University of Washington Workday #209090

University of Washington Solicits Design and Installation of Public Safety and Cellular DAS for Central Plaza Garage

The University of Washington is seeking proposals for the design and installation of a Public Safety Distributed Antenna System (PS DAS) and, if budget allows, a neutral host Cellular DAS (C DAS) in the Central Plaza Garage on its Seattle campus. - Government Buyer: - University of Washington, UW Facilities Project Delivery Group - Project Scope: - Design, engineering, permitting, construction, and installation of a fully operational PS DAS - Option to deploy a neutral host Cellular DAS for commercial cellular coverage - Includes all power, cabling pathways, core drilling, and equipment installation - System commissioning, testing, and owner training required - OEMs and Preferred Equipment: - CommScope (Andrews ERA): chassis, fiber remotes, antennas, couplers, splitters, jumpers, and related accessories - Comba: bi-directional amplifier (BDA) and battery backup units - RFS: armored coaxial cable and connectors - Newmar: UL2524 battery backup units - Hoffman: Nema4 enclosure - Products and Quantities (selected): - 1 Andrews ERA WCS-2-TEN chassis - 4 Andrews ERA OPT cards - 4 CommScope SM 10G SFP+ modules - 3 Andrews ERA CAP-M Cellular 4-band fiber remotes - 70 Andrews Cell-Max low PIM omni antennas (Option 1) - 31 Andrews Cell-Max low PIM omni antennas (Option 2 and ERCES) - 50 Andrews directional couplers - 20 Andrews Ultra-Wideband 2-way splitters - 1 Comba V3 New Generation 2W BDA master unit - 1 Newmar UL2524 battery backup unit - 1 RFS Smartguard armored coaxial cable (quantity as needed) - Services: - Full design, engineering, and permitting - Construction and installation - System commissioning, testing, and documentation - Project management and coordination with stakeholders (including PSERN) - Owner training and compliance testing - Unique/Notable Requirements: - System must comply with Seattle Fire Department and PSERN (Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network) standards - Coordination with PSERN for public safety frequencies and rebroadcast agreements - Prevailing wage, apprenticeship utilization, and business equity participation goals - No preselected vendors; detailed technical standards and preferred equipment lists provided - Estimated Contract Value: - Approximately $1,200,000 - Period of Performance: - Project to begin upon award and proceed through design, permitting, construction, and commissioning phases, with completion expected within several months

Description

The University of Washington is requesting proposals for the design, specifications, fabrication, and installation of a Public Safety Distributed Antenna System (PS DAS) to improve public safety radio coverage in the Central Plaza Garage. The project includes installation of power, cabling pathways, potential core drilling, and all necessary equipment for the DAS systems. The primary objective is to ensure reliable in-building RF coverage for first responders and UW Facilities radios, with a secondary objective to deploy a neutral host Cellular DAS for commercial cellular coverage pending costs. The project will be managed by UW Facilities Project Delivery Group and requires coordination with PSERN and UW Facilities.

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