Franklin County Emergency Radio System RFP
Table of Contents
Section 1 Terms and Conditions
Section 2 Identified User Needs and Requirements
Section 3 Infrastructure System Configuration
Section 4 Minimum Operative Characteristics
Section 5 Minimum Equipment Requirements
Section 6 Coverage Criteria
Section 7 Dispatcher Console Requirements
Section 8 General Equipment Shelter Requirements
Section 9 Generator
Section 10 Tower Requirements
Section 11 Site Work Requirements
Section 12 System Configuration/Parts Support
Section 13 Installation Guidelines
Section 14 Phased Implementation
Section 15 Warranty and Maintenance Guidelines
Section 16 Pricing Considerations
Section 17 Additional Requirements
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Appendix A Current Infrastructure and Backhaul Network Configuration
Appendix B Existing Talk-group Structure
Appendix C ARTICLE 5 ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS
Appendix D Critical Building/Area List
Appendix E FCC Licenses
Appendix F RFP Definition of Terms
Appendix G Network Management Requirements
Appendix H Required Forms
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1.0 Terms and Conditions
1.1 Purpose
This Request for Proposal (RFP) encompasses a turnkey project to provide Franklin County, North Carolina (further known throughout this document as "Franklin County" or "County") with a new Project-25 700/800 MHz digital simulcast trunked radio network capable of meeting current and future communication needs, reliably and functionally.
1.2 Instructions
This RFP is a complete document and must be returned intact with the Vendor's proposal provided in a point-by-point fashion. The Proposal Authorization Form, included in Appendix H, must be completed. All responses and attachments should be placed into the Vendor's proposal immediately behind the area in which the information was requested i.e., a point- by-point response.
If supplementary materials are inserted, each inserted page must be labeled in the bottom margin with the number of the RFP page behind which it is being placed. If more than one page is inserted behind a particular RFP page, then each must be labeled with the appropriate page number plus a letter designator, e.g. 121a, 121b, 121c, etc.
When submitting responses to RFPs, corporate entities are required to comply with North Carolina State law regarding authorized signatures. A letter of transmittal is required. If an official with the proposing Vendor, other than the president executes the letter of transmittal such signature must be accompanied by a certificate or a copy of a resolution adopted by the corporation setting forth the authority of that individual to execute a contract.
The Vendor shall provide a point-by-point and narrative response that must be met as described below. The Vendor shall clearly delineate in its point-by-point response its position with respect to the stated requirement, meaning the statement of any of the following:
• Understood – meaning that the item has been read and its direction or meaning is understood;
• Comply – meaning that the item has been read and that the Vendor agrees and accepts the requirement(s) as stated;
• Comply with Clarification – meaning that the Vendor fully accepts the requirement and is in addition providing an explanation of how it intends to adhere to the requirement(s);
• Exception – meaning that the Vendor understands Franklin County’s item but cannot accept or undertake Franklin County’s requirement(s).
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Proposal responses that take exception to a stated RFP requirement risk being graded down in the evaluation process. Vendors are encouraged to request clarification of RFP items that are unclear during the period provided within Franklin County’s open procurement cycle.
1.2.1 Proposal Timeline
Release of Request for Proposal: Monday, August 2, 2021
Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 9:00 AM EDT
Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference Location: Franklin County Administration Building Commissioners' Meeting Room (2nd Floor) 113 Market St Louisburg, NC 27549
Vendor Site Visits (Day 1): Wednesday, August 25, 2021 Immediately following pre- proposal conference.
Vendor Site Visits (Day 2): Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 9:00 AM EDT If required to finalize site visits.
Deadline for Submission of Questions: Friday, September 17, 2021 at 5:00 PM EDT
Answers Provided through Addendum No Later Friday, September 24, 2021 at Than: 5:00 PM EDT
Proposal Due Date and Time Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 2:00 PM EDT
Vendor Oral Presentations (if requested by County) Tues-Wed, November 16-17, 2021
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1.2.2 Pre-RFP Conference
This RFP constitutes the full scope of the information request. A mandatory RFP pre- proposal conference will be conducted approximately four weeks after the release of this RFP to the Public. The time and place of the pre-proposal conference will be at 113 Market Street, Louisburg, NC 27549, on Wednesday, August 25th, 2021, at 09:00 AM EDT.
1.2.2.1 Vendor site visits shall be made available immediately following the Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 and continue on Thursday, August 26, 2021 as needed.
1.2.3 RFP Questions
If during the review or preparation of the RFP response a Vendor discovers any errors, omissions, or ambiguities, they should submit, in writing, their questions to Franklin County. Written RFP questions can be directed via email to Christy Shearin at [email protected]. Vendors shall submit all written questions on or before the designated deadline for submission of questions noted in the Proposal TImeline section 1.2.1.
Please use the following email subject line for all questions:
Franklin County Emergency Radio System RFP Question
1.2.4 Late RFP Response Submission
Any RFP Response submitted after the specified submission due date and time, will not be accepted and will be returned unopened to the submitting organization. All RFP responses will be held in confidence, to the extent permissible by Franklin County, North Carolina law, as applicable.
1.2.5 RFP Response Submittal
The RFP Response shall be divided into two sections: 1) Technical and 2) Pricing. Eight (8) copies each of the Technical Response and One (1) electronic searchable copy of the Technical Response AND Eight (8) copies each of the Pricing Response and One (1) electronic searchable copy of the Pricing Response are to be submitted.
The Pricing Response (including electronic copy) shall be separated from the Technical Response (including electronic copy) and independently sealed. Do NOT put your price in the technical proposal or it will be disqualified.
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Each RFP Response shall be submitted in standard 8 1/2" x 11" three ring binders. The entire RFP Response package must be submitted in a sealed container addressed to: Franklin County Finance Department at 113 Market Street, Louisburg, NC 27549 and identify the title of the procurement. The time and date of the Proposal Opening must be plainly marked on the container as well as the Vendor's name, address and State Contractor's License Number.
All RFP Responses shall be delivered by hand, with receipt requested, or by certified or registered mail. All RFP Responses become property of Franklin County. A cover letter transmitting the RFP Response must accompany the package.
1.2.5.1 Typical Current Radio User Configuration
Technical and Pricing Proposals shall be evaluated separately using a weighted point system whereby out of a maximum 100% Overall Project Score, 70% shall be allocated to Technical Proposal evaluation scores, 10% shall be allocated to the oral presentation, and 20% being allocated to the Pricing Proposal.
Technical Proposals will first be evaluated for overall responsiveness and completeness to the RFP. Proposals that are determined responsive and complete will be evaluated by the Consultant.
Technical Proposals will be graded in the following areas, listed in relative order of importance, with respect to the requirements as outlined in this RFP:
1. Performance, compatibility, expansion capabilities, and versatility (35%)
2. Reliability, redundancy, and warranty (25%)
3. Vendor qualifications, history of product support, and RFP deviations (15%)
4. Equipment repair, installation, and implementation (10%)
5. Interoperability (10%)
6. Training (5%)
The scored results of the Technical Evaluation will be multiplied by 0.70, thereby yielding a weighted technical project-total score. The results of this portion of the Evaluation shall be submitted to Franklin County.
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Next, 0.10 shall be awarded based on the completion of the Oral Presentation, if requested by the County of any Vendor deemed technically compliant.
Each Vendor will present on both its Stand Alone and Optional system designs separately, if an optional design has been proposed, beginning with the Stand Alone design. The Vendor will have no more than 20 minutes to make an opening statement about the Stand Alone design, followed by questions and answers for up to the remainder of that first hour. The Vendor will then have up to another 20 minutes to make an opening statement about its Optional design, followed by questions and answers for up to the remainder of the second hour.
Following the completion of the final Q&A period for each Vendor, the County staff will have a closed meeting to deliberate and discuss each oral presentation. Vendors are requested to stay within 1 mile of the presentation site for any follow-up questions that arise during these closed discussions. Requests for additional questions from the County will occur no later than 30 minutes prior to the end of the agreed upon 4 hour period.
Once either A) the County informs the Vendor it has completed its discussions, or B) the 4 hour period has expired, the Vendor will be free to leave.
Scoring of Oral Presentations will be on a scale of 0 - 10 for all questions. These questions will be agreed upon by the County staff prior to presentations, but may not be the same questions, as they will apply uniquely to each proposal.
Points: Question answer: 0 Does not comply 5 Marginal compliance 8 Comply 10 Exceeds
The total scores will be divided by the number of questions for each respective Vendor to create a balanced average so that it can be equally compared between system designs. This score will then be added to the technical grading of each proposal.
At the direction of Franklin County as to the suitability and acceptability of the Technical Evaluation Results, the Consultant will next open and evaluate proposed costs for each responsive Technical Proposal following the completion of the Oral Presentations.
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The relative cost differences between responsive Cost Proposals shall be compared and evaluated. Each of the Pricing Proposals received from responsive Vendors shall have their individual evaluation raw scores multiplied by 0.20 and those three portion results added together with the Technical Evaluation score and Oral Presentation score, thus yielding an Overall Project Score for each Vendor's response.
That Vendor response receiving the highest Overall Project Score shall be recommended by the Consultant as being the most responsive, best proposal. In the case of a tied Overall Project Score, the Consultant shall recommend that Vendor response having the highest Technical Proposal evaluation score.
1.2.5.2 Total Costs
Franklin County reserves the right to evaluate the total project price based on initial cost and lifecycle analyses. Any deviations by Vendors from the pricing requirements herein shall be pre-approved by Franklin County in advance of submittal, or they will be construed as being non- conforming, and the submittal will not be given further consideration.
