Specifications

Technology Upgrade Paging Bell System-One Way 28 1800-1
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SECTION 28 1800 – PAGING AND BELL SYSTEM
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SECTION INCLUDES
A. This section provides detailed specifications for the new audio Paging/Bell system in the
building.
1.02 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
A. The K-3 school shall have a new audio paging/bell system from scratch
B. The 4-12 building shall have a new headend of the paging system. Re-use speakers, cabling
and call buttons
1. The system shall consist of, but not be limited to speakers, cabling, headend
equipment, volume controls, an interface to the telephone system, a paging
microphone and programmable control software.
2. Integral to the system shall be a programmable bell system that will work through the
paging system speakers. The bell system shall allow multiple bell schedules and
programming of bell schedules by the owner.
3. Speakers shall be installed where shown on the drawings. The different paging zones
shall be wired individually for occupied spaces.
4. Control of the zones and bells and other configuration parameters shall be via a
windows based PC interface. The control system shall allow dynamic change of
paging and bell groupings as well as the bell schedule.
5. The paging system shall be fully integrated into the telephone system so that
announcements can be made from any phone within the school.
6. The paging system shall derive its time from the internet or from a national standard
time device. The paging system shall be set to exactly the same time as the clock
system.
7. The paging system shall be talkback system so the teacher can talk back to the
office through the speaker in the classroom
1.03 SHOP DRAWINGS
A. Shop drawings shall be submitted by the Contractor for approval prior to installation of the
work. The shop drawings shall show all data relating to the structural, electrical, wiring
diagrams, etc.
B. The wiring and connectivity to be added to any racks and wallfields shall further be shown.
Changes shall be reflected on existing layouts where applicable. For all new racks or
wallfields required, the Contractor shall show a total elevation view of the layout.
C. Shop drawing shall specifically detail speaker zones and their associated zone designations.
1.04 CONTRACTOR
A. The Contractor shall accept complete responsibility for the installation, certification, and
support of the system. Contractor must show proof that they have the certifying
manufacturer's support on all of these issues.
B. All work shall be performed and supervised by technicians and project managers who are
qualified to install Integrated paging/bell systems and cabling and to perform related tests as
required by the manufacturer in accordance with the manufacturer's methods.
C. The vendor (including Subcontractor(s) if any) shall have a proven track record in paging
and bell system configuration and installation. This must be shown by the inclusion of
details of at least 3 projects involving the installation of like sized systems that have been
completed by the vendor in the last 2 years.