Beaverton School District
Capital Program Purchasing
16550 SW Merlo Road,
Beaverton, OR 97006
Phone: 503-591-4539
SOLICITATION ADDENDUM NO. 1
ITB 15-0012
THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE ABOVE CITED SOLICITATION ARE ANNOUNCED.
This Addendum modifies the Invitation to Bid (ITB) document(s) only to the extent indicated herein. All other
areas not changed or otherwise modified by this Addendum shall remain in full force and effect. This Addendum
is hereby made an integral part of the ITB document. Bidder must be responsive to any requirements of this
Addendum as if the requirements were set forth in the ITB. Failure to do so may result in Bid rejection. See the
ITB regarding requests for clarification or change and protests of this Addendum, and the deadlines for the
foregoing.
This addendum is to be acknowledged in the space provided on the Bidder Certification form supplied in the
solicitation document. Failure to acknowledge receipt of this addendum may be cause to reject your offer.
The closing date Remains as: May 7, 2015 at 2:00 PM
CHANGES:
The attached revised specifications and drawing sheet are incorporated in the RFP.
Provide a separate page that includes your schedule of labor rates.
CLARIFICATIONS:
A secondary component of the project is for some of our support facilities that will involve adding HVAC systems. For
the purposes of this Solicitation, the Contractor will need to engage a HVAC sub-Contractor and make provisions for
plumbing, line voltage and roof patch as required to provide the indicated systems.
Questions and Answers:
QWill existing fiber from the school’s MDF/IDF be used or is it being replaced?
AThis fiber is not being replaced.
QIs there a power outlet in all of the cabinets?
AThe majority of the cabinets have power outlets in them. There are some that don’t and these should be indicated on
the drawings. We would like power outlets added to the cabinets that don’t already have them.
QWhat will building access be during the summer? Will work be done while custodians are on site?
AWe will have custodians or monitors on site while the Contractor is working. Their standard working hours are
typically 7 am – 3 pm. We will try to stick to this schedule for the work. There may be some exceptions to that and we will
try to accommodate the Contractor’s needs. A custodian or a monitor will be on-site whenever the Contractor is there.
QA-
What brand of phones are currently installed and how many phones will be needed on the new phone system?
Providing phones is not part of this ITB.
-END of Addendum
Michael Mathews
Construction Purchasing Manager
RFP 15-0012, Addendum #1
April 24, 2015
BEAVERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
UNIFIED TELECOM - PHASE 4
SECTION 271000 - COMMUNICATIONS REQUIREMENTS
PART 1
1.1
RELATED DOCUMENTS
A.
1.2
GENERAL
Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary
Conditions and Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.
SUMMARY
A.
Section Includes:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.3
1.4
UTP cabling.
Cable connecting hardware, and patch panels.
Telecommunications outlet/connectors.
Cabling system identification products.
Equipment mounting assemblies.
Cable management system.
DEFINITIONS
A.
BICSI: Building Industry Consulting Service International.
B.
Cross-Connect: A facility enabling the termination of cable elements and their
interconnection or cross-connection.
C.
EMI: Electromagnetic interference.
D.
IDC: Insulation displacement connector.
E.
LAN: Local area network.
F.
Outlet/Connectors: A connecting device in the work area on which horizontal cable or
outlet cable terminates.
G.
RCDD: Registered Communications Distribution Designer.
H.
UTP: Unshielded twisted pair.
ACTION SUBMITTALS
A.
Product Data: For each type of product.
B.
Shop Drawings:
1.
2.
System Labeling Schedules: Electronic copy of labeling schedules, in software
and format selected by Owner.
Wiring diagrams to show typical wiring schematics, including the following:
a.
Cross-connects.
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b.
c.
3.
1.5
1.6
Cross-connects and patch panels. Detail mounting assemblies, and show
elevations and physical relationship between the installed components.
A.
Qualification Data: For Installer, qualified layout technician, installation supervisor, and
field inspector.
B.
Field quality-control reports.
CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS
A.
Maintenance Data: For splices and connectors to include in maintenance manuals.
B.
Software and Firmware Operational Documentation:
3.
4.
Software operating and upgrade manuals.
Program Software Backup: On magnetic media or compact disk, complete with
data files.
Device address list.
Printout of software application and graphic screens.
