About this file

This document is a pre-solicitation announcement from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Franchise Acquisition Services. It describes a planned procurement for tower demolition and construction services at two locations in Texas - Fredericksburg (T82) and Plainview (PVW).

The FAA is conducting market research to gauge industry interest and capability. The intended procurement strategy is one or two Firm Fixed Price contracts awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis. The FAA is open to setting the contracts aside for small businesses, including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Woman-Owned Small Businesses, as well as local vendors, based on the responses received. Interested vendors are asked to provide their company capability statement, sites of interest, expected approach, estimated schedule, and a rough order of magnitude cost estimate by October 11, 2024. The FAA reserves the right to cancel the announcement at any time.

View the file

Other files

On GovTribe

Work with this file

  • Download the original file
  • Contacts named in this file
  • Similar government files
  • Ask GovTribe AI about this file

Text version

ENGINEERING SERVICES

OPERATIONS

RCAG

TOWER DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT GENERAL NOTES

UIS PROGRAM TOWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT

SW CENTRAL SERVICE AREA

CHRISTOPHER C KEILTIMOTHY M JOHNSON

L J

PROJECT ENGINEER MGR: ENGINEERING

08/11/2021

CSA-D-RCAG-S001 A

TMJ 18065560UPDATE STANDARD COMM TOWER07/25/2022A

THIS DRAWING PRODUCED ON ASW REGION MICROSTATION SYSTEM

ATO - TECHNICAL OPERATIONS CENTRAL SERVICE AREA

C O

N S

T R

U C

T

IO

N c s a -d -r c a g -s

.d g n c s a -d -r c a g -s

.d g n

/2

/2

:4

:2

A

M P lo tt e d b y S

R V

C -C

A E

G -E

D M

S -C

O O

R D

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

H

G

F

E

D

C

12345678

REVDRAWING NO

DATE JCN

APPROVED BY

ISSUED BY

CHECKED

DRAWN

DESIGNED

SUBMITTED BY

REVIEWED BY

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

REV

DATE

APPROVED

DESCRIPTION JCN

DATE

REDLINE

APVD

A

MINIMUM COMPACTED UNIT WEIGHT OF 100 POUNDS PER CUBIC FOOT.

WITH ASTM D698. ADDITIONALLY, STRUCTURAL BACKFILL MUST HAVE A

MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY AT OPTIMUM MOISTURE CONTENT IN ACCORDANCE

THE BACKFILL TO BE PLACED IN 8" LAYERS AND COMPACTED TO 95% OF

WILL NOT BE USED OR MAINTAINED.

A P.E. TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE RE FOR APPROVAL IF BENCHING OF SIDES

THE WORK. DETAILED DESIGN PLANS OF SOIL RETENTION SYSTEM PREPARED BY

"BENCHING" OF EXCAVATED SIDES ARE ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED DURING

QUALIFIED PERSON TO BE PROVIDED ON SITE WHO SHALL ENSURE PROPER

OSHA SAFETY MANUALS, WHEN DEPTHS EXCEED 4 FEET. AN OSHA EXCAVATION

TRENCHING, EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH

COORDINATE, MAINTAIN AND PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT DURING

UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, LINES OR OBSTRUCTIONS.

PRIOR TO ANY EXCAVATION AND IDENTIFY AND PROTECT ANY EXISTING

ESTABLISH BENCHMARKS ON SURROUNDING STRUCTURES AND PAVEMENT

WHICH MAY DECREASE THE STRENGTH OR DURABILITY OF THE FOUNDATION.

PREVENT SEGREGATION OF CONCRETE MATERIALS AND OTHER OCCURRENCES

CONCRETE PLACEMENT. CONCRETE TO BE PLACED IN A MANNER THAT WILL

LOOSE MATERIAL TO BE REMOVED FROM BOTTOM OF EXCAVATION PRIOR TO

A FLOATED FINISH.

CENTER TO THE OUTSIDE EDGE A MINIMUM OF 1/4" PER FOOT AND PROVIDED

TOP OF FOUNDATION EXPOSED TO WEATHER TO BE SLOPED FROM THE

EXPOSED EDGES OF CONCRETE TO BE CHAMFERED 3/4"x 3/4" MINIMUM.

B. FORMED CONCRETE IN CONTACT WITH GROUND OR EXPOSED TO WEATHER - 2".

A. CONCRETE CAST AGAINST GROUND - 3".

AS FOLLOWS:

CONCRETE COVER-CONCRETE CLEAR COVER FOR REINFORCING BARS IS

EMBEDMENTS.

WELDING IS PROHIBITED ON REINFORCING STEEL AND OTHER STRUCTURAL

UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED AND APPROVED IN SUBMITTAL'S.

