11831 AIRPORT RD WHOLE SITE FILE 2020-01-21

Communication Cables and Interfaces Quality Assurance All materials described in this section shall meet or exceed the applicable provisions of the following documents: 1. CFR Title 7, Section 1755.900, RUS Specification for Filled Fiber Optic Cables 2. ANSI, C8.47-1983, American National Standard for Polyolefin-insulated Thermoplastic Jacketed Communication Cables 3. TIA/EIA-455-28-C, Method for Measuring Tensile Failure Point of Optical Waveguide Fibers 4. TIA/EIA-455-34-A, Interconnection Device Insertion Loss Test 5. TIA/EIA-455-95-A,Absolute Optical Power Test for Optical Fibers and Cables 6. EIA-598-B, Color Standard for Optical Fibers The Contractor shall provide manufacturer's certification that the submitted cable shall comply with the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Specification 1755.900 as currently amended and with the requirements set forth in this Special Provision.Any deviations from these specifications shall be conspicuously noted in the Contractor's submittal. Each cable shall contain the total number of optical fibers, as specified in the Plans. For all cables with a strand count greater than 36, the fibers shall be placed in loose buffer tubes in groups of 12. For all other cables, the fibers shall be placed in loose buffer tubes in groups of 6. The fiber optic cable outer jacket shall be marked with the manufacturer's name, the year of manufacture, the words OPTICAL CABLE, and sequential meter marks. The markings shall be repeated every one meter. The actual length of the cable shall be within +/- 0.1% of the length marking. The marking shall be in contrasting color to the jacket. The marking shall be 2.5mm in height and shall be permanent and weatherproof. Cable shall be of loose tube design. The tubes shall be surrounded 1 by dry moisture 30 blocking filling compound or tape. The tubes may be filled with dry moisture blocking powder surrounding the fibers. The cable shall be constructed with the following components: 1. A dielectric central strength member 2. Buffer tubes containing optical fibers 3. Aramid (Kevlar) yarn 4. Outer MDPE jacket The Contractor shall provide all materials required for the installation and splicing of the specified communications cables, power cables, and associated interface devices. The Contractor shall provide an unconditional warranty on all installed cable for a period of one (1) year. At the request of the Engineer, the Contractor shall submit a 3-foot sample cable section to the Engineer for approval for each type of cable to be provided. 9-29.3(2) Electrical Conductors and Cable Section 9-29.3(2) is supplemented with the following: Swift Green Line—Corridor Stations Special Provisions SP194 May 2017