MAINTENANCE MATERIAL SUBMITTALS
A.
Furnish extra materials that match products installed and that are packaged with
protective covering for storage and identified with labels describing contents.
1.
2.
3.
1.8
Patch panels.
Patch cords.
INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS
1.
2.
1.7
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Patch-Panel Units: One of each type.
Connecting Blocks: One of each type.
Device Plates: One of each type.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
A.
Installer Qualifications: Cabling Installer must have personnel certified by BICSI on
staff.
1.
2.
B.
Layout Responsibility: Preparation of Shop Drawings and Cabling
Administration Drawings by an RCDD.
Installation Supervision: Installation shall be under the direct supervision of
Registered Technician or Level 2 Installer, who shall be present at all times when
Work of this Section is performed at Project site.
Testing Agency Qualifications: An NRTL.
1.
Testing Agency's Field Supervisor: Currently certified by BICSI as an RCDD to
supervise on-site testing and review test reports.
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PART 2
2.1
2.3
The maximum allowable cable length is 295 feet. This maximum allowable length does
not include an allowance for the length of 16 feet to the workstation equipment or in the
cross-connect.
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
A.
General Performance: Communications cabling system shall comply with transmission
standards in TIA/EIA-568-B.1 when tested according to test procedures of this standard.
B.
Electrical Components, Devices, and Accessories: Listed and labeled as defined in
NFPA 70, by a qualified testing agency, and marked for intended location and
application.
C.
Grounding: Comply with J-STD-607-A.
BACKBOARDS
A.
2.4
PRODUCTS
COMMUNICATIONS CABLING GENERAL REQUIRMENTS
A.
2.2
Backboards: Plywood, fire-retardant treated, 3/4 by 48 by 96 inches.
UTP CABLE
A.
Description: 100-ohm, four-pair UTP, binder groups covered with a blue thermoplastic
jacket.
1.
2.
3.
Comply with TIA/EIA-568-B.1 for performance specifications.
Comply with TIA/EIA-568-B.2, Category 6.
Listed and labeled by an NRTL acceptable to authorities having jurisdiction as
complying with UL 444 and NFPA 70 for the following types:
a.
4.
2.5
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Communications, Plenum Rated: Type CMP, complying with
NFPA 262.
For cable installed outdoors and entering the buildings, provide product rated for
indoor/outdoor use.
UTP CABLE HARDWARE
A.
Manufacturers:
1.
Panduit.
B.
General Requirements for Cable Connecting Hardware: Comply with TIA/EIA-568-B.2,
IDC type, with modules designed for punch-down caps or tools. Cables shall be
terminated with connecting hardware of same category or higher.
C.
Patch Panel: Modular panels housing multiple-numbered jack units with IDC-type
connectors at each jack for permanent termination of pair groups of installed cables.
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1.
Number of Jacks per Field: One for each four-pair UTP cable indicated,
conductor group of indicated cables, plus spares and blank positions adequate to
suit specified expansion criteria.
D.
Jacks and Jack Assemblies: Modular, color-coded, eight-position modular receptacle
units with integral IDC-type terminals.
E.
Patch Cords: Factory-made, four-pair cables in lengths specified below; terminated with
eight-position modular plug at each end.
1.
2.
3.
Patch cords shall have bend-relief-compliant boots and color-coded icons to
ensure Category 6 performance. Patch cords shall have latch guards to protect
against snagging.
Patch cords shall have color-coded boots for circuit identification.
Lengths:
a.
b.
4.
5.
Portables: 50-percent 1-foot length, and 50-percent 3-foot length.
Other Facilities: 10-percent 3-foot length, 70-percent 5-foot lengths, and
20-percent 7-foot length.
Colors:
a.
b.
c.
2.6
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Phone: Green
Data: Grey
Wireless Access Points: White.
Manufacturer: Allen-Tel, or approved.
OPTICAL FIBER CABLE HARDWARE
A.
Manufacturers:
1.
B.
Corning.
Fiber Distribution Units: Rack-mountable housing for modular fiber optic adapter panels
with duplex cable connectors.
1.
2.
Number of Connectors per Field: One for each fiber of cable or cables assigned
to field, plus spares and blank positions adequate to suit specified expansion
criteria.
Corning CCH-01U or approved.
C.
Patch Cords: Factory-made, dual-fiber cables in 36-inch lengths.
