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PART 1 GENERAL A. 1.1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION; A. B. C. D. E. PROVIDE AND INSTALL A COMPLETE STRUCTURED CABLING SYSTEM (SCS) FOR CICS WRIGHTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 8130 SOUTH CALIFORNIA AVE. CHICAGO IL, 60652. THE CABLING SYSTEM SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO HORIZONTAL AND BACKBONE CABLE DISTRIBUTION, CABLE SUPPORT, TERMINATION AND LABELING COMPONENTS. AS WELL AS THE BUILD OUT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ROOM WITH WIRE MANAGEMENT AND CONVEYANCE COMPONENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TRACE, TEST AND LABEL ANY CABLES THAT ARE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. B. THE PRINCIPAL BID FOR THIS PROJECT SHALL BE BASED ON A CATEGORY 5E AND/OR CATEGORY 6 STRUCTURED CABLING SYSTEM MANUFACTURED BY: MATCH EXISTING CABLE AND TERMINATION MANUFACTURER. THE PRINCIPAL BID FOR THIS PROJECT SHALL BE BASED ON HARDWARE COMPONENTS MANUFACTURED BY: MATCH EXISTING CABLE AND TERMINATION MANUFACTURER. REFERENCED STANDARDS AND CODES C. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A PROPOSAL FOR ALL LABOR AND MATERIAL TO INSTALL A COMPLETE STRUCTURED CABLING SYSTEM (SCS), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL REQUIRED CABLING, RACKS, PATCH PANELS, SUPPORT HARDWARE, CROSS CONNECTS, PATCH CORDS, RACEWAYS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUTLETS, ETC. SCS SHALL BE INSTALLED AND CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE VOICE AND DATA CONNECTIVITY FROM EACH TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUTLET TO THE VOICE NETWORK/SWITCH OR DATA NETWORK/SWITCH DESIGNATED AS THE SERVICE POINT OF THE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK. 2. NFPA 70 "NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE" (NEC); TO INCLUDE ALL LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE NEC h a ANSI/TIA-1152 - REQUIREMENTS FOR FIELD TEST INSTRUMENTS AND MEASUREMENTS FOR BALANCED TWISTED-PAIR CABLING. b a B. c d b THE CONTRACTOR SHALL: c 1. HAVE A BICSI CERTIFIED RCDD ON STAFF AND READILY AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROJECT. A COPY OF THE BICSI CERTIFICATE OR STAMP SHALL BE PROVIDED. LEAD INSTALLER SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 5-YEARS OF INSTALLATION WORK EXPERIENCE RUNNING PROJECTS. 2. BE EXPERIENCED IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE WORK REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE DIRECT EXPERIENCE ON RECENTLY INSTALLED SYSTEMS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND TYPE. 3. CAREFULLY EXAMINE THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO VISIT THE SITE, AND THOROUGHLY BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE BUILDING STANDARDS AND LOCAL CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE WORK. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL NOT RELIEVE THE CONTRACTOR OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONTRACT. d 4. OWN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS REQUIRED FOR THE INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF THE SPECIFIED STRUCTURED CABLING SYSTEMS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO EMPLOY PERSONNEL WHO ARE ADEQUATELY TRAINED IN THE USES OF REQUIRED TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT. e f PART 2 HAVE A CABLE MANAGEMENT BAR TO ENSURE PROPER BEND RADIUS AND STRAIN RELIEF d FLAT e COMPLY WITH ANSI/TIA-606 LABELING STANDARDS. UL LISTED AND CSA CERTIFIED a POSSESS DESIGNATION WINDOWS TO FACILITATE LABELING AND CONFORM TO ANSI/TIA-606 LABELING STANDARDS b BE AVAILABLE IN A VARIETY OF CONFIGURATIONS AND PORT CAPACITIES TO SATISFY THE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS. c d e C. 1. WIRE BASKET TRAY WILL CONSIST OF CONTINUOUS, STEEL WIRE MESH CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO ALLOW CONTINUOUS VENTILATION OF CABLES AND MAXIMUM DISSIPATION OF HEAT. TRAY SHALL BE INSTALLED IN COMPLIANCE WITH MANUFACTURER AND NRTL BONDING REQUIREMENTS. F. 1. LADDER RACK SHALL BE MANUFACTURED FROM 3/8” (9.5 MM) WIDE BY 1-1/2” (38 MM) HIGH TUBULAR STEEL WITH .065” (1.65 MM) WALL THICKNESS. 2. LADDER RACK (SIDE STRINGERS) WILL BE 9'-11½“(3.0 M) LONG. CROSS MEMBERS WILL BE WELDED IN BETWEEN STRINGERS ON 12” (300 MM) INTERVALS/CENTERS BEGINNING 5-3/4” (146 MM) FROM ONE END SO THAT THERE ARE 10 CROSS MEMBERS PER LADDER RACK SECTION. THERE WILL BE 10-1/2” (267 MM) OF OPEN SPACE IN BETWEEN EACH CROSS MEMBER. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN SIGN-OFF VERIFICATION THAT THE SPECIFIED OWNER TRAINING/ORIENTATION WAS COMPLETED. PRODUCTS JACKET RATING: ALL INSTALLED CABLES SHALL BE RATED FOR THE ENVIRONMENT FOR WHICH THEY ARE INSTALLED PER THE NEC. 3. EACH LADDER RACK SECTION SHALL BE BONDED TO THE TGB OR TMGB WITH A #6 AWG STRANDED COPPER CONDUCTOR, UTILIZING 2-HOLE COMPRESSION LUGS. 4. FINISH SHALL BE EPOXY-POLYESTER HYBRID POWDER COAT (PAINT). 2.5. HARDWARE COMPONENTS: A. SHALL BE LISTED BY THE NRTL FOR THE INSTALLED APPLICATION. B. WIRE MANAGERS SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE IN THE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE 1. VERTICAL WIRE MANAGERS SHALL BE: a SINGLE SIDED, FULL HEIGHT. 31% 20% N/A 2 38% 20% 25% FOR 0.25” O.D. CABLE (MAX. SIZE FOR CATEGORY 6): CONDUIT SIZE 4-PAIR CABLES 3/4” 4 1” 6 b TENSION IN SUSPENDED CABLE RUNS 1-1/2” 15 c TIGHTLY PINCHED CABLE MANAGEMENT STRAPS 2” 25 d TIGHT BEND RADIUS 2-1/2” 45 e OTHER CAUSES OF CABLE STRESS 3” 68 3-1/2” 89 4” 114 SUPPORTED BY APPROVED CABLE HANGERS AT INTERVALS NOT EXCEEDING 5 FEET BUNDLES SHALL NOT EXCEED 50 CABLES A. ALL INSTALLED CABLES SHALL BE CLEARLY LABELED, TERMINATED AND CERTIFICATION. B. FOR OPEN CABLE INSTALLATIONS THE CONTRACTOR SHALL LEAVE APPROPRIATE SERVICES LOOPS IN THE PREMISES: 12. CONDUIT FILL CAPACITY MAY BE ADJUSTED BASED ON ACTUAL CABLE DIAMETERS WITH PRIOR APPROVAL FROM EOR. C. 2. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE LISTED FIRE SEAL SYSTEM FOR ALL CONDUITS OR SLEEVES THAT PENETRATE A FIRE RATED FLOOR OR WALL. THE SYSTEM SHALL BE RATED TO MATCH THE RATING OF THE FLOOR OR WALL BEING PENETRATED. D. FOR INSTALLATIONS IN COMPLETE CONDUIT SYSTEMS SERVICE LOOPS SHALL ONLY BE REQUIRED FOR ACCESS POINTS. E. CABLE TRAY SYSTEMS 1. GROUND CABLE TRAY AGAINST FAULT CURRENT, NOISE, LIGHTNING AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE BY BONDING A CONTINUOUS GROUND CONDUCTOR TO EACH 10' CABLE TRAY SECTION WITH A GROUNDING CLAMP. 3.4. CABLE PATHWAYS DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: 1. THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HORIZONTAL PATHWAY DISTANCE SHALL NOT EXCEED 265FT. 2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW AND VERIFY ALL HORIZONTAL LENGTHS PRIOR TO CABLE INSTALLATION. 2. FOR CEILING MOUNTED INSTALLATION, CABLE TRAYS SHALL BE SUPPORTED WITH THREADED ROD IN A TRAPEZE SUPPORT AT INTERVALS OF NOT MORE THAN 5' OR INTERVALS BASED ON THE SUPPORTED LOAD, WHICHEVER IS LESS. CONDUIT SYSTEMS 1. CONDUITS ROUTES WHEN DENOTED ON DRAWINGS ARE DIAGRAMMATIC, CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE THE ENTIRE CONDUIT INSTALLATION WITH ALL TRADES, ENGINEER OF RECORD (EOR), AND WITH FIELD CONDITIONS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. 2. EXACT CONDUIT LENGTHS AND ROUTING SHALL BE COORDINATED BY THE CONTRACTOR SO AS TO NOT EXCEED CABLE LENGTH LIMITATIONS AS DIRECTED BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS. TELECOMMUNICATION BOXES 1. WALL BOXES SHALL BE 4-11/16” X 4-11/16” X 2 1/2” DOUBLE GANG BOXES (11B TYPE) DEEP JUNCTION BOX WITH A SINGLE GANG PLASTER RING OPENING UNO. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE ARCHITECTURE AND ELECTRICAL PLANS TO COORDINATE WITH CABLE QUANTITY AND TYPE. 2. ACCESS POINTS: 25FT SERVICE LOOP COILED AT THE ACCESS POINT LOCATION. 1. ACCESS POINTS: 25FT SERVICE LOOP COILED AT THE ACCESS POINT LOCATION. FIRESTOPPING 1. ALL FIRESTOP SYSTEMS SHALL BE LISTED BY AN NTRL FOR THE INTENDED APPLICATION. 1. WALL OUTLETS: 3FT SERVICE LOOP COILED AT THE CONDUIT STUB UP LOCATION. B. 2 11 3.3. CABLE TERMINATION A. N/A 1-1/4” 12. ALL INSTALLED CABLING SHALL BE ROUTED PARALLEL OR PERPENDICULAR TO BUILDING LINES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FOLLOW MANUFACTURER'S GUIDELINES FOR BENDING RADIUS AND PULLING TENSION OF ALL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLES. C. N/A CABLE TWIST DURING PULLING OR INSTALLATION b LADDER RACK 53% a TELECOMMUNICATION BOXES CABLE TRAY SYSTEMS 1 3. A MINIMUM 12” CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE TRAY AND THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUSS STRUCTURE SHALL BE MAINTAINED. 4. CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL BENDS IN CABLE TRAY TO SUPPORT ANSI/TIA BEND RADIUS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTALLED CABLES. ADHERE TO MANUFACTURER INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS. 3.5. HARDWARE COMPONENTS: A. GROUNDING (EARTHING) AGILENT FLUKE ENGINEER APPROVED EQUAL C.I.C.S. WRIGHTWOOD SCHOOL 8130 SOUTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60652 Environmental Systems Design, Inc. 7. ALL LADDER RACKS, CABLE TRAYS OR OTHER OPEN RACEWAY SYSTEMS WITHIN A TR OR ER SHALL HAVE A SINGLE, CONTINUOUS GROUNDING CONDUCTOR ROUTED THROUGH THE RACEWAY SYSTEM AND BONDED TO EACH SECTION OF RACEWAY. 175 West Jackson Blvd. Suite 1400 Chicago, Illinois 60604 312 372 1200 fax 312 372 1222 www.esdglobal.com 8. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A #6 AWG GROUNDING CONDUCTOR FROM EACH COMMUNICATIONS CONDUIT GROUNDING BUSHING TO THE COPPER GROUND BAR LOCATED WITHIN THE TR OR ER. 3.6. LABELING A. ALL LABELING OF SCS COMPONENTS (CABLE, PATCH PANELS, ETC.), PATHWAY ELEMENTS, GROUNDING, RACKS, CABINETS, SPACES, ETC. SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI/TIA-606 AND ASSOCIATED ADDENDA AND ANSI/TIA-942 AS APPLICABLE. B. CONTRACTOR SHALL LABEL ALL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLES, FACEPLATES, PATCH PANELS AND TERMINATION HARDWARE WITH PERMANENT MACHINE TYPED LABELS IN ACCORDANCE WITH TELECOMMUNICATION DRAWINGS. C. CABLE LABELS SHALL BE PLACED 12 TO 18 INCHES FROM THE POINT OF TERMINATION. D. FACEPLATE LABELS SHALL BE ¼ INCH TEXT SIZE PLACED UNDER THE TRANSPARENT FACEPLATE LABEL PROTECTOR. E. RACK/CABINET LABELS SHALL BE ¾” TEXT ON 1” TAPE OR LAMINATE. F. ELECTRICAL PANELS AND OUTLETS: 1. “A” AND “B” ELECTRICAL PANELS SHALL BE COLOR CODED BLUE AND RED. 2. PANELS AND OUTLETS SHALL HAVE MATCHING COLOR MACHINE PRINTED LABELS. 3.7. CABLE CERTIFICATION: A. 11. CABLES BUNDLED AND ROUTED IN OPEN HORIZONTAL PATHWAYS SHALL BE: 2. SURFACE BOXES SHALL MATCH EXISTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS BOXES. E. a 10. AVOID CABLE STRESS DURING INSTALLATION AS A RESULT OF THE FOLLOWING: a OPEN CABLE TRAYS 11. CONDUIT HOMERUN SIZING SHALL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING MAXIMUM FILLS: 9. WITHIN RACKS, CABINETS AND WIRE MANAGEMENT, MANAGE AND DRESS CABLES NEATLY USING CABLE MANAGEMENT STRAPS WHERE REQUIRED AT A MAXIMUM OF 2-3 FT. INTERVALS. CABLES SHALL BE BUNDLED IN GROUPS OF NOT MORE THAN 12 CABLES. 1. WALL BOXES SHALL BE 4 11/16” X 4 11/16” X 2 1/2” DOUBLE GANG BOXES (11B) DEEP JUNCTION BOX WITH A SINGLE-GANG OPENING PLASTER RING OPENING UNO. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MOUNT A LAMINATED 1/2-SIZED AS-BUILT DRAWING IN THE TR (IDF). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT A PHOTO OR OWNER SIGN-OFF OF THE AS-BUILT DRAWING FOR PROJECT CLOSE-OUT. THE CONTACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN SIGN-OFF VERIFICATION OF THE COMPLETION OF THE PATCH CABLE INSTALLATION AND HAND-OVER OF PATCH CABLES SPECIFIED FOR OWNER INSTALLATION. 8. ALL CABLE MANAGEMENT STRAPS INSTALLED SHALL BE THE HOOK AND LOOP TYPE. PLASTIC CABLE TIES SHALL NOT BE USED AT ANY TIME DURING THE INSTALLATION. 2. THE MINIMUM CONDUIT SIZE ALLOWED FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS PATHWAYS SHALL BE 1”. D. WIRE WAYS AND SURFACE NUMBER OF CONDUIT METAL CABLES SYSTEMS SYSTEMS 8. ACCEPTABLE COPPER TEST SETS: 6. ALL METALLIC TELECOMMUNICATION RACEWAY AND EQUIPMENT LOCATED IN A TELECOMMUNICATION ROOM MUST BE BONDED TO THE TMGB OR TGB WITHIN THAT ROOM. 9. ALL CONDUIT RACEWAY CAPACITIES ARE BASED ON UNSHIELDED 24 GAUGE 4-PAIR TWISTED PAIR CABLING. THE EXACT QUANTITY OF CABLES PER OUTLET LOCATION SHALL BE CONFIRMED WITH THE CONTRACTOR AND/OR EOR, AND COMMUNICATIONS DRAWINGS SO AS TO NOT EXCEED 38% FILL OF RACEWAY. THE EXACT QUANTITY AND TYPE OF CABLE(S) PER WALL, FLOOR OR FURNITURE COMMUNICATIONS OUTLETS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMUNICATIONS DRAWINGS. 7. THE MINIMUM BEND RADIUS, UNDER NO-LOAD CONDITIONS, FOR 4-PAIR UTP CABLES SHALL BE 1 INCH OR 4 TIMES THE CABLE DIAMETER, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. FOR MULTI-PAIR BACKBONE CABLE THE MINIMUM BEND RADIUS SHALL BE 10 TIMES THE CABLE DIAMETER. THE MINIMUM BEND RADIUS, UNDER NO-LOAD CONDITIONS, FOR HORIZONTAL OPTICAL FIBER CABLE SHALL BE 1 INCH OR 2 INCHES UNDER LOAD CONDUIT 5. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A COPPER GROUNDING BAR WITHIN ALL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOMS AND PROVIDE A GROUND CONDUCTOR IN CONDUIT TO BUILDING GROUND RISER UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE ON DRAWINGS. GROUND BAR(S) SHALL HAVE SUFFICIENT LUG POSITIONS FOR GROUNDING OF ALL RACKS, CONDUITS, EQUIPMENT AND SIX FUTURE GROUNDING CONNECTIONS. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE EXACT GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS WITH THE EOR PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. 8. ALL CORE SIZES AND LOCATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE AND ARCHITECT FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BUILDING OWNER'S STRUCTURAL ENGINEER PRIOR TO CORING. 10.MINIMUM CONDUIT SIZING FOR ALL COMMUNICATIONS OUTLETS SUPPORTING CATEGORY 5E OR CATEGORY 6 CABLES SHALL BE (3/4) INCH UNO. 7. COMPLETE END TO END CERTIFICATION RESULTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CLIENT AND EOR IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. NO HAND WRITTEN TEST RESULTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. IF SPECIAL SOFTWARE OR LICENSE IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW CERTIFICATION DATA ELECTRONICALLY, CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ONE COPY OF SOFTWARE AND APPROPRIATE LICENSE WITH EACH SET OF CERTIFICATION DATA. 4. EACH GROUNDING BUSBAR (TMGB & TGB) AND GROUNDING CONDUCTORS MUST BE LABELED PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI/TIA-607 STANDARD, INCLUSIVE OF ALL ADDENDA. LABELS SHALL BE NON-METALLIC. 7. CONTRACTOR SHALL TERMINATE CONDUITS AND INSTALL CONDUIT SLEEVES INTO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOM(S). 6. ALL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING INSTALLED WITHIN OPEN CEILING SPACES SHALL BE ROUTED THROUGH THESE SPACES PERPENDICULAR TO AND A MINIMUM OF 12 INCHES FROM ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND DEVICES. THE PROXIMITY OF CABLING TO SOURCES OF RFI AND EMI SHALL BE CONSIDERED WHEN INSTALLING CABLE. 1. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A COMPLETE EMPTY METAL RACEWAY SYSTEM CONSISTING OF ALL CONDUIT, CABLE TRAY, LADDER TRAY, FITTINGS, BUSHINGS, PULL BOXES (PLENUM APPROVED AS REQUIRED), OUTLET BOXES, ETC. FOR A FULLY FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ELECTRONIC FORMATTED AS-BUILT DRAWINGS TO OWNER AND ENGINEER OF RECORD (EOR) IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT AS DETERMINED BY OWNER UPON COMPLETION OF PROJECT. CATEGORY RATED CABLES SHALL NOT EXCEED 295FT OF INSTALLED LENGTH IN THE PERMANENT LINK. 5. ALL CABLE RUNS BETWEEN THE TERMINATION HARDWARE AND THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUTLET SHALL BE CONTINUOUS WITHOUT ANY SPLICES. 2.4. PATHWAY SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT RACK/CABINETS: PROVIDE A SAMPLE OF PLANNED EQUIPMENT LABELING (PLACEMENT, TEXT, FONT AND SIZE) TWISTED PAIR CABLE (INCLUDES ALL CATEGORIES): 4. CABLES SHALL NOT BE ATTACHED TO OR SUPPORTED BY FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS COMPONENTS OR ANY ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR LOCATED IN THE CEILING SPACE. COPPER PATCH CORDS ARE REQUIRED AS NOTED IN PATCH CORD TABLE IN DRAWINGS. CONTRACTOR SHALL USE EXISTING PATHWAYS WHEN POSSIBLE AND MATCH EXISTING WHEN INSTALLING ADDITIONAL PATHWAYS. THE SCS INSTALLATION SHALL FOLLOW ALL RECOGNIZED INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES AND SHALL BE PERFORMED IN A NEAT AND WORKMAN LIKE MANNER. 3. CABLES SHALL NOT BE ATTACHED TO CEILING GRID SUPPORTS AND SHALL NOT BE LAID DIRECTLY ON THE CEILING GRID. 2.3. PATCH CORDS 3. ALL GROUNDING CONNECTIONS SHALL BE IRREVERSIBLE; COMPRESSION OR THERMAL WELD. MECHANICAL SCREW-ON LUGS ARE NOT ALLOWED. 6. ALL CONDUIT BENDS SHALL BE WIDE RADIUS TYPE. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE PULL BOXES (PLENUM RATED WHERE REQUIRED) FOR ALL RUNS WHERE MORE THAN 180 DEGREES OF CONDUIT BENDS OCCUR OR WHERE A CONDUIT RUN EXCEEDS 100 LINEAR FEET, SIZE AND LOCATE PULL BOXES AS REQUIRED DUE TO EXISTING FIELD CONDITIONS, AND TO COMPLY WITH CODES AND REGULATIONS. PULL BOXES SHALL NOT BE USED FOR A DIRECTIONAL CHANGE WITHIN A PATHWAY. 2. THE MAXIMUM PULLING TENSION OF 4-PAIR UTP CABLES SHALL BE NO GREATER (25LBF). FOR MULTI-PAIR BACKBONE CABLES, MANUFACTURERS PULLING TENSION GUIDELINES SHALL BE FOLLOWED. BE UL LISTED AND CSA CERTIFIED B. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A COMPLETE AND FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURED CABLING SYSTEM (SCS). a BE AVAILABLE IN FLUSH AND SURFACE MOUNT TO ACCOMMODATE WALL BOXES AND FURNITURE RACEWAYS. PATCH PANELS: PROVIDE A SAMPLE OF PLANNED PATCH PANEL LABELING (TEXT, FONT AND SIZE) EXECUTION 1. CABLE DISTANCES BE AVAILABLE IN A VARIETY OF COLORS TO MATCH THE DESIGN. COORDINATE FACEPLATE COLORS WITH ARCHITECT, EOR AND OTHER TRADES PRIOR TO ORDERING MATERIALS. SHALL BE LISTED BY THE NRTL FOR THE INSTALLED APPLICATION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPLY AN EXTENDED LIFE (20 YEARS) MANUFACTURER WARRANTY FOR THE ENTIRE STRUCTURED CABLING SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY MUST ENSURE THAT THE STRUCTURED CABLING SYSTEM (SCS) WILL BE FREE FROM PRODUCT DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP, WILL EXCEED APPLICABLE TIA/EIA AND ISO/EIC SPECIFICATIONS IN FORCE AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION AND WILL COMPLY WITH DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR RECOGNIZED CABLING MEDIA INSTALLED IN THE STRUCTURED CABLING LINK/CHANNEL. ALL CABLE SHALL SUPPORT ALL CURRENT OR FUTURE APPLICATIONS THAT ARE DESIGNED FOR TRANSMISSION OVER ITS RESPECTIVE CABLING CLASSIFICATION AS DEFINED IN ANSI/TIA-568. A. 2. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A COPPER GROUNDING BAR WITHIN ALL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT ROOMS AND GROUND ALL RACEWAY, RACKS AND, CABINETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS AND ANSI/TIA-607 STANDARD, NFPA 70 AND ALL APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES. SEE DESIGN DOCUMENTS FOR PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS. 5. CONTRACTOR SHALL STUB ALL CONDUITS INTO TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOM(S) AS REQUIRED BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS DRAWING AND SPECIFICATIONS AND PROVIDE AN INSULATED GROUNDING BUSHING FOR EACH CONDUIT END. 3.2. CABLE INSTALLATION: 2. FACE PLATES SHALL: A. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A ONE (1) YEAR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WARRANTY. B. WIRING TERMINATION SEQUENCE FOR T-568-A OR 568-B WIRING SCHEME d CABLE: PROVIDE A 3FT LONG SAMPLE OF EACH CABLE BEING INSTALLED WITH A SAMPLE LABEL (TEXT, FONT AND SIZE) A. MEET OR EXCEED ALL TRANSMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SPECIFIC CATEGORY RATING OF THE INSTALLED CABLE. ALL TEST EQUIPMENT TO BE USED FOR COPPER AND OPTICAL FIBER CERTIFICATION, INCLUDING CURRENT CERTIFICATES OF CALIBRATION. A. COVERS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR THE FRONT CHANNELS OF THE WIRE MANAGERS. 3.1. GENERAL WORK AREA OUTLETS: MEET THE ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND CLEARANCE SPECIFICATIONS IN FCC RULES AND REGULATIONS, PART 68, SUBPART F. 2.1. TWISTED PAIR CABLE A. c b 4. CLOSE OUT SUBMITTALS: a SHALL INCLUDE BLANK INSERTS FOR ANY UNUSED PORTS. c FACEPLATES: PROVIDE A SAMPLE OF EACH TYPE OF FACEPLATE USED ON THE PROJECT. SAMPLE SHALL INCLUDE JACK INSERTS AND SAMPLE LABEL (TEXT, FONT AND SIZE). b PART 3 BE HIGH DENSITY SUCH THAT 24 PORTS OCCUPY 1 RACK SPACE AND 48 PORTS OCCUPIES 2 RMU. ALL COMMUNICATIONS GROUNDING SYSTEM COMPONENTS. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH APPROPRIATE TRADE CONTRACTORS AND EOR. b THE CONTRACTOR SELECTED FOR THIS PROJECT SHALL BE CERTIFIED BY THE SCS MANUFACTURER, ADHERE TO THE DESIGN ENGINEERING, INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES AND UTILIZE THE AUTHORIZED MANUFACTURER COMPONENTS IN COMPLETING THIS PROJECT. PATCH PANEL CABLE TERMINATIONS SHALL BE 110 TYPE INSULATION DISPLACEMENT CONTACT PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD UNO. b a EXACT CONDUIT, PULL BOX AND RACEWAY LAYOUTS. MOUNT IN A STANDARD 19” WIDE RACK. 1. ALL TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUNDING EQUIPMENT SHALL CONFORM TO ANSI/TIA-607 STANDARD. 4. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A PULL STRING FOR EACH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONDUIT RUN INSTALLED AS PART OF THIS PROJECT. ANY PULL STRING USED FOR INSTALLATION OF CABLE AS PART OF THIS PROJECT SHALL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW PULL STRING. 3. SEE THE DESIGN DRAWINGS TO DETERMINE THE RMU OF THE REQUIRED HORIZONTAL CABLE MANAGERS. 