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SAVAHCS VA Medical Center VA Project: #678-329 Tucson, AZ Expand Mental Health Clinic, B90

REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS

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SECTION 27 05 11

REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION

A. This section includes common requirements to communications installations and applies to all sections of Division 27.

B. Provide completely functioning communications systems.

C. Comply with VAAR 852.236.91 and FAR clause 52.236-21 in circumstance of a need for additional detail or conflict between drawings, specifications, reference standards or code.

1.2 REFERENCES

A. Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. Refer to http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/sdetail.asp for Division 00, ARCHITECTURAL

ABBREVIATIONS.

2. Additional Abbreviations and Acronyms:

AE Architect and Engineer

AFF Above Finished Floor

AHJ Authority Having Jurisdiction

ANSI American National Standards Institute

AWG American Wire Gauge (refer to STP and UTP)

AWS Advanced Wireless Services

BCT Bonding Conductor for Telecommunications (also Telecommunications Bonding

Conductor (TBC))

BICSI Building Industry Consulting Service International

BIM Building Information Modeling

BOM Bill of Materials

BTS Base Transceiver Station

CAD AutoCAD

CBOPC Community Based Out Patient Clinic

CCS TIP's Cross Connection System (refer to VCCS and HCCS)

CFE Contractor Furnished Equipment

CFM US Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities

Management

CFR Consolidated Federal Regulations

CIO Communication Information Officer (Facility, VISN or Region)

CO Central Office

COR Contracting Officer Representative

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CPU Central Processing Unit

CUP Conditional Use Permit(s) – Federal/GSA for VA dB Decibel dBm Decibel Measured dBmV Decibel per milli-Volt

DSU Data Service Unit

EBC Equipment Bonding Conductor

ECC Engineering Control Center (refer to DCR, EMCR)

EDGE Enhanced Data (Rates) for GSM Evolution

EDM Electrical Design Manual

EMCR Emergency Management Control Room (refer to DCR, ECC)

EMI Electromagnetic Interference (refer to RFI)

EMS Emergency Medical Service

EMT Electrical Metallic Tubing or thin wall conduit

ENTR Utilities Entrance Location (refer to DEMARC, POTS, LEC)

EPBX Electronic Digital Private Branch Exchange

ESR Vendor’s Engineering Service Report

FA Fire Alarm

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulations in Chapter 1 of Title 48 of Code of Federal

Regulations

FMS VA’s Headquarters or Medical Center Facility’s Management Service

FR Frequency (refer to RF)

FTS Federal Telephone Service

GFE Government Furnished Equipment

GPS Global Positioning System

GRC Galvanized Rigid Metal Conduit

GSM Global System (Station) for Mobile

HCCS TIP’s Horizontal Cross Connection System (refer to CCS & VCCS)

HDPE High Density Polyethylene Conduit

HDTV Advanced Television Standards Committee High-Definition Digital Television

HEC Head End Cabinets(refer to HEIC, PA)

HEIC Head End Interface Cabinets(refer to HEC, PA)

HF High Frequency (Radio Band; Re FR, RF, VHF & UHF)

HSPA High Speed Packet Access

HZ Hertz

IBT Intersystem Bonding Termination (NEC 250.94)

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IC Intercom

ICRA Infectious Control Risk Assessment

IDEN Integrated Digital Enhanced Network

IDC Insulation Displacement Contact

IDF Intermediate Distribution Frame

ILSM Interim Life Safety Measures

IMC Rigid Intermediate Steel Conduit

IRM Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Information Resources Management

ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network

IWS Intra-Building Wireless System

LAN Local Area Network

LED Light Emitting Diode

LTE Long Term Evolution, or 4G Standard for Wireless Data Communications

Technology

M Meter

MAS Medical Administration Service

MATV Master Antenna Television

MCR Main Computer Room

MCOR Main Computer Operators Room

MDF Main Distribution Frame

MH Manholes or Maintenance Holes

MHz Megaherts (106 Hz)

MOU Memorandum of Understanding

MW Microwave (RF Band, Equipment or Services)

NID Network Interface Device (refer to DEMARC)

NEC National Electric Code

NOR Network Operations Room

NRTL OSHA Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory

NTIA U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information

Administration

OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer

OI&T Office of Information and Technology

OPC VA’s Outpatient Clinic (refer to CBOC, VAMC)

OSH Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Occupational Safety and Health

OSHA United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

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OTDR Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer

PA Public Address System (refer to HE, HEIC, RPEC)

PBX Private Branch Exchange (refer to DEMARC, LEC, POTS)

PCR Police Control Room (refer to SPCC, could be designated SCC)

PCS Personal Communications Service (refer to UPCS)

PE Professional Engineer

PM Project Manager

PoE Power over Ethernet

POTS Plain Old Telephone Service (refer to DEMARC, LEC, PBX)

PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network

PSRAS Public Safety Radio Amplification Systems

PTS Pay Telephone Station

PVC Poly-Vinyl Chloride

PWR Power (in Watts)

RAN Radio Access Network

RBB Rack Bonding Busbar

RE Resident Engineer or Senior Resident Engineer

RF Radio Frequency (refer to FR)

RFI Radio Frequency Interference (refer to EMI)

RFID RF Identification (Equipment, System or Personnel)

RMC Rigid Metal Conduit

RMU Rack Mounting Unit

RPEC Radio Paging Equipment Cabinets(refer to HEC, HEIC, PA)

