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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Division 1 – General Requirements 01010 Summary of Work 01010-1 to 01010-8 01060 Regulatory Requirements and Safety 01060-1 to 01060-13 01066 Subway Elevated Safety Requirements 01067-1 to 01067-7 01100 Special Project Procedures 01100-1 to 01100-7 01200 Project Progress Meetings 01200-1 to 01200-3 01300 Submittals 01300-1 to 01300-10 01400 Quality Requirements 01400-1 to 01400-7 01600 Material and Equipment 01600-1 to 01600-3 01720 Project Record Documents 01720-1 to 01720-6 Division 2 – Site Work (not used) Division 3 – Concrete (not used) Division 4 – Masonry (not used) Division 5 – Metals (not used) Division 6 – Wood and Plastics (not used) Division 7 – Thermal and Moisture Protection (not used) Division 8 – Doors and Windows (not used) Division 9 – Finishes (not used) Division 10 – Specialties (not used) Division 11 – Equipment (not used) Division 12 – Furnishings (not used) Division 13 – CBTC and Signal Systems (not used) Division 14 – Conveying Systems (not used) Division 15 – Mechanical (not used) Division 16 – Electrical 16060 Grounding and Bonding 16060-1 to 16060-6 16070 Hangers and Supports 16070-1 to 16070-3 16132 Cable Trays 16132-1 to 16132-3 16705 Electronic Enclosures 16705-1 to 16705-2 16710 Fiber Optic Cable and Equipment 16710-1 to 16710-8 16720 RF Over Fiber Distribution 16720-1 to 16720-4 16795 BDA Communications 16795-1 to 16795-14 16796 Underground Radiating Cable System 16796-1 to 16796-9 16797 Alarm System 16797-1 to 16797-3
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Drawing Index COMMUNICATIONS DRAWINGS DSCB-CVR Cover Page DCSB-IDX Index DCSB-000 Legend DCSB-001 Broad Street - One Line DCSB-002 Broad Street Ridge Spur - One Line DCSB-003 Outage Plan - Pattison-Snyder Block_Track #1 or #4 DCSB-004 Outage Plan - Snyder-Walnut Block_Track #1 or #4 DCSB-005 Outage Plan - Walnut-Fairmount Block_Tracks #2 and/or #3 DCSB-006 Outage Plan - Fairmount-Erie Block_Tracks #2 and/or #3 DCSB-007 Outage Plan - Erie-Onley Block_Tracks #2 and/or #3 DCSB-008 Outage Plan - Interlocking Limits and Select Tracks DCSB-009 Outage Plan - Walnut-Fairmount Block_Track #1 or #4 DCSB-010 Outage Plan - Fairmount-Erie Block_Track #1 or #4 DCSB-011 Outage Plan - Erie-Onley Block_Track #1 or #4 DCSB-012 Outage Plan - Onley-Fern Block_Track #1 or #4 DCSB-013 Outage Plan - Ridge Spur_Track #1A and #4A DCSB-014 Outage Plan - Full Length Cable Pulls DCSB-015 Broad Street 700MHz System Diagram DCSB-016 UHF Repeater Interface DCSB-017 Fiber Overview DCSB-018 Fiber One-Line DCSB-019 Typical 2 Track Section DCSB-020 Typical 4 Track Section DCSB-021 Typical 2 Track Section With Concete Seperation DCSB-022 Olney Interlocking Track Layout DCSB-023 Olney Interlocking Track Layout DCSB-024 Erie Interlocking Track Layout DCSB-025 Erie Ramp Track Layout DCSB-026 Fairmount Interlocking Track Layout DCSB-027 Fairmount Interlocking Track Layout DCSB-028 Walnut Interlocking Track Layout DCSB-029 Walnut Interlocking Track Layout DCSB-030 Donor Site 1 Comm Room - 15th St. Station DCSB-031 Donor Site 2 Comm Room - Fairmount Station DCSB-032 Typical Concourse - Comm Room Walnut Station DCSB-033 Power System Rack Layout DCSB-034 Minimum Roadway Clearance DCSB-035 Olney DCSB-036 Logan DCSB-037 Wyoming DCSB-038 Hunting Park DCSB-039 Erie DCSB-040 Allegheny DCSB-041 North Philadelphia DCSB-042 Susquehanna Dauphin DCSB-043 Cecil B. Moore
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DCSB-044 Girard DCSB-045 Fairmount DCSB-046 Spring Garden DCSB-047 Race Vine DCSB-048 City Hall DCSB-049 Walnut-Locust DCSB-050 Lombard South DCSB-051 Ellsworth Federal DCSB-052 Tasker-Morris DCSB-053 Snyder DCSB-054 Oregon DCSB-055 Pattison DCSB-056 Ridge Spur - Spring Garden DCSB-057 Ridge Spur - Chinatown DCSB-058 Ridge Spur - 8th and Market
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SECTION 01010 SUMMARY OF WORK
PART 1 - GENERAL 1.0 BID SUBMISSION DOCUMENTATION
The Contractor shall submit with their bid the following documentation to be used to support that the Contractors are qualified to undertake this work in an efficient, and professional manner and that the Contractor has a complete understanding of the scope of the project:
Complete costs for all materials, and equipment including leased costs required
under this Contract; Complete labor costs required under this Contract broken down by number of laborers and supervisors, straight time and overtime;
The costs for any and all services required under this Contract.
1.01 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
A. General
1. This Specification describes in functional terms the final design, furnish, installation and testing of a new radio communications system of Bi-Directional Amplifier’s (BDA’s) including new fiber optic cable, Network Management System (NMS),distribution equipment, radiating cable and certain other radio communications equipment (herein referred to as “BDA system”) to be provided by the Contractor for installation in the SEPTA Broad Street Subway and Ridge Ave spur tunnels. This BDA system will be used in providing for the installation of a new radio communications system using the City of Philadelphia’s 700/800 MHz system by SEPTA for radio communications along with upgrading the existing SEPTA 502MHz radio communications in all the SEPTA underground tunnels, platforms, stairwells, concourses, mezzanines and emergency exits on the Broad Street and Ridge Ave subway areas.
2. In addition to the Broad Street Subway lines this specification also identifies material required to be furnished by the Contractor with installation performed by SEPTA for the Market Frankford Subway line. Material includes radiating cable, fiber cable and Bi-directional Amplifiers (BDA’s)
3. As used throughout this contract the terms “work”, “design”, “furnish” “provide” and “install” shall mean design, furnish, install and test this new BDA radio communications system to an operational level consistent with the requirements of this Contract and the SEPTA Project Manager.
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4. The Contractor shall be fully responsible for providing a complete and workable final design, and all equipment required by the design for this new radio communications system. All designs, all materials to be used and the means and methods of constructing the new system shall require the approval of the SEPTA Project Manager. The Contractor is advised that no materials shall be ordered without first obtaining SEPTA’s prior approval.
5. The Contractor shall have a minimum of five (5) years experience and technical expertise in performing contracts comparable in size and complexity, and that the work was performed skillfully in a satisfactory manner and on time. Contractor shall submit a list including a brief system description including contacts and telephone numbers, which shall consist of a minimum of three (3) installations, at least one (1) of which shall be in the United States, which shall have included work comparable in type, size and complexity as described herein and within the transit industry for life safety systems. Said installations shall be in satisfactory operation for the last three years, minimum.
6. The System Integrator shall supply the system and its components. The System Integrator shall be of established reputation and experience and have furnished and provided technical assistance and performed systems integration for the installation of a BDA System for the last three consecutive years and shall demonstrate prior experience on at least three projects of similar size and complexity to the requirements of this Contract. The System Integrator shall submit a list including a brief system description, contacts and telephone numbers, which shall consist of a minimum of three (3) installations, at least one (1) of which shall be in the United States.
7. This new radio communications system shall be designed so as not to interfere with any other radio frequencies that are presently operating in the SEPTA tunnels.
8. The new BDA radio communications system shall interface to a new City of Philadelphia
underground Zone “C” section which will be comprised of a prime and backup donor location. The locations of the new City’s Zone “C” donor sites shall be the SEPTA 15th Street Station (Prime) and the SEPTA Fairmount Station (Backup) The donor sites shall include ten (10) radio repeaters and RF combining which shall be provided by others. In addition, the interconnection of these donor sites back to the City’s prime radio site shall be performed by others. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing the RF and fiber interface to the repeater combining for the BDA system at each of the donor sites. The City will be providing a single transmit combined RF output port for all ten (10) channels at the prime and backup locations. The City will also provide a single receive multicoupler RF port for all ten channels at the prime and backup locations.
9. The Contractor shall be responsible for SmartZone functional testing of the new Zone “C” system and testing the proper handoff from the above ground to below ground systems.
10. The Contractor shall design, furnish and install a complete system of BDA’s, antenna’s, masts, couplers, radiating and fiber cables and all other appurtances required to provide a fully operational radio communications system consistent with the intent of this Contract to provide for a complete operating system. Installation within the general public areas, i.e. concourses, mezzanines etc.., shall provide for the least aesthetic impact to those areas as approved by the SEPTA Project Manager.
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11. The work to be performed under this contract shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: a. The installation of all new radiating and fiber optic cables on the tunnel bents and at other locations as so shown on the Contract Drawings and in accordance with the Contractors approved final designs; b. The installation of interconnecting cables in conduits buried in the track areas from the bents to the communications rooms as so shown on the Contract Drawings and in accordance with the Contractors approved final designs; c. Mounting, terminating of cables and powering of equipment on the subway bents and in the communications rooms in accordance with the Contractors approved final designs; d. Ensure by calculations and testing that the required 700, 800 and 500Mhz
transmit and receive radio signal levels are available at all critical locations in the SEPTA tunnels, mezzanines, concourses, platforms and stairwells in accordance with the Contractors approved designs;
e. The warehousing, staging, securing, inventorying and transporting of all materials and equipment into the tunnel work areas; f. Ensuring that all Contractors forces conduct their installation work in a safe, neat, workmanlike, professional and efficient manner throughout the length of this project; g. Provide the material as called out in this specification for installation by SEPTA
on the Market Frankford line. h. Provide test equipment as called out in the specification for analyzing P25 radio
systems and optical fiber cable.
12. The Contractor is to understand that any work not specifically mentioned in this
Specification, but which is necessary, either directly or indirectly, for the proper performance of the Work, shall be required and completed, and be performed just as if it were particularly delineated or described in this Specification.
13. This new radio communications system involves the design, furnishing and installation of
equipment at the following sites. Broad Street Orange Line Stations
Olney / Portal and yard access Logan Wyoming Hunting Park
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Erie Allegheny North Philadelphia Susquehanna-Dauphin Cecil B. Moore Girard Fairmount Spring Garden Race-Vine City Hall / Center City Concourse Area Walnut-Locust Lombard-South Ellsworth-Federal Tasker Morris Snyder Oregon Pattison Ridge Spur Stations Fairmount Spring Garden Chinatown 8th Ridge Donor Locations 15th Street Communication Room (CTD) Prime Fairmount Station (Backup)
Frequencies: The following are the transmit (downlink) frequencies: 1. 770.36875 2. 770.61875 3. 771.26875 4. 771.75625 5. 772.43125 6. 772.70625 7. 773.15625 8. 773.99375 9. 774.48125 10. 774.90625 11. 502.6875 SEPTA Ch 10 12. 502.7375 SEPTA Ch 12 13. 502.7625 SEPTA Ch 13 14. 502.7875 SEPTA Ch 14
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The following are the receive (uplink) frequencies: 1. 800.36875 2. 800.61875 3. 801.26875 4. 801.75625 5. 802.43125 6. 802.70625 7. 803.15625 8. 803.99375 9. 804.48125 10. 804.90625 11. 505.6875 SEPTA Ch 10 12. 505.7375 SEPTA Ch 12 13. 505.7625 SEPTA Ch 13 14. 505.7875 SEPTA Ch 14
B. Scope: The Scope includes, but is not limited to the furnishing of:
1. New dual band BDA’s 2. Spare BDA’s 3. New Equipment Grounding and bonding 4. New fiber optic transmitters and receivers 5. New RF to Fiber Optic Converters 6. New radiating cable 7. New fiber optic cable 8. New coaxial transmission cable 9. New 700/800 and UHF antennas 10. New RF couplers, power splitters and dividers 11. New DC power supplies 12. System alarms 13. System programming, configuration and integration 14. System delivery, installation, cut-over, testing and commissioning 15. System training 16. System manuals, as-builts and documentation 17. System module spares 18. All required software, licenses and reporting applications 19. Acceptance test plans and test results 20. Support and maintenance for two (2) years, beginning after
system acceptance testing is complete. 21. Availability of service, spare parts, and expansion parts for all
Contractor-provided equipment for a 10-year period from the date of final acceptance.
22. Network Management System (NMS) 23. Material supply for the Market Frankford Line 24. Test Equipment
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C. The radio communications system shall utilize new radiating cable to be installed at locations as so shown on the Contract Drawings and in accordance with the Contractors final designs for all tunnels locations.
D. The equipment provided shall be compatible with SEPTA’s existing radio
communications system unless otherwise approved by SEPTA.
E. All equipment to be provided under this Contract shall be new. Reuse of existing equipment, pathways etc. shall be pre-approved by SEPTA.
F. The Contractor shall include manufacturer’s on-site support during installation,
optimization and test acceptance. All integrators involved in the installation and testing of the BDA system shall be factory certified.
G. The BDA system shall require interconnection back to the 15th Street and Fairmount
Communications Rooms where the City donor systems shall be installed. The Contractor shall furnish and install fiber optic cable between each of the communication rooms and the donor systems.
1.02 RELATED WORK
A. All Specifications and Contract Drawings
1.03 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Provide all designs and furnish all materials, tools, equipment, supervision, administration and transportation, and perform all labor and services necessary to furnish, deliver, construct, install, connect and/or to interconnect and test as required to complete all work described in the Specifications and indicated in the Contract Drawings.
B. As necessary for proper execution and completion of work and as applicable at time
of receipt of bids, secure and pay for:
1. Permits
2. Governmental Fees
3. Licenses, including any modifications
C. The Contractor shall give written notices necessary for, and incidental to, the due and lawful prosecution of the Work.
D. The Contractor shall notify the SEPTA Project Manager at least ten (10) calendar
days in advance of the date the individual construction phases (and stages within each phase) will be fully complete and ready for inspection.
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E. The Contractor shall notify the SEPTA Project Manager at least thirty (30) calendar
days in advance of the date the entire work will be substantially complete and ready for inspection.
F. The Contractor shall notify the SEPTA Project Manager at least thirty (30) calendar
days in advance of the date the entire work will be complete and ready for final inspection.
G. Until final acceptance of the Work by SEPTA, the Contractor(s) shall have the charge
and care thereof and shall take every reasonable precaution against injury or damage to any part thereof by the action of the elements, theft, vandalism, or from any other cause, whether arising from the execution or from the non-execution of the Work. The Contractor(s) shall rebuild, repair, restore, and make good, to the satisfaction of the SEPTA Project Manager all damages to any portion of the work occasioned by any of the above causes before final acceptance and shall bear the expense thereof at no cost to SEPTA.
1.04 SEPTA RESPONSIBILITIES
A. SEPTA shall, furnish free of charge to the Prime, and each of the Prime’s, Sub-Contractors , three (3) complete sets of the Contract Documents including full size Contract Drawings, Specifications, Addenda, and/or Conformed Contract Documents. Additional copies are available from the SEPTA Project Manager at cost of reproduction.
B. In addition to providing information required by the Contractor, SEPTA shall review
and approve all design, material procurements, installation plans and test documents, closely monitor progress and schedule, and participate in the Factory Acceptance and System Acceptance Testing.
1.05 PROJECT SCHEDULE
A. The Contractor shall provide the following:
1. Installation completion, final testing and operation of the new radio communications system shall be within fifteen (15) months after NTP.
B. The Contractor shall develop a detailed project schedule, construction phasing
plan and radio communications implementation plan which addresses all of the requirements stated in this Specification and required for an orderly cut over to the new radio communication system. The project schedule shall include preliminary design and final design phases.
1.06 PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
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A. The Contractor shall be responsible for all Work and shall administer the Work of the Contractor, subcontractors, and suppliers to provide a coordinated, timely installation.
B. A dedicated Project team shall be assigned to the project for its duration. The key
members of the team shall be assigned to this project on full time bases for the duration of the design and construction phases. The team shall consist of but not limited to Project Manager, Systems Integrator.
C. Resumes of all key staff members shall be submitted for approval by SEPTA. The Contractor shall also submit a listing and organization of other personnel required to support the key personnel.
D. Once approved by SEPTA, key staff personnel (Project Manager, Systems Integration Engineer, Resident Engineer - Signals, Resident Engineer - Vehicles, Resident Engineer - Communications, Resident Engineer - Systems Software Configuration Management) shall be dedicated to this Contract and shall not be removed from this Project without the written approval of SEPTA.
E. The Contractor shall submit a listing of other principal staff assignments and responsibilities for this Contract, all other assignments for these individuals external to this Contract, including a percentage of time allocated to this Contract for each staff member. The listing shall include the key personnel assignments including resumes for approval by the Engineer.
F. Key staff personnel shall have previous experience in a similar position on at least three other projects similar in scope and magnitude to this project.
G. The Contractor shall assign a Program Manager and Superintendent to the project
with the authority to make commitments and decisions that are binding on the Contractor. The Contractors Program Manager shall interface with SEPTA's Project Manager to coordinate all SEPTA project activities. All communications between SEPTA and the Contractor shall be coordinated through the SEPTA Project Manager. The Contractor’s Project Manager may also serve as the Superintendent with the permission of the SEPTA Project Manager.
H. The Contractor shall furnish to SEPTA within five (5) days of receipt of SEPTA’s written request the resumes of the staff that will support the project. Principal participants shall have previous experience in a similar position on at least one other project similar in scope to the SEPTA project. The assignment and reassignment of principal participants to the project by the Contractor shall be subject to SEPTA's approval.
I. The Contractor shall monitor the progress of the project and produce project schedules in conformance with the requirements of the Contract.
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A. Work Sequence
1. The Contractor's shall provide, for SEPTA's approval, a detailed construction
schedule that shall be governed by SEPTA's overall completion dates as specified in this Specification.
2. All work is subject to the approval of SEPTA. The contractor shall submit in
writing to SEPTA’s Project Manager all requests for work at least seven (7) days prior to the day for which work periods are desired. The granting of work periods shall be solely at the discretion of SEPTA.
1.08 EXISTING CONDITIONS
A. The existing conditions represented in the Contract Drawings are based on the best available information obtained from one or any combination of the following sources: field survey, as-built documents, reference drawings, or visual investigation. Every effort has been made to present as much information as is possible to obtain.
B. On the basis of the information presented on the Contract Drawings, visual and
physical verifications shall confirm the conditions presented. If verified conditions are close to those represented on the Contract Drawings, the Contractor shall, in addition to reporting the verification to the SEPTA Project Manager, proceed with the Work at no additional cost to SEPTA. If conditions are significantly different to those presented on the Contract Drawings, the Contractor shall, in addition to reporting the verification to the SEPTA Project Manager, submit a detailed approach and associated cost for completing the required work for review and comment. The Contractor shall allow fourteen (14) days for review and comment. The SEPTA Project Manager shall be the sole judge of whether or not the differences in the work identified will be considered significant.
C. The Contract Documents establishes specific criteria and standards of
performance. The Contractor shall use discretion to determine his means of compliance and is responsible for coordinating with other contractors in order to achieve compliance.
1.09 Concurrent Projects
Similar communications upgrades by SEPTA are occurring in the vicinity of two Broad Street locations; namely the 8th Ridge and City Hall stations. A coordinated effort with SEPTA will be required for any proposed solution at these two locations. As part of this project the Contractor shall furnish BDA’s and radiating cable to be installed by SEPTA on the Market Frankford Line, See Sections 16795 and 16796.
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SECTION 01060
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND SAFETY PART 1 - GENERAL 1.01 DESCRIPTION A. This Section specifies the regulatory and safety requirements for prosecution
of the Work and supplements the requirements specified in the Agreement. The Contractor is required to assure that all employees, subcontractors, and suppliers/vendors, while on the Work site and/or in the conduct of the Contract, comply with the provisions of this Section.
B The Contractor shall take every precaution necessary to assure the safe
access and egress of all SEPTA patrons and employees, the safe and continuous operation of all SEPTA vehicles, ensure the appropriate protection of the environment as well as the safety and general welfare of the public at large.
1.02 RELATED WORK
DCS 01060 Regulatory Requirements and safety DCS 01066 Subway Elevated Safety Requirements DCS 01200 Project Progress Meetings DCS 01300 Submittals DCS 01600 Materials and Equipment DCS 01720 Project Record Documents
1.03 SUBMITTALS
The Contractor shall furnish a copy of the Contractor’s employee safety program to the SEPTA Project Manager within 30 days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed.
1.04 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. The Contractor shall daily monitor and document the compliance and performance of the requirements set forth in this Section consistent with appropriate SEPTA Work rules and Local, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Federal rules and regulations. The Contractor’s shall document the Contractor's compliance with all of the above-referenced codes.
B. The Contractor’s employee safety program, as a minimum, shall include but
not be limited to the following:
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1. Construction Orientation
2. OSHA Inspection and Compliance
3. General and Site Specific Safety
4. Workmen’s Compensation Reporting
5. Fall Protection/Personal Protective Equipment
6. Confined Space
7. Hazardous Materials
8. Trenching and Excavation
9. Cranes
10. Electrical Protection
11. Drug and Alcohol
12. Public and Passenger Protection
C. The Contractor shall provide a qualified Safety Officer who shall be
responsible for all safety-related activities until the completion of the Work. The safety officer shall report all on-the-job injuries at once to the SEPTA Project Manager and submit all paperwork pertaining to such injuries, as required. Where approved by the SEPTA Project Manager the Prime Contractor’s Program Manager may also function as the Safety Officer.
D. The Contractor's superintendent or safety officer shall as a minimum hold
weekly (tool box) safety meetings with all of the Contractor’s personnel. Subjects, time, and location may be set at the Contractor's convenience. SEPTA requires at least three (3) days prior notice of location and time of each meeting, and an agenda shall be submitted to the SEPTA Project Manager. Minutes of each safety meeting shall be provided to the SEPTA Project Manager at each regularly-scheduled project coordination meeting.
E. The Contractor is required, by Agreement, to maintain an alcohol and drug
free environment. The Contractor shall describe in their employee safety program on how this contract stipulation is to be accomplished and maintained. Please note that SEPTA reserves the right to restrict access to its property, because of the inherent safety hazard to its employees and general public. Any person shall be removed and barred from SEPTA property if in the opinion of SEPTA’s Project Manager, and/or other appropriate SEPTA representative that person constitutes a safety risk.
1.05 GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS A. All work shall be performed in accordance with rules, regulations,
procedures, and safe practices of SEPTA, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, OSHA, and all other governmental agencies having jurisdiction over the Work. The following safety rules are highlighted from the aforementioned documents and are considered especially applicable to
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all of the contractor’s employees in regard to conduct while on SEPTA property.
