STRUCTURED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING SYSTEM

Scope of work
These guidelines are to serve as the minimum

requirement for all new construction and retrofit work, including all materials, equipment, and labor necessary to install, test, and certify structured cabling systems. On new construction sites the conduits will be provided by other contractors.

A.
The structured cabling system for this project includes all communications cabling, wire

ways, communications outlets, terminal blocks, racks, patch cords, cabinets, splitters, surge protectors, and related connectors, mounting hardware, identification devices, accessories, and appurtenances for TIA/EIA Cat 5 data cabling system and the telephone distributions cabling system where applicable.

B.
On new construction, the rough-in shall provide all conduit paths, outlet boxes, plaster

rings, pull strings, backboards, grounding conductors and bus-bars, power receptacles, surface raceway and connectors, and utility columns as indicated on the construction documents to accommodate the detailed installation. Existing schools will require retrofit work with surface raceways in areas where walls cannot be finished. Panduit LD series raceways shall be provided.

C.
The design review will be made available to

the project site contact, data processing, and any additionally needed personnel prior to installation. This group will make up the Design Review Team. Design documents will be provided by the contractor with input from the Design Review Team. A joint site survey will be scheduled to verify and agree on requirements.

D.
Provide a complete telecommunication system, fully

operational, capable of operating at 100 Mbps or better, ready for the occupants to use both voice and data outlets as indicated. The installation shall include all accessories, devices, and cut-over from the Southern Bell point of demarcation required to provide a complete and functioning system. Any materials and devices not specifically mentioned in these specifications or indicated on the contract drawings that are required for a finished and operating system installation shall be furnished and installed at no additional cost to the owner. The owner shall arrange for the required wide area network connections via routers. This cabling system may require outside fiber optic cabling and terminations for adjacent school buildings.

Submittals
A.) Submit for approval, data bearing the printed the following items: Racks, Rack Hardware, and Accessories Patch Cord Organizers and Cable Rings Wiring/Patch Blocks Fiber Optic Cable Multi-pair Telephone Cable Category 5 UTP Cable Cable End Connectors, Each Type Patch Cables Communications Outlets (CO), Each Type manufacturers catalog logo or trademark for
Cable Wireway Cable Management

Cabinets Surge Protectors Pull Strings Backboards Grounding Conductors Surface Raceway and Connectors Utility Columns

B.) Receive approval in writing from the Design Review Team for each item of submission prior to commencing work. Items to be considered for substitution must be clearly indicated as a substitute item at time of submission.

C.) Samples of materials/devices shall be provided as requested by the Design Review Team. Samples shall be returned to the contractor after formal review is complete and written authorization to use submitted products has been received.

D.) As-built drawings shall be provided which indicate accurately all approved changes, labeling, actual device mounting locations, and all pertinent graphical information necessary to facilitate system administration, maintenance, and future moves. Contract drawings shall be furnished to the contractor and shall be returned and revised to reflect as-built conditions using the same format. The as-built drawings shall be returned no less than five (5) working days from the substantial completion of the project and copies furnished to the members of the Design Review Team during the final inspection of each project.

Quality Assurance
A.) All work performed under this contract shall be done in accordance with the most recent issue of the following codes, standards, and guidelines. All materials and equipment shall be UL listed for the intended application.

NFPA National Fire Protection Association TIA/EIA-569 Electronic Industries Association/Telecommunications Industry Association Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces TIA/EIA-568 Electronics Industries Association/Telecommunications Industry Association Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standard IEEE 802.3 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers LAN Standard for Ethernet BISCI Building Industry Consulting Service International Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual AT&T SYSTIMAX Premises Distribution System - Wire Installation Manual AT&T SYSTIMAX Premises Distribution System - Fiber Installation Manual AT&T Outside Plant Engineering Handbook

B.) The Structured Cabling System Contractor shall be an experienced firm regularly engaged in the layout and installation of structured cabling systems of similar size and complexity as required for this installation. The contractor shall have successfully completed the installation, testing, and warranty of systems of similar size at least four years prior to bid. Contractor shall retain a R.C.D.D. on staff, LAN Specialist designation is preferred. The contractor shall be factory certified for all of the products they install.

C.) A mandatory pre-bid meeting shall be held, administrative and technical questions will be answered at this time. Failure to attend this meeting will result in ineligibility to quote pricing for this contract. A pre-design meeting may be held with the selected contractor to answer any further questions.

