Specification CLIN 2.pdf

U.S. COAST GUARD

Base Electronics System Engineering Plan (BESEP)

RFP SUBMITTAL

ANT Milford Haven Construct ANT facility

63, Mill Point Rd, Hudgins, VA 23076

C5ISC-ISD-PSB Project: PSB-23-009

SFRL: 4956445

Developed by:

C5I Service Center ISD-PSB 300 East Main Street, Suite 750

Norfolk, VA 23510-9103

Date June 2023

Base Electronics Systems Engineering Plan (BESEP)

ANT Milford Haven C5ISC-ISD-PSB Project: PSB-23-009

1. GENERAL

1.1. Introduction

This BESEP provides system design guidelines, equipment space requirements, identifies funding needs, and assigns project execution responsibilities. Areas addressed are data and voice telecommunications, public address (PA) systems, and the minimum guidelines for the building cabling of the electronics infrastructure. The scope of the project is to construct a new Aids to Navigation building at Station Milford Haven. All C5I services for the new building will be provided from existing Station Milford Haven building.

1.2. Existing Conditions

Station Milford Haven Entrance Facility (EF) contains the primary telecommunication functions for the Coast Guard Facilities on site. The EF contains a Cortelco eOn Millennium PBX whose connection to other buildings is via Outside Cable Plant (OSP) copper cables. Existing in current ANT Milford Haven Telecommunications Room (TR) is a wall mounted rack fed from Station Milford’s EF OSP Copper. The current established public announcement system is in the Station Milford Haven facility and is fed to the current temporary ANT Milford Haven building through OSP copper cable.

1.2.1. Primary Station telecommunications functions are located within the Station Milford Haven building.

Telecommunications spaces include: the Entrance Facility (EF); the Distributor Room (Equipment Room/Telecommunications Room), which houses Distributor C (Main Cross-connect), Distributor A (Horizontal Cross-connect), the campus Entrance Facility

2. AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

2.1.1. Provide specifications and drawings (as design phases progress) for review by C5ISC-ISD-PSB including floor plans and riser diagrams for data/voice telecommunications, public address (PA) system, wireless access points, and radio frequency (RF) systems; and submit for review site drawings showing pathways for outside plant cabling.

2.1.2. The CEU construction contractor must build and test the telecommunications infrastructure in accordance with construction specifications and drawings.

2.1.3. The CEU construction contractor must ensure CAT6A horizontal cabling does not exceed 295 feet in accordance with ANSI/TIA standards.

2.1.4. Provide a layout of underground utilities and other obstructions near the new building and other affected areas of the property.

2.1.5. The CEU construction contractor must install all outside plant cabling required for this project.

2.1.6. CEU must ensure the contracted telecommunications system designer holds a Building Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI) certification as a Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), or equivalent.

3. TELECOMMUNICATIONS / ELECTRONICS CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

Provide and test new telecommunications campus, backbone, and horizontal cabling infrastructure including cabling, work area outlets, equipment racks, horizontal and fiber optic patch panels, cable support trays, conduit paths, wireless access points, and miscellaneous support equipment. Installations must comply with CAT6A standards and must be designated in construction specifications, and on applicable shop prints. The Government will install all telecommunications cross-connections and will provide and install patch cords for telephone and data circuits.

Provide two 4-inch conduits from Station EF to new ANT building EF/TR/ I.T.room. Each conduit must have nylon pull tape installed. Pull tape must have footage markings and a 300-pound minimum pull strength. Pull tape must be secured at each end of the conduit.

A cabling pathway for local telephone company (TELCO) access to the new facility is not required. All data, voice and public address services required in the new facility will be provided through telecommunications outside plant cabling originating from the Station Milford Haven Building Entrance Facility.

3.1. References, Codes and Standards

Note: The latest edition, at the time of bid proposal, must be used.