D.
Cable Connecting Hardware:
1.
Comply with Optical Fiber Connector Intermateability Standards (FOCIS)
specifications of TIA-604-2-B, TIA-604-3-B, and TIA/EIA-604-12. Comply with
TIA/EIA-568-B.3.
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2.
2.7
Quick-connect, simplex and duplex, Type LC connectors. Insertion loss not more
than 0.75 dB.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUTLET/CONNECTORS
A.
Jacks: 100-ohm, balanced, twisted-pair connector; four-pair, eight-position modular.
Comply with TIA/EIA-568-B.1.
B.
Wireless Access Point (WAP) Outlets: Two-port-connector assemblies mounted in
single faceplate.
1.
2.
Plastic Faceplate: High-impact plastic.
For use with snap-in jacks accommodating any combination of UTP, optical
fiber, and coaxial work area cords.
a.
3.
2.8
Comply with J-STD-607-A.
Comply with TIA/EIA-606-A and UL 969 for labeling materials, including label stocks,
laminating adhesives, and inks used by label printers.
EQUIPMENT MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES
A.
Wall-mounted equipment cabinet for Portables:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B.
36-inch high, 26-inch wide, 12-inch deep, with 6-rack unit capacity.
Lockable door, configurable to hinge from left, right, top, or bottom.
Removable top panel.
Junction box for electrical receptacle mounting.
Chatsworth 13050-723TS1025380, or approved equivalent.
Wall-mounted enclosed IDF cabinet:
1.
2.
3.
4.
2.11
Legend: Snap-in, clear-label covers and machine-printed paper inserts.
IDENTIFICATION PRODUCTS
A.
2.10
Flush mounting jacks.
GROUNDING
A.
2.9
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24-inch high, 24-inch wide, 18-inch deep enclosure, with 12-rack unit capacity.
Swing-out system for rear rack access.
Lockable, plexiglass front door.
Chatsworth 11901-724, or approved equivalent.
CABLE MANAGEMENT
A.
Manufacturers:
1.
2.
Chatsworth.
Panduit.
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B.
Description:
1.
2.
3.
4.
2.12
A.
Contoured cable guide fingers to ensure proper bend radii.
Snap on cover/access door that opens up or down.
Black finish.
Chatsworth (30139-719, 30130-719), Panduit, or approved.
PATHWAYS
Products: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide one of the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
B.
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AFC Cable Systems; a part of Atkore International.
Allied Tube & Conduit; a part of Atkore International.
Thomas & Betts Corporation, A Member of the ABB Group.
Western Tube and Conduit Corporation.
Wheatland Tube Company.
Or equivalent.
General Requirements for Metal Conduits and Fittings:
1.
2.
Listed and labeled as defined in NFPA 70, by a qualified testing agency, and marked for
intended location and application.
Comply with TIA-569-B.
C.
EMT: Comply with ANSI C80.3 and UL 797.
D.
Fittings for Metal Conduit: Comply with NEMA FB 1 and UL 514B.
1.
2.
Conduit Fittings for Hazardous (Classified) Locations: Comply with UL 886 and
NFPA 70.
Fittings for EMT:
a.
b.
3.
2.13
Material: Steel or die cast.
Type: Setscrew or compression.
Expansion Fittings: PVC or steel to match conduit type, complying with UL-467, rated
for environmental conditions where installed, and including flexible external bonding
jumper.
SOURCE QUALITY CONTROL
A.
Testing Agency: Engage a qualified testing agency to evaluate cables.
B.
Factory test UTP cables according to TIA/EIA-568-B.2.
C.
Factory test multimode optical fiber cables according to TIA-526-14-A and TIA/EIA568-B.3.
D.
Cable will be considered defective if it does not pass tests and inspections.
E.
Prepare test and inspection reports.
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PART 3
3.1
EXECUTION
ENTRANCE FACILITIES
A.
3.2
Coordinate backbone cabling with the protectors and demarcation point provided by
communications service provider.
WIRING METHODS
A.
Install cables in pathways and cable trays except within consoles, cabinets, desks, and
counters and except in accessible ceiling spaces and in gypsum board partitions where
unenclosed wiring method may be used. Conceal pathways and cables except in
unfinished spaces.
B.