RTLS Real Time Location Service or System

RUS Rural Utilities Service

SCC Security Control Console (refer to PCR, SPCC)

SMCS Spectrum Management and Communications Security (COMSEC)

SFO Solicitation for Offers

SME Subject Matter Experts (refer to AHJ)

SMR Specialized Mobile Radio

SMS Security Management System

SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol

SPCC Security Police Control Center (refer to PCR, SMS)

STP Shielded Balanced Twisted Pair (refer to UTP)

STR Stacked Telecommunications Room

TAC VA’s Technology Acquisition Center, Austin, Texas

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TCO Telecommunications Outlet

TER Telephone Equipment Room

TGB Telecommunications Grounding Busbar (also Secondary Bonding Busbar

(SBB))

TIP Telecommunications Infrastructure Plant

TMGB Telecommunications Main Grounding Busbar (also Primary Bonding Busbar

(PBB))

TMS Traffic Management System

TOR Telephone Operators Room

TP Balanced Twisted Pair (refer to STP and UTP)

TR Telecommunications Room (refer to STR)

TWP Twisted Pair

UHF Ultra High Frequency (Radio)

UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System

UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply

UTP Unshielded Balanced Twisted Pair (refer to TP and STP)

UV Ultraviolet

V Volts

VAAR Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation

VACO Veterans Affairs Central Office

VAMC VA Medical Center (refer to CBOC, OPC, VACO)

VCCS TIP’s Vertical Cross Connection System (refer to CCS and HCCS)

VHF Very High Frequency (Radio)

VISN Veterans Integrated Services Network (refers to geographical region)

W Watts

WI-FI Wireless Fidelity

WMTS Wireless Medical Telemetry Service

WSP Wireless Service Providers

B. Definitions:

1. Access Floor: Pathway system of removable floor panels supported on adjustable pedestals to allow cable placement in area below.

2. BNC Connector (BNC): United States Military Standard MIL-C-39012/21 bayonet-type coaxial connector with quick twist mating/unmating, and two lugs preventing accidental disconnection from pulling forces on cable.

3. Bond: Permanent joining of metallic parts to form an electrically conductive path to ensure electrical continuity and capacity to safely conduct any currents likely to be imposed to earth ground.

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4. Bundled Microducts: All forms of jacketed microducts.

5. Conduit: Includes all raceway types specified.

6. Conveniently Accessible: Capable of being reached without use of ladders, or without climbing or crawling under or over obstacles such as, motors, pumps, belt guards, transformers, piping, ductwork, conduit and raceways.

7. Effectively Grounded: Intentionally bonded to earth through connections of low impedance having current carrying capacity to prevent buildup of currents and voltages resulting in hazard to equipment or persons.

8. Electrical Supervision: Analyzing a system’s function and components (i.e. cable breaks / shorts, inoperative stations, lights, LEDs and states of change, from primary to backup) on a

24/7/365 basis; provide aural and visual emergency notification signals to minimum two remote designated or accepted monitoring stations.

9. Electrostatic Interference (ESI) or Electrostatic Discharge Interference: Refer to EMI and RFI.

10. Grounding Electrode Conductor: (GEC) Conductor connected to earth grounding electrode.

11. Grounding Electrode System: Electrodes through which an effective connection to earth is established, including supplementary, communications system grounding electrodes and

GEC.

12. Grounding Equalizer or Backbone Bonding Conductor (BBC): Conductor that interconnects elements of telecommunications grounding infrastructure.

13. Head End (HE): Equipment, hardware and software, or a master facility at originating point in a communications system designed for centralized communications control, signal processing, and distribution that acts as a common point of connection between equipment and devices connected to a network of interconnected equipment, possessing greatest authority for allowing information to be exchanged, with whom other equipment is subordinate.

14. Microducts: All forms of air blown fiber pathways.

15. Ohm: A unit of restive measurement.

16. System: Specific hardware, firmware, and software, functioning together as a unit, performing task for which it was designed.

17. Telecommunications Bonding Backbone (TBB): Conductors of appropriate size (minimum

53.49 mm2 [1/0 AWG]) stranded copper wire, that connect to Grounding Electrode System and route to telecommunications main grounding busbar (TMGB) and circulate to interconnect various TGBs and other locations shown on drawings.

18. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP): A telephone system in which voice signals are converted to packets and transmitted over LAN network using Transmission Control Protocol

(TCP)/Internet Protocol (IP). VA’S VoIP is not listed or coded for life and public safety, critical, emergency or other protection functions. When VoIP system or equipment is provided

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1.3 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

A. Applicability of Standards: Unless documents include more stringent requirements, applicable construction industry standards have same force and effect as if bound or copied directly into the documents to extent referenced. Such standards are made a part of these documents by reference.

1. Each entity engaged in construction must be familiar with industry standards applicable to its construction activity.

2. Obtain standards directly from publication source, where copies of standards are needed to perform a required construction activity.

B. Government Codes, Standards and Executive Orders: Refer to http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/cPro.asp:

1. Federal Communications Commission, (FCC) CFR, Title 47:

Part 15 Restrictions of use for Part 15 listed RF Equipment in Safety of

Life Emergency Functions and Equipment Locations

Part 47 Chapter A, Paragraphs 6.1-6.23, Access to Telecommunications

Service, Telecommunications Equipment and Customer

Premises Equipment

Chapter XXIII National Telecommunications and Information Administration

(NTIA, P/O Commerce, Chapter XXIII) the ‘Red Book’– Chapters

7, 8 & 9 compliments CFR, Title 47, FCC Part 15, RF Restriction of Use and Compliance in “Safety of Life” Functions & Locations

2. US Department of Justice:

2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design (ADAAD).

