Section 662 Section 662 prescribed above, will be paid for at the cont ract unit price per each, which price shall be full compensation for furnishing all labor, tool s, equipment, connecting, testing, materials inclusive of radio, software, base stations, power supply, antennas, cables and connectors, lightning suppressors, mounting and groundin g hardware, enclosures, receivers, and transceivers, system documentation including shop drawings, operations and maintenance manuals, wiring diagrams, and block diagrams, and all incide ntals necessary to complete the work. The installation shall provide an appropriate RF data link that is fully integrated and operational with the existing system. The price bid for the spare parts shall be measured per each and in accordance to the specifications and requirements. Payment will be made under: 662-A: Radio Interconnect, Signal Control, Installed in New Controller Cabinet - per each 662-B: Radio Interconnect, Signal Control, Installed in Existing Controller Cabinet - per each 662-C: Radio Interconnect, Signal Control Repeater - per each 662-D: Radio Interconnect, Broadband, * - per each 662-E: Radio Interconnect, TVBR, * - per each 662-F: Radio Interconnect, Spare Parts, Furnish Only - per each * Type – Long Range or Short Range SECTION 665 - VIDEO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
665.01 Description. This work consists of the furnishing and installing video
communications equipment to support CCTV camera equipment for a fully operational video communications system. The video communication equipment will transport digitized video signals and data communications for the CCTV camera system over the IP-based Ethernet network utilizing video encoders, video decoders, and video fiber codex. The Contractor shall supply, install, test and integrate the video equipment as indicated in the contract documents and plans, and as further specified in this section.
665.02 Materials . All proposed encoding and decoding equipment and software shall
comply with the following minimum requirements:
665.02.1 General Requirements. All digital Video Encoders (VE) and Video Decoders
(VD) shall support the following general requirements. All VE and VD provided by the Contractor shall be new and shall be from the same manufacturer and be fully compatible and interoperable with each type provided. All VE and VD types provided by the Contractor shall be fully compatible and interoperable with the network equipment and the MDOT MSTraffic WEB servers’ video streaming format and the Department video wall IP video streaming systems. Interoperability: The VE shall fully interopera te with the VD (hardware and/or software) as defined in the specifications. Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): The VE shall have a minimum MTBF of 20,000 hours. Latency: The end-to-end system latency between the VE appliance and the VD appliance shall be no more than 300 msec, not including network delays. The VE shall support various frame adjustments to minimize latency. Remote Control: VE shall be remotely adjustable via a video management system or command set so that a technician can adjust im age quality controls for contrast, brightness, hue and color levels. Decoding: The Contractor shall provide decode rs that are capable of auto-detecting the corresponding encoder’s streaming parameters such as compression, resolution and bit rate, and appropriately decode the encoded digitized video signal. Video equipment shall support the NTSC signal format.
665.02.2 Video Encoder/Decoder Requirements. The Video Encoder (VE) and Video
Decoder (VD) shall be of the type defined by the Video Compression Technology and the minimum requirements are as follows:
665.02.2 1--Video and Data Requirements. The VE/VD shall meet the following
minimum video and data requirements. The VE /VD shall be capable of decoding or streaming a minimum of the following Video Compression Technology types: H.264 (Video Coding Experts Group (VCEG)/Moving Picture Experts Group). MPEG -4 (Moving Picture Experts Group). MJPEG Motion JPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group). The VE shall be capable of the following: streaming multiple bandwidth and compression types simultaneously per video input channel. support streaming multicast and unicast streams simultaneously. automatically initiate and stream a multicast stream upon starting without any remote request to join the multicast group. support multiple simultaneous Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) requests. supply multiple unique and independent video streams with frame rate, bit rate, and image size settings adjustable through an RTSP request. support a minimum of two (2) simultaneous unique and independent H.264 video streams with frame rate, bit rate, and image size settings adjustable per video input channel. support capturing of snapshot images of the video stream. hardware-based network device able to accept a minimum of one analog National Television System Committee (NTSC) video input and encode for transport across IP networks. VE and VD shall be specifically designed for network operation, and adhere to ISO standards. VE video encoded streams shall be compatible with the existing video wall server decoders, MSTraffic, and streaming web se rvers or as approved by the Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Manager. Support the following minimum encoded resolutions: NTSC - Full D1 CIF/SIF QCIF/QSIF Dynamic bandwidth control: The VE shall provide up to 3 Mbps or greater rates. The data rate shall be defined as the maximum committed bandwidth to be utilized, which includes data bursting. Bandwidth increments shall be user configurable via the network. The minimum bandwidth setting shall be 56Kbs or less. VE streams shall be capable of being set to variable or constant bit rates. The default bandwidth for the VE as furnished shall be set to 2 Mbps when communicating over fiber and 56kbs when communicating otherwise. The VE shall provide on-board buffered video memory for protection against potential network disruptions. VE shall be capable of providing JPEG snapshots and transfer image via FTP. There shall be available standard software dec oders that are compatible with the provided hardware VE.
