Specifications

St. David Catholic School Manning Architects
Gym and Classroom Replacement N10.024.00
New Orleans, Louisiana July 20, 2012
ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM 16670 -1
SECTION 16670
ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 SUMMARY
A. Furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and service necessary for a complete and operating
Access Control and Monitoring System (ACMS) as shown on the drawings and as described
herein. Drawings are diagrammatic only.
B. All labor, material, equipment and software not specifically referred to herein or on the plans
that are required to meet the functional intent of this specification, shall be provided without
additional cost to the Owner.
C. The Owner shall be the named license holder of all software associated with any and all
incremental work on the project(s).
D. Equipment and materials shall be new and shall be listed by Underwriters Laboratories for
the purpose for which they are being used, and for the location where installed. All material
of similar use shall be of the same manufacturer.
E. Substitutions to materials listed on the drawings and specifications with manufacturer and
model number shall be prior approved in accordance with the bid requirements listed in the
general and supplementary conditions of the specifications. Where no manufacturer or
model number is listed, materials used shall meet the requirements of the drawings and
specifications, and shall be listed for the use and installation intended.
1.2 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
A. The entire Access Control and Monitoring System (ACMS) shall be comprised of a stand-
alone security controller, expansion modules, badge readers, badging station, door sensors,
enclosures, power supplies, backup batteries, and all devices required for monitoring,
controlling, and badging as specified herein.
B. Access to the system, either locally within building, or remotely from a central site or sites,
shall be accomplished through standard Web browsers via the Internet and/or local area
network.
C. The ACMS shall provide automated alarming software capable of sending messages to e-
mail compatible cellular telephones and pagers via the owner’s e-mail service. The e-mail
alarm paging system shall be able to segregate users, time schedules, and equipment, and be
capable of being programmed by the owner.
D. All configuration of the ACMS may be done via a thin client web browser. No proprietary