SECTION 3000 – FIBER OPTICS

SECTION 1 – SCOPE OF PROJECT

1.1 GENERAL
1.2 SCHEDULING OF WORK

SECTION 2 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS

AND EVALUATION
2.1 GENERAL
2.2 SUBMITTALS
2.2.1 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT LIST
2.2.2 CATALOG 2.2.3 SHOP DRAWINGS 2.3 DOCUMENTATION
2.3.1 WIRING DIAGRAMS

SECTION 3 – CONDUIT
3.1 GENERAL
3.2 CONDUIT INSTALLATION INTO EXISTING PULL BOXES

SECTION 4 – FIBER OPTIC CABLE

4.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
4.2 FIBER OPTIC CABLE
4.3 INSTALLATION
4.4 FIBER OPTIC CABLE SPLICING
4.4.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
4.4.2 SPLICE MATERIALS
4.5 FIBER OPTIC TERMINATIONS
4.5.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
4.5.2 FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS
4.6 UNDERGROUND SPLICE ENCLOSURES
4.6.1 LOCATION
4.6.2 UNDERGROUND SPLICE ENCLOSURES
4.7 SPLICE CABINET

SECTION 5 – SYSTEM AUXILIARIES

5.1 FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

SECTION 6 – CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

6.1 ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURES
6.1.1 TEST PROCEDURE AND DOCUMENTATION
6.1.2 INSPECTION
6.1.3 PRE-INSTALLATION TESTING
6.1.4 SYSTEM COMPONENT TESTS
6.1.4.1 FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS CABLE TESTS
6.1.4.1.1 PRE-INSTALLATION TEST
6.1.4.1.2 POST-INSTALLATION TEST

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SECTION 7 – GUARANTEES

SECTION 1 – SCOPE OF PROJECT

The communications subsystems to be furnished and installed by the Contractor

shall include all field electronic elements; lightning and surge protection
elements; user-owned fiber optic cable as defined in the plans; and all auxiliary
cabinets, hardware, and wiring incidental to the transmission of data between the
traffic control computers and the field locations.

The Contractor shall assume full responsibility for ensuring the successful
construction and proper operation of the system components. The Contractor
shall be fully responsible for all hardware design, testing, training, and
documentation as detailed in this Technical Special Provision. This Technical
Special Provision provides detailed operational and technical requirements for
specific elements of the signal system necessary to satisfy the objective of this
project.

1.1 General
To assure full and complete utilization and compliance of all equipment
furnished, the Contractor shall provide support services and materials at various
points in the construction, including:
• Documentation as specified in Sections 2.3 of this Technical Special
Provision.
• Testing as specified in Section 6 of this Technical Special Provision.

The Contractor shall be fully responsible for the maintenance and care of all
equipment furnished and installed or modified by the Contractor until the time of
final acceptance by the Engineer.

The equipment and materials installation shall conform to the Plans and this
Technical Special Provision; the City of Lawrence standard specifications
included in the project manual and the National Electric Code, latest edition. The
intent of this Technical Special Provision is that the work to be completed under
this Contract shall be neat, finished, full, and complete in every detail and ready
for use and operation for the purpose for which it is intended. The Contractor
shall furnish all labor, tools, materials, machinery, test equipment, and equipment
necessary to complete the installation and operational tests for the system. The
cost of all incidentals, minor and miscellaneous items, work, and materials for
which no payment is specifically provided, and any items, work, and materials not
specified or shown which are necessary to complete and maintain the work shall
be included in the price bid for other items in the Contract, and no other
compensation will be allowed. The Contractor shall pay all shipping costs for the
equipment furnished and installed under this Contract.

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1.2 Scheduling of Work
In no case shall the Contractor install any equipment at a location until the
equipment location has been flagged, staked, or marked by the Contractor and
approved by the Engineer. All materials for that location must be on-hand and
ready for installation unless the Engineer gives approval. Once installation of this
equipment commences, the Contractor shall complete this work in a most
expeditious manner. The following items shall be considered equipment:
• Communications equipment, including fiber, accessories, etc.
• Any and all electrical connections, accessories, etc., required to ensure
the operation of the proposed system.

