Specifications include, but are not limited to: Consultant will provide overall project management for build out of the three FM sites. A complete project schedule will be created, managed, and maintained by the consultant. Initial site visit: Consultant to come on site and tour the three sites plus an additional site that NETC has completed. This site visit may take up to a week of time as soon as the contract is signed. Project management and consulting assistance. May include: Initial observations, reports, tour report, weekly updates/reports, commissioning reports and assistance with communication between client and vendors, equipment build out, and commissioning. Contractor shall be responsible for installation, commissioning, and testing of equipment needed for site build out. Considering integration with existing equipment, the staging location is likely to be at the three FM sites. The goal of this project is for the consultant to build out three FM Full power sites as per NETC’s specifications. NETC staff has done the groundwork of selecting the FM transmitting antennas and transmitters and will work with the consultant on delivery dates for those items. NETC is also responsible for signal delivery to the sites. It will be the consultant’s responsibility to build out the air chain at each site. For Broken Bow and McCook sites: a minimum of one week on-site after the antenna and transmission lines installed. This must include FM RF Spectrum Analysis. Include option for a second contiguous week per site. For Columbus, if AM tower is used, must include pre-construction AM base current readings, a minimum of one week plus one extended week on-site after antenna and transmission line installed. Must include FM RF spectrum analysis and post-construction AM base current readings. However, the exact duration of on-site work before and after RF installations may vary at the discretion of the contractor, with the goal of maximizing efficiency. Consultant is not necessarily responsible for ordering equipment. NETC staff will assist with that process. Consultant will be responsible for mounting equipment, rack assembly, and wiring the equipment as per NETC provided drawings and specifications. The consultant should have the equipment racks and associated equipment at all three sites built as similarly as possible. NETC will provide consultant a list of vendor contacts and other information so they can interact with vendors. Consultant will be allowed to hire independent contractors if needed. If independent contractors are used, they will be directed by the consultant in their day-to-day work. NETC will obtain local electrical contractors to furnish the electrical power needs and requirements for each site.