3. US Department of Labor, (DoL) - Public Law 426-62 – CFR, Title 29, Part 1910, Chapter XVII

- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Occupational Safety and Health

Standards):

Subpart 7 Approved NRTLs; obtain a copy at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/nrtllist.html

Subpart 35 Compliance with NFPA 101, Life Safety Code

Subpart 268 Telecommunications

Subpart 305 Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment for General Use

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Subpart 508 Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines; technical requirement for accessibility to buildings and facilities by individuals with disabilities

4. US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): Office of Telecommunications (OI&T), MP-6, PART

VIII, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, CHAPTER 5, AUDIO, RADIO AND TELEVISION (and

COMSEC) COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS: Spectrum Management and COMSEC Service

(SMCS), AHJ for:

a. CoG, “Continuance of Government” communications guidelines and compliance.

b. COMSEC,“VA wide coordination and control of security classified communication assets.”

c. COOP, “Continuance of Operations” emergency communications guidelines and compliance.

d. FAA, FCC, and US Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and

Information Administration, “VA wide RF Co-ordination, Compliance and Licensing.”

e. Handbook 6100 – Telecommunications: Cyber and Information Security Office of Cyber and Information Security, and Handbook 6500 – Information Security Program.

f. Low Voltage Special Communications Systems “Design, Engineering, Construction

Contract Specifications and Drawings Conformity, Proof of Performance Testing, VA

Compliance and Life Safety Certifications for CFM and VA Facility Low Voltage Special

Communications Projects (except Fire Alarm, Telephone and Data Systems).”

g. VHA’s National Center for Patient Safety – Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

Warning System, Failure of Medical Alarm Systems using Paging Technology to Notify

Clinical Staff, July 2004.

h. Wireless and Handheld Devices, “Guidelines and Compliance,”

i. Office of Security and Law Enforcement: VA Directive 0730 and Health Special

Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12.

C. NRTL Standards: Refer to https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1926

1. Communications Certifications Laboratory (CEL); same tests as presented by UL.

2. Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc., (ITSNA), formerly Edison Testing Laboratory (ETL) same tests as presented by UL).

3. Underwriters Laboratory (UL):

5-2011 Surface Metal Raceway and Fittings

6-2007 Rigid Metal Conduit

467-2013 Grounding and Bonding Equipment

486A-486B-2013 Wire Connectors

486C-2013 Splicing Wire Connectors

486D-2005 Sealed Wire Connector Systems

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510-2005 Polyvinyl Chloride, Polyethylene and Rubber Insulating Tape

514A-2013 Metallic Outlet Boxes

514B-2012 Fittings for Cable and Conduit

514C-1996 Nonmetallic Outlet Boxes, Flush-Device Boxes and Covers

651-2011 Schedule 40 and 80 Rigid PVC Conduit

797-2007 Electrical Metallic Tubing

884-2011 Underfloor Raceways and Fittings

1242-2006 Intermediate Metal Conduit

1449-2006 Standard for Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors

1479-2003 Fire Tests of Through-Penetration Fire Stops

D. Industry Standards:

1. American Institute of Architects (AIA): 2006 Guidelines for Design & Construction of Health

Care Facilities.

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

IEEE C2-2012 National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)

3. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):

70E-2015 Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace

70-2017 National Electrical Code (NEC)

72-2017 National Fire Alarm Code

99-2015 Health Care Facilities Code

101-2015 Life Safety Code

4. Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA):

TIA-568 Revision/Edition: C Commercial Building Telecommunications

Cabling Standard Set: (TIA-568-C.0-2 Generic

Telecommunications Cabling for Customer Premises (2012), TIA-568-C.1-1 Commercial Building Telecommunications

Cabling Standard Part 1: General Requirements (2012), TIA-

568-C.2 Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling

Standard—Part 2: Balanced Twisted Pair Cabling Components

(2009), TIA-568-C.3-1 Optical Fiber Cabling Components

Standard, (2011) AND TIA-568-C.4 Broadband Coaxial Cabling and Components Standard (2011) with addendums and erratas

TIA-569 Revision/Edition C Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces

(March 2013)

1.4 SINGULAR NUMBER

A. Where any device or part of equipment is referred in singular number (such as " rack"), reference applies to as many such devices as are required to complete installation.

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1.5 RELATED WORK

A. Specification Order of Precedence: FAR Clause 52.236-21, VAAR Clause 852.236-71.

1. Field Cutting and Patching: Section 09 91 00, PAINTING.

2. Additional submittal requirements: Section 01 33 23, SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA

AND SAMPLES.

3. Availability and source of references and standards specified in applicable publications:

Section 01 42 19, REFERENCE STANDARDS.

4. Requirements for non-hazardous building construction and demolition waste: Section 01 74

19, CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT.

5. Closures of openings in walls, floors, and roof decks against penetration of flame, heat, and smoke or gases in fire resistant rated construction: Section 07 84 00, FIRESTOPPING.

6. Sealant and caulking materials and their application: Section 07 92 00, JOINT SEALANTS.

7. General electrical requirements that are common to more than one section of Division 26:

Section 26 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS.

8. Electrical conductors and cables in electrical systems rated 600 V and below: Section 26 05

19, LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL POWER CONDUCTORS AND CABLES (600 VOLTS

AND BELOW).

