EIE326-01_19_10_00_29-2_7_AM_6.pdf

DORMITORY, 168 PN EIELSON AFB, AK W911KB-14-R-0017

SECTION 01 19 10.00 29 EIE 326

2.7 ELECTRICAL DESIGN CRITERIA

2.7.1 Scope and Objectives

A. Work includes the electrical design and construction of a new 168-person dormitory for Eielson Air Force Base in Eielson, Alaska. Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision of labor for the complete and satisfactory design, construction, and installation of the following electrical systems: lighting, power, and special systems which include data and telecommunications, video surveillance, cable television (CATV), public address (PA), card access, intercom, and doorbell.

B. Specific requirements listed herein take precedence over conflicting requirements in the referenced documents.

C. The Design-Build Contractor’s Electrical Designer of Record (DOR) shall be responsible for the lighting and power design. The Electrical DOR shall be licensed and registered as a professional electrical engineer in the State of Alaska, and shall have at least five years of continuous design experience in the sub-arctic environment. The lighting and power design drawings and calculations shall be sealed and signed by the Electrical DOR.

D. The Design-Build Contractor’s Communications Designer of Record (DOR) shall be responsible for the special systems design. The Communications DOR shall be licensed and registered as a professional electrical engineer in the State of Alaska, and shall have at least five years of continuous design experience in the sub-arctic environment. In addition, a Building Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI) Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) with at least 2 years related experience shall develop and stamp telecommunications design and prepare the testing plan. The special systems design drawings and calculations shall be sealed and signed by the Communications DOR.

2.7.2 Design Criteria

A. ADAAG, ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities

B. Rural Utilities Service Criteria

C. International Building Code (IBC), 2012

D. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

E. Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc. (U.L.). All equipment shall bear the UL label, or equivalent, from a nationally recognized testing agency, acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction

F. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

G. All base materials shall comply with standards of ASTM and ANSI

H. Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, I.E.S.N.A Lighting Handbook, ninth edition

I. National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), ANSI C.2

J. EIA/TIA 568-C Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standard (Latest edition)

K. EIA/TIA 569-C Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces

L. EIA/TIA 606-B Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings

M. EIA/TIA 607-B Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications

N. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), including, but not limited to, NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2014; NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2012.

O. Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH)

P. Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 1-300-02, Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Format Standard

Q. Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-501-01, Electrical Engineering

R. Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-520-01, Interior Electrical Systems

S. Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-530-01, Interior, Exterior Lighting, and Controls

T. Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-550-01, Exterior Electrical Power Distribution

U. Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-580-01, Telecommunications Building Cabling Systems Planning and Design

V. Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-010-01, DOD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings

W. Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-021-01, Mass Notification Systems

X. Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-600-01, Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities - Design

Y. AFI 32-1063, Electric Power Systems

Z. TI-800-01 – Design Criteria

AA. UFC 3-310-04 – Seismic Design for Buildings

BB. ER 1110-345-700 – Design Analysis

CC. Eielson AFB electrical standards and telecomm standards included in Appendix 10.

DD. AASHTO LTS-4-2001 – Standard Specification for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals

2.7.3 Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS)

A. The Design-Build Contractor shall develop the following UFGS sections to describe the electrical materials, standards, and methods for this Project. The UFGS sections listed below are not comprehensive. The Design-Build Contractor shall develop additional sections to represent other electrical materials, standards, and methods proposed as stated in UFC-1-300- 02.

