RFP 22-04-01 CITYWIDE FIBER NETWORK DEPLOYMENT

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City of Sunny Isles Beach |Request for Proposal No. 22-04-01 37 Field splicing is permitted for the following:  Connection of cable reel sections.  Connection of a mainline service distribution cable to a service drop cable or a breakout cable.  Connection of service drop cable or breakout cable to an optical fiber pigtail at cabinets or the patch panels.  Connection of the backbone cable to an optical fiber pigtail at a hub patch panel. The Contractor shall not exceed the maximum number of field splices permitted as shown in the plans. Completed splices shall be placed in a splice tray. The splice tray shall then be placed in a water tight splice enclosure. Field splices shall be conducted only at locations as shown in the plans as an approved splice location. All splicing equipment shall be in good working order, properly calibrated with calibration certificate showing proof of calibration within the past 12 months. Craftmanship shall meet all industry standards and safety regulations. Cable preparation, closure installation and splicing shall be accomplished in accordance with accepted and approved industry standards. All splices shall be protected with a thermal shrink sleeve. All fibers shall be labeled in the splice tray with permanent vinyl markers. Pigtail ends shall also be labeled to identify the destination of the fiber. Pigtail ends shall also be labeled to identify the destination of the fiber. Upon completion of the splicing operation, all waste material shall be deposited in suitable containers, removed from the job site and disposed of in an environmentally acceptable manner. 4.4 Splice Cases All splice cases used on this project shall be CommScope FOSC 450 Gel sealed fiber-optic splice closure or approved equal. The following sizes shall be used: FOSC 450A – Holds up to 96 fiber splices FOSC 450B – Holds up to 144 fiber splices FOSC 450C – Holds up to 192 fiber splices FOSC 450D – Holds up to 576 fiber splices