9. Requirements for personnel safety and to provide a low impedance path to ground for possible ground fault currents: Section 26 05 26, GROUNDING AND BONDING FOR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.

10. Conduit and boxes: Section 26 05 33, RACEWAYS AND BOXES FOR ELECTRICAL

SYSTEMS.

11. Wiring devices: Section 26 27 26, WIRING DEVICES.

12. General requirements common to more than one section in Division 28: Section 28 05 00, COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY.

13. Conductors and cables for electronic safety and security systems: Section 28 05 13, CONDUCTORS AND CABLES FOR ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY.

14. Conduits and partitioned telecommunications raceways for Electronic Safety and Security systems: Section 28 05 28.33, CONDUITS AND BACK BOXES FOR ELECTRONIC SAFETY

AND SECURITY.

15. Physical Access Control System field-installed controllers connected by data transmission network: Section 28 13 00, PHYSICAL ACCESS DETECTION.

16. Video surveillance system cameras, data transmission wiring, and control stations with associated equipment: Section 28 23 00, VIDEO SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT AND

SYSTEMS.

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17. Alarm initiating devices, alarm notification appliances, control units, fire safety control devices, annunciators, power supplies, and wiring: Section 28 31 00, FIRE DETECTION AND

ALARM.

1.6 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

A. Assign a single communications project manager to serve as point of contact for Government, contractor, and design professional.

B. Be proactive in scheduling work.

1. Use of premises is restricted at times directed by COR.

2. Movement of materials: Unload materials and equipment delivered to site. //Pay costs for rigging, hoisting, lowering and moving equipment on and around site, in building or on roof.//

3. Coordinate installation of required supporting devices and sleeves to be set in poured-in-place concrete and other structural components, as they are constructed.

4. Sequence, coordinate, and integrate installations of materials and equipment for efficient flow of Work. // Plan for large equipment requiring positioning prior to closing in building. //

5. Coordinate connection of materials, equipment, and systems with exterior underground and overhead utilities and services. Comply with requirements of governing regulations, franchised service companies, and controlling agencies; provide required connection for each service.

6. Initiate and maintain discussion regarding schedule for ceiling construction and install cables to meet that schedule.

C. Contact the Office of Telecommunications, Special Communications Team (005OP2H3)

(202)461-5310 to have a Government-accepted Telecommunications COR assigned to project for telecommunications review, equipment and system approval and coordination with other VA personnel.

D. Communications Project Manager Responsibilities:

1. Assume responsibility for overall telecommunications system integration and coordination of work among trades, subcontractors, and authorized system installers.

2. Coordinate with related work indicated on drawings or specified.

3. Manage work related to telecommunications system installation in a manner approved by manufacturer.

1.7 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit in accordance with Section 01 33 23, SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND

SAMPLES.

B. Provide parts list including quantity of spare parts.

C. Provide manufacturer product information. Government reserves the right to require a list of installations where products have been in operation.

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D. Provide Source Quality Control Submittal:

1. Submit written certification from OEM indicating that proposed supervisor of installation and proposed provider of warranty maintenance are authorized representatives of OEM. Include individual's legal name, contact information and OEM credentials in certification.

2. Submit written certification from OEM that wiring and connection diagrams meet Government

Life Safety Guidelines, NFPA, NEC, NRTL, these specifications, and Joint Commission requirements and instructions, requirements, recommendations, and guidance set forth by

OEM for the proper performance of system.

3. Pre-acceptance Certification: Certification in accordance with procedure outlined in Section

01 00 00, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS and specific Division 27 qualification documentation.

E. Installer Qualifications: Submit three installations of similar size and complexity furnished and installed by installer; include:

1. Installation location and name.

2. Owner’s name and contact information including, address, telephone and email.

3. Date of project start and date of final acceptance.

4. System project number.

5. Three paragraph description of each system related to this project; include function, operation, and installation.

F. Provide delegated design submittals (e.g. seismic support design).

G. Submittals are required for all equipment anchors and supports. Include weights, dimensions, center of gravity, standard connections, manufacturer's recommendations and behavior problems

(e.g., vibration, thermal expansion,) associated with equipment or conduit. Anchors and supports to resist seismic load based on seismic design categories per section 4.0 of VA seismic design requirements H-18-8 dated August, 2013.

H. Test Equipment List:

1. Supply test equipment of accuracy better than parameters to be tested.

2. Submit test equipment list including make and model number.

3. Supply only test equipment with a calibration tag from Government-accepted calibration service dated not more than 12 months prior to test.

4. Provide sample test and evaluation reports.

I. Submittal Drawings:

1. Telecommunications Space Plans/Elevations: Provide enlarged floor plans of telecommunication spaces indicating layout of equipment and devices, including receptacles and grounding provisions. Submit detailed plan views and elevations of telecommunication spaces showing racks, termination blocks, and cable paths. Include following rooms:

a. Telecommunications rooms.

b. Equipment rooms.

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2. Logical Drawings: Provide logical riser or schematic drawings for all systems.

a. Provide riser diagrams systems and interconnection drawings for equipment assemblies;

show termination points and identify wiring connections.

J. Furnish electronic certified test reports to COR prior to final inspection and not more than 90 days after completion of tests.

1.8 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

A. Provide following closeout submittals prior to project closeout date:

1. Warranty certificate.

2. Evidence of compliance with requirements such as low voltage certificate of inspection.

3. Project record documents.

4. Instruction manuals and software that are a part of system.

B. Maintenance and Operation Manuals: Submit in accordance with Section 01 00 00, GENERAL

REQUIREMENTS.