1.3 Definitions
Definitions as used herein:
a) Vendor: Any organization, company, or supplier responding to this RFP
b) Contractor: The Vendor to whom a Contact is awarded.
c) Proposal, RFP Response, Submittal: Correspondence or material furnished by Responders in response to this RFP.
d) Franklin County, Owner: Franklin County, North Carolina
e) Consultant: TUSA Consulting Services II, LLC.
f) System: Contractor furnished P25 Land Mobile Radio system and related equipment engineered, furnished and installed as part of this RFP Response.
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1.4 Vendor Standards
The Vendor must have manufactured, delivered and installed at least three (3) radio systems of comparable technology (700/800MHz Project-25 digital voice simulcast transmit/receiver voted), having comparable size and scope. These three (3) systems shall be described with enough information that Franklin County or its Consultant can reasonably determine their project equivalency. RFP responses must include a detailed summary of the system and its significant operational features/components as well as a current customer contact including name, address, phone number, title, department, and system responsibility.
Vendors will likewise be required to provide sufficient information necessary to support claims that proposed infrastructure will be functionally and operationally compatible with 700MHz channels (764-767MHz and 773-776MHz, paired with 794-797MHz and 803- 806MHz, respectively) as well as the newly configured and reconfigured 800MHz NPSPAC channel plan as a result of FCC-Ordered 800MHz Rebanding. Failure to propose equipment capable of operations on this new spectrum and/or unable to support Project-25 Phase 1 and Phase 2 operations shall be considered non-responsive and that Vendor's response shall be given no further consideration.
A factory authorized service center that is fully staffed and trained to support the proposed infrastructure network, and all related subsystem equipment, must be located within a 60- minute (1-hour) response time of Franklin County, NC to be considered adequate to satisfy initial installation, implementation, optimization, warranty and ongoing maintenance needs. The Contractor and all envisioned subcontractors, if any, must be able to legally conduct business within the State of North Carolina.
The following standards shall apply, as a minimum, to all equipment, installation methods and materials:
A. EIA/TIA-Electronic/Telecommunications Industry Association B. NEC - National Electric Code C. NEMA - National Electrical Manufacturer's Association D. IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc. E. FCC - Federal Communications Commission F. FAA - Federal Aviation Administration G. NFPA - National Fire Protection Association H. Building Codes for (Franklin County and North Carolina) I. OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration J. (R56) Motorola Standards and Guidelines for Communications Sites or equivalent
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1.5 Workmanship
All proposed workmanship supportive of the RFP must conform to normal and accepted standards for the telecommunications industry. All fixed site equipment, including electronic communications infrastructure, dispatch consoles, alarm system consoles, network management consoles, electrical wiring, towers, antennas, mounts, etc. are to be installed by or under the supervision of the Contractor.
The Contractor must completely remove and properly dispose of residue due to its work, return the site to a useable state and will be responsible for the cost of repairing all damage caused by the Contractor or its Subcontractors during network installation.
Franklin County and its Consultant reserves the right to halt any radio equipment or civils installation process due to poor workmanship, housekeeping, scheduling, work interruptions, etc. Work halts that are the result of poor workmanship would not relieve the Contractor of their responsibility to conform to the installation time requirements as stated by Contract.
1.6 Materials
All equipment, except with the expressed written permission of Franklin County and its Consultant, must be new and unused, meet telecommunications industry standards, and, where applicable, be registered with and approved by the Federal Communications Commission. Franklin County and its Consultant reserve the right to reject and require the return, at the Contractor's expense, of any defective components that fail to comply with this RFP or lack FCC type approval. Such rejections or returns will neither validate nor invalidate the remainder of any Contract. Rejections of material for cause would not provide an extension of time to the Contractor in the performance of contracted requirements.
1.7 Subcontractors
It is intended that a single Contractor will have total turnkey responsibility for the subsequent Franklin County project so as to assure a fully operational System. Therefore, any Vendor desiring to use Subcontractor(s) must include within their response a list and description of potential, qualified Subcontractor(s). Franklin County may require documentation and references to ensure the qualification of a proposed Subcontractor.
1.8 Premises Visits
Vendors, before submitting an RFP Response, are required to visit the existing Franklin County radio infrastructure site premises in order to gain familiarity with conditions which may affect the work or planned solution(s). Site Visits shall take place immediately following the Pre-Proposal Conference. Due to the large number of sites, site visits could possibly continue on the following day.
See section 1.2.1 above for additional details.
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Vendors must indicate any special requirements, i.e., architectural, mechanical, electrical, civil or structural modifications, that their equipment may need at either Franklin County- owned or non-Franklin County-owned locations that are intended to be utilized.
Estimated costs for these special requirements shall be disclosed in the RFP Response.
1.9 Contact
All contact and inquiry concerning this RFP shall be directed to:
Project Name: Franklin County Emergency Radio System Franklin County Position: 911 Director County/State: Franklin County, North Carolina Franklin County Contact Name: Christy Shearin Street: 287 T Kemp Rd City/State/Zip Code: Louisburg NC 27549 Phone: (919) 291-9420 Email: [email protected]
1.10 Notification
Vendors will be notified of Franklin County's desire to enter into additional discussions as well as an oral presentation of proposed solutions, if determined necessary. Franklin County's ranking of proposals shall be published after a recommendation of the best and most advantageous proposal is presented to the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners.
1.11 Installation
1.11.1 Project Time Frame for Completion
The Project's anticipated time frame for completion is no greater than eighteen (18) months from a formal Notice to Proceed. The Project will not be deemed completed until a fully-compliant Project-25 simulcast infrastructure has been installed; all network functionality, audio quality and mandatory coverage testing has satisfactorily been completed in accordance with the Contract's Acceptance Test Plan; receipt of as-built documentation has occurred; and a Certificate of Substantial Completion has been issued by the Consultant for any remaining punch list items.
Standardized Vendor contracts will not be accepted unless suitably modified to comply with this RFP and subsequent RFP Addendums.
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1.12 Training
Franklin County considers training to be of paramount importance. Administrative and telecommunicator training shall be completed on-site by the Contractor's personnel. Telecommunicator training shall be more extensive and will involve all designated regular and relief telecommunicators employed by Franklin County at the time of system operational testing. The Contractor shall provide administrative training for two Communication Network Managers. Software training shall be provided which will enable these personnel to perform functionality/feature changes to fixed site equipment and portables/mobiles, poll the network diagnostics, perform traffic and feature usage studies, etc. It is the desire of Franklin County that such training is to commence within 60 days upon completion of contract negotiations and execution, and be completed prior to the Franklin County Design Review (CDR) meeting or a suitable time as desired by Franklin County.
Additionally, the Vendor shall develop and train radio system telecommunicators in the proper operation of radio console and backup control station equipment, as is necessary to operate the new P25 trunked radio system. The Vendor shall coordinate all training and all sessions must be approved by Franklin County. Dispatch, maintenance personnel and network manager follow-up training shall be provided and scheduled no more than sixty (60) days after project completion for the purpose of training reinforcement. All training costs, direct or indirect, such as meeting rooms, instructor travel, lodging and transportation, must be included in the final proposed price.
As an option, the Vendor must provide comprehensive maintenance training for two persons, whereby Franklin County's service/support personnel are qualified in the proper diagnostic, maintenance and repair service skills needed to quickly resolve 700/800MHz communications equipment malfunctions as well as microwave backhaul operational problems.
The Vendor is required to provide operational and full maintenance training for all service/support personnel, either on site or at remote factory locations. This level of training will be essentially equivalent to the level of service training required by the Vendor for its employed maintenance providers. Additionally, the Vendor must develop and train service/support personnel in those aspects of maintenance necessary to ensure the highest availability and reliability of infrastructure resources.
Preventative maintenance training should encompass all elements of proposed infrastructure equipment, inclusive of base stations, trunking controllers, network switches, microwave backhaul, standby generator equipment, battery plants, battery charging systems, tower light systems, site grounding systems, alarm systems and all other subsystems directly or indirectly related to infrastructure reliability and operations.
This maintenance option should also include a full complement of test equipment to provide the services as required by the maintenance training.
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1.13 Parallel Implementation
In developing RFP Responses, Vendors must consider that the new System must be installed in parallel with the existing VHF radio system. The current system is Franklin County's only Public Safety Voice communications system and must operate 24/7/365. No interruptions in service of any duration may be allowed without prior approval of Franklin County or their designee. Therefore, fully duplicated voice radio systems will coexist for some time.
The period of parallel land mobile radio systems shall afford Franklin County the opportunity to thoroughly test the operational functionality of the new System, dispatch consoles, network features, and high capacity receiver-voting and simulcast transmitter operations.
Since the existing dispatch console equipment shall control the incumbent radio system during the parallel operation phase, the Vendor shall be responsible for developing a plan to accommodate both current and proposed equipment during the parallel and transitional periods of installation, implementation, and cutover to the new System.
1.14 Manufacturer Support
Franklin County requires, at a minimum, a one-year comprehensive warranty on all infrastructure equipment required by the new P-25 System. The Warranty term will commence upon Final System Acceptance.
1.15 Parts Availability
All proposed System and backbone infrastructure components, inclusive of microwave/backhaul equipment and repair parts shall be commercially available for at least fifteen (15) years from the date of Final System Acceptance.
1.16 Warranty of Network Performance
The Vendor acknowledges that it has carefully reviewed the functional requirements and warrants that the proposed P25 radio System shall function according to equipment specifications, industry standards, and the minimum operative characteristics specified herein in this RFP.
