided for all cabinet-to-cabinet interconnects within MERS and computer rooms, and section 27 15 00, 2.5 A. 1. Notes that Cat6 is to be provided for all voice and data work area outlet locations.

This Addendum includes the following attachments:

Section 27 13 00 Communications Backbone Cabling, Pages 27 13 00 – 1(R) through 27 13 00 – 15(R), Addendum No.

5, dated March 5, 2020

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SECTION 27 13 00

COMMUNICATIONS BACKBONE CABLING

PART 1 – GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. Provide all labor, materials, and equipment for the complete installation of Work called for in the Contract Documents.

B. This section includes the minimum requirements for the installation of backbone cabling between Telecommunications Rooms.

C. Included in this section are the minimum composition requirements and installation methods for the following:

1. UTP Termination Hardware

2. Conventional Fiber Optic Cabling

3. Innerduct

4. Fiber Optic Splicing and Termination Hardware

5. Fiber Enclosures, Adapter Panels and Splice Trays

6. Fiber Optic Patch Cords.

1.2 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS

A. Trade association names and communications terminology are frequently abbreviated. The following acronyms or abbreviations may be referenced within this Section:

1. ANSI American National Standards Institute

2. BICSI Building Industry Consulting Service International

3. CMR Communications Riser Cable

4. CMP Communications Plenum Cable

5. DCM Design Criteria Manual

6. PBI Palm Beach International Airport

7. EIA Electronics Industries Association

8. FOCIS Fiber Optic Connector Intermateability Standards

9. ICEA Insulated Cable Engineers Association

10. IDC Insulation Displacement Connector

11. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

12. MCR Main Communications Room

13. MER Main Equipment Room

14. NECA National Electrical Contractors Association

15. NEMA National Electric Manufacturers Association

16. NFPA National Fire Protection Association

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17. CM Construction Manager

18. OLTS Optical Loss Test Set

19. OFNR Optical Fiber Nonconductive Riser

20. RCDD Registered Communications Distribution Designer

21. RFP Request for Proposal

22. STD Standard

23. TIA Telecommunications Industry Association

24. TR Telecommunications Room

25. TSA Transportations Security Administration

26. UL Underwriters Laboratories

27. UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair

1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. All cable and equipment shall be installed in a neat and workmanlike manner. All methods of construction that are not specifically described or indicated in the contract documents shall be subject to the control and approval of the CM.

B. Equipment and materials shall be of the quality and manufacture indicated. The equipment specified is based upon the acceptable manufacturers listed. Where “approved equal” is stated, or a substitution is requested, equipment shall be equivalent in every way to that of the equipment specified. All substitutions are subject to the control and approval of the CM.

C. Strictly adhere to all BICSI, EIA and TIA recommended installation practices when installing communications backbone cabling.

D. Contractor’s Qualifications:

1. Firms regularly engaged in the installation of Data Communications cabling and that have five (5) years of installation experience with systems similar to that required for this project.

2. Provide references to include client names, phone numbers and a summary of project details. These references will be checked, and the clients will be asked questions relative to the performance of your company.

3. Provide verification that installation personnel responsible have been properly trained to install the products described in this Section.

4. Provide a BICSI RCDD certified professional for oversight on this project.

This person does not have to be working on-site but must be accessible to answer questions and provide weekly status reports. The RCDD shall be a full-time employee of the contractor.

5. Provide full time project manager with a minimum of ten (10) years field experience in installation of communications systems and infrastructures.

Project manager shall be assigned for the duration of the project and shall not be replaced without written consent from the CM.

E. Manufacturer’s Qualifications:

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1. Firms regularly engaged in manufacture of products of the types, ratings and capacities required for this project; whose products have been in satisfactory use in similar service for not less than five (5) years, with production capabilities per applicable NEMA standards.