3.1.1. Electronics Components Industry Association (ECIA) EIA/ECA-310 Cabinets, Racks, Panels and Associated Equipment Standard

3.1.2. Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA-568) Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard

3.1.3. Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA-569) Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces

3.1.4. Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA-606) Administration Standard for Commercial Telecommunications Infrastructure

3.1.5. Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA-607) Generic Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) for Customer Premises Standard

3.1.6. Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA-758) Customer-Owned Outside Plant Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard

3.1.7. Telecommunications System Bulletin (TSB-162) Telecommunications Guidelines for Wireless Access Points

3.1.8. Coast Guard COMDINST M5530.1C Physical Security and Force Protection Program

3.1.9. Coast Guard Public Address System Standards (Shore Units Only)

3.1.10. Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA-570) Residential Telecommunications Infrastructure

3.1.11. National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)

3.1.12. National Fire Protection Association NFPA 13: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems

3.1.13. National Fire Protection Association NFPA 70: National Electrical Code (NEC)

3.1.14. National Fire Protection Association NFPA 2001: Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems

3.1.15. Coast Guard Inside Plant (ISP) Cabling Standards

3.2. Contract Requirements

3.2.1. Contractor/subcontractor designing the campus OSP, wireless access point locations, and horizontal telecommunications cabling infrastructure must be a certified BICSI RCDD or hold an industry equivalent certification.

3.2.2. Contractor/subcontractor performing campus OSP, horizontal telecommunications cabling installations, and wireless access point locations must be a certified BICSI ITS Installer 2 (Copper or Optical Fiber, as appropriate) or hold an industry equivalent certification or higher.

3.2.3. Contractor/subcontractor performing campus OSP, horizontal telecommunications and wireless access point cabling testing must be a certified BICSI ITS Technician or hold an industry equivalent certification or higher.

3.3. Existing Conditions

3.3.1. Primary station telecommunication functions are in the Station Milford Haven EF. Building serves as the Equipment Room (ER) (which houses the Main Cross-connect (MC), the campus Entrance Facility, the main telephone Switch), and the Computer Network Infrastructure.

3.3.2. Current site for ANT Milford Haven build, has a residential home that Station Milford Haven uses for storage. This residential home will be demolished and replaced with the new ANT Milford Haven building.

Current EF is located in Station Milford Haven Building, it contains the unit’s telecoms PBX, the main public announcement system, and One Net router.

3.4. General Requirements

3.4.1. Follow installation and design practices in referenced documents unless the RFP requirements are more restrictive than the requirements in the referenced documents. In the event the RFP requirements are more restrictive than the requirements in the referenced documents, follow the RFP requirements.

3.4.2. Design, provide, and test all campus, backbone, horizontal cabling, and terminations in accordance (IAW) with TIA-568 standard.

3.4.3. Provide all cabling pathways and telecommunications spaces IAW TIA-569 standard.

3.4.4. Telecommunications campus, backbone, horizontal pathways, and cabling penetrations must be fire-stopped IAW NFPA 70 and TIA-569 standard.

3.4.5. Administrative requirements of the telecommunications system must be accomplished IAW TIA-606 standard and must include the layout of campus cabling and underground conduits. Cabling run sheets, block diagrams and riser diagrams must be provided to the Contracting Officer’s Representative in either a spreadsheet format, as part of as-built drawings, or as an appendix to other reports.

3.4.6. Grounding and bonding of the telecommunications infrastructure must be designed and provided IAW NFPA 70 and the TIA-607 standard.

3.4.7. Dust protection must be provided for all active telecommunications equipment during construction periods, if applicable.

3.4.8. Provide plywood backboards in the Telecommunications Entrance Facility and in telecommunications spaces IAW the TIA-569 standard. The backboards must be fabricated from sheets of ¾-inch fire-rated (fire retardant) “A/C” plywood to meet applicable codes. The “A side of the plywood must be exposed. The plywood must be mounted on each wall vertically, 10 inches off the floor and extended up to the ceiling; or 106 inches (8’-10”) from the floor, whichever is lower. The plywood must be installed in full 8-foot by 4-foot sheets, where possible. All plywood must be painted with two coats of light-colored paint on all exposed surfaces, leaving at least one example of the fire-retardant stamp on the plywood on each sheet exposed.