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1.17 Remedies
Remedies shall be part of any Contract awarded and negotiated with the apparent Successful Vendor. The scope of these remedies will become part of a negotiated contract and shall minimally include a graduated set of monetary penalties for unexcused late or delayed performance by the Contractor. The project's schedule indicated completion date shall be the basis for assessment of completion remedies.
Remedies shall be applied as follows:
Unexcused project completion delays of between 1 day and 30 days beyond the Contract's indicated completion date shall be assessed a penalty of $1,000 per day. Unexcused completion delays that extend from Day 31 through Day 70 beyond the Contract's indicated completion date shall be assessed a penalty of $1,500 per day. Unexcused completion delays beyond 70 days shall be assessed a remedy of $2,000 per day.
Any unexcused project completion delay that exceeds 180 days from the Contract's indicated completion date shall trigger an automatic default of the Contract. If the Contractor is unable to cure the reason for its completion failure within 45 additional days, the Contract will self- cancel and the County will initiate action against the Contractor's performance bond unless some acceptable accommodation is reached by the Contractor with the County. During the 45-day default period, remedies will be assessed at the rate of $3,000 per day.
Remedies shall also apply to warranty repair service. The RFP and its subsequent contract with the Successful Vendor will include a mandatory warranty period where repair services performed in the field will be necessary. This RFP contains response time periods within which the Contractor is required to provide services and materials.
A failure to perform on the part of the Contractor to meet its contracted response time requirements shall result in a financial penalty of the scope and amount indicated by this RFP or as modified during contract negotiations.
1.18 Acceptance Testing Process
Acceptance testing procedures will be defined during Contract Negotiations. These procedures would essentially test and verify the performance of hardware/software features; coverage performance; reliability and interoperability with neighboring jurisdictions.
The Acceptance Test shall minimally encompass:
1. A Factory Staging Verification of System and network functionality;
2. An installed determination of compliance with Industry standards and published RFP requirements of the various equipment elements provided under the Contract;
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3. Functionality of standby power systems;
4. Functionality and path reliability of microwave link segments and the overall network as a whole;
5. A successful completion of a set of voice quality and signal level coverage tests of sufficient scope to confirm that the outdoor, in-vehicle and in-building coverage required by the Contract has been achieved;
6. Completion of a mandatory 30-day reliability burn in absent of any major network failures (i.e., loss of tower site, loss of 30% of network capacity, unreliable microwave functionality, etc.).
1.19 Right of Refusal
Franklin County reserves the right to reject any and all RFP Responses received. Acceptance of any Response will not place Franklin County under any obligation to purchase any equipment, system or services.
Franklin County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any or all irregularities, mistakes, omissions or informalities relative thereto. The date and time for the submittals of questions and for the submittal of bids as set forth in this RFP shall be deemed mandatory. The failure to meet all submittal dates as set forth shall constitute a defect in the submission, which shall be grounds for rejection as non-responsive. The failure to meet any submittal dates shall not be considered a waivable irregularity, omission, or informality.
1.20 Bid, Performance, and Payment Bonds
A Bid Bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the indicated cost shall be provided by the Vendor at the time of submittal. The Bid Bond will be returned immediately to all unsuccessful Vendors and at the conclusion of successful contract negotiations with the best and most advantageous Vendor.
A Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price shall be provided by the Contractor in the event a contract is subsequently awarded through either a sole-source or competitive procurement process. The Performance Bond shall be exercised by Franklin County for failure of the Contractor to perform according to the terms of the Contract, i.e., an uncured default condition that results in Contract Cancellation. The Performance Bond shall be in place prior to a notice to proceed.
A Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract price would likewise be required. The Payment Bond must be from a surety company authorized to do business in the State of North Carolina with a rating of A- or better in the most current edition of the A.M. Best Insurance Report.
The cost of these Bid, Performance and Payment Bonds shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.
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1.21 Proposal Pricing Summary Sheets
Vendors shall provide detailed price breakdown submittals for infrastructure, network integration/project management, and installation/engineering services. It is not acceptable to lump category costs. Vendors must provide sufficient detail in their pricing proposals whereby it is possible to identify equipment types and services groupings. The format of the price submittal shall follow that as indicated by RFP Section 16 Pricing Considerations.
1.22 Corporate Resolution
RFP Responses must contain a Corporate Resolution or Power of Attorney authorizing and identifying agents to sign their Proposal or other documents as required by this RFP. This Corporate Resolution or Power of Attorney must be certified and notarized.
1.23 Non-Collusion Affidavit
Vendors must complete and submit the attached Non-Collusion Affidavit form found in Appendix H. Attach an executed original in the Original-Marked proposal submittal and a copy of this executed form in all subsequent proposal copies, as required.
1.24 Brokerage Fee
The Contractor warrants that he has not employed any person to solicit or secure this Contract upon an agreement for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee. Breach of this warranty shall give Franklin County the right to terminate the Contract, or, at the discretion of Franklin County, to deduct from the Contract price or consideration, the amount of such commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee. This warranty shall not apply to commissions payable by contractors upon contracts or established commercial or selling agencies maintained by the Contractor for the purpose of securing business. No elected official or employee of Franklin County shall be permitted to share any part of this Contract or any benefit that may arise wherefrom, and any contract made by Franklin County in which such individual(s) shall be personally interested shall be void, and no payments shall be made thereon by Franklin County or any officers thereof.
1.25 Conflict of Interest
In the interest of ensuring that efforts of the Contractor do not conflict with the interests of Franklin County, and in recognition of the Contractor's professional responsibility to Franklin County, the Contractor agrees to decline any offer of employment if its independent professional work on behalf of Franklin County is likely to be adversely affected by the acceptance of such employment. The initial determination of such a possibility rests with the Contractor. It is incumbent upon the Contractor to notify Franklin County and provide full disclosure of the possible effects of such employment on the Contractor's independent, professional work on behalf of Franklin County. Final decision on any disputed offers of other employment for the Contractor shall rest with Franklin County.
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1.26 Contracts
This RFP and the Vendor's proposal will be an integral part of the Contract. Any and all statements made in the proposal will automatically become part of the final Contract for equipment and services.
Omission in the Vendor's proposal of any equipment, services, or provisions herein prescribed shall not be construed so as to relieve the Contractor of any responsibility or obligation necessary to the complete satisfactory installation of any and all systems, equipment, and services specified. The price and any optional prices quoted must include all equipment, services, features, materials, labor, etc. necessary to make all the features, services, and equipment, which are included, fully functional. The Vendor agrees that the cost of additional equipment, materials, or labor necessary to meet these requirements, which was not otherwise calculated in the Vendor's proposal, shall be solely at the Contractor's expense.
If there are specific items that are purposefully excluded in the Vendor's indicated price, those must be defined by the Vendor's proposal. If, however, those Vendor-excluded items are what Franklin County and its Consultant consider to be normal and customary for a project of this type, any proposal excluding such items will be graded as not meeting minimum requirements for the appropriate RFP category(s) impacted by that exclusion.
Each Vendor proposal must be signed by a duly authorized officer who is empowered to contractually bind the Vendor. Franklin County shall enter into contract negotiations with the apparent responsive and responsible Vendor. Should Franklin County be unable to negotiate a Contract with the apparent responsive and responsible Vendor, Franklin County may exercise the right to enter into Contract negotiations with the apparent responsive and responsbile Vendor having the next-highest evaluation score.
1.27 Non-Appropriation of Funds In the event no funds or insufficient funds are appropriated and budgeted by Franklin County or are otherwise unavailable for fulfilling the requirements of the Contract, the obligations of Franklin County shall terminate on the last day of the fiscal period for which appropriations are received without penalty or expense to Franklin County of any kind whatsoever. Franklin County will immediately notify the Contractor or its assignee of such occurrence. In the event of such termination, Franklin County agrees to peaceably surrender possession of the equipment to the Contractor or its assignee on the date of such termination.
The Contractor will be responsible for packing all equipment and any freight charges. Franklin County will not cancel if any funds are appropriated to it, or by it, for the acquisition, retention or operation of the equipment or other equipment performing similar functions for the current fiscal period in which the termination occurs or the next succeeding fiscal period thereafter and that it will not during the funding period give priority to other functionally similar equipment or services.
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Contractor shall covenant and agree to indemnify and hold Franklin County harmless against any loss, damage liability, cost, penalty, or expense, including attorney's fees, which Franklin County does not otherwise agree to in the Contract and which is incurred or arises due to a failure of Franklin County to appropriate funds in the manner described herein for a continuation of the Contract or exercise of the option to purchase the equipment.
1.28 Purchase Payment Schedule
The following payment schedule shall apply:
10% at Contract execution.
30% at delivery of and inventory by Franklin County designee of infrastructure components to Franklin County designated location(s).
20% upon infrastructure installation completion.
15% upon satisfactory completion of audio quality and signal level coverage testing.
10% upon satisfactory completion of all training.
15% upon Final System Acceptance.
The Vendor agrees that all prices quoted in the RFP Response are valid for 24 months from the Contract execution date. Future price discounts are valid for the time periods indicated in Section 16 Pricing Considerations.
1.29 Contractor's Insurance
The Contractor shall be responsible for any and all loss of material connected with the construction due to unexplained disappearance, theft or misappropriation of any kind or nature. The foregoing provisions shall not operate to relieve the Contractor and any subcontractors of responsibility for loss or damage to their own or rented property or property of their employees of whatever kind or nature, including but not limited to tools, equipment, forms, scaffolding and temporary structures including their contents. Franklin County shall in no event be liable for any loss or damage to any of the aforementioned items or any other property of the Contractor and any subcontractors, which is not included in the permanent construction. The Contractor and any subcontractors hereby waive any right of recovery they may have against Franklin County for damage or destruction of property of whatever kind or nature whether it is their own property or property of their employees.