Delivery, Storage, and Handling

A.) The contractor shall make all arrangements to unload and transport delivered materials and equipment to the job site. Equipment and materials shall be received at the site in new condition and shall be maintained in new condition throughout the installation process.

B.) Designated telecommunication rooms may be used with the project managers approval for material storage. C.) Materials shall be new. Damaged or deteriorated equipment and material will not be acceptable.

Project/Site Conditions
A.) Conditions of the projects will vary with each installation. The majority of the buildings within the scope of this work will be occupied during this installation. Every consideration must be given to the building occupants.

B.) Projects may require some work to be performed when the building is unoccupied or after normal working hours.

Sequencing/Scheduling
This task shall be the responsibility of the Structured Cabling Contractor. Scheduling of work to be performed in existing, occupied buildings shall be the responsibility of the project manager along with the Design Review Team.

Warranty
A.) The installed structured cabling system shall be GUARANTEED against defects in material and installation for a minimum period of one year from the date of completion. Longer periods of warranty as provided by the equipment manufacturer will be provided.

B.) Upon completion of the project, all owners manuals and related documents, including warranty paperwork, will be provided to the Design Review Team.

EXECUTION

Installation
1. The installation shall be in strict

accordance with all applicable codes and standards, the respective manufacturers written instructions, contract drawings, and these specifications. All materials, equipment, and devices shall be new and unused, of current manufacture of the highest grade, free from defects.

2. Workmanship shall be of the highest grade in accordance with modern practice. The installed system shall be neat, clean, and well organized in appearance. Provide working clearances for normal system operation, reconfiguration, and repair.

Cabling
1. Route cabling in provided wireways if available. Install all required cabling support systems per TIA/EIA 568A. All cables shall follow the building at parallel and perpendicular angles and be supported every 4 with approved methods. No cables shall be supported by the ceiling grids or attached to any existing conduit or ceiling support wires.

2. Any penetrations must be sleeved and fire stopped as required by NEC, State and County Codes.

Termination
1. Category 5 termination shall be made in strict accordance with TIA guidelines as well as the manufactures printed instructions for both the cable and the termination device for all field connections in the horizontal telecommunications link.

2. Strip cable jacket back a maximum of 1 inch from the termination. 3. factory symmetrical twists to within 0.5 inches (13 mm max) of the point of termination.

Identification
1. Label cable at each end. All labels shall be produced using a laser printer and shall be easily readable from the floor level when viewing a backboard, panel, or communications outlet form the front. Handwritten labels are not acceptable. Provide data sheets describing proposed labeling products for cable and conduit with pre-installation submittals.

2. Label horizontal wiring cables based on serving wiring closet number, outlet location room number, and outlet identifier.

3. Label distribution (house) cables based on building number, source telecom room number, and destination telecom room number.

4. Label each communication outlet, horizontal wiring terminal block, and rack as indicated on the contract drawings.

5. Label all fiber and copper uplink cables to identify equipment connection

System Verification and Acceptance

1. Category 5 UTP cable testing shall test each conductor for end-to-end continuity. Test each cable for correct termination on a pin-by-pin basis. Test each station with a Category 5 tester, Microtest Penta Scanner or approved equal, to verify compliance with EIA/TIA specifications for Category 5 UTP with an allowable deviation of plus or minus five (5%) percent. Use test method, which allows for connectorization at each end. Test at the full range of frequencies indicated by EIA/TIA up to and including 100 MHz.

2. Fiber Optic Cable shall be tested with a Tektronix TFP2A FiberMaster OTDR. The OTDR shall be fitted with a 3.5 inch disk drive for storing test results in *.WMF format. Each strand of the installed fiber optic cabling, with mated connectors at each end, shall have a total power loss (in db) less than or equal to the manufacturers performance specifications for the cable and connectors, when adjusted for the installed length, and with an allowable deviation of 1.0 db.

3. Document results of testing and submit to the owners representative for review and approval. The test log to be submitted shall include outlet identifiers as indicated on the drawings, the test date, the initials of the technician who performed the test, and the test results.

Instruction of Owner
1. The contractor shall schedule a time to provide not less than four hours of formal training to not less than two persons identified by the Design Review Team.

2. Training shall include a walk-through of the system for location and labeling orientation, a discussion of overall system concepts and configuration, specific instruction in system reconfiguration using patch cords in the wiring closets, a review of the as-built drawings, a review of the system testing and acceptance documentation, and guidelines for basic trouble-shooting of the structured cabling system.

3. The instruction shall be presented in an organized and professional manner by a person who is thoroughly familiar with the installation.