3.4.9. Provide 1 equipment rack in the EF/TR/ I.T.room. The racks must be open frame or relay style with 19-inch mounting capability. Equipment racks must be designed for mounting equipment depths of 36 inches, minimum. The racks must have at least 75 inches of vertical mounting space and must comply with the EIA/ECA-310 standard. The rack must be provisioned with vertical cabling management on both sides of rack, and between racks, as applicable. Equipment racks manufactured with anodized aluminum frames must NOT be provided. Provide a 3-feet minimum clearance space at the front, back and on non-joined sides of telecommunications and electronic equipment racks.

3.4.10. Provide 1 rack enclosure in the new IT space. The enclosure must be 4- post or network style with 19 inch mounting capability, and must comply with the EIA/ECA-310 standard. Rack must be designed for mounting equipment depths of 36inches, minimum. Equipment racks manufactured with anodized aluminum frames must NOT be provided. Provide a 3-feet minimum clearance space at the front, back and on non-joined sides of telecommunications and electronic equipment racks.

3.4.11. Design, provide, install, and test horizontal cabling, cabling terminations, and quad work area outlets to existing watch-stander berthing rooms in the Administration building IAW with the below standards for horizontal cabling and cabling terminations as office spaces.

3.5. Architectural Requirements

3.5.1. Flooring in telecommunications spaces must be static dissipative style flooring. Carpeting is not acceptable.

3.5.2. Doors for telecommunications spaces must be outward swinging, 36-inch minimum width. Doors, door hinges, locking hardware, and door signage must meet the requirements of COMDTINST M5530.1C Physical Security and Force Protection Program.

3.5.3. Ceilings in telecommunications spaces must typically be either a hard floor or roof deck. A gypsum wallboard ceiling at a ten-foot minimum height is acceptable. Lay-in acoustic tile ceilings must not be used.

3.5.4. Walls in telecommunications spaces must be finished. Gypsum board finish is acceptable

3.6. Building Automated Services

3.6.1. The construction contractor is responsible for installing building automated services cabling between any fire alarm panels, and other building automated service back to a wall-mounted 110-block in the local telecommunications space.

3.6.1.1. Any building automated services cabling in interior locations must be ran in conduit or pathway systems separate from telecommunications CAT6A systems. Exceptions are CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6A, and fiber optic cabling.

3.6.1.2. In the event automated services require a connection to an outside entity (911 or alarm monitoring service, for example), the construction contractor is responsible for coordinating with the local telecommunications service provider to provide the required service to meet any testing requirements. Refer to FD&CC specifications for specific Building Automated Services.

3.7. Fire Protection Requirements

3.7.1. Sprinklers in telecommunications spaces must be installed in accordance with NFPA 13. Sprinkler heads must be provided with wire cage protection, and drain troughs must be placed under the sprinkler piping to prevent leakage onto the equipment below.

3.7.2. Fire detection and alarm system cabling in interior locations must be run in conduit or pathway systems separate from telecommunications CAT6A systems. Exceptions are CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6A, and fiber optic cabling.

3.8. Heating, Ventilating and Air-conditioning (HVAC) Requirements

3.8.1. Telecommunications spaces must each be provided with dedicated HVAC services. The HVAC service must be energized from the emergency electrical panel. Provide climate control (temperature and humidity) that will maintain space conditions in accordance with the TIA-569 standard.

3.8.2. The estimated maximum heat dissipation of C5I-related equipment in the EF/TR/ I.T.room is 6000 BTU/hr, not including anticipated Building Automated System (BAS) equipment.

