Typical Project Deliverables

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1. Architectural Considerations for Data Center Projects  A narrative of specific data center design components for consideration including; Applicable Codes and Standards, NFPA 70 and 75 Conformance for AHJ and Regulatory Bodies, Structural Requirements, Floor Loading and Weights, Ceiling Systems and Ceiling Height, Decking and Ceiling Penetrations, Roofing, Sealed Floors, Interior Curbing and Drainage, Fenestration, Hardened Shells, Partition Ratings and many more.
2. Data Center Equipment Floor Plans  CAD drawings developed on Architectural backgrounds showing several block level configurations accounting for code compliant equipment clearances, mechanical, electrical, fire suppression equipment and IT equipment cabinets. The floor configurations will include future consolidation or expansion blocks as necessary.
3. Data Center Expansion/Consolidation Projections  A series of 5-8 year growth projection matrices of physical and virtual servers, storage expansion, floor space, power and cooling loads. Information is based on interviews and historical data collected. The information shows at least seven positive and/or negative increments.
4. Data Center Recommendations  A narrative highlighting best practices and design features with advantages and disadvantages of:, In Row vs. Perimeter Cooling, Generator Run Times, Centralized vs. Distributed UPS Systems, Secondary Voltage Distribution Options, Room, Row, Aisle, Cabinet Containment Solutions, Data Center Row/Aisle and Equipment Clearances, Wet Cell vs. Dry Cell Battery, Telecommunications Pathways and Overhead vs. Under Floor Cabling.
5. Basis of Design  A narrative including system functionality of the Telecommunications and Access Control systems. All systems will include details in each of; Inter Building Backbone and Distribution, Intra Building Backbone Distribution, Grounding and Bonding, Telecommunications Rooms and Spaces, Horizontal Distribution, Administration and Identification
6. Schematic Design Narrative  A narrative of Telecommunications and Access Control systems, port count estimates based on known conditions and design intent. The narrative will include; Phasing and Special Considerations, Code Compliance Requirements, Demolition Requirements (if applicable), Preliminary Site Plans, One Line Schematic Telecommunications Risers, Telecommunications Pathways, Scope of Systems
7. Data Center Point of Distribution (POD) Design Solutions  Narrative and drawings of various POD design solutions permitting scalable, modular and incremental growth. Written to be compliant with the current version of TIA/EIA 942 Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers.
8. Structured Cabling Cost Opinion  A cost opinion of intended systems based on the Schematic Design Narrative described above. The cost opinion will include typical material and installation costs, cost/sqft metrics based on the known conditions, design parameters, our recent knowledge and relevant experience of similar projects.
9. IT Equipment Cabinet Profiles  A matrix denoting electrical (including branch circuits), HVAC and structured cabling requirements. This profile shall be customized to the customer's needs/requirements after collecting various data center metrics of the related data centers.
10. Floor Plans  CAD drawings developed on Architectural backgrounds to be incorporated into the MEP construction set. All plans will include; Demolition Plans (if applicable), New Construction Plans, Reflected Ceiling Plans, Equipment Plans, Pathways; including sleeves, conduits, cable runway and cable tray
11. One Line Schematic Risers  Riser drawings shall indicate: Each building with each floor and roof, Schematic location of all Telecommunications Rooms and Spaces, Communications Bonding and Grounding system, Schematic location of all Telecommunications Pathways, Communications Service Entrances with protector locations, cable identifier and count, Cable type with cable identifier and count, Splice locations with cable identifier and count
12. Enlarged Plans  Plan views of typical Telecommunications Rooms including: Data Center Cabinet and Equipment Plan, showing hot/cold aisles (if applicable), Data Center Raised Access Floor Tile Cut Plan (if applicable), Data Center Pathways Plan (multiple tiers, if applicable), Data Center Grounding Plan, Data Center Cabling Plan, Typical Entrance Facility (EF) Room, Typical Campus Distributor (CD) Room, Typical Building Distributor (BD) Room, Typical Floor Distributor (FD) Room
13. IT Equipment Cabinet Branch Circuit Power Requirements  Branch Circuit Schedule with circuit quantity, breaker poles, voltage, ampacity, phases, minimum conduit size and receptacle types.
14. IT Equipment Typical Cabinet Elevations  Typical network and servers cabinet elevations denoting the typical rack unit equipment locations including owner provided and contractor provided equipment.
15. Structured Cabling Cost Opinion  A cost opinion of intended systems based on the Design Development documents. The cost opinion will include typical material and installation costs, cost/sqft metrics based on the known conditions, design parameters, our recent knowledge and relevant experience of similar projects.
16. Design Alternatives  A narrative of design alternates with cost opinions and advantages and disadvantages for each.
17. Work Area Outlet and Port Count Schedule  A matrix denoting outlet types, cable type and count per outlet shown for each cabling zone by floor. Totals by zones and floors with maximum counts for each.
18. Construction Specifications  Specifications compliant with the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) MasterFormat® 2012 Numbers and Titles using the SectionFormat™ and PageFormat™

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