665.02.2 2--Serial Data Interface Requirements. The VE/VD shall meet the following
minimum serial data interface requirements. The VE/VD shall provide bi-directional serial communications over Ethernet 10/100 Base- TX via the following methods: VE serial port to VD se rial port data stream. IP socket to VE/VD serial port by TCP protocol. The serial interface shall be transparent to the device (i.e . no additional or special protocols shall be used to communicate between the VE/VD and the CCTV control interface). Each serial port shall provide full-duplex serial interface and data rates of 115.2 Kbps (minimum). Serial port(s) shall be software configur able, locally or over the network, to EIA- 232/422/485 mode of operation as defined by the EIA for data format, data rate, and data structure (e.g., baud rate, the number of bits, parity, stop bits, flow control, etc.) via the management software provided. No serial adaptors or interface converters shall be permitted. Each VE shall use the serial interface port to support PTZ camera control functions. VE serial port shall provide IP addressing and socket number selection and provide the capability to establish an IP connection directly from an operator workstation to any VE IP address and socket number to tr ansport serial data, independent of whether or not the video stream for that VE is being viewed.
655.02.2 3--Network Requirements. The VE/VD shall meet the following minimum
network requirements. Network connection shall be Ethernet Compliant IEEE 802.3, 802.3 u, and 802.3x; 10/100 Mbps or higher, auto sensing full/half-duplex operations. Each VE shall provide encapsulation of the video streams in a UDP packet for network transmission. The VE/VD shall connect to a network de vice (i.e., media converter, Ethernet switch/router, IP wireless device, etc.) via a RJ-45 connector through Category 6 or higher quality stranded patch cords. All network RJ-45 ports shall be standard EIA/TIA-568-A pin-outs and shall be rated at 10/100Mbps or greater. All VE and VD provided by the Contractor shall be fully interoperable without customization or the addition of appliances within either the remote or primary communications network. All devices shall be fully interoperable with the backbone communications network. All VE shall address Static IP Addressing (class A, B, and C). All VE shall have RTP, UDP, Unicast and IP Multicast (Internet Group Multicast Protocol / IGMP V2) features for digital video transmission. All VE shall support Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) over RTP. All VE shall support multiple stream requests.
665.02.2 4--Physical and En vironmental Requirements. The VE/VD shall meet the
following minimum physical and environmental requirements. The Video Encoder/Decoder shall have the following ports as a minimum: Network: 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 or as directed by the Department. Video Connector: BNC Serial Data Interface: One (1) minimum RJ-45 port/connector. Serial port may utilize D-sub connectors or thumb screw terminals as approved by the Department. In locations where there are more than one video source, and VE with multiple video ports are used, each video input port shall meet all the video and data requirements of Subsection 665.02.2.1 independently. The video input performance m easures shall comply with NTSC and EIA requirements, including the EIA-170 standard, with a nominal composite video of 1 volt peak-to-peak (Vp-p). The equipment shall have an electrical impedance of 75 ohms The VE at field locations shall operate in ou tdoor weatherproof field cabinets where the inside cabinet temperature range is -4ºF to +158ºF, and the relative humidity is between 10% and 90% non-condensing. VE shall be installed in a field cabinet with protection from moisture and airborne contaminants, blowing rain, wind, blowing sand, blowing dust, humidity, roadside pollutants, vandalism, and theft. The VE shall be resistant to vibration and shock, and conform to Sections 2.1.9 and 2.1.10, respectively, of the NEMA TS 2 standard. The VD shall operate in the following minimum environment: Temperature ranging from 32ºF to 122ºF, and the relative humidity is between 10% and 90% non-condensing. VE/VD for field site locations shall be PCB conformal coated to provide a level of protection from humidity, contaminants, dust, pollution, etc. VE/VD shall provide a local status display cap ability for video, data, network interfaces and power. Status indicators shall be LED. Cable connections (data/video/power) shall require no tools for installation or removal and be designed with positive locking devices such that they will not vibrate loose. External markings shall be provided for all connectors and indicators. Replaceable components shall be permanently marked an d traceable to the supplied documentation, including schematics and parts list. The external markings shall include the product function name, model number, serial number, and manufacturer’s name. All parts required for a completed video system shall be made of corrosion-resistant materials, such as stainle ss steel, anodized aluminum, brass, or gold-plated metal. All individual VE shall be shelf, rack/module, or DIN rail mountable. Other mounting options may be submitted for review and approval by the Engineer.