OF FY=60000 PSI. SPLICES IN REINFORCEMENT ARE NOT ALLOWED

CONFORMING TO ASTM A615, GRADE 60 WITH A MINIMUM YIELD STRENGTH

ALL REINFORCEMENT TO BE NEW BILLET STEEL, DEFORMED BARS,

CONCRETE STRUCTURES (ACI315), LATEST EDITION.

WITH THE MANUAL OF STANDARD PRACTICE FOR DETAILING REINFORCED

REINFORCING BARS, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, TO BE IN ACCORDANCE

REINFORCING STEEL - ALL DETAILING FABRICATION AND ERECTION OF

AGGREGATE SIZE SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE INCH.

STRENGTH OF F'C-4500 PSI AT 28 DAYS (NORMAL WEIGHT). MAXIMUM

BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACI AND TO HAVE A MINIMUM COMPREHENSIVE

ACI 301 AND ACI 318. ALL CAST-IN-PLACE STRUCTURAL CONCRETE TO

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION TO CONFORM TO THE LATEST EDITION OF

DO NOT USE SLIP CRITICAL CONNECTIONS IN THE TOWER DESIGN.

CONCENTRATED: 500 LBS/ONE SQ FT

UNIFORM: 100 LBS/SF

PLATFORM LIVE LOAD REQUIREMENT

OR AS STATED IN ATTACHMENTS TO THE BID DOCUMENTS, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

FOR DESIGN CRITERIA OF TOWERS TO BE PER TIA-222 FOR THE TOWER LOCATION

THE BASIC WIND SPEED AND ICE THICKNESS WITH CONCURRENT WIND SPEED USED

MINIMUM OR D IF APPLICABLE. ADJUSTMENT SHALL BE MADE FOR TOPOGRAPHY.

ALL TOWERS TO BE CLASSIFIED AS HIGHEST RISK, AND EXPOSURE CATEGORY C

FACTOR =1.5, FV=1.5,FA=1.0. (OR PER TIA-222, WHICH EVER IS GREATER)

EQUIVALENT LATERAL FORCE PROCEDURE (METHOD 1). SITE CLASS D. IMPORTANCE

THE MINIMUM SEISMIC ANALYSIS PROCEDURE METHOD TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH

INPUTS AS NOTED BELOW.

ACCORDANCE WITH NONLINEAR (P-LARGE DELTA) METHOD AND OTHER ANALYSIS

ALL TOWERS TO BE ANALYZED USING TOWER NUMERICS (TNX) SOFTWARE IN

LP MASTS AND OTHER APPURTENANCES ATTACHED TO THE TOWER.

LATERAL LOADS SHALL INCLUDE THE EFFECTS OF THE CABLES, ANTENNAS,

ALL TOWERS TO BE SELF SUPPORTING. THE DESIGN VERTICAL AND

DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS THAT EXCEED THE STANDARDS.

ANTENNA TOWERS AND ANTENNA SUPPORTING STRUCTURES" AND ANY

MOST RECENT TIA STANDARDS, "STRUCTURAL STANDARDS FOR STEEL

TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE

ALL WORK INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STRUCTURAL AND GROUNDING

AND THE GOVERNING INDUSTRY STANDARDS.

TO BE: THE PROJECT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS, THESE STANDARDS

OMISSIONS OF INFORMATION, THE GOVERNING ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

GENERAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION NOTES - IN CASES OF CONFLICTS OR

PAYMENT DUE.

SUBMITTAL'S, IF USED. NO COMPACTION TESTING IS REQUIRED AND NO ADDITIONAL

IN LIEU OF ABOVE REQUIREMENTS AT CONTRACTOR OPTION AND APPROVED

FLOWABLE FILL CONCRETE SLURRY MAY BE USED FOR STRUCTURAL BACKFILL

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRICING WORK FOR FOUNDATION TYPES.

IF DRILLED PIERS ARE NOT SPECIFIED AS A REQUIREMENT.FOLLOW SOLICITATION

FROST ZONE MUST BE FORMED.

PLACEMENTS. ALL FOUNDATION CONCRETE FOR PLACEMENTS LOCATED WITHIN THE

DO NOT REMAIN VERTICAL, THE SIDES MUST BE FORMED FOR ALL CONCRETE

FREE OF LOOSE CUTTINGS PRIOR TO PLACEMENT. IN THE EVENT EXCAVATED SIDES

PLACED DIRECTLY AGAINST UNDISTURBED SOIL. SIDES OF EXCAVATION MUST BE

ZONE WITH PIERS SUPPORTING TOWER LEGS MAY HAVE THE MAT CONCRETE

WITH FOUNDATION TYPES THAT CONSIST OF MATS LOCATED BELOW THE FROST

FOUNDATION TYPES THAT CONSIST OF MATS LOCATED BELOW THE FROST ZONE

REQUIRED FOR FOUNDATION STRENGTH MUST BE ENCASED IN THE CONCRETE.