1. Contractor’s employees shall wear hard hats, suitable work shoes or
boots (as required), vests and full body cover clothing, at all times, and safety glasses if required.
a. Hard hats shall be ANSI-Z89.1, Class E b. Work shoes shall have nonslip soles. Permanent metal plates or
cleats on the sole or heel of shoes are prohibited. Shoelaces are to be kept short so they do not pose a tripping hazard. Athletic shoes, sandals, open-toed shoes, moccasins and/or shoes with heels higher than 1” are not permitted.
c. Contractor personnel shall wear eye protection for all structural
track and specialized work activities and any other protective equipment in accordance with the applicable OSHA regulations. Eye protection shall be safety glasses with rigid side shields that comply with ANSI Z-87.1. Prescription eyewear shall also meet the same requirements as described above, or the individual shall wear equivalent eye protection over their prescription glasses or contact lenses.
d. The safety vest shall be ANSI 107, Class 2 high-visibility with a
yellow-green background and 2-inch retroreflective striping.
e. The Contractor’s personnel shall wear long pants (without cuffs) and, at a minimum, short sleeve shirts.
B. The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions and provide protective
measures to prevent injury to the public and damage to property of others. Before commencing operations, the Contractor shall furnish and erect construction fencing or barricades and signage, as specified, for the safeguarding of the public against accident or damage resulting from the Contractor's operations, and as required to prevent unauthorized access to the Work and to the storage areas. The Contractor shall maintain the protective measures and/or construction fencing until removal.
The Contractor shall dismantle and remove construction fencing when required or when directed by the Project Manager.
1.06 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES A. The Contractor shall set up emergency procedures and prepare written
guidelines discussing such procedures for the following categories: 1. Fire 2. Injury to employees
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3. Injury to general public 4. Property damage, including property of utilities, i.e., gas, water, sewage,
electrical, telephone and vehicle routes.
5. Hazardous/toxic material discharges.
6. Site evacuation.
B. Copies of all guidelines for emergency procedures shall be written and posted prior to the initiation of actual construction. Posting shall include emergency telephone numbers and directions to and from the nearest hospital. The Contractor shall have standing arrangements for the transportation and hospital treatment of any employees who may be injured or who may become ill. These guidelines shall be included in the Contractor's written safety program and shall be submitted to the SEPTA Project Manager.
C. The Contractor shall provide and fully equip a first aid station at the site, for first-aid service to any that may be injured in the progress of the Work. D. SEPTA operational emergencies will be handled by the SEPTA EIC or other
SEPTA employee present. This individual shall be responsible for summoning the number of persons required by the situation and assignment of all recommended procedures.
1.07 PROTECTION OF SEPTA FACILITIES
A. The Contractor shall be cognizant of and bound by SEPTA's safety rules and
regulations specified herein and conduct operations in strict accordance with same.
B. SEPTA shall be the sole judge of protection necessary for the safe operation
of its facilities. C. SEPTA’s Facilities and/or Structures shall not be utilized by the Contractor
for temporary scaffolding and/or support for the construction effort. A Contractor may however, request SEPTA’s consideration for such action. The Contractor shall provide a detailed plan to utilize SEPTA’s Facilities and/or Structures. The plans will be submitted for SEPTA’s review and approval prior to the initiation of any work. SEPTA also reserves the right to have the drawings and supporting calculations sealed by a Professional Engineer registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of deemed appropriate.
1.08 STORAGE AND HANDLING OF MATERIALS A. The Contractor shall store equipment and materials at the job site in
accordance with instructions of the SEPTA Project Manager and in conformance with applicable regulatory provisions. The Contractor shall not
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store unnecessary items at the job site. Flammable materials shall not be stored in confined spaces, or other area’s such as subways, tunnels and building basements. Flammable materials shall be stored in accordance with applicable NFPA 30 guidelines. The Contractor shall enforce the instructions of the SEPTA Project Manager regarding such items as fires and smoking.
B. The Contractor shall take care to prevent any structure from being loaded
with a weight which will endanger its security or the safety of persons.
C. Where it is permitted to store materials on streets, the Contractor shall place such materials in a secured place in accordance with local jurisdictions so as to cause minimum obstruction to traffic and the public safety. The Contractor shall not place materials within 15 feet of fire hydrants nor obstruct drainage gutters or inlets. The Contractor shall obtain and pay for all required permits relative to storage of materials.
D. The Contractor shall submit for review by the SEPTA Project Manager,
sketches defining the operations of all cranes used in support of construction during periods of train operations. The Contractor shall submit, at the SEPTA Project Manager's request, similar information for cranes or other equipment in use and capable of encroachment.
1. These sketches shall include planned locations and movements of the
equipment, calculations demonstrating the adequacy of the capacity of the crane for the loads, the interface between the footprint of the equipment the movement of the boom and loads relative to the existing structure and surrounding buildings, the support grillages and the protection of existing utilities and facilities, and any other pertinent details required by the SEPTA Project Manager.
2. The following data shall be required for all hoisting operations adjacent to
active SEPTA operations and facilities and shall be prepared by and sealed by a Professional Engineer licensed in Pennsylvania.
a Plans and sections showing locations of cranes, horizontally and
vertically, operating radii, with delivery or disposal locations shown. The location of the SEPTA Right of Way and all active facilities shall also be shown.
b Crane rating sheets showing cranes to be adequate for 150% of the
actual weight being lifted. A complete set of crane charts, including crane, counterweight, and boom nomenclature is to be submitted.
c A location plan showing all obstructions such as wires, poles, adjacent
structures, etc., and that the proposed lifts are clear of these obstructions.
d A data sheet shall be prepared listing the type, size, and
arrangements of slings, shackles, or other connecting equipment, all to be designed for 150% of the actual weight being lifted. Copies of a
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catalog or information sheets for specialized equipment shall be included.
e A complete procedure is to be included, indicating the location and
order of lifts and any repositioning or rehitching of the crane or cranes.
f Temporary support of any components or intermediate stages is to be shown and detailed.
g A time schedule of the various stages must be shown as well as a
schedule for the entire lifting procedure. h. Designs of the method of affixing and installing the cables on the
structures / bents. i. Calculations relating to cable reel lifting and attesting to safe load
bearing of cables on the structures / bents.
E. Materials Handling:
1. Reinforcing steel shall not be used as a lifting ("pick") point on any load nor as a guyline anchor.
2. All scrap material of any kind, type, or nature shall be placed daily into
designated confined areas or containers specifically supplied for this purpose. Containers shall be removed from the job site when full.
3. All loose material on platforms or other exposed locations shall be removed or secured at the end of each day to prevent dislodgment by train movement, wind, vandalism or other causes.
4. The Contractor shall assure that all chemicals, paints, solvents, and cleaners are maintained per OSHA's hazard standards. Discarded chemicals shall be disposed of in accordance with Pennsylvania D.E.P. requirements. Copies of all Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), OSHA Form 20, and the Product Use sheets shall be sent to SEPTA's Project Manager. All training shall be done in accordance with OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard.
1.09 SNOW REMOVAL
A. The Contractor shall remove all snow and ice within the project site as required for the proper protection and prosecution of the Work. The Contractor shall at all times provide and maintain adequate protection against weather so as to preserve all Work, materials, equipment, apparatus, and fixtures free from damage.
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B. The Contractor shall not use sodium chloride on any facilities adjacent to SEPTA electric rail lines where the possibility exists that melting mixture may leach onto the Railroad Right of Way.
1.10 WELDING, CUTTING AND OTHER HOT WORK
No gas or electric cutting, burning, or welding shall be permitted on this project.
1.11 UTILITIES
A. As per 73 P.S., § 176, et seq., the Contractor is required to notify utilities prior to all excavations. The Contractor shall be held responsible for any damage done to any utility in the prosecution of the Work. The Contractor shall exercise any precautions necessary to prevent damage in working underneath or adjacent to any underground structure. If it becomes necessary for a utility company, through emergency procedures or because of unforeseen conditions, to repair, reconstruct, relay or relocate utilities within the contract area, after work has commenced by the Contractor, then the said utility company and the Contractor shall make suitable arrangements to overcome such interference. No compensation shall be allowed the Contractor for the disruption to his work. A no-cost time extension may be granted in accordance with the Contract to the Contractor by SEPTA for the delay that has occurred.
B. All of the above shall be accomplished at no extra cost or charge to SEPTA.
1.12 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
A. Environmental protection considerations consist of, but are not limited to, the following factors:
1. Natural resources, including air, water, and land 2. Solid waste disposal. 3. Noise.
4. Control of toxic substances, hazardous materials, and radiation. 5. The presence of chemical, physical, and biological elements and agents
that adversely affect and alter ecological balances. 6. Degradation of the aesthetic use of the environment. 7. Historical, archaeological, and cultural resources. B. General Requirements:
1. The Contractor shall provide and maintain environmental protection as defined herein.
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2. The Contractor's operation shall comply with all applicable Federal, Commonwealth and Local laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to environmental protection.
3. Compliance of subcontractors with the provisions of this and various
other sections of these Specifications shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.
4. The Contractor shall not use equipment from which factory-installed
antipollution and noise control devices have been removed or rendered ineffective through lack of proper maintenance.
5. The Contractor shall provide adequate pollution controls for painting and
surface preparation in compliance with the State Department of Environmental Resources Regulations.
C. Protection of Natural Resources: 1. General:
It is intended that the natural resources within the project boundaries and outside the limits of permanent Work performed shall be preserved in their existing condition or be restored to an equivalent of the existing condition, as approved by the SEPTA Project Managerupon completion of the Work. The Contractor shall confine its on-site construction activities to areas defined by the Contract Drawings and Specifications or directed by the Project Manager.
2. Protection of Project Site and Existing Roadways:
Debris or rubbish of any kind shall not be dumped onto the site or roadways. This shall include paint splatters and spillage during painting operations. Care shall be taken to prevent damage and injury to personnel, vessels, and vehicles using roadways, or areas accessible to pedestrians. Devices shall be provided and maintained by the Contractor as required to prevent such occurrences. Material or items falling onto roadways shall be promptly removed at the Contractor's expense.
3. Land Resources:
a. Except in areas indicated to be cleared or excavated, the Contractor shall not remove, cut, deface, injure, or destroy trees, shrubs, or vegetation. No ropes, cables, or guys shall be fastened or attached to any existing nearby trees for anchorage unless otherwise permitted by the Project Manager. Where such use is permitted, the Contractor shall be responsible for any resulting damage.
b. The use of herbicides is not permitted unless otherwise specified.
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c. The Contractor shall submit a plan for protecting existing trees and vegetation that are to remain and that may be injured, bruised, defaced, or otherwise damaged by construction operations. Rocks that are displaced into uncleared areas shall be removed. Monuments, markers, and works of art shall be protected prior to the start of the operations. A preconstruction survey, including photographs, shall be performed by the Contractor, and a written report of the survey shall be furnished to SEPTA within five (5) days of its request by the Project Manager.
d. Repair and Restoration: All trees, vegetation and other
landscape features that are to remain and become scarred or damaged by the Contractor's equipment or operations shall be repaired and restored to their original condition at the Contractor's expense. The SEPTA Project Managershall approve the repair and restoration program prior to its initiation and after completion.
4. Water Resources: At all times, measures shall be taken to prevent oil,
gasoline and other hazardous substances from entering the ground, drainage areas, sewers, streams, and other local bodies of water.
D. Erosion and Sediment Controls: 1. Burning of ground cover shall not be permitted. 2. The Contractor shall conform to all applicable requirements of the
Department of Environmental Resources of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with respect to erosion and sediment control measures to prevent discharge into storm water discharge systems and active waterways.
E. Toxic Substances: 1. The Contractor shall comply with the Toxic Substance Control Act, P.L.
94-469 (TSCA). a. No toxic chemical substance, mixture, equipment, container,
sealant, coating, or dust-control agent shall be used except in accordance with all provisions of the TSCA as interpreted by the rules and regulations of 40 CFR 761.
b. Any toxic chemical substance, mixture, equipment, container,
sealant, coating, or dust-control agent found stored within the project area shall be immediately reported to the SEPTA Project Managerin writing and Work shall be stopped in the area. The SEPTA Project Managershall make arrangements for the removal of the toxic materials, after which the Contractor may continue work in the area.
F. Control and Disposal of Chemical and Sanitary Wastes:
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1. Trash shall be picked up and placed in containers that shall be emptied
on a regular schedule. Handling and disposal shall be so conducted as to prevent contamination of the site and other areas, and shall not be disposed of in wetlands or burned on the right-of-way. On completion, the area shall be left clean and in natural condition.
2. Disposal of rubbish and debris shall be as follows: The Contractor
shall transport all waste, including excess excavated material, off the site and dispose of it in a manner that complies with the Federal, Commonwealth, and Local requirements. The Contractor shall secure a permit or license prior to transporting any material off the site. Waste materials shall not be burned on the site.
3. The Contractor shall transport the garbage to a pickup point or disposal
area. 4. Chemical waste shall be stored in corrosion-resistant containers,
removed from the project site, and disposed of as necessary, but not less frequently than monthly. Disposal of chemical waste shall be in accordance with standard established practices as approved by the Project Manager. Fueling and lubricating of equipment and motor vehicles on the site shall be conducted in a manner that affords the maximum protection against spills and evaporation. Lubricants to be discarded, including burned oil, shall be disposed of in accordance with approved procedures meeting Federal, Commonwealth, and Local regulations. For oil and hazardous material spills that may be large enough to violate Federal, Commonwealth or Local regulations, the SEPTA Project Manager shall be notified immediately.
G. Dust Control:
1. Dust shall be kept down at all times, including non-Working hours, weekends, and holidays. Soil at the site, station platforms, haul roads, and other areas disturbed by the Contractor's operations and materials stockpiled for the project shall be treated with dust suppressors or covered to control dust. Dry power brooming shall not be permitted. Vacuuming, wet mopping, wet sweeping, or wet power brooming shall be used instead. Air blowing shall be permitted only for cleaning off non-particle debris, such as that from reinforcing bars. Sandblasting shall not be permitted except as otherwise specified elsewhere. Only wet cutting of concrete block, concrete, and asphalt shall be permitted.
2. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable provisions of the National
Emission Standards for Asbestos (40 CFR 61 Subpart B), and regulations of the City of Philadelphia Air Management Services Department.
3. The Contractor shall inspect all vehicles for dirt prior to their leaving the
construction site. Dirt, soil, and rubble likely to be dislodged during transit shall be removed from the trucks and other vehicles prior to
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leaving the site. 4. The Contractor shall ensure that equipment transporting material to and
from the site that may become airborne is covered. 5. The Contractor shall not cause or permit fugitive particulate matter to be
emitted into the outdoor atmosphere from any source such that emissions are visible beyond the project property line.
1.13 PROTECTION OF EXISTING WATER AND SEWER LINES
When the equipment axle load exceeds 15 tons, the Contractor shall provide and work from timber mats placed over existing underground water lines and sewer lines.
1.14 NOISE CONTROL Not Used 1.15 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS A. Contractor employed supervisors forepersons and gang watchpersons
shall be responsible for the safety, safety instructions and safe performance of all employees under their immediate supervision. Inexperienced employees must be instructed by immediate supervisors of safety methods in performing their duties. The Contractor shall arrange to have appropriate employees attend SEPTA safety training classes, as required by referenced Specification Section(s) 01065, and/or 01060.
B. No work shall be started or prosecuted until approval has been obtained.
However, such approval of the SEPTA Project Manager or his duly authorized representative will not be considered as a release from responsibility for any damage to the Authority by the acts of the Contractor, its employees, and/or its subcontractor's employees.
C. The responsibility for cooperation in the maintenance of SEPTA traffic will
be entirely upon the Contractor and no claims may be made against SEPTA for delay or any other interference that may have caused the Contractor's operations to be delayed in connection with any work under this contract.
1. While concrete breaking or cutting is done, suitable barriers must be erected to protect passengers, passers-by, SEPTA employees and others from flying debris, dust and rubble. When masonry saw cutting is done, a water washdown must be run simultaneously.
2. Before crossing traffic lanes or vehicle storage areas, STOP and
look for vehicles approaching in either direction. Do not cross traffic lanes, tracks or vehicle storage areas with oncoming vehicle
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movement.
3. During a period of material delivery by the contractors onto SEPTA property, Contractor shall provide a traffic flagperson, which will be utilized to control movement of vehicles and other equipment. A Contract flagperson must also be present during periods of construction, which may adversely affect passenger and employee safety as well as transit vehicles.
D. SAFETY RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION NEAR OVERHEAD, CATENARY AND THIRD RAIL OPERATIONS:
1. Prior to commencing any work, the Contractor shall insure strict
compliance with all safety regulations within these specifications, and during prosecution of work, will likewise be in strict conformance with all SEPTA Safety Regulations.
2. The safety and continuity of SEPTA's operations shall be of the first
importance. They shall, at all times, be protected and the Contractor shall arrange his work accordingly. Whenever the work may affect the safety of movement of vehicles, the method of doing such work, together with the proposed sequence of operations and time schedules for same, shall be submitted to the SEPTA Project Manager for approval. No work shall be started or prosecuted until such approval has been obtained. However, such approval of the SEPTA Project Manager or his duly authorized representative will not be considered as a release from responsibility for any damage to SEPTA by the acts of the Contractors, his employees, and/or his subcontractor’s employees. Erection work in the vicinity of any track, catenary, and/or overhead wire shall require a plan for the SEPTA Project Manager approval.
3. Track Safety
a. Before crossing any tracks, STOP, and look for vehicles
approaching in either direction. Do not cross tracks unless you have time to walk slowly, and do not take chances.
b. When standing beside tracks, be sure that clothing cannot
catch on any part of a moving vehicle. Loose clothing is dangerous.
4. Do not step behind stopped vehicles, due to possibility of vehicles being reversed. All workers shall receive warnings of approaching vehicles and other equipment in time to reach a safe place.
5. Work Near Overhead Wires, Catenary and Third Rail:
All overhead wires, including catenary, transmission and signal,
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and all third rail in yards and shops, are to be considered live at all times. Metal Ladders shall not be used.
Contractor employed supervisors foreperson and gang watchpersons shall be responsible for the safety, safety instructions and safe performance of all employees under their immediate supervisors. They must see that all men working under their supervision receive warnings of approaching vehicles and other equipment in time to reach a safe place. Inexperienced employees must be instructed by immediate
supervisors on safe methods in performing their duties.
E. BARRICADES AND OTHER PROTECTION: 1. When it is necessary to maintain public use of work areas involving
sidewalks, entrances to building and vehicular roadways, the Contractor shall protect the public with appropriate guardrail barricades, temporary fences, and/or other devices approved by SEPTA. Such protection shall guard against flying materials, falling or moving material, equipment, hot or poisonous materials, flammable or toxic liquids, gases, open flames, energized electrical circuits or other harmful exposures.
2. All open excavations must be properly barricaded and shall be lighted at
the end of each workday and shall be illuminated from sunset to sunrise.
3. Remove and dispose of all project temporary facilities and controls used in conjunction with the work. All costs for such removal and disposal shall be borne by the Contractor who furnished the temporary facility or control.
4. Contractors working within drive-through bays must erect lighted caution
barriers a minimum of 100 feet in front of the scaffolding on which their crews are working.
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SECTION 01066 SUBWAY/ELEVATED SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
PART 1 - GENERAL 1.01 DESCRIPTION
A. This Section specifies the general requirements and safety regulations governing the Contractor's activities when working in an active Subway/Elevated Line.
1.02 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
A. General: The information contained in this Section is intended to provide guidance and safety precautions to the Contractor when working on a live rail line. The Contractor is advised that SEPTA shall operate trains over this entire project area during the performance of Work under the Contract, except as specified otherwise. The Contractor shall comply with all parts of this Section, as well as with the general intent of this Section.
B. Responsibility: The Work covered by the Contract involves the safety of persons and
property on a live electrified rail line in a space-restricted subway tunnel environment. Therefore, unusual skill and experience is required of the Contractor to do its work safely. The Contractor shall be responsible for the safety of its construction operations and personnel. The Contractor shall, therefore, be expected to post adequate watchpersons and/or protective devices to protect its work crews, equipment and the work site. Pertinent safety rules which shall be followed are listed in, but not limited, to the Paragraphs listed below. The Contractor shall exercise proper care at all times.
C. When Work is being performed during active SEPTA train operations, the safety and
continuity of train operation shall be of the first importance. Train operation shall, at all times, be protected and the Contractor shall arrange Work accordingly. Whenever the Work may affect the safety or movement of trains, the method of doing such Work, together with the proposed sequence of operations and time schedules for same, shall be submitted to the SEPTA Project Manager for approval. No Work shall prosecuted until such approval has been obtained. However, such approval of the SEPTA Project Manager or a duly authorized representative shall not be considered as a release of Contractor from responsibility for any damage to SEPTA by the acts of the Contractor, its employees, and/or its subcontractor's employees. Because of the potential safety hazard to its employees and the general public in these types of operations, SEPTA reserves the right to restrict access to its property. Any person shall be removed and barred from SEPTA property if in the opinion of SEPTA's Project Manager or his designated representative that person constitutes a safety risk. In the event of a unplanned discontinuation of train service due to the Contractor's unapproved operations, the Contractor is not only liable for any injury or damage that might occur, but also for the full cost of any detour of train traffic, shuttle bus service and any associated costs.
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D. SEPTA Personnel:
Flagperson: SEPTA flagpersons are responsible for the safety and continuity of operations. The SEPTA flagman shall have authority to direct the stoppage of trains. Any sharing of protective duties between SEPTA and the Contractor within the work site can be considered coincidental.
Project Manager: The SEPTA Project Manager or his authorized representative shall have complete authority in matters related to the safety of SEPTA's operations and facilities. The SEPTA flagperson, Project Manager, or an authorized representative shall have authority to direct passage of trains. Employee In Charge: The SEPTA contract representative responsible for specifying the method and level of track safety measures to be employed by the Contractor, his employees and any SubContractors (”the Contractors employees”) working on this project within the station, concourse and general track areas. The EIC shall determine the number and placement of the Contractor’s Gang Watchmen and any and all protective devices the Watchman may be required to have for work in the tunnel areas and passenger stations. The EIC shall have full authority in all matters involving track safety and his decisions EIC relative to the safety means and measure to be employed by the Contractors employees are final.
E. Contractor's Personnel
Gang Watchperson: The role of the Contractor's gang watchperson is solely for the safety for the Contractor's employees when external influences, i.e., rail traffic shall expose the workers to a safety hazard. The gang watchperson should be on site with each work crew at all times. If it becomes necessary for the gang watchperson to leave the site, Work shall be suspended until he/she returns or is replaced by another qualified gang watchperson.
F. Contractors Tunnel Work Area The Contractors work are shall be as designated by the EIC and as described
within these Specifications.
• Fouling type work is defined as any type of work which may strike or interfere with the safe passage of trains.
• The work area is defined as from where the first workperson is working or piece
of equipment is set up, to where the last workperson is working or piece of equipment is set up.
2. The outage limits established for the control of train operations are defined by flags,
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portable signals, lanterns, and alert banners and set at prescribed distances from the Contractor's work area. The Contractor's employees shall confine themselves to their established work area at all times. Movement out of the work area shall not be condoned and shall be considered a violation of the safety regulations punishable by the Contractors employee being expelled from the project.
G. THIRD RAIL SAFETY:
1. Contractor shall require each employee to:
• Not stand on, walk on, sit on, or use the third rail or protection board/cover as a
step.
• Not come in contact with the third rail unless specifically required in the performance of duty. When working directly on the third rail, it shall be de-energized by the EIC.
