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SPECIFICATION SECTION 16770

VIDEO PROJECTION & AUDIO SYSTEMS

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of Contract, including General and special Conditions
(General requirements), apply to work of this section.

B. Basic electrical materials and methods, section 16050 applies to work of this section.

1.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

A. Work includes providing all materials, equipment, accessories, services and tests necessary to
complete and make ready for operation, video projection & audio systems work in
accordance with Drawings and Specifications and as required for a complete system.

B. Work Included: Work is hereby defined to include, but not necessarily limited to, the following
items:

1. Provide high illumination LCD video projector (4500 ANSI)

2. Provide projection screen with a clear image area of 3.0m wide x 2.0m high.

3. Provide curtain box above the screen to enclose the motor mechanism.

4. Provide audio system (two way speakers).

5. Provide S-VHS multi-system videocassette recorder

6. Provide DVD

7. Provide equipment racks for mounting equipment e.g. amplifiers etc.

8. Installation and testing of cables, connectors, outlets-jacks. Face-plates etc., required to

terminate distribution cables and confirm end-to-end continuity of signal paths

9. Labeling and documentation of all cables, taps, patch panels and other equipment
installed under this contract in a format suitable for systems maintenance,
troubleshooting and future expansion.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

A. Procedures: Furnish submittals in accordance with general requirements specified in

Architect’s documents.

B. Shop Drawings: Submit for Engineer’s review and approval.

Furnish all of the below listed shop drawings developed for the fabrication and
installation of the Work, unless particular omissions are otherwise specifically agreed to.

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Prepare details at not less than 1:5 minimum scale. Include the following.

1. Point-to-point wiring block diagrams for all cables.

2. Cable pulling, termination and numbering schedules for all cables identifying cable
type, number, source and destination.

3. All panels, and designation strips including details relating to terminology, engraving,
finish and color.

4. All custom designed consoles, tables, carts, support bases, and shelves.

5. Front mechanical drawings of each equipment rack.

6. Detailed plan views and elevations of all audiovisual spaces showing racks, termination
blocks and cable paths.

7. Drawings to show coordination with other trades where circumstances require.

C. Supplementary Product Literature:

Furnish manufacturer’s literature describing the general properties of each product to be used in
the Work. Furnish manufacturer’s specification quality control inspection and test certificates as
provided with the boxed equipment.

D. Statement of Applications:

At the completion of the project furnish statement in form stipulated by Engineer, signed by the
Contractor and Installer, stating that the Work was provided in compliance with the Contract
Documents and that the installation was proper for the conditions of application and use.

E. Record Drawings:.

Furnish record drawings, as below, annotated with the changes, deletions and additions and
equipment and cable designations made during installation of the Work so as to comprise a
complete set of “as built” plans and wiring diagrams.

All items of equipment whether a stock manufactured item or custom built shall be supported
by complete and detailed schematic drawings and replacement parts lists. No “black boxes” or
unidentified components shall be acceptable.

1. Complete audio and control systems functional block drawings detailing equipment
interconnections and complete signal flows. A copy of the functional block drawings,
reduced in scale to an 27 x 42 cm minimum. Shall be framed in protective plastic or
laminated and mounted on the inner surface of the equipment rack door.

2. Point-to-point wiring schematic drawings, including all component designations and

showing complete letter and number identification of wall wire and cable as well as
jacks, patch panels, terminals and connectors.

3. Schematic drawings of all custom built components, assemblies and circuitry

identifying all component values and showing complete letter and number

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identification of all wire, cables and connectors.

4. Run sheets or field wiring details.

1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Contractor Responsibilities:

Contractor is solely responsible for quality control of the Work and to comply with the
requirements specified in Architect’s documents.

The Contractor shall have sole responsibility for the satisfactory implementation of each
system, even though the Contractor may sub-contract a portion of the installation or have
certain manufacturers install their own equipment.
No sub-contract will be permitted for the Contractor’s responsibilities, as herein defined, unless
specifically identified in the bid submission and approved by the Owner.

B. Contractor Qualifications:

The Contractor shall be experienced in the use of the materials and equipment to be employed
in the Work. Employing personnel qualified to perform the work activities.