1. Prepare a manual for each system and equipment specified.

2. Furnish on portable storage drive in PDF format or equivalent accepted by COR.

3. Furnish complete manual as specified in specification section, fifteen days prior to performance of systems or equipment test.

4. Furnish remaining manuals prior to final completion.

5. Identify storage drive "MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION MANUAL" and system name.

6. Include name, contact information and emergency service numbers of each subcontractor installing system or equipment and local representatives for system or equipment.

7. Provide a Table of Contents and assemble files to conform to Table of Contents.

8. Operation and Maintenance Data includes:

a. Approved shop drawing for each item of equipment.

b. Internal and interconnecting wiring and control diagrams with data to explain detailed operation and control of equipment.

c. A control sequence describing start-up, operation, and shutdown.

d. Description of function of each principal item of equipment.

e. Installation and maintenance instructions.

f. Safety precautions.

g. Diagrams and illustrations.

h. Test Results and testing methods.

i. Performance data.

j. Pictorial "exploded" parts list with part numbers. Emphasis to be placed on use of special tools and instruments. Indicate sources of supply, recommended spare parts, and name of servicing organization.

k. Warranty documentation indicating end date and equipment protected under warranty.

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l. Appendix; list qualified permanent servicing organizations for support of equipment, including addresses and certified personnel qualifications.

C. Record Wiring Diagrams:

1. Red Line Drawings: Keep one E1 size 76.2 cm x 106.68 cm (30 inches x 42 inches) set of floor plans, on site during work hours, showing installation progress marked and backbone cable labels noted. Make these drawings available for examination during construction meetings or field inspections.

2. General Drawing Specifications: Detail and elevation drawings to be E1 size 76.2 cm x

106.68 cm (30 inches x 42 inches) with a minimum scale of 0.635 cm = 30.48 cm (1/4 inch =

12 inches). ER, TR and other enlarged detail floor plan drawings to be E1 size 76.2 cm x

106.68 cm (30 inches x 42 inches) with a minimum scale of 0.635 cm = 30.48 cm (1/4 inch =

12 inches). Building composite floor plan drawings to be E1 size 76.2 cm x 106.68 cm (30 inches x 42 inches)) with a minimum scale of 3.175 mm = 30.48 cm (1/8 inch = 1’ 0 inch).

3. Building Composite Floor Plans: Provide building floor plans showing work area outlet locations and configuration, types of jacks, distance for each cable, and cable routing locations.

4. Floor plans to include:

a. Final room numbers and actual backbone cabling and pathway locations and labeling.

b. Inputs and outputs of equipment identified according to labels installed on cables and equipment

c. Device locations with labels.

d. Conduit.

e. Head-end equipment.

f. Wiring diagram.

g. Labeling and administration documentation.

5. Submit Record Wiring Diagrams within five business days after final cable testing.

6. Deliver Record Wiring Diagrams as CAD files in .dwg formats as determined by COR.

7. Deliver four complete sets of electronic record wiring diagrams to COR on portable storage drive.

D. Service Qualifications: Submit name and contact information of service organizations providing service to this installation within eight hours of receipt of notification service is needed.

1.9 MAINTENANCE MATERIAL SUBMITTALS

A. After approval and prior to installation, furnish COR with the following:

1. A 300 mm (12 inch) length of each type and size of wire and cable along with tag from coils of reels from which samples were taken.

2. One coupling, bushing and termination fitting for each type of conduit.

3. Samples of each hanger, clamp and supports for conduit and pathways.

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4. Duct sealing compound.

1.10 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Manufacturer’s Qualifications: Manufacturer must produce, as a principal product, the equipment and material specified for this project, and have manufactured item for at least three years.

B. Product and System Qualification:

1. OEM must have three installations of equipment submitted presently in operation of similar size and type as this project, that have continuously operated for a minimum of three years.

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

3. Authorized representative of OEM must be responsible for design, satisfactory operation of installed system, and certification.

C. Trade Contractor Qualifications: Trade contractor must have completed three or more installations of similar systems of comparable size and complexity with regards to coordinating, engineering, testing, certifying, supervising, training, and documentation. Identify these installations as a part of submittal.

D. System Supplier Qualifications: System supplier must be authorized by OEM to warranty installed equipment.

E. Telecommunications technicians assigned to system must be trained, and certified by OEM on installation and testing of system; provide written evidence of current OEM certifications for installers.

F. Manufactured Products:

1. Comply with FAR clause 52.236-5 for material and workmanship.

2. When more than one unit of same class of equipment is required, units must be product of a single manufacturer.

3. Equipment Assemblies and Components:

a. Components of an assembled unit need not be products of same manufacturer.

b. Manufacturers of equipment assemblies, which include components made by others, to assume complete responsibility for final assembled unit.

c. Provide compatible components for assembly and intended service.

d. Constituent parts which are similar must be product of a single manufacturer.

4. Identify factory wiring on equipment being furnished and on wiring diagrams.

G. Testing Agencies: Government reserves the option of witnessing factory tests. Notify COR minimum 15 working days prior to manufacturer performing the factory tests.

1. When equipment fails to meet factory test and re-inspection is required, contractor is liable for additional expenses, including expenses of Government.

1.11 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

A. Delivery and Acceptance Requirements:

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1. Government's approval of submittals must be obtained for equipment and material before delivery to job site.