• Not carry metal objects when close to the third rail.
• Keep as far as possible from the third rail during wet conditions.
• Never assume that the third rail is dead. When directed by the EIC that it is
de-energized, remain isolated from the circuit if it is necessary to work close to it.
• Avoid stepping on loose material piled close to the third rail. Dislodging of loose material can result in shunting of the third rail.
• Not come in contact with any third rail shoe of a car, all third rail shoes are
energized if at least one shoe is in contact with the third rail.
• Not walk between the running and third rail of any track. This will increase the possibility of contacting the third rail if one were to trip and fall. In addition, the risk of unattached material contacting the third rail is increased.
• Avoid additional tripping hazards to be aware of third rail anchors (braces) and
cable feeds.
• Not look at train collector shoes during movement, particularly at track switch (turnout) and third rail gap locations. This is due to the intense light generated by the electrical arc resulting when third rail shoes lose contact with the third rail.
2. Emergency Guidelines
The following procedures shall be observed by the Contractor's personnel in the event of any emergency:
• When an emergency occurs endangering life of a person that requires the power
off, immediately contact the SEPTA by the fastest means available, either by radio,
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emergency call box located on platforms, or telephone 580-4141. Give the proper location requiring de-energizing by indicating the closest station, proper track number, and direction of train movements.
• If a fire in the vicinity of the third rail can be readily extinguished, use a dry chemical
extinguisher. Use of water can increase the possibility of electrical hazards and produce heavy smoke.
• Contact with a live third rail may prove fatal in a matter of seconds. The most
important thing is to stop the flow of electricity through the victim's body and then apply mouth-to-mouth resuscitation (or CPR when necessary and if qualified to do so) until he or she recovers consciousness or trained help arrives. Once a victim is freed from the third rail, do not move him or her unless they can do so under their own power. Except for qualified rescuers, moving an injured person may result in further injury.
• If an emergency, request through the SEPTA Train Dispatcher that power must be
de-energized If it cannot, then attempt to pull the victim away from the third rail, using a dry, nonconductor such as rubber gloves, trousers, shirt, coat, belt, wood, etc. If it is not possible to remove the victim from the path of the next train, make every effort to stop the train. Any violent movement in the track area is considered a Stop Signal.
• In such a case of electrical contact, personal judgement and initiative has to be
used, bearing in mind that the rescuer's safety should not be imperiled.
H. GENERAL SAFETY RULES
The following safety rules of SEPTA are applicable to all of the Contractor's employees and those of its subcontractors in regard to conduct while on or close to the track area:
1. At all times while working on or adjacent to operating tracks, the Contractor, its
subcontractors, and all of their employees, shall closely observe the applicable flagging rules and regulations of SEPTA.
2. The Contractor shall be responsible to ensure that all of its employees and the
employees of its subcontractors are familiar with the safety rules, safety instructions and safe performance of work. These employees shall so conduct themselves so as not to violate any of such flagging or safety rules.
3. While working with any type of scaffolding or ladder on the platform, the Contractor's
employees shall secure scaffolding/ladder to eliminate rolling or falling.
4. The Contractor's job forepersons presence at the work site is mandatory while the work is being performed on or close to the track area.
5. Prior to the start of construction, all of the Contractor's employees scheduled to work
on or near trackage shall attend a one (1) day safety seminar on track safety rules
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conducted by SEPTA. If these individuals are replaced, during the course of the Project, the replacements and any other new employees shall also be required to attend this seminar. The safety certification is valid for one (1) year. In order to maintain certification, certified personnel must annually attend the Operational Safety and Training Departments one-half (½) day recertification course prior to the expiration of their primary certification. Any employee whose primary certification expires, must attend the full one (1) day safety seminar on track safety rules.
6. A maximum of four non-certified contractor's employees who are not performing work
may enter track areas where third rail power is energized accompanied by a certified employee, (SEPTA or Contractor's) with the approval of the Director of Transportation or an duly authorized representative.
7. The Contractor's gang watchperson must give their entire attention to watching for
trains and warning the employees and are prohibited from performing other duties, even momentarily. They must not leave their posts until instructed by SEPTA that the protection is unnecessary or other flagperson have been assigned and are in position and watching in the direction of an approaching train.
8. The Contractor's site superintendent shall be responsible to insure the safety of all
personnel. The Contractor shall furnish and equip its foreperson or gang watchperson with air horns and flags to warn personnel of the approach of trains.
9. The Contractor shall, before permitting employees on or close to the track, ensure that
all employees are wearing reflective safety vests and have an understanding as to where they shall go when necessary to clear for trains.
a. All Contractor's employees performing work must remain within the established
outage limits and not exit those limits without authorization of the SEPTA Employee In Charge.
10. Until it has been ascertained that proper protection has been provided, as per the
Contract specifications, the Contractor's hoisting equipment shall not be swung into position where it could violate the operating train envelope.
11. When small hand tools or construction equipment are used in electrified territory, the
Contractor shall exercise due care including the clearance requirements to safeguard persons and property in the area. If the required clearance cannot be maintained or any hazards are involved, prior guidance from SEPTA's Project Manager shall be requested.
12. The Project Manager shall have the right to restrict the operations of fouling or on-track
equipment when, in his opinion, the equipment is not in satisfactory condition to be safely operated. The Project Manager shall also have the right to prohibit the operation of any fouling or on-track equipment by any Contractor-employed operator who is, in his opinion, not qualified to operate said equipment in a safe manner.
13. The Contractor's employees shall consider all tracks as operating tracks and be on the
alert for trains operating in either direction at all times. When it is necessary to walk in the track area, it is the Site Superintendent Foreperson/Gang Watchpersons
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responsibility to let the motorperson know where the employees are. To do this, protect the employees by displaying a lighted lantern or flashlight at all times. At first indication of an approaching train, get off the track promptly, and conceal light from motorpersons view.
14. The Contractor's employees shall not enter or cross any tracks or track areas without
following permission of the SEPTA Employee In Charge.
15. When standing in the track area, the Contractor's employees shall allow sufficient room for the car and third rail shoes which extend beyond the car body to clear body, clothing, or any object they may have in their hands. This includes keeping their coats buttoned up so that they cannot catch on any part of a moving car. Loose clothing is dangerous.
16. The Contractor's employees shall not step on track behind stopped trains, particularly
those that have just arrived at stations, due to possibility of train having overrun the platform and being reversed to place doors properly for opening.
17. The Contractor's employees shall carry flashlights at all times when working at night or
in the tunnel area. 18. A warning whistle from motorperson must always be acknowledged by a proper hand,
lighted lantern or flashlight signal to proceed when you are in the clear except when you are working under protection of flagperson. If carrying a light, it must be concealed after proceed signal is given.
A signal may be given by hand, lantern or flashlight as follows:
-- STOP: Swing across tracks horizontally -- PROCEED: Raise and lower vertically
• The speed of these movements shall be proportionate to the manner in which the
signal is to be observed, i.e., slow to indicate a slow speed through area or fast to indicate full speed. Signals must be given in a very positive manner so that they shall be understood.
• When necessary, hand signals shall be given from such a point and in such a way
that there can be no misunderstanding on the part of the motorperson as to the meaning of the signals, or as to the train for which they are intended. Any violent movement is to be interpreted as a distress and stop signal.
19. Contractor's employees provided with a flagperson, when hearing flagpersons whistle
and/or watchpersons horn warning of the approach of a train, shall place tools and material clear of the track and depart the track area immediately to the nearest platform or place of safety without interfering with the pathway of passengers.
20. Contractor's employees shall avoid track switches by walking around them.
21. Contractor's employees shall observe and acknowledge whistle signals conveyed
from operating trains as follows:
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SOUND
INDICATION
- - Two shorts
Acknowledged hand signals to proceed; also warning of intention to start train
- - - - - - Succession of shorts
An Alarm for person on the track, or notice to clear, danger ahead
_______ One long blast
Warning at short radius curve, entering/leaving portals, or for persons on the track
One long and two short
Acknowledge hand or portable signal to stop
______ ______ ______ Three long
Preparatory to a reverse move
PART 2 - MATERIALS
(Not Applicable) PART 3 - EXECUTION
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SECTION 01100 SPECIAL PROJECT PROCEDURES PART 1- GENERAL 1.01 DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This Section specifies the general requirements for execution of the Work. It specifies requirements for track usage and track outages, it establishes quantities of single track outages available to the Contractor, and specifies general procedures for performing work on an operating track including flagging protection.
1.02 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
A. The Contractor's construction schedule and phasing shall be governed by SEPTA's overall DCS Installation Plan as shown in Contract Drawings “Broad Street Subway and Broad –Ridge Spur, DCS Cable Installation, Outage Plan” Sheets, 1 thru 12.
B. The Contractor is advised that work to be performed under this Contract requires
significant interface with SEPTA’s Operations. The Contractor's proposed sequence of construction shall have SEPTA's written approval prior to commencement of construction.
1.04 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
A. Scheduling:
1. Except if other restrictions are specified during the construction, the Contractor's work hours shall be in accordance with the Appendix A outage plan included herein. Except as described herein the Contractor work shall not disturb or interfere with SEPTA train operation, or endanger the public or passengers in any way.
2. Optimal usage of work hours must be utilized during all periods of transit interruption.
B. Track Usage
1. Special permission from SEPTA is required for track usage.
a. “Track Usage” is classified as either track outage or track occupancy.
b. “Track Outage” is defined as the removal of track from service for a duration of sufficient length requiring the rerouting of one or more trains.
c. "Track Occupancy" is defined as fouling a track upon which trains are operating.
d. "Encroachment" is defined as the presence of any personnel, equipment or
material within ten (10) feet of the centerline of any track, or at any elevation over the track.
e. "Fouling" is defined as when a track is being encroached upon or when in the sole
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opinion of the SEPTA Project Manager, encroachment is likely to occur.
f. "Single Track Outage" is defined as the removal of one track from service between adjacent interlockings.
"Track Outage Request" is defined as the formal request for a track outage or occupancy submitted by the Contractor to SEPTA.
2. The Contractor shall minimize track usage impacts on train operations. 3. The Contractor shall minimize interference with subway transit operations.
C. Transit Operations:
1. In general, SEPTA operates trains on the Broad Street Subway twenty-one (21) hours per day, seven (7) days per week. During normal service hours, Monday through Sunday; trains operate approximately every five minutes in each direction. Trains operate at some increased headway during all other hours. SEPTA also operates special weekend extended outages.
2. For emergencies or special events, SEPTA reserves the right to impose normal
operating requirements at any time. Emergencies shall be considered to include modifications to operations necessitated by extreme inclement weather or other events deemed significant to SEPTA.
a. Contractor shall not be entitled to any additional compensation as a result of loss of
track outages due to emergencies or special events. The Contractor shall be entitled to reschedule the track outage.
a. Special events such as stadium events, parades and civic functions may require
the operation of regular service and thus preclude access to the subway by Contractors
b. The following table represents track outages to be provided to the Contractor. The
Contractor shall make allowance for return to service activities by SEPTA.
(1) In general, Contractor should allow sufficient time, in the opinion of the EIC for return to service activities following all outages.
(2) In general, Contractor should allow sufficient time, in the opinion of the EIC for
SEPTA to remove the track from service at the beginning of an outage and return to track at the conclusion of the outage. In the event that the Contractor fails to restore the Subway to full service operations at the conclusion of an outage the Contractor shall be assessed all additional costs incurred and documented by SEPTA, to return the line to normal service, including all alternate service charges.
D. It is SEPTA’s intent to provide selected track outages and block outages to this Contractor as described within.
The Contractor is advised to make the most expeditious use of all track outages to complete the work. This shall mean making productive use of all labor, utilizing
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on-track and other specialized equipment to string and secure hang cables, install structure / bent mounted hardware and equipment, install all lateral cabling and completing all Comm room work.
The Contractors shall be responsible to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the SEPTA Project Manager by way of submitted schedules, work plans and weekly work ‘look aheads’ that the Contractor is working efficiently.
Track outages will be provided only where an absolute need exists. In addition,
outages will not be granted if, in the opinion of SEPTA’s Project Manager, the Contractor has insufficient manpower, facilities, or material available on the job site, or has not planned his work to make the best use of the outage. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to supply sufficient competent employees, equipment and reserves to assure the work is completed restoration of scheduled service within the allotted time. Failure to demonstrate this in the work plan at the time the request is made will be basis for denial of the service interruption without providing cause for claim by the Contractor.
1.04 CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES
A. The Work under this Contract is to be performed on an operating transit system. Certain regulations as listed below or as described elsewhere in these Specifications must be met in the prosecution of the work.
1. The Contractor’s attention is called to the fact that the work under this Contract will be
performed on or in the vicinity of tracks of SEPTA which will be in use for train operation, and that has contact rails (3rd rail) within this area energized and used for the transmission of electricity at approximately six hundred (600) volts direct current.
2. All of the work shall be performed in such manner and at such times and with such precautions and safeguards as prescribed by SEPTA.
B. The Contractor shall, by working methods and order of procedure, subject to the approval
of SEPTA’s Project Manager, conduct his work in the most expeditious manner possible, having due regard for the safety of persons and property and facilities for traffic and for preventing or for reducing to a minimum, interference with the transit operation of SEPTA.
C. Contractor shall submit for review by the SEPTA Project Manager, sketches defining the
operations of all equipment capable of encroachment, as specified in the Safety Requirements Sections of these Specifications.
D. All workers shall be safety certified. The Contractor shall not permit uncertified workers to
enter the track area.
E. In case the Contractor wishes to enter the work area through SEPTA Stations, the Contractor shall make a request to SEPTA for the use of the Station as part of the Contractor’s work plan.
1.05 OTHER WORK
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A. SEPTA’s Right:
1. SEPTA reserves the right to enter into other contracts for other work on the project and/or for installation of special equipment. This work will be done by SEPTA or other contractors. The Contractor shall consult with SEPTA’s Project Manager in regard to SEPTA’s wishes in this matter and shall fully cooperate with other SEPTA contractors. Such use of the premises and partial occupancy by SEPTA shall not be construed as an acceptance of any portion of the work nor a waiver of any rights.
A. During construction, the Contractor and his Subcontractors shall permit SEPTA, and other Utility Company or Agencies of the City of Philadelphia and/or other local government, to enter and to work in areas being constructed by the Contractor and his Subcontractors. No additional calendar days or additional compensation will be granted to the Contractor as a result of these operations by others.
1.06 MINIMUM INTERFERENCE WITH TRANSIT OPERATIONS
A. If the Contractor shall not prosecute the work in such manner as to make it probable in the judgment of SEPTA’s Project Manager that the work will be completed within the time herein prescribed, the Contractor, if directed by SEPTA’s Project Manager, shall increase the number of men and provide additional plant facilities, and SEPTA’s
Project Manager may further direct the Contractor to increase the number of shifts all to such extent as may be necessary to ensure the completion of the work within the
time required by this Contract.
B. In case of emergency involving danger to life, person or property, continuous work with an increased force may be ordered by SEPTA’s Project Manager for such times as may be necessary.
C. The Contractor shall sequence and order his work in such a manner to minimize interruption to SEPTA activities.
D. The Contractor shall provide continued access for SEPTA personnel to all SEPTA facilities and equipment unless otherwise approved by SEPTA.
E. Existing Equipment - All existing equipment to which changes and additions are made must be maintained in active service at all times, unless otherwise permitted by SEPTA’s Project Manager. This includes, but is not limited to, communications equipment and rooms, station platforms, signals, transformers, housing and all other wayside equipment.
F. General Requirements: The Contractor shall provide q minimum standard clearance in
all operating track areas.
G. The Contractor shall provide and erect all necessary barricades to protect the public and prevent access to the work areas by unauthorized personnel and passengers. All barriers shall be kept graffiti free at all times.
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DCS Radiax Project 1.07 WORK BY SEPTA IN SUPPORT OF CONTRACTOR’S ACTIVITIES
A. SEPTA will furnish services at no cost to the Contractor as indicated below:
a. Employee In Charge (EIC), b. Flagpersons c. C&S technical support personnel
1. SEPTA technical support services must be specifically requested in writing a minimum
of five (5) business days prior to the date for which support services are requested. Such requests are in addition to other notification and request requirements which the Contractor is required to submit.
2. Cancellations for previously scheduled technical, EIC or Flagperson support must be
made at least 24 hours before the assigned time. 1.08 WEATHER
A. Inclement weather shall not be used as a basis for any claim for delay or completion of the work. No additional cost or additional time will be allowed due to adverse weather conditions.
1.09 SUBCONTRACTORS
A. The Contractor must, before making any subcontract, submit a written statement to SEPTA’s Project Manager giving the name and address of proposed subcontractors, the portion of the work and materials which he is to perform and furnish, and any other information required to provide that the proposed subcontractors have the necessary facilities, skill, integrity, past experience and financial resources to perform the work in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Contract.
B. If SEPTA finds that the proposed subcontractor is qualified, the Contractor will be notified
in writing. SEPTA may revoke approval of any subcontractor when such subcontractor evidences an unwillingness or inability to perform his work in strict accordance with the Contract Documents. Notice of such revocation of approval will be given in writing to the Contractor.
C. The Contractor shall promptly, upon request file with SEPTA a conformed copy of the
subcontract. The Contractor shall cause appropriate provisions to be inserted in all subcontracts relative to the work to bind subcontractors to the Contract by the terms of these Contract Documents, insofar as applicable to the work of subcontractors, and to give the Contractor the same power as regards terminating any subcontract that SEPTA may exercise over the Contractor under provisions of these Contract Documents.
D. The approval by SEPTA of a subcontractor shall not relieve the Contractor of any of his
responsibilities, duties and liabilities. The Contractor shall be solely responsible to SEPTA for the acts or defaults or omissions of his subcontractor and of such subcontractor’s officers, agents, and or employees of the subcontractor. Nothing contained in the Contract
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Documents shall create any contractual relationship between any subcontractor and SEPTA.
1.10 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
General:
The Contractor shall proceed with all project activities in accordance with SEPTA’s Subway/Elevated Division Safety Requirements of these Specifications.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS (Not Applicable) PART 3 - EXECUTION (Not Applicable) END OF SECTION
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DCS Radiax Project SECTION 01200 PROJECT MEETINGS PART 1 - GENERAL 1.01 DESCRIPTION Work included: To enable orderly review during progress of the Work, and to
provide for systematic discussion of problems. The SEPTA Project Manager or a designee will conduct project meetings throughout the construction period. The progress meetings are in addition to the coordination, pre-construction and scheduling meetings noted elsewhere in the Contract Documents.
1.02 RELATED WORK: A. Agreement and Division 1. B. The Contractor's relations with its subcontractors, and discussions
relative thereto, are the Contractor's responsibility and are not agenda items in the project progress meetings.
C. The discussions and minutes of meeting shall exclude any claims related
issues not directly impacting the progress of the Work, and other items for which SEPTA has provided clarifications/directives/ change order(s), but remain disputed by the Contractor.
1.03 SUBMITTALS A. Agenda items: 1. To the maximum extent practicable, Contractor shall advise the
SEPTA Project Manager at least 48 hours in advance of project meetings regarding items to be discussed during the meeting.
B. Minutes: 1. The Contractor will compile minutes of each project meeting, and
will furnish one copy to SEPTA for approval. 2. The Contractor may copy and distribute other copies as required
once the SEPTA project manager approves the minutes.
DCS Radiax Project 1.04 QUALITY ASSURANCE Contractor's Superintendent shall attend and participate in each project
meeting and shall represent the Contractor consistent with Contract and commit the Contractor to solutions agreed upon during the project meetings.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS Not used PART 3 - EXECUTION 3.01 MEETING SCHEDULE A. Project meetings will be held every two weeks. B. The SEPTA Project Manager will coordinate as required to establish a
mutually acceptable meeting schedule. 3.02 MEETING LOCATION The SEPTA Project Manager will determine meeting location. To the
maximum extent practicable, meetings will be held at the job site. 3.03 PROJECT MEETINGS A. Attendance: 1. Subcontractors, and others may be invited to attend those project
meetings in which their aspect of the Work is involved. B. Minimum agenda for each meeting: 1. Review and revise, the minutes of previous meetings. 2. Safety
3. Review progress of the Work since last meeting, including status of submittals for approval.
4. Contractors provide progress and status of coordination and
installation meetings with other prime and subcontractors engaged in the work of the project.
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6. Develop corrective measures and procedures to regain planned schedule, if applicable.
7. The status of Requests for Information (RFI) and all Potential
Change Orders (PCO) shall be discussed and updated. The Contractor’s PCO listing shall conform to SEPTA’s listing.
8. Contractor shall provide and discuss upcoming schedule activity if
the work is not progressing per the early start/finish activity dates as noted in the latest update of the approved schedule.
9. Review status of all outstanding non-compliance items.
10. Discuss and review As-Built Drawings/Specification Status.
10. Complete other current business. C. Revisions to minutes: 1. Unless published minutes are challenged in writing, within five (5)
working days of the distribution date they will be accepted as properly stating the activities and decisions made at the meeting.
2. Any individual challenging published minutes shall provide proper
supporting documentation acceptable to the SEPTA Project Manager to verify that the challenged item was truly discussed during the subject meeting.
3. Challenge to minutes shall be settled as priority portion of "old
business" at the next regularly scheduled meeting. SEPTA's Project Manager's decisions concerning challenged item(s) shall be binding on the Contractor.
END OF SECTION
SECTION 01300 SUBMITTALS PART 1 - GENERAL 1.01 DESCRIPTION
A. This section of the Specifications covers all submittals including shop drawing submission and concurrence requirements, and further complements the requirements of Paragraph VIII.N. of the Agreement. Make submittals required by the Contract Documents, and revise and resubmit as necessary to establish compliance with the specified requirements.
B. All project submittals shall be provided in hard paper version and electronic version utilizing PDF, Word, CAD , excel formats.
C. All project drawings shall be done in Auto CAD Version 10, 11 x17 format. SEPTA shall provide the Auto Cad Border and SEPTA C&S Drafting Standards for use on this project.
D. All final project documentation shall be in both electronic and paper format. A minimum of 5 bound paper sets shall be provided .
E. The following products require only the submittals, and no further review is
required except for interface within Work.
1. Products specified by reference to standard specifications such as ASTM and similar standards;
2. Products specified by manufacturer’s name and catalog model
number, including: Products list Test Section Manufacturer's installation instructions Manufacturers' certificates Shop Drawing Manufacturer’s Samples Certifications Testing Methodologies Warranties Equipment
3. The following shall be provided and or scheduled as shown:
Preliminary Project Schedule Review – Fifteen (15) days after project NTP.
Final project schedule review thirty (30) days after PSR.
Preliminary Design Review (PDR) – Sixty (60) days after NTP including, at minimum all proposed means and methods of materials installation including all cable runs including laterals connections, radio communications equipment installations and structure / bents mountings. PDR meeting scope shall be established thirty (30) days prior to PDR.
Final Design Review (FDR) – Sixty (60) days after PDR the field performance test, radio system coverage testing procedures. FDR meeting scope shall be established thirty (30) days prior to FDR.
. D. Submittals that are not required will not be reviewed.
E. The Contractor may require subcontractors to provide drawings,
installation diagrams, and similar information to help coordinate the Work, but such data shall remain between the Contractor and the subcontractors and will not be reviewed unless it is required by other pertinent sections of the Specifications.