F. Material and Work specified herein shall comply with the applicable requirements of:

1. NECA 1 – Standard Practice of Good Workmanship in Electrical Construction, 2010

2. ANSI/NECA/BICSI-568 – Standard for Installing Commercial building Telecommunications Cabling, 2006

3. ANSI/TIA-568-C.0 – Generic Telecommunications Cabling for Customer Premises, 2009

4. ANSI/TIA-568-C.0-1 – Telecommunications Cabling for Customer Premises – Addendum 1, Updated reference for balanced twisted Pair Cabling, 2010

5. ANSI/TIA-568-C.1 – Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard, 2009

6. ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 – Balanced Twisted-Pair Telecommunications Cabling and Components Standards, 2009

7. ANSI/TIA-568-C.3 – Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard, 2008

8. EIA/TIA TSB-36 – Additional Cable Specifications for Unshielded Twisted Pair

9. EIA/TIA TSB-40 – Additional Transmission Specifications for Unshielded Twisted Pair

10. EIA/TIA TSB-67 – Transmission Performance Specifications for Field-testing of Unshielded Twisted Pair Cabling Systems

11. ANSI/TIA/EIA-526-7, Optical Power Loss Measurements of Installed Single-mode Fiber Cable Plant, 1998

12. ANSI/TIA/EIA-526-14-A, Optical Power Loss Measurements of Installed Multimode Fiber Cable Plant, 1998

13. ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-B – Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces, 2004

14. ANSI/TIA/EIA-606-A – Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings, 1993-2002

15. ANSI-J-STD-607-A – Joint Standard for Commercial Building Grounding (Earthing) and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications, 2002

16. ANSI/TIA-942 – Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers, 2005

17. NFPA 70 – National Electric Code, 2008

18. UL 13 – Standard for Safety for Power-Limited Circuit Cables

19. UL 444 – Standard for Safety for Communications Cables

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20. BICSI – Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual, 12th Edition,

21. IEEE 802 – Local Area Network Standard

22. PBI Airport Design Criteria Manual

23. Applicable codes and directives of authorities having jurisdiction

G. Work:

1. The Work shall be performed in compliance with the applicable manufacturer’s installation instructions, Standards, and certifications listed herein, the Contract Documents, and governing codes and regulations of the authorities having jurisdiction.

2. The drawing and specification requirements govern where they exceed Code and Regulation requirements.

3. Where requirements between governing Codes and Regulations vary, the more restrictive provision applies.

4. Nothing in the Contract Documents grants authority or permission to disregard or violate any legal requirements.

1.4 CONFLICTS

A. This installation shall be made in strict accordance with the Specifications, Drawings, any applicable codes, referenced publications and standards. In case of conflicts between the aforementioned, notify the CM in writing prior to commencement of affected work.

1.5 PERMITS

A. The Contractor shall secure all necessary permit revisions required for the execu-tion of this Work. The Palm Beach County Department of Airports will pay any necessary permit fees. Work will not start until all permit applications are approved.

1.6 SCHEDULING

A. The Contractor shall comply with all scheduling requests established by CM, both prior to commencing Work, and during construction. The Contractor shall provide a detailed schedule of work to be performed. This schedule shall be submitted with the bid and, if accepted, will be used to track work status.

B. Work should be scheduled not to interfere with day-to-day operations within the facility. Operations vary by area and should be given careful consideration in relation to the schedule.

C. The successful Contractor for all or any portion of the work described by this RFP package will be responsible for achieving a complete and fully functional installation on or before the contract scheduled completion date.

1.7 REQUIREMENTS

A. All references to manufacturers, model numbers and other pertinent information herein are intended to establish standards of performance and quality of construction. The CM must approve material submittal and substitutions in writing.

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B. Verification that all the components specified and installed meet the criteria specified by the respective component manufacturer, supplier and designer is the responsibility of the Contractor.

C. All installation tools, special equipment and testing apparatus required to accomplish field connections and related work as described herein shall be furnished by the Contractor at no additional cost.

D. The requirements as given in this document are to be adhered to unless revised by the CM in writing.

E. The Owner reserves the right to waive these requirements at any time.

1.8 SUBMITTALS

A. Comply with provisions of Division 01.

B. Comply with provisions of Section 27 05 00.

C. Produce Shop Drawings for ALL backbone cabling, to include but not limited to, proposed routing and its location relative to building structure (columns, floor or ceiling) and its relationship to electrical, mechanical elements.

D. Provide all submittal requirements under this section as a single package.

E. Provide product data for the following:

1. Product data consisting of manufacturers specifications for each type of product to be installed, all applicable certifications and elevation/plan documents supporting compliance with stated Specifications.

2. Manufacturer’s certificate of acceptance of the qualifications of the installing Contractor to install, test and maintain the manufacturer’s equipment.

3. Manufacturer’s installation specifications for copper cabling and optical fiber, indicating minimum bend radius and maximum pull tension.

4. Outline of administration labeling scheme for voice and data communications cabling and termination locations per ANSI/EIA/TIA-606 and the PBI DCM.

