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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR PLUMBING,

MECHANICAL, LIFT AND ELECTRICAL WORKS
Tender No. (042/2019)

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 SECTION 1520

CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV) SYSTEM

PART 1 GENERAL

RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of Contract, including General and special

Conditions and Division-1 (General requirements), apply to work of this section.

B. Basic Electrical Materials and Methods apply to work of this section.

DESCRIPTION OFWORK

A. Work includes providing all materials, equipment, accessories, and services and tests
necessary to complete and make ready for operating IP based CCTV system in
accordance with Drawings and Specifications.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Manufacturer's Qualifications: Firms regularly engaged in the manufacturer of CCTV

Systems of types, data required, whose products have been in satisfactory use in
similar service for not less than five years.

B. Standard Compliance: Comply with requirements of applicable local codes, DIN/VDE,

IES, N.E.C.(NFPA-70) Provide CCTV System and components which are UL-listed
as a complete system. UL-listing on the individual devices are not sufficient.

C. Service: Manufacturer must have a factory warehouse at which spare parts are
stocked and where a field service engineer who is a permanent, full-time employee of
the manufacturer, factory trained and qualified individual whose primary duty is field
service resides.

SUBMITTALS

A. Product Data: Submit Complete, Detailed, and Original Catalogue for the
manufacturer and marked up for all of the proposed equipment.

B. Detailed Bill of material indicating the model number and quantity for all of the
proposed equipment.

C. Riser Diagram: Submit detailed riser diagram to indicate the connection between all
of the system components and the interface with all other system.

D. Shop Drawings: Submit dimensional layout on architectural background drawings

indicating all of the proposed equipment, part numbers, cables, raceways..etc.

E. Compliance list: submit a detailed point by point compliance statement with this
specification. Where the proposed system does not comply or accomplish the stated
function or specification in a manner different from that described and specified a
full description of the deviation shall be provided.

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EQUIPMENT WARRANTY

A. Guarantee equipment furnished under these specifications against defective parts

and workmanship under terms of the manufacturer's and dealer's standard
warranties for a period of not less than one year from date of initial start-up and
Owner acceptance of the system and include labor and travel time for necessary
repairs at the job site.

PART 2 – PRODUCTS GENERAL

A. This specification section covers the manufacturing, works testing, supplying and
delivering to site, erecting, connection up, testing, commissioning performance
testing, demonstrating and handing over in working order of the complete CCTV
installation.

B. The IP video surveillance system shall consist of an advanced suite of network

appliances and software designed to provide high quality delivery and processing of
IP based video, control and sensor data using standard Ethernet based networks.

C. The IP video system shall offer the user a powerful, distributed based architecture
providing a cost effective solution, with seamless integration of all video surveillance
and control functions.

D. The IP video surveillance system shall be a proven, successful product line with an
installed and operating base of systems all over the world.

E. A suite of intuitive graphical user interface software shall manage all IP based video
virtual matrix switching and camera control functions, alarm monitoring and control,
as well as recording and archive/retrieval management. The IP system shall also be
capable of integrating into larger system environments through available API or SDK
component libraries.

F. The system design shall include all necessary, high-performance, dual-stream Motion
JPEG/MPEG4 video IP color cameras and codecs.

G. All camera site signals shall be efficiently compressed and encoded, and delivered
onto the network for processing and control by the IP video management software
suite.

H. The codec and camera system units shall be ruggedly built, and designed for extreme
adverse environments, meeting NEMA environmental standards.

I. All system interconnect cables, workstation PC’s, PTZ joysticks, and network
intermediate devices shall be supplied as required by this system design and per
system drawings.