The Contractor shall be knowledgeable of the following items:

Handling, color coding and installation of standard audio cables

Bonding and grounding of shields and equipment racks
Testing conductor for electrical continuity
Testing conductor insulation
Termination, connections and testing of distribution cable, on all specified connectors, electrical
protection blocks, termination blocks, termination blocks and patch panels

C. Equipment Warranties:

The Contractor shall provide a warranty on the entire system and on the individual pieces of
equipment. The system warranty shall be for 1 (one) year from the date of system acceptance by
the Owner no sooner than substantial completion of the job. This warranty shall obligate the
Contractor to provide all equipment, material, and labor at no charge to the Owner, during the
warranty period, in the event of system or equipment malfunction.

To maintain certain manufacturers’ warranties, said equipment must be installed, aligned and
serviced by those installers authorized by said manufacturer to perform those duties. If the
contractor is not authorized by said manufacturer, it is his sole responsibility to make the
appropriate arrangements and bear all costs and consequences thereof.

All manufacturer’s equipment warranties shall be activated in the Owner’s name and shall
commence on the date of system acceptance.

In the case of Contractor-modified equipment, the manufacturer’s warranty is normally voided.

In such cases, the Contractor shall provide the Owner with a warranty equivalent to that of the
original manufacturer.

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D. Regulatory Requirements:

Comply with applicable requirements of the laws, codes, ordinances and regulations of the
authorities having jurisdiction. Obtain necessary approvals from all such authorities.

Generally accepted industry standards, as well as manufacturers written installation instructions,

will be used for quality control and final acceptance of work installed.

1.5 DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING

A. General:

Deliver and store materialsi’s original packaging labeled to show name, brand, type, and grade.
Store materials in protectedry location off in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. Do
neither open packaging nor remove labels until time for installation. It shall be the responsibility
of the Contractor to make appropriate arrangements, and to coordinate with authorized
personnel at the site, for the proper acceptance, handling, protection, and storage of equipment
so delivered.

B. Costs: Costs of all shipping to the site, delivery of all equipment to the installation locations and
of all unusual storage requirements. Shall be borne by the Contractor.

1.6 MAINTENANCE

A. Maintenance and Operating Manuals:

Submit for Owner’s documentation. Furnish four (4) copies of complete manuals describing the
materials, devices and procedures to be followed in operating, cleaning and maintaining the
Work. Include manufacturers’ brochures, wiring diagrams and parts lists describing the actual
materials used in the Work.

1. The systems “Operations” and “Maintenance” Manuals specifically for the systems
detailed herein. Assemble manuals for component parts into single binders identified
for each system.

2. The “Operations” manual shall contain all instructions required for operation of the
system with step-by-step instructions for system start-up, execution of all system
functions and restorations to provided full coverage of the operational requirements of
the Work.

3. The “Maintenance” manual shall provide a maintenance schedule specifying

recommended practices and performance intervals with reference to the applicable
pages in manufacturer’s maintenance manuals. Where inadequate information is
provide by the manufacturer, the Contractor shall provide information necessary for
proper maintenance.

4. The reader of this manual shall be assumed to be technically competent, but unfamiliar
with this particular facility.

5. Three copies of the above documentation will be retained by the owner for file
reference and use. One copy shall be delivered to the Owner prior to the System
Acceptance Tests.

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B. Maintenance Service:

Provide maintenance service during the 12-month project warranty period. Upon receipt of a
request for service from the Owner, during the warranty period, the Contractor shall respond
and repair or replace Work, which has failed. Upon notification of such defect, within the
warranty period, make necessary repairs or replacement including all parts and labor at the
convenience of the Owner. The response shall be in effect during regular workdays and work
hours. 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Saturday through Thursday, with a minimum of 1-hour on-site
response time for major failures and 8-hour on-site response time for minor failures. Major
failure is defined as total system failure, failure of any CPU, failure of any peripheral system
any emergency which may require the system to be powered down, and failure of facilities
requiring the manufacture’s assistance to correct.

C. Annual Service:

The Contractor shall offer a separate annual service contract, covering all installed systems.
This service contract shall cover a minimum of one visits per month, at regular intervals, to
perform operation checks of the equipment, projector alignment and adjustment, etc., as
recommended by the manufacturers. The service contract shall commence immediately upon
expiration of the warranty period.

The Contractor shall also submit separate costs for other “on-call” service visits and an “in-
shop” hourly rate for repair and maintenance work.