1. 26 00 00.00 20– Basis Electrical Materials and Methods

2. 20 05 00.00 40 – Common Work Results for Electrical

3. 26 05 13.00 40 – Medium Voltage Cables

4. 26 05 19.00 10 – Insulated Wire and Cable

5. 26 05 48.00 10 –Seismic Protection for Electrical Equipment

6. 26 05 71.00 40 – Low Voltage Overcurrent Protective Devices

7. 26 09 13 – Power Monitoring System

8. 26 09 23.00 40 – Lighting Control Devices

9. 26 12 19.00 40 – Pad-Mounted, Liquid-Filled, Medium-Voltage Transformers

10. 26 23 00.00 40 – Switchboards and Switchgear

11. 26 24 16.00 40 – Panelboards

12. 26 28 01.00 10 – Coordinated Power System Protection

13. 26 29 23 – Variable Frequency Motor Controllers

14. 26 51 00.00 40 – Interior Lighting

15. 26 52 00.00 40 – Emergency Lighting

16. 26 53 00.00 40 – Exit Signs

17. 26 56 00 – Exterior Lighting

18. 27 05 14.00 10 – Cable Television Premises Distribution System

19. 27 05 28.36 40 – Cable Trays for Communications Systems

20. 27 10 00 – Building Telecommunications Cabling System

21. 27 51 16 – Radio and Public Address Systems

22. 28 05 26.00 40 – Grounding and Bonding for Electronic Safety and Security

23. 28 20 01.00 10 – Electronic Security System

24. 28 23 23.00 10 – Closed Circuit Television Systems

25. 33 70 02.00 10-Electrical Distribution System Underground

26. 33 71 01.00 40-Overhead Transmission and Distribution

27. 33 71 02.00 20-Underground Electrical Distribution

2.7.4 Basic Design Criteria of Electrical Systems

A. Exterior Lighting

1. Exterior luminaires shall be mounted on exterior walls and tapered steel poles for area lighting of building exterior, parking lots, and sidewalks.

2. All exterior luminaires shall be constructed per AASHTO standards to withstand 100 mph wind loading with a 1.3 gust factor.

3. All Exterior luminaires shall be LED fixtures with cut off shields, controlled by a photocell.

LED color temperature shall be between 4000K and 4500K .. Exterior luminaires shall comply with Force Protection Requirements. AM#6.… Fixtures shall have a minimum lifetime of 100,000 hours at L70 or 50,000 hours at L80. ….AM#6

4. The Contractor shall submit point-to-point lighting calculations demonstrating the layout, fixture type, illumination and uniformity of the exterior lighting. Contractor shall use a light loss factor of 0.62.

5. The branch circuits supplying exterior fixtures shall be fed through electrically-operated, mechanically-held lighting contactors. The contactors shall be mounted indoors in NEMA 1 enclosures with a hand-off-auto (HOA) switch, and shall be controlled by photoelectric cells.

6. Illumination and lighting control criteria shall meet IESNA recommended illumination levels and UFC 3-530-01.

7. All building alcoves shall be illuminated to meet anti-terrorism standards. Refer to 4-010- 01.

8. All building exit doors shall be provided with normal power and emergency power illumination per IBC.

9. Not Used.

B. Interior lighting

1. Interior luminaires in public spaces that are subjected to damage shall be impact-resistant fixtures. Such locations include corridors, stairwells, public restroom, bulk storage, laundry, main entry, and multipurpose areas.

2. Provide high-efficiency, linear T5 or T8 fluorescent fixtures where applicable. Provide with energy-saving, sound “A” rated, ANSI C82.1-compliant, rapid start, high power factor type ballasts with less than 10% total harmonic distortion (THD), unless otherwise noted.

3. The Contractor shall submit point-to-point lighting calculations demonstrating the layout, fixture type, illumination and uniformity of the interior lighting. Calculations shall be based on the actual finish material reflectance or a maximum of 80% for the ceiling, 50% for the wall and 20% for the floor, whichever is lower. The design illumination levels shall be calculated using light loss factor of 0.75 and the ballast factor of the supplied equipment.

AM#6…. Where illuminations levels required by different criteria sources conflict, UFC 3- 530-01 shall take precedence, USAF Unaccompanied Housing Design Guide, IESNA, and finally, Room Criteria Sheets. “Minimum Illuminations” levels listed in Room Criteria Sheets reflect designed maintained average. ….AM#6

4. General lighting schedules shall include lamp type, voltage, type of mounting, physical sizes, manufacturer and catalog number, and min. LER.

5. AM#4….. Lighting and lighting controls shall conform to UFC 3-530-01, Design: Interior, Exterior Lighting and Controls. Control switches for general room lighting shall be located at room entrances. Room with more than one door shall have three-or four-way switches at each door. Occupancy and/or vacancy sensors shall be provided in housekeeping closets, bulk storage areas, restrooms, laundry areas, and other areas required by UFC 3-530-01. Sensors shall be located in a suitable location for the space. Non-task dominant areas not listed in UFC 3-530-01 shall be controlled as specified for hallways.

