J063--Overhead Paging/Public Address System

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES GENERAL Contractor shall quote and provide all labor, travel, expenses, parts, materials, tools, equipment, supervision, and expertise necessary to provide a functional standalone IP Address network based, wired Public Address (PA) System for the Fargo VA Medical Center 2101 N. Elm St. Fargo, ND 58102 The new PA headend equipment will be placed next to the current location(2C25) and will work in conjunction with the current system until it is fully installed, tested and operational. This is to allow for maximum continuous coverage. The new system will work with the existing speakers, nurse call/code blue, lynx system and phone system. The system shall be a fully redundant Network in case a network switch would fail. CONFORMANCE STANDARDS Contract service shall ensure that the equipment functions in conformance with the latest published edition of applicable industry standards, including but not limited to the National Electric Code (NEC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA-99), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA-72), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA-70), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Veterans Affairs (VA), Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), Federal, State, and local codes. Within the Veteran Affairs regulations, particular focus on conformance with relevant documents SECTION 27 51 16: PUBLIC ADDRESS AND MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS, SECTION 27 52 23: NURSE CALL AND CODE BLUE SYSTEMS, and SECTION 26 20 00 INTERIOR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. Equipment defined herein shall be maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's standards/specifications. OBJECTIVES The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking a contractor to provide, install, and maintain a functional wired Public Address System for the Veterans Affairs Medical Center to provide the best safety and care for our Veterans during their stay. The Public Address system will provide enhanced ability to provide alerts and information throughout the facility in a clear and targeted manner via the use of PA zoning capabilities. Per the VA Telecommunications and Special Telecommunications Systems Design Manual, the PA System has been identified as an emergency communications system and performs the Primary Facility NFPA Life Safety Code Blue Team Notification. PA System Head End equipment will be in existing closets. The PA System will be operated in accordance with VA standards. Contractor shall not add or substitute any component(s) without prior approval from the CO (Contractor Officer). The contractor shall be fully licensed to perform the work. The Contractor shall deinstall and remove the current systems. A formal on-site survey shall be conducted to finalize system requirements prior to beginning any installation activities. The contractor shall provide a comprehensive turnkey solution that enables the Fargo VA to provide a public address system that is accessible hospital wide, to all areas, buildings, and floors identified by the VA. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION Design Requirements Provide a Public Address System, capable of distributing the indicated audio signals from equipment including LAN controllers, communication links, cabling, (minimum 1 hour) battery backup, power line surge protection and all other necessary components to make a complete and operational system. Complete coverage will be provided for identified main interior campus buildings and outbuildings. Provide a zoned system capable of evenly distributing live, and pre-recorded paging and music program sources. Provide balanced and highly intelligible distributed sound free of noise and distortion. Provide capability of both individual and simultaneous paging all separate paging zones. Intelligibility must meet the requirements of Modified Rhyme Test (MRT) of ASA S3.2. The system will have volume control by zone. Provide all headend interface, amplification components, conditioners, and any other equipment necessary. Provide system capable of interfacing with the telephone system for zone paging. This project will and connect the Overhead paging into the existing LYNX system per code. Provide all materials and labor needed for a refresh of all Headend and subcomponents for a complete and operational system for the services in this specification plus the additional system capabilities as indicated. This includes but not limited to all necessary equipment, interfaces, jumpers, terminations, cabling, amplifiers, conditioners, power supplies, battery backup, software and all components required for system operation. SYSTEM PERFORMANCE The system shall provide even sound distribution throughout the designated area, plus or minus 3 dB for the 1/1 octave band centered at 4000 Hz. The system shall provide uniform frequency response throughout the designated area, plus or minus 3 dB as measured with 1/3-octave bands of pink noise at locations across the designated area selected by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or POC (Point of Contact). The system shall be capable of delivering 75 dB average program level with additional 10 dB peaking margin sound pressure level (SPL) in the area at an acoustic distortion level below 5 percent total harmonic distortion (THD). Unless otherwise specified the sound pressure reference level is 20 micro-Pascal (0.00002 Newtons per square meter). Necessary System Capabilities Must be a standalone IP address networked system. Must be wired. RMF Accredited Provide a public address system with capabilities to support zone paging, background music, all-call, priority paging, pre-automated outputs, messaging processors, software, input modules, controllers, and interface modules. Paging priorities will be provided upon design/implementation in accordance with clinical input. Must be capable of interfacing with all components of the Fire Safet…