The costs for this service contract shall not be co-mingled with the costs for the systems base
bid.

D. Instruction:

Provide on-site training of Owner’s personnel in the use and operational control of the systems.

1. Train operations and maintenance personnel on all aspects of the projection and sound
distribution systems and subsystems specified herein and included as part of this Work.

2. Training to be conducted by Contractor’s personnel thoroughly familiar with all aspects

of the systems operation for which training is being provided.

3. Training shall be provided for all systems provided for this project.

4. The basic training shall provide information regarding the basic functions and
operation of the systems and equipment, how the systems work together and the
operational intent of the systems.

5. Service and Maintenance training shall provide information regarding the basic
functions of troubleshooting, fault analysis, system diagnostics and problem reporting.

6. Submit the following detailed information regarding the proposed training for
evaluation.

a. A course syllabus with enough detail and information such that the Engineer
can evaluate the course material.

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b. Sample handouts, copies of overheads, manuals or other relevant course
material.

c. Copies of video instruction material, if applicable.

d. The names, qualifications and experience of the personnel proposed to conduct

the training. Once accepted by the Engineer, no changes to training personnel
shall be permitted without prior acceptance of the Architect. If a change is
proposed, submit the same information for the proposed substitute person for
review and acceptance.

7. In the event that the Contractor does not have qualified instructors on staff for certain
sophisticated equipment, a manufacturer’s representative for such instruction shall be
provided be the Contractor at no additional cost to the owner.

8. All training shall take place after the systems are operational, but before the final
acceptance tests. There shall be a minimum of 8 hours (1 day) of training on the
systems included in this specification. Arrange training periods at Owner’s
convenience.

D. Special Tools:

Deliver to Owner’s representative 2 sets of all special tools specifically needed for proper
operation, adjustment and maintenance of the systems installed as part of the Work.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 SOUND SYSTEM

The sound system shall comprise the following items as aminimum requirements

- Digital Sound Processor

- Amplifier, rackmount
- Loudspeaker wall or ceiling mounts, two way type
- Mixer equalizer
- Miscellaneous: all cables, connectors, connector wall plates, mounting hardware, etc. required to
complete working system

2.2 VISUAL SYSTEM

The visual system shall comprise the following items as aminimum requirements

- 4500 ANSI LCD video projector

- Ceiling motorized lift.
- Projection screen.
- SVHS, 400 Lines (SVHS), and 240 Lines (VHS) Video cassette recorder
- DVD
- Miscellaneous: all cables, connectors, connector ceiling plates, mounting hardware, etc. required
to complete working system

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2.3 RECOMMENDED MANUFACTURERS

- Refer to list of recommended manufacturer.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 EXAMINATION

A. Verification of Conditions:

The Contractor shall examine the areas to receive the Work and the conditions under which the
Work will be performed. Contractor shall remedy conditions detrimental to the proper and
timely completion of the Work Contractor shall not proceed until unsatisfactory conditions have
been corrected.

Report dangerous or unacceptable conditions of the Work site to the Owner proceremedy
problems and ready site for the Work to proceed.

3.2 INSTALLATION

A. General Methods and Procedures:

All installation practices shall be in accordance with, but not limitthe general design and
construction requirements of the Architect and these specifications and drawings. Installation
shall performed in accordance with the applicable standards, requirements, and
recommendations of National, State, and Local authorities having jurisdiction. Before
commencing work, the Contractor shall familiarize himself all of these requirements.

1. Installation shall include the delivery, unloading, setting in place, fastening to walls,
floors, ceilings, counters, or other structures where required; interconnecting wiring of
the system components, equipment alignment and adjustment, and all other work
whether or not expressly required herein which is necessary to result in complete
operational systems.

2. Follow manufacturers’ instructions for installing components and adjusting all equipment
and terminating cabling. Provide a copy of such instructions at the equipment during any
work on the equipment. Where no instructions are included with the equipment, follow
accepted industry practices and workmanlike installation standards.

3. If, in the opinion of the Contractor, an installation practice is desired or required, which
is contrary to these specifications or drawings, a written reuest for modification shall be
made to the Owner. Modifications shall not commence without written approval from the
Owner, Architect and the Consultant.

4. During the installation, and up to the date of final acceptance, the Contractor shall be
under obligation to protect his finished and unfinished work against damage and loss. In
the event of such damage or loss, he shall replace or repair such work at no cost to the
Owner.