2. Deliver and store materials to job site in OEM's original unopened containers, clearly labeled with OEM's name and equipment catalog numbers, model and serial identification numbers for COR to inventory cable, patch panels, and related equipment.

B. Storage and Handling Requirements:

1. Equipment and materials must be protected during shipment and storage against physical damage, dirt, moisture, cold and rain:

a. Store and protect equipment in a manner that precludes damage or loss, including theft.

b. Protect painted surfaces with factory installed removable heavy kraft paper, sheet vinyl or equivalent.

c. Protect enclosures, equipment, controls, controllers, circuit protective devices, and other like items, against entry of foreign matter during installation; vacuum clean both inside and outside before testing and operating.

C. Coordinate storage.

1.12 FIELD CONDITIONS

A. Where variations from documents are requested in accordance with GENERAL CONDITIONS and Section 01 33 23, SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND SAMPLES, connecting work and related components must include additions or changes to branch circuits, circuit protective devices, conduits, wire, feeders, controls, panels and installation methods.

B. A contract adjustment or additional time will not be granted because of field conditions pursuant to FAR 52.236-2 and FAR 52.236-3; a contract adjustment or additional time will not be granted for additional work required for complete and usable construction and systems pursuant to FAR

52.246-12.

1.13 WARRANTY

A. Comply with FAR clause 52.246-21.

1. Warranty material and equipment to be free from defects, workmanship, and remain so for a period of one year for Emergency Systems from date of final acceptance of system by

Government; provide OEM’s equipment warranty document to COR.

2. Government maintenance personnel must have ability to contact OEM for emergency maintenance and logistic assistance, remote diagnostic testing, and assistance in resolving technical problems at any time; contractor and OEM must provide this capability.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN CRITERIA

A. Provide communications spaces and pathways, at a minimum.

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2.2 EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION

A. Provide laminated black phenolic resin with a white core nameplates with minimum 6 mm (1/4 inch) high engraved lettering.

B. Nameplates furnished by manufacturer as standard catalog items, unless other method of identification is indicated.

2.3 UNDERGROUND WARNING TAPE

A. Underground Warning: Standard 4-Mil polyethylene 76 mm (3 inch) wide tape detectable type;

red with black letters imprinted with “CAUTION BURIED ELECTRIC LINE BELOW”, orange with black letters imprinted with “CAUTION BURIED TELEPHONE LINE BELOW” or orange with black letters imprinted with “CAUTION BURIED FIBER OPTIC LINE BELOW”, as applicable.

2.4 WIRE LUBRICATING COMPOUND

A. Provide non-hardening or forming adhesive coating cable lubricants suitable for cable jacket material and raceway.

2.5 FIREPROOFING TAPE

A. Provide flexible, conformable fabric tape of organic composition and coated one side with flame-retardant elastomer.

B. Tape must be self-extinguishing and cannot support combustion; arc-proof and fireproof.

C. Tape cannot deteriorate when subjected to water, gases, salt water, sewage, or fungus; and tape must be resistant to sunlight and ultraviolet light.

D. Application must withstand a 200-ampere arc for minimum 30 seconds.

E. Securing Tape: Glass cloth electrical tape minimum 0.18 mm (7 mils) thick and 19 mm (3/4 inch) wide.

2.6 UNDERGROUND CABLES

A. Provide buried closure suitable for enclosing a straight, butt, and branch splice in a container into which can be poured an encapsulating compound.

B. Provide closure of adequate strength to protect splice and maintain cable shield electrical continuity in buried environment.

C. Provide re-enterable encapsulating compound maintaining chemical stability of closure.

D. In Vault or Manhole:

1. Provide underground closure suitable to house a straight, butt, and branch splice in a protective housing into which can be poured an encapsulating compound

2. Closure must be suitable thermoplastic, thermo-set, or stainless steel material supplying structural strength to pass mechanical and electrical requirements in a vault or maintenance hole (manhole) environment.

E. Re-Enterable Encapsulating Compound: Product maintaining chemical stability of closure.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

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3.1 PREPARATION

A. Penetrations and Sleeves:

1. Lay out penetration and sleeve openings in advance, to permit provision in work.

2. Set sleeves in forms before concrete is poured.

3. Set sleeves prior to installation of structure for passage of pipes, conduit, ducts, etc.

4. Provide sleeves and packing materials at penetrations of foundations, walls, slabs, partitions, and floors.

5. Make sleeves that penetrate outside walls, basement slabs, footings, and beams waterproof.

6. Fill slots, sleeves and other openings in floors or walls if not used.

a. Fill spaces in openings after installation of conduit or cable.

b. Provide fill for floor penetrations to prevent passage of water, smoke, fire, and fumes.

c. Provide fire resistant fill in rated floors and walls, to prevent passage of air, smoke and fumes.

7. Install sleeves through floors watertight and extend minimum 50.8 mm (2 inches) above floor surface.

8. Match and set sleeves flush with adjoining floor, ceiling, and wall finishes where raceways passing through openings are exposed in finished rooms.

9. Annular space between conduit and sleeve must be minimum 6 mm (1/4 inch).

10. Do not provide sleeves for slabs-on-grade, unless specified or indicated otherwise.

11. Comply with requirements for firestopping, for sleeves through rated fire walls and smoke partitions.

12. Do not support piping risers or conduit on sleeves.

13. Identify unused sleeves and slots for future installation.

14. Provide core drilling if walls are poured or otherwise constructed without sleeves and wall penetration is required; do not penetrate structural members.

