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• Projects in this scope area may include repairing and/or replacing window security bars, security gates, security screens, security fences, security glass, barbed fences, and razor wire. 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.

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• 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]

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• Exterior lighting design should be designed to enhance street life and integrate NYCHA grounds with the surrounding community. Designers should minimize the use of wall pack fixtures on residential buildings. Light fixtures should be energy efficient and have reduced maintenance costs in accordance with NYCHA exterior lighting standards table. 
• Projects in this scope may include replace and upgrade development’s exterior lighting system with brighter, state-of-the-art, energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) lights located at entrance, walkways, sitting areas, parking areas and around the perimeter of the development for safe passage of residents and NYCHA staff and to deter theft and vandalism. The new light fixtures, which included pedestrian post lights, cobra heads, floodlights, canopy lights, and wall packs, are dark-sky friendly, which eliminates glare and reduces sky glow, light pollution, development impact on nocturnal environment, and feature an astronomic time clock control. As well as setting up a new site lighting panel system. Trenching will be necessary to install new underground conduit for the new light poles, along with their associated concrete foundations. 
• EGC requirements: 
• A minimum 40 lumens per watt. 
• Recessed light fixtures must be Insulation Contact Air-Tight (ICAT) models with ENERGY STAR LED.  
• Exterior lights fixtures must be ENERGY STAR LED, Dark-sky-friendly, and must include motion sensor, integrated photovoltaic cell, photosensor, and astronomic time clock control.  
• Common-area lights must be LED and integrated with occupancy sensor or bi-level control. 

Baseline

• 2015 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria: 5.5 

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• Intercoms are communication systems that allow residents to interact with visitors, delivery personnel, or building management from the comfort of their apartments. These systems typically include audio and/or video capabilities, enabling secure and convenient access control. Residents can remotely unlock doors, screen visitors, and enhance overall safety. Intercoms improve communication within multi-unit buildings, streamline access management, and provide an added layer of security for both tenants and property management.

Baseline

• Install new duplex, 20A, 120V receptacle within 6′-0″ of new interior intercom.  
• Wireless access point enclosure for new intercom shall be wall mounted as high as possible while maintaining operability of enclosure door. Mounting height of enclosure shall not exceed 10′-0″. 

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• Install in-unit intercom system. [COMPMOD] 

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• NYCHA ‘s layered access control program can provide further security for storefronts and building entry doors for tenant security. Layered access control manages building entry through a resident verification process. Components of the Layered Access Control Program includes electronic access with key tags (or key fobs), a direct call intercom system, and new door locks. 
• Layered Access Control (LAC) project includes related work to entrances and exits such as Access Control Panel (ACP), Card Readers, Door Hardware, Crash Bars, Electro-Magnetic Locking System, Electrified Hinges, Power Supply, Mounting Hardware, Access Point Server Rack (APSR), APSR Junction Box, key fobs, and intercom systems in addition of CCTV equipment and devices.  
• 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.  
• Each SOC server shall be connected to a dedicated uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and a secondary power supply as a redundancy. 
• 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.  
• For a deployment with 3 or fewer buildings, a combination management/aggregate switch shall be utilized. For a deployment with 4 or more buildings, the contractor shall provide and install a separate management and aggregation switches. When both a management switch and aggregation switch are required, they shall 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 a maximum of two switches per LVC. 
• 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. 
• Install a new low voltage center (LVC) only when existing LVC does not have enough spare capacity to support new devices or distance of new access control panel exceeds 328′ from existing LVC. 
• Install copper ground bus bar at SOC and LVC. Copper bus bar shall be connected to the building electrical service ground.  
• Install junction box at each floor landing of conduit riser. Junction boxes shall be sized in accordance with NEC 300.34 & 314.28 
• Integrate new access control system with the network and servers. Verify all patch panel and port terminations with NYCHA prior to installation. All terminations shall be labeled within 12 inches of cable termination. 
• Local telephone line can be pots (plain old telephone service), VOIP or IP. Coordinate with owner for specific telephone service type at each site. 
• Wire all electric locks, status contacts, and card readers which control the same door to the same access control panel. 
• Install new duplex, 20A, 120V receptacle within 6′-0″ of new interior intercom. 
• Wireless access point enclosure for new intercom shall be wall mounted as high as possible while maintaining operability of enclosure door. Mounting height of enclosure shall not exceed 10′-0″. 

Baseline

• Provide key fobs as required by NYCHA security policy. 

Stretch

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

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