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
8. All horizontal telecommunications cables shall not exceed 295 feet in length from the station
outlets to the horizontal cross-connects within the Communications rooms.
9. Horizontal cables shall not be spliced but must be continuous from the station outlets to the
horizontal cross-connects within Communications rooms.
10. Terminate all horizontal telecommunications cables according to the TIA/EIA T568A wiring
scheme.
11. 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.
12. Terminate horizontal voice copper cables onto wall-mounted 110-wiring blocks and
horizontal data copper cables onto rack-mounted RJ45 patch panels within the
Communications rooms.
C. Grounding: Contractor shall install grounding as specified in Division 27 Section “Grounding and
Bonding for Communications Systems.”
D. Fire And Smoke Partition Penetrations:
1. Conduit sleeves have been provided as a means of routing cables between various
equipment rooms and into the cable tray in the ceiling space. Openings in sleeves and
conduits used for the PWDS system cables shall be sealed with an approved fireproof,
removable material.
2. Additional penetrations through rated assemblies necessary for passage of PWDS wiring
shall be made using an approved method and permanently sealed after installation of cables.
3.3 LABELING
A. Provide labeling as specified in Division 27 Section “Premise Wiring Distribution System.”
3.4 TESTING
A. Provide testing and submit test reports as specified in Division 27 Section “Premise Wiring
Distribution System.”
B. Test 100 percent of all telecommunications cables installed and submit test reports for all tests.
PART 4 - CONTRACTOR’S QUALITY CONTROL REQUIREMENTS
4.1 GENERAL
A. Comply with applicable provisions of Division 01 Section “Quality Requirements” for
requirements for Contractor Quality Control Program.
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