SECTION 2 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS

AND EVALUATION

2.1 General
Throughout the entire project, all units of any one item shall be made by the
same manufacturer unless otherwise approved by the City of Lawrence, or the
local jurisdiction’s designated representative (the Engineer).

The equipment, including all parts and accessories, shall be constructed in a

thoroughly competent manner and in accordance with best commercial practices.
Particular attention shall be given to neatness and thoroughness of soldering,
wiring, welding and brazing, plating, riveting, finishes, and machine operations.
The equipment shall be free from burrs and sharp edges or any other defects
that could make the equipment unsatisfactory for the operation intended.

Electrical materials shall conform to the applicable standards of the City of

Lawrence, latest edition, the National Electrical Code (NEC), the International
Municipal Signal Association (IMSA), the National Electrical Manufacturer’s
Association (NEMA), the National Safety Code (NSC), the Electronic Industry
Alliance (EIA), the National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol
(NTCIP), and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in every case
where a standard has been established for the particular article, material or
equipment. Where specific standards and serial numbers are stipulated, the
reference shall be construed to be the most recent standard specifications in
force and in existence on the date of advertisement.

2.2 Submittals
All Contractor submittals shall be directed to the designated representative
(Engineer). If necessary, the Engineer may direct the submittals to other parties
for review. However, the Contractor must obtain written approval of the submittal
from the Engineer prior to using the equipment being reviewed. All submittals
must be in both hard copy and electronic format. For all submittals, the
Engineer’s review of the material will be completed within 21 calendar days from
the date of receipt of the submission unless otherwise specified. The Engineer
will advise the Contractor, in writing, as to the acceptability of the material
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submitted. The Engineer may determine that the item is approved, in which case
no further action is required by the Contractor; or the item may be partially or
totally rejected, in which case the Contractor shall be required to modify the
submittal as required by the Engineer and resubmit the item within 14 calendar
days. At this time, the review and approval cycle described above shall begin
again. The costs associated for the submittals from the Contractor shall be
included within the price for the individual items and no additional compensation
will be made.

2.2.1 Materials and Equipment List Prior to the approval of any components or
material related to the project items listed in Appendix A, and no more than 30
calendar days after contract award, the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer
eight (8) hard copies and an electronic version of a Materials and Equipment List.
The Materials and Equipment List shall identify the quantity, manufacturer,
description, catalog number, or other identification, options and/or special
features for each item furnished. A unique identification number shall be
indicated for each item on the Materials and Equipment List.

FIBER OPTIC INFRASTRUCTURE RELATED COMPONENTS

Including, but not limited to:
• Conduit
• Pull boxes
• Communications cable
• Splice enclosures
• MISCELLANEOUS Including, but not limited to:
• Grounding material
• Construction material
• Surge protection devices
• Lightning protection devices
• Concrete
• Architectural elements

2.2.2 Catalog Cuts

Four (4) hard copies and an electronic version of catalog cuts and manufacturers’
descriptive literature shall be submitted with each copy of the Materials and
Equipment List for all manufactured items. Submittal data shall be adequate to
determine if the equipment and material meet the requirements of the Plans and
this Technical Special Provision. Catalog cuts shall have highlighted the
submittal data to be reviewed. If the catalog cuts are not highlighted, the
submittal will be automatically rejected. The Contractor shall clearly note any
deviations, changes, additions, or other modifications to the submittal data, which
are appropriate to reflect the exact equipment, and/or material intended for use.
Approval by the Engineer of the Materials and Equipment List and submittal data
shall not relieve the Contractor of any of his responsibility under the Contract for
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the successful completion of the work in conformity with the requirements of the
Plans and this Technical Special Provision.

2.3 Documentation
2.3.1 Wiring Diagrams

Documentation is not required for fiber (wiring diagrams including end

terminations and splicing) if the wiring is completed as specified in the Plans. If
installation differs from the plans documentation shall be provided which
includes:

The contractor shall provide final as-built drawings of the fiber cable and splicing
connectivity to the City. Coordinate for a City approved computer generated fiber
splicing matrix to be provided by the contractor for the project. As-built drawings
of the fiber itself should be provided with the footages of fiber denoted between
all pull box, cabinet, and splice points (points A to B to C, Etc.).