CAMERAS

1. Fixed indoor IP camera

Power S o u r c e 12 V DC, PoE (IEEE802.3af compliant)

Ambient Operating Temperature -10 °C ~ +50 °C
Ambient Operating Humidity Less than 90 %
Image Sensor 1/3-MOS sensor
Minimum Illumination 0.4 lux Color imaging at F1.4 lens
0.28 lux B/W imaging at F1.4 lens

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 White Balance AUTO / HOLD
Video Motion Detector On/Off Selectable, 4 areas,
Sensitivity: High/Middle/Low

Lens Specifications

Type 3.6x variable focal lens

Focal Length 2.8 ~ 10 mm
Angular Field of View (Approx) H: 35.0° (TELE) ~ 100° (WIDE)
V: 15.6° (TELE) ~ 54.4° (WIDE)

Maximum Aperture Ratio 1:1.3 (WIDE) ~ 1:3.1 (TELE)

Min. Object Distance 1.2 m
Aperture Range F1.3~F176, Close Input/Output
Specifications
Microphone Internal Microphone
Network 10Base-T/100Base-TX,
RJ45 connector for PoE
Image Resolution JPEG: 1.3M (1,280 x 960), VGA (640 x
480), QVGA (320 x 240)
MPEG-4: VGA (640 x 480), QVGA (320
x 240) max. 30 ips
H.264: 1.3M (1,280 x 960), VGA (640
x 480),
QVGA (320 x 240) max. 30 ips
Image C o m p r e s s i o n JPEG 10 level adjustment,
Pull/Push mode
MPEG-4 (Image Quality/ Normal/
Moving Image) selectable, unicast/
multicast
H.264 (Image Quality/ Normal/ Moving
Image)
Image Refresh Rate 0.1 fps ~ 30 fps
(Frame rate of JPEG will be limited
when transmitting JPEG and MPEG-4
and H.264 simultaneously)
Bandwidth Control 64/ 128/ 256/ 512/ 1,024/ 2,048/ 4,096
kbps and unlimited
Supported Protocol TCP/IP, UDP/IP, HTTP, RTP, FTP,
SMTP, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP,
SNMP
Supported Browser Internet Explorer 6.0 or Higher

2. Fixed Indoor IP Dome Camera

Power Source 12 VDC, PoE (IEEE802.3af compliant)

Ambient Operating Temperature -10 °C ~ +50 °C
Ambient Operating Humidity Less than 90 %
Image Sensor 1/3-MOS sensor
Minimum Illumination 0.4 lux Color imaging at F1.4 lens
0.28 lux B/W imaging at F1.4 lens
White Balance AUTO / HOLD
Video Motion Detector On/Off Selectable, 4 areas,
Sensitivity: High/Middle/Low

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 Lens Specifications

Type 3.6x variable focal lens

Focal Length 2.8 ~ 10 mm
Angular Field of View (Approx) H: 35.0° (TELE) ~ 100° (WIDE)
V: 15.6° (TELE) ~ 54.4° (WIDE)
Maximum Aperture Ratio 1:1.3 (WIDE) ~ 1:3.1 (TELE)
Min. Object Distance 1.2 m
Aperture Range F1.3 ~ F176, Close

Input/Output Specifications
Microphone Internal Microphone
Monitor Output 1.0 V[p-p]/ 75Ω / composite signal
Network 10Base-T/ 100Base-TX,
RJ45 connector for PoE
Image Resolution JPEG: 1.3M (1,280 x 960),
VGA (640 x 480), QVGA
(320 x 240)
MPEG-4: VGA (640 x 480), QVGA
(320 x 240) max. 30 ips
H.264: 1.3M (1,280 x 960), VGA
(640 x 480), QVGA (320 x 240)
max. 30 ips

Image Compression JPEG 10 level adjustment, Pull/Push mode MPEG-4

(Image Quality/ Normal/ Moving Image) selectable,
unicast/ multicast
H.264 (Image Quality/ Normal/ Moving Image)
selectable, unicast/ multicast

Image Refresh Rate 0.1 fps ~ 30 fps

(Framerate of JPEG will be limited when transmitting
JPEG and MPEG-4 and H.264 simultaneously)
Audio Compression G.726 (ADPCM) 32 kbps/16 kbps
64 / 128 / 256 / 512 / 1,024 / 2,048 / 4,096 kbps
and unlimited

Supported Protocol TCP/IP, UDP/IP, HTTP, RTP, FTP, SMTP,

DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SNMP

Supported Browser Internet Explorer 6.0 Or Higher FTP Client

Alarm image transfer, Periodic image transfer
Time Date Display Time: 12H/24H, Date: 5
formats on the browser

Pre-Alarm/Post-Alarm Recording

Video Format
H.264 (Not support Audio)
* Exclusive H.264 (2) streaming
Recording Format MP4
Pre/Post Data Size 2MByte, 1.5MByte, 1MByte, 0.5MByte
Pre/Post recording time Up to 15 seconds for Pre/Post

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 1. Fixed Outdoor IP Camera

Power Supply 12VDC or POE (IEEE 802.3af compatible)

Ambient Operating Temp -10°C ~ +50 °C
Ambient Operating Humidity Less than 90% (without condensation)
Minimum Illumination 0.4 lux Color imaging at F1.4 lens
0.6 lux B/W imaging at F1.4 lens
White Balance Auto/ Hold
Electronic Zoom 1x, 2x, 4x
Motion Detector On/ Off
External Input Terminals Alarm input/ output, AUX output Day Night
Mode Yes Network 10Base-T/ 100Base –
TX, RJ45 connector
Image Resolution JPEG; 1.3M (1,280 x 960), VGA (640x480),
QVGA (320 x 240), MPEG-4: VGA (640 x
480), QVGA (320 x 240) max. 30 ips
H.264: 1.3M (1,280 x 960), VGA (640x480)
QVGA (320 x 240) max. 30 ips

Image Compression JPEG 10 level adjustment, Pull/Push mode

MPEG-4 (image quality/ normal/ moving
Image) selectable, unicast/ multicast
H.264 (image quality/ normal/ moving image)
selectable, unicast/ multicast

Image Refresh Rate 0.1 ips ~ 30 ips 64/ 28/ 256/ 512/ 1,024/
2,048/ 4,096 kbps and unlimited TCP/IP,
UDP/IP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DHCP, DNS,
DDNS, NTP and SNMP

Applicable Browser Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack2 or

Higher

Recording Format MP4 Pre/Post Data Size 0.5MByte Lens

Specifications: Focal Length (mm)
2.8 ~ 12 (4.3x) Max. Aperture ratio 1:1.3

Max. Image Format 1.8mm x 3.6mm

Focus Manual
Zoom Manual
H: 102.2 – 23.7 V: 74.2 – 17.8

Coil Drive: 190 Ohm/ 20 degree

Control: 855 Ohm/ 20 degree

Operating Temperature -10 – 50ᵒC Environmental Housing

Features Weatherproof standard IP66, Die-cast

aluminum back and front cover plates,
Extruded aluminum body, external slide and
sunshield. Stainless steel external screws.
Include sunshield, heater and Blower
12VDC/24VAC

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 Housing Mount
Features Internal cable channel, Fully
adjustable swivel head, Die-
cast aluminum
Power Supply
Input 220VAC 50/60Hz, .5 Amp.
Supply Current 12VDC (4 amp)
Protected Output Filtered and electronically regulated
outputs.
Enclosure NEMA 4 enclosure for outdoor
use.

Outdoor Enclosure

a) Made of die-cast aluminum

b) Complete with Sunshield, Heater & thermostat
c) Installation kit for camera
d) IP66 rated
e) Operating temperature: -20°C to + 50°C

Keypad Controller
Video Surveillance keypad controller shall be equipped with a USB connection and thus very
easy to install. The keypad controller is to be connected to operator workstation USB port in
order to be able to control cameras. No proprietary protocols or protocol converters shall be
required. The keypad controller shall feature a three-axis, durable (Hall-effect) joystick with
X/Y-axis for positioning and turning knob for zoom. The keypad controller shall have
programmable pushbuttons. The keypad controller shall integrates seamlessly with any video
surveillance management software.

Video Management Software

1. The software shall have flexible recording function which includes manual recording,
schedule recording, and pre-alarm/post-alarm recording, triggered by events such
as sensor input, VMD (camera), VMD (recorder), and the following Video Motion.

2. The software shall be capable of recording and storing images at frame rates
between 1 frame per second, and 30 frames per second on a per camera basis.

3. The software shall be capable of simultaneously viewing, playing back recording,

and exporting video.

4. The software shall provide a playback viewer screen, which shall provide the
operator the ability to shuttle forward and backward on a frame-by-frame basis, or
event-by-event basis.

5. The software shall be capable of displaying live images and playback images in any
monitor window of a selected monitoring layout. Playback of any camera in a
particular window in a multi-camera display configuration shall not stop live viewing of
cameras in the other windows.

6. The software shall provide search functions to search recorded images by Time and
Date, Camera, REC Type (Normal, Alarm, manual).

7. The software shall support Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls over TCP/IP.

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 8. The software, via mouse and keyboard, shall be able to auto center any on-screen
PTZ stream.

9. The software shall provide an operator with preset positions per pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ)
camera, and the ability to recall such presets.

10. The software shall have a capability to create multi-camera viewing layout by defining
number of rows and columns.

11. The software shall support the import and export of the site layout image files as
BITMAP and JPEG.

12. The recording schedules shall be set with a group of cameras at the same time.

13. The software shall be capable of setting the minimum and maximum object size for
detection.

14. The software shall be capable of setting the minimum object speed or the maximum
object speed for detection.

15. The software shall be capable of saving configuration data of cameras, I/O points
and audio as backup.

16. The software shall be capable of restoring configuration data of cameras, I/O points,
and audio as backup.

17. The software shall be capable of storing log files of user login, alarm event, and
other system errors.

18. The software shall support video streams that are encoded in MPEG-4 or JPEG
and H.264.

19. The software shall be capable of accepting multiple simultaneous video streams
from IP cameras using TCP/IP protocol.

20. The software shall be capable of digital zoom when playing back recorded video.

21. The software shall be capable of setting alarm monitor in the custom layout.

22. Each monitor window shall be capable of indicating the following items:

a) Camera name
b) Status (recording type, playback status and speed)
c) Live/Record image (a live or a recorded image)
d) Time (current date and time of live images or the recording date and time of
played back images)
e) The software shall provide a function of sequence mode for displaying multiple
monitor layouts in sequence during a specified time period, which shall allow for
monitoring numbers of cameras in desired sequences and layout patterns.
f) The software shall be capable of exporting recorded CAM files to AVI files.
g) The software shall be capable to take a snapshot of still image as JPEG format or
BMP format.
h) The software shall be capable of audio recording, monitoring, and playing back with
G.711/G.726 compression.

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Video Surveillance System Server

1. The Video Surveillance System Server shall support H.264, MPEG-4 (both ASP and
SP), and JPEG compression formats for the video stream from all devices including
analog cameras connected to encoders, and IP cameras connected to the system.

2. The Video Surveillance System Server shall have the option to record the native
frame rate and resolution (NTSC, PAL or Megapixel) supplied by the camera or as
configured from the Administrator Application.

3. Multi-stream Support - Video Surveillance System Server shall support H.264/MPEG-

4/JPEG optimized multi-streaming. The system shall allow a single video stream from
a device to be independently recorded at one specified frame rate by the Recording
Server, and viewed by Smart Client Viewers or Remote Client Viewers using a
different frame rate setting.

4. The system shall support devices from the recommended manufacturers or approved
equal.

5. The following are the minimum requirements for Video Surveillance System Server:

a) CPU – Intel P4 or higher (Intel Core 2 Duo recommended), minimum 3GHz.

b) RAM – Minimum of 2 GB.
c) Network – Ethernet (10/100/1000 megabit).
d) Graphics Adapter – AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280x1024, 32 bit color.
e) Hard Disk Type – E-IDE, PATA, SATA, ISCSI, SCSI, SAS (7200 RPM or faster).
f) Hard Disk Space – Minimum 350 GB free (depends on number of cameras and
settings).
g) Operating System – Microsoft Vista Business/Enterprise/Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit
running as a 32 bit application), Windows 2003 Server (32 bit or 64 bit running as a
32 bit application), and Windows XP Professional (32 bit or 64 bit running as a 32 bit
application).

COLOUR MONITORS

A. The monitor will be a colour, TFT video monitor with a 15" / 20" visible screen. It will
have a horizontal resolution of 1024 TV lines (centre). Inputs will be provided for
standard composite. It will provide high impedance, looping video output located on
the rear panel.

B. Front panel controls will include power and LED indicator, composite video input
channel selector, tint control, colour control, contrast control, brightness control, and
sharpness control.

C. The monitor will comply with FCC limits for a Class A computing device in
accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules.

D. All accessories needed to install the monitor inside the 19" security console will be
provided.

LIGHTNING PROTECTION

A. The Contractor shall provide Lightning Barriers to all the external CCTV camera
telemetry and video cables, in order to protect the security equipment from the
transients caused by lightning strikes to these cameras, or the surrounding areas.

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 B. The Lightning Barrier equipment shall be located in an Index of Protection IP32
lockable enclosure located in the Security Control Room.

PART 3 EXECUTIONS

INSPECTION

A. Examine areas and conditions under which CCTV system is to be installed and notify
in writing of conditions detrimental to proper completion of the work. Do not proceed
with the work until unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.

INSTALLATION

A. Install complete CCTV System, including associated control devices as indicated, in

accordance with manufacturer's written instructions, requirements of applicable
standards, and in accordance with recognized industry practices to ensure that
installation complies with requirements and serves intended function.

B. Coordinate with other work as necessary to interface installation of CCTV System

with other work.

C. Tighten connectors and terminals, including screws and bolts, in accordance with
equipment manufacturer's published torque tightening values for equipment
connectors.

D. All conductors must be correctly managed and installed in appropriate conduits,

ducts, trays or trunking.

E. Include for commissioning engineer to perform the following services.

1. Final connections from the cameras to the control room.

2. System programming, testing and commissioning.
3. Verify the sequence of operation and provide written confirmation that the system is
functioning properly.
4. Provide schedule of the connected devices and zones.

F. After completion of installation work, make arrangement with project manager and
manufacturer of equipment to have a final functional acceptance test giving ample
notice to all parties concerned to be present.

FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Upon completion of installation and after System has been energized; demonstrate
capability and compliance of CCTV System with requirements.

B. Where possible, correct malfunctioning units at site then retest to demonstrate

compliance; otherwise, remove and replace with new units, and retest.

PERSONNEL TRAINING
A. Building Operating Personnel Training: Train Owner's building personnel in
procedures for starting up, bypassing and operating CCTV System. Furnish three
operator's manuals providing installation and operation instructions for each item in
CCTV System.

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DOCUMENTATION
A. In addition to the training manuals, above, the security Contractor is required to
provide two copies, one paper and one electronic, of the handover and
commissioning documentation. This documentation will include, but is not limited by,
the following.

 O & M manuals for all products supplied.

 Trouble shooting guide.
 Log book for service, maintenance and repairs.
 As built specification, schematic and drawings.
 Drawings of any special installations, i.e. not off the shelf.
 Commissioning documentation to include schedules of cables and loop
resistance measurements; schedules of power supplies with on load current
and voltage measurements; and details of all back up batteries including
capacity and voltage.

END OF SECTION 1520

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