B. Core Drilling:

1. Avoid core drilling whenever possible.

2. Coordinate openings with other trades and utilities, and prevent damage to structural reinforcement.

3. Investigate existing conditions in vicinity of required opening prior to coring, including an x-ray of floor if determined necessary by competent person or COR.

4. Protect areas from damage.

C. Verification of In-Place Conditions:

1. Verify location, use and status of all material, equipment, and utilities that are specified, indicated, or determined necessary for removal.

a. Verify materials, equipment, and utilities to be removed are inactive, not required, or in use after completion of project.

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b. Replace with equivalent any material, equipment and utilities that were removed by contractor that are required to be left in place.

2. Existing Utilities: Do not interrupt utilities serving facilities occupied by Government or others unless permitted under following conditions and then only after arranging to provide temporary utility services, according to requirements indicated:

a. Notify COR in writing at least 14 days in advance of proposed utility interruptions.

b. Do not proceed with utility interruptions without Government’s written permission.

D. Provide suspended platforms, strap hangers, brackets, shelves, stands or legs for floor, wall and ceiling mounting of equipment as required.

E. Provide steel supports and hardware for installation of hangers, anchors, guides, and other support hardware.

F. Obtain and analyze catalog data, weights, and other pertinent data required for coordination of equipment support provisions and installation.

G. Verify site conditions and dimensions of equipment to ensure access for proper installation of equipment without disassembly that would void warranty.

3.2 INSTALLATION - GENERAL

A. Coordinate systems, equipment, and materials installation with other building components.

B. Install systems, materials, and equipment to conform with approved submittal data, including coordination drawings.

C. Conform to VAAR 852.236.91 arrangements indicated, recognizing that work may be shown in diagrammatic form or have been impracticable to detail all items because of variances in manufacturers’ methods of achieving specified results.

D. Install systems, materials, and equipment level and plumb, parallel and perpendicular to other building systems and components, where installed in both exposed and un-exposed spaces.

E. Install equipment according to manufacturers' written instructions.

F. Install wiring and cabling between equipment and related devices.

G. Install cabling, wiring, and equipment to facilitate servicing, maintenance, and repair or replacement of equipment components. Connect equipment for ease of disconnecting, with minimum interference of adjacent other installations.

H. Provide access panel or doors where units are concealed behind finished surfaces.

I. Arrange for chases, slots, and openings in other building components during progress of construction, to allow for wiring, cabling, and equipment installations.

J. Where mounting heights are not detailed or dimensioned, install systems, materials, and equipment to provide maximum headroom and access for service and maintenance as possible.

K. Install systems, materials, and equipment giving priority to systems required to be installed at a specified slope.

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L. Avoid interference with structure and with work or other trades, preserving adequate headroom and clearing doors and passageways to satisfaction of COR and code requirements.

M. Install equipment and cabling to distribute equipment loads on building structural members provided for equipment support under other sections; install and support roof-mounted equipment on structural steel or roof curbs as appropriate.

N. Provide supplementary or miscellaneous items, appurtenances, devices and materials for a complete installation.

3.3 EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION

A. Locate equipment as close as practical to locations shown on drawings.

B. Note locations of equipment requiring access on record drawings.

C. Access and Access Panels: Verify access panel locations and construction with COR.

D. Inaccessible Equipment:

1. Where Government determines that contractor has installed equipment not conveniently accessible for operation and maintenance, equipment must be removed and reinstalled as directed and without additional cost to Government.

2. Refer to Section 27 11 00, TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOM FITTINGS for communication equipment cabinet assembly.

3. Refer to Section 27 11 00, TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOM FITTINGS for equipment labeling.

3.4 EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION

A. Install an identification sign which clearly indicates information required for use and maintenance of equipment.

B. Secure identification signs with screws.

3.5 CUTTING AND PATCHING

A. Perform cutting and patching according to contract general requirements and as follows:

1. Remove samples of installed work as specified for testing.

2. Perform cutting, fitting, and patching of equipment and materials required to uncover existing infrastructure in order to provide access for correction of improperly installed existing or new work.

3. Remove and replace defective work.

4. Remove and replace non-conforming work.

B. Cut, remove, and legally dispose of selected equipment, components, and materials, including removal of material, equipment, devices, and other items indicated to be removed and items made obsolete by new work.

C. Provide and maintain temporary partitions or dust barriers adequate to prevent spread of dust and dirt to adjacent areas.

D. Protect adjacent installations during cutting and patching operations.

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E. Protect structure, furnishings, finishes, and adjacent materials not indicated or scheduled to be removed.

F. Patch finished surfaces and building components using new materials specified for original installation and experienced installers.

3.6 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Provide work according to VAAR 852.236.91 and FAR clause 52.236-5.

B. Provide minimum clearances and work required for compliance with NFPA 70, National Electrical

Code (NEC), and manufacturers' instructions; comply with additional requirements indicated for access and clearances.

C. Verify all field conditions and dimensions that affect selection and provision of materials and equipment, and provide any disassembly, reassembly, relocation, demolition, cutting and patching required to provide work specified or indicated, including relocation and reinstallation of existing wiring and equipment.

1. Protect facility, equipment, and wiring from damage.

D. Submit written notice that:

1. Project has been inspected for compliance with documents.

2. Work has been completed in accordance with documents.

E. Non-Conforming Work: Conduct project acceptance inspections, final completion inspections, substantial completion inspections, and acceptance testing and demonstrations after verification of system operation and completeness by Contractor.