Task dominant areas not listed in UFC 3-530-01 shall be controlled as specified for conference rooms. …..AM#4

6. Interior lighting fixtures shall be AM#6…. as specified in UFC 3-350-01 and room criteria sheets. Utilize the most energy efficient fixture specified by these documents. ….AM#6

7. Bedrooms, bathrooms, and common suite areas shall be provided with fluorescent lamps with a color temperature between 2700K and 3500K.

8. Minimize fixture types and lamp types to streamline inventory and maintenance.

9. Avoid providing light fixtures with low lamp life in areas that are difficult to access and maintain.

10. Stairwell fixtures shall be centered on the main and intermediate landings, and shall be surface-mounted on the ceiling.

11. Compact fluorescent lamps shall be deluxe phosphor type with 3500K, 88+ CRI, 4-pin quad tube compact lamps.

12. Emergency lighting shall be provided per NFPA 101. Wall-mounted “bug-eyed” fixtures are not allowed. Follow ETL 99-4 for specific guidance.

13. Exit signs shall be of the internally illuminated light emitting diode (LED) type. Signage shall be green letters on white background.

C. Power

1. Exterior Distribution

a. Demolish two existing electrical services to the existing dormitories, and provide a new underground electrical service to the new dormitory. See drawing C1.00.

b. Service equipment shall be 120/208 Volts, 3-phase, 4-wire and include a 3-pole main breaker, current transformer cabinet, utility meter base and meter with test by-pass capabilities. House the equipment in a switchboard-style Main Distribution Panel (MDP) inside the building and equip with bolt-on breakers. Main breaker shall be service-entrance rated and shall have shunt-tripping features. A shunt-trip disconnect shall be provided on the exterior of the building. The location of the shunt trip disconnect shall be coordinated with Base Fire Department.

c. Provide power monitoring equipment at the service entrance to the main distribution panel. Provide transient voltage surge suppression at the service equipment. The surge suppressor shall meet the requirements of IEEE C62.41 and be UL listed and labeled as having been tested in accordance with UL 1449.

d. Cables shall conform to the requirements of NEMA WC 8 using ethylene-propylene-rubber (EPR), 15 kV, all copper, 133 percent insulation and a nonmetallic jacket.

Cables shall have both conductor and insulation shielding for each phase. A full-sized, 600 Volt, XHHW, insulated copper neutral shall be provided for future conversion to 12,470 volt.

e. Existing distribution system is 7200 volt, 3 wire. Provide a pad-mounted transformer with a 12,470 X 7200V primary and 120/208V Secondary. Transformer shall be oil-filled with dead front construction with separate high and low voltage compartments complying with ANSI C57.12.26. Transformer shall be equipped with primary fuse protection, surge arresters, connectors, bushings, load break elbows, adjustable/no-load tap changers, concrete pad and ground ring.

f. Transformer pad may be either pre-fabricated or cast-in-place and shall have minimum 2900psi compressive strength. Tops of concrete pads shall be level and shall project 12-inch above finished grade and sloped to drain. Edges of concrete pads shall have 3/4-inch chamfer. Where grounding electrode conductors are installed through concrete pads, PVC conduit sleeves shall be installed through the concrete to provide physical protection. To facilitate cable installation and termination, the concrete pad shall be provided with a rectangular hole below the primary and secondary compartments.

g. Secondary service shall consist of underground wiring installed in conduit from the pad-mounted transformer to the service switchboard. The service entrance conductors shall not be larger than 500 kcmil. Provide parallel runs of conductors to achieve adequate conductor ampacity requirements.

h. Contractor shall verify and identify any existing circuits feeding the utilidors from the demolished building or any existing alarms. Provide any temporary power required to maintain the circuits or re-route circuits to a suitable power source. Relocate any alarms to the new building or any other suitable location.

i. Provide as part of the appropriate Option an Intelligent Parking Lot Controller (IPLC) system at the new parking areas. The IPLC device shall consist of microprocessor, temperature sensors and indicatinglights and shall automatically regulate the optimum power to each receptacle. The IPLC devices shall be installed on a 4” metallic post encased in concrete. Provide weatherproof protection for receptacles and wiring.

j. Provide as part of the appropriate Option the underground installation of a section of an existing overhead power line as shown on drawings. Specific requirements are included in attached specification 13 71 02.