1.02 RELATED WORK:
A. Section 16795 - BDA Communications
B. Section 16796 – Underground Radiating Cable System
F. Section 16710 – Fiber Optic Equipment
G. Section 16720 – RF over Fiber Optic Distribution
1.03 SUBMITTALS
A. The Contractor, within two weeks of the receipt of the SEPTA Project Managers computerized listing of Contractor(s) submittals shall review, revise and/or amend, if applicable, and resubmit the revised listing of submittals. Long lead items shall be identified.
B. After checking and verifying all field measurements and, after complying
with the applicable procedures of the Contract, the Contractor shall submit shop drawings, catalog cuts, samples and substitution(s) for review and action.
The Contractor shall coordinate between the Contractor/Fabricator/ Detailer and the SEPTA Project Manager for each complex submittal requiring detailed coordination, including all structural items.
This coordination may be conducted by a meeting. The purpose of the meeting(s) shall be to establish guidelines for details and information necessary to prepare the shop drawings. The Contractor is responsible for determining the need for such meeting(s).
C. All submittals will be reviewed by the SEPTA Project Managers and the
design team.
D. The results of review of submittals will be statused as follows:
NO EXCEPTIONS TAKEN
PROCEED AS NOTED; REVISE AND RESUBMIT
REVISE AND RESUBMIT
REJECTED
NOT APPLICABLE
E. Submittals not in compliance with the Contract will be returned to the
Contractor for revision. Any losses of time and additional costs associated with resubmittal(s) are the Contractor's responsibility.
F. Each submission and re-submission shall give specific written notice on
the transmittal of each variation that the shop drawings or samples may have from the requirements of the Contract Documents and, in addition, shall cause a specific notation to be made on each shop drawing submitted for review and approval of each such variation.
G. Each resubmission(s) shall clearly identify and make specific notation(s)
on each shop drawing concerning the:
1. Changes that are made as a result of comments on the previous submittal(s).
2. Changes that are not made, but commented on the previous
submittal(s). The Contractor shall provide detailed explanations and justifications as to why the comments are not addressed.
4. Changes that are solely made by the Contractor, but were not
commented on the previous submittal(s). The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation and justification for such changes.
H. Submittals that are "Proceed as Noted" are for the purpose of expediting procurement/fabrication/Installation of the intended work. If re-submittal of the document is required, the Contractor shall incorporate all corrections and resubmit original sepias and required copies of drawings to SEPTA, within 30 days. If re-submittal is not required then it is understood that the Contractor will proceed in accordance with the comments.
For “Proceed as Noted” items that require re-submittal, payment for completed work that is related to these items will not be made until the corrected and final resubmittal is accepted in writing by the SEPTA Project Manager.
1.04 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. SEPTA uses software to track submittals. The Contractor’s forms, e.g. transmittal etc., will be submitted in a form compatible with this software.
B. Coordination of Submittals:
1. Prior to making each submittal, the Contractor shall carefully review
and coordinate all aspects of each item being submitted. Shop drawings of systems containing closely related items and components must be submitted, as a single submission showing the interrelationship of the components required for that system.
2. The Contractor shall verify prior to submission that each shop
drawing is well prepared and that the submittal conforms in all respects with the specified requirements. The drawings shall provide complete information regarding proper fabrication and installation.
3. The Contractor shall sign each submittal and affix a stamp with
specific written indication that the Contractor has satisfied all responsibilities under the Contract Documents with respect to review of the submission.
4. Shop drawings shall be tailored to the specific project need
including coordination of various trades and should include material descriptions, quantities, dimensions, design criteria and similar data to enable review information as required. The shop drawings must show clear and complete information for the fabrication and installation of materials.
5. Orient the plan(s) on the shop drawing(s) in the same manner as
the plans on the Contract Drawings.
6. Shop drawings with reproduction(s) of the Contract Drawings will not be accepted.
7. Structural fabrication and erection drawings shall be prepared,
checked, signed and sealed, by a Professional Engineer licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with proven qualifications and similar experience.
Unless the Contract Documents indicate specific steel connections, the Contractor shall design and provide sufficient details for the SEPTA Project Manager's review and approval.
C. Responsibility:
The Contractor is solely responsible and accountable for:
1. Means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures of
construction including fabrication, assembly, installation/erection, safety precautions and programs incidental to any submittal.
2. Accuracy of all submittals and shop drawings and final installation.
3. Arranging submittals and shop drawing standards review meetings
with the SEPTA Project Manager. 1.05 SUBSTITUTIONS
A. "Or Equals" Substitutions:
1. Restricted Items - Where the contract documents specifically require the use of certain equipment and/or materials they will indicate that substitutions will be allowed.
2. Equals Considered – Unless otherwise noted, whenever a material
or article required is specified or shown on the plans by using the name of the proprietary product or of a particular manufacturer or vendor, any material or article which will perform adequately the duties imposed by the general design, will be considered equal and satisfactory provided material or article so proposed is of equal properties and function in the opinion of SEPTA's Project Manager. It shall not be purchased or installed without SEPTA's Project Manager's written approval.
The Contractor shall document each request with complete data
substantiating compliance of the proposed Substitution with the Contract Documents. "Or Equal" requests will be considered only when substantiated by the Contractor's submittal of data documenting the "or equal" nature of material or article within thirty-five (35) calendar days after the date of receipt of Notice to Proceed. A request constitutes a representation that the Contractor:
a. Has investigated the proposed product and determined that it meets or exceeds the quality level of the specified product.
b. Shall provide the same warranty for the substitution as for the
specified product.
c. Shall coordinate installation and make changes to other work, which may be required for the Work to be complete with no additional cost to SEPTA.
d. Shall waive claims for additional costs or time extension,
which may subsequently become apparent.
e. Shall reimburse the SEPTA (if applicable) for review or redesign services associated with review and approval by SEPTA, if the substitution is rejected as not being equivalent.
B. OTHER SUBSTITUTIONS
1. The contractor may ask permission to substitute a material or
assembly which is not fully equal to the one specified. This will be processed as a change order (a no cost change order only if there is no cost difference compared to the original specified material). All substitutions will be evaluated following Value Engineering principles. The results of SEPTA’s evaluation will be final, and SEPTA is has the right to make a final determination over which items are judged to be acceptable.
The Contractor shall document each request with complete data substantiating compliance of proposed Substitution with Contract Documents. A request constitutes a representation that the Contractor:
a. Has investigated the proposed product and determined that it
meets or exceeds the quality level of the specified product.
b. Shall provide the same warranty for the substitution as for the specified product.
c. Shall coordinate installation and make changes to other work,
which may be required for the Work to be complete with no additional cost to SEPTA.
d. Shall waive claims for additional costs or time extension,
which may subsequently become apparent.
2. The Contractor shall provide substitutions in a timely manner and in accordance with the construction contract, so as to not have a negative impact on the construction schedule.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS 2.01 SHOP (FABRICATION/INSTALLATION) DRAWINGS
A. Scale and measurements: Shop drawings shall be made accurately to a scale sufficiently large to show all pertinent aspects of the item and its method of connection to the Work. Review of those aspects of submittal that pertain to the construction process including fabrication, assembly, installation/erection will be complimentary.
B. Types of prints required:
1. Shop drawings shall be submitted in the form of one (1) sepia
transparencies of each sheet plus three (3) blueline or blackline prints and one electronic copy of each sheet.
2. Blueprints will not be acceptable.
C. Review comments will be shown on the sepia transparency and one set will be returned to the Contractor. The Contractor may make and distribute such copies as are required for its purposes.
2.02 MANUFACTURERS' LITERATURE (INCLUDING CATALOG CUTS)
A. The Contractor shall submit only the original printed literature and product data sheets available from the manufacturer(s).
B. Where contents of submitted literature from manufacturers includes data
not pertinent to the submittal, the Contractor shall clearly show which portions of the contents are being submitted for review.
C. The Contractor shall submit the number of copies which are required to
be returned, plus three (3) copies for SEPTA's use and distribution. 2.03 SAMPLES
A. The Contractor shall provide sample(s) identical to the precise article proposed to be provided. Identify as described under "Identification of submittals" below.
B. Number of samples required:
1. Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor shall submit samples in
the quantity, which is required to be returned, plus one, which will be retained.
2. By prearrangement in specific cases, a single sample may be
submitted for review and, when approved, be installed in the Work at a location agreed upon by SEPTA.
2.04 COLORS AND PATTERNS
Unless the precise color and pattern is specifically called out in the Contract Documents, and whenever a choice of color or pattern is available in the specified products, the Contractor shall submit accurate color and pattern charts for selection.
PART 3 - EXECUTION 3.01 IDENTIFICATION OF SUBMITTALS
A. The Contractor shall consecutively number all submittals under "Transmittal”.
1. When resubmittal(s) is made for any reason, the Contractor shall
transmit under a new letter of transmittal with a new transmittal number.
2. On resubmittals, the Contractor shall cite the prior transmittal
number(s) under "submission number".
B. The Contractor shall maintain an accurate submittal log for the duration of the Work, showing current status of all submittals at all times. The Contractor shall make the submittal log available for review upon request.
3.02 GROUPING OF SUBMITTALS
A. Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor shall make submittals in groups containing all associated items to assure that information is available for checking of each item when it is received.
B. Partial and poorly prepared submittals will be rejected as not complying
with the requirements of the Contract. The Contractor will be liable for delays so occasioned.
3.03 TIMING OF SUBMITTALS
A. The Contractor shall make submittals consistent with early start dates shown on the approved baseline schedule, but sufficiently in advance of early scheduled dates for installation to provide the necessary time
required for reviews, for securing necessary approvals, for possible revisions and resubmittals, and for placing orders and securing delivery.
B. In scheduling, the Contractor shall allow fourteen (14) calendar days for
review and processing by the SEPTA Project Manager following its receipt of the submittal.
This review time will be increased for the submittal(s) that are so extensive that 14 calendar days of turn-around period is unreasonable as determined by the SEPTA Project Manager. This determination shall be binding on the Contractor.
C. Continued submission of material and repetitious submittals which
clearly fail to meet the requirements of the Contract Documents which may cause delays in the completion of the Contract and any such delays be the sole responsibility of the Contractor.
3.04 SEPTA'S REVIEW
A. Review and Processing shall not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for errors, which may exist in the submitted data.
B. Revisions:
1. The Contractor shall make required revisions as noted on initial the
submittal.
2. If the Contractor considers any required revision to be a change, it shall so notify SEPTA as provided for in the Agreement.
Such notification shall be made no later than ten (10) calendar days from the date of return of such submittals by the SEPTA Project Managers to the Contractor.
3. The review of the shop drawings waives the original contract
requirements of the Contract Documents only if the Contractor clearly states and highlights the proposed deviation in a prominent fashion on the shop drawing itself, and only as specially stated in writing by SEPTA, that the Contract Document requirements are waived.
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SECTION 01400 QUALITY REQUIREMENTS PART 1 - GENERAL 1.01 SUMMARY
A. Work included:
The Contractor shall establish and maintain a project specific Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) system and management program for each component and assemblies to be furnished and installed under the Contract Documents. Contractor shall have the "primary" responsibility for the quality of all its work.
The program shall include organization, personnel, procedures, instructions and records/documentation to properly maintain the quality of the Work.
1.03 DEFINITIONS
The following definitions pertain to requirements of this section:
A. Quality Assurance (Q/A)
QA is a program of policies, procedures and outline of detailed responsibilities to provide adequate confidence through approved surveillance and audit requirements that the Contractor will meet the highest quality standards.
B. Quality Control (Q/C)
Quality Control is the act of examining, witnessing, inspecting, checking and testing of in-process or completed work to determine conformity with specified requirements and documenting the results.
C. Audit:
A documented activity performed by written procedure or checklist to verify that selected elements of the Quality Assurance and Control Program have been developed, documented, and implemented in accordance with specified requirements.
D. Audit Finding:
A deficiency or discrepancy of an item, activity, or document during audit and recorded on an Audit Finding Sheet.
E. Calibration:
Comparison of two instruments or measuring devices, one of which is of known accuracy
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traceable to national standards, to detect, correlate, report or eliminate by adjustment any discrepancy in the accuracy of the instrument or measuring device being compared with the standard.
F. Certificate of Compliance:
A written statement signed by the Contractor attesting that the element of work is in accordance with specified requirements.
G. Certified Material Test Report (CMTR)
A written document signed by the Contractor containing sufficient dates and information to verify the actual properties of items and actual test results of all required tests.
H. Certification:
The action of determining, verifying and attesting, in writing, to the qualifications of personnel, materials, and/or equipment.
I. Hold Point:
A mandatory pre-determined examination, test, or special process which is performed by a contractor and observed by SEPTA in order to measure a characteristic and verify its conformance to the acceptance criteria established in the Contract Documents.
J. Inspection:
A phase of Quality Control, which by means of examination, observation, or measurement, determines the conformance of materials, supplies, components, parts, appurtenances, systems, processes, installation, or structures to predetermined quality requirements.
K. Review:
To examine any form of documentation for the purpose of establishing acceptability. Reviews may range from a thorough investigation to a spot check. Reviews are generally not hold points. Sign-off evidence of the review is required with specific reference to what was reviewed.
L. Source Inspection:
Source inspection consists of review, monitoring, observation, and/or inspection, random or consistent, or at selected stages of manufacture or construction, of manufacturer or submanufacturer's personnel, material, equipment, processes, or tests.
M. Site Inspection:
Site Inspection consists of reviewing, monitoring, observing and inspecting the Work at
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the project site.
N. Surveillance:
Term used to describe a review or observation performed for the purpose of verifying that applicable requirements of quality are properly accomplished.
O. Verification:
Checking of an activity which could not be witnessed or, as a minimum, examination of the resulting records to assure their completeness and that they indicate that the activity was performed correctly with acceptable results.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. Shop Manufacture/Fabrication:
The Contractor shall develop and explain inspection plans and procedures for all elements of the work and assemblies that will be shop manufactured and/or shop fabricated and tested. The inspection plans/procedures shall include source inspection and testing that will be performed, accept/reject criteria and the witness/hold points to be implemented to control the quality of work.
B. Site Construction/Installation:
The Contractor shall develop and explain inspection and test plans and procedures for all elements of the Work and assemblies that will be site constructed, stored and installed, including the storage and installation of shop manufactured/fabricated items. The installation plans and procedures shall include monitoring system and tests that will be performed, accept/reject criteria and witness/hold points to be used to control the quality of work.
C. The Contractor shall develop and explain a Quality Assurance program and surveillance
methods to verify that reviewed inspection, testing and documentation activities have been performed to assure that shop manufactured/fabricated and site construction/installation comply with the highest quality standards.
The Contractor shall submit above programs to SEPTA for review prior to proceeding with shop manufacturing/fabrication and site construction/installation activities.
The Quality Assurance procedures shall define the organizational structure within which the programs are to be implemented, and delineate the responsibility and authority of the various personnel involved. Original program manuals shall be amended and/or revised with the written direction and concurrence of SEPTA's Project Manager.
SEPTA review shall not relieve the Contractor from its primary responsibility for the quality of the work.
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1.05 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. The Contractor shall engage adequate number of skilled professionals who are thoroughly trained, experienced and familiar with the specific requirements and methods needed for the proper performance of the Work.
B. The Contractor shall establish technical and administrative surveillance methods to
ensure the highest degree of quality, and to correct potential problems so as not to affect the Contract schedule.
C. The Contractor shall verify that the required quality control inspection, testings and
documentation activities have been performed to assure that the equipment, materials and construction comply in all respect to the requirements of the Contract Documents.
D. The Contractor shall monitor quality control over suppliers, manufacturers, fabricators,
products, services, site conditions, workmanship and installation to produce work of the highest quality.
E. The Contractor shall take corrective actions in a timely manner to identify undesirable
conditions affecting the quality of Work and the contract schedule.
F. All test results shall clearly include a statement that the item tested or analyzed conforms or fails to conform the contract requirements. Each report shall be conspicuously stamped on the cover sheet in large red letters a minimum of ½ inch high "CONFORMS" or "DOES NOT CONFORM" to the Specifications as the case may be.
G. All test reports shall be signed by a testing laboratory's authorized person and counter
signed by the Contractor. The Contractor shall provide all tests, reports, certifications and other documentation to the SEPTA Project Manager promptly after the completion of tests.
H. The quality assurance functions shall include, but not be limited to. o Contract Review o Factory and Field Testing o Document Controls o Handling and Storage o Material Purchase o Packaging and Shipping o Shop Fabrication o Quality Records o Field Fabrication o Non Conformance o Field Installation o Corrective Action (s) o Field Assembly o Allocation of Responsibility and o Receiving Inspections Authority o Final Inspection o Revocation of Authority o In process inspections o Control of Activities
I. The Contractor shall promptly reject work which does not comply with the requirements of
the Contract Documents.
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J. The Contractor shall develop quality assurance forms in a format acceptable to SEPTA for all major elements of the Work including any additional elements as determined by the SEPTA Project Manager during the progress of the Work.
1.06 SOURCE QUALITY CONTROL
A. The Contractor shall document that each material, manufactured product and fabricated item is produced and tested to comply with highest quality standards. The Contractor shall perform required audits to maintain level of quality.
B. The Contractor shall do not deliver material, manufactured product or fabricated item until
certified quality assurance documents are accepted by SEPTA.
The Contractor shall do not schedule any factory tests/inspections by SEPTA until these documents are accepted by SEPTA. Twenty-one (21) days prior written notice is mandatory for (re)scheduling any factory tests/inspections by SEPTA and/or Architect/Engineer.
C. SEPTA reserves the right to source inspect the material, manufactured product or
fabricated item after acceptance of the certified quality assurance documents. Any and all costs related to re-inspection(s) by SEPTA shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.
D. The certified quality assurance documents shall identify and include any changes made to
the material, manufactured product or fabricated item as compared to the Contract requirements and approved shop drawings. The Contractor shall describe as to how each change will affect the installation, space and subsequent operations.
E. SEPTA's review of certified quality assurance documents and inspections shall not relieve
the Contractor from its "primary" responsibility for the quality of work. 1.07 SITE QUALITY CONTROL
A. The Contractor shall identify an individual within its organization at the site of the Work, who shall be responsible for overall management of Contract Quality Control (CQC) matters. The function of "CQC System Manager" can be filled by the Contractors Project Manager with the written permission of the SEPTA Project Manager,
B. Material arriving at site shall be inspected and documented to conform with Contract
requirements. Nonconforming and damaged material shall be segregated and removed from site.
C. The Contractor shall protect all materials and equipment from rust, corrosion and similar
damage by either factory applied or field applied protective coatings. The Contractor shall clean and touch-up such protected surfaces that becomes scratched, marred or otherwise damaged and make surfaces ready for field painting.
D. Unless otherwise specially allowed elsewhere in the contract, reconditioned material shall
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not be delivered at site. The Contractor shall protect all stenciled markings, labels and any other type of identification(s) to clearly identify the originality of the material.
E. The Contractor shall as soon as the material arrives at site, (but before beginning
installation) provide to SEPTA the original Bill of Lading and Certification that the material complies with the requirements of the contract documents.
F. The Contractor shall do not begin installation until installation shop drawings have been
reviewed by SEPTA. Installation shall comply with conformed shop drawings.
G. The Contractor shall perform necessary, and specified tests as received and shall document the results. The Contractor shall replace material that fails the tests.
H. Remove and replace new or existing material that is damaged in storage or in the
performance of Work unless specifically accepted in writing by SEPTA's Project Manager.
I. No Work shall be performed at the site if Contractor's Superintendent is not present at the location where Work is being performed, unless approved by SEPTA.
J. Install field samples at the site as required by individual specifications sections for SEPTA
approval.
1.08 MANUFACTURER'S FIELD SERVICES AND REPORTS
A. The Contractor shall be solely responsible and accountable for arranging and timely performance of any required manufacturer's field services so as not to impact the construction schedule and the Work of the other Contractors.
B. The preliminary field service must be performed by the Contractor and manufacturer to
assure that the product is efficiently working and the installation complies with the requirements of the Contract. The Contractor shall adjust and balance the product and installation to achieve the desired results. SEPTA will not attend any of the preliminary field services.
C. The Contractor shall submit details of the final field service as well as the list of qualified
personnel performing the field services to SEPTA fifteen working days in advance of the final service but not prior to the successful completion of the preliminary field service.
D. SEPTA will attend the final service to observe in condition of the product and installation,
quality of workmanship, start up of equipment, tests etc. SEPTA reserves the right to reject the product/installation if it is believed that the results do not meet the Contract requirements.
E. The Contractor shall submit final reports and tests data to SEPTA within ten working days
of the acceptance of the final service.
F. The warranty of the work will commence on the date of the final payment by SEPTA as
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stated in Agreement, Paragraph VIII. PART 2 - PRODUCTS
(Not Applicable) PART 3 - EXECUTION
(Not Applicable) END OF SECTION
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SECTION 01600 MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT PART 1 GENERAL 1.01 DESCRIPTION
Work of this section includes:
A. Products
B. Transportation and handling
C. Storage and protection
D. Product options
E. Substitutions 1.02 RELATED WORK
A. SEPTA Agreement,
B. Section 01060: Regulatory Requirements and Safety
C. Section 01300: Submittals 1.03 SUBMITTALS None 1.04 QUALITY ASSURANCE:
The Contractor shall include in its Quality Assurance Program such procedures as are required to assure full protection of work and materials.
1.05 MANUFACTURERS' RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Contractor shall comply with manufacturers' recommendations on product handling, storage, and protection except as noted in the Contract Documents or otherwise approved by SEPTA.
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DCS Radiax Project 1.06 EXISTING MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS
A. The Contractor shall not reuse materials and equipment removed from existing premises, except as specifically permitted by the Contract Documents.
1.07 TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING
A. The Contractor shall transport and handle products in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
B. The Contractor shall promptly inspect shipments to ensure that
products comply with requirements, quantities are correct, and products are undamaged.
C. The Contractor shall provide equipment and personnel to handle
products by methods to prevent soiling, disfigurement, or damage.
D. The Contractor shall deliver products to the job site in their manufacturer's original container, with labels intact and legible.
1. The Contractor shall maintain packaged materials with seals
unbroken and labels intact until time of installation.
2. The Contractor shall promptly remove damaged material and unsuitable items from the job site, and promptly replace with material meeting the specified requirements, at no additional cost to SEPTA.
E. SEPTA may reject, as non-complying, such material and products that
do not bear satisfactory identification as to manufacturer, grade, quality, and other pertinent information.
1.08 STORAGE AND PROTECTION
A. The Contractor shall store and protect products in accordance with manufacturers' instructions, with seals and labels intact and legible.
B. The Contractor shall store sensitive products in weather tight, climate
controlled enclosures.
C. For exterior storage of fabricated products, the Contractor shall place on sloped supports, above ground.
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D. The Contractor shall make arrangements for storage and staging, and deliver material to the site as required so as not to affect work progress of other contractors and create unsafe conditions.
E. The Contractor shall protect all finished surfaces and equipment.
F. The Contractor shall provide protection for finished floor surfaces prior to allowing equipment or materials to be moved over such surfaces.
G. The Contractor shall maintain finished surfaces and equipment clean,
unmarred, and suitably protected until final acceptance by SEPTA. H. The Contractor shall be provided with certain staging areas for use in
preparing for the cable pulls. The Contractor shall utilized a motor vehicle of some sort outfitted with the platform for use in installing brackets, cable clicks, etc and cable reels.