5. Proposed format of as-built documentation

1.9 CONTRACTOR CLOSE OUT SUBMITTALS

A. Submit Closeout documentation in accordance with Division 01 of the Project Manual and any applicable supplements. The number of submittal sets required is the greater of either the requirements of Division 01 of the Project Manual, or a minimum of four (4) sets.

1. Segregate documents into separate binders containing data relevant to operational, maintenance, and warranty issues.

2. Test reports on all copper and optical fiber cables (electronic file format and hard copy).

3. As-built cable schedules with recorded cable routing and lengths of each designated run.

4. As built documentation of all cabling systems.

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5. As built documentation of all pathway systems to include cable tray, conduits (horizontal and vertical), and non-contiguous support.

6. As built documentation of MCR/MER/TR modifications and associated cabinet elevations.

7. Laminated as-built drawing sheet of TR service area, with a scale of not less than 1/8”, mounted in the wall of each TR.

B. Warranty and Maintenance:

1. Test Report Binder(s)

2. Record Drawings

1.10 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

A. Deliver materials factory-packaged in containers or reels and handle in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations. Store in a clean, dry space and protect products from damaging fumes and traffic. Handle materials carefully to avoid damage.

B. Storage space on project site may be limited. Contractor shall coordinate delivery and arrange storage of materials and equipment with the CM.

C. Components sensitive to damage in a harsh environment shall be stored off-site and delivered as needed.

D. Provide protective covering during construction to prevent damage or entrance of foreign matter.

E. Contractor is responsible for on-site security of tools, test equipment and materials.

F. Replace at no expense to Owner, product damaged during storage, handling or the course of construction.

1.11 PROJECT CONDITIONS

A. Verify conditions on the job site are applicable to this Work. Notify Architect in writing of discrepancies, conflicts, or omissions promptly upon discovery.

B. The Drawings diagrammatically show cabling and arrangements of equipment fitting the space available without interference. If conditions exist which make it impossible to install Work as shown, recommend solutions and/or submit drawings to the Architect for approval, showing how the Work may be installed.

1.12 WARRANTY

A. Warrant labor and product to be free of defects and deficiencies, and to conform to the drawings and specifications as to kind, quality, function, and characteristics, following Contractor Warranty requirements defined in Division 01, or for a period of 1 year from date of final completion, whichever is longer.

Repair or replace defects occurring in labor or product within the Warranty period without charge.

B. All surplus parts and pieces to the installation shall be maintained as a spare parts inventory at the building site. Parts replaced during the warranty period shall have a warranty matching that of the original part from date of replacement.

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PART 2 – PRODUCTS

2.1 GENERAL

A. The products specified in this document do not necessarily constitute the exhaustive list of products required to complete the statement of work. Except where described in the SUMMARY subpart of this document, the contractor is responsible for providing any other parts and materials needed to deliver a complete and working system.

2.2 ACCEPTABLE DISTRIBUTORS

A. Subject to compliance with requirements set forth in PBI DCM, Contractor shall procure all horizontal cabling components through authorized Panduit, Corning and Sumitomo Electric product distributors.

2.3 ACCEPTABLE VENDORS AND MATERIALS

A. Subject to compliance with requirements, install products from the following manufacturers, except where noted:

1. Cable, Copper

a. General Cable Technologies Corp.

b. Superior Essex Inc.

c. Owner Approved Equivalent

2. Cable, Fiber Optic

a. Corning

b. Sumitomo Electric

c. Owner Approved Equivalent

3. Termination Components

a. Corning

b. Panduit Corp.

c. Owner Approved Equivalent

B. Part numbers are provided for convenience purposes only; the contractor is responsible for complete material list and quantities. All materials listed are manufactured by Panduit Corporation unless otherwise noted. Colors are to be approved by Owner.

2.4 FIBER OPTIC PRODUCTS

A. Multimode Fiber

1. Provide multimode fiber optic backbone cabling, as indicated in the drawing set.

2. Optical fibers shall be 50/125-micron and OM3 compliant.

3. Maximum attenuation coefficient shall be:

a. 3.0 dB/km at 850 nm

b. 1.0 dB/km at 1300 nm

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4. Refer to the drawing set for exact fiber counts.

5. Approved products:

a. CommScope, Inc.

b. Corning Cable Systems

c. General Cable Technologies Corporation

d. Panduit

e. Owner approved equivalent.