2. Interior Distribution

a. The electrical system shall consist of a 208/120V Main Distribution Panel located in the main electrical room for distribution of power to branch circuit panel boards located in satellite electrical rooms around the facility to optimize conductor lengths and avoid power quality problems. Distribution equipment shall be dead-front construction, equipped with copper busses and bolt-on circuit breakers and sized to accommodate the building load calculated per the NEC plus 25%. Minimum of two

(2) 100-Amp circuit breaker spaces shall be provided for future use. Service entrance equipment shall be fully rated for available fault current.

b. Motor and Circuit Disconnects: These units shall be sized for the specific circuit and application in which they are used. Each motor shall be provided with a local disconnect. Provide horsepower rated motor disconnect switches. Circuit disconnects shall have ampere ratings equal to or greater than the ampere rating of the circuit supplying the equipment. All disconnects shall be of the heavy-duty type.

c. Motor Starters: Unless special considerations require selection of other types of starters, starters shall be horsepower-rated and shall consist of toggle-type manual starters for fractional horsepower motors and full NEMA size units sized for those motors greater than 0.37 kW (1/2 horsepower) in size or of 3-phase configuration.

Starters shall be equipped with red run pilot light, control transformer, start-stop push-buttons or H-O-A switches as required and connected so control shall be shut down when the disconnect switch is opened for any reason.

d. Variable frequency drives (VFD’s) shall be provided for motors exceeding 10HP.

e. Branch Circuit Panel boards shall be dead-front construction with copper buses and bolt-on circuit breakers, and shall have 25% minimum spare capacity above the NEC demand loads served. They shall be fully rated for the available fault current.

Provide a minimum of 25% spare single pole breakers in each panel board.

f. Transformers, Dry-Type: Single and three-phase transformers shall have shielded, copper windings and two turns per phase. Transformers shall have 220 degrees C insulation system for transformers 15 kVA and greater, and shall have 180 degrees C insulation system for transformers rated 10 kVA and less, with temperature rise not exceeding 115 degrees C under full-rated load in maximum ambient temperature of 40 degrees C. A transformer of 115 degrees C temperature rise shall be capable of carrying continuously 115 percent of nameplate kVA without exceeding insulation rating.

g. All low-voltage thermostat wiring shall be in conduit.

h. All quantities and locations of electrical receptacles and circuitry in suites shall be provided, as a minimum, consistent with the NEC requirements for dwelling units.

i. Provide separate panels for lighting, power, and mechanical systems. AM#6…. For airmen living modules, provide a panel in the common area of each 4 airman module to power loads all within the module. ….AM#6

j. All outlets in office and common areas shall be served from branch circuit panel boards.

k. Service, feeders and all branch circuits shall be sized in accordance with the NEC.

l. Provide grounding type outlets of current rating, voltage, phase and configuration as required to serve all equipment.

m. Provide duplex receptacles to comply with the requirements of the Room Criteria

Sheets.

n. Provide power outlets, data outlets, phone outlets, and CATV outlets in accordance with the Air Force Unaccompanied Housing Design Guide.

o. No more than six convenience receptacles shall be connected to a single circuit.

p. Provide double duplex receptacles near each data outlet.

q. A minimum of one GFCI receptacle shall be provided in each bathroom, public restroom, and housekeeping closet.

r. Provide two 20A, dedicated circuits at the telephone terminal board (TTB) in addition to other Communication Room requirements.

s. Provide weatherproof-while-in-use, GFCI protected receptacles on the exterior of the building within 10-ft of each exterior door. Provide additional receptacles such that no point on the exterior wall is more than 50-ft from a receptacle.

t. Provide connections, services and equipment required for proper connection and operation of all equipment furnished, or planned presence denoted or required in other portions of these specifications. A local disconnect shall be provided within viewing distance of all motors per NEC Article 430.

u. Provide duplex outlets adjacent to CATV outlets.

v. Maintain integrity of penetrations intended to be waterproof. Provide flashing at all penetrations of waterproof membranes.

w. Arc flash considerations shall include labeling as follows:

1) Flash Hazard boundary

2) cal/cm^2 Flash Hazard at 18 inches

3) PPE Level recommendations

4) Shock Hazard when cover is removed

5) Glove Class

6) Limited Approach Boundary

7) Restricted Approach Boundary

8) Prohibited Approach Boundary

3. Grounding

a. Provide a grounding system in accordance with NEC Article 250 and other applicable standards referenced in 2.7.2.

b. Provide an insulated grounding conductor sized per NEC requirements in all distribution, feeder and branch circuit conduits.

c. Provide a building grounding electrode system consisting of a UFER ground, connection to the water supply at the point of entry, connection to building steel, and electrodes to obtain a resistance to ground of no greater than 25 ohms. Make all grounding connections to building steel and below grade with exothermic connections. Connect to the telecommunication ground conductor and to the electrical service as required by the NEC.

d. Bonding conductor for the telecommunications shall be sized in accordance with ANSI/TIA-607-B Table 1 and run separately to the main electrical service ground.

Grounding and bonding conductors from protectors and antenna discharge units shall be insulated and sized in accordance with the NEC.

4. Conduit and Raceway, Including Installation Schedule

a. All wiring shall be installed in raceway. Raceways shall be specified of the type suited for the applications and locations. Raceway shall not be smaller than 1/2-inch in diameter unless otherwise noted. Raceways installed for future systems shall include pull wire. Provide concealed conduit in all areas except utility spaces.

b. Underground Installations: Rigid Metal Conduit or Intermediate Metal Conduit.

1) In or Under Slab on Grade: Rigid Metal Conduit or Intermediate Metal

Conduit.

2) Minimum Size: 3/4-inch diameter.

c. Outdoor Locations, Above Grade: Rigid Metal Conduit or Intermediate Metal Conduit.

d. In Slab Above Grade: Rigid Metal Conduit or Intermediate Metal Conduit.

e. Wet and Damp Locations: Rigid Metal Conduit or Intermediate Metal Conduit.

f. Dry Locations Concealed: Rigid Metal Conduit, Intermediate Metal Conduit, Electrical Metallic Tubing.

g. Dry Locations Exposed: Use Rigid Metal Conduit or Intermediate Metal Conduit up to 12-ft AFF. Electrical metallic tubing may be used above 12-ft AFF

h. Use conduit bodies to make sharp changes in direction, i.e. around beams.

i. Avoid moisture traps; provide junction box with drain fitting at low points in conduit system.

j. Provide suitable fittings or methods to accommodate expansion and deflection where conduit crosses seismic, control and expansion joints.

k. Provide suitable nylon pull string or tape in each empty conduit except sleeves and nipples.

l. Conductors shall be copper, Class A or B stranded or solid. Provide building wiring of insulation type THHN or XHHW-2. Power wiring shall be 12 AWG or larger.

Control conductors may be 14 AWG or larger. XHHW-2 insulation shall be provided for all locations in exterior, damp, or unheated areas.

m. Penetrations of the building vapor barrier system shall be appropriately sealed and insulated to retain the integrity of the barrier system. This includes, but is not limited to, conduits and backs of electrical boxes.

5. Devices

a. Only 20 Amp, 125 volt, NEMA 5-20R grounded type duplex receptacles shall be specified for this project unless item of equipment requires different characteristics or configurations of outlets. Only 20 ampere, 125/240 volt industrial grade switches shall be provided for switching lighting circuits. Impact resistant nylon plates shall be required for boxes and devices in interior, finished spaces. Ground fault circuit interrupting (GFCI) type duplex receptacles shall be provided in locations as required by the NEC and provided with metal, weatherproof-while-in-use, device plate covers at exterior locations. Arc fault circuit interrupting (AFCI) receptacles and tamper resistant receptacles shall be installed in accordance with NEC.

b. Provide power outlets, data outlets, phone outlets, and CATV outlets in accordance with the Air Force Unaccompanied Housing Design Guide.