3.8.3. Electrical Design

3.8.4. Interior Electrical Systems

3.8.4.1. In telecommunications spaces, it is preferred that there are no surface-mounted conduit for electrical outlets, and that all electrical outlets be embedded in walls prior to plywood backboard installations.

3.8.4.2. In telecommunications space, provide a panel board, dedicated to serve load requirements for that space, with room for expansion. Provide one duplex outlet on each wall, or every six feet in larger spaces.

Provide a 20 Amp circuit for every two wall-mounted duplex outlets. Provide one quad outlet for each planned equipment rack location, to be attached to the top rear of each rack, not facing down and not attached to the ceiling. Provide a 20 Amp circuit for each of the rack-mounted quad outlets.

3.8.4.3. Provide between 12 and 36 inches of separation between electrical outlets and telecommunications work area outlets and install at the same height.

3.8.4.4. Install one duplex 20A outlet within 36 inches of each planned wireless access point location above the ceiling.

3.8.5. Lighting

3.8.5.1. Illumination level for telecommunications spaces must be a minimum 50 Foot-Candles (FC) of illumination measured three feet above the finished floor with light fixtures mounted a minimum of nine feet above the finished floor.

3.8.5.2. Provide emergency battery lighting in telecommunications spaces where loss of light could present immediate personnel danger upon loss of illumination for the period when the emergency generator is not on line.

3.8.6. Emergency Power

3.8.6.1. Emergency power loads must include lighting and receptacles in the telecommunications spaces.

3.8.6.2. Provide emergency power for air conditioning equipment in all telecommunications spaces.

3.8.6.3. Provide and install (1) rack-mounted APC 3000W uninterruptible power supply (UPS) at the base of each rack.

3.8.7. Intrusion Detection System (IDS), Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) System, & Cable Television (CATV)

3.8.7.1. Intrusion detection system (IDS), closed circuit television (CCTV), and cable television (CATV) cabling in interior locations must be run in conduit or pathway systems separate from telecommunications CAT6A systems. Exceptions are CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6A, and fiber optic cabling.

3.9. Telecommunications Space Allocation and Usage

3.9.1. Telecommunications Entrance Facility: Provide a minimum space of 121SF with no floor dimension less than 11 feet finished. This room will locate 1 equipment rack. This room will be used for distribution of outside plant cabling, horizontal cabling, data, PA, and phone services.

3.10. Grounding and Bonding

3.10.1. Provide a Primary Bonding Busbar (PBB) in the telecommunications space. The PBB must be installed in accordance with the TIA-607 standard.

3.10.2. The PBB must be a ¼-inch by 4-inch (nominal width) by 20-inch (minimum length) flat copper stock.

The PBB must be drilled to accept two-hole bolt-on compression lugs. The PBB must be isolated from its mounting hardware and any building structural metal. Provide space for four spare ground lugs on the PBB.

3.10.3. Bond all appropriate components (equipment racks, metal conduits, raceways, raceway segments, and raised panel flooring) to the ground system. Provide two-hole bolted type ground lugs for connection of each ground connector. Total resistance from the PBB to ground must be 25 ohms or less. Tie the PBB to the universal building ground or electrical main IAW the NFPA 70 and the TIA-607 standard. Where a single electrode consisting of a rod, pipe, or plate does not have a resistance to ground of 25 ohms or less, an additional electrode must be installed. Attachment to a cold water pipe is an unacceptable source of ground and must never be used.

3.11. Outside Plant (OSP) or Campus Pathways and Cabling

3.11.1. OSP Pathways

3.11.1.1. Provide all telecommunications OSP cabling, underground conduits, pathways, and access holes between the Station EF and new facility EF/TR/ I.T.room. OSP pathways and cabling must conform to the requirements of the TIA-758 standard, the NFPA 70, and the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC). All OSP conduits must have a minimum diameter of 4 inches. All conduits must be encased in concrete with a minimum 2500lb/in² compressive strength and steel reinforcement where vehicular traffic is above the pathway.