The Contractor acknowledges the title and risk of loss for the new System shall transfer to Franklin County upon Final System Acceptance.
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The Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Contract the following insurance policies as mandated by and with minimum limits set by Franklin County's Procurement Policy with coverage for occurrences and claims that may arise from or in connection with the performance of the obligations hereunder by the Contractor, its agents, employees, representatives and subcontractors:
1. The Contractor shall maintain in full force and effect throughout the contract term liability and property damage (casualty) policies. The policy of liability insurance shall cover all of the Contractor's operations on the premises, including bodily injury and property damage; shall provide a per-occurrence limit of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) and aggregate of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) and shall name Franklin County as an additional insured. The property damage policy shall cover the replacement value of the structures and equipment the Contractor installs on site.
2. The Contractor shall also maintain workers' compensation insurance as required by law, and employers' liability coverage of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000). Franklin County will consider proposals offering reasonable exceptions to the requirements stated above. All polices shall be issued by an insurer of substantial size and financial stability.
The policies or certificates evidencing the coverage provided above shall be submitted at a Pre-Construction Conference prior to commencing any work or Franklin County issuance of a formal Notice to Proceed. Such policies or certificates shall provide that insurance will not be materially altered or cancelled without thirty (30) days prior written notice to Franklin County.
1.29.1 Other Provisions
The insurance policies required by the Contract shall contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
1. Franklin County, its officers, agents, servants and employees, shall be added as "additional insureds" under the Comprehensive General Liability and Automobile Liability Coverages.
2. The Workers compensation insurance and Employer's liability coverages shall contain an express waiver of all rights of subrogation against Franklin County, its officers, agents, servants, and employees, for losses arising from work performed by the Contractor for Franklin County.
3. All insurance policies required by this Contract shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be suspended, voided, cancelled by either party, or reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days prior written notice by certified mail to Franklin County.
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1.29.2 Acceptability of Insurers
All insurance required by this Section shall be placed with insurers that are authorized to do business in the State of North Carolina and have a rating of no less than A- in the most current edition of the A.M. Best Insurance Report. Insurers shall have a minimum financial size category of VI according to A.M. Best.
1.29.3 Certificates of Insurance
The Contractor shall furnish to Franklin County Certificates of Insurance affecting coverage required by this Contract. The certificates are to be signed by a state licensed agent authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf and endorsements. The certificates and endorsements must be received and approved by Franklin County prior to the Contract's effective date.
1.30 Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
Franklin County is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer that selects contractors without consideration of race, religion, color, ethnic background, sex, age, or handicap. Minority-owned business are encouraged to submit bids.
It is the policy of Franklin County to award public building contracts without regard to race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, or handicapping condition, as defined in G.S. 168A-3 [143-128.2(h)].
The Franklin County Minority Business Participation Outreach Plan is developed to comply with State Law 2001-496 (Senate Bill 914, signed 19 December 2001, and effective 1 January 2002).
This plan has further been developed to assist Franklin County in reaching its verifiable percentage goal of 10% minority business participation in all construction contracts, adopted by resolution March 28, 2018. It is the intent of this plan to establish the procedures that Franklin County will use to comply with G.S. 143-128.2. This plan establishes the good faith efforts that Franklin County will take to meet the plan objectives and accomplish this goal.
Franklin County requires a signed affidavit from the Contractor documenting efforts to reach minority businesses. The various affidavits are included in Appendix H. The Contractor will select the applicable affidavit to utilize.
1.31 Indemnity
Indemnity terms shall be negotiated and mutually agreed upon with the apparent successful Vendor as part of final Contract negotiations.
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1.31.1 Additional Required Forms
Vendors must fill out and return the following forms found in Appendix H:
A. Subcontractor Disclosure Form B. Non-collusion Affidavit Form C. Contractor/Vendor Disclosure Form D. Proposal Authorization Form E. Minority Business Participation Form(s)
1.31.2 Documents Required
A. Bid Bond B. Proof of Payment and Performance Bond
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2.0 Identified User Needs and Requirements
2.1 General
2.1.1 The intent of this RFP is to provide a dual-mode (FDMA and TDMA) APCO Project 25 (P25) simulcast trunked radio system, which shall include multiple tower sites provided with equipment shelters, generators, and additional site hardware, including HVAC to support the Vendor’s proposed infrastructure. New buildings must accommodate all proposed radio/microwave equipment, battery plants, DC power supplies, and ancillary equipment as necessary.
2.1.2 The Vendor shall be responsible for conducting tower and foundation structural analysis and reinforcement as necessary to any of the existing towers in use by Franklin County. Vendors are required to propose a comprehensive set of equipment and services that satisfy this RFP’s minimum requirements and are encouraged to describe specific areas within their proposal solutions that materially exceed these minimum objectives. Since the existing radio system exhibits a lack of reliable portable in-building radio coverage, the Vendor shall propose new tower sites (in addition to the current locations) to satisfy the coverage requirements listed within this document.
2.1.3 Section 11 Site Work Requirements, provides for specific workmanship standards for communications facilities that must be met by the Contractor in the course of constructing the system. This RFP provides a baseline of technical requirements coupled with functional objectives that must be considered by responding Vendors. The RFP allows flexibility in the selection of sites and antenna placements by responding Vendors such that their response fully addresses the coverage reliability/audio quality requirements contained in Section 6 Coverage Criteria.
2.2 Current Usage Requirements
A comprehensive radio system study has been previously undertaken. A summarized detail of user needs and expectations follows:
2.2.1 Improved Coverage
The greatest area of concern communicated during the various user interviews was the lack of coverage being provided to support operations. Mobile and portable radio coverage deficiencies are reported by the users to exist in multiple areas throughout Franklin County, North Carolina.
Franklin County desires that the radio system coverage be improved to meet best practices in Public Safety. Vendors can find a complete list of the coverage requirements in Section 6 Coverage Criteria.
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2.2.2 Current Operable Aspects
Franklin County public safety agencies, municipal departments, and County Utilities utilize the existing L3Harris VHF APCO P25 Phase 1/2 radio system for daily communication. Interoperability with neighboring agencies requires dual mode subscribers capable of operating on the statewide North Carolina Voice Interoperability Plan for Emergency Responders (VIPER) network. Growth in the number of Vendors now manufacturing latest-generation P25 user radios has ushered in multiple tiers of equipment that are becoming cost-comparable to conventional, non-P25 devices.
2.2.3 Typical Current Radio User Configuration
Most users are equipped with hand-carried portable radios. These radios are operated on-hip with an accessory speaker-microphone device installed by most of those interviewed. While a leather carry case is generally used, most simply clip the radio to their belts. This configuration allows good positioning flexibility yet exposes the radio to more physical damage as compared to radios holstered into leather carry cases.
All agencies subscriber equipment is covered by a comprehensive preventative maintenance program for user equipment.
Radio ergonomics are important to users, which is one reason why an electrically shortened antenna configuration for portable radio units has been defined in Section 6 Coverage Criteria.
Features available for use by the system already enabled in the radio subscribers includes:
• FDMA / TDMA
• AES Encryption
• Emergency Activation/Mayday Button
• Announcement Channel
• Voice Annunciation
• Paging to Radio
• Noise Cancelling
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2.3 System General Objectives
2.3.1 Talk Paths
Each of the agencies operable within the current LMR system utilize individual talk paths that are used for existing operations. Additionally, these user agencies share several mutual aid conventional channels that allow for some interoperability between outside jurisdictions during special events and emergencies.
The Vendor shall ensure the P25 radio talk path needs for the System will mirror those of the existing configuration, plus a net 25% growth/expansion potential of actual in-service talk paths shall be made available. The current radio configuration’s talk-group structure is described in Appendix B Existing Talk-group Structure.
2.3.2 Call Privacy
Franklin County’s current radio system selected talk-groups are not all open to transmission monitoring with radio equipment operable on those frequencies (i.e., trunk-tracking scanning receivers, etc.). Accordingly, the replacement P25 System shall include voice-layer encryption (described herein). This provision must offer sufficient flexibility such that the desirable features of monitoring shall be retained while permitting privacy to confidential conversations.
While current P25 standards do not currently provide for encryption of trunked system control channels, such technology is likely to be adopted as these standards continue to evolve. The new System should be software-configurable to support the P25 control channel encryption standard as developed by TIA. ANSI/TIA 102.AABB, Project 25 Trunking Control Channel Formats, May 2002. This document defines the format of trunking control channel transmission for Project 25 systems. The formats are compatible with the Common Air Interface defined by ANSI/TIA/EIA102.BAAA and both encrypted and non-encrypted formats are defined.
The Vendor shall describe the scope and operation of such provisions inherent or planned within their solution that prevents the types of undesired radio monitoring discussed above.
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2.3.3 Voice Encryption
2.3.3.1 Digital voice 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption, using Advanced Multi-Band Excitation +2 (AMBE+2 or newer) vocoder technology coupled, shall be included in the system.
2.3.3.2 Three modes of encrypted digital voice operation expected are:
2.3.3.2(a) Unit-to-unit, where conversations transacted in an encrypted Talk-group are secure. These cannot be monitored at a dispatch or control point;
2.3.3.2(b) Telecommunicator-to-unit, where conversations between Franklin County’s dispatch center(s) and field units;
2.3.3.2(c) P25 Smartphone Application call transactions (via commercial cellular and FirstNet) to typical field/telecommunicator operations within the system.
2.3.3.3 The enhanced P25 System shall provide encrypted transmission functionality so that user radio access delays are equal to those in the clear (non-encrypted) mode to comply with published TIA P25 standard specifications. Encrypted transmissions shall not degrade the operation of clear-voice features nor lengthen system access or audio transport delays to other users. Encryption shall not impair the range of coverage to any level less than that for typical P25 clear-mode digital performance.
2.3.4 End User Equipment
No end user subscriber equipment or maintenance of existing subscriber equipment is required as part of this RFP.
At the time of this RFP, Franklin County utilizes Motorola APX 8000 and APX 8500 subscriber radios capable of operating dual-mode (FDMA and TDMA) APCO P25 in both VHF and 700/800 MHz.
2.3.5 Talk-group Structure Training
2.3.5.1 A comprehensive training program must be established by the Vendor in its Technical proposal, to be implemented if selected as the Contractor. This program would include instruction pertinent to the utilization of the System’s talk-group structure and how the System’s infrastructure establishes local, wide-area and outside interoperable call transactions.
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2.3.5.2 The Vendor’s training program must include the necessary graphics, visual simulations, and printed media tools to establish an appropriate training process for users. Training videos must be available to users on a private web-based portal, thereby allowing for individual refresher training.
2.3.5.3 The Contractor must also supply technical assistance during the initial warranty period that allows for ongoing modifications to these training resources, to keep them in-step with additions and changes to the operable and interoperable resources within the system.
2.3.5.4 The Vendor shall provide a detailed description of its proposed user/infrastructure training program. Examples of training tools developed for similar P25 regional trunked and conventional radio configurations shall be provided within the Vendor’s Technical proposal.
2.3.5.5 Franklin County must approve all training curriculums prior to training.
2.3.5.6 The Vendor must provide resumes of professional training staff that will train the user on how the radio operates on the proposed system.
2.3.6 Gateway and ISSI Interfaces
The proposed system must be capable of:
2.3.6.1 The utilization of gateway technology is not necessary for the system but would provide a useful and important function in the integration of outside trunked and non-trunked radio systems should it be required during the expected life of the system.
2.3.6.2 Base Station Gateway technology shall be optional to interface both analog and digital land mobile radio base stations, on a Talk-group or channel basis, within the P25 trunked solution. By so doing, it would then be possible for radio users equipped with P25 radios operable on the system to select, monitor and individually control these various link-radio resources.
2.3.6.3 Broadband Gateway functionality shall be optional within the system to permit selected outside third-party Smartphone users equipped with the appropriate application software to communicate with users/agencies via allowed system talk-groups.
2.3.6.4 Inter RF Sub-System Interface (ISSI) technology shall be optional which allows P25 core controllers of disparate radio systems to transact communications across systems/technologies.
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2.3.6.5 Franklin County does not require the implementation as part of the base system of each of the optional gateway technologies as part of the Vendor’s proposed configuration as further described by Section 5 Minimum Equipment Requirements.
2.3.7 User Roaming
The Vendor’s solution shall support future seamless agency user roaming across jurisdictional boundaries via ISSI connections. Functionally, a field radio user who initiates and is in communication with telecommunicators or others on a specific Talk- group within a specific P25 radio system must remain affiliated with those parties while driving across the coverage footprint of ISSI-linked P25 systems. This roaming feature must operate automatically without the need for field users to physically change systems/talk-groups while traversing across tower site/system coverage zones.
The Vendor shall describe radio user roaming functionality within its proposal. This description shall include an explanation of the process used by user radios to determine when to transition onto the next system, in conjunction with an explanation of radio availability while this ongoing adjacent-system availability determination is underway.
The need for a radio user to manually transition between tower site/system coverage zones within a Vendor’s proposed network configuration is unacceptable. A manual approach shall be down-graded during the proposal evaluation.
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3.0 Infrastructure System Configuration
3.1 General
Franklin County has valid licenses for its current radio and microwave network, as outlined in Appendix E: FCC License. The Contractor will be required to undertake necessary FCC license additions/modifications, as required, to accommodate the modernized/expanded system. Any frequency additions/modifications and site additions will be coordinated with the Region 31, North Carolina Regional Planning Committee.
3.2 System Configuration
3.2.1 The Vendor is required to provide a comprehensive functional and technical solution for an expanded P25-compliant System. The new digital radio configuration shall utilize the necessary number of infrastructure sites, as determined by the Vendor, to meet Franklin County’s expressed coverage requirements as described by Section 6 Coverage Criteria.
3.2.2 The System must be designed and deployed to utilize both P25 Phase 1 FDMA & P25 Phase 2 TDMA modulation formats.
3.2.3 In addition, the System shall be capable of a five-channel 800MHz NPSPAC analog conventional mutual aid subsystem having the capability of being electronically patched to the system’s 800MHz talk-groups via conventional base station gateway interfaces.
3.2.4 The proposed System shall utilize both existing and Vendor-recommended radio infrastructure sites and shall include, minimally, a primary and secondary/redundant network controller. These network controllers shall be located at Franklin County’s 911 Dispatch Center Tower Shelter and a second location to be mutually agreed upon between the Vendor and Franklin County.
3.2.5 The Vendor shall indicate a guaranteed level of portable and mobile area coverage and delivered audio quality indicative of their designed solution. Franklin County recognizes that portable radio coverage to the same degree as required for mobile operations increases system complexity. These requirements are outlined in Section 6 Coverage Criteria.
3.2.6 Physical plant modifications to newly-proposed tower sites, rental sites or existing Franklin County-owned sites as necessary to accommodate the Vendor’s proposed system configuration shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and must be factored into the Vendor's Cost Proposal. The Vendor’s failure to disclose physical plant modifications (and cost) is contrary to Franklin County’s turnkey project requirement and shall result in an unfavorable grade of the Vendor’s proposal.
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3.2.7 The Vendor shall provide all pertinent information concerning their equipment, relative to electrical, mechanical, structural and physical space requirements. The Vendor must consider enhanced physical security, cybersecurity, and environmental issues in preparing their response.
3.2.8 It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to provide a turnkey system and to install Industry-accepted standard electrical grounding systems and lightning protection devices to protect proposed equipment from damage due to electrical transients on antenna systems, power, telephone and/ or control cables.
3.2.9 Sites determined by the Vendor to be potentially prone to flooding must be so noted in the Technical response. Engineering remedies must be based on 100-Year flood plain data. Remedies shall include elevated equipment shelters as needed to ensure such new equipment is no less than 24-inches above FEMA-predicted 100-year flood plain levels.
3.2.10 The delivery and installation of: equipment shelters, security systems, standby and emergency power systems, towers, antenna systems, electrical grounding systems, lightning protectors, transmission lines, cable attachment hardware, transmission line shields, tower-to-building cable tray hardware, and all necessary permitting is part of this project and must be furnished by the Vendor.
3.2.11 All transmit/receive site-related equipment is to be backhaul-connected via digital microwave linkages to be supplied by the Contractor. This microwave backhaul layer shall be configured as a monitored hot-standby loop-protected ring(s) that encompass radio tower sites, simulcast control points, dispatch centers, and network controller locations. The new microwave backhaul layer shall operate principally at 6GHz. 11GHz microwave link segments are permissible only for path segments that are less than 4-miles in length.
3.2.12 The Contractor shall furnish and install all radios, antennas, wiring, wiring hardware, interface electronics and materials necessary, and at no additional cost than that identified in their Contract, to complete the successful implementation and operation of this system and its related equipment groupings.
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3.3 System Planning and Capacity
The System shall support Franklin County’s current user capacity plus no less than a 25% growth in net traffic. Please refer to Appendix B: Existing Talk-group Structure for details.
3.3.1 The Contractor shall utilize best engineering practices in selecting the System’s frequency plan to maximize the effectiveness of channel resources. This frequency plan must ensure that frequencies installed at sites cause no adverse receiver desensitization because of intermodulation products and, further, that the Contractor's frequency plan complies with FCC regulations with respect to co- channel and adjacent-channel interference protection criteria.
3.3.2 The Vendor’s Technical Response must fully describe its frequency engineering process and must include an initial frequency plan for its proposed configuration (since differences between the Vendor’s plan and the existing-system’s frequency plan are anticipated). The Vendor must describe its best-practice approach to the monitoring of noise floor levels/degradation at radio tower sites and the steps it would undertake to identify and resolve interference issues, both internal to the radio system’s infrastructure, as well as external.
3.4 Major System Equipment Groupings
The Vendor shall provide and shall describe, minimally, the following major equipment groupings as contained within the proposed configuration:
3.4.1 Radio Network Controller (Primary and Secondary)
3.4.2 Console Electronics/ Audio Controller (Primary/Secondary)
3.4.3 P25 Tower/Shelter Sites
3.4.4 Conventional Mutual Aid Subsystem (VHF or 700/800MHz)
3.4.5 Microwave Backhaul Network
3.4.6 Redundant local area network (LAN) routers/switches
3.4.7 Battery Plant & Charger Systems
3.4.8 Auxiliary power generators
3.4.9 Interoperability Link Base Stations
3.4.10 ISSI Gateways
3.4.11 Base Station Gateways
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3.4.12 Broadband Device Gateways
3.4.13 The Contractor shall furnish and install all wiring hardware, cable trays, interface electronics, terminal blocks, and materials necessary to complete the successful implementation and operation of this site and its equipment groupings. Infrastructure equipment proposed for the Control Point must meet the minimum requirements specified by Section 5 Minimum Equipment Requirements.
3.4.14 The Vendor is required to incorporate a dual primary / redundant, geographically separated network control point design into its proposed infrastructure solution. This requirement is mandatory and a RFP Response failing to include such a dual-site redundancy configuration will be considered as being unresponsive. This redundancy requirement also applies to the simulcast control point.
3.4.15 The Vendor shall describe its network controller and simulcast control point redundancy configuration scheme and, if virtualized controller/control point configurations are proposed, the number of such configurations allowable within the proposed solution.
3.4.16 The Vendor shall describe the method used to automatically transition to such backup configurations and the transitional latency such transitions apply to the radio network, in seconds or milliseconds.
3.5 Typical Infrastructure Site Deployment
The Contractor is required to supply a turnkey solution to include: all technical support, equipment, material and labor necessary to develop each proposed infrastructure radio site into a functional P25 digital radio facility, fully incorporated.
3.5.1 A typical P25 radio infrastructure site equipment shelter shall contain, minimally, the following major equipment groupings:
3.5.1.1 700/800MHz P25 Phase 1/Phase 2 Base Stations
3.5.1.2 GPS-Disciplined Frequency Standard (Redundant)
3.5.1.3 Transmitter Combiner System
3.5.1.4 Transmitter Antenna Systems
3.5.1.5 Receiver Multi-Coupler System
3.5.1.6 Receiver Antenna System
3.5.1.7 Remote Site MPLS Microwave Linkage
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3.5.1.8 Local Area Network Equipment
3.5.1.9 VHF or 700/800MHz Mutual Aid Subsystem
3.5.1.10 Mutual Aid Antenna System
3.5.1.11 Conventional Base Station Gateway
3.5.1.12 Site Alarm Equipment
3.5.1.13 Battery Plant & Charger Systems
3.5.1.14 Standby Generator Transfer Switch
Infrastructure equipment proposed for all radio sites must meet or exceed the minimum requirements specified by Sections 4 Minimum Operative Characteristics, and 5 Minimum Equipment Requirements.
3.5.2 Tower Site Equipment Configuration
3.5.2.1 The P25 simulcast configuration and conventional radio base stations shall operate from a 48 VDC battery-based power source, sized for no less than 8-hours of uninterrupted operation.
3.5.2.2 The battery system shall utilize sealed, long-life lead-calcium, or similar modern cells and 100% redundant battery charger components rated for telecommunication service.
3.5.2.3 An automatic, low voltage disconnect device shall be provided to protect the battery plant from discharge-related damage.
3.5.2.4 Electrical power switching/disconnect capability shall exist at all sites such that rectifiers, batteries as well as commercial power sources may be separately isolated in a way each component may be serviced safely.
3.5.2.5 This switching/disconnect capability shall be designed and configured such that radio network operation is otherwise unimpaired and uninterrupted during any repair or maintenance cycle.
3.5.2.6 Base stations shall be housed in open equipment racks. Racks shall be free standing and incorporate drilled rails to accept standard 19” rack panels.
3.5.2.7 A minimum of six, but no more than eight DC-operated base stations should be located within a single equipment rack.
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3.5.2.8 Each equipment rack shall incorporate a circuit-breaker power distribution panel incorporating protection for power amplifier, exciter and receiver groupings.
3.5.2.9 Individual base station ventilation fan(s), if required, shall be DC powered, thermostatically controlled, internally installed, and shielded.
3.5.2.10 Each equipment rack shall be protected by a DC-power circuit breaker, sized for nominal load plus 35% overload factor.
3.5.2.11 The primary battery chargers, low-voltage disconnect equipment and a primary DC circuit breaker panel shall be installed in a freestanding enclosed cabinet unit.
3.5.2.12 Likewise, the System’s primary/backup controllers and related LAN switch/router devices shall be housed in freestanding equipment racks like those used for repeater stations.
3.5.2.13 Auxiliary tower site electrical loads essential to proper system operation (i.e. tower top preamp, redundant GPS reference oscillators and receiver multi-coupler) shall be interconnected directly to the site's battery system.
3.5.3 Infrastructure Functionality
The System shall:
3.5.3.1 Utilize the TIA specified P25 Common Air Interface (CAI) digital control channel scheme, in which user-initiated feature requests and talk- group/working channel assignments are processed digitally over site- specific control channels.
3.5.3.2 Ensure the remaining channels at sites shall operate as working channels for digital voice traffic.
3.5.3.3 Utilize an interference-monitored control channel scheme with a level of redundancy that is sufficient to meet the overall requirements and intent of this RFP for a no-break, life-critical radio communications system.
3.5.3.4 Ensure the control channel configuration will automatically rotate to other channels, in sequence, should an abnormal number of carrier hits occur on the pre-set control channel.
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3.5.4 Failover Scenario Equipment Descriptions
The Vendor shall furnish a description of the effect each of the below listed failure modes would have on their proposed P25 system configuration. The Vendor shall also describe appropriate mitigation/restoration steps to return the System to full operational capability in response to each of the below listed failure conditions, and the time required to achieve restoration.
3.5.4.1 Loss of transmitter(s) operation
3.5.4.2 Loss of receiver(s) operation
3.5.4.3 Failure of dispatch console terminal(s)
3.5.4.4 Failure of console/audio interface
3.5.4.5 Failure of tower site controller
3.5.4.6 Commercial power failure
3.5.4.7 Site generator failure
3.5.4.8 Failure of entire tower site
3.5.4.9 Loss of Control Channel(s)
3.5.4.10 Loss of Control Point
3.5.4.11 Loss of Primary Network Controller
3.5.4.12 Loss of Redundant Network Controller
3.5.4.13 Loss of single/multiple microwave path connectivity
3.5.4.14 Loss of ISSI, Base Station or Broadband Gateway Devices
3.5.5 Tower Site Antenna Systems
The Contractor shall:
3.5.5.1 Furnish and install antenna systems designed to meet the coverage requirements and objectives described by Section 6 Coverage Criteria.
3.5.5.2 Equip all antenna transmission lines with gas tube lightning arrestor devices (Polyphaser or equivalent).
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3.5.5.3 Ensure all coaxial cable elements used as interconnecting jumpers for outdoor-mounted equipment or indoor transmitter/receiver components are 1/2" Andrew FSJ4-50B or equal.
3.5.5.4 Furnish and install hot dip galvanized side mount hardware sufficient to extend the transmitter and receiver antennas a minimum of 60-inches from the nearest tower-structure element.
3.5.5.5 Ensure transmission lines are grounded at the antenna, at 200-foot tower intervals, at the top most part of the tower location, at the midpoint (for all towers greater than 200-feet in height), at the location where the transmission lines enter the cable bridge and at the equipment shelter’s transmission line copper entry port.
3.5.5.6 Utilize only manufacturer-approved grounding strap kits for the type of transmission line installed.
3.5.5.7 Ensure all connecting hardware will be a snap-in type of a size designed for the cable. No tie wraps or electrical tape will be allowed for attaching cables to towers.
3.5.5.8 Utilize antenna system mounting brackets, components and associated transmission line attachment hardware that are either stainless steel or hot-dipped galvanized steel.
3.5.6 Network/Audio Control Scheme
The Vendor shall provide detailed descriptions of how the System incorporates high levels of redundancy to assure continued trunked system operation. To provide the highest level of trunked reliability, site/system control schemes shall be IP-based, fully redundant and utilize distributed processor technology to the maximum extent possible.
Primary/Redundant Network and Site control schemes must include protected, redundant power supply units so that the loss of a single power supply will not interrupt control scheme operations.
Radio site controllers shall minimally provide the following features:
3.5.6.1 Working channel assignment.
3.5.6.2 Verification of user identification.
3.5.6.3 Assignment of call priority.
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3.5.6.4 Electronic tracking of call type, caller/called, call time, channel assignment, etc.
3.5.6.5 Monitor/control of special system features.
3.5.6.6 Ability to disable/enable call access to specific field units.
3.5.7 Radio Network Alarm System
The Contractor shall furnish and install an automatic alarm system to monitor and alert, at a minimum, operational status (per site) for the following parameters:
3.5.7.1 Major Alarm Conditions (Defined as a condition that could lead to equipment failure in less than 2 hours).
3.5.7.1(a) Primary Network Controller Failure
3.5.7.1(b) Redundant Network Controller Failure
3.5.7.1(c) Site Channel Failure
3.5.7.1(d) Control Channel Failure
3.5.7.1(e) Console/Audio Controller Failure
3.5.7.1(f) ISSI/Base Station Gateway Failure
3.5.7.1(g) Receive Multicoupler Failure
3.5.7.1(h) AC Power Failure
3.5.7.1(i) High Reflected Power -TX Antenna
3.5.7.1(j) Battery Charger Failure, Major
3.5.7.1(k) Generator Failure/Shutdown
3.5.7.1(l) Tower Light Failure
3.5.7.1(m) Over/Under Temperature Alarm (HVAC failure)
3.5.7.1(n) Low Transmitter Output (each transmitter)
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3.5.7.2 Minor Alarm Conditions (Defined as a condition that has little, to no risk of leading to equipment failure prior to arrival of technical staff)
3.5.7.2(a) Door Alarm
3.5.7.2(b) Tripped DC Breakers(s)
3.5.7.2(c) Battery Charger Failure, Minor
3.5.7.2(d) Low Fuel
3.5.7.3 System Alarm Monitoring
The use of a software-based alarm network scheme is desired since this would allow for off-site maintenance personnel to interrogate the System in response to agency/user-reported operational deficiencies.
In addition, the Contractor shall provide:
3.5.7.3(a) A summed major/minor alarm indication should be displayed on each alarm system terminal position.
3.5.7.3(b) These alarm positions will be located at both network controller locations and Franklin County dispatch location.
3.5.7.3(c) This alarm indication should appear as both an audible alert and a flag at a conspicuous area on the flat-screen display field.
3.5.7.3(d) Determination of specific alarm point conditions shall be obtainable from any dedicated alarm system terminal position.
3.5.7.3(e) These alarms must be capable of email or other common messaging alert to Franklin County-designated personnel.
3.5.7.3(f) This solution shall allow for a view of individual component functionality and status involving, at a minimum, base stations, controllers, gateways, charging systems, GPS timing equipment, and other devices essential to the System's operation.
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3.5.7.4 The Vendor shall include, as an optional service, Network Operation Center (NOC) monitoring of the system. The Vendor shall include a description of this service as part of their Response.
3.6 Regional Interoperability
Currently, the North Carolina Voice Interoperability Plan for Emergency Responders (VIPER) radio system utilizes open-standard 800MHz P25 technology. Franklin County has a frequent need to communicate with VIPER and the neighboring Wake County system, which is being upgraded to 800MHz APCO P25.
Franklin County will use subscriber equipment to operate on these two neighboring systems. In preparation for such regional interoperability, Franklin County requires the following:
3.6.1 ISSI Gateway
3.6.1.1 The Vendor shall describe how the optional system can be interfaced to other regional P25 radio networks now in operation, under development or procurement planning. Further, the Vendor shall describe each operational feature that is supported by its proposed ISSI technology.
3.6.1.2 No minimum ISSI connections and no talk paths shall be provided and installed by the Vendor as part of this project’s implementation.
3.6.2 Base Station Gateway
It is important for Franklin County to be able to include effective radio interoperability linkages to external radio systems operated by federal, state, and other non-public safety agencies in the future.
The Vendor shall provide:
3.6.2.1 Optional Base Station Gateway devices shall be located at the radio tower sites but the System shall be capable of this in the future to allow the interconnection of legacy analog and other digital radio systems onto the new radio network.
3.6.2.2 The optional Base Station Gateway shall interconnect with Radio-to-IP interfaces and Four-Wire ‘Ear and Mouth’ (4-wire E&M) interfaces compatible with the new radio system’s infrastructure and dispatch center configuration.
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3.6.2.3 The optional Gateway shall provide the below-listed functionality:
3.6.2.3(a) Base Station Gateway shall allow System users to initiate and drop appropriate control link/base stations via talk- group selection on appropriately-programmed System user radios.
3.6.2.3(b) Users shall be able to monitor traffic on the external radio systems, via the Base Station Gateway device.
3.6.2.3(c) Franklin County radio telecommunicators shall have the ability to patch the System’s Base Station Gateway channel traffic onto other P25 network Talk-groups on an ad-hoc, as-needed basis.
3.6.3 Broadband Gateway Solution
The ubiquitous use of commercial broadband Smartphone devices presents new opportunities for providing P25 radio access to those entities having only an occasional need for communications with Franklin County’s user agencies.
Vendor shall provide pricing as an option:
3.6.3.1 Furnish and install an optional Broadband Gateway solution designed to support connectivity with outside cellular device users.
3.6.3.2 The Broadband Gateway Solution shall be located in conjunction with both the primary and redundant Network Controllers.
3.6.3.3 Each Gateway shall, as an option, be configured as an “automatic- protected” from whereas if the primary Broadband Gateway at a Network Controller site should fail, the equipment would “self-heal” and automatically transition to the backup, redundant Gateway device.
3.6.3.4 The Vendor shall identify the required smartphone and licensing for Broadband users. The Vendor shall provide the capability and quantity of users that are included with the design. The quantities for additional user licensing and increments shall also be provided.
3.6.3.5 The Broadband Gateway Solution shall support normal P25 voice radio user functionality, inclusive of AES 256-bit encryption.
3.6.3.6 The Vendor shall provide a functional description of its proposed Broadband Gateway platform or solution, including automatic failure- recovery modes and alarm notification processes.
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3.6.3.7 This Broadband Gateway Solution shall be required to interface with FirstNet as well as other commercial cellular carriers utilized by Franklin County.
3.7 System Voice Encryption
The following components, at a minimum, require system voice encryption:
3.7.1 Each of the System’s P25 trunked digital RF channels shall be equipped to support voice encryption using the Advanced Multiband Excitation +2 (AMBE+2) or newer vocoder.
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3.7.4 Proposed Phase 1, or Phase 2, radio coverage throughout the area defined in Section 6 Coverage Criteria, in the digital encrypted mode, shall be equal to that in the digital clear mode.
3.7.5 The System shall be configured and include both Over-the-Air-Programming (OTAP) and Over-the-Air-Rekeying (OTAR) of user radio equipment as an option.
3.8 NPSPAC 800MHz Mutual Aid Sub-System
If NPSPAC channels are utilized in the proposed system, the Vendor shall describe in detail the configuration of its NPSPAC 800MHz mutual aid subsystem that is optimized to provide mobile radio coverage and conforms to the following requirements:
The mutual aid subsystem will be comprised of five duplex channels that conform to the National Plan, as follows:
8CALL90 851/806.0125MHz
8TAC91 851/806.5125MHz
8TAC92 852/807.0125MHz
8TAC93 852/807.5125MHz
8TAC94 853/808.0125MHz
All channels use CTCSS 156.7Hz
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The Contractor shall interconnect these various mutual aid base stations into the P25 trunked radio network via site-located conventional base station gateway devices. Radio telecommunicators shall be capable of monitoring each of these various mutual aid channels.
The Vendor shall provide a description of its proposed mutual aid subsystem configuration, inclusive of coverage maps depicting VHF, UHF and 800MHz mobile coverage. Further refinement of the mutual aid subsystem is anticipated and may be undertaken by Franklin County as part of the project’s design review meeting process.
3.9 Physical Security
The Vendor shall propose a comprehensive set of physical and cybersecurity safeguards to protect the integrity of the new system. The physical portion of the furnished communications network shall include:
3.9.1 Optional video surveillance of fixed remote infrastructure sites. Storage of the video surveillance footage shall be stored internal to the cameras for a minimum of 90 days.
3.9.2 A mechanical keylock set for each of the remote tower site facilities.
3.10 Cybersecurity
The System may contain various entry points that include ISSI/CSSI gateway connections to external radio communications facilities operated by others and the accessibility of the System to technical and engineering resources via the Internet. Each of these points must be appropriately secured using firewalls, data encryption, and other means to prevent intentional hacking of critical information or installing viruses and malware that could inhibit or disrupt mission-critical communications.
The Vendor shall provide within its Technical Response, a detailed description of the various cybersecurity measures it would employ to protect the proposed new System, both initially and throughout the warranty and post-warranty maintenance periods.
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4.0 Minimum Operative Characteristics
4.1 General
In this Section, channel usage characteristics for agencies now operable on Franklin County’s legacy radio system are presented. From this information, the Vendor can better determine the channel capacity (and subsequently the channel plan) needed to satisfy talk-group structure requirements for this project.
4.2 Minimum System Performance
The Vendor should assume that the current talk-group assignment/usage will be replaced with a P25 digital radio overlay having a similar trunked radio talk-group structure. Appendix B contains a detail of the current talk-group structure now being utilized.
The Vendor can use this information and other statistics or information to structure capacity studies and related technical considerations necessary to develop a radio frequency channel/capacity plan for the system.
The minimally-acceptable Quality of Service Objective for the system shall be a call blocking rate of no more than 1%, with the delay for such calls that are queued to be no greater than 0.5 seconds.
4.3 The Vendor shall describe in the response:
4.3.1 Typical call setup times for trunked radio calls, which in no case shall exceed 0.5- seconds.
4.3.2 Typical audio processing delays, due to vocoding and digital signal processing, within the Vendor’s specific radio technology solution. These delays shall be described for Emergency Calls, Group Calls, Patched Calls, ISSI Calls, Base Station Gateway Calls and Broadband Gateway Calls.
4.3.3 The various levels of call transaction priority as assigned to: Emergency Calls; Group Calls; Fleet Calls; Patched Calls; ISSI Calls; Base Station Gateway Call transactions and Broadband Gateway Calls.
4.3.4 How these various call transaction delays can potentially impact site capacity loading, and how does the Vendor mitigate this in the design process.
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4.4 Intermodulation Study Requirement
The Vendor shall ensure that the proposed System will be within the accepted limits of Industry-accepted engineering practice, free of interference or degradation due to intermodulation (IM) noise/sideband products.
An IM study shall be required to be provided by the Contractor prior to the project’s Franklin County Design Review (CDR) meeting, and subsequent meetings, as the new radio network is deployed. This study shall investigate the impact of both trunked system channels as well as those channels utilized by the conventional mutual aid and interoperability subsystem.
As part of the Technical Response, the Vendor shall fully describe the planned methodology to develop and complete the required noise and IM studies. The Vendor shall submit a representative sample of the noise and IM reporting documentation of sufficient scope and detail to support the methodology, as provided in the Technical Response.
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5.0 Minimum Equipment Requirements
5.1 General
This Section describes minimally-acceptable requirements for fixed-site radio equipment. All radio equipment proposed by Vendors and installed by the Contractor shall be FCC type accepted under Part 90 of the FCC Rules and Regulations. All supplied equipment proposed by the Vendor and provided/installed by the Contractor shall be in current production and shall meet or exceed the requirements of this Section.
Base station/repeaters shall support P25 Phase 1 and Phase 2 modulation formats and shall support narrowband (9.6kb/s) P25 trunked data technology.
5.2 Control Station Equipment
All control station P25 radios proposed shall:
5.2.1 Be available either as an integrated 120VAC powered desktop radio rack or a remotely located, AC powered radio package with separate remote-control unit.
5.2.2 Control station and control unit shall have an optional provision to operate from standby 12VDC source upon failure of AC power.
5.2.3 Options shall be provided for local and remote-control operation of the control station.
5.2.4 Must meet APCO minimum recommendations and EIA/TIA standards for P25 Public Safety 700/800MHz digital trunked radio systems. Furnished equipment must be operable on both Phase 1 and Phase 2 infrastructures.
5.2.5 Allow operations on P25 trunked and conventional (analog/P25) systems with priority scan of Talk-groups or channels.
5.2.6 Offer digital voice encryption, using an Advanced Multi-Band Excitation +2 (AMBE+2) or Newer P25 Phase 1 and Phase 2 vocoder, DES-OFB and federally approved 256-bit AES coding to provide enhanced security during transmission and reception of sensitive communications.
5.2.7 Incorporate electronic, alphanumeric displays (minimum of eight characters) to provide visual indication of system availability, channel/Talk-group selection, incoming user ID, call alerts and operational status such as scan and channel busy.
5.2.8 Include transmit time out timer to warn the user that the radio may be transmitting longer than a predetermined time limit and then disable the transmitter.
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5.2.9 Control station packaging shall incorporate sufficient electromagnetic shielding of radio and power supply components to allow multiple control stations to be located at the same site without causing unit-to-unit interference.
5.2.10 Minimum electrical specifications as follows:
5.2.10.1 Primary Input Voltage: 120 VAC, 60 Hz, single-phase with 3- conductor grounded line cord.
5.2.10.2 Optional Battery: 12 VDC designed for 8 hrs. of operation
5.2.10.3 Environmental: MIL-STD 810 C, D, E, F and G for shock, vibration, humidity and high/low temperature.
5.2.10.4 Temperature Range: -30 °C to +60 °C
5.2.10.5 Humidity: 95% relative humidity at 50 °C
5.2.10.6 Talk-group Selection: Rotary-knob style
5.2.11 Transmitter specification are as follows:
5.2.11.1 Frequency Range: 764 to 870 MHz
5.2.11.2 Channel Capacity: 500 channels
5.2.11.3 Talk-group Capacity: 16 Talk-groups per system/tier, minimum
5.2.11.4 Talk-group Capacity: 16 Talk-groups per system/tier, minimum
5.2.11.5 RF Power Output: 18 W (700 MHz); 30 W (800 MHz)
5.2.11.6 RF Output Impedance: 50 ohms
5.2.11.7 Channel Spacing: 12.5/6.25 KHz, NPSPAC
5.2.11.8 Spurious/Harmonic: At least 70 dB below carrier
5.2.11.9 Frequency Stability: 1.5 PPM from -25 °C to 60 °C
5.2.11.10 Emission: 16K0F3E; 11K0F3E; 8K10F1D; 8K10F1E; 9K80F1D, 9K80D7W or comparable Phase 2 Emission.
5.2.11.11 Modulation Deviation: +/-2.5KHz for 12.5KHz channel, +/-4 KHz NPSPAC
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5.2.11.12 Audio Distortion: Less than 2% at 1 KHz
5.2.11.13 Audio Response: +/-3 dB of a 6 dB-per-octave pre-emphasis, characteristic, 300Hz to 3KHz.
5.2.11.14 Duty Cycle: Transmitter 20-80%
5.2.11.15 Hum and Noise: -35dB
5.2.12 Receiver specifications are as follows:
5.2.12.1 Frequency Range: 764 to 870 MHz
5.2.12.2 Channel Capacity: 500 channels
5.2.12.3 Channel Spacing: 12.5/6.25 KHz/NPSPAC
5.2.12.4 Adjacent Channel Rejection: -63 dB
5.2.12.5 Digital Sensitivity: 5% BER: 0.35 µV
5.2.12.6 Frequency Stability: 1.5 PPM from -25 °C to 60 °C
5.2.12.7 Intermodulation Rejection: -75 dB
5.2.12.8 Spurious Response -75 dB Rejection:
5.2.12.9 Audio Output: Not less than 3W
5.2.12.10 Audio Distortion: No more than 2% at 1 KHz
5.2.12.11 Duty Cycle (EIA): Receiver 100%
5.3 Base/Repeater Stations
All Base/Repeater P25 radios proposed shall:
5.3.1 Meet APCO minimum recommendations and EIA/TIA standards for P25 Public Safety digital trunked/conventional radio systems (depending upon application within sites).
5.3.2 Furnished equipment must be capable of operation as a combined Phase 1 and Phase 2 infrastructure.
5.3.3 Be designed for 100% continuous-duty operation at full manufacturer specification.
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5.3.4 In P25 multi-site and simulcast configurations, base stations shall utilize linear RF power amplifiers and function in a linear simulcast mode that minimizes to the greatest extent possible destructive time-delay interference within site coverage- overlap regions and minimizes digital modulation distortion, termed modulation fidelity.
5.3.4.1 Modulation fidelity, for this RFP, is a measurement of the degree of closeness that the transmitted modulation matches the ideal theoretical modulation for P25 Phase 2 waveforms.
5.3.5 Incorporate site monitor and infrastructure alarm systems having the ability to report major/minor infrastructure functionality alarms on multiple dispatch-located alarm console display devices. Additionally, the alarm reporting system shall have the capability of being remotely accessed for the monitoring and remote- interrogation of field/site related alarms, using a laptop configuration from any node within the network.
5.3.6 Utilize the proposed 48 VDC battery backup subsystem.
5.3.7 Include a "Fail-over/Fail-Soft" trunking scheme designed to maintain network performance as critical site components fail. System must be fault tolerant with redundant levels of computer hardware/software, as necessary, to maintain trunked operation during equipment failures.
5.3.8 Support special services, i.e. encrypted voice, data transmission, multiple Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system interfaces, Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) interfaces, audio recording of Talk-groups, and collection of system operational data.
5.3.9 700/800MHz P25 Repeater station specifications are as follows:
5.3.9.1 General Specifications:
5.3.9.1(a) Frequency Range: 764-776MHz, 851 to 870MHz
5.3.9.1(b) Number of Frequencies: One transmit; one receive
5.3.9.1(c) Channel Spacing: 25/12.5KHz
5.3.9.1(d) Channel Capacity: 1
5.3.9.1(e) Input Voltage: 48 VDC operation
5.3.9.1(f) Temperature Range: -30°C to +60°C
5.3.9.1(g) Humidity: 90 % relative humidity @ 50°C (typical)
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5.3.9.2 Transmitter specifications are as follows:
5.3.9.2(a) Output Impedance: 50 Ohms
5.3.9.2(b) Power Output: 100 watts
5.3.9.2(c) Frequency Stability: 0.01 PPM from -30 °C to +60 °C ambient, when referenced to site-based GPS-disciplined frequency standard.
5.3.9.2(d) Emission: 8K30F1W; 8K70D1W; 9K80F1D; 11K2F3E; 9K80F1D, 9K80D7W or comparable Phase 2 Emission
5.3.9.2(e) Modulation Deviation: +/-2.5KHz (12.5KHz), +/- 4KHz (NPSPAC)
5.3.9.2(f) Channel Spacing: 25KHz; 12.5 KHz
5.3.9.2(g) Audio Distortion: 2% at 1KHz
5.3.9.2(h) Audio Response: Within +1, -3db of 6dB/octave per EIA
5.3.9.2(i) Spurious/Harmonic: -65dB
5.3.9.3 Receiver specifications are as follows:
5.3.9.3(a) Frequency Range: 792-825MHz
5.3.9.3(b) Modulation Acceptance: 1KHz off channel
5.3.9.3(c) Selectivity: -70dB
5.3.9.3(d) Sensitivity: 0.25uv
5.3.9.3(e) Intermodulation: -80dB
5.3.9.3(f) Spurious/Image: -85dB
5.3.9.3(g) Frequency Stability: 0.01-PPM (GPS standard)
5.3.9.3(h) Channel Spacing: 12.5KHz
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5.3.9.3(i) Audio Distortion: 2% at rated audio line level (600-Ohm)
5.3.9.3(j) Audio Response: Within +1/-3dB of 6dB/octave per EIA
5.3.9.3(k) Duty Cycle (EIA): Receiver 100%
5.3.10 Minimum 800MHz Analog Base/Repeater station specifications are as follows:
5.3.10.1 General Specifications:
5.3.10.1(a) Frequency Range: 806 to 869MHz
5.3.10.1(b) Number of Frequencies: One transmit; one receive
5.3.10.1(c) Channel Spacing: 25/12.5KHz
5.3.10.1(d) Channel Capacity: 10, minimally
5.3.10.1(e) Input Voltage: 48 VDC operation
5.3.10.1(f) Operating Temperature: -30°C to +60°C
5.3.10.1(g) Humidity: 90 % relative humidity @ 50°C (typical)
5.3.10.2 Transmitter specifications are as follows:
5.3.10.2(a) RF Output Impedance: 50 Ohms
5.3.10.2(b) Power Output: 100 watts
5.3.10.2(c) Frequency Stability: 0.01 PPM from -30 °C to +60 °C ambient, when referenced to site-based GPS-disciplined frequency standard.
5.3.10.2(d