B. Single-mode Fiber

1. Provide minimum 12 strand single-mode fiber optic backbone cabling.

2. Optical fibers shall be minimum OS1 compliant.

3. Standards:

a. Comply with TIA-492CAAA for detailed specifications.

b. Comply with TIA-568-C.3 for performance specifications.

c. Comply with ICEA S-83-596 for mechanical properties.

4. General Requirements:

a. Fibers shall have dual wavelength capability; transmitting at 1310 and 1550 ranges.

b. Conductive cable shall be steel armored type.

c. Jacket:

1) Jacket Color: Yellow.

2) Cable cordage jacket, fiber, unit, and group color shall be according to TIA-598-D.

3) Imprinted with fiber count, fiber type, and aggregate length at regular intervals not to exceed 40 inches (1000 mm).

d. Listed and labeled by an NRTL acceptable to authorities having jurisdiction as complying with UL 444, UL 1651, and NFPA 70 for the following types:

1) Plenum Rated, Nonconductive: Type OFNP, or Type OFNR in metallic conduit.

2) Riser Rated, Nonconductive: Type OFNP, or Type OFNR in metallic conduit installed per NFPA 70, Article 300.22, "Wiring in Ducts, Plenums, and Other Air-Handling Spaces."

3) Plenum Rated, Conductive: Type OFCP or Type OFNR in metallic conduit installed per NFPA 70, Article 300.22, "Wiring in Ducts, Plenums, and Other Air-Handling Spaces."

4) Riser Rated, Conductive: Type OFCR, or Type OFNR in metallic conduit.

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e. Minimum Bend Radius During Installation: 10 times the outside diameter

f. Minimum Bend Radius During Operation: 20 times the outside diameter

g. Storage Temperature Range: -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F)

h. Installation Temperature Range: -0 °C to 60 °C (-32 °F to 140 °F)

i. Operating Temperature Range: -20 °C to 70 °C (-4 °F to 158 °F)

5. Performance Requirements:

a. Maximum Attenuation: 1.0 dB/km at 1310 nm; 1.0 dB/km at 1550 nm.

b. Minimum Modal Bandwidth: 100 Gb/s

6. Approved manufactures:

a. CommScope, Inc.

b. Corning Cable Systems

c. General Cable Technologies Corporation

d. Panduit

e. Owner approved equivalent.

C. Fiber Optic Connectors

1. Provide LC pigtail connectors to fusion splice to each fiber.

2. Quick-connect, simplex or duplex, type LC connectors.

3. Connector to comply with FOCIS specifications of TIA-604-10A.

4. Insertion loss of not more than 0.75 dB.

5. Acceptable Products:

a. Panduit FXB10-NM1Y LC To Pigtail, MM, 10 GbE 50μm, 1m

b. Panduit F9B10-NM1Y LC To Pigtail PC, Singlemode, 9µm Simpl Buffered, 1m

c. Owner approved equivalent

D. Fiber Enclosures

1. Provide rack mount modular fiber enclosures.

2. Enclosures shall accept splice modules and fiber adapter modules.

3. Populate unused fiber adapter panel openings with blank filler plates.

4. Refer to the drawing set to determine exact size and configuration.

5. Acceptable Products:

a. Panduit FRME1U Rack Mount Fiber Enclosure 1RU

b. Panduit FRME2U Rack Mount Fiber Enclosure 2RU

c. Panduit FCE4U Rack Mount Fiber Enclosure 4RU

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d. Owner approved equivalent

E. Fiber Optic Splice Module

1. Provide fusion splice modules for PBI Airport fiber enclosures

2. Modules shall accept up to 24 fusion splices.

3. Modules shall be designed to install in rack mount fiber enclosures.

4. Provide a quantity of modules to accommodate every splice within each enclosure.

5. Acceptable products:

a. Panduit FOSMH4U Fiber Optic Splice Module

b. Panduit FOSMF Fiber Optic Splice Module for 24 Fusion Splices

c. Owner approved equivalent

F. Fiber Adapter Panel

1. Provide LC duplex fiber adapter panels for fiber enclosures

2. Modules shall 12 duplex LC fibers.

3. Modules shall be designed to install in rack mount fiber enclosures.

4. Provide a quantity to accommodate every fiber within each enclosure

5. Acceptable products:

a. Panduit FAP12WAQDLCZ Fiber Adapter Panel, 12 duplex MM LC

b. Panduit FAP12WBUDLCZ Fiber Adapter Panel, 12 duplex SM LC

c. Panduit FAPB Blank Fiber Adapter Panel

d. Owner approved equivalent

G. Fiber Optic Patch Cords

1. Provide factory-made, duplex fiber jumpers.

2. Multimode jumpers shall be constructed of laser optimized 50/125μm (OM3) fiber.

3. Singlemode jumpers shall be constructed of 9/125μm (OS1) fiber.

4. Allow for one patch cord for every four (4) strands of fiber in each closet, but coordinate the exact quantity of patch cords, their lengths and connector types, with the CM.