3.11.1.2. Hand holes must be properly sized, installed with removable covers at grade level, and typed for drainage provision. All conduit building penetrations must be fire-stopped in accordance with the NFPA 70. All conduit runs, whether empty or utilized, must have nylon pull tape installed. Pull tape must have footage markings and a 300-pound minimum pull strength. Pull tape must be secured at each end of the conduit.

3.11.1.3. Conduit run design must factor in cable diameter, minimum cable bend radius, maximum cable pulling tension, and number of 90-degree bends. Conduits used in an OSP duct bank system for telecommunications cabling must have no more than one 90-degree bend (90 degrees total) between pull points. The cabling run must be no longer than 400 feet between pull points.

3.11.1.4. Provide additional pathway capacity for 100% cabling growth, either by installing additional conduit, or by doubling the number of actual cables being installed and sizing the conduit to meet the increase in total cable count (both actual and potential growth).

3.11.1.5. Provide two 4-inch conduits for telecommunications OSP cabling from the Station building EF to the new ANT EF/TR/ I.T.room. One 4-inch conduit must be used for copper cabling runs, and the second 4-inch conduit must be used for fiber runs.

3.11.1.6. Conduit ends must be fit with an insulated bushing to eliminate sharp edges that can damage cables during installation or service.

3.11.2. OSP Copper Cable

3.11.2.1. Provide lightning protection/Building Entrance Terminals (BETs) at both termination points for all new copper OSP cabling. Protector packs must be loaded with 350V gas tube modules with 110 IN / 110 OUT style terminations. If non-plenum rated cabling is run for OSP, and the cabling exceeds 50 feet from the building penetration point to the termination point, then all inner-building OSP copper cabling must be run in metallic conduit IAW the NFPA 70. Locate BETs on plywood backboard, and ground to nearest PBB or electrical ground IAW the NFPA 70.

3.11.2.2. Provide a 50-pair, PE89/CAT 3, copper cable from the Station building entrance facility, to the new ANT building EF/TR/ I.T.room. Terminate each end onto the newly installed BETs.

3.11.3. OSP Fiber Optic Cable

3.11.3.1. All fiber optic cabling must be indoor/outdoor, loose tube rated, single-mode OS2 fiber optic cable.

Pull fiber optic cabling within an inner duct and leave a pull string in place when finished. Each fiber run must have a dedicated fiber distribution panel. Label fiber terminations on front panel covers.

3.11.3.2. Provide a 24-strand, 9/125 micron single-mode fiber optic (OS2) cable from the Station building telecommunications space to the new ANT building telecommunications space. Terminations of both ends must be with ceramic LC style connectors. Terminations in the Station building telecommunications space must be made to a dedicated 24 port – rack mounted fiber optic panel. Terminations in the new ANT building telecommunications space must be made to a dedicated 24 port – rack mounted fiber optic panel.

3.12. Horizontal Pathways and Cabling

3.12.1. Horizontal General Requirements

3.12.1.1. All horizontal cabling must be CAT6A and must conform to the TIA-568 standard.

3.12.1.2. All horizontal cabling for wireless access points must be CAT6A and must conform to the TIA-568 Standard.

3.12.1.3. All work area outlets must be terminated to Pin/Pair Assignment T568A in accordance with the TIA- 568 standard and must be designated in construction specifications and on applicable shop prints.

3.12.1.4. CAT6A connections in the telecommunications spaces must be terminated to Pin/Pair Assignment T568A IAW the TIA-568 standard and in rack-mounted, CAT6A patch panels using 110 style back planes. All patch panel ports must be installed in a serial format at the patch panels to reflect the work area outlet numbering scheme.

3.12.1.5. Provide 2RU horizontal cable management panels at top, bottom, and between each 48 ports of the horizontal patch field.

3.12.1.6. Provide and terminate all CAT6A cable IAW the TIA-568 standard. Provide CAT6A patch panels, horizontal cable management, equipment racks, and all other equipment and cabling required unless otherwise specified. Cross-connects will be provided and installed by the Government.