6. Identification

a. Nameplates shall be three-layer laminated plastic engraved with white letters on black background.

b. Nameplates shall be provided for all panel boards, switchboards, control equipment enclosures, communication cabinets, and all other electrical enclosures (does not include jboxes).

c. Nameplates shall be provided for all motor disconnects and controllers. Include motor load, HP rating, voltage, and source panel and circuit.

d. Wire markers shall be provided for each conductor at panel board, outlet and junction boxes, and each load connection.

e. Conduit markers shall be provided for each conduit longer than 10 ft, spaced 20 ft on center. A consistent color and text label shall be established for the project.

f. Underground Warning Tape. Provide detectable tape for all below grade installations. Install 12-inch above buried conduits or direct-buried cable.

D. Data and Telecommunication

1. Provide Communication Equipment Rooms (CERs) as required for main and satellite communication equipment including TTB’s, racks, servers, etc. The minimum area for the Main CER shall be 100 sq-ft. Satellite CER areas shall be determined by functional requirements, including working clearances around equipment. The minimum area for the satellite CERs shall be 70 sq-ft.

2. CERs shall be open to structure in lieu of dropped ceilings with a minimum ceiling height of 8-ft.

3. Contractor shall take steps to avoid CERs and Electrical rooms having common walls.

Additionally, locate CERs such that they are not adjacent to rooms with EMI/RFI sources such as transformers, motors, etc.

4. A minimum of 2 dedicated 20 A circuits, each wired to a double duplex receptacle shall be provided in each CER. Coordinate the location of these receptacles during the 65% design review.

5. Provide a telecommunication service entrance for base fiber communications. The service shall consist of one new 12-strand, single-mode, fiber cable, which shall be fusion spliced at AM#4….. Handhole 3-6 …..AM#4, and shall be routed in a new 4” Schedule 80 PVC conduit with (3) 3-cell Maxcell innerducts to the Main Communications Room to serve the new dormitory. Coordinate with Base Telecom and confirm after award.

6. Provide a telecommunication service entrance for base copper communications. The 100-pr copper cabling from UMH 331 shall be spliced into a 4” stainless steel splice case and new 100-pair copper cable extended into the main communications room. The cabling shall be extended in the 4” Schedule 80 PVC conduit (provided for ACS and GCI) between UMH 331 to the main communications room. Coordinate with Base Telecom and confirm after award.

7. Provide a telecommunication service entrance for telecommunication providers ACS and GCI. The existing conduit(s) and cabling for Building 2206 shall be demolished back to Manhole UMH-329. The existing conduit(s) and cabling for Building 2208 shall be demolished back to Manhole UMH-331. Two new 4” Schedule 80 PVC conduits with (3) 3-cell Maxcell innerduct shall be routed between UMH 331 to the main communications room. One cell in each conduit shall be provided with a tracer wire. Coordinate with outside plant engineers at GCI and ACS and confirm after award.

8. Universal telecommunications outlets, cabling and terminations shall be installed in all rooms as indicated in the room criteria sheets and shall be wired back to a common patch panel in the appropriate CER. All equipment, cabling and terminations shall meet Category 6A rating for Voice and Data. The system shall be in compliance with EIA/TIA criteria with all terminations labeled and identified. All installers must be BISCI-certified.

The PBX, active LAN components (hubs, routers, bridges, modems, etc.) and computer systems shall be procured and installed by the government.

9. Voice and data cables shall be wired to comply with the requirements of the EIA/TIA 568B jack configuration. All outlets shall have dedicated home-runs. Cables shall have plenum rated insulation and jacket materials. No telecommunication or data conduit or cable may be routed below grade.

10. Provide a minimum of 2 universal telecommunications outlets in each sleeping room and in the common area of each suite. Coordinate locations of receptacles at 65% and 95% design review.

11. Interior Raceways. Comply with the requirements of UFC 3-580-01. Minimum size 3/4-inch for telephone/data conduits. Cable trays shall be used for collecting and routing multiple cables in hallways, to CERs. Use only long radius elbows. Conduit bodies are not permitted in telecom/data wiring. Provide home run from telephone and data outlets to the cable tray to the appropriate equipment rack housing the termination patch panels.

Provide plastic bushings on all conduit terminations. Minimum box size for outlets: 4-inch square x 2-inch deep. J-hooks may be used to route data cabling from conduit stub outs above ceiling to cable tray. J-hooks with 25% spare capacity shall be provided.

12. The cable tray system routing the cabling into the CERs shall extend around inside the perimeter walls as well as extending across the top of the racks. The cable tray system shall be at a minimum of 8-ft AFF.