AND UPLIFT STRENGTH OF THE FOUNDATION. OTHER REINFORCING STEEL AS

TO BE IGNORED IN THE CALCULATIONS FOR COMPRESSIVE, TENSILE, LATERAL

SOILS WILL BE PERMITTED, HOWEVER, OTHER THAN SKIN FRICTION, THAT STEEL

ONLY STEEL USED FOR CONCRETE CONTAINMENT FOR CAISSONS IN VERY SOFT

WITH EARTH. PIERS, PILES, ETC. IF USED, MUST BE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE.

FOUNDATION DESIGNS MUST NOT INCLUDE STEEL MATERIAL IN DIRECT CONTACT

ABOVE, REVISE THE FOUNDATION PER TOWER AND FOUNDATION DESIGN ENGINEER.

IF SOLID ROCK IS ENCOUNTERED PRIOR TO REACHING MINIMUM STATED

WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

FROST DEPTH FOR THE PROJECT LOCATION OR AS REQUIRED FOR TOWER STABILITY,

THE FOUNDATION DEPTH TO BE 3'-0" MINIMUM FROM FINISH GRADE, TWICE THE TIA-222

FROM THE TOWER DESIGN ANALYSIS.

ATTACHED TO THE SPECIFICATIONS TO SUPPORT THE MAXIMUM FORCES RESULTING

RECOMMENDATION AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT

FOUNDATION FOR THE TOWER TO BE DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

INSTALLED TO PIERS ABOVE FINISH GRADE.

TIED TOGETHER, SUCH MUST BE DONE WITH STRUCTURAL ITEMS

FROST ZONE. IF FOUNDATION DESIGN REQUIRES PIERS TO BE

NO CAPS PERMITTED AT TOPS OF PIERS WITHIN THE

A. GENERAL NOTES:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

TO BE "UP"

BOLTS AT PF END CONNECTIONS OF OUTER ANTENNA MOUNTS USED FOR MAINTENANCE

ONES "IN" TOWARDS WORKER PF ACCESS ROUTE AS MUCH AS PRACTICAL. VERTICAL

ALL VERTICALLY ORIENTED BOLTS TO BE INSTALLED "DOWN" AND HORIZONTAL

BY THE FAA.

AS DIRECTED IF CONTRACTOR'S CORRECTION SUBMITTAL IS NOT APPROVED

ERECTION "FIT-UP" ISSUES MAY REQUIRE REMAKING THE COMPONENTS

WILL BE ALLOWED EXCEPT APPROVED IN WRITING. FABRICATION ERRORS AND

AND ERECTION TO BE BY BOLTED CONNECTIONS ONLY. NO FIELD WELDING

TOWERS TO BE DESIGNED FOR SHOP WELDING ONLY. ALL FIELD ASSEMBLY

TIGHTENING (PAL-NUTS, ANCO AND OTHER TYPES ARE NOT PERMITTED).

SPUD WRENCHES) AND HAVE LOCKING/JAM NUTS INSTALLED AFTER THE FINAL

TO THE SNUG TIGHT CONDITION (THE FULL EFFORT OF A MAN USING ORDINARY

ALL STRUCTURAL BOLTS, INCLUDING ANCHOR BOLTS, TO BE TIGHTENED

BOLT DIAMETER SHALL BE 3/8".

ASTM A153 HIGH STRENGTH BOLTS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. THE MINIMUM

ALL BOLTS TO BE ASTM A325 HOT DIP GALVANIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH

CONCRETE PLACEMENT.

AND HOLDING ANCHOR BOLT GROUPS FOR EMBEDMENT IN FOUNDATION DURING

BELOW. STEEL TEMPLATES TO BE PROVIDED FOR PROPERLY POSITIONING

ABOVE THE BASE PLATE AND ONE LEVELING NUT AND HARDENED WASHER FOR

ANCHOR BOLTS TO INCLUDE TWO NUTS AND ONE HARDENED WASHER FOR

S5 GRADE 105 AND BE HOT DIP GALVANIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM A153.

ANCHOR BOLTS TO MEET OR EXCEED THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM F1554-S2,

STIFFENER PLATES TO BE WELDED ALL AROUND.

COLUMN BASE PLATES, CAP PLATES, BEARING PLATES. CONNECTION PLATES, AND

TO HAVE FLANGES AND WEBS OF 3/8" MINIMUM THICKNESS.

STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS USED FOR THE TOWER LEGS (SA, C, H, ETC. SHAPES)

TO ASTM A36, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE NOTED.

STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR WIDE FLANGE, PLATES, ANGELS, CHANNELS TO CONFORM

USING ZINC-BASED ALLOYS WITH SURFACE PREPARATION PER ANNEX A1.

APPLIED GALVANIZING FOR REPAIRS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM A-780

WELDING IS NOT PERMITTED AFTER THE APPLICATION OF THE GALVANIZING. FIELD

ASTM STANDARD A123. THE GALVANIZING TO BE APPLIED AFTER FABRICATION.

ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL TO BE HOT DIP GALVANIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH

CONSTRUCTION THEN THE PROVISIONS OF AISC WILL GOVERN.

INCLUDE PROVISIONS OR REQUIREMENTS THAT WILL FACILITATE THE STEEL

ARISE BETWEEN THE AISC AND TIA-222. IF HOWEVER THE TIA-222 DOES NOT

THE PROVISIONS OF TIA-222 TO GOVERN IN THE EVENT THAT CONFLICTS

REQUIRED PROPERTIES AND ACTUAL MODULUS OF ELASTICITY.

KIND IS NOT ALLOWED. SUBMIT CERTIFIED MILL TEST REPORTS TO SUBSTANTIATE

AND ERECTION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR BUILDINGS". STEEL TUBING OF ANY

THE MOST RECENT EDITION OF AISC "SPECIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN, FABRICATION

ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL DETAILED, FABRICATED AND ERECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH1.

B. STRUCTURAL STEEL

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.5.

6.

C. REINFORCED CONCRETE

D. EXCAVATION

1.

2.

3.

E. FOUNDATION

NOTE:

1.

2.

3.

4.

REQUIRED.

RISKS MAY BE DEEMED HIGH ENOUGH AT SOME SITES THAT DRILLED PIERS MAY BE

INCREASES RISKS COMPARED WITH EQUIPMENT USED FOR DRILLED PIERS. THOSE

REQUIRED TO STOCKPILE AND RETRIEVE EXCAVATED MATERIALS FOR BACK FILLING

SITES IS VERY LIMITED SO, ADDITIONAL HEAVY EQUIPMENT TRAFFIC AND SPACE

REDUCE RISKS IF PRACTICAL (I.E., BEDROCK NOT NEAR SURFACE). SPACE AT SOME

TO CONSTRUCT A DRILLED CIP REINFORCED CONCRETE PIER TYPE FOUNDATION TO

DURING THE PROJECT. IT IS "STRONGLY RECOMMENDED" THE CONTRACTOR CHOOSE

SHELTERS AND OTHER SITE COMPONENTS CRITICAL TO MAINTAINING SERVICES

DUE TO FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION OCCURRING VERY NEAR EXISTING EQUIPMENT

NOTE:

REFER SPECIFICATIONS

NOTE FOR DRILLED PIERS FOUNDATION:

8.

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

E D

M

IS

S

U E

D F

O R

RELEASED FOR:

S A

F E

T Y

Q

U A

L

IT

Y

INTEGRITY

IN

N

O V

A T I

O N

T E

C H

N I C

A

L S

U P

PORT SERVIC

E

S C

O N

T R

A

T

(913)-233-3100

Kansas City, KS 66103

104 Greystone Ave

PTSI Managed Services Inc.

CONSTRUCTION

CHRISTOPHER C

KEIL

Digitally signed by

CHRISTOPHER C KEIL

Date: 2021.09.01 08:20:23 -05'00'

TIMOTHY MARK

JOHNSON

Digitally signed by TIMOTHY

MARK JOHNSON

Date: 2021.08.12 15:06:35 -05'00'

CONDUCTOR RADIUS

TO MAINTAIN 8" MIN LP

LOCATE BOTTOM CLAMP

SHOWN FOR CLARITY

"UP" LEG/TOEBOARD NOT

(TYP 4 PER DETAILS)

AIR TERMINAL ASSEMBLY

WITH NICKEL PLATED TIP

1/2" x 3'-0" AIR TERMINAL

PIPE CAP (WELD)

PIPE BONDING CLAMP

CAST BRONZE

STRAND NO. 14 AWG COPPER CABLE

DOWN CONDUCTOR 28

PIPE REDUCER (WELD)

PF TO EES (TYP ALL LEGS)

DOWN CONDUCTOR FROM

1/2" U-BOLT

1/2" U-BOLT

(MIN SIZE)

L3 X 3 X 3/16

(TYP)

GROUND ROD

GALVANIZED PIPE

STANDARD

1-1/2" x 5'