SECTION 3 – CONDUIT
3.1 General
The Contractor shall furnish and install underground conduit as specified in the
Plans. Quantities shown in the Plans for conduit installation include all quantities
of each installation type (Trenched/Bored), as determined by the Contractor,
necessary to install the conduit as shown in the Plans. The Contractor may
choose to trench or bore conduit. Contractor shall be paid for conduit installation
based on the unit cost of trenched or bored conduit.

The contractor shall provide as-built drawings denoting the depth of all new
conduit installed at a maximum interval of 100’. The conduit shall be installed at a
minimum depth of 36 inches below finished grade. The Contractor may reroute
proposed conduit and/or adjust proposed conduit depth to a minimum of 24
inches from grade when proposed conduit installation is near and/or in conflict
with an existing underground utility line unless otherwise directed or approved by
the Engineer. The conduit depth shall be adjusted, and documented only in the
area of the conflict.

All new conduit installed and all existing conduit used under this Contract shall be
blown and/or rodded clean to the satisfaction of the Engineer prior to the
installation of any cable or wire in that conduit.

Disruption to sidewalks due to the Contractor installation of conduit shall be

repaired or replaced by the Contractor. Costs associated with sidewalk repair or
replacement due to conduit installation shall be subsidiary to conduit costs.

Sidewalk restoration shall be full width by section for all sidewalks five feet wide
or narrower. For sidewalks seven feet or wider, the restoration may be in half-

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width sections or to the nearest existing seam or joint as approved by the
Engineer. Sidewalks between five feet and seven feet wide may be replaced to
the nearest seam or joint only if existing and approved by the Engineer. Aesthetic
sidewalk and/or pavement (brick, brick paver, paver block, colored concrete,
granite, slate, etc.) shall be replaced entirely and the Contractor shall match color
and texture in accordance with the owner’s requirements.

Underground conduit shall generally be installed in non-pavement areas if

possible. The Contractor shall install underground conduit in the grass utility strip
if such a strip is available. The Contractor is responsible for sizing the conduit to
be used on all installations in accordance with the minimum conduit size
requirements in the Plans and this Technical Special Provision. The conduit shall
be of sufficient size to allow the cables/conductors to be installed without any
damage. The conduit sizes and fill requirements shall conform to the
requirements of the National Electric Code.

Standard “runs” of conduit for the installation of City of Lawrence fiber, shall
consist of three (3) conduits of 1 ¼” SDR-11 and colored as follows: one (1) shall
be colored solid orange, one (1) shall be orange with a blue stripe, one (1) shall
be orange with a white stripe. When a single conduit is used as a separate
pathway to service a building, that conduit shall be 1 ¼’ SDR-11 solid orange.

The grounding/tracer wire shall be a continuous line with no splices between

handholes. The grounding/tracer wire shall be installed in the solid orange
conduit.

3.2 Conduit Installation into Existing Pull Boxes

All conduits shown in the Plans to be installed into existing pull boxes shall be
installed in accordance with the requirements for conduit installation into new pull
boxes. The Contractor shall maintain the existing pull box, provide general
maintenance and cleaning out as required, and shall restore the surrounding
area to a condition equivalent to that prior to when work began. The Contractor
shall immediately notify the Engineer if the Contractor determines that the
existing pull box is unacceptable for reuse. If the existing pull box needs to be
temporarily removed or otherwise disturbed for the new conduit installation, new
gravel shall be installed in the base of the reinstalled existing pull box as required
for new pull boxes. The costs of all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to
complete the installation of new conduit into existing pull boxes or foundations as
required in this Technical Special Provision shall be included in the quantities
shown in the Plans for conduit installation. The cost of payment for base, sub-
base, restoration of sidewalk, driveway, and curb restoration shall be included in
the quantities shown in the Plans for conduit installation.

SECTION 4 – FIBER OPTIC CABLE

Fiber optic cable will be installed in both new and existing conduit. The existing
conduit system consists of multiple 1 1/4” conduits separated out into separate
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pull boxes as part of the DTI duct bank. The City of Lawrence owns one of these
conduits and corresponding pull boxes. The contractor shall have access to only
City of Lawrence property. Care should be taken to not disrupt or damage the
remaining infrastructure within the duct bank.