1.09 REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS:
A. In event of damage, the Contractor shall promptly make replacements and repairs at no additional cost to SEPTA.
B. Additional time required to secure replacements and to make repairs
will not be considered by SEPTA as justification for extension to contract time.
1.10 PRODUCT OPTIONS
A. Products specified by reference standards or by description only: Any Product meeting those standards or description may be used regardless of manufacturer.
B. Products specified by naming one or more manufacturers: Products of
manufacturers named no options or substitutions allowed, except as otherwise provided in the Contract Documents.
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SECTION 01720 PROJECT RECORD DOCUMENTS PART I - GENERAL 1.01 DESCRIPTION
A. The Contractor, throughout progress of the Work, shall maintain an accurate record of changes to the Contract Drawings and Specifications.
B. The Contractor shall at the time of substantial completion, but prior to
requesting release of retainage, transfer the changes to a set of Final As-Built Documents, which shall include an As-Built set of Construction Drawings and an annotated set of Specifications.
C. All Contract / Asbuit Drawings shall be in Auto CAD Version 10
D. All project documents shall be provided in both electronic and paper version
1.02 RELATED WORK
A. Documents affecting work of this Section include, but are not necessarily limited to, the Agreement and Division 1 of these Specifications.
B. Other requirements affecting Project As-Built Documents may appear in pertinent other Sections of these Specifications.
1.03 SUBMITTALS
The Contractor shall comply with pertinent provisions of Section 01300.
1.04 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Accuracy of Records:
1. The Contractor shall thoroughly coordinate changes within the As-Built Documents, making adequate and proper entries on each page of Specifications and each sheet of Drawings and other
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documents where such entry is required to show the change properly.
2. Accuracy of records shall be such that future search for items as
installed may rely reasonably on information obtained from the approved Final Record Documents.
B. The Contractor shall make entries on the As-Built Documents on a weekly basis to include all changes to the Work performed during the last week to confirm they are an accurate representation of the As-Built conditions.
C. The Contractor shall use professional draftsperson to prepare to
transfer "job set" information to Final As-Built Documents. 1.05 PRODUCT HANDLING
The Contractor shall maintain the “job set” of Record Documents completely protected from deterioration and from loss and damage until completion of the Work and transfer of all recorded data to the Final As-Built Documents.
PART II - PRODUCTS 2.01 RECORD DOCUMENTS
A. Job Set:
Following receipt of SEPTA's Notice to Proceed, the Contractor, shall secure from SEPTA one complete set of all drawings and specifications comprising the Contract Documents. This “job set” will be maintained at the site to record all As-Built changes.
B. Final As-Built Documents:
The Final As-Built Documents are to include:
1. Updated As-Builts of the original Contract Drawings.
2. Additional As-Built Drawings as necessary, to describe changes
during the Contract period that could not be included on the original contract drawings.
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3. Annotated Specifications to include Contract Specifications with all changes made during the Contract period.
4. “As installed” versions of same size drawings of all fabrication,
detail and installation drawings.
PART III - EXECUTION 3.01 MAINTENANCE OF JOB SET
A. The Contractor shall, immediately upon receipt of the job set described in Paragraph 2.01, A. above, identify each of the Documents with the title "AS-BUILT DOCUMENTS - JOB SET."
B. Preservation:
1. The Contractor shall devise a suitable method for protecting the
As-Built Job Set (job set) in consideration of the Contract duration, the probable number of occasions upon which the job set must be taken out for new entries and for examination; the transfer of information on Final As-Build Documents; and the conditions under which these activities will be performed.
2. The Contractor shall not use the job set for any purpose except
entry of new data, for review by SEPTA and for the transfer of data to Final As-Built Documents.
3. Maintain the job set at the site of Work.
C. Making entries on Drawings:
1. The Contractor shall utilize an erasable colored pencil (not ink or
indelible pencil) to clearly describe the change by graphic line and note as required.
2. The Contractor shall date all entries.
3. The Contractor shall call attention to the entry by a "cloud" drawn
around the area or areas affected.
4. The Contractor shall in the event of overlapping changes, use different colors for the overlapping changes.
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D. Revisions:
1. The Contractor shall transfer all changes to respective
Specifications and/or Drawings set (if appropriate) immediately, as the change is approved.
2. The Contractor shall make appropriate entries in the drawings as
soon as the change is incorporated in the field. E. Conversion of schematic layouts:
1. The Contract drawings may indicate arrangements of conduits,
circuits, piping, ducts, and similar items shown schematically, and is not intended to portray precise physical layout.
Final physical arrangement is determined by the Contractor, subject to SEPTA's written approval. However, design of future modifications of the facility requires accurate information as to the final physical layout of items, which must be schematically shown on the Final As-Built Drawings.
2. Show on the job set of As-Built Drawings, by dimension accurate
to within English Dimensioning Standards, the centerline of each run of items such as are described in subparagraph 3.01E.1 above.
a. The Contractor shall clearly identify the item by accurate
note such as "cast iron drain", "galv. conduit," and the like.
b. The Contractor shall show, by symbol or note, the vertical location of the item ("under slab," "in ceiling plenum," "exposed," and the like).
c. The Contractor shall make all identification sufficiently
descriptive that it may be related reliably to the Specifications.
3.02 FINAL PROJECT RECORD INFORMATION
A. The purpose of the Final Project As-Built Documents is to provide factual information regarding all aspects of the Work, both concealed and visible, to enable future modifications of the Work to proceed without lengthy and extensive site measurement, investigation, and
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examination.
B. Accuracy of Record Data Prior to Transfer:
The Contractor is solely responsible for accurate transfer of all field changes and preparing additional reproducible drawings and specification pages.
C. Transfer of Data to Drawings:
1. The Contractor shall carefully transfer change data shown on the job set to the Final As-Built Documents coordinating the changes as required.
2. The Contractor shall clearly indicate at each affected detail and
master drawing a full description of changes made during construction, and the actual location of items.
3. The Contractor shall call attention to each entry by drawing a
"cloud" around the areas affected.
4. The Contractor shall make changes neatly, consistently, and with the proper media to assure longevity and clear reproduction.
5. The Contractor shall prepare additional reproducible drawings in
the same size as the original contract drawings for changes to details (including installation and fabrication drawings) incorporated in the construction that could not be corrected on the As-Built drawings. These drawings shall be adequately identified and cross-referenced with pertinent Drawing(s) to make it part of the Final As-Built Documents.
D. Transfer of Data to Specifications:
The Contractor shall accurately and legibly transfer all information from job set to Final Annotated Project Record Specifications Set.
E. Review and Submittal:
1. The Contractor shall submit the completed set of Final As-Built
Documents to SEPTA.
2. The Contractor shall participate in review meetings as required.
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3. The Contractor shall make required changes and promptly deliver
the Final Project As-Built Documents to SEPTA.
4. The Contractor shall sign each sheet of the record drawings, one reproducible copy of all drawings, CAD tapes of all drawings, and one electronic copy of all project related documentation and correspondence including letters, product submittals, reports, test data, etc. certifying that they are an accurate representation of the As-Built condition.
5. As-Built documentation of the installed system shall include
but not necessarily be limited to all final configurations on: 1. Completely updated submittals. 2. All field test reports. 3. CAD produced drawings showing all final equipment and
cable routings and housing layouts. 4. CAD produced drawings showing final physical cable route,
to scale. 5. Logical Drawings of fiber, radiax and equipment systems. 6. Work site drawings7. Unless otherwise authorized by
the SEPTA Project Manager, all drawings and documentation shall be created and provide using Autiocad 2010.
8. Manufacturer documentation and OEM manuals
3.03 CHANGES SUBSEQUENT TO ACCEPTANCE
A. The Contractor has no responsibility for recording changes in the Work subsequent to Final Completion, except for changes resulting from work performed under Warranty.
END OF SECTION
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SECTION 16060
GROUNDING AND BONDING
PART 1 - GENERAL 1.01 DESCRIPTION
A. The Work of this Section consists of furnishing, installing and testing all assemblies of materials and components, necessary and required, to provide complete grounding and bonding systems at all of the specified equipment locations.
B. The grounding and lightning protection systems shall provide:
1. Lightning and electrical surge protection for all site equipment.
2. Bonding of metallic objects for electrical safety.
C. All grounding shall employ singe point grounds. 1.02 RELATED SECTIONS
Section 16795: BDA Communications
PART 2 - PRODUCTS 2.01 GROUND RODS
A. General Description 1. UL Standard: All ground rods shall comply with Underwriter Laboratories
Standard No. UL 467. 2. Material: Ground rods shall be made of copper-clad steel. 3. Ground Rod Size: Ground rods shall be three quarters of one inch (0.75") in
diameter by not less than 10 feet long per section.
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DCS Radiax Project 4. Sectional Rods: Sectional ground rods shall measure three quarters of one
inch (0.75") in diameter and shall be threaded top and bottom. Threaded couplings and rod-heads shall be made of a corrosion resistant copper alloy.
2.02 GROUND BUS
A. The ground bus to be provided at equipment sites shall be fabricated from
copper bar stock with a cross-section measuring one and one half inch by one quarter inch (1.5" x 0.25").
B. Interior Connections: Ground bus bar stock used inside the communications
room shall be drilled to receive bolted grounding cable connections to equipment and for attachment of external grounding conductors using solid brass machine screws, flat washers, lock washers, and nuts. Connections to bus bars using common electro-galvanized steel or other incompatible materials (which will promote corrosion, with time) will not be accepted on this project.
C. Exterior Connections: When used as an exterior grounding grid or “mat”, the bus
bar stock shall be arranged in parallel runs and “sandwiched” along side the tops of buried ground rods and permanently connected to the ground rods using an exothermic “welding” or brazing process.
2.03 TERMINAL LUGS
A. Terminal lugs to be connected to the copper bus bar shall be made entirely of unplated copper, brass, or bronze. Compression type unplated copper lugs shall be used for all bus bar connections using stranded copper conductors of size No. 4/0 AWG to No. 6 AWG, as required. Connections to copper bus bars using aluminum alloy or tin plated terminals will not be accepted by SEPTA under any conditions.
B. Terminal lugs to be connected to equipment racks, cabinets, and other non-
copper metallic surfaces shall be made of tin plated copper, brass, or bronze. 2.04 EXOTHERMIC WELDING
A. General: All materials required for the exothermic welding process shall be the product of one manufacturer regularly engaged in the production of these materials for the intended application specified herein. All connections made with these materials shall have verifiable proof of meeting or exceeding the requirements of IEEE Standard 80.
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B. Application: The product shall be suitable, but not be limited to, the following welding applications:
1. Cable to cable connections. 2. Cable to ground rod connections. 3. Cable to steel structure connections.
C. Product: Weld metal shall contain a metallic alloy. Starting material shall contain no phosphorous or other dangerous materials. Low emission type exothermic welding connections with battery start shall be used in all confined locations.
2.05 GROUND WIRING
A. General
Communication system ground wiring shall be provided using 600 Volt rated NEC type THHN or THWN stranded copper wire coated with green PVC plastic and protected with a clear nylon jacket. All ground wires shall be installed without sharp bends, coils, kinks, or slack to minimize wiring inductance (and grounding network impedance), thereby providing an amenable path for lightning energy to travel safely to earth ground. Compression type crimp terminals shall be provided for all interior ground wiring connections.
B. Communication Equipment Grounding
Equipment racks, equipment cabinets, and all other major metallic items in the
room shall be grounded using No. 2 AWG stranded copper wire, with green THHN or THWN insulation, connected between metal equipment frames and the main equipment room grounding point.
C. Flexible Grounding Jumpers
Grounding jumpers interconnecting equipment items requiring movement flexibility shall be provided using braided copper jumpers which have an approximate cross-section measuring 1/8-inch by 1-inch, length as required, with an electrotinned finish.
2.06 THREADED FASTENERS
A. Threaded machine screws, flat washers, lock washers, and nuts used to assemble copper ground bus shall be of solid brass construction and shall be
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assembled using Burndy Petrox or approved equal joint grease. Solid brass hardware and the approved joint grease shall also be used for all ground wiring connections to the copper ground bus.
2.07 LIGHTNING ARRESTORS A. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all materials and labor for the
installation of necessary lightning and surge protection devices in accordance with the standards and practices of the manufacturer.
Contractor shall assume the presence of accessible electrical ground points within a reasonable distance from where the system equipment will be located.
B. Transmission Line TVSS
These devices shall be an inline device that presents a VSWR of no more than 1.1:1 to the RF circuit and an insertion loss of no more that 0.05 dB.
The devices shall be sufficient to protect all downstream equipment from any TVSS event.
PART 3 - EXECUTION 3.01 GROUNDING
A. General Grounding Procedures
In addition to neutral conductors, cable shields, metallic cable sheaths and armor, metallic conduits, cable terminations, junction boxes, poles, surge arresters, fencing enclosing electrical equipment, and other non-current carrying metallic parts of electrical equipment shall be grounded. The installation shall conform to the requirements of the National Electrical Code (ANSI/NFPA 70), local electrical codes, and to the requirements specified herein.
B. Resistance Values
For safety protection non-current carrying metallic parts of electrical equipment shall have a maximum resistance to solid "earth" (ground) not exceeding 2 ohms. ESD protection may require achieving less than 2 ohms.
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C. Ground Connections:
1. Below Grade: Weld buried ground connections exothermically in strict accordance with manufacturer's recommendations as described in the instructions accompanying the product.
2. Above Grade: Use terminal lug(s) to connect grounding conductor to
equipment enclosures. Use approved ground connector(s) to connect grounding conductors to piping, fencing and conduit systems.
3. Splices in grounding conductors will not be permitted.
3.02 BONDING
A. General: For personnel safety, non-electrical metallic objects and/or equipment in the vicinity of electrical equipment shall be bonded to a ground bus or grounding conductor using No. 6 AWG insulated conductor minimum. The bonding shall be provided to eliminate any possibility of difference in "potential" that could develop between the metallic object(s) and the ground potential inside the equipment shelter or facility.
B. Metallic objects to be bonded to a ground bus or grounding conductor shall
include: 1. Metallic ladders or stairs. 2. Cable trays. 3. Other objects shown on the contract and reference drawings.
3.03 FIELD TESTS AND INSPECTIONS
A. Ground-Resistance Measurements:
1. Ground-resistance measurements shall be made from all grounded non-current carrying metallic parts of electrical equipment (enclosures) to the ground electrode, and measured results recorded.
2. Recorded results shall be tabulated to form a test report. The test report shall
include, but not be limited to, the following: a) Identification of each component tested. b) Location of each component tested.
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measurements) was performed. 3. Test Methods:
a) Perform "fall-of-potential" type test per IEEE Standard No. 81 on the main
grounding electrode or main grounding system. b) Perform the "two-point" type test per IEEE Standard No. 81, to determine
the ground resistance between the main grounding system and non-current carrying metallic parts of electrical equipment (enclosures), system neutral and/or derived neutral points.
B. Inspections: Inspect ground system for compliance with plans and specifications.
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SECTION 16070
HANGERS AND SUPPORTS
PART 1 - GENERAL 1.01 DESCRIPTION A. The Work specified in this Section that shall be performed by the Contractor
consists of furnishing, installing, connecting and testing the following DCS hangers and support hardware:
1.) Radiating Cable Hangers 2.) Feeder Coaxial Transmission Cable 3.) Fiber Optic Cable 4.) Conduit Hangers
1.02 RELATED SECTIONS
Section 01010: Summary of Work Section 16060: Grounding and Bonding Section 16132: Cable Tray Section 16705: Electronic Equipment Enclosures Section 16710: Fiber Optic Cable and Equipment Section 16796: Underground Radiating Cable System
1.03 SUBMITTALS A. In addition to the requirements of Section 01300, Submittals, the Contractor shall
submit:
1. Installation and Shop Drawings for all cable attachments. 1.04 REFERENCES
A. NFPA 70 B. ASTM
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DCS Radiax Project PART 2 - PRODUCTS 2.01 HANGERS AND SUPPORTS A. Malleable One-Hole Conduit Straps: For supporting up to 1 inch conduit:
galvanized steel or galvanized malleable iron. B. Two-Hole Conduit Straps: For supporting conduit larger than 1 inch; heavy duty
malleable, galvanized steel, 3/4-inch strap minimum. C. Clevis Hangers: For supporting horizontal conduit runs; galvanized steel with
hole for threaded steel rod. D. Riser Clamps: For supporting vertical conduit runs; galvanized steel with 2 or 3
bolts and nuts and 4 inch ears. E. Conduit Clamps: Galvanized or zinc plated steel; with hole for threaded steel rod. F. I-Beam Clamps: Galvanized or plated steel, 1-1/4 inch by 3/16 inch stock;
3/8 inch cross bolt; 2 inch flange width. G. Right Angle or Parallel Beam Clamps: Galvanized steel clamps for supporting or
fastening conduit, up to 2 inch trade size. H. Hexagon Nuts: Galvanized steel. I. Round Steel Rod: Galvanized or zinc plated steel, threaded. J. Trapeze Hangers: Shall consist of two or more hanger rods, horizontal member,
U-bolt clamps and other attachments necessary for securing hanger rods and conduits with the following additional requirements.
1. Material Finish: Steel, hot-dip galvanized after fabrication. 2. Hanger Rod: Not smaller than 3/8 inches diameter, threaded for sufficient
distance at each end to permit at least 1-1/2 inches of adjustment. 3. Horizontal Member: Shall be 12 gauge or heavier. The cross sectional width
dimension of the horizontal member (channel) shall be a minimum of 1-1/2 inches. Depth shall be as required to satisfy the load requirements. Weld two or more channels together for greater strength if necessary.
K. Channel Concrete Inserts: Specifically designed for embedding in concrete;
steel, continuous-slot type, 12-gauge minimum, foam filled or provided with continuous plastic closure to prevent seepage of concrete into the channel during installation, galvanized plus zinc chromate finish after fabrication. Load rating
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shall be 1500 pounds minimum per linear foot with a safety factor of 3. L. Spot Concrete Inserts: Specifically designed for embedding in concrete and
suspension of 1/4" through 7/8" diameter hanger rods; steel, galvanized plus zinc chromate finish after fabrication, covered or filled with temporary sealant to prevent seepage of concrete into the insert during installation. Load rating shall be 1000 pounds minimum with a safety factor of 3.
M. Radiax Cable hangers and supports shall be approved by the cable manufacture
for use with the radiating cable. Radiax cable mounting methods shall not interfere with the radiating pattern of the cable.
N. Fiber Optic cable shall installed using interdict as specified with thee
specifications. All hangers and support shall be approved by cable and interdict manufactures.
2.02 EQUIPMENT SUPPORTS A. Material: Shall consist of prefabricated steel channel sections rolled from AISI
1008 commercial grade steel in conformance with ASTM A569, including all required modular fittings.
B. Construction: The cross sectional width dimension of the channels shall be a
minimum of 1-1/2 inches. Channel depth shall be as required to satisfy the load requirements. Channels with 1-1/2 inch depth or greater shall be rolled from manufacturer's standard 12-gauge steel. Channels smaller than 1-1/2 inches in depth may be rolled from manufacturer's standard 14-gauge steel. Attachment holes, when required, shall be factory punched on hole centers equal to the channel cross sectional width dimension and shall be a maximum of 9/16 inch in diameter.
1. Channel attachment nuts shall be designed to pre-locate in the channel and
provide a bearing surface on the turned down lips while making positive contact with the sidewalls of the channel.
2. Straps for the support of conduits shall be designed such that the attachment
nut is captivated on the shoulder of the strap when tightened, and the attachment bolt will allow tightening by either a slot-head screwdriver or wrench.
3. All nuts, bolts, straps, threaded rod and edges of punched holes shall have
the same finish as the channel. C. Finish: The finish shall consist of a combination of 0.005 inch electro-galvanizing
on steel in accordance with ASTM B633 Type LS coating and a zinc dichromate barrier formed on the zinc applied after factory fabrication of the material.
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PART 3 - EXECUTION 3.01 INSTALLATION A. General Requirements: All electrical installations shall conform to the National
Electrical Code (NFPA 70) and local supplementary electrical codes, as applicable.
B. All installation methods / hanger and attachments shall comply with the cable
manufacture recommendations and approvals
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SECTION 16132
CABLE TRAYS
PART 1 – GENERAL 1.01 DESCRIPTION
A. The work specified in this Section, that shall be performed by the Contractor, consists of furnishing, installing, connecting and testing Cable Tray Systems.
1.02 RELATED SECTIONS
Section 01010: Summary of Work Section 01300: Submittals Section 16060: Grounding and Bonding
1.03 SUBMITTALS
A. In addition to the requirements of Section 01300, Submittals, the Contractor shall submit:
1. Installation and Shop Drawings for all cable tray raceway systems.
PART 2 – PRODUCTS 2.01 COMMUNICATIONS CABLE TRAYS
A. General:
1. The Contractor shall use the existing communication cable tray system located within the station equipment rooms whenever available for the installation of communications cable from designs approved by the SEPTA Project manager.
2. Stations that have an existing platform communication cable tray extended
throughout the station platforms may not be used for radiating cables but may be used for coaxial transmission cable, provided that there is ample capacity within the existing cable tray system for the new cables.
B. In areas where existing cable trays do not suffice, the Contractor shall provide
a vented trough type, open top cable tray system.
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1. The vented trough type system shall conform to the following:
a. A minimum of eight (8) inches of overhead space shall be maintained above the cable tray to the ceiling for access.
b. The bottom of cable tray shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet above
finished floor.
c. Material: Pre-Galvanized Steel per ASTM A525.
d. Finish: Clear, corrosion resistant, electrically conductive, chemical conversion coating.
e. Width: The minimum inside width shall be 9”.
f. Depth: 3” (nominal).
g. Construction: The minimum tray depth shall be 3.5”. The minimum
inside tray width shall be 9”. In no case shall the tray width be less than that required to provide 50% spare cable mounting capacity on any tray, i.e.: one half the width of all cables mounted on the particular tray. All like parts shall be interchangeable and trays shall be readily assembled and joined without use of special tools. The inside of cable tray system(s) shall present no sharp edges, burrs or projections which can damage cable insulation. Straight sections shall be 12 feet in length.
h. Grounding Continuity of Tray Connections: The resistance of
connection between adjacent sections of cable trays shall be not more than 0.033 ohms. Testing shall be in accordance with NEMA VE-1.
i. NEMA Load Class: Shall be 12C.
j. All support hardware, fittings, and accessories shall be in accordance
with manufacturer’s recommendations.
C. Station platform communications cable tray systems shall comply with the following:
1. The cable tray system shall be a Ventilated Trough type system and shall
be installed at locations shown on the Contract Drawings. 2. The cable tray system may only be used as a raceway for
communications cabling. Conduit shall branch away from the cable tray to the respective equipment pullboxes. .
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3. Cable Trays located on different platforms (i.e. crossing tracks) within a station shall be interconnected using four, four-inch conduits (two used and two spare). Cable trays shall not be run across tracks.
4. For stations that have a single center platform, only one cable tray shall be
required the length of the platform. For stations with multiple platforms, one cable tray shall be required along the length of each platform.
5. The platform cable tray shall be installed into the station Communications
Room to allow cabling to transition to the existing communications room cable tray system.
6. At areas where ceiling height is low, the cable tray may only be eight-
inches from the ceiling to allow proper access. Where the cable tray is run perpendicular to a jack arch, the system may be placed against it.