13. Grounding and Bonding. Comply with requirements of EIA/TIA 607 and UFC 3-580-01.

14. All telecommunication spaces, pathways, infrastructure, and cabling shall comply with the requirements of UFC 3-580-01.

15. Wireless. Wireless devices shall be provided by Owner. Provide data cabling to each wireless location for future connection.

16. Electrical and communication room sizes shown in the room criteria sheets may or may not be appropriate for the contractor’s selection of systems and equipment, and may be adjusted as required.

17. Provide power outlets, data outlets, phone outlets, and CATV outlets in accordance with the Air Force Unaccompanied Housing Design Guide.

18. Provide 20 new 6’ patch cords for connections in the communications room.18

E. Video Surveillance System

1. Provide a closed circuit television system (CCTV) with cameras covering all public areas including, but not limited to, building entrances, hallways, laundry rooms, lounges, etc.

2. System features shall include:

a. High-impact resistant dome housing

b. Automatic White Balance

c. Color cameras

d. 704x480 NTSC resolution

e. Digital Video Recorder (DVR) to record each camera with storage capacity of 7 days per camera.

f. 17” color LCD flatscreen monitor with resolution compatible with cameras and DVR.

g. 16 channel multiplexer.

3. All video surveillance equipment shall be rack-mounted in main CER.

4. Provide a demonstration of the system's capabilities prior to system acceptance

F. Cable Television (CATV)

1. Provide cable TV outlets in the locations shown on the Room Criteria Sheets (RCSs).

2. Run coaxial cable in conduits from each outlet to a Cable TV backboard in the closest

CER for termination in a TV amplifier distribution section. Provide home-run conduits from each backboard to the main Comm room for connection of Cable TV service.

Coordinate service installation and conduit/cable requirements with the providing utility.

3. Provide a minimum of 2 CATV outlets in each sleeping room and in the common area of each suite. Coordinate locations of CATV outlets at 65% and 95% design review.

4. Provide CATV outlets in the dorm manager’s office, and the multi-purpose area.

5. Provide power outlets, data outlets, phone outlets, and CATV outlets in accordance with the Air Force Unaccompanied Housing Design Guide.

6. Provide CATV cabling and outlets per UFC 3-580-01.

G. Public Address (PA) System

1. Provide a public address system in all common areas including hallways, laundry, lounge area, and multipurpose room.

2. System shall include:

a. Distribution speaker system on separate zones.

b. Connection to Campus PA system.

3. Head end panel shall be located in the Data/Comm room.

4. Provide a demonstration of the system's capabilities prior to system acceptance

H. Card Access System

1. Provide a card access system compatible with existing facility card access system.

2. Card access system shall be coordinated with door hardware supplier, and shall be provided at following locations:

a. Interior arctic entry door

b. Each bedroom door

c. Each module door

d. Dorm Manager’s Office

3. Interior arctic entry door shall unlock upon fire detection.

4. Provide a demonstration of the system's capabilities prior to system acceptance

5. Existing Card Access System is Best Basis G.

I. Intercom System

1. Provide an intercom system at the main arctic entry. Intercom system shall be connected to Dorm Manager’s Office only.

2. Intercom system shall be recessed and flushed with wall.

3. Provide a demonstration of the system's capabilities prior to system acceptance

J. Doorbell System

1. A five-zone doorbell system shall be provided for each module. The five zones include four bedrooms and one shared common area.

2. The doorbell system shall include a five (5) button doorbell switch and five (5) doorbell chimes. Door bell transformer may be integral to the doorbell chime.

3. The doorbell switch labeling shall be easily replaceable upon changing of tenants.

K. Exterior Buried Utility Lines: All direct bury utility lines installed shall have a plastic marker tape (minimum 6” wide by 0.004” installed 8-10” below grade). The plastic marker tape shall include a metallic wire for detection purposes and shall bear a continuous printed inscription describing the type of utility line buried below.

2.7.5 Prohibited Items

A. Type NM, NMS, NMC, AC, and MC wire.

B. Aluminum conductors.

C. U-bent fluorescent tubes.

D. Flood lights.

E. Plastic device boxes.

F. Bug-eyed emergency light fixtures