Conceal conductors and cables in accessible ceilings, walls, and floors where possible.
C.
Wiring within Enclosures:
1.
2.
3.
3.3
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Bundle, lace, and train conductors to terminal points with no excess and without
exceeding manufacturer's limitations on bending radii.
Install lacing bars and distribution spools.
Install conductors parallel with or at right angles to sides and back of enclosure.
INSTALLATION OF CABLES
A.
Comply with NECA 1.
B.
General Requirements for Cabling:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Comply with TIA/EIA-568-B.1.
Comply with BICSI ITSIM, Ch. 6, "Cable Termination Practices."
Install 110-style IDC termination hardware unless otherwise indicated.
Terminate conductors; no cable shall contain unterminated elements. Make
terminations only at indicated outlets, terminals, cross-connects, and patch
panels.
Cables may not be spliced. Secure and support cables at intervals not exceeding
30 inches and not more than 6 inches from cabinets, boxes, fittings, outlets,
racks, frames, and terminals.
Bundle, lace, and train conductors to terminal points without exceeding
manufacturer's limitations on bending radii, but not less than radii specified in
BICSI ITSIM, "Cabling Termination Practices" Chapter. Install lacing bars and
distribution spools.
Do not install bruised, kinked, scored, deformed, or abraded cable. Do not splice
cable between termination, tap, or junction points. Remove and discard cable if
damaged during installation and replace it with new cable.
Pulling Cable: Comply with BICSI ITSIM, Ch. 4, "Pulling Cable." Monitor cable
pull tensions.
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C.
UTP Cable Installation:
1.
2.
D.
2.
3.4
3.5
3.6
Comply with TIA/EIA-568-B.3.
Cable may be terminated on connecting hardware that is rack or cabinet
mounted.
Open-Cable Installation:
1.
F.
Comply with TIA/EIA-568-B.2.
Do not untwist UTP cables more than 1/2 inch from the point of termination to
maintain cable geometry.
Optical Fiber Cable Installation:
1.
2.
E.
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Suspend UTP cable not in a wireway or pathway a minimum of 8 inches above
ceilings by cable supports not more than 60 inches apart.
Cable shall not be run through structural members or in contact with pipes, ducts,
or other potentially damaging items.
Group connecting hardware for cables into separate logical fields.
FIRESTOPPING
A.
Comply with TIA-569-B, Annex A, "Firestopping."
B.
Comply with BICSI TDMM, "Firestopping Systems" Article.
GROUNDING
A.
Install grounding according to BICSI TDMM, "Grounding, Bonding, and Electrical
Protection" Chapter.
B.
Comply with J-STD-607-A.
C.
Locate grounding bus bar to minimize the length of bonding conductors. Fasten to wall
allowing at least 2-inch clearance behind the grounding bus bar. Connect grounding bus
bar with a minimum No. 6 AWG grounding electrode conductor from grounding bus bar
to suitable electrical building ground.
D.
Bond metallic equipment to the grounding bus bar, using not smaller than No. 6 AWG
equipment grounding conductor.
IDENTIFICATION
A.
Portables:
1.
2.
Identify cables/connectors by “frame number – port on panel” (Example P1-06).
Re-labeling of one workstation per classroom identified on plans will be
required.
For backbone feeds between portables, identify as “frame number – frame
number – port on panel” (Example P1 – S12 – 04).
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B.
Cable and Wire Identification:
1.
2.
3.
C.
Label each cable within 4 inches of each termination and tap, where it is
accessible in a cabinet or junction or outlet box, and elsewhere as indicated.
Each wire connected to building-mounted devices is not required to be numbered
at device if color of wire is consistent with associated wire connected and
numbered within panel or cabinet.
Identification within Connector Fields in Equipment Rooms and Wiring Closets:
Label each connector and each discrete unit of cable-terminating and connecting
hardware. Where similar jacks and plugs are used for both voice and data
communication cabling, use a different color for jacks and plugs of each service.
Labels shall be preprinted or computer-printed type with printing area and font color that
contrasts with cable jacket color but still complies with requirements in TIA/EIA-606-A.
1.
3.7
UNIFIED TELECOM - PHASE 4
Cables use flexible vinyl or polyester that flex as cables are bent.
FIELD QUALITY CONTROL
A.
Testing Agency: Engage a qualified testing agency to perform tests and inspections.