7. The cable tray system shall include, but not be limited to:
a. Straight, curved, “tee”, and crossing sections, fittings, connectors, end
caps, and required accessories, which shall be furnished by the same manufacturer.
b. A metal barrier (divider strips) shall be provided in the center of all cable
tray sections. The metal barrier shall be constructed from the same material as the cable tray, and supplied by the same manufacturer.
c. The cable tray shall not be covered, but rather open on top for easy
access. PART 3 – EXECUTION 3.01 INSTALLATION
A. General Requirements: All electrical installations shall conform to the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) and local supplementary electrical codes, as applicable.
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SECTION 16705
ELECTRONIC ENCLOSURES PART 1 - GENERAL 1.01 DESCRIPTION The contractor shall provide and install Electronic Enclosures (EE). These Enclosures shall be used to house DCS BDA equipment. The housings shall provide the enclosed equipment protection from unauthorized access. The EEs shall provide the enclosed equipment with protection form dust, dirt, dripping water and high ambient air temperatures. 1.02 RELATED WORK This Section of the specification is related to: Section 16060, Grounding; and Section 16795 BDA Communications 1.03 SUBMITTALS In addition to the requirements set forth in Section 01300, the contractor shall submit complete drawings for the EE showing: plans, sections, details, dimensions, weights, etc. The SEPTA Project Manager shall have the sole authority to decide what constitutes a complete drawing package. 1.04 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS The Electrical Enclosures (EE) shall comply with the most recent edition of the National Electric Code (NFPA 70). PART 2 - PRODUCTS 2.01 DESCRIPTION 1. The EE shall permit mounting of electrical equipment in a standard 19 inch rack
with rails at the middle of the cabinet. The cabinet shall provide 7 feet of vertical
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rack space. The depth inside the EE shall be 30 inches. The EE shall contain a nominal insulation value of R-6 on all sides to improve efficiency.
2. The EE shall be equipped with lockable doors in the front and back. The doors and the rest of the cabinet shall be solid sheet metal construction. The doors shall be gasketed to prevent air circulation outside the cabinet. The EE shall be the equivalent of a NEMA 12 dust tight enclosure. The cabinet shall be electrically isolated from the concrete floor.
3. The EE assembly shall have a form C, 24 volt, electrical contacts that will
activate when any door is opened. The cabinets shall be equipped with an adjustable temperature alarm sensor that will provide a form C, 24 volt contacts. The alarm range shall include 90 to 150 degrees F. All alarm contacts shall integrated into the Network Management alarm system.
4. The EE shall have solid state (no compressor) air conditioners located on the front door. The air conditioner shall be capable of removing a minimum of 3000 BTU/Hr from the cabinet with a 100 Deg. F ambient air temperature. The Air conditioner shall maintain the NEMA 12 Dust Tight quality of the EE. The AC units shall be powered from 120 volt circuits taken from the utility distribution panel.
5. The EE shall maintain an internal ambient temperature as recommended by the BDA equipment manufacture.
6. The EE shall have a single point ground bus bar for securing all ground connections from the BDA.
PART 3 – EXECUTION – NOT USED
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SECTION 16710
FIBER OPTIC CABLE AND EQUIPMENT
PART 1 - GENERAL The work specified in this Section consists of the design, furnishing, and installing of a fiber optic cable system in accordance with these plans and specifications. The BDA system to be supplied under this Contract shall utilize the new fiber optic cable plant to be provided by the Contractor.
A. The Contractor shall provide two single mode fiber optic cables terminated per the Contract
Drawings. Primary Donor Site (15th Street Communication Room) fiber distribution cable shall be installed along the southbound track. Backup Donor Site (Fairmount Communications Room) fiber distributions shall be installed along the northbound track. The cables shall originate at the donor sites and shall have distributed terminations in the communications rooms along the Broad Street and Ridge Spur, as per the Contract Drawings. The fiber optic cable shall be the distribution method for the RF signal from the donor sites to the local BDA’s.
B. The Fiber Cable for the Broad Street line shall be LSZH 96 strand single mode The Fiber Optic Cable for the Ridge line shall be LSZH 144 strand single mode.
C. All splices shall be fusion; mechanical splices will not be accepted. There shall be 50’ of cable stored in a Contractor provided slack enclosure for each cable entering and leaving a station to be provided by the Contractor.
D. The cable splice enclosure shall be mounted in an accessible wall mount fiber slack enclosure with sufficient capacity to allow for all pass thru and pigtail splices. The splice enclosure shall have front doors, be supplied with cable entry plates which allow various entry options including standard cable entry and mid-span cable access, routing and guide plates along with clips. The splice enclosure shall be sealed from dirt dust and water.
E. The fiber optic cable runs shall make use of mid-span cable access and splicing to maximize the continuous cable installation length and minimize fiber splicing,as per the contract drawing. Where mid-span cable access and spicing is used, the fiber optic cable shall be brought into a slack/splice enclosure at the end of the platform. Only the fiber strands designated for that station shall be spliced, all other fiber optic strands in the cable shall not be cut or spliced. The fiber optic cable shall be brought into the communication room located in the station where it shall be spliced and terminated as required. There shall be no splices between stations or in the track area.
F. Non-Donor site locations that utilize mid-span cable access and splicing will require slack / splice enclosure, to be mounted on the platform end with the enclosed fusion splice. A lateral 24 strand cable shall be installed and fusion spliced in the slack / splice enclosure, and routed from the main trunk cable to the communications room termination point using existing cable tray where available. Fiber shall be terminated and spliced as per the
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contract drawings. All terminations shall be rack mounted.
G. Non-Donor sites located at the end of the maximum cable run will require slack / splice enclosure to be mounted in the communication room with the enclosed fusion splice. Fiber shall be terminated and spliced as per the contract drawings. All terminations shall be rack mounted.
H. Where a northbound cable and a southbound cable need to enter the same station, the northbound cable shall enter the station platform at the north end and the southbound cable shall enter the station platform at the southend with the exception of AT&T and Fern Rock stations.
I. Donor Site Locations will require additional splice and termination enclosures to accommodate the fiber optic cable as per the Contract Drawings. All terminations shall be rack mounted. Separate termination housings will be required to separate the ST and SC APC terminations.
J. Factory terminated single mode ST UPC pigtails and factory terminated single mode SC
APC pigtails, shall be installed in the fiber optic termination housing and routed into the wall mount fiber optic splice housing where they shall be fusion spliced per the Contract Drawings.
K. All fiber optic cables, pigtails, splice enclosures, termination enclosure shall be identified with permanent and legible tags.
L. The Contractor shall supply and install all fiber optic jumpers from the SC APC fiber optic patch panel to the BDA fiber optic modules. The fiber optic jumpers shall be protected in inner duct or conduit as required.
M. In addition to the fiber cable for the Broad Street Line the Contractor shall furnish LSZH 96 strand fiber cable to be installed by SEPTA for the Market Frankford Line. The fiber cable shall be the same manufacturer and type as the cable supplied for the Broad Street Line. The total amount of fiber cable for the Market Frankford Line shall be forty-one thousand (41,000) feet. The Contractor shall work with SEPTA in determining the amount of spools and lengths on each spool.
N. The Contractor shall also furnish InnerDuct for the Market Frankford Line in the same quantity as the fiber cable. The InnerDuct shall be of the same manufacturer and type as the InnerDuct supplied for the Broad Street Line.
1.01 SUBMITTALS
A. Testing /Quality Verification: Provide with all product data evidence of testing /quality verification, listing, and labeling either by printed mark on the data or by a separate listing card. Product Data and Catalog Cuts: Submit product data for all products provided. Indicate clearly the usage of each product.
B. Installer Qualifications: Prior to installation, submit data of installer's experience and qualifications. Installers shall be a Building Industry Consulting Service International
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(BICSI) Registered Cabling Installation Technician and certified by the manufacturer cable amnufactuer.
C. Test Plan: Provide a complete and detailed test plan for the fiber cabling system including a complete list of test equipment for the and optical fiber components and accessories. Include procedures for certification, validation, and testing. Testing shall include OTDR and Light metering testing of each fiber.
D. Submit Operation and Maintenance (O & M) Manuals which shall include detailed parts lists, lists of recommended spare parts, circuit diagrams, maintenance procedures, and operating instructions.
E. Test Reports: Furnish factory reel tests of all optical fiber cables. Furnish all OTDR & Light Metere test reports and files.
1.02 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Provide products that are listed and labeled by Underwriters Laboratory, approved by Factory Mutual, or certified as meeting the standards of UL by the Electrical Testing Laboratory unless products meeting the requirements of these testing laboratories are not readily available or unless standards do not exist for the products. Provide products that are listed and labeled or approved as stated above for the location installed in and listed and labeled or approved as indicated and specified for the applications the items are intended for.
B. Manufacturer Qualifications: Provide data attesting to manufacturers experience with manufacturing all products indicated.
C. Conform all work to NFPA 70, National Electrical Code.
D. Contactor Qualifications: Describe Contractors previous experience in completing similar fiber optic work Install work under supervision of skilled licensed electricians.
1.03 REFERENCES
A. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)/Electronics Industry Alliance (EIA): 1. EIA-455-21A FOTP-21 Mating Durability of Fiber Optic Interconnecting
Devices. 2. ANSI/TIA/EIA-526-7 OFSTP-7 Measurement of Optical Power Loss of
Installed Single-Mode Fiber Cable Plant. 3. ANSI/TIA/EIA-526-14A OFSTP-14A Optical Power Loss Measurement of
Installed Multimode Fiber Cable Plant. 4. ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1 Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling
Standard – Part 1: General Requirements. 5. ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2 Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling
Standard – Part 2: Balanced Twisted Pair Cabling Components. 6. ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.3 Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard. 7. ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-A Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications
Pathways and Spaces.
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8. ANSI/TIA/EIA-606 Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings.
9. ANSI/TIA/EIA-607 Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications.
B. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE): 1. IEEE 802.3ab Physical Layer Parameters and Specifications for 1000
Mb/s Operation over 4 pair of Category 6 Balanced Copper Cabling, Type 1000BASE-T.
C. Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA): 1. ANSI/ICEA S-80-576 Communication Wire and Cable for Wiring of Premises. 2. ANSI/ICEA S-83-596 Fiber Optic Premises Distribution Cable. 3. ANSI/ICEA S-84-608 Telecommunication Cable, Filled Polyolefin Insulated
Copper Conductor. 4. ANSI/ICEA S-104-696 Optical Fiber Indoor/Outdoor Cable.
D. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA): 1. NEMA WC 63.1 Telecommunications Cables
E. Underwriters Laboratories (UL): 1. UL 444 Communications Cables. 2. UL 467 Grounding and Bonding Equipment. 3. UL 1863 UL Standard for Safety for Communications-Circuit Accessories.
F. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): 1. NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC).
G. Rural Utilities Service (RUS): 1. RUS 7 CFR 1755.390 RUS Specifications for Filled Telephone Cables.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.5 FIBER OPTIC CABLE SYSTEM
2.5.1 General All fiber optic system products to be provided under this Contract:
1. Shall be new
2. Are subject to SEPTA review and approval
3. Shall be furnished and installed with all components necessary for full integration into the proposed BDA System to be supplied under this Contract.
4. Contractor shall size termination panels to accommodate fiber terminations as per Contract Drawings with a minimum of 6 spare terminations and or up to 10% spare capacity.
A. Equipment Racks
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2. Standard 19” (480 mm) equipment rack, floor mounted modular type, 16 gauge steel construction treated to resist corrosion, consisting of (2) vertical uprights, (2) floor angles, (2) top angles, and assembly hardware.
3. Provide rack with vertical and horizontal cable management channels, top and bottom cable troughs and full-height copper bus bar.
2.5.2 Product Specifications
2.5.2.1 Fiber Optic Cable
A. The Fiber Cable shall be LSZH 96 strand single mode for the Broad Street Line and LSZH 144 strand for the Ridge Line
B. The cable shall have a LSZH chemical-resistant jacket, Gel-free buffer tube, Water blocking layer Anti-buckling element, Optical fibers, Rip cord, and dielectric strength member.
C. Cable Specifications: 1. OFNG-LS Listed, CSA-FT4, IEEE1202 and UL 1685 2. Meets requirements of NFPA 130 3. ICEA S-104-696, CSA 22.2 No. 230 and 232 4. Fluid immersion testing per ASTM D412 5. Sunlight Resistant Jacket, 6. Oil Res II compliant Jacketing System 7. Zero Halogen Per MIL PRF 85045 8. Temperature Range- Operating:-55ºC to +70ºC,Storage: -60ºC to +70ºC 9. Installation: -30ºC to +50ºC
2.5.2.2 Fiber Optic Innerduct
A. Innerduct shall be 1.5” Low Smoke Zero Halogen
B. Innerduct shall be corrugated, white in color and contain a UL listed Polyester pull tape
C. InnerDuct Specifications 1. OFNG-LS Listed, CSA-FT4, IEEE1202 and UL 1685 2. Meets requirements of NFPA 130
2.5.2.3 Fiber Optic Enclosures
A. Fiber Optic Slack Enclosures shall be NEMA 3, Aluminum or steel construction, Electrostatically applied, powder coat, and secured from unattended access by use of lockable or vandal proof screws. The Fiber Optic Slack Enclosure shall have gasket and screw down clamps that provide a water tight and secure seal against contaminants. The Fiber Optic Slack Enclosure shall have: rolled lip around three sides of door, door clamp assembly, hasp and staple for padlocking, removable door by pulling stainless steel continuous hinge pin, data pocket on door that is high impact thermoplastic, collar studs
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for mounting optional panels, bonding on door, grounding stud on body. The Fiber Optic Slack Enclosures shall be equipped with: cable strain-relief hardware, routing guides, multiple grommet cable entry ports capable of accepting mid-span and express cable access. The Fiber Optic Slack Enclosure shall be of sufficient size to allow for the Fiber Optic Splice Closure, cable slack and bend radius of the fiber optic cables.
B. Fiber Spice Closure shall provide storage and protection of fiber splices in individually accessible trays. Splice closure shall be re-enterable, watertight, chemical resistant, UV resistant and deployable in outdoor, underground, aerial and direct buried environments. The fiber optic splice closure shall be capable of mid-span/express, branch, straight and splicing applications. The fiber optic splice closure shall be equipped with cable strain-relief hardware, routing guides, multiple grommet cable entry ports, , sealing and retention hardware as required. Each splice housing shall be equipped with the quantity of splice trays required to splice the quantity of fibers indicated on the Drawings.
C. Splices shall be fusion type. Mechanical splices shall not be utilized and shall not be accepted.
2.5.2.2 Fiber Optic Patch Panels
A. Fiber Optic Patch Panel ST UPC Terminations: 1. Panel shall be constructed of 0.09 inch (2.2 mm) minimum aluminum and shall be
compatible with an EIA 19 inches (480 mm) equipment rack. 2. Each panel shall be equipped fully loaded ultra-polished ST style single-mode
adapters with a pre-installed connectorized pigtail of sufficient length to be fusion spliced in a wall mounted splice enclosure as indicated on the Drawings. The adapters shall be constructed with a zirconia ceramic alignment insert and a metal housing. The adapters shall provide a maximum attenuation of 0.3 dB @ 1300 nm with less than a 0.2 dB change after 500 mating cycles. Adapters shall comply with EIA-455-21A. Provide dust cover for all unused adapters. Panels shall have each adapter factory numbered and be equipped with laminated plastic nameplates above each adapter.
3. The rear of each panel shall have a cable management tray a minimum of 8 inches (203 mm) deep with removable cover, incoming cable strain-relief and routing guides and shall accommodate top, bottom or side cable entry.
B. Fiber Optic Patch Panel SC APC Terminations: 1. Panel shall be constructed of 0.09 inch (2.2 mm) minimum aluminum and shall be
compatible with an EIA 19 inches (480 mm) equipment rack. 2. Each panel shall be equipped fully loaded ultra-polished SC APC style single-mode
adapters with a pre-installed connectorized pigtail of sufficient length to be fusion spliced in a wall mounted splice enclosure as indicated on the Contract Drawings. The adapters shall be constructed with a zirconia ceramic alignment insert and a metal housing. The adapters shall provide a maximum attenuation of 0.3 dB @ 1300 nm with less than a 0.2 dB change after 500 mating cycles. Adapters shall comply with EIA-455-21A. Provide dust cover for all unused adapters. Panels shall have each adapter factory numbered and be equipped with laminated plastic nameplates above each adapter.
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3. The rear of each panel shall have a cable management tray a minimum of 8 inches (203 mm) deep with removable cover, incoming cable strain-relief and routing guides and shall accommodate top, bottom or side cable entry..
3.2.1.1 PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.2.1 Installation
INSTALLATION
A. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing the final design of the fiber optic cable system routing through the tunnels and to all other locations as specified within the Contract Documents.
B. The Contractor shall not allow installation or mounting hardware to interfere, obstruct or cause damage to trains or vehicles operating in the tunnel. All installation hardware shall remain free and clear of the train envelope.
C. The Contractor shall be responsible to submit to the SEPTA Project Manager for approval the final fiber optic cable routing and installation design showing terminations locations, equipment installation locations, hanger methods and all other work to be installed under this project.
D. In addition, the Contractor shall provide for the SEPTA Project Managers all construction installation details for approval prior to commencing with the work
E. Install all fiber optic cabling and equipment in accordance with the manufacturers written instructions.
i. At the prime and backup donor sites the Contractor shall interface to the 700/800 MHz radio equipment and provide the necessary RF to fiber conversion
ii. At each underground location the Contractor shall install fiber to RF modules for interfacing to the BDA System.
iii. The Contractor shall interface all fiber distribution equipment to the BDA Alarm System.
3.2.2 TEST PROCEDURES
A. The Contractor is required to perform a comprehensive series of continuity and optical loss tests for each fiber and segment to ensure conformance with contract and manufacturers specifications as well as the operational requirements. Contractor shall test all strands with fiber optic light meters recording all fiber loss measurements. Contractor shall provide Optical Time Domain (OTDR) trace measurements of each fiber strand between termination points. All testing shall be recorded and turned over to SEPTA for review and approval. Test results shall provide in both a software file and printed paper copy. The Contractor shall provide all required software need to view and manipulate the trace files and test results.
Acceptance Testing for Optical Fiber Cabling:
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1. Perform tests in accordance with ANSI/TIA/EIA-526-7 for single mode optical fiber. 2. Perform tests scheduled in the following table:
Test Wave Length Equipment Needed
End-to-end attenuation, both directions
1310 and 1550 nm Power meter, light source
Connector loss 1310 or 1550 nm OTDR
Splice loss 1310 or 1550 nm OTDR and fusion splicer reading
OTDR Trace Documentation 1310 or 1550 nm OTDR
B. System Drawings
1. Comply with SECTION 01720
C. Acceptance Tests
Documentation of successful completion of all tests performed.
1. Testing shall be performed to verify compliance with the requirements of this Section and shall be performed in accordance with the approved testing plan. Correct any malfunctions as they occur, said malfunctions shall include, but not be limited to, equipment failure or failure of the fiber optic system to comply with the requirements of this Section. After corrections have been made, the test shall restart and shall continue until the results are satisfactory to the SEPTA Project Manager.
2. Prior to cable installation, an acceptance test must be performed on all cable reels and all fibers using an OTDR to verify fiber integrity and quality. In the event the reel acceptance tests are not acceptable it is the Contractors responsibility to contact the cable manufacturer for a suitable resolution. All proposed resolutions shall be approved by SEPTA Project Manager.
4. All fibers shall be tested for insertion loss, end-to-end at 1310nm and 1550nm and the results recorded electronically.
5. Tests shall be conducted in both directions, and fiber length and signature will be recorded. Provide any required viewer software with the test readings.
6. Before conducting a final inspection, perform a series of system installation performance tests. Submit for approval a proposal describing the test procedures, test result forms, and timetable for component testing.
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7. Test Criteria. Total signal loss must not exceed the maximum Attenuation Coefficient plus the maximum Connector Attenuation as listed in sections 2.1 “Fiber Specifications” and 2.3 “Connector Specifications”.
8. Maximum Link Attenuation shall be as calculated below:
Link attenuation is calculated as:
Link Attenuation = Cable Attn + Connector Attn + Splice Attn
Cable Attn (db) = Attenuation coefficient (db/km) x Length (Km)
Attenuation Coefficient
0.35 dB/km @ 1310 nm for loose tube single-mode outside plant cable
0.25 dB/km @ 1550 nm for loose tube single-mode outside plant cable
0.70 dB/km @ 1310 nm for tight buffered single-mode inside plant cable
0.70 dB/km @ 1550 nm for tight buffered single-mode inside plant cable
0.35 dB/km x 10km = 3.5dB
Connector Attn (db) = number of connector pairs times maximum connector loss (dB) 2 x 0.50 dB =1.0 dB
Splice Attn (dB) = number of splices times maximum splice loss (dB) 4 x 0.1 dB = .4 dB
9. "Measured" Link Attenuation shall be compared to "Calculated" Link Attenuation to determine acceptance. The Contractor at no additional cost shall correct any Links that fail. Single-mode backbone links shall be tested at 1310 nm and 1550 nm in accordance with ANSI/TIA/EIA-526-7, Method A.1, and One Reference Jumper method.
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SECTION 16720
RF OVER FIBER OPTIC DISTRIBUTION
PART 1 - GENERAL The BDA system to be supplied under this Contract shall utilize a new fiber optic RF over fiber distribution system to be furnished and installed by the Contractor.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.5 FIBER OPTIC SYSTEM
2.5.1 General All fiber optic system products defined in this Section and to be provided under this Contract:
1. Shall be new and unused
2. Are subject to SEPTA review and approval
3. Shall be furnished and installed with all components necessary for full integration into the proposed BDA System to be supplied under this Contract.
4. The Broad Street System shall utilize a prime donor 700/800 MHz radio site located at 15th Street and a backup donor site at Fairmount Station. The Contractor shall design a fiber optic system that will provide interconnection from the prime and backup donor sites to each of the underground communication rooms along the Broad Street and Spur lines.
2.5.2 Product Specifications
2.5.2.1 Fiber Optic Modules
A. The RF over fiber distribution system shall contain a prime headend at 15th Street and a backup headend at Fairmount Station. The equipment will be co-located with the City Zone “C” radio sites.
B. The fiber optic modules shall be wave division multiplex and shall convert RF over a single strand of fiber for transmit and receive signals. In some cases the distance from the prime or backup donor site to a BDA communication room will yield optical loss up to 18 dB. The Contractor shall provide fiber transceivers capable of handling such loss in those cases.
C. The distribution system shall be chassis based with plug in modules. The system shall be equipped to handle eighty-four (84) BDA’s, including all chassis, modules and powering.
D. The distribution system shall contain redundant power supplies. The power supply shall continue to power the RF over fiber distribution system for a minimum of four hours upon loss of input A.C. power.
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E. The system shall switch between primary and backup distribution upon loss of fiber modules or fiber connectivity.
F. The frequency range of the modules shall be 10 to 1000 MHz.
G. The gain flatness of the modules shall be ±0.5dB across the frequency range.
H. The gain stability shall be 0.25 dB over a 24 hour period
I. The available link gain on the RF path shall be a minimum of 15 dB for the receiver and -15 dB for the transmitter.
J. Optical power output shall be a minimum of +4.0 dB
K. The modules shall utilize an SC/APC SC connector type.
L. The chassis shall be mountable in a 19” rackmount enclosure. Each chassis shall support the installation of 13 modules. Each chassis shall be configured with dual redundant power supplies.