1. JACKS SHALL: ALL EQUIPMENT ROOM AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOM EQUIPMENT RACKS, CABINET ENCLOSURES, HORIZONTAL CABLE MANAGEMENT, VERTICAL CABLE MANAGEMENT AND CABLE TRAY AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE. c a 1.2. CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS: BE HIGH DENSITY SUCH THAT 24 PORTS OCCUPY 1 RACK SPACE AND 48 PORTS OCCUPIES 2 RMU. 2. JACK PANELS SHALL BE 3. SAMPLES AND MOCK-UPS: CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT SAMPLE PRODUCT MOCK UPS FOR REVIEW BY OWNER AND EOR. DIGITAL PHOTOS ARE ENCOURAGED. SAMPLES SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: 11.INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS (IEEE). T:\8130 S California\CICS – Wrightwood Campus\DWGS\CAD\SCS\cg 01.dwg 02/13/2018 15:32.05 by: jweyrauch ALL TERMINATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS FOR EACH CABLE TYPE. WORK AREA OUTLET LABELING PLAN. 10. AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING MATERIALS (ASTM). 1.3. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS: a ALL CONNECTORS AND REQUIRED TOOLS. a PATCH PANELS: 1. COPPER PATCH PANELS SHALL BE: ALL CABLE AND WIRE INCLUDING PREMISES CABLES, BACKBONE CABLES, PATCH CABLES AND CROSS CONNECT WIRE. b TIA TSB-190 - GUIDELINES ON SHARED PATHWAYS AND SHARED SHEATHS THESE DOCUMENTS DETAIL THE COMPONENTS AND INSTALLATION GUIDELINES THAT NEED TO BE INCLUDED FOR THE PROJECT. THESE DOCUMENTS CONTAIN WORK THAT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MULTIPLE CONTRACTORS I.E. COMMUNICATION CONTRACTOR, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, GENERAL CONTRACTOR ETC. IT IS NOT THE INTENT OF THESE DOCUMENTS TO DICTATE WHICH CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EACH TASK; THE PRIME CONTRACTOR/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER SHALL DELEGATE THE WORK TO THE APPROPRIATE SUB-CONTRACTORS. A. 3. CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS INDICATING EXACT CONDUIT AND PULL BOX LAYOUTS. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH APPROPRIATE TRADE CONTRACTORS AND EOR. 2. HORIZONTAL WIRE MANAGERS SHALL: 2.2. TERMINATION HARDWARE: 2. SHOP DRAWING SUBMITTALS: CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS CLEARLY INDICATING THE FOLLOWING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 9. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (NEMA). C. CATEGORY 6 UTP (CAT 6) 4-PAIR UTP CABLES SHALL CONSIST OF 4-PAIR, 24 GAUGE, UTP. SUBMITTALS: f 8. NECA/BICSI 607-2011 - STANDARD FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS BONDING AND GROUNDING PLANNING AND INSTALLATION METHODS FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS B. D. COMPLY WITH ANSI/TIA-606 LABELING STANDARDS. e 7. ANSI/NECA/BICSI 568-2006 - STANDARD FOR INSTALLING COMMERCIAL BUILDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING. A. SEE DRAWINGS FOR SPECIFIC WIDTHS. e d ANSI/TIA-607 - GENERIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS BONDING AND GROUNDING (EARTHING) FOR CUSTOMER PREMISES. TIA TSB-184 - GUIDELINES FOR SUPPORTING POWER DELIVERY OVER BALANCED TWISTED-PAIR CABLING d 2. TYPICAL PATCH CORD ASSEMBLY, EACH TYPE AND LENGTH. INSTALLATION AS SPECIFIED. c ANSI/TIA-606 - ADMINISTRATION STANDARD FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE. g CATEGORY 5E UTP (CAT 5E): 4-PAIR UTP CABLES SHALL CONSIST OF 4-PAIR, 24 GAUGE, UTP. FLAT. TIA-569 TELECOMMUNICATIONS PATHWAYS AND SPACES. TIA TSB-162 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING GUIDELINES FOR WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS. C. d b ANSI/TIA-568- COMMERCIAL BUILDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING STANDARD. f METAL FINGERS HAVE A CABLE MANAGEMENT BAR TO ENSURE PROPER BEND RADIUS AND STRAIN RELIEF 6. ALL CURRENT REVISIONS OF AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE / TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION / ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES ALLIANCE - ANSI/TIA/EIA STANDARDS AND BULLETINS. TO INCLUDE: e c c a 5. THE LATEST REVISION OF ALL AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE / TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION STANDARDS (ANSI/TIA) INCLUDING ASSOCIATED ADDENDA. d DOUBLE-HINGED, REMOVABLE DOORS SHALL BE PROVIDED 1. TYPICAL COMMUNICATIONS OUTLET, EACH CONFIGURATION, COMPLETE INCLUDING CABLE, JACK(S), FACEPLATE, APPORTIONED PATCH PANEL OR OTHER TERMINATION HARDWARE, INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION. UNIT COST SHALL ASSUME A 200FT CABLE LENGTH AVERAGE. 