AT 36" (MAX) SPACING

BONDING CLAMP

CAST BRONZE PIPE

(APPLY COLD GALV OVER AREA)

CONDUCTOR

AIR TERMINAL TO DOWN

EXOTHERMICALLY WELD

GALVANIZED PIPE

2" x 10' HEAVY WALL

REST NOT SHOWN FOR CLARITY)

TO LP HALO (TYP ALL MOUNTS,

GROUND - PARALLEL CLAMP

NO. 6 BSC COPPER ANTENNA

L3 X 3 X 3/16 (MIN SIZE)

BURIED 4/0 BSC

TO GROUND RODS (TYP 7)

EXOTHERMICALLY WELD EES

STAIRS, CABLE LADDER BASE, ETC.)

(TYP AT ALL GROUNDS FOR

GUARD, DUCT SEAL TOP

1" SCHED 80 PVC EES CABLE

SEE NOTE 6

TO LEGS (BRONZE OR S.S.),

FOR LP CONDUCTORS

CLAMP TYPE CONNECTORS

(TYP 7 PLACES AS SHOWN)

STEEL GROUND RODS

3/4" x 10' COPPER PLATED

GRADE FOR EES

2' (MIN) BELOW

4/0 BSC BURIED

TOWER DOWN CONDUCTOR

CONDUIT AT TOWER FACE AND TO

BARE COPPER TO GRSC POWER

EXOTHERMICALLY WELD NO. 2 AWG

SURFACE

WALKING

BUILDING EES

TO TOWER EES GROUND ROD AND

4/0 BSC EXOTHERMICALLY WELDED

DETAILS DRAWING FOR GROUNDING

TOWER, REFER TO SITE ELECTRICAL

GROUND FROM BUILDING TO

RGS POWER CONDUIT ABOVE

TOWER PIER AND LEG (TYP)

(TYP ALL LEGS)

DOWN CONDUCTOR

EES TO TOWER

AND LEG GROUNDROD (TYP ALL LEGS)

CONDUCTOR, LEG NEAR BASE

4/0 EES CABLE TO DOWN

EXOTHERMICALLY WELD

WITH WELDED COUPLER

GALVANIZED PIPE

2" x 5' STANDARD

(TYP 4 PLACES)

MAST DOWN CONDUCTOR AT CONERS

EXOTHERMICALLY BOND HALO TO

(MOST NOT SHOWN FOR CLARITY)

STRUCTURE STEEL AT 3 FT INTERVALS

SECURE PERIMETER CABLE TO PF

COPPER CABLE (SEE NOTE 8)

CONDUCTOR 28 STRAND NO. 14 AWG

PF PERIMETER LP HALO AND DOWN

EES TO GROUND RODS (TYP 7)

EXOTHERMICALLY WELD

(REFER TO SPECIFICATIONS FOR TOWER PF SIZE)

2'-0"

(P R

E F E

R T

O S

P E

C

IF

IC

A T

IO

N S F

O R T

O W

E R H

E

IG

H

12 AND 16 ANTENNA TOWER EES AND LP DETAILS

CSA-D-RCAG-E001 A

TMJ 18065560UPDATE STANDARD COMM TOWER07/25/2025A

N S

T R

U C

T

IO

N c s a -d -r c a g -e

.d g n

12 AND 16 ANTENNA TOWER EES AND LP DETAILS

CSA-D-RCAG-E001 A

TMJ 18065560UPDATE STANDARD COMM TOWER07/25/2025A

c s a -d -r c a g -e

.d g n

N S

T R

U C

T

IO

N

0 1/8" c s a -d -r c a g -e

.d g n

/2

/2

:4

:2

A

M P lo tt e d b y S

R V

C -C

A E

G -E

D M

S -C

O O

R D

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

H

G

F

E

D

C

12345678

REVDRAWING NO

DATE JCN

APPROVED BY

ISSUED BY

CHECKED

DRAWN

DESIGNED

SUBMITTED BY

REVIEWED BY

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

REV

DATE

APPROVED

DESCRIPTION JCN

DATE

REDLINE

APVD

A

TO BUILDING

(TOP AND MID RAILS)

(BOTH SIDES)

ROD AND BUILDING EES

TO TOWER EES GROUND

EXOTHERMICALLY WELDED

4/0 AWG BARE COPPER

(PF) LP DETAILS

PLATFORM

TOWER EES PLAN

SOLID SUPPORT

REQUIRED AND PIPE MUST REST ON

DESIGN INDICATED IS MINIMUM

LP MAST DESIGNS FOR APPROVAL

CONTRACTOR MAY SUBMIT OTHER

NOTE:

(SEE NOTE 7 FOR BONDING)

TOWER LEG TO EES

FROM MASTS DOWN EACH

RUN LP DOWN CONDUCTORS

ALL TOWER LEG CONCRETE

2' (MIN) - 6' (MAX) EES FROM

10' (MIN) BETWEEN GROUND RODS)

(ADJUST PERIMETER TO MAINTAIN

CROSSINGS WITH 4/0 BSC

WELDED TO THE NEAREST GROUND ROD OR TO EES CABLE AT POINT OF

METAL CONDUITS OUTSIDE OF BUILDING EES LOOP TO BE EXOTHERMICALLY

(EXISTING EES BETWEEN TOWER CONNECTIONS MAY REMAIN). ALL BURIED

LOOP ON BOTH SIDES OF TOWER AND AROUND TOWER/BUILDING

CONNECT TOWER EES TO BUILDING EES FOR CONTINUOUS PERIMETER

NOT TO SCALE

OR LEG DOWN CONDUCTOR

J-BOX GROUND TO PF LP HALO

EXOTHERMICALLY WELD 4/0

(M

IN

(MIN)

DOWN LEG (SEE NOTE 7)

STEEL NEAR CORNER AND CONTINUE RUN

TO PF HALO AND PF PERIMETER FRAMING

CADWELD MAST DOWN CONDUCTOR

NOT TO SCALE

B

E001

C

E001

SECTION - LP AIR TERMINAL ASSEMBLY

NOT TO SCALE

A E001

SECTION

NOT TO SCALE

(AT TOP AND MID GUARDRAIL)

B E001

SECTION

NOT TO SCALE

(AT FLOOR LEVEL)

C E001

A

E001

TOWER EES AND LP DETAILS

NOT TO SCALE

E001

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

E D

M

IS

S

U E

D F

O R

RELEASED FOR:

S A

F E

T Y

Q

U A

L

IT

Y

INTEGRITY

IN

N

O V

A T I

O N

T E

C H

N I C

A

L S

U P

PORT SERVIC

E

S C

O N

T R

A

104 Greystone Ave

PTSI Managed Services Inc.

CONSTRUCTION

OR GRADE. (APPLIES TO ALL OTHER METAL OBJECTS ATTACHED TO TOWER AND TO GROUND OR FOUNDATION).

9. 4/0 BSC EXOTHERMICALLY WELDED TO BASE OF STAIRS AND CABLE SUPPORTS WITHIN 1 FOOT OF FOUNDATION

8. ALL LP MATERIALS USED ARE TO BE RATED FOR NFPA 780, CLASS II.

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MAINTAIN MINIMUM BEND RADIUS AROUND FLANGES AND OTHER OBSTACLES.

STRUCTURAL SPLICES (TOP SIDE PREFERRED) AND APPLY "COLD GALV" TO STEEL OVER ENTIRE BONDED AREA

7. EXOTHERMICALLY WELD LEG LP CONDUCTORS TO PF HALO, PF FRAMING STEEL, AND LEGS AT ALL BOLTED

MAXIMUM INTERVALS.

SECURE LP CONDUCTOR CABLES TO TOWER LEGS AND PF STEEL WITH EVENLY SPACED CLAMPS AT 3 FT 6.

CABLE. ROUTE INTERIOR ANTENNA AND J-BOX GROUND WIRES UNDER GRATE IN WALK AREAS.

USE COPPER PARALLEL GROUNDING CLAMP TO CONNECT NO. 6 BSC ANTENNA GROUND TO PF LP PERIMETER 5.

EXOTHERMIC WELDS UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.

ALL CABLE SPLICES, CONNECTIONS TO GROUND RODS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ARE TO BE 4.

SPLICES. ALL LP & EES CABLES ABOVE GRADE TO BE PAINTED GRAY AFTER INSTALLATION PER SPECIFICATIONS.

INSTALL ALL LP AND EES CABLES IN CONTINUOUS RUNS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE WITH A MINIMUM NUMBER OF 3.

MINIMUM BEND RADIUS AND 90 DEGREE MAXIMUM BEND ANGLE.

ROUTE ALL CONDUCTOR RUNS AS STRAIGHT AS POSSIBLE (HORIZONTALLY AND VERTICALLY). MAINTAIN 8" 2.

THE TOWER GROUNDING AND LP REQUIREMENTS.

TOWER STRUCTURES AND FOUNDATIONS USED MAY VARY FROM AS DEPICTED. VIEWS SHOWN ARE TO DEPICT 1.