M. The modules shall provide alarm contact outputs in the event of a failure. The outputs shall be interfaced to the BDA Alarm System.
2.5.3.4 19” Open Frame Racks A. Open frame racks to be supplied under this Contract shall:
1. Conform to EIA/TIA specifications for mounting of 19” equipment and conform to EIA/TIA universal hole spacing standards
2. Provide 45 1.75” Units (45U) of usable rack height
3. Be approved per UL standard 1459 for telephone equipment and UL standard 1863 for communications circuit accessories
4. Be supplied unassembled; be fabricated from extruded aluminum; be supplied with pre-threaded holes for easy assembly; be suitable for bolting to the floor; be suitable for bolting to adjacent racks in multi-bay configurations
5. Provide either 10-32 or 12-24 threaded mounting holes in accordance with SEPTA standards and be supplied with a minimum of 24 screws suitable for use with the mounting holes of the supplied rack
Spares 1. The Contractor shall supply ten spares of each equipment type of fiber module, power
supply and interface used in the BDA System. In addition the Contractor shall supply one spare chassis.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.2.1 Installation
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A. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing the final design of the RF over fiber optic distribution system as specified within the Contract.
B. The Contractor shall be responsible to submit to the SEPTA Project Manager for approval the final fiber optic distribution system and installation design showing terminations locations, equipment installation locations and all other devices to be installed under this project.
C. In addition, the Contractor shall provide for the SEPTA Project Managers all construction installation details for approval prior to commencing with the work
D. Install all fiber optic system equipment in accordance with the manufacturers written instructions.
i. At the prime and backup donor sites the Contractor shall interface to the 700/800 MHz radio equipment and provide the necessary RF to fiber conversion
ii. At each underground location the Contractor shall install fiber to RF modules for interfacing to the BDA System.
iii. The Contractor shall interface all fiber distribution equipment to the BDA Alarm System. In addition to the Vendor supplied alarm monitoring system, the Contractor shall interface to the Motorola MOSCAD alarm system co-located at the prime and backup locations in order to receive control signals to switch between the prime and backup RF over fiber distribution system.
3.2.2 TEST PROCEDURES
A. The Contractor is required to perform a comprehensive series of continuity and optical loss tests for each fiber module and segment to ensure conformance with contract and manufacturers specifications as well as the operational requirements.
B. System Drawings
Prior to operational performance and coverage tests, the Contractor is responsible for providing detailed drawings of the RF over fiber optic system. Drawings shall indicate the following:
1. Location of all equipment and modules 2. Fiber termination assignments 3. Fiber path loss 4. All cross connect assignments
C. Acceptance Tests
Documentation of successful completion of all tests performed.
1. Testing shall be performed to verify compliance with the requirements of this Section and shall be performed in accordance with the approved testing plan.
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Correct any malfunctions as they occur, said malfunctions shall include, but not be limited to, equipment failure or failure of the RF over fiber optic system to comply with the requirements of this Section. After corrections have been made, the test shall restart and shall continue until the results are satisfactory to the Engineer.
2. Maintain a log during all RF over fiber optic testing. Include a narrative description of corrective measures required and items required or replaced.
3. The Contractor shall test each fiber module using a set input RF level in both the uplink and downlink direction and verify output RF levels conform to the system design. The Contractor shall document all system levels in both the uplink and downlink directions.
4. The Contractor shall verify switching from the prime to backup RF over fiber distribution system upon loss of fiber connectivity or loss of a module. The Contractor shall test using a failure from each fiber module contained in the system. The Contractor shall also verify switching from the prime to backup system upon a control signal from the City Motorola MOSCAD alarm system.
5. OTDR and Fiber light meter test results, submitted in soft and hard copy. Contractor shall supply all software required to view the test results in the native form from the test equipment manufacturer.
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SECTION 16795
BI-DIRECTIONAL AMPLIFIER (BDA) COMMUNICATIONS
Part 1 General
Summary
The following sections provide the requirements for furnishing, installation and testing of an underground BDA system for the Broad Street Orange line. This system is being designed to add the City of Philadelphia’s existing 700/800 MHz trunked radio system as well as make improvements to SEPTA’s existing UHF portable radio coverage within the SEPTA underground tunnel locations. This radiating antenna system shall be designed to support the 700/800 MHz for the City of Philadelphia systems through the addition of ten (10) dedicated underground repeater channels provided by the City and identified as “Zone C”. This new Zone C shall include a primary donor location at 15th Street and a backup location at Fairmount Station.
This underground BDA system will be designed to enhance the portable radio coverage within all SEPTA tunnels, platforms, concourses and mezzanines through the installation of a series of bi-directional amplifiers, omni antennas, yagi antennas and radiating and fiber optic cables.
Dual band (700/800 MHz) BDA’s shall be utilized at all underground locations and be fed through new fiber optic cabling from the existing SEPTA 15th Street communications room and the existing SEPTA Fairmount communications room. The 15th Street communications room shall house the primary 700/800 MHz City donor radio base station equipment. The Fairmount location shall house the backup donor 700/800 MHz radio base station equipment. The existing UHF SEPTA base stations are co-located at each underground location and shall be connected to the underground radiating cable.
The BDA System shall be configured for remote access via a secure VPN internet connection to support maintenance and warranty issues. The VPN access shall be used by SEPTA and the contractor. The contractor shall submit for SEPTA approval the type and configuration of the VPN appliance. The contractor shall supply, install and configure the VPN appliance in support of this project for remote system access. All configurations and passwords shall turned over to SEPTA. SEPTA will provide the internet connection.
In addition to the Broad Street Line, SEPTA will be installing BDA’s on its Market Frankford line. The Contractor shall furnish an additional thirty (30) BDA’s with fiber interface and DC power supplies to be installed by SEPTA. The Contractor shall include a minimum of three man days of on-site support by the System Integrator for each of the thirty (30) BDA’s.
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This Section also calls out the furnishing of RF and optical test equipment to be used by SEPTA personnel for maintenance purposes.
References
The following is a listing of the publications referenced in this section.
NFPA 72 – National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
NEC – National Electric Code
FCC 90.219 Use of Signal Boosters
City of Philadelphia Building Code
EIA Standard PN 2009
Design and Performance Requirements
a. Unless otherwise specified on the Contract Drawings or within these Specifications, the underground Bi-Directional Antenna system will be referred to as the BDA System. The BDA System shall be designed, manufactured, supplied, installed and tested in conformance with the requirements of all codes, industry standards and the publications referenced herein.
b. Where a conflict exists between the above noted reference documents and these Specifications, these Specifications shall rule unless so otherwise directed by the SEPTA Project Manager in writing.
c. The BDA System will provide new and or enhanced radio coverage within the underground SEPTA Broad Street Subway rail tunnels. These specific areas include:
1.) Platforms (inside and outside of trains) 2.) Tunnels (inside and outside of trains) 3.) Concourses (including some stations with multi-levels) 4.) Mezzanines 5.) Stairwells
d. The Contractor shall design a system that provides sufficient signal strength for a portable radio receiver to achieve at least a Delivered Audio Quality (DAQ) of 3.4 in each of the areas identified above with all ten (10) RF channels active. The Contractor shall design a system that provides sufficient signal strength for a
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portable radio receiver to achieve a maximum bit error rate (BER) of 2% in each of the areas identified above. Contractors shall use TSB88 latest revision as a guideline.
e. The Contractor shall design a system that delivers a minimum received signal level of -92 dBm at a portable radio receiver in each of the areas identified above with all ten (10) RF channels active.
f. The Contractor shall design a system that delivers a minimum received signal level of -92 dBm at a base station receiver with all ten (10) RF channels active.
g. The Contractor shall be responsible for determining the location of all antennas and the cable routing to the antennas. In areas where the general public has access to, i.e. concourses and mezzanines, the Contractor shall design an antenna system that provides the least aesthetic impact to those areas.
h. The Contractor shall balance the system for uplink and downlink while meeting the design criteria set forth in this Contract Specification and shall document those levels during optimization of the system.
i. The Contractor shall ensure that the equipment, materials and installation comply with all applicable FCC rules and regulations, with the provisions of the NEC and all local electrical, fire, and building codes, and with local seismic requirements.
j. The Contractor shall provide the RF to fiber interface at the primary and backup donor locations. The City shall provide a single transmit RF combined output port for all ten (10) channels. The City shall also provide a single receive multi-coupled RF port for all ten channels.
k. The Contractor shall provide automatic switching between the primary and redundant donor sites upon a failure of the fiber link from either location. In addition a failure of either the primary or donor RF will cause an automatic switch through an interface with the Motorola MOSCAD alarm system co-located at the prime and backup locations. Once a switch takes place, in order to revert back to the original state, it shall require a manual interaction by SEPTA personnel.
l. The BDA’s shall provide alarm information back to SEPTA’s main location and 2nd and Wyoming Ave Radio Shop via the existing SEPTA Ethernet OTN. See Section 16797 Alarm System.
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m. The Contractor shall work with the City’s integrator, Motorola Inc, on an interface with the existing MOSCAD alarm system installed at the prime and backup locations. The MOSCAD system shall provide signaling information to each BDA via SEPTA’s Ethernet network in order to request a switch from the primary to backup feeds.
n. In order to validate the system design, the Contractor shall install the first BDA and perform all field testing prior to installing the remaining BDA locations. The Contractor shall identify which BDA installation shall be first during its design review with SEPTA.
o. The Contractor shall turn over to SEPTA all software and firmware required to self maintain and configure the BDA system. This shall include all configuration files required to make repairs to board level. The contractor shall provide all compilers and software applications required to support uploading or downloading of software and configuration files. The Contractor shall provide 4 complete sets of cables or test units needed to configure, program and maintain the BDA system.
Quality Assurance
a. Qualifications
1. Contractor: Demonstrates a minimum of five (5) years experience and technical expertise in performing contracts comparable in size and complexity, and that the work was performed skillfully in a satisfactory manner and on time. Submit a list including a brief system description contacts and telephone numbers, which shall consist of a minimum of three (3) installations, at least one (1) of which shall be in the United States, which shall have included work of comparable in type, size and complexity as described herein. Said installations shall be in satisfactory operation for the last three years, minimum.
2. System Integrator: The system and its components shall be supplied by one System Integrator of established reputation and experience who shall have furnished and provided technical assistance and shall have performed systems integration for the installation of a BDA System for the last three consecutive years and shall demonstrate prior experience on at least three projects of similar size and complexity to the requirements of this Contract. The System Integrator shall submit a list including a brief system description, contacts and telephone numbers, which shall consist of a minimum of three
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(3) installations, at least one (1) of which shall be in the United States. All individuals involved in the installation, optimization and testing of the BDA system shall be manufacturer certified on the equipment planned for this system. In addition factory support on-site shall be required during the installation, optimization and acceptance testing phases.
3. Equipment: The BDA System equipment furnished for this Contract shall have been satisfactorily used in projects of similar size and complexity for not less than three years.
Delivery, Storage and Handling:
All materials shall be:
a. Delivered to the construction site in original unopened containers or bundles, with labels, which clearly identify the manufacturer, product name, storage requirement, and instructions.
b. Crated and handled in a manner to prevent damage.
c. Properly stored and handled to prevent deterioration or damage due to moisture, temperature change, contaminants, vandalism, or other causes.
d. Maintained in protective covering until installed. Coverings shall be removed as part of final clean up.
e. Touched up to repair damage to finishes, which match adjacent surfaces. This task includes re-coating galvanized or plated surfaces where damaged, cut, or drilled.
Submittals
A. Submit the following in accordance with the requirements of Section 01300 Submittals to include (but not necessarily be limited to) the following:
a. Part numbers and device specifications b. Shop drawings c. Calculations d. Catalog cuts for all devices e. Spare parts list f. Proposed method of Installation g. Completion/Resolution of all submittals and/or punch list items h. As-Built record documents i. Final Acceptance letter
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2. Complete Bill of Materials.
3. Shop Drawings including but not limited to:
a. System Block Diagram b. Detailed System Diagrams c. Intermodulation (IM) Study d. RF Link Budgets with noise floor measurements for every station and
each subway train type e. Complete, comprehensive, single-line diagrams, including all equipment,
devices, and cabling completely identified. f. MTBF figures for BDA’s g. Temperature and environmental requirements h. Power consumption and BTU output for BDA’s i. Construction drawings identifying antenna and cable locations,
attachment details and equipment room layouts.
4. Catalog Cuts including but not limited to:
a. Dual band BDA b. Radiating Cable c. Mounting hardware d. Splitters/Couplers e. UHF/700/800 antennas f. Power supplies
Part 2 Products
Manufacturers
a. Subject to the compliance with the requirements of this Section, furnish, install and test the following components.
1. Dual band Bi-directional RF Amplifier – (BDA)
Equipment
a. General
1. All electrical materials and equipment for which there are established UL standard shall bear the UL label.
2. All equipment shall bear a label identifying the manufacturer, model and revision (if appropriate).
b. Bi-directional Amplifier (BDA)
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1. BDA Specifications
i. The Dual Band BDA shall be capable of supporting both analog and digital P25 communications.
ii. The Dual Band BDA shall be configured for broadband in the downlink path and channelized with squelch in the uplink path. Filter bandwidths shall be software defined and programmable. Each filter window shall have an input sensitivity of < -115 dBm.
iii. Each filter window shall have individual automatic gain control (AGC) range of 60 dB.
iv. Each uplink filter window shall have a minimum of 100 dB of gain.
v. The Dual Band BDA output power amplifiers shall be able to deliver a minimum of+37 dBm for one carrier and +27 dBm each simultaneously for 10 carriers present, while meeting in band intermodulation products and spurious outputs of < -30 dBm and noise < -43 dBm per FCC 90.219. Out of band spurs, intermodultation products and noise shall be < -70dBm at least 2 MHz away from each one of the Downlink 700 & 800 MHz authorized City band limits, under the same 10 carriers per band scenario.
vi. The Dual Band BDA shall be NFPA72 compliant.
vii. Uplink filter windows selectivity shall be 20-80 dB depending on the digital filter mask. In addition, the Uplink input RF bandpass filters selectivity shall reject the wireless services in other bands so they do not cause interference or desensitization.
viii. Each BDA location shall be powered from a new 48VDC power system with multiple rectifiers capable of power sharing and battery backup. In the event that one of the rectifiers fails the remaining rectifier shall handle the full load. Each DC power supply shall contain conditioning of the input power source to avoid power sags, spikes or brownouts. Each supply shall be capable of powering the BDA’s for a minimum of four hours in the event of a loss of A.C. input. The DC supply shall be co-located with the BDA within each of the communication rooms. The Contractor shall also be required to install all necessary conduit and wiring from their BDA to the DC power supply. All routing and wiring shall be approved by SEPTA. This power system shall be housed in its own dedicated rack or cabinet as per the contract drawings.
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ix. Each BDA will be equipped with output level controls to limit the total output power of the system.
x. The use of dissimilar metals shall be minimized to reduce potential corrosion and intermodulation products.
xi. The use of RF adapters in place of correct connectors shall not be permitted.
xii. All external input/output ports shall be N or 7-16 DIN-type connectors.
xiii. All components within the BDA enclosure shall be mounted securely to the enclosure at a minimum of two points.
xiv. Operating frequency range shall be 764-869 MHz.
xv. Operational temperature shall be -30 to +60 degrees Celsius
2. Fiber optic interface
A. With each BDA the Contractor shall furnish and install analog fiber optic link modules which convert transmit and receive signals from light to RF. The fiber optic modules shall combine transmit and receive optical signals over a single strand of fiber optic cable using wavelength division multiplexing. In some cases the distance from the prime or backup donor site to a BDA communication room will yield optical loss up to 18 dBo. The Contractor shall provide a system capable of handling such loss without RF coverage performance degradation.
B. The system shall switch between primary and backup distribution upon loss of fiber modules or fiber connectivity. The system shall have two RF/fiber links per BDA site, one link to each headend.
C. The frequency range of the modules shall be 10 to 1000 MHz.
D. The gain flatness of the modules shall be ±1.0dB across the frequency range.
E. At 0 dB gain, the input third order intercept shall be +13 dBm, and the output noise floor shall be < -110 dBm/10 Khz.
F. The modules shall utilize an APC connector type.
G. The RF/fiber link modules shall provide SNMP status in the event of a failure. The outputs shall be interfaced to the BDA Alarm System.
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Frequencies: The following are the proposed transmit (downlink) frequencies: 1. 770.36875 2. 770.61875 3. 771.26875 4. 771.75625 5. 772.43125 6. 772.70625 7. 773.15625 8. 773.99375 9. 774.48125 10. 774.90625 11. 502.6875 SEPTA Ch 10 (Existing base station) 12. 502.7375 SEPTA Ch 12 (Existing base station) 13. 502.7625 SEPTA Ch 13 (Existing base station) 14. 502.7875 SEPTA Ch 14 (Existing base station) The following are the proposed receive (uplink) frequencies: 1. 800.36875 2. 800.61875 3. 801.26875 4. 801.75625 5. 802.43125 6. 802.70625 7. 803.15625 8. 803.99375 9. 804.48125 10. 804.90625 11. 505.6875 SEPTA Ch 10 (Existing base station) 12. 505.7375 SEPTA Ch 12 (Existing base station) 13. 505.7625 SEPTA Ch 13 (Existing base station) 14. 505.7875 SEPTA Ch 14 (Existing base station)
c. Internal Omnidirectional Antenna
1. General – A lightweight omnidirectional antenna shall be used to radiate within the underground areas.
2. Specifications – The omnidirectional antenna shall have a field strength pattern that radiates predominately in the horizontal plane and minimally in the vertical plane. The antennas shall be capable of handling 50 watts. The antenna shall support both UHF and the 700/800 MHz frequency bands.
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Construction Features
1. All work shall be fabricated to details as shown in the Contract Drawings and approved Shop Drawings shall be first class workmanship in accordance with the best trade industry practices.
2. All cables shall be labeled indicating the distant and near end connection. The labels must be clearly readable.
Spares
1. The Contractor shall supply two complete dual band BDA’s and fiber interface used in the system as spares. Additionally, the Contractor shall supply two of each unique card or module used in the system complete with all software for programming.
2. The Contractor shall supply three of each type of indoor antenna as a spare.
3. The Contractor shall supply three of each type connector, splitter, couplers and DC power supply used on the project as a spare.
Market Frankford
1. The Contractor shall furnish thirty (30) complete Dual Band BDA’s with its cabinet/rack enclosure, fiber module interface, alarm points, etc. and 48VDC DC power system of the same model, components and specifications as the BDA assemblies supplied, tested and commisioned on the Broad Street Line.
2. The BDA equipment shall be assembled, racked and factory tested ready for installation and commissioning by SEPTA forces.
3. The 48VDC power supply system shall be assembled, wired racked and factory tested ready for installation and commissioning by SEPTA forces.
4. SEPTA shall install the BDA’s and DC power systems for the Market Frankford Line.
3. The Contractor shall include a minimum of three man days of on-site support by the System Integrator for each of the thirty (30) BDA’s. Integration shall include
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system configuration, alarm configuration, testing and commissioning required to place the Market Frankford BDA system in to service as per these specifications.
Test Equipment
The Contractor shall furnish the following test equipment to be used by SEPTA personnel when performing maintenance activities.
1. Quantity two (2) Anritsu model S412E LMR Master test set each with the following options:
a. Option 27 - S412E-0027 Channel Scanner b. Option 31 – S412E-0031 GPS c. Option 521 – S412E-0521 P25 Phase I and II analyzer d. Option 721 – S412E-0721 PTC analyzer e. Option 722 – S412E-0722 PTC coverage
2. Quantity two (2) Anritsu model MT9090A Network Master test set each with the
following optional modules:
a. Module Mu9090 14x/15x OTDR test module b. Module Mu9090 11a Optical fault module c. Module Mu909060a Ethernet test module
3. Quantity four (4) Portable Test Units (PTU)- Panasonic Toughbook 53 - 14" HD LED touch screen display, Intel Core processor, oversized multi touch touchpad, backlit keyboard, GPS receiver, 4G LTE mobile broadband, integrated webcam, SmartCard reader.
a. M perating System: 64 bit Windows 8 Professional b. Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M 2.50GHz Mk1 c. Memory: 4GB RAM d. Hard Drive: 160GB 5400rpm Shock Mounted, Removable e. Display: 14.0" HD (720p) LED 1366 x 768 Anti-Glare Touch screen f. Communication: 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN g. Wireless: WiFi a/b/g/n h. Optical Drive: DVD Super MULTI Drive with Dual Layer Support i. Battery: 7 hrs (lightweight battery) j. AC Power adapter k. 3G / 4G Broadband Gobi 3000 (At&T, Verizion, Sprint)
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l. Warranty: 180-Day Warranty (Upgradeable to 3 years) m. Keyboard: Bright Lit Backlit Keyboard factory installed
Part 3 Execution
Examination
The Contractor shall examine substrates and conditions under which the System is to be installed and shall not proceed until unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.
Preparation
Prior to beginning installation of the System the Contractor shall:
a. Comply with the manufacturer's product data and published instructions for material installation requirements.
b. Set anchor bolts and anchorages with templates.
c. Correct elevations, plumb and true, of installed enclosures and brackets complying with the shop drawings.
d. Complete all connections in proper alignment and tighten bolts securely.
e. Insure that all RF connectors are properly installed on the RF foam and radiating cable.
f. Insure that all conduit fittings are secured. In addition, the contractor shall insure that all conduits are secured to an appropriate structure (i.e. wall or ceiling) to provide an adequate support to the conduit.
Installation
The Contractor shall verify existing field conditions with the SEPTA Project Manager prior to commencing work. The Contractor shall perform all installation by skilled workmen that are specifically trained in this type of work. The work performed shall be in a neat, professional and workmanlike manner in accordance with current industry standards or practices. In addition, the Contractor shall:
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a. Determine location of any utilities, wiring and cables, which will be within the area of work and immediately notify the SEPTA Project Manager of any conflicting conditions.
b. Set anchor bolts and anchorages with templates to set all elevations to a correct plumb and true condition.
c. Minimize the amount of cutting required to install internal antennas in ceiling tile. Minimize the aesthetic impact of the antenna system in the general public areas.
d. All RF connectors exposed to the weather or external non-protected environment shall be weatherproofed. The connections within an enclosure do not need to be weatherproofed. All entrances into any enclosure shall be weatherproofed.
e. All cables shall be labeled. The labeling shall be weather resistant. Power and RF conduit shall be labeled for easy identification.
Field Tests
a. Once the first station installation is complete the Contractor shall perform all testing prior to installation of the remaining stations in order to provide the SEPTA Project Manager with design validation.
b. The System installation shall be complete and tested, using TSB-88 as a guide, for proper operation prior to the coverage acceptance testing by the SEPTA Project Manager. The system shall not be accepted until a successful coverage test is completed. At such time, the Contractor shall submit a letter to the SEPTA Project Manager requesting system acceptance. This letter shall certify all equipment is installed and within the specified limits.
c. Coverage testing shall be performed with simulating all ten channels being active and transmitting in order to validate during a worst case scenario.
Testing shall be conducted in the following areas:
Subway Stations (platforms, stairwells, mezzanines, etc...)