F. For project acceptance inspections, final completion inspections, substantial completion inspections, and testing/demonstrations that require more than one site visit by COR or design professional to verify project compliance for same material or equipment, Government reserves right to obtain compensation from contractor to defray cost of additional site visits that result from project construction or testing deficiencies and incompleteness, incorrect information, or non-compliance with project provisions.

1. COR will notify contractor, of hourly rates and travel expenses for additional site visits, and will issue an invoice to Contractor for additional site visits.

2. Contractor is not eligible for extensions of project schedule or additional charges resulting from additional site visits that result from project construction or testing deficiencies/incompleteness, incorrect information, or non-compliance with Project provisions.

G. Tests:

1. Interim inspection is required at approximately 50 percent of installation.

2. Request inspection ten working days prior to interim inspection start date by notifying COR in writing; this inspection must verify equipment and system being provided adheres to installation, mechanical and technical requirements of construction documents.

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3. Inspection to be conducted by OEM and factory-certified contractor representative, and witnessed by COR, facility and SMCS 0050P2H3 representatives.

4. Check each item of installed equipment to ensure appropriate NRTL listing labels and markings are fixed in place.

5. Verify cabling terminations in MCR, TER, SCC, ECC, TRs and head end rooms, workstation locations and TCO adhere to color code for T568A pin assignments and cabling connections are in compliance with TIA standards.

6. Visually confirm minimum Category 6A cable marking at TCOs, CCSs locations, patch cords and origination locations.

7. Review entire communications circulating ground system, each TGB and grounding connection, grounding electrode and outside lightning protection system.

8. Review cable tray, conduit and path/wire way installation practice.

9. OEM and contractor to perform:

a. Fiber optical cable field inspection tests via attenuation measurements on factory reels;

provide results along with OEM certification for factory reel tests.

b. Coaxial cable field inspection tests via attenuation measurements on factory reels;

provide results along with OEM certification for factory reel tests.

c. Baseband cable field inspection tests via attenuation measurements on factory reels and provide results along with OEM certification for factory reel tests.

10. Relocate failed cable reels to a secured location for inventory, as directed by COR, and then remove from project site within two working days; provide COR with written confirmation of defective cable reels removal from project site.

11. Provide results of interim inspections to COR.

12. If major or multiple deficiencies are discovered, additional interim inspections could be required until deficiencies are corrected, before permitting further system installation.

a. Additional inspections are scheduled at direction of COR.

b. Re-inspection of deficiencies noted during interim inspections, must be part of system’s

Final Acceptance Proof of Performance Test.

c. The interim inspection cannot affect the system’s completion date unless directed by

COR.

13. Facility COR will ensure test documents become a part of system’s official documentation package.

H. Pretesting: Re-align, re-balance, sweep, re-adjust and clean entire system and leave system working for a “break-in” period, upon completing installation of system and prior to Final

Acceptance Proof of Performance Test. System RF transmitting equipment must not be connected to keying or control lines during “break-in” period.

1. Pretesting Procedure:

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a. Verify systems are fully operational and meet performance requirements, utilizing accepted test equipment and spectrum analyzer.

b. Pretest and verify system functions and performance requirements conform to construction documents and, that no unwanted physical, aural and electronic effects, such as signal distortion, noise pulses, glitches, audio hum, poling noise are present.

2. Measure and record signal, aural and control carrier levels of each, voice and data channel, at each of the following minimum points in system:

a. ENTR or DEMARC.

b. TR interconnections.

c. HE interconnections.

3. Provide recorded system pretest measurements and certification that the system is ready for formal acceptance test to COR.

I. Acceptance Test:

1. Schedule an acceptance test date after system has been pretested, and pretest results and certification submitted to COR.

2. Give COR fifteen working days written notice prior to date test is expected to begin; include expected duration of time for test in notification.

3. Test in the presence of the following:

a. COR.

b. OEM representatives.

c. VACO:

1) CFM representative.

2) AHJ–SMCS 005OP2H3, (202)461-5310.

d. VISN–CIO, Network Officer and VISN representatives.

e. Facility:

1) FMS Service Chief, Bio-Medical Engineering and facility representatives.

2) OI&T Service Chief and OI&T representatives.

3) Safety Officer, Police Chief and facility safety representatives.

f. Local Community Safety Personnel:

1) Fire Marshal representative.

2) Disaster Coordinator representative.

3) EMS Representatives: Police, Sherriff, City, County or State representatives.

4. Test system utilizing accepted test equipment to certify proof of performance and Life and

Public Safety compliance, FCC, NRTL, NFPA and OSHA compliance.

a. Rate system as acceptable or unacceptable at conclusion of test; make only minor adjustments and connections required to show proof of performance.

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1) Demonstrate and verify that system complies with performance requirements under operating conditions.

2) Failure of any part of system that precludes completion of system testing, and which cannot be repaired within four hours, terminates acceptance test of that portion of system.

3) Repeated failures that result in a cumulative time of eight hours to affect repairs is cause for entire system to be declared unacceptable.

4) If system is declared unacceptable, retesting must be rescheduled at convenience of

Government and costs borne by the contractor.

J. Acceptance Test Procedure:

1. Physical and Mechanical Inspection: The test team representatives must tour major areas to determine system and sub-systems are completely and properly installed and are ready for acceptance testing.

2. A system inventory including available spare parts must be taken at this time.

3. Each…