3.12.1.7. All wireless access point CAT6A cabling must be terminated on separate patch panels and labeled appropriately to designate them for the wireless LAN use only.

3.12.1.8. All horizontal cabling penetrations must be fire-stopped IAW the TIA-569 standard.

3.12.1.9. All horizontal cabling and associated equipment and materials must be built to conform to the requirements of the TIA-568, TIA-569, TIA-606, and TIA-607 standards; and to the NFPA 70.

3.12.1.10. All horizontal CAT6A cabling drops must be fed from the EF/TR/ IT room.

3.12.2. Horizontal Pathways

3.12.2.1. Conduits from communications rough in locations to space overheads, to under raised-floor spaces, to cable trays, and homeruns into telecommunications spaces must be 1.25-inch minimum and must be designated in construction specifications and on applicable shop prints.

3.12.2.2. Conduit run design must factor in cable diameter, minimum cable bend radius, maximum cable pulling tension, and number of 90-degree bends. Conduits used in raceway system for horizontal telecommunications cabling must have no more than two 90-degree bends (180 degrees total) and be no longer than 100 feet between pull points.

3.12.2.3. Provide a ladder style cable tray system in telecommunications spaces. Each ladder tray system must surround the upper portion of the room, with a cross tray extending over to the equipment racks. The ladder tray system must be installed to ensure accessibility to installed cabling. Sizing of each ladder tray system must provide for 100% expansion of the initial cable fill.

3.12.2.4. Provide a basket style cable tray system in the overhead of primary passageways, installed to be continuous with cabling points of entry in the telecommunications spaces, and with the ladder tray systems within these spaces. The basket tray system must be installed to ensure accessibility to installed cabling.

Sizing of the cabling points of entry, and of the basket tray system must provide for 100% expansion of the initial cable fill.

3.12.2.5. Provide basket style cable tray systems for areas containing more than 70 horizontal cables. In areas containing 70 or fewer horizontal cables, runs may utilize J-hooks rather than basket style cable tray. Basket tray system and j-hooks must provide for 100% expansion of the initial cable fill.

3.12.2.6. Ladder and basket tray sections must be connected with electrically conductive clamps, or with 6-gauge stranded copper ground wire with green insulation (Wireless Solutions 67G or equivalent).

3.12.2.7. CAT 6A cabling pathways must not be used to run cabling for the public address, closed circuit television, cable television, intrusion detection, or fire alarm systems; or for any radio frequency cabling.

Exceptions are CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6A, and fiber optic cabling used for building automated systems.

3.12.2.8. Conduit ends must be fit with an insulated bushing to eliminate sharp edges that can damage cables during installation or service.

3.12.3. Telecommunications Work Area Outlet (WAO) Requirements

3.12.3.1. In general, each office work area must have a minimum of two quad outlet (drop) with four (4) 8P8C (RJ-45) style jacks. Do not color-code, or designate work area jacks as to intended usage. The choice of data or voice to a work area outlet jack will be determined in telecommunications spaces by cross-connects. All horizontal cabling must be CAT6A and must be terminated on the horizontal patch field panel(s), not on 66 or 110-style termination blocks. CAT6A runs must not exceed 295 feet where 295 feet represents the total length of cable including horizontal, vertical, and bend distances.

3.12.3.2. Cabling to the wireless access point locations must be CAT6A and terminated at the WAO with two (2) 8P8C (RJ-45) style connectors and must be located above the drop ceilings and the quantity of wireless access points must be determined by a qualified wireless network engineer to insure adequate wall to wall coverage in all areas of the building. The location of the wireless access points must be indicated by installing a plate directly below each outlet on the finished side of the ceiling labeled “Wireless Access Point Cabling Termination.”

3.12.3.3. In office spaces, reception areas, and training rooms equal to or less than 70 SF, a minimum of two quad outlet must be installed.