1. Between two portable radios in the subway station 2. Between two portable radios - one located in the subway station and the
other located above ground 3. Handoff testing using two portable radios – one located above ground and
the other transitioning below ground
Subway Tunnels (inside moving Subway Trains)
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1. Between two portable radios - one located within a moving subway car and
the other located in the subway station 2. Between two portable radios - one located within a moving subway car and
the other located in another moving subway car 3. For BER testing, the Contractor shall identify the test equipment setup both
in the subway car and at the prime and backup locations. 4. Between two portable radios - one located within a moving subway car and
the other located above ground
Coverage Testing Criteria
In order to successfully complete coverage testing, the Contractor shall demonstrate that each of the stations and subway tunnels have a coverage reliability area of 95% or greater for both talk-in and talk-out paths at a DAQ level of 3.4.
Station Coverage Testing
Station coverage tests shall be conducted by walking over all areas throughout the station under test and performing a voice Delivered Audio Quality (DAQ) test via a portable radio. Subway stations require testing on each level. The Contractor shall divide all areas and level of a subway station into not less than 50 grids. The Contractor shall perform at least one DAQ test within each grid.
Subway Tunnel Testing
Subway tunnel coverage tests shall be conducted by riding within a subway car traveling through the tunnel and performing a voice Delivered Audio Quality (DAQ) test and a BER test via a portable radio. The Subway Tunnel testing shall use a different number of grids than those used for portable radio coverage testing in stations. The Contractor shall perform at least one DAQ test within each grid. Tunnel grids shall be determined by the SEPTA Project Manager and the Contractor.
Delivered Audio Quality Standard (DAQ)
Personnel from SEPTA and the Contractor shall witness all coverage testing to concur with tester’s DAQ ratings. The coverage test rating shall be based on the below listed DAQ from TSB 88 (Latest Version):
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Delivered Audio Quality
Subjective Performance Description SINAD Equivalent
1 Unusable, Speech present but unreadable < 8 dB 2 Understandable with considerable effort,
frequent repetition 12 dB
3 Speech understandable with slight effort, occasional repetition
17 dB
3.4 Speech understandable without repetition, some noise
20 dB
4 Speech easily understood, occasional noise
25 dB
4.5 Speech easily understood, infrequent noise 30 dB 5 Speech easily understood > 33 dB
At least 95% of all test grids must provide a Delivered Audio Quality rating of "DAQ 3.4" or better for both talk-in and talk-out voice communications in order to successfully complete acceptance.
Coverage Testing Report
The Contractor shall prepare a coverage testing report which contains, at a minimum, the following test information:
Test Location drawing showing test grids DAQ Rating for each grid Date and Time
Test type (i.e. between portable radios in the subway station, between two portable radios - one located in the subway station and the other located above ground, between two portable radios - one located within a moving subway car and the other located in the subway station, between two portable radios - one located within a moving subway car and the other located in another moving subway car, between two portable radios - one located within a moving subway car and the other located above ground) Maps showing test locations Personnel performing the tests Spread sheet summary of the test results showing the percentage of the total tests assigned to each Delivered Audio Quality rating
Coverage Test Failure
Retest
If any test grid fails, the tester may retest these grids up to a maximum of three (3) times and be allowed to move up to a maximum of five (5) feet in any direction within the grid in order to retest these grids.
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Coverage Test Failure Conditions
The overall coverage test shall be considered to have failed if either of the two conditions occur:
1. Failure to score at least a DAQ-3.4 in 95% of the grids tested within a single
system. 2. Failure to achieve less than a 2% BER in 95% of the grids tested within the tunnel
areas for a single BDA system. 3. Failure to score at least a DAQ-3 in any five adjacent grids within a single system.
(Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal grids shall be considered to be adjacent in this case.)
Actions taken by the Contractor to correct or retest coverage due to test failure for either of the two failure conditions described above shall be at no additional cost to SEPTA.
Measures taken by the Contractor to remedy failures shall address the overall performance and not only correct the failed test grid.
Handoff Testing
The Contractor shall test proper operation of a City portable radio moving from the above ground Zone A/B system to the new Zone C underground system and validate functionality of the radio. The Contractor shall submit to the SEPTA Project Manager a test plan identifying the handoff testing and resources required.
Operational Test
1. Upon notification from the SEPTA Project Manager of approval of the Field Acceptance Test Report and the Contractor's certification that the System is ready for operational testing, an Operational Test phase shall commence. The Operational Test shall be performed by SEPTA operating staff with the advice and assistance of the Contractor during a thirty (30) consecutive day period. During this period, SEPTA staff will operate the System using the final version of all applicable manuals, printed guides and procedures.
2. The Contractor shall correct any failure or malfunction during the test period, as defined by the SEPTA Project Manager. After the Contractor corrects a failure or malfunction, the Operational Test shall restart at day one unless the SEPTA Project Manager approves the continuation of the test. The test shall continue until results meet the conditions and terms of the performance period. During the
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Operational Test phase, the SEPTA Project Manager, based upon information provided by the SEPTA Project Manager will determine the System's standard of performance.
d. Performance Period
1. The Performance Period for operational testing shall begin on the notification date of the Contractor by the SEPTA Project Manager to commence operational testing. It shall end when the System has met the Standard of Performance below:
i. 30 Consecutive days of operation in conformity with the Contract
ii. Required availability level stated herein.
e. Base Date
1. The "Base Date" shall be established as the date the Certification of Final Completion is rendered to the Contractor.
f. After a successful acceptance demonstration, submit project record drawings of the completed project for final approval. After receiving final approval, supply complete project record drawing sets including red-lined copies of contract drawings reflecting as-built conditions, together with AutoCAD diskettes to SEPTA. The original master site software license and disposition of any required software keys shall be included.
END OF SECTION
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SECTION 16796
UNDERGROUND RADIATING CABLE SYSTEM
PART 1 GENERAL 1.01 SUMMARY
This Section specifies requirements for a Radiating Cable System for the Broad Street Subway Line underground sections of the SEPTA system.
In addition the Contractor shall furnish reels of radiating cable which shall be installed by SEPTA in the Market Frankford tunnels.
1.02 REFERENCES
The following is a listing of the publications referenced in this Section: 1. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NENM)
2. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
3. National Electrical Code (NEC)
4. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
5. American National Standard Institute (ANSI)
6. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
7. Underwriters’ Laboratories (UL)
8. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
9. Standard requirements of the manufacturers of the equipment supplied
10.City of Philadelphia Building Code
11.City of Philadelphia Electrical Code
1.03 DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
A. Unless otherwise specified on the Contract Drawings or in this Section, the Underground Radiating Cable System, hereinafter referred to as the "Cable System,” manufactured, supplied, and installed shall conform to the requirements of all local codes and all other publications referenced in Article 1.02 herein.
B. The System shall provide RF coverage to all tunnels, underground stations, platforms, stairwells, concourses and mezzanines. Acceptance Testing can be found in Section 3.04 of this document.
C. SEPTA expects that a minimum of two (2) radiating cables shall be required in tunnels that have two tracks, and four (4) radiating cables in tunnels with four tracks, however the Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that required signal levels are
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provided for in all tunnel areas identified in this Contract. Where due to physical constraints radiating cables cannot be installed, the use of individual antenna’s may be considered.
D. Radiating cable upon entering the station area shall sweep in and over the platform ceiling for tie to the coaxial feeder cable. No splitters shall be installed in the track area at a station.
E. Radiating cable shall be a continuous feed between stations and pass the 700/800 MHz frequency band only. The 502 MHz band shall not be a continuous feed between stations. All devices that provide for the passing of the 700/800 MHz band and the stopping of the 502 MHz band shall be installed on the outer wall areas and not on the bents.
F. Contractor shall verify prior to ordering of radiating cable the maximum size of cable spools that will allow for entrance and installation within the tunnels.
G. In order to improve efficiency with the radiating cable installation SEPTA prefers the use of mechanized means i.e. high rail, flat bed vehicles.
H. The Contractor shall identify a configuration for cable mounting that does not violate the dynamic envelope of the train areas.
I. To the greatest extent possible cables shall not cross over track areas that contain switching.
1.04 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Qualifications
1. Contractor: Demonstrate a minimum of three (5) years experience and technical expertise in performing contracts comparable in size and complexity, and that the work was performed skillfully in a satisfactory manner and on time. The Contractor shall utilize personnel with a minimum of three years of RF connectorization experience with the type of cable being proposed. Submit a complete list, which shall consist of a minimum of three (3) installations, one (1) of which shall be located in the United States, which shall have included work, comparable in type, size, and complexity as described herein within the transit industry and a life safety systems. Said installations shall be in satisfactory operation for the last three consecutive years, minimum.
2. Systems Integrator: The system and its components shall be supplied by one System Integrator of established reputation and experience who shall have furnished and provided technical assistance and shall have performed systems integration for the installation of Underground RF Systems for three consecutive years and shall demonstrate prior experience on at least two projects of similar size and complexity to what is required under this Contract.
3. Equipment: Radiating Cable shall have been satisfactorily used in projects of similar size and complexity for not less than three years.
1.05 SUBMITTALS
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A. Submit the following in accordance with the requirements of Section 01300 Submittals:
1. Estimated progress schedule of dates for the Work to include (but not necessarily be limited to) the following:
a. Project start b. Shop drawing submittal c. Shop drawing approval d. On-site rough-in start e. On-site rough-in completion f. Recommended spare parts list g. Initial Installation Testing h. Sweep testing i. Completion/Resolution of all submittals and/or punch list items j. Record documents submittal k. Final Acceptance
2. Complete Bill of Materials.
3. Shop Drawings
a. System Block Diagram b. Detailed System Diagrams c. Complete, comprehensive, single-line diagrams, including all equipment,
devices, and cabling completely identified. d. Link budgets
4. Catalog Cuts
a. Radiating Cable b. Coaxial Transmission Cable c. Jumper Cables d. Connectors e. Cable Hangers f. RF Devices (splitters, couplers etc) g. Coaxial ground kits h. Cold Shrink i. MGB – (Master Ground Bar) j. Cadweld kits k. SPD’s – (Surge Protective Device) l. Coaxial DC Blocks
5. Spare Parts: See Section 1.07.
6. Installation Testing Plan: Prepare and submit to the SEPTA Project Manager for approval an Installation Test Plan for the entire system a minimum of 30 days in advance of the earliest, approved, scheduled inspection and test date. The Installation Test Plan shall be divided into the following stages:
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a. Inspection of the System upon arrival at SEPTA.
b. On-site inspection and test immediately following the complete installation of the system, to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this Section.
7. Acceptance Test Plan: Prepare and submit to the SEPTA Project Manager for approval an Acceptance Test Plan for the entire Cable System a minimum of 60 days prior to the start of testing.
8. Record Documents: Prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Final Completion, deliver to the SEPTA Project Manager the following:
a. One (1) reproducible set of the Contract Drawings and Shop Drawings, and one electronic copy formatted and on media as required by the SEPTA Project Manager which reflect actual locations and details of cable system equipment and all revisions to the Work of this Section. In addition, nine (9) sets of prints of said Contract Drawings and Shop Drawings shall be supplied to the SEPTA Project Manager at the conclusion of the project and within thirty (30) days.
1.06 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
A. Deliver materials in manufacturer's original, unopened, protective packaging.
B. Store materials in a clean, dry space, protected from weather.
C. Handle in a manner to prevent damage to finished surfaces.
D. Where possible, maintain protective covering until installation is complete and remove such coverings as part of final clean-up.
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DCS Radiax Project 1.07 SPARE PARTS
A. The Contractor shall supply a minimum of ten (10) types of each connector used in the installation.
B. The Contractor shall supply five hundred (500) feet of each type of cable used in the underground system.
C. The Contractor shall supply a minimum of five (5) spare jumpers used in the installation.
D. The Contractor shall supply two (2) sets of all manufacturers recommended tools necessary to install connectors on radiating cable.
E. The Contractor shall supply one of each type of splitter and coupler used in the installation.
F. The Contractor shall warrant that all system components will be made available for a period of ten (10) years from the date of acceptance of the system.
1.08 MARKET FRANKFORD RADIATING CABLE
A. The Contractor shall furnish the following reels of radiating cable. Cable shall be of the same model as furnished for the Broad Street Line, see Part 2 Products. Reels shall be no more than seven (7) foot in diameter. Contractor shall coordinate the delivery of the reels with the SEPTA Project Manager.
2 reels @ 1,400’ 4 Reels @ 750’ 4 Reels @ 950’ 4 Reels @ 980’ 2 Reels @ 1,100’ 2 Reels @ 1,400’ 10 Reels @ 1,300’ 6 Reels @ 1,200’ 6 Reels @ 1,250’ 4 Reels @ 850’ 4 Reels @ 900’ 4 Reels @ 1,000’ 4 Reels @ 1,200’ 6 Reels @ 1,400’ 8 Reels @ 1,200’ 3 reels @ 1,000’
B. SEPTA shall install the radiating cable in the Market Frankford tunnels.
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DCS Radiax Project PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 MANUFACTURERS SAMPLES
A. Subject to compliance with the requirements of this Section, provide the following of one of the manufacturers specified:
1. Sample section of 1 5/8” radiating cable 2. Sample section of coaxial transmission cable 3. One of each type of RF Connector 4. Cable Hangers
2.02 EQUIPMENT
A. General
1. All electrical materials and equipment for which there are established UL standards shall bear the UL label.
B. Radiating Cable
1. All Radiating Cable shall be Commscope model RCT7-LTC-4A series 1 5/8” Radiax or approved equal.
2. Radiating cable shall meet IEC332-1 -3C-24, NFPA 130 for flame retardancy and IEC61034 and IEC 60754 - 1/2 for low smoke and low toxicity.
3. All RF connectors shall be 7-16 DIN type silver plated.
5. Cable hangers shall be Commscope 209800 series or approved equal and conform to the manufacturer’s attachment and spacing requirements. Cable hangers shall also utilize tie wraps to maintain a secure attachment to the cable. All radiating cable installed in tunnels shall utilize existing bents and not be installed along the tunnel walls unless needed to transition to the bents.
C. Coaxial Transmission Cable
1. All coaxial transmission cable shall be Commscope model FXL series Heliax or approved equal.
2. Coaxial Transmission cable shall meet IEC332-1 for flame retardancy and IEC61034 and IEC 60 754 1/ -2 for low smoke and low toxicity.
3. All RF connectors shall be 7-16 DIN type silver plated.
4. Cable hangers shall be Commscope 42396 series or approved equal and conform to manufacturer’s attachment and spacing requirements.
5. Communications room penetrations shall be appropriate to the cable size and be sealed so as to maintain the positive pressure environment of the room.
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D. Transition Jumpers
1. Jumpers shall be factory made and tested with connectors appropriate for use in connecting to feeder or radiating cable.
E. RF Coupling & Splitting Devices Cross-band Coupler
In order to pass only the associated SEPTA/City frequency band to their respective RF equipment, installation of cross band couplers is required between the radiating antenna cable connection and any BDA/radio equipment. In addition, cross band couplers shall be used within tunnels to stop the 500 MHz band from passing RF thru to the next station. The 700/800 MHz band shall be allowed to pass thru.
Cross-band coupler Specifications are:
Frequency Range 450-512 MHz 764-806 MHz 806-869 MHz
Insertion loss per Cross Band Coupler < 0.4 dB Antenna Connectors N or DIN 7-16 type Power Splitter/Couplers
Splitter Specifications are:
Frequency bands 450-512 MHz
764-806 MHz 806-869 MHz
Input impedance 50 ohms Output impedance 50 ohms VSWR < 1.5 to 1 Power Rating 200 watts Connectors N or DIN 7-16 type
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DCS Radiax Project PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 EXAMINATION
A. Inspect all cable system equipment, and accessories prior to installation. Replace any damaged items.
B. Ensure that the spaces where any system equipment is to be stored and/or installed is completely free from any foreign substances, such as concrete dust, water, or any other material that may otherwise is harmful to connections. No allowances shall be made to the Contractor for equipment damage, or delays due to environmental/security damage.
3.02 PREPARATION
A. The Contractor shall be responsible for field verification of dimensions and coordination of cable entry and all other mounting conditions with the entity manufacturing the equipment.
B. The Contractor shall provide on-site technical supervision of all subcontractors and provide any assistance during installation and interconnection of the cable system equipment. Said supervision is to insure the safety of the proper installation and operation of the cable system equipment.
C. After the cable system equipment has been delivered, an on-site inspection will be made by the SEPTA Project Manager. If any equipment has been damaged or for any reason does not comply with the requirements of this Section, the Contractor will be notified in writing, and shall be required to replace the equipment at his own cost and expense, even though the equipment has been previously inspected, tested, and approved for shipment. After such satisfactory replacement, the system shall be installed by the Contractor.
3.03 INSTALLATION
A. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing the final design of the Cable system routing through the tunnels and to all other locations as specified within the Contract. The installation of all new radiating cables shall be on the tunnel bents and at other locations as so shown on the Contract Drawings and in accordance with the Contractors approved final designs.
B. The Contractor shall be responsible for Communication room ground system upgrades and supply a new MGB and exothermic weld tie to earth ground. The ground shall also serve as a tie point for equipment outside of the tunnel areas. The Contractor shall submit a grounding plan that provides for protection of personnel and equipment as well as the avoidance of ground loops.
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C. The Contractor shall be responsible to submit to the SEPTA Project Manager for approval the final cable routing and installation design showing terminations locations, equipment installation locations and all other devices to be installed under this project.
D. In addition, the Contractor shall provide for the SEPTA Project Managers approval all construction installation details for approval prior to commencing with the work.
E. Install all Cable System equipment in accordance with the manufacturers written instructions.
F. Do not bend cable, in handling or installation, to smaller radii than minimum recommended by manufacturer.
G. Pull cable without exceeding cable manufacturer’s recommended pulling tensions.
H. All cable shall be clearly labeled and tagged with the function corresponding to the system diagrams and/or approved Shop Drawings.
3.04 SWEEP TEST PROCEDURES The Contractor is required to perform a comprehensive series of Sweep Tests for each cable segment to ensure conformance with contract specifications and operational requirements. Tests shall include Distance to Fault and return loss at a minimum. Results of testing shall be recorded with time stamp and screen captures. All tests shall identify the equipment used in the testing.
A. RF Transmission Line Testing
The Contractor shall test installed radiating and non-radiating coaxial antenna transmission lines and RF devices utilized in the underground system. These transmission lines shall be swept for frequency response and attenuation. A Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) shall be used to test the transmission line and connectors. Documentation of the following is required:
1. Time domain reflectometry of transmission line 2. Gain or loss in dB of all RF devices
B. System Drawings
Prior to operational performance and coverage tests, the Contractor is responsible for providing detailed drawings of the system. Drawings shall indicate the following:
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1. Location of all components 2. Mounting hardware and cabling
C. Acceptance Tests
Documentation of successful completion of all sweep tests performed.
1. Testing shall be performed to verify compliance with the requirements of this Section and shall be performed in accordance with the approved testing plan. Correct any malfunctions as they occur, said malfunctions shall include, but not be limited to, equipment failure or failure of the Cable System to comply with the requirements of this Section. After corrections have been made, the test shall restart and shall continue until the results are satisfactory to the SEPTA Project Manager.
2. Maintain a log during all sweep testing. Include a narrative description of corrective measures required and items required or replaced.
D. Insertion Loss
1. The Contractor shall test all cable segments for loss via direct measurement. Results shall be documented and recorded.
END OF SECTION
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SECTION 16797
MONITOR ALARM SYSTEM
PART 1 GENERAL
1.0 MONITOR ALARM SYSTEM
The BDA system being developed for SEPTA shall consist of an extensive network of devices. Due to its public safety nature, the BDA System requires a comprehensive remote monitoring alarm system in order to permit SEPTA to monitor each device, and to respond remotely, to any failures or unusual conditions which arise. The following recognized names may also be used to describe this subsystem:
• Alarm System • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system • Network Management System (NMS)
1.1 FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall design, furnish and install a complete Alarm System that provides as a minimum, the following features and functions:
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1. Ability to continuously monitor both normal and exceptional conditions from each of the BDA System radio sites and to interface to client PC’s furnished and configured with the Contractors alarm software and graphical user interface (GUI) at 1234 Market Street and 2nd and Wyoming Radio Shop.
2. Ability to continuously provide a display of normal and exceptional conditions on
a SEPTA computer terminal at an identified location at 1234 Market Street through the use of SNMP traps. SEPTA utilizes What’s Up Gold for its monitoring system. The Contractor shall assist SEPTA in the programming of the traps and interface to its monitoring system.
4. A highly redundant Alarm System in cases of power and communications link
failures. 5. Ability to interface at each BDA communications room to the existing SEPTA
Ethernet network for passing alarm information back to 1234 Market Street and 2nd and Wyoming radio shop.
6. The Contractor shall allocate the required resources within the alarm system to support additional BDA’s, Power Supplies etc. provided under this contract and to be installed on the Market Frankford Line by SEPTA forces.
7. The Contractor shall provision, configure and test the BDA System Alarms supporting the Market Frankford BDA installation.
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DCS Radiax Project 1.2 MONITOR ALARM SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
1. Remote Terminal Units (RTUs)
• Industry Standard External Alarm Sensors or Relays • Internal Alarm Sensors
The RTU has three (3) functions: 1. To continuously collect and report information from alarm points on BDA’s 2. To continuously transmit the reported information to both the Contractor furnished alarm system and SEPTA’s monitoring system 3. To interface with Motorola’s MOSCAD alarm system in order to receive requests to switch from the primary to backup fiber feeds.
The Contractor shall supply and configure all necessary software for the operation of the Alarm Monitoring System 1.2.1 Media Types SEPTA shall supply information to the Contractor for the interconnection of the Alarm System RTU’s to the existing SEPTA Fiber Optic Network to support the BDA System requirements. The Contractor shall supply all necessary hardware and fiber jumpers to interface the Monitor Alarm System to the existing SEPTA OTN at each station and at 1234 Market Street and 2nd and Wyoming Radio Shop. OTN work and existing connections between 1234 and 2nd and Wyoming to be provided by SEPTA 1.3 SYSTEM OPERATION 1.3.1 Site Specific System Operation
Each BDA site shall be equipped with a minimum of one RTU, plus any required expansion input and output ports.
1.3.2 Inbound Alarms Inbound alarms shall be provided to each of the RTUs from the following:
1. From all BDA devices
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DCS Radiax Project 1.3.3 Alarm Reporting SEPTA Monitoring Locations The Client Monitor Control Units (MCUs) shall be installed at the following locations:
• The Operations Control Center , 1234 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA • The Radio Shop, 2nd and Wyoming
In addition to the Contractor furnished clients, the alarm system shall interface to an existing SEPTA Network Monitoring System via SNMP traps that will indicate when the Underground BDA System is in fault. 1.4 SUBMITTALS & DELIVERABLES 1. Amplifier Alarm System
Contractors shall submit a comprehensive final BDA Alarm System design including the transmission format.
2. Amplifier Alarm System Equipment and Catalog Cuts
Contractors shall submit catalog cuts for the following Amplifier Alarm System equipment:
1. Remote Terminal Units (RTUs)
• Industry Standard External Alarm Sensors or Relays • Internal Alarm Sensors
2. Client Monitor Control Units (MCU)
● Client PC ● Software Programming Manuals
END OF SECTION
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