Outside Plant Fiber Optic Infrastructure

The extent of the Interbuilding Fiber Optic Cabling Installation (The Project) will include the following and shown on a Drawing of said installation. Related Sections: The Contractor is held responsible to be familiar with the Provisions contained herein and with other Sections of this Specification as applicable to the completion of the installation. The approved vendor, designated agent or employee is held responsible to be familiar with the provisions contained herein and is assumed to possess the knowledge, manpower, and materials applicable to the completion of the installation. Other incidental hardware and appliances, necessary for the proper performance and operation of the communication cable system, which are consistent with the practices of underground cable installation, are to be provided by the Contractor at no additional charge to the Owner. Installation, splicing, termination, testing, labeling and documentation of new interbuilding fiber optic communication cable between buildings as specified and on the drawings. The installation environment will include existing Main Building Distribution Frames (MDF), underground duct banks, direct-buried conduit and aerial applications. The Contractor shall be responsible for: placement of cable, attachment cable to support devices within the underground structures, pole lines, the placement of conduit, the installation of metallic pull-boxes (NEMA Type 3R), the furnishings of fiber optic splice closures, and installation of termination hardware. The Contractor shall be responsible for the provision of grounding and bonding materials, duct plugs, and fire stopping materials as appropriate. Other incidental hardware and appliances, necessary for the proper performance and operation of the communication cable system, which are consistent with the practices of underground.

Division 27 -	Communications, Common Work Results for Communications.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Common Work Results for Electronic Safety and Security.