665.02.2 5--Chassis Based VE and VD. In environmentally controlled locations where
more than two (2) encoders or decoders are needed, chassis based encoders and decoders should be supplied and in full compliance with this specification. VE/VD Chassis shall support a minimum of 12 VE or VD cards. VE/VD Chassis shall be 7U or less and be 19” rack mountable. Each VE card shall include a minimum of four (4) encoders per card with a corresponding number of BNC ports per encoder. Each VD card shall include a mi nimum of four (4) decoders per card with a corresponding number of BNC ports per decoder. VE and VD cards shall be fully contained and obtain power from the chassis. All Contractor provided VE and VD cards sha ll be compatible with, and of the same make as standalone VE and VD provided by the Contractor
655.02.2 6--On-Screen Disp lay (OSD) Requirements. Where OSD functionality is not
supplied by cameras, the minimum on-screen text insertion and display requirements shall be as follows. VE / VD shall support a static text insertion capability and shall be capable of inserting a minimum of one (1) user configurable text messages of up to 20 characters in length. VE / VD shall be able to generate a date and time stamp in the video stream and shall be synchronized to a time-server on the network. VE / VD shall be able to display camera title in the video stream. VE / VD shall have the option to display or not display the on-screen text.
665.02.2 7--Management Requirements. The minimum management system
requirements shall include the following:
1.VE/VD manageable through SNMP (v2), HTTP, FTP/TFTP, and/or Telnet/CLI
2.The management system to remotely configure and diagnose the VE/VD
3.Have capability to reset/reboot and firmware upload via the methods listed above.
4.Have the capability to remotely change any of the device configuration settings including bit rates, image resolution and compression settings and serial interface type.
5.Provide pre-defined optimized video compression and streaming settings for various bit rates.
6.Provide update capability for the firmware in the VE from the central site. Ability to access the serial number, firmware number, IP address and equipment configuration. Have the capability to upload firmware to multiple units automatically.
7.Provide ability for remote firmware upgrades.
665.02.2 8--Electri cal Requirements. The minimum electrical/pow er requirements shall
include the following. Power shall have a nominal input voltage of 120 VAC, 60 Hz. ±3 Hz. If the device requires operating voltages of less than 120 VAC, the appropriate voltage converter shall be supplied. All voltage co nversion devices shall also be temperature hardened as specified herein fo r location (field or central). The equipment or its voltage converter shall operate within a voltage range of 90 VAC to 135 VAC. Power Consumption for a single VE or VD shall not exceed 30 Watts per video device. The VE/VD shall provide for automatic recovery from an over or under voltage condition when prime power has returned to the tolerance values specified herein. All configuration parameters shall be stored in non-volatile memory and no reprogramming or manual adjustments shall be required upon power recovery. Plug type transformer/power supplies shall be provided with a fastening device that shall securely attach the unit to the power outlet. No plug-in types will be accepted without a fastening mechanism. All corded transformers shall be mountab le with the ability to neatly secure power cords. Electrical components sh all include UL listing.
665.02.3 Fiber Video Codex. Fiber Video Codex will be used where video will be
transported in a non IP and/or ETHERNET co mmunication system. This unit will be used when interfacing with current sites or when expanding existing sites or links that require the use of traditional video communication means. All Fiber Video Codex will be completely compatible and of same make and type as with existing Fiber Video Codex in the system unless approved otherwise by the Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Manager.
665.03 Installation Requirements. All video equipment shall be installed according to
the manufacturer’s recommendations, the plans and as follows. The Contractor shall furnish and install a uxiliary video equipment in support of a communications network that will transport vi deo as specified in this specification. Materials and associated accessories/adapter s shall not be applied contrary to the manufacturer’s recommendations and standard practices. The Contractor shall furnish all tools, equipment, materials, supplies, and manufactured hardware, and shall perform all operations and equipment integration necessary to provide complete, fully operational video equipment as specified herein, within the Plan set, and/or in the contract documents. The Contractor shall provide the Department with a written inventory of items received and the condition in which they were received. Inventory shall be inclusive of make, model, and serial numbers, MAC address, and installation GPS coordinates. All equipment shall be installed according to the manufacturer’s recommendations or as directed by the Department. Any new, additional or updated drivers required for the existing ATMS software to communicate and control new video communication equipment installed by Contractor shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.
