Description

• Projects in this scope area may include: installing new security cameras, low-voltage center (LVC), Security Operation Center (SOC), connections to IT infrastructure, and software upgrades. CCTV projects may also include related work on entrances and exits such as layered access control, key fob access points, and intercom systems. The full, detailed scope of work for this project including any additional work areas will be updated here after alignment with project stakeholders through scoping and design activities. 
• CCTV (Closed-Circuit Television) serves to monitor and record activities in key areas such as entrances, lobbies, public spaces, stairways, and exterior grounds to enhance safety and security. Effective design entails strategic placement to cover blind spots, high-resolution cameras for clear footage, proper lighting for visibility, centralized monitoring, secure data storage, and adherence to privacy regulations. 
• Submit proposed SOC location to the NYCHA Office of Safety & Security (OFSS) for coordination prior to the installation and obtain written approval prior to the installation. 
• SOC shall be connected to a spare port on the switch installed in the existing NYCHA management rack. The NYCHA management rack shall be used to integrate the new SOC into NYCHA network for remote login. 
• All network switches shall be registered with the manufacturer. All network equipment must be registered with NYCHA for the first time.  
• For a development with three buildings or fewer, a combination management/aggregate switch must be used. For a deployment with four or more buildings, the contractor must provide and install separate management and aggregation switches. When both a management switch and an aggregation switch are required, they should be connected with a single-mode fiber patch cable. The capacity of the SOC switch should be determined based on the total number of buildings in the development, including those not included in the current scope of work. 
• Install an intermediate switch where a connection cannot be established from the SOC to a remote building with a hardwired fiber connection or wireless link. Intermediate switch shall be connected to the SOC via a single mode fiber homerun and shall serve as an intermediate aggregate switch for remote buildings that cannot be connected directly to SOC.  
• Install a maximum of two switches per LVC. 
• Install copper ground bus bar at SOC and LVC. Copper bus bar shall be connected to the building electrical service ground. 
• Single mode fiber optic cable is required for interbuilding. Multimode fiber optic cable shall not be permitted. Install 6 strands of single mode fiber optic cable to each new LVC, running directly to the SOC. 
• New fiber backbone shall be routed as a dedicated homerun from the SOC to each LVC. Fiber backbone shall pass thorough each intermediate building but shall only terminate to single LVC, splicing of fiber optic cable shall not be permitted. 
• Provide a minimum of 30′-0″ slack at all fiber optic cable terminations. 
• All cables shall be installed in the electrical conduit. 
• Circuit breaker shall have a lock on device to be locked in the “ON” position. Breaker shall still trip on overload. 
• Cable length shall be maximum 328 feet from the LVC to the Camera. 
• All existing analog cameras shall be integrated onto new network via an ethernet to coax converter. 
• Install vinyl nameplate with adhesive backing on enclosure cover to identify the equipment. 

Baseline

• Strategically install CCTV cameras in public areas to provide security. So-called NYPD “VIPER” sites may require additional cameras to be installed during a rehab project.

Stretch

• Install CCTV system. [COMPMOD]
• Install in-unit intercom system. [COMPMOD]

Strategies

Promote Safety and Security of Residents & Staff

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