B. Coordination:

Perform all tasks required to provide complete and operational systems including, but not

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limited to the following items.

1. Wherever work interconnects with or contacts the work of other trades, coordinate with
other trades to ensure that all trades have the information necessary so that they may
properly install all the necessary connections and equipment. Identify all items of work
that require access and cutouts.

2. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to cooperate at all times, and to the fullest
extent, with all trades doing work in the building, to the end that lost time, work
stoppages, interference, and inefficiencies do not occur.

C. Physical Installation:

All equipment shall be firmly secured in place unless requirements of portability dictate
otherwise.

1. Fastenings and supports shall be adequate to support their loads with a safety factor of at
least three.

2. All boxes, equipment, etc., shall be secured plumb and square.

In the installation of equipment and cable, consideration shall be given not only to operational
efficiency, but also to overall aesthetic factors.

D. Cable Installation:

All cables shall be firmly secured in place.

1. All cables, regardless of length, shall be marked with wrap-around number or letter cable
markers at both ends. There shall be no unmarked cables at any place in the system.
Marking codes used on cables shall correspond to codes shown on drawings and or run
sheets.

2. All inter-rack cabling shall be neatly strapped, dressed, and adequately supported.

3. Terminal blocks, boards, strips, or connectors, shall be furnished for all cables which
interface with racks, cabinets, consoles, or equipment modules. No audio cables shall run
directly to audio patch panel jacks. Each audio patch panel shall be furnished with an
audio terminal block, and all audio cables to and from the audio patch panel shall
terminate on this block. All cables shall be grouped according to the signals being
carried. In order to reduce signal contamination separate groups shall be formed for the
following cables:

a) Power cables
b) Control cables
c) Audio cables.

As a general practice, all power cables, control cables and high level cables shall be run
on the left side of an equipment rack as viewed from the rear. All other cables shall be
run on the right side of an equipment rack, as viewed from there rear.

4. Unless otherwise called for in these specifications and drawings, the following cables, or

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their approved equals, shall be used in these systems:

Control (4-wire, plenum) Belden 88102 or approved equal

Control (2-wire, plenum) Belden 89740 or approved equal
Audio (Mic/Line) Belden 8451 or approved equal

5. All cables shall be cut to the length dictated by the run. No splices shall be permitted in
any pull boxes without prior permission of the Consultant. For equipment mounted in
drawers or on slides, interconnecting cables shall be provided with a service loop of
appropriate length.

6. Maintain manufacturer’s recommended minimum bend radius’ of the cables at all times.
Do not stretch, stress, tightly coil, bend or crimp the cables during the staging of the
work. All severely stressed cables will be replaced by the Contractor at the Contractors
expense.

E. Connection Plate Receptacles:

Unless otherwise detailed herein, the following types of panel receptacles shall be used on all
connection boxes, panels, plates, and wireways:

1. Audio (line level) – XLR3 type.

F. Patch Panel Assignments:

All patch panels shall be wired so that signal “sources” (outputs from) appear on the upper row
of a row pair; and all “loads” (inputs to) appear on the lower rof a row pair.

G. Patch Panel Designation Strips:

All audio and video patch panel designation strips shall utilize alphanumeric identifications and
descriptive information. The jack position in each horizontal row shall be numbered
sequentially from left to right. The horizontal jack rows shall be lettered sequentially from top
to bottom. The alphanumeric identification of each jack shall be included on the functional
block drawings, as well as on reproductions of these drawings, which shall be mounted in an
appropriate location near the patchbays.

H. Grounding Procedures:

In order to minimize problems resulting from improper grounding, and to achieve maximum
signal-to-noise ratios, the following grounding procedures shall be adhered to:

1. A single primary “system ground” shall be established for the systems in each particular
area. All grounding conductors in that area shall connect to this primary system ground.
The system ground shall be provide in the audio equipment rack for the area and shall
consist of a copper bar of sufficient size to accommodate all secondary ground
conductors.

2. copper conductor, having a maximum of 0.1 Ohms total resistance, shall connect the
primary system ground bar to the nearest metallic electrical conduit of at least 2 inches in
diameter. The Contractor shall be responsible for determining if the metallic conduit is
properly electrically bonded to the building ground system .