B.
Manufacturer's Field Service: Engage a factory-authorized service representative to test
and inspect components, assemblies, and equipment installations, including connections.
C.
Perform the following tests and inspections:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Visually inspect UTP jacket materials for NRTL certification markings. Inspect
cabling terminations in communications equipment rooms for compliance with
color-coding for pin assignments, and inspect cabling connections for compliance
with TIA/EIA-568-B.1.
Visually confirm Category 6, marking of outlets, cover plates, outlet/connectors,
and patch panels.
Visually inspect cable placement, cable termination, grounding and bonding,
equipment and patch cords, and labeling of all components.
Test UTP backbone copper cabling for DC loop resistance, shorts, opens,
intermittent faults, and polarity between conductors. Test operation of shorting
bars in connection blocks. Test cables after termination but not cross-connection.
a.
5.
Test instruments shall meet or exceed applicable requirements in
TIA/EIA-568-B.2. Perform tests with a tester that complies with
performance requirements in "Test Instruments (Normative)" Annex,
complying with measurement accuracy specified in "Measurement
Accuracy (Informative)" Annex. Use only test cords and adapters that are
qualified by test equipment manufacturer for channel or link test
configuration.
Optical Fiber Cable Tests:
a.
Test instruments shall meet or exceed applicable requirements in
TIA/EIA-568-B.1. Use only test cords and adapters that are qualified by
test equipment manufacturer for channel or link test configuration.
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b.
6.
UNIFIED TELECOM - PHASE 4
Link End-to-End Attenuation Tests:
1)
Horizontal and multimode backbone link measurements: Test at
850 or 1300 nm in 1 direction according to TIA-526-14-A,
Method B, One Reference Jumper.
2)
Attenuation test results for backbone links shall be less than 2.0
dB. Attenuation test results shall be less than that calculated
according to equation in TIA/EIA-568-B.1.
UTP Performance Tests:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
Wire map.
Length (physical vs. electrical, and length requirements).
Insertion loss.
Near-end crosstalk (NEXT) loss.
Power sum near-end crosstalk (PSNEXT) loss.
Equal-level far-end crosstalk (ELFEXT).
Power sum equal-level far-end crosstalk (PSELFEXT).
Return loss.
Propagation delay.
Delay skew.
7.
Optical Fiber Cable Performance Tests: Perform optical fiber end-to-end link
tests according to TIA/EIA-568-B.1 and TIA/EIA-568-B.3.
8.
Final Verification Tests: Perform verification tests for UTP and optical fiber
systems after the complete communications cabling and workstation
outlet/connectors are installed.
a.
b.
Voice Tests: These tests assume that dial tone service has been installed.
Connect to the network interface device at the demarcation point. Go offhook and listen and receive a dial tone. If a test number is available,
make and receive a local, long distance, and digital subscription line
telephone call.
Data Tests: These tests assume the Information Technology Staff has a
network installed and is available to assist with testing. Connect to the
network interface device at the demarcation point. Log onto the network
to ensure proper connection to the network.
D.
Document data for each measurement. Data for submittals shall be printed in a summary
report that is formatted similar to Table 10.1 in BICSI TDMM, or transferred from the
instrument to the computer, saved as text files, and printed and submitted.
E.
End-to-end cabling will be considered defective if it does not pass tests and inspections.
F.
Prepare test and inspection reports.
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SHEET NOTES
EXISTING FIBER
DISTRIBUTION
UNIT
KEYED NOTES
TS1025380
EXISTING
RECEPTACLE
ADD #1
EXISTING
WIRING
BLOCKS AND
PROTECTOR
BLOCKS
3
RACK ELEVATION
DEMO
EXISTING
CABINET
EXISTING
WIRING
BLOCKS AND
PROTECTOR
BLOCKS
2
TELECOM EQUIPMENT CABINET
DEMO
EXISTING
CABINET
DETAILS - TELECOM
5
EXISTING
CONDITIONS- -MASTER
PRIMARY
PORTABLES
EXISTING CONDITIONS
PORTABLE
(TYP)
ADD #1
4
EXISTING CONDITIONS
CONDITIONS- -SLAVE
SECONDARY
PORTABLES
EXISTING
PORTABLE
(TYP)
1
TYPICAL PORTABLE WALL ELEVATION
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