4.1 General Requirements

The Contractor shall furnish and install fiber optic cable as shown on the Plans
and in accordance with the requirements specified herein. All fibers in cable must
be in working order. All fiber shall be shipped on reels of marked contiguous
length. No splices shall be permitted within the fiber jacket. No point
discontinuities of greater than 0.10dB shall be permitted. All fiber shall be labeled
with the length at a minimum of every three feet. Fiber shall be imprinted with the
following based on the owning agency:
•: “Lawrence, Traffic Engineering Division, 913.832.3035”

After installation, the distance markings at each end of each run shall be logged
and provided to the Engineer in a form acceptable to the Engineer. After
installation, each run of fiber optic cable shall be marked within one foot of each
splice and/or termination with the location that the cable goes to. This
nomenclature shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval prior to its use. The
nomenclature shall be used on the OTDR sweep test results specified
separately. The following standards are applicable to this item and are hereby
incorporated by reference:

4.2 Fiber Optic Cable

Unless otherwise noted on the plans, the single mode cable shall consist of 288
fibers, arranged in color-coded buffer tubes of 12 individually color coded fibers.
Cable shall be loose-tube and consist of steel tape armoring under the outer
jacket. Each buffer tube shall be filled with a non-hygroscopic gel for protection of
the fibers from impact and moisture ingress. Aramid strength members shall be
bundled with the buffer tubes and the filler rods and the jacket shall also contain
non-hygroscopic gel. Alternatively, the cable may be provided with a dry water
blocking material installed inside the cable jacket. The entire cable shall conform
to Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Specification PE-90, unless the cable
manufacturer’s recommendation is more stringent. The minimum bend radius of
the cable shall be 20 times the cable diameter when under load and 10 times the
diameter when under no load. The maximum tensile strength shall be at least
2700 Newtons (600 pound force) short-term and 601 Newtons (135 pound force)
long-term.

The single mode fiber cable shall meet the following optical specifications:
1. The fibers shall be designed for dual wavelength operation at both 1310 and
1550 nm.
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2. Each fiber shall have a mechanically strippable color-coated acrylic protective
coating. The color of the inks applied to the fibers shall be clearly
distinguishable from one another (EIA/TIA Standard) and remain so after
cleaning and end preparation for splicing.
3. Each fiber shall have been subjected to and passed a tensile proof stress test
equivalent to 100 kpsi for 1.0 second dwell time without damage of any kind.
4. The induced attenuation due to fiber wrapped around a mandrel of 75 mm
diameter for 100 turns at 1310 nm shall not be greater than 0.05 db
5. Optical fiber parameters – The fiber shall meet the following specifications:
a. Core Diameter: 8.3 μm
b. Cladding Diameter: 125 ± 0.7μm
c. Coating Diameter: (uncolored) 245 ± 5 μm (colored) 245 ± 7 μm
d. Mode-field Diameter at 1310 nm: 9.2 ± 0.3 μm 1385 nm: 9.6 ± 0.6 μm 1550
nm: 10.4 ± 0.5 μm
e. Core to Cladding Offset: </= 0.5 μm
f. Max Attenuation at 1310 nm: 0.34 dB/km 1385 nm: 0.31 dB/km 1550 nm:
0.22 dB/km

All fiber optic glass shall meet or exceed TIA/EIA-492CAAA, International

Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Publication 60793-2, and Telcordia GR-
20CORE. The operating, shipping,
and storage range of the cable shall be -40ºF to +158ºF. The installation
temperature range of the cable shall be -22ºF to +140ºF.

ORGANIZATION STANDARD APPLICABILITY

RUS PE-90 Cable Construction
TIA/EIA 598B-01 Color Coding
TIA/EIA 472D0000 Fiber Optic Cable
TELCORDIA GR-20 Optical characteristics

4.3 Installation

All fiber shall be installed in underground conduit. Air assisted is the preferred
method however pulling the fiber in place shall be by hand or by an approved
mechanical pulling machine. If a mechanical pulling machine is used, it must be
equipped with a monitored or recording tension-meter. At no time shall the
manufacturer’s recommended maximum pulling tension be exceeded. Where
pulling through pull boxes, approved pulleys and sheaves shall be used or the
excess cable must be coiled in a figure eight and fed by hand. If sheaves are to
be used, the contractor shall provide the Engineer with a drawing of the proposed
layout showing that the cable will never be pulled through a radius less than the
manufacturer’s minimum bending radius

Fifty (50) feet of fiber optic cable shall be looped neatly in all fiber optic pull boxes

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unless noted differently in the plan set. Fifty (50) feet of fiber optic cable shall be
looped neatly at all pull boxes located at signal intersections unless noted
differently in the plan set. This fiber is for future additions or repairs to the fiber
network. All conduit installed shall meet the requirements of Section 3 of these
Technical Special Provisions as well as applicable City of Lawrence
specifications.