3.12.3.4. In office spaces, reception areas, and training rooms greater than 70 SF and equal to or less than 200 SF, a minimum of two quad outlets must be installed with each outlet installed on a separate wall.

3.12.3.5. In office spaces, reception areas, and training rooms greater than 200 SF, one quad outlet must be placed every 6 feet along each wall.

3.12.3.6. In conference rooms, dining areas, lounges, and fitness centers, one quad outlet must be placed every 10 feet along each wall.

3.12.3.7. Rooms designated for berthing must have a minimum of two duplex outlets with two (2) 8P8C (RJ-45) style jacks for each planned occupant.

3.12.3.8. Each shop area (excluding storage spaces) must have a minimum of two duplex outlets installed with each outlet installed on a separate wall.

3.12.3.9. Where work areas are not clearly defined, a minimum of one duplex outlet per 100 SF must be provided. Outlet locations will be identified by the Government when the floor plan is developed during the design.

3.12.3.10. Break rooms, fitness centers, recreation rooms, TV rooms, galley mess deck, galley food preparation area, emergency generator spaces, electrical spaces larger than 100 SF, and locker room vestibules must have a minimum of one RJ-45 modular wall phone jack with mounting studs for wall-mounted telephones. Work bays 1000 SF or larger with outside access from opposite ends must have an RJ-45 modular wall phone jack with mounting studs for wall-mounted telephones installed at each end of the work bay, near the inside of each access doorway. These voice only single jack phone outlets are intended for direct mounting of wall mounted telephones on an outlet wall plate. Wall phone outlets must be mounted 48 inches AFF, and have at least five inches of clearance on the top, bottom, and sides from any wall surface obstruction (to allow for installation of telephone handsets). Provide CAT6A cabling, jacks, and outlet plates. The Government will provide and install the telephones.

3.12.3.11. Provide one quad outlet at every designated printer, fax, and copier/scanner location.

3.12.3.12. Deep style (2.75-inch depth) or plaster ring style junction boxes must be used for outlet jack installations at all work area locations.

3.12.3.13. Telecommunications outlets must be placed no closer than 12 and no further than 36 inches from electrical outlets.

3.12.3.14. Partitioned outlet boxes designated for electrical and telecommunications terminations within the same outlet box must not be used, unless required by modular furniture manufacturer.

3.13. Telecommunications and Infrastructure Testing

3.13.1. Conduct tests on all CAT3, CAT6A, and fiber optic cables in accordance with TIA standards.

3.13.2. Notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, at least 10 working days prior to testing. Coordinate testing with the Contracting Officer’s Representative to ensure that all testing is observed by the Contracting Officer’s Representative and/or other designated Coast Guard personnel.

3.13.3. Test all telecommunications grounds IAW the TIA-607 standard.

3.13.4. CAT6A testing must be for Permanent Link and not for Channel.

3.13.5. Submit hard and soft copies of test results to the Coast Guard. Confirm software compatibility with Coast Guard.

3.14. Telecommunications Drawings

3.14.1. General

3.14.1.1. Construction Design Documents must be in sufficient detail to show compliance with the RFP contract requirements.

3.14.2. Telecommunications Construction Design Documents

3.14.2.1. Floor Plans: Provide floor plans, separate from electrical plans, showing locations of telecommunications work area outlets; space details including location of plywood backboard, grounding bars, conduit entries, and equipment rack locations; and cable tray systems both within the telecommunications space(s), and throughout the floor plan.

3.14.2.2. Elevation Diagrams: Provide elevation diagram(s) as required to show equipment rack locations for horizontal patch panels and locations for other required equipment within the telecommunications space(s).

3.14.2.3. Site Plans: Provide a Telecommunications Site Plan showing locations of exterior telecommunications equipment, conduit, and cable runs to the source of connection. Exterior electrical, telecommunications, and special systems may be shown on a common site plan.