The following is a scope of work for the installation of initial infrastructure project for the proposed East fiber loop project at Arkansas Tech University’s Russellville Campus. The purpose of this project is to install new conduit pathways, new splice boxes, and new ground vaults/pull boxes. The project has the following parts: • Installation of new conduit • Installation of new ground vaults and above-ground splice boxes • Where new ground vaults are to be installed intersecting existing conduit, cut open the existing conduit to provide access while being careful not to damage existing active fiber. • Cleanout of dirt/mud/debris while investigating the existing ground vaults • Installation, labeling, termination, and certification of new singlemode fiber between designated locations. Certification documentation must be provided to ATU at project completion. • Installation of Tracesafe wiring to be run in any conduit that does not already have Tracesafe. Termination of Tracesafe should be done in each ground vault/handhold. • Creation of as-built documentation and maps of the new conduit routes, spliceboxes, and ground vaults/handholds. Documentation and maps must be provided to ATU at project completion. There is also several optional portions of the project involving: • Installation, labeling, termination, and certification of two 24-strand singlemode fiber bundles between the telecommunication shelters to two Multilink splice boxes (one is already installed and the other would be installed as part of the non-optional part of this project). • Installation of the Northern most section of the East Fiber Loop including boring conduit, Tracesafe, and running, labeling, terminating, and certification of a 24-strand fiber. • Installation of a connection from the mid-point of the East Fiber Loop to existing conduit including a short bore under Coliseum Drive, Tracesafe, and running, labeling, terminating, and certification of a 24-strand fiber. • Installation, labeling, termination, and certification of two 24-strand singlemode fiber bundles between the telecommunication shelters to the Corley datacenter (one fiber bundle coming to the datacenter from each shelter).