4. ALL LOCAL AND STATE BUILDING CODES. c b UNIT PRICING: CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ADD/DEDUCT UNIT PRICES AS FOLLOWS: 3. CHICAGO ELECTRIC CODE b VERIFICATION: ALL INSTALLED CABLES SHALL BE INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED BY AN NRTL FOR COMPLIANCE. 1. CUT SHEET SUBMITTALS: CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE MANUFACTURER PRODUCT DATA SUBMITTALS, WITH THE INTENDED PART NUMBER(S) AND USE CLEARLY INDICATED, FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1. AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION. a B. TWISTED PAIR CABLE CERTIFICATION. 1. CERTIFICATION OF ALL COPPER WIRING SHALL BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO SYSTEM CUTOVER. 100 PERCENT OF THE HORIZONTAL, RISER AND INTER-CABINET WIRING PAIRS SHALL BE TESTED FOR OPENS, SHORTS, POLARITY REVERSALS, TRANSPOSITION AND PRESENCE OF AC VOLTAGE. 2. VOICE AND DATA HORIZONTAL WIRING PAIRS SHALL BE CERTIFIED FROM EQUIPMENT OUTLET TO EQUIPMENT OUTLET. THE CATEGORY CABLE RUNS SHALL BE TESTED FOR CONFORMANCE TO THE SPECIFICATIONS AS DEFINED IN ANSI/TIA-568. FIELD TEST INSTRUMENTS USED TO VERIFY CATEGORY 5E OR CATEGORY 6 CABLE PERFORMANCE SHOULD BE COMPLIANT TO THE LEVEL III, LEVEL IIIE OR LEVEL IV REQUIREMENTS AS DEFINED IN ANSI/TIA-1152. ANY CABLES OR PAIRS NOT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD SHALL BE BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE BY THE CONTRACTOR, OR REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CLIENT. 3. ALL TWISTED PAIR CABLING SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PERMANENT LINK TESTS: WIRE MAP (INCLUDING THE SHIELD CONNECTION IF PRESENT), DC LOOP RESISTANCE, LENGTH, INSERTION LOSS, NEXT LOSS (PAIR-TO-PAIR, MEASURED FROM BOTH THE LOCAL END AND THE FAR END), PROPAGATION DELAY AND DELAY SKEW. 4. IN ADDITION TO THE PARAMETERS LISTED ABOVE, ALL CATEGORY 5E AND CATEGORY 6 TWISTED-PAIR CABLING SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PERMANENT LINK TESTS: RETURN LOSS, PSNEXT LOSS (MEASURED FROM BOTH THE LOCAL END AND THE FAR END), ACRF (MEASURED FROM BOTH THE LOCAL END AND THE FAR END) AND PSACRF (MEASURED FROM BOTH THE LOCAL END AND THE FAR END). 5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE CLIENT AND EOR IN WRITING A MINIMUM OF 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF CERTIFICATION AND PROVIDE A COMPLETE CERTIFICATION SCHEDULE TO ALLOW FOR WITNESSING OF TESTING. 6. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE CURRENT CERTIFICATE(S) OF CALIBRATION FOR ALL TEST EQUIPMENT TO BE USED FOR THIS PROJECT. CERTIFICATES MUST INDICATE SERIAL NUMBERS AND CERTIFICATION DATES AND THAT THE TEST SET(S) HAS BEEN CALIBRATED BY THE MANUFACTURER. NO CERTIFICATION TESTS SHALL BE PERFORMED WITH TEST EQUIPMENT THAT HAS NOT BEEN CALIBRATED WITHIN 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO FIELD CERTIFICATION. 1 ISSUED FOR BID NO. 02/13/2018 RECORD DATE CHICAGO CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES STRUCTURED CABLING SPECIFICATIONS PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE PROJECT NUMBER RR 53152 PROJECT MANAGER DATE CRD 02/13/2018 PROJECT ENGINEER SHEET NUMBER SCALE SC0-01 NONE Copyright 2015 by Environmental Systems Design, Inc.

ABBREVIATIONS AHJ - AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION COPPER CONNECTIVITY KEY DESCRIPTION ANSI - AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE C1 CAT 5E OR CAT 6 CABLE, CMR, BLUE AWG - AMERICAN WIRE GAUGE C2 CAT 5E OR CAT 6 JACK, BLUE AVC - AUDIO VISUAL CONTRACTOR C3 BLANK INSERT, BLACK DC - DATA CENTER C4 2 PORT FACEPLATE EC - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR C5 CAT 5E OR CAT 6 PATCH PANEL, 48 PORT, BLACK C6 2-RMU HORIZONTAL WIRE MANAGER, BLACK ER - EQUIPMENT ROOM RACKS & ACCESSORIES EOR - ENGINEER OF RECORD F/UTP - FOILED/UNSHIELDED TWISTED PAIR CABLE GC - GENERAL CONTRACTOR COMMENTS KEY R1 DESCRIPTION VERTICAL WIRE MANAGER, 84"H x 6"W, DOUBLE-SIDED FINGER STYLE WITH COVER IDC - INSULATION DISPLACEMENT CONNECTION NEW EQUIPMENT C.I.C.S. WRIGHTWOOD SCHOOL IDF - INTERMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION ROOM (SEE ALSO ER OR TR) MDF - MAIN DISTRIBUTION ROOM (SEE ALSO MER, TR OR SERVER ROOM) KEY N1 DESCRIPTION 8130 SOUTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60652 48-PORT POE SWITCH MM - MULTI MODE FIBER NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE NFPA - NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION AGENCY NRTL - NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TESTING LABORATORY PDU - POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT Environmental Systems Design, Inc. RMU - RACK MOUNT UNIT (SEE ALSO RU) RU - RACK UNIT 175 West Jackson Blvd. Suite 1400 Chicago, Illinois 60604 312 372 1200 fax 312 372 1222 www.esdglobal.com SC - SECURITY CONTRACTOR SCS - STRUCTURED CABLING SYSTEM SM - SINGLE MODE FIBER STP - SHIELDED TWISTED PAIR CABLE COPPER PATCH CORDS TC - TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONTRACTOR LOCATION PURPOSE CATEGORY QUANTITY PER LOCATION PERCENT OF TOTAL LENGTH (FT) COLOR FURNISHED BY INSTALLED BY PREMISES WIRELESS ACCESS POINT 5e OR 6 1 PER PORT 100% BLUE CONTRACTOR CONTRACTOR PREMISES TELECOM ROOM WIRELESS ACCESS POINT 5e OR 6 1 PER PORT 100% 1 7 BLUE CONTRACTOR CONTRACTOR WAP FURNISHED BY CONTRACTOR, INSTALLED BY CONTRACTOR WAP FURNISHED BY CONTRACTOR, INSTALLED BY CONTRACTOR SWITCHES - POE 5e OR 6 1 PER PORT 100% 7 BLUE CONTRACTOR CONTRACTOR WAP FURNISHED BY CONTRACTOR, INSTALLED BY CONTRACTOR TIA - TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION TGB - TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUNDING BUS BAR TMGB - TELECOMMUNICATIONS MAIN GROUNDING BUS BAR COMMENTS TR - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOM UNO - UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE UPS - UNINTERRUPTABLE POWER SUPPLY UTP - UNSHIELDED TWISTED PAIR CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYMBOLS X Y ENLARGED PLAN REFERENCE. 'X' REPRESENTS THE DETAIL NUMBER, 'Y' REPRESENTS THE DRAWING NUMBER. T:\8130 S California\CICS – Wrightwood Campus\DWGS\CAD\SCS\cg 01.dwg 02/13/2018 15:32.06 by: jweyrauch 2 PORT FACEPLATE WITH (2) CAT6 CABLE 1 ISSUED FOR BID NO. 02/13/2018 RECORD DATE CHICAGO CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES STRUCTURED CABLING SPECIFICATIONS PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE PROJECT NUMBER RR 53152 PROJECT MANAGER DATE CRD 02/13/2018 PROJECT ENGINEER SHEET NUMBER SCALE SC0-02 NONE Copyright 2015 by Environmental Systems Design, Inc.

C1 C4 C.I.C.S. WRIGHTWOOD SCHOOL 8130 SOUTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60652 . C2 Environmental Systems Design, Inc. 175 West Jackson Blvd. Suite 1400 Chicago, Illinois 60604 312 372 1200 fax 312 372 1222 www.esdglobal.com SYMBOL: 3 2 PORT FACEPLATE NTS SCALE: MATCH EXISTING LABELING SCHEME (1) 4 PAIR UTP CABLE PAIR 3 PAIR 2 XXX-XX XXX-XX XXX-XX PAIR 3 PAIR 1 PAIR 4 XXX-XX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W-O O W-G BL W-BL G W-BR BR JACK POSITIONS RJ-45 NOTE: CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AND INSTALL MACHINE PRINTED BLACK LETTERS ON WHITE LABELS AND ADHERE TO PANEL 5 PATCH PANEL LABELING DETAIL SCALE: NTS MATCH EXISTING LABELING SCHEME 2 8-WIRE/8-POSITION MODULAR JACK PAIR ASSIGNMENTS (T568B) SCALE: NTS CEILING EXISTING/NEW DATA OUTLET 18" WAP DEVICE 1' PATCH CORD MATCH EXISTING LABELING SCHEME UTP CABLE T:\8130 S California\CICS – Wrightwood Campus\DWGS\CAD\SCS\cg 01.dwg 02/13/2018 15:32.07 by: jweyrauch 12" TO 18" WHITE LABEL AND BLACK LETTERS W/ CLEAR TAPE COVERING. LABEL SHALL BE PLACED NOT CLOSER THAN 12" AND NOT FURTHER THAN 18" FROM ENDS OF CABLE (BOTH ENDS OF CABLE) FLOOR 1 ISSUED FOR BID NO. 4 TYPICAL HORIZONTAL COPPER CABLE LABELING DETAIL SCALE: NTS 1 RECORD DATE CHICAGO CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES NEW WAP DATA OUTLET SCALE: 12/13/2018 NTS STRUCTURED CABLING SPECIFICATIONS PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE PROJECT NUMBER RR 53152 PROJECT MANAGER DATE CRD 02/13/2018 PROJECT ENGINEER SHEET NUMBER SCALE SC0-03 NONE Copyright 2015 by Environmental Systems Design, Inc.

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a ansi/tia-568- commercial building telecommunications cabling standard. b tia-569 telecommunications pathways and spaces. c ansi/tia-606 - administration standard for telecommunications infrastructure. d ansi/tia-607 - generic telecommunications bonding and grounding (earthing) for customer premises. e ansi/tia-1152 - requirements for