665.03.1 Testing. The Contractor shall conduct a Project Testing Program as required
below. All costs associated with the Project Testing Program shall be included in overall contract prices; no separate payment will be made for any testing.
665.03.1 1--Testing General Requirements. The Contractor shall conduct a project
testing program for all VE and VD provided. The project testing program for VE and VD shall include but is not limited to the specific requirements in this subsection. All test results shall confirm physical and pe rformance complia nce with this specification. Contractor shall submit all test results documentation to the Engineer for review within 14 calendar days of completion of the tests. All test results shall be reviewed and approved by the Department prior to continuing with further tests and deployment activities. The Contractor is responsible for planning, coordinating, conducting and documenting all aspects of the Project Testing Program. The ITS Engineer, Project Engineer and/or their designee(s) are only responsible for attending and observing each test, and reviewing and approving the Contractor's test results documentation. The ITS Engineer, Project Engineer and/or their designee(s) reserve the right to attend and observe all tests. The Contractor is required to perform the Stand Alone Acceptance Test (SAT) and the Integration Test with the MDOT ITS Engineer or his designee present.
665.03.1 2--Stand Alone Acceptance Test (SAT). The Contractor shall perform a
complete SAT on all video equipment and materials associated with the field device site, including but not limited to electrical service, cabling, etc. A SAT shall be conducted at every field device site with video equipment. The SAT shall demonstrate that all video equipment and materials are in full compliance with all Department project re quirements and fully functional as installed and in final configuration. The SAT shall demonstrat e full compliance with all operational and performance requirements of the project requirements. All SATs also include a visual inspection of the cabinet and all construction elements at the site to ensure they are compliant with the specifications. The SATs for each site type shall include but are not limited to the following:
1.Verify that physical construction has been completed as detailed in the plans.
2.Inspect the quality and tightness of ground and surge protector connections.
3.Verify proper voltages for all power supplies and related power circuits.
4.Connect devices to the power sources.
5.Verify all connections, including correct installation of communication and power cables.
6.Verify video image is present and free from over-saturation and any other image defect in both color and monochrome mode.
7.Verify network connection to the VE through ping and telnet session from a remote PC.
8.Verify serial data transmission through the VE serial ports.
665.03.1 3--Integration Test. The Contractor shall be responsible for a Integration Test
on all provided video communications equipment with the Departments existing Traffic Management control software and with the existing video wall control. The Contractor shall be responsible to provide equipment that meets all requirements and is compatible with existing systems, TMC software, software drivers, and video wall systems or the Contractor shall provide new or updated software, software drivers, and system upgrades necessary to meet requirements at no additional cost to the State. The Integration Test shall demonstrate full compliance with all operational and performance requirements of the project requirements including communications and control from the TMC. Integration Test shall include, but are not limited to, the verification of the following:
1.VE supports unicast, multicast and network management features.
2.Video Switching through existing Traffic Management control software.
3.Integration with CCTV video and controls.
4.Compatibility with Existing Video Wall display formats.
5.Compatibility with MSTraffic web servers.
6.RTSP functionality.
665.03.2 Warranty. All warranties and guarantees shall be assigned to the Mississippi
Department of Transportation. The warranty shall be a minimum of one (1) year warranty per VE and VD and all other installed and/or attached appurtenances. The warranty period begins upon fi nal acceptance of the video subsystem. During the warranty period, th e Contractor shall repair or replace with new or refurbished material, at no additional cost to the State, any product containing a warranty defect, provided the product is returned postage-paid by the Department to the manufacturer's factory or authorized warranty site. Products repaired or replaced un der warranty by the manufacturer shall be returned prepaid by the manufacturer. During the warranty period, technical support shall be available from the Contractor via telephone within four (4) hours of the time a call is made by the Department, and this support shall be available fr om factory certified personnel. During the warranty period, updates and correc tions to hardware, software and firmware shall be made available to the Department by the Contractor at no additional cost. 665.03.3--MDOT Employee Training. Minimum training requirements are as follows: The training shall be approved two (2) week ahead of the scheduled date. For provided devices that the Department already has the same make and model existing in the system, training shall be: One (1) day of on-site device operation, maintenance, and configuration training for up to 10 individuals. One (1) day of on-site system training at TMC for up to 10 people, that is separate from above training and specifically for software control of integrated devices. For provided devices that the Department does not have the same make and model existing in the system, training shall be: Three (3) days of on-site device operation, maintenance, and configuration training for up to 10 individuals. Three (3) days of on-site system training at TMC for up to 10 people, that is separate from above training and specifically for software control of integrated devices.
665.04 Method of Measurement . Video Encoder, Video Decoder, Video Encoder /
Decoder Chassis, Video Encoder Card, Video Decoder Card, and Fiber Video Codex will be measured per each.
665.05 Basis of Payment. Video Encoder, Video Decoder, Video Encoder/Decoder
Chassis, Video Encoder Card, Video Decoder Card, and Fiber Video Codex, measured as prescribed above, will be paid for at the cont ract unit price bid per each, which price shall be full compensation for furnishing, installing, warranties, full operation and configuring the equipment in accordance with applicable Standards, Speci fications, and requirements. It shall also include the mounting hardware including any required VE/VD rack and power supplies, Cat-6 patch cords, power cable, user manuals, training, testing, warranties, serial cable as necessary, and any and all labor, t ools, materials, equipment and incidentals necessary to complete the work. Progress payment for Video Communication Equipment may be paid as follows:
1.50% of the contract unit price upon delivery of equipment and approval of any bench and/or pre-installation test results, as pr escribed in Project Testing Program;
2.An additional 40% of the contract unit price upon approval of Stand Alone Acceptance Test results; and
3.Final 10% of the contract unit pr ice upon Final Project Acceptance. Payment will be made under: 665-A: Video Encoder - per each 665-B: Video Decoder - per each 665-C: Video Encoder/Decoder Chassis - per each 665-D: Video Encoder Card - per each 665-E: Video Decoder Card - per each 665-F: Fiber Video Codex - per each Section 680 Section 680 SECTION 680 -- PORTABLE CONSTRUCTION LIGHTING
680.01 Description. Whenever the Contractor's operations are being conducted at night,
the Contractor shall provide artificial lighting as may be necessary to provide for safe and proper construction and inspection of the work . This work shall consist of furnishing, installing, maintaining, moving and removing lighting for nighttime work operations.
680.02 Materials. All lighting equipment will be furnished as required and retained by
the Contractor after the work is completed. Material and/or equipment are not required to be new but shall be in good operating condition and in compliance with applicable safety and design codes. Prior to beginning nighttime operations, the Contractor shall submit a lighting plan showing the type and location of lights proposed for use during night work. It shall clearly show the location of all lights necessary for ever y aspect of work to be done at night. In addition to the lighting plan, the Contractor shall submit catalog cuts giving the specific brand names, model numbers and ratings of the lighting equipment. The lighting plan shall include power ratings, photometric data, and lighting calculations confirming that the illumination requirements will be met by the layout. Night work shall not begin until the Contractor has submitted the above mentioned lighting plan meeting the requirements set forth in this specification. The Contractor shall take lighting level measur ements in the presence of the Engineer at locations designated by the Engineer to verify compliance with the lighting plan and the specifications. Field light level measurements shall be equal to or exceed required light levels.
680.02.1 Tower Lights. Tower lights shall consist of lighting fixtures mounted on a
tower up to thirty (30) feet in height. The tower light fixtures shall be heavy duty flood, area, or roadway style with wide beam spread. The tower shall be sturdy and free-standing without the aid of guy wires or bracing. Th e power supply shall be of sufficient capacity to operate the light(s) and shall be located for the shortest safe routing of cables to the fixtures. Tower lights shall be of sufficient wattage and/ or quantity to provide an average maintained horizontal luminance in accordance with Subsection 680.02.3.
680.02.2 Machine Lights. All moving equipment used during night time operations shall
have a balloon lighting system or equivalent system and a flashing amber light on the equipment. In lieu of a flashing amber light, the Contractor may install four square feet of approved reflective material on the equipment in a location that will be seen by the traveling public. This lighting system shall illuminate the work area in each direction of travel of the equipment. Work area shall be de fined as 30 feet in front and 30 feet behind moving equipment. Machine lights shall be heavy duty flood, area, or roadway style with wide beam spread mounted on su pports attached to the construction machine at a height of no more than thirteen (13) feet. The power supp ly shall be of sufficien t capacity to operate the light(s) and shall be securely mounted on the machine. Electrical grounding of generators to frames of machines on which they are mounted shall be done in conformance with the National Electrical Code (NEC).
Source: Mississippi Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2017 Edition. Pages 691–700 of 1,113.