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

E D

M

IS

S

U E

D F

O R

GENERAL NOTES:

CONDUIT TO PLATFORM

HELIAX CABLES AND POWER

TOWER STAIR RUNS

BREAKER IN BUILDING POWER PANEL)

IN CONDUIT TO 20A SPARE

(NIPPLE THRU WALL, CONDUCTORS

STAIR RUN AND UP TO TOWER PF

CONDUCTORS UNDER LOWER

3/4" RGS W/3, NO. 12 AWG

WELD TO LEGLP CONDUCTOR

DIAG.S AND EXOTHERMICALLY

HORIZONTALS AND/OR DOWN

RUN CABLE ALONG

NO. 2 AWG BSC TO CONDUIT,

EXOTHERMICALLY WELD

MUST BE USED OUTSIDE SHELTER

FROM NIPPLE TO POWER PANEL - RGS

EMT MAY BE USED INSIDE SHELTER

SURFACES)

EXISTING INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR WALL

REQUIRED. (PATCH PENETRATIONS TO MATCH

RACKS - ADDITIONS TO EXISTING MAY BE

FROM GRSC END TO CABLE SUPPORTS TO

BUSHING - 2 FT (MAX) UNSUPPORTED CABLE

GRSC ENDS 3" FROM WALL WITH PLASTIC

J-BOX(ES) IN TO CABLE TRAY AND RACKS.

NEW LMR-400 CABLING IN 4" RGS FROM

SITE SPECIFIC WALL INFO

REFER SPECIFICATION ATTACHMENTS FOR

(M

IN

(M

IN

(M

A X

(M

IN

5' (MIN) - 10' (MAX) BETWEEN STRUCTURES

J-BOX DOOR AND BUILDING ITEMS

4' (MIN) CLEARANCE REQ'D BETWEEN

(ANTENNAS MAY OVERHANG ROOF)

FROM TOWER OR PLATFORM STRUCTURE

2' (MIN) CLEARANCE TO ROOF ITEMS

4'-0"

1' (MIN)

INDICATED

AND J-BOX(ES) MOUNTED TO HORIZONTAL SAs AS

(DOWN LEG) OUT, TOP LEG INTO TOWER UNISTRUT

J-BOX SUPPORT SAs INSTALLED WITH "FLAT" FACE

CANOPY SUPPORT KICKERS (2 MIN)

(OR HIGHER AS NEEDED TO CLEAR GRSC FROM SHELTER)

CANOPY SUPPORTS TO REST ON TOWER HORIZONTAL

OR OTHER DAMAGES DURING TOWER CONSTRUCTION

PROTECT BUILDING FOUNDATION FROM UNDERMINING

SEE

(M

IN

DETAILS FOR MORE INFO)

PF LAYOUT AND J-BOX

TOWER FACE (REFER TO

J-BOX(ES) MOUNTED TO

GALV'D ICE SHIELD OVER CABLE

STAIR RUN WITH 9-11 GA

CABLE TRAY UNDER LOWER

TO CABLE TRAY TRANSITION

BEND RADIUS WITH J-BOX

DO NOT EXCEED HELIAX MAX.

CABLE TRAY AND POWER CONDUIT

LOWEST STAIR RUN OVER

FINISH GRADE

TO BE EXOTHERMIC WELDS)

(ALL NEW CONNECTIONS

EES AROUND NEW TOWER

EXTEND EXISTING BUILDING

VERTICAL RUN UP TOWER

BETWEEN J-BOX AND

HELIAX IN CABLE TRAY

ENTRANCE (SEE NOTES)

BOTTOM STAIR RUN

(M

IN

3/4" RGS POWER CONDUIT TO PF

LIGHT MAY BE FROM THIS)

(POWER RUN FOR STAIR BOTTOM

RUN UP TO PF FOR DRAIN

BOTTOM OF VERTICAL CONDUIT

INSTALL BLANK OUTLET BOX AT

SITE ELECTRICAL WORK DETAILS

CSA-D-RCAG-E005 A

TMJ 18065560UPDATE STANDARD COMM TOWER07/25/2022A

N S

T R

U C

T

IO

N c s a -d -r c a g -e

.d g n c s a -d -r c a g -e

.d g n

/2

/2

:2

:4

A

M P lo tt e d b y S

R V

C -C

A E

G -E

D M

S -C

O O

R D

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

H

G

F

E

D

C

12345678

REVDRAWING NO

DATE JCN

APPROVED BY

ISSUED BY

CHECKED

DRAWN

DESIGNED

SUBMITTED BY

REVIEWED BY

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

REV

DATE

APPROVED

DESCRIPTION JCN

DATE

REDLINE

APVD

A

ROOF

FINISH GRADE

BETWEEN J-BOXES

ONE CABLE TRAY LOCATED

MAY RUN ALL CABLES IN

DOUBLE J-BOX TOWERS

LAYOUT FOR MORE INFO)

INTERVALS (REFER PF

TOWER FASTENED AT 30"

HELIAX CABLES RUN UP

COMM AND POWER CABLES/CONDUITS

MAINTAIN 15" (MIN) CLEAR SPACE BETWEEN

MAY BE USED FOR CABLE SUPPORT UP LADDER

DOUBLE OR OTHER MULTI HELIAX CONNECTIONS

CABLING NEAR THE AREA.

