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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section

1.0 GENERAL......................................................................................................................................................... 4

2.0 ABREVIATIONS / DEFINITIONS................................................................................................................. 4

3.0 REFERENCES................................................................................................................................................. 5

4.0 FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................ 6

4.1 DIGITAL RADIO SYSTEM COMPONENTS ............................................................................... 6
4.2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................ 7
4.3 APPLICATION / COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS...................................................................... 7
4.4 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM............................................................................................................... 7
4.5 RELIABILITY..................................................................................................................................... 8
5.0 PRODUCTS...................................................................................................................................................... 8
5.1 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................... 8
5.2 WARRANTY ...................................................................................................................................... 9
5.3 QUALITY ............................................................................................................................................ 9
6.0 EXECUTION..................................................................................................................................................... 9
6.1 DESIGN AND ENGINEERING....................................................................................................... 9
6.2 DOCUMENTATION........................................................................................................................10
6.3 APPROVALS...................................................................................................................................10
6.4 TAGGING .........................................................................................................................................10
6.5 SPARE PARTS RECOMMENDATION ......................................................................................10
6.6 FACTORY ACCEPTANCE TESTING (FAT).............................................................................11
6.7 SITE ACCEPTANCE TESTING (SAT).......................................................................................11
6.8 SUSTAINED PERFORMANCE TEST ........................................................................................11
6.9 TRAINING ........................................................................................................................................11
6.10 SPECIAL TOOLS ...........................................................................................................................11
7.0 ATTACHMENTS............................................................................................................................................12
7.1 ATTACHMENT 01 – RADIO QUANTITIES...............................................................................12
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1.0 GENERAL

This specification defines the minimum requirements governing the design manufacture,
supply, installation, and testing of the Digital Radio Communication System for the Power and
Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (MARAFIQ).

The Digital Radio Communication System shall be completely compatible with the APCO-25
(also called Project 25) standards.

It is not the intent of this specification to completely specify all details of design and
construction. The Purchaser will consider suggested changes to these specifications to
improve operation or to effect economy of fabrication with no sacrifice to performance,
provided suitable notation is made.

2.0 ABREVIATIONS / DEFINITIONS

2.1 Abbreviation

ANSI American National Standards Institute

EIA Electronic Industries Alliance
ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute
FAT Factory Acceptance Test
FCC (USA) Federal Communications Commission
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
MARAFIQ Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu
Hz Hertz (Cycles / Second)
kHz kiloHertz
Mil-Spec United States Military Standard
MTBF Mean Time Between Failures
MTTR Mean Time To Repair
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PABX Private Automated Branch eXchange (Facility Telephony System)
PAGA Public Address / General Alarm
SAT Site Acceptance Test
SINAD SIgnal to Noise And Distortion
STC Society for Technical Communication
TETRA Trans European Trunked RAdio
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TIA Telecommunications Industry Association

TIA Telecommunications Industry Association
UHF Ultra High Frequency
UL Underwriters Laboratories
UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
Vac Voltage, alternating current
Vdc Voltage, direct current
VHF Very High Frequency

2.2 Definitions

Owner / Purchaser MARAFIQ

Seller Supplier of Services, Equipment Fabrication or
Materials

3.0 REFERENCES

The following specifications, drawings, standards, and practices form part of this specification.
Each of the following shall be the latest revision and addendum in effect on the latest issue
date of this specification, unless noted otherwise.

The Seller shall notify the Purchaser of conflicts within this specification, the purchase order,
and the documents listed below. In the case of conflict, the Seller shall immediately submit
the matter in writing, at least three weeks in advance, to the Purchaser who will make a
determination and provide written clarification.

3.1 MARAFIQ Engineering Standards:

MQ-SP-I-7000 General Instrumentation Design Basis

MQ-SP-I-7002 Instrumentation and Control System Identification
MQ-SP-T-7804 Telephone System and Intercommunication Equipment
MQ-SP-T-7805 Telephone Instrument and Intercom System
MQ-SP-T-7806 Installation of Telecommunication Facilities
MQ-SP-T-7808 Public Address Sound System
MQ-SP-E-6001 Electrical Design
MQ-SP-E-6009 Uninterruptible Power System

3.2 Codes and Standards:

Also called Project 25 - a suite of standards for digital radio

APCO-25
communications
ANSI/NFPA 70 National Electrical Code - Chapter 8: Communications Systems
TIA/EIA- 329-B Minimum Standards for Communications Antenna.
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TIA 102.AABD-A Trunking Procedures

FCC 47 CFR PT 15 Radio Frequency Devices
OSHA All attachments
STC All relevant codes and standards
UL 50 Enclosures for Electrical Equipment
UL 508A Industrial Control Panels

4.0 FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

The objective of the radio system is to enable reliable mobile, digital, wireless two-way voice
and data radio communication between plant maintenance personnel, operators, radio
dispatchers, emergency personnel, security personnel, contractors and other defined talk
groups anywhere within the radio propagation boundary of the facility.

4.1 Digital Radio System Components

The radio system consists of multiple systems and components that include but are
not limited to the following:

 Digital Trunk Radio Stations - Seller shall supply central components of the radio
system which include base station transceivers, controllers, and repeaters.

 Antenna System - Seller shall supply radio system components that include
antennas, antenna mounting brackets, duplexers, combiners, etc.

 Cabling System - Seller shall supply radio system components that include all
outside and building inside cabling.

 Central Command and Radio Dispatcher Console - Seller shall supply monitoring
station, dispatcher communication equipment and related software and database.

 Fixed Base Station Radio Units - Seller shall supply fixed console-mounted base
station radios.

 Handheld and Mobile Radio Units - Seller shall supply portables, desktop units,
etc and associated programming kits.

 Accessories - Seller shall supply required accessories such as mounting

brackets, grounding kits, chargers, carrying cases, hands free headsets, hand-
held microphones, programming kits, etc.
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4.2 Performance Requirements

The basic operational mode will be trunked with field units monitoring a common data
channel with a central site controller unit assigning channel usage.

As a minimum, the Seller will provide a system with the following five (5) talk group
designations:

 Operations
 Maintenance
 Emergency / Safety
 Security
 Contractor

4.3 Application / Coverage Requirements

The Seller supplied system shall provide complete, consistent, and reliable coverage
for the entire facility. See section 6.1 Design and Engineering with regard to
propagation study. Coverage means that the average radio frequency signal level
shall be sufficient to produce a 20dB SINAD audio signal at the receiver, measured
with a 1kHz tone at 60% deviation.

The Radio System shall include as a minimum, seamless interface to the following
systems:

 Facility Operator Alarm System - The radio system will interface with the facility
operator alarm system. As a minimum, the radio system will include an alarm to
alert operations of radio system general trouble.

 Telephony System - Seller shall provide a radio system that will allow users to
access and utilize the facility telephony system from the handheld portable
radios.

 PAGA System - Seller shall provide a radio system that will allow users to access
and utilize the facility PAGA System from the handheld portable radios.

4.4 Management System

Seller shall supply a radio system that includes a management system based on a
standard off the shelf personal computer running manufacturer’s standard
management software. The management system will include, but not be limited to
the following functionality:

 Fully configure the radio system

 Provide radio system alarm status and information
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4.5 Reliability

The radio system supplied by the Seller shall be such that no single failure in
equipment or any single external event shall cause a complete malfunction of the
system. The MTBF for stationary equipment shall be at least twenty-five thousand
(25,000) hours at normal supply voltage, operating temperature, and humidity. The
provided radio system shall include the capability to replace faulty units with minimal
disruption to service. The MTTR of the system shall be less than one (1) hour if
spares are available on site. Seller’s requirement for spare parts is defined in section
6.5 Spare Parts Recommendation.

5.0 PRODUCTS

5.1 Equipment Requirements

The Seller shall provide as a minimum the following types of radio transceivers:

 Portable handheld radios

 Desktop radios
 Mobile radios
 Base station radios

See Attachment 01 – Radio Quantities for list of radio equipment and accessory
quantities.

A. Power Requirements

Seller shall provide stationary equipment requiring electrical power designed to

operate on single-phase, 120Vac, 60Hz, power. Others will supply UPS power
for radio system equipment requiring continuous uninterruptible operation.

Seller shall provide mobile radios designed to operate on 12Vdc power.

Handheld radios supplied by Seller shall include battery capacity for 12 hours of
operation, 90% of the time in standby and 10% of the time in active use.

B. Accessibility

Seller shall supply equipment designed and arranged for easy access to all
components. Equipment design shall accommodate online replacement of
faulty units.

C. Hazardous Area Operation

Seller shall provide portable handheld radios, labeled and certified by a

nationally recognized testing laboratory for operation in hazardous areas.
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D. Environmental

Seller shall supply equipment designed for installation and continuous

operation in environments as stipulated in the General Instrumentation Design
Basis document.

5.2 Warranty

Seller shall supply equipment with standard manufacturer’s warranty.

5.3 Quality

Seller shall functionally test all equipment before shipment to Purchaser. See Section
6.6, 6.7 and 6.8 for details.

6.0 EXECUTION

6.1 Design and Engineering

The seller shall provide necessary engineering and design services to ensure the
radio system will reliably function as specified in this document. Design and
engineering activities include but are not limited to the following:

A. Frequency Licensing

Seller shall determine frequency license requirements of Purchaser. Preliminary

requirements shall be provided with the quotation. Should Purchaser require new
or additional frequency licenses, Seller shall provide all necessary completed
frequency license application forms to Purchaser. Seller must validate existing
frequency licenses and availability of new or additional frequency licenses before
subsequent design begins. This exercise determines whether the Radio System
will operate on VHF or UHF bands.

B. Propagation Study

Seller shall perform a propagation study to determine the necessary equipment

and locations to provide complete functionality throughout the facility including
inside buildings and structures. Study will include but not be limited to
consideration of elevations, structures, and buildings.

C. Licensing

All dealings with the regulatory authorities for securing and allocating radio
frequency licenses shall be carried out by Owner. Seller shall assist Owner with
the radio frequency license application. Seller shall assist Owner with any
importation license, as may be required for radio equipment.
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6.2 Documentation

Seller will provide as a minimum the following documentation:

 Completed necessary frequency license applications

 Calculations and studies
 Required certifications
 Warranties
 Weight, heat, and electrical load requirements
 Drawings – dimensional outline, block diagrams, wiring diagrams, plot plans,
elevation plans, etc.
 Schedules
 FAT procedure
 SAT procedure
 Equipment cut sheets
 Equipment operating manuals

6.3 Approvals

The OWNER, or their representative, shall be allowed to approve all communication

Specifications, sub-contractors, their designs, equipment, and implementation of all
radio communication systems.

6.4 Tagging

Seller shall tag required equipment in legible marking and symbols of appropriate
language as per the Project Naming and Tagging Specification.

6.5 Spare Parts Recommendation

A. Start-up Spares

Seller shall furnish recommended list of spare parts that must be on hand
during installation, start-up, and commissioning.

B. Operational Spares

Seller shall supply a list of recommended operational spare parts designed to

comply with a one (1) hour MTTR requirement.
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6.6 Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)

Seller shall develop the FAT procedure and obtain Owner’s written approval at least
two (2) weeks before start of FAT. Seller shall perform pre-FAT before formal FAT
witnessed by Purchaser or Purchaser’s representative. Purchaser is responsible for
furnishing third party equipment for testing integration functionality during FAT. Seller
shall correct punch list items during FAT unless authorized in writing by Purchaser for
correction later. After successful FAT completion, Seller will package and ship Radio
System equipment to the site.

6.7 Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)

Seller shall develop the SAT procedure and obtain Purchaser’s written approval. As
a minimum, Seller shall provide necessary personnel to supervise and assist with
installation, training, configuration, testing, and correction of punch list items.

At a minimum test procedures shall include the testing of:

 Installed hardware
 Installed software
 System connectivity
 System performance
 Radio Coverage

SAT test results and reports must be approved by Owner before acceptance and
system hand over.

6.8 Sustained Performance Test

Seller shall develop and offer Purchaser a program to support the operation, testing,
and maintenance of the Radio System for one (1) year after SAT. The program shall
be annually renewable.

6.9 Training

Seller shall develop and offer training programs for maintenance, configuration, and
operation of the Radio System.

6.10 Special Tools

The Seller shall provide any special tools and/or test equipment for installation and
operation of equipment furnished under this Specification.
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7.0 ATTACHMENTS

7.1 Attachment 01 – Radio Quantities

Item Description Units Quantity

Handheld Portable Radio Each as required
Extra Battery for Handheld Radio Each as required
Leather Case for Handheld Radio Each as required
Charger for Handheld and Extra Battery Each as required
Clip on Microphone / Speaker for Handheld
Each as required
Radio
Mobile Radio with Mounting Bracket Each as required
Base Radio Station with Mounting Bracket Each as required
Desktop Radio Each as required
Coaxial Cable for Mobile Radio M as required
Coaxial Cable for Base Station Radio M as required
Coaxial Cable for Desktop Radio M as required
Grounding Kits Each as required

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