Specifications

Technology Upgrade Communications Overview 28 1000-1
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SECTION 28 1000 –Communications Overview
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SECTION INCLUDES
A. This section provides a project overview and general project and Contractor requirements.
B. The “Contractor” as referred to in these specifications, shall be the bidder whose bid is
eventually chosen as the winner.
C. The “Engineer” as referred to in these specifications, shall be CommTech Design and its
representative on this project.
D. The “Owner” as referred to in these specifications, shall be the Carson City-Crystal Are a
Schools and its representatives..
E. In the detailed specifications and on the contract drawings, the phrases “or equivalent,”
“approved equivalent,” “approved equal,” “or equal” and “engineer approved equivalent”
shall be used interchangeably and shall mean the same thing.
F. All equals, equivalents, or alternates shall be approved by the Engineer prior to ordering or
installation. Without approval, deviation from the products listed in the specifications and on
the drawings shall be presumed to be nonconforming and shall be removed and replaced at
the direction of the Engineer and at the Contractor’s expense.
1.02 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
A. Cabling and communications infrastructure.
1. The communications portion of the project encompasses communications cabling and
termination equipment and communications room racks and cabinets. The extent of
the work shall be as shown on the drawing and detailed in these specifications.
2. Communications Cabling and Termination Equipment:
a. All user UTP cabling shall be CAT-6 cable that is plenum rated.
b. User cables shall be labeled according to the drawings and the specifications.
c. All cables shall be terminated and tested as per the specifications.
d. Contractor shall provide personnel and equipment for full training and
commissioning of the system.
3. All cables shall be supported by J-hooks.
4. The fiber backbone cable shall be installed between the communications rooms as
shown on the drawings.
B. Data/wireless network shall be provided to serve the K-3 Building (Elementary),the 4-12
building (High School) and the Transportation building.
1. The contractor shall provide a new data network to include switches software and
associated patch cables
2. The contractor shall provide a wireless 802.11A/B/G/N/AC network that covers all
buildings and readies the school for a 1 to 1 laptop initiative.
C. Security Systems.
1. Install a new video security system to support new and existing cameras.
a. Some cameras are existing and shall be added to the system. Assume they
are 1 MP cameras.
2. The access control system shall be a new system and shall communicate with some
of the existing equipment and the new equipment
D. The data network and wireless network shall be provided and installed throughout the
buildings
1. Data network shall integrate with the ISD network
2. Install new network electronics throughout the buildings. Remove the existing
electronics
3. Install a new wireless network throughout the building.
4. The wireless network shall support a one to on initiative for student laptops.