5. Acceptable Products:

a. Panduit FXE10-10MxY LC to LC Fiber Jumper, Duplex, 10 GbE Multimode

b. Panduit F9E10-10MxY LC to LC Fiber Jumper, Duplex, 10 GbE Multimode

c. Panduit FXE3-10MxY SC to LC Fiber Jumper, Duplex, 10 GbE Multimode

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d. Panduit F9E3-10MxY SC to LC Fiber Jumper, Duplex, 10 GbE Multimode

e. Owner Approved Equivalent

PART 3 – EXECUTION

3.1 ENTRANCE FACILITIES

A. Coordinate backbone cabling with the protectors and demarcation point provided by communications service provider.

3.2 WIRING METHODS

A. Install cables in conduits, raceways and cable trays.

B. Install plenum cable in environmental air spaces where cabling will be exposed, including plenum ceilings.

C. Bundle, lace, and train cables within racks and enclosures. Connect to terminal points with no excess and without exceeding manufacturer's limitations on bending radii. Provide and use lacing bars and wiring troughs, as required.

3.3 INSTALLATION OF CABLES

A. General Requirements for Cabling:

1. Comply with BICSI ITSIM, Ch. 6, "Cable Termination Practices."

2. Install 110-style IDC termination hardware unless otherwise indicated.

3. Terminate all conductors; no cable shall contain unterminated elements.

4. UTP Cables may not be spliced. Secure and support cables at intervals not exceeding 30 inches and no more than 6 inches from cabinets, boxes, fittings, outlets, racks, frames, and terminals.

5. Verify that installed cable’s minimum bend radius does not exceed the installed conduit’s bend radius at any point. Coordinate any conduit bend radius conflicts with Installing/General Contractor prior to installation of cable.

B. Installation of Cable Routed Exposed under Raised Floors:

1. Install plenum-rated cable only.

2. Install cabling after the flooring system has been installed in raised floor areas.

3. Coil cable 6 feet long no less than 12 inches in diameter below each feed point.

C. Special Requirement for Singlemode Fiber Optic Cable:

1. Singlemode Fiber Optic cables between the MER and each TR shall have six fibers terminated as APC connectors mounted on a 6-port APC Adapter Panel.

a. This means the 18 fibers not APC will be UPC type connectors mounted on one each 12-port and 6-port Adapter Panels.

3.4 POST-INSTALLATION TESTING

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A. Contractor shall test each pair or strand of every cable prior to acceptance.

(100% PASS)

B. Contractor shall supply all of the required test equipment used to conduct acceptance tests.

C. Contractor shall submit acceptance documentation as defined below. No cabling installation is considered complete until test results have been completed, submitted and approved.

D. Standards Compliance and Test Requirements:

1. Copper backbone shall exceed ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Backbone Cabling requirements and meet the manufacturer’s specifications for the installed product.

2. Optical fiber shall exceed ANSI/TIA-568-C.3 Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard requirements and meet the manufacturer’s specifications for the installed product.

3. Contractor shall certify to TIA/TSB-140 Additional Guidelines for Field- Testing Length, Loss and Polarity of Optical Fiber Cabling Systems.

E. Cable Test Documentation:

1. Optical Fiber: Testing shall be performed on all fibers in the completed end-to-end system.

a. Power Meter and Source Loss Reports: Testing shall consist of a bi-directional, dual wave length end to end test. The system loss measurements shall be provided at 850 and 1300 nanometers for multi-mode fibers and 1310 and 1550 for single mode fibers.

b. Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) Reports: Testing shall consist of a bi-directional end to end OTDR trace performed per TIA/EIA 455-61. Reflective events (connections) shall not exceed 0.75 dB.

c. Non-reflective events (splices) shall not exceed 0.3 dB.

d. Fibers shall be inspected at 250X or 400X magnification. 250X magnification is suitable for inspecting multimode and single mode fibers. 400X magnification may be used for detailed examination of single mode fibers.

e. Testing shall be performed on each cabling segment (connector to connector).

f. Testing of the cabling shall be performed using high-quality test cords of the same fiber type as the cabling under test. The test cords for optical loss test set (OLTS) testing shall be between one meter and five meters in length. The test cords for OTDR testing shall be approximately 100 meters for the launch cable and at least 25 meters for the receive cable.

g. Testing shall be performed on each cabling channel (equipment to equipment) that is planned for use per the owner’s instructions.