TO REDUCE RISK TO SHELTER AND ANY BURIED

TOWER FOUNDATION IS "STRONGLY" SUGGESTED

USE OF DRILLED CIP CONCRETE PIERS FOR

NOTE:

SHEETING - AS USED FOR OVER CABLES OR PF GRATING.

FOR SUPPORT MEMBERS. TOP TO INCLUDE ICE SHIELD OVER

FOR TOP AND BACK PIECES. USE 3" x 3" x 1/4" SA (MIN)

PAST TOP OF BOX. USE 26GA CORRUGATED GALV'D STEEL

BACK PIECE IS SAME WIDTH AS TOP AND EXTENDS 3" (MIN)

1/4"/FT TOWARDS TOWER AND OVERLAPS BACK PIECE.

SIDES AND 4 FT (MIN) FROM TOWER. TOP PIECE SLOPES

J-BOX RAIN/ICE CANOPY EXTENDS 1 FT (MIN) PAST BOX INSTALLS TO TOWER FRAMING)

STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS (BACKSHIELD

INSTALLED AS APPROVED W/OTHER TOWER

J-BOX(ES) TO BE OF 3' x 3" x 1/4" (MIN) SAs

HORIZONTAL SUPPORTS INDICATED FOR

CANOPY FRAMING, SUPPORTS FOR IT AND

NOTE:

TO TOWER, NOT SEPARATELY FOUNDED ITEM.

AS SHOWN). REQUIRES PIPE HANGER SUPPORT ATTACHED

PARALLEL TO TOWER FACE RATHER THAN PERPENDICULAR

J-BOX AT DIFFERENT ANGLE THAN SHOWN (COULD BE

TOWER SITING MAY RESULT IN CABLE CONDUIT ENTERING

TO TOWER, NOT SEPARATELY FOUNDED ITEM.

AS SHOWN). REQUIRES PIPE HANGER SUPPORT ATTACHED

PARALLEL TO TOWER FACE RATHER THAN PERPENDICULAR

J-BOX AT DIFFERENT ANGLE THAN SHOWN (COULD BE

TOWER SITING MAY RESULT IN CABLE CONDUIT ENTERING

C

E005

SECTION - CANOPY SUPPORT DETAIL

NOT TO SCALE

C E005

RUN

ORIENTED IN LINE WITH CONDUIT

FOR SITES HAVING J-BOX

TOWER STRUCTURE REQUIRED

CONDUIT(S) ATTACHED TO

PIPE HANGER SUPPORT FOR

SECTION - NEW SIGNAL AND POWER CABLING DETAILS

NOT TO SCALE

A E005

B

E005

SECTION - CONDUITS AND CABLES AT TOWER DETAIL

NOT TO SCALE

B E005

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

DO

NOT

SI

GN

E D

M

IS

S

U E

D F

O R

RELEASED FOR:

S A

F E

T Y

Q

U A

L

IT

Y

INTEGRITY

IN

N

O V

A T I

O N

T E

C H

N I C

A

L S

U P

PORT SERVIC

E

S C

O N

T R

A

104 Greystone Ave

PTSI Managed Services Inc.

CONSTRUCTION

SITING & ORIENTATION PRIOR TO BEGINNING EXCAVATION WORK.

FOLLOWING FIELD UTILITY LOCATIONS. RE TO APPROVE TOWER

SPECIFICATIONS FOR TOWER SITING. SITINGS MAY BE ADJUSTED

2. REFER THE FOUNDATION DRAWINGS AND SITE DETAIL IN

STAINLESS STEEL OR GALVANIZED (NOT PLATED).

POWER AND SIGNAL CABLING INSTALLATION WORK TO BE

1. ALL HARDWARE (CLIPS, BOLTS, NUTS, ETC.) USED FOR

NOTES:

csa-d-rcag-g002.pdf
csa-d-rcag-g002
csa-d-rcag-s001.pdf
csa-d-rcag-s001
csa-d-rcag-e005.pdf
csa-d-rcag-e005
csa-d-rcag-e003.pdf
csa-d-rcag-e003
csa-d-rcag-e001.pdf
csa-d-rcag-e001

File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated .