Attachment 1: Specifications - Metropolitan Washington Airports ...

DCA TERMINAL A IMPROVEMENTS (NEAR TERM) 10 AUGUST 2012
TASK ORDER 03: LOBBY IMPROVEMENTS – PKG 4 - CURBSIDE CHECK-IN
RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT
PROJECT DT1203
M. The Category 6 connecting hardware used shall be installed to provide minimal signal
impairment by preserving wire pair twists as closely as possible to the point of mechanical
termination. The amount of untwisting in a pair as a result of termination to connecting
hardware shall be no greater than 0.5 inches.
N. All fiber optic cables shall include a thirty (30) foot service loop located on both ends, unless
otherwise noted.
O. All optical fiber terminations are to be made by personnel trained and certified by the fiber
manufacturer. All connectors shall be installed utilizing the appropriate certified tool kit and
equipment as recommended by the manufacturer.
P. Fiber optic splices are not allowed except where specifically noted on the Drawings and where
pre-terminated pigtails are used for fiber terminations. If field conditions are discovered that
require additional splices, submit a request in writing to the COTR and obtain approval prior to
performing the splicing.
Q. All fiber optic splices shall be made by fusing splicing and shall be performed in the field by a
qualified splicer. Provide heat shrink protection for all fiber optic splices and store within splice
trays. Mechanical splices are not allowed.
R. The maximum optical attenuation for fusion splicing shall not exceed 0.30 dB per the TIA/EIA-
568-B Standards.
S. Contractor shall ensure that all cable reel tests have been performed and that the cable has
passed all pre-installation tests.
3.5 BUILDING RACEWAY SYSTEM:
A. Refer to Division 27 Section “Pathways for Communications Systems.”
3.6 GROUNDING:
A. Provide grounding installation as specified in Division 27 Section “Grounding and Bonding for
Communications Systems.”
B. The Contractor shall furnish and install grounding busbars and ground wire to provide a single
common grounding point in each telecommunication space for connection of
telecommunication equipment and components to the Building Ground Reference.
C. Grounding shall meet the requirements and practices of applicable authorities or codes. In
addition, telecommunications grounding shall conform with ANSI-J-STD-607-A “Commercial
Building Grounding (Earthing) and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications” standard.
D. Contractor shall ground and bond all telecommunications conduits, cable ladder, equipment
racks and cabinets and other telecommunications components requiring grounding to the
Telecommunication Ground Bars (TGBs) within the Telecommunications Spaces.
PREMISE WIRING DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 27 10 00 - 12