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2. Test results saved within the field-test instrument shall be transferred into a Windows™ based database utility that allows for the maintenance, inspection and archiving of the test records. These test records shall be uploaded to the PC unaltered, i.e., “as saved in the field-test instrument”.

The file format, CSV (comma separated value), does not provide adequate protection of these records and shall not be used.

3. The detailed test results documentation data is to be provided in an electronic database for each tested optical fiber and shall contain the following information:

a. The identification of the customer site as specified by the end-user.

b. The name of the test limit selected to execute the stored test results.

c. The name of the personnel performing the test.

d. The date and time the test results were saved.

e. The manufacturer, model and serial number of the test instrument.

f. The version of the test software and the version of the test limit database held within the test instrument.

g. The fiber identification number.

h. The length for each optical fiber.

i. The index of refraction used for length calculation when using a length capable OLTS.

j. Test results to include OLTS attenuation link and channel measurements at the appropriate wavelength(s) and the margin (difference between the measured attenuation and the test limit value).

k. Test results to include OTDR link and channel traces and event tables at the appropriate wavelength(s).

l. The length for each optical fiber as calculated by the OTDR

m. Overall Pass/Fail evaluation of the link-under-test for OLTS and OTDR measurements.

n. Circuit IDs reported by the test instrument should match the specified label ID.

3.5 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Perform tests and inspections in accordance with project specifications. Provide minimum 24 hours notice to CM prior to testing. All testing shall be witnessed by CM, at CM’s discretion.

B. Tests and Inspections:

1. Furnish proposed test procedures, recording forms, list of testing personnel and test equipment to CM for review prior to commencement of testing.

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2. Follow recommended procedures for testing as published by test equipment manufacturer.

C. Copper Cable Testing:

1. Testing of all copper wiring shall be performed prior to system cutover.

100% of riser wiring pairs shall be tested for opens, shorts, polarity reversals, transposition and presence of AC voltage.

2. CM shall randomly perform unannounced, onsite reviews during installation. CM shall perform final inspection and a complete review of test results before installation is accepted.

D. Optical Fiber Testing with OTDR

1. The Contractor shall test all optical fiber cable prior to installation. The Contractor shall assume all liability for the replacement of the cable should it be found defective at a later date.

2. All fiber testing shall be performed on all fibers in the completed system.

Bidirectional end-to-end OTDR testing shall be performed in accordance with TIA 455-78-B. The system loss measurement shall be provided at 850 and 1310 nanometers for multimode fibers and 1310 and 1550 for single mode fibers.

3. Fiber links shall have a maximum loss of (allowable cable loss per km) (km of fiber in the link) + (.4dB) (number of mated connectors) = maximum allowable loss.

4. Documentation shall be provided in both hard copy and CD format to the

CM.

E. Optical Fiber Testing with Power Meter

1. Multimode Horizontal Link Segments should be tested in both directions at 850-nm and 1300-nm wavelengths.

2. Multimode backbone and composite link segments should be tested in both directions at both 850-nm and 1300-nm wavelengths.

3. Singlemode horizontal link segments shall be tested in both directions at 1300-nm and 1550-nm wavelengths.

4. Singlemode backbone and composite link segments should be tested in both direction at both 1310-nm and 1550-nm wavelengths.

F. Testing documentation shall be submitted in accordance with TIA/EIA 526-14-A “Optical Power Loss Measurement in Installed Multimode Fiber Cable Plant” and TIA/EIA 526-7 “Measurement of Optical Power Loss of Installed Singlemode Fiber Cable Plant”. At minimum, the following information shall be documented during testing:

1. Names of personnel conducting the test.

2. Type of test equipment used (manufacturer, model, serial number).

3. Date test is being performed.

4. Fiber identification.

5. End point locations.

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6. Test direction.

7. Reference power measurement (when not using a power meter with a relative power measurement mode).

8. Measured attenuation of the link segment.

9. Acceptable link attenuation.

10. Remove and replace cabling where test results indicate that they do not comply with specified requirements.

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