4.4 Fiber Optic Cable Splicing

4.4.1 General Requirements The Contractor shall complete all final end
terminations and connections for the fiber network. When designated in the
Plans, the Contractor shall terminate the fibers into a fiber distribution unit. All
fibers shall be spliced by the fusion method. The Contractor shall provide and
use a fusion splice machine for this purpose. The splice machine shall be
equipped with a method for estimating the achieved splice loss. Either the “Local
Injection Detection” or “Core Alignment Loss Estimation” system is acceptable.
The machine used shall be new from the factory or serviced and certified by the
factory or its authorized representative within the previous six months from the
commencement of its use on the project. The Contractor shall provide to the
Engineer a letter from the manufacturer or his authorized agency certifying that
this requirement is met. Splice loss shall not exceed a bi-directional average of
0.10 dB per splice for a complete fiber run or a maximum of 0.15 dB bi-
directional averages for any single splice at 1310 and 1550 nanometers. All fiber
cable sizes called out in the Plans must be continuous for the entire length of the
run unless otherwise noted in the plans. Where a fiber cable is to be accessed
for signal insertion or drop, only the buffer tube containing the fiber(s) to be
accessed shall be opened. For a continuous cable run, only the actual fiber to be
accessed shall be cut. For a drop fiber cable, all fibers shall be cut to a length
equal to that of the fiber to be used and the spare neatly laid into the splice tray.
At least one and one-half revolutions of the splice tray of fiber shall be left on
each end of fiber after splicing.
4.4.2 Splice Materials At each splice point splice organizer trays shall be
provided to contain and protect the bare fibers and splices. Splice trays shall be
subsidiary to splice enclosures. Splice trays shall be easily attachable and
accessible. Splice tray raceways shall include a raceway for excess fiber storage
that shall accommodate the minimum bend radius of the fiber without causing
excessive signal losses due to bending or fiber damage. The splice trays shall
have a means to affix the buffer rigidly in place, and space and guides to allow
“race tracking” of the fiber and guides to locate the splice protectors.

The splice trays shall be layered above the transition/storage compartment and
shall be easily slipped into place on two studs and secured with a hold down
strap. Splice trays shall have fixed rigid slots for fiber placement. Each tray shall
be made of injection-molded plastic and have a hinged clear plastic cover for
maximum fiber protection that allows for visible inspection of the fibers. The
covers shall have a lock mechanism to hold them in place. All splices shall be
protected with a heat-shrink sleeve containing a stainless steel strength rod or
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protective sleeve and housing. Completed splice protectors shall be held in place
with RTV silicone or adhesive tape. No more than 12 splices shall be placed in
one tray unless the engineer approves any changes.

4.5 Fiber Optic Terminations

4.5.1 General Requirements Terminations to fiber optic cable shall be made

with SC (or LC where applicable) connectors. All single-mode single break-out
cable shall be yellow in color. Terminations at traffic signal cabinets shall be
made via the fiber optic interface panel ITS drop cable as described in Section 5.
The Contractor shall utilize the color codes and splice diagrams shown in the
Plans for the termination of all cables.

4.5.2 Fiber Optic Connectors All SC and LC type connectors shall conform to
the NTT-SC and Telcordia 326 specifications for SC and LC connectors. The
completed termination shall exhibit a loss of no more than 0.25 dB per mated pair
when tested with an OTDR and a standard test cable. This requirement applies
equally to field terminations and factory terminated pigtails.

4.6 Underground Splice Enclosures

4.6.1 Location The cost of the enclosure used for this purpose shall be
considered incidental to the installation of the communications cable network and
included in the cost for fiber. Underground splice enclosures shall meet the
requirements of this Technical Special Provision.

4.6.2 Underground Splice Enclosures Underground splice enclosures will be

used for cable splicing. Splice enclosures shall be designed to be easily
accessible for testing and maintenance with the necessary vehicles and
equipment to perform the task. The fiber optic splice enclosures shall be capable
of accommodating splice organizers to facilitate fiber management and accept
fiber fusion splices. The splice enclosure shall provide fiber optic cable
penetration end caps on one end, to accommodate at least two trunk fiber optic
cables and two branch fiber optic cables. Water-blocking techniques shall be
used to ensure that the splice enclosure and cable entry locations do not leak
when immersed in 19 feet of water for 30 days. The enclosure end caps should
be factory drilled to the proper diameter to accept and seal the fiber optic cable
entry (ies). Cable entry locations shall accommodate an assortment of fiber optic
cable outer diameters ranging from 0.45 inches to 0.55 inches (± 10 percent)
without jeopardizing its waterproof characteristics. Hinged splice enclosures with
stainless steel latching devices shall be utilized. All fiber optic splice enclosures
shall meet the requirements of Telcordia Technologies (formerly Bellcore) GR-
771-CORE and shall comply with all applicable NEC requirements.

Splice enclosures may encounter high water table conditions. Splice enclosures
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shall be non-filled (no encapsulate), airtight and prevent water intrusion, able to
accommodate pressurization, pressurized to 4.0 psi, and have the capability to
be re-entered without requiring specialized tools or equipment. Splice enclosures
shall also be supplied with all hardware necessary to provide solid mounting to
wall structures. All enclosures and associated facilities provided under this
Contract shall include a quality assurance/quality control inspection for materials,
workmanship, and compliance of the product to meet these specifications. The
Contractor shall provide to the Engineer an executed Certificate of Compliance
from the manufacturer indicating that the splice enclosures meet the
requirements included herein. All splice enclosures must employ a complete fiber
management system consisting of splice trays and a stress relief system. Each
enclosure shall be designed to accommodate future expansion and contain
modular splice organizers/trays capable of handling splices in a neat and
distinguishable fashion. Spare splicing trays shall be provided to allow for future
splices equal to the number of fibers in the cable. Trays shall be easily attachable
and accessible.

SECTION 5 – SYSTEM AUXILIARIES

5.1 Fiber Optic Communications Network

This Technical Special Provision establishes the requirements for the fiber optic
network installation. Fiber requirements and termination connections are
referenced in Section 4.

SECTION 6 – CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

6.1 Acceptance Procedures

6.1.1 Test Procedure and Documentation The Contractor shall demonstrate in
the presence of the Engineer, and/or the Engineer’s representative if the
Engineer so desires that the equipment supplied and installed as part of this
project functions in full compliance with this Technical Special Provision. For this
purpose, a program of testing is defined. The tests can be separated into pre-
installation tests, system component tests, and a burn-in period followed by final
inspection and acceptance. All test procedures and equipment shall be furnished
and maintained by the Contractor. For these tests, the Contractor shall submit
four copies of documentation containing proposed test procedures, test
equipment, report forms, and expected results to the Engineer for review and
approval at least 45 day prior to performing any test. The test plan will be
reviewed by the Engineer, who shall either approve or indicate changes that are
required for approval within 30 days of receipt. The Contractor shall submit the
revised test to the Engineer within 15 days following the receipt of the review of
the initial test plan. This process shall be repeated until the Engineer approves
the test plan. Tests shall not be conducted without prior approval. Tests shall be
performed on approved equipment using approved test procedures. The
Contractor shall notify the Engineer at least 15 days in advance of the times and
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places which the tests will take place to enable the Engineer to witness them.
The Contractor shall perform the tests and document the test results. When the
tests are completed, whether successful or not, four copies of the test results
shall be furnished to the Engineer for evaluation. The documented test results
shall be self-explanatory, clearly stating how the results were obtained along with
an explanation where the test results deviated from the expected results. The
Engineer will notify the Contractor whether the test was successfully completed
within 24 hours of receipt of the test results.

6.1.2 Inspection All equipment and material furnished and all work performed in
connection with the project shall be subject to inspection by the Engineer. The
Engineer, or his authorized representative, shall have free access during normal
working hours to any local facility or area in which work associated with the
project is occurring. The Contractor shall ensure that full and sufficient
information concerning the character of materials and workmanship is made
available to the Engineer or his representatives.

Inspection by the Engineer or his representative shall not relieve the Contractor
of his obligation to comply with the requirements of the Plans and this Technical
Special Provision. Any equipment or labor, which is found by the Engineer to be
defective or unsuitable prior to Final Acceptance, shall be replaced or corrected
at the Contractor’s expense.

6.1.3 Pre-Installation Testing The equipment for this project is subject to pre-
installation tests by the City Lawrence Staff at a location designated by the City.

The Engineer reserves the right to withhold any payment related to the provision
or installation of any piece of equipment that fails to meet the requirements of this
Technical Special Provision.

The Contractor shall coordinate with the City to conduct pre-installation tests for
the equipment. In the event a pre-installation test is failed, the Contractor shall
schedule a retest no sooner than 15 days following the completion of the pre-
installation test for that particular equipment item. The equipment item shall not
be installed without successful completion of pre-installation tests and written
approval of the Engineer.

6.1.4 System Component Tests System component tests shall be performed on

all system hardware. These tests shall be successfully completed prior to the
start of the control section tests. Failure to successfully complete any system
component test will require the Contractor to re-run the test, in part or in whole, at
no expense to the City. The Contractor shall schedule a re-test no sooner than
three days following notification by the Engineer of a system component test
failure.

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6.1.4.1 Fiber Optic Communications Cable Tests

6.1.4.1.1 Pre-installation Test The Contractor shall test all fiber optic cable prior
to installation. Cable delivered to the job site shall be tested on the reels prior to
installation. This test shall consist of a single direction sweep of each individual
fiber with an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) that has been
calibrated for the index of refraction of the fiber to be tested. Verification of the
fiber length and attenuation shall be made. Attenuation shall not exceed
0.56dB/mile at 1310nm and 0.40dB/mile at 1550nm and no discontinuities
greater than 0.1dB over a distance of less than 300 feet shall be allowed. If the
cable fails to meet these requirements, the Contractor shall replace the entire
reel at no additional cost. Printouts of the OTDR trace with the identification of
the fiber and the attenuation and length noted on the printout shall be provided.
This test may be eliminated at the Contractor’s option if the manufacturer has
done these tests at the factory and after the cable is placed on the reel and
provides a typical OTDR trace together with a table of all attenuations and
lengths of each fiber on a reel. If the Contractor elects to forgo this test, it shall in
no way relieve him of the obligation to replace any cable that, after installation
and testing, proves not to meet the specifications. Cable replacement shall be
done at no additional cost to the City.

6.1.4.1.2 Post-installation Test After all the splices and terminations have been
completed, test each fiber, including spares, with a power meter and OTDR as
follows:

(1) Power Meter Tests: Install feed through connectors at all locations where an
optical device is to be connected. Conduct power meter tests for each fiber to
demonstrate connectivity and attenuation from origin to destination. Demonstrate
that the attenuation for each fiber path including connectors, and splices as a
whole, comply with the loss budgets required by these Specifications and the
optical equipment being installed. Submit a test result summary sheet of each
fiber to the Engineer for review and approval.

(2) OTDR Tests: Conduct bi-directional tests using an OTDR for each fiber.
Demonstrate that the attenuation for each fiber and splice, individually and as a
whole comply with the loss budgets required by these Specifications. Test fibers
at 1310 nm and 1550 nm, using a launch cable no less than three times the
pulse width used to shoot the cable. Submit OTDR traces to the Engineer for
review and approval. Clearly annotate each splice and identify the measured
loss. The Contractor shall investigate any discontinuities greater than those
specified for the fiber and repair them or replace the cable section at no
additional cost to the City. Failed splices may be remade and re-tested for
compliance

Following completion of all testing, and approval by the Engineer, the Contractor

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These notebooks/files shall include a test summary that includes the OTDR
traces of each fiber strand, and the power meter test results. An example cable
verification worksheet is included in these specifications. The worksheet can be
modified if approved by the Engineer.

6.1.4.2 Grounding System Protection Test The Contractor shall test the
grounding of each communications termination panel. Written test results shall
be provided to the Engineer prior to acceptance of the controller assembly
installation. The test shall be performed from the communications termination
panel surface to the cabinet grounding electrode/wire in the cabinet. Maximum
allowable resistance to cabinet grounding electrode/wire shall be 2 ohms.

6.1.5 Burn-in Period

The burn-in period shall commence upon written authorization by the Engineer
and will terminate 7 consecutive days thereafter for each intersection, unless an
equipment malfunction occurs. The burn-in period will be stopped for the length
of time the equipment is defective. When the equipment is repaired and functions
properly, the burn-in period will begin again.

Successful completion and acceptance of the burin-in period will be granted on

the 7 day unless any equipment has malfunctioned, in which event Final
Acceptance will be withheld until all the equipment is functioning properly for 7
days after repair.

When a specific piece of equipment has malfunctioned more than twice during
the 7day burn-in period, the Contractor shall replace that equipment with a new
unit at his cost. The Engineer will maintain records of equipment malfunctions.

6.1.6 Final Inspection Upon completion of the burn-in period, the Engineer will
make a final inspection. If all construction and all other aspects of the Plans and
this Technical Special Provision are found complete, the Engineer may declare
this project complete and inform the Contractor in writing of the Final Acceptance
as of the date of final inspection.

If during the final inspection the Engineer deems any work unsatisfactory or not
conforming with the Plans and this Technical Special Provision, the Engineer
shall notify the Contractor in writing of any deficiencies. The Contractor shall
correct these conditions within five working days, unless the Engineer grants
additional time in writing. Upon completion of the Contractor’s corrections, the
Engineer shall conduct another final inspection. When the Engineer approves the
final inspection, the Engineer shall send written notice to the Contractor of the
Final Acceptance of the project.

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The Contractor shall be responsible for repairing and/or replacing all equipment
and material, including software, supplied under this Technical Special Provision.
The Contractor shall also bear the total cost of delivery and transportation related
to the repair and replacement of equipment and material throughout the Contract.

In the event of failure on the part of the Contractor to replace or repair to original
condition any such articles of equipment or material within one week (seven
calendar days) from the date of notice, the Engineer may have the work done by
others and charge the cost to money due to the Contractor. Final Acceptance will
not be given and the Contractor will not be released from the Contract until
payment for such work is received.

The Engineer shall reserve the sole right to determine unsuitability of the
supplied equipment and material. The Contractor shall transfer to the City of
Lawrence, Kansas any manufacturers warranties and guarantees remaining on
all items after Final Acceptance. This will occur at 12:01 A.M. of the day following
Final Acceptance.

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 Approved Materials List for Fiber Optics
CABLES

Ethernet Cables Quiktron, 541-110-006 (CAT 6, boot ends, 6’ long)

Fiber Optic Patch Cable Major Custom Cables (LC-SC-S-D-2M)

Loose Tube Fiber Optic Cable Commscope (O-288-LA-8W-F123G/25T/AJ)

#10 AWG Tracer Wire United Copper Ind. (stranded, red jacket)

CONDUIT & COUPLINGS

HDPE Conduit Dura-Line (1¼”, SDR 11)

HDPE Couplings Dura-Line (Shur-Lock II coupler)

ETHERNET SWITCHES

Switch Cisco (IE-3000-8TC)

Power Supply Cisco (PWR-IE65W-PC-AC)

SFP Approved Optics (GLC-LX-SM-RGD-A)

LOCATING MATERIALS

Tracer Cable United Copper Industries (stranded, red jacket)

Ground Rods Hubbell Power Systems (C611380, 8’L, ½”D)

Ground Rod Clamps Galvan Industries (SRC-1/2”)

SERVICE BOXES (note: Quazite)

Type I Service Box Hubbell Power Systems (24”x36”, FRP Straight Wall)

Type II Service Box Hubbell Power Systems (30”x48”, FRP Straight Wall)

Splice Enclosures

Enclosures TE Connectivity (FOSC450-B6-6-NT-0-B3V)

Splice Trays TE Connectivity (FOSC-ACC-D-TRAY-72)

TERMINATION DROP CABLES

Gator Patches Fiber Connections, Inc. (G320J006FRB-LENGTH)

CONDUIT PLUGS Cal Am Manufacturing (Kwikie Plug w/loop nut)