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3. Secondary system grounding conductors shall be provided from all racks, audio consoles
and ungrounded audio equipment in each area, to the primary system grounding point for
the area. Each of these grounding conductors shall have a maximum of 0.1 Ohms total
resistance.

4. Under no conditions shall the AC neutral conductor, either in the power panel or in a
receptacle outlet, be used for a system ground.
5. All audio cable shields shall be grounded at one point only. There are no exceptions. For
inter and infra-rack wiring this requires that the shield be connected at one end only. For
ungrounded portable equipment, such as microphones, the shield shall be connected at
both ends but groundedat only one end.

6. AllRF and video receptacles that are provided and installed by the Contractor shall be
insulated from thmounting pan, outlet box, or wireway. Unless insulated-from-panel type
receptacles.

7. Because of the great number of possible variations in grounding systems, it shall be the
responsof Contractor to follow good engineering practice, as outlined above, and to
deviate from these practices only whenecessary to minimize crosswalk and to maximize
signal-to-noise ratios in the audio, video, and control systems.

3.3 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

A. General :

Unless restricted by the published specifications of a particular piece of equipment or unless

otherwise required under the detailed specifications, the following performance standards shall
be met by each system

1. Audio:

S/N ( including crosstalk and hum) ¼ 55 dB minimum

Total Harmonic Distortion ¼ 1% max

Frequency Resonse ¼ +/- 1.0 dB (30 Hz-15KHz)

2. During performance testing,all equipment shall be operated under standard conditions

as recommended by the manufacturer.

3.4 CONTRACTOR SYSTEMS CHECKOUT

A. General :

Before acceptance tests are scheduled, the contractor shall perform his own system checkout.
He shall furnish all required test equipment and shall perform all work necessary to determine
and/or modify performance of the system to meet the requirements of this specification. This
work shall include the following:

Test all audio systems for compliance with the performance standards (section 3.3)

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1. Check all control functions, from all controlling devices to all controlled devices, for
proper operation.

2. Adjust balance and align all equipment for optimum quality and to meet the
manufacturer’s published specifications. Establish and mark normal settings for all
level controls and record these settings in the systems operations and maintenance
manuals.

3. Maintain documentation of all performance tests for reference by the Consultant during
the system acceptance tests ( section 3.5).

3.5 SYSTEM ACCEPTANCE TEST/FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. General :

After the installation is complete, and at such time acceptable to the Owner and Architect,
conduct operating test in the presence of the Owner’s representative. Demonstrate that the
installation is in accordance with the requirements of the contract documents. System
acceptance tests will not be performed until after the contractor systems checkout has been
completed.

The system acceptance tests will not be supervised by the Consultant and will consist of the
following:

1. A physical inventory will be taken of all equipment on site and will be compared to
equipment lists in the contract documents.

2. The operation of all system equipment shall be demonstrated by the contractor

3. Subjective and objective tests will be required by the Consultant to determine

compliance with the specifications. The contractor shall be responsible for providing
test equipment for these tests.

4. All final, “ as-built” drawings, run sheets, manuals, and other required documents ( see
section 1.2.F) shall be on hand. Three complete sets of these documents shall be
delivered to the Owner at this time. ( one complete set shall have been delivered to the
Architect prior to the scheduling of acceptance tests).

5. In the event further adjustment is required, or defective equipment must be repaired or

replaced, tests may be suspended or continued at the option of the Consultant and the
Owner.

B. Punch List :

During the system acceptance test a punch list of outstanding work and corrections shall be
complied. The work shall not be considered to be final until the punch list items have been
remedied to the satisfaction of the Owner.

Any defects revealed shall be corrected promptly at the contractor’s expense and the tests
performed again.

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3.6 ADJUSTING

A. General:

Upon completion of the work. Repair surfaces that have been permanently stained, marred, or
otherwise damaged. Replace work, which is damaged or cannot be adequately cleaned as
directed.

3.7 CLEANING

A. General:

Upon completion of the work. Re-move unused materials, debris, containers and equipment
from the project site. In addition to the initial cleaning procedure required, and not more than 2
days before occupancy by the Owner, clean the work as recommended by the manufacturer.

3.8 PROTECTION

A. General :

Protect the work during the construction period so that it will be without any indication of use
or damage at the time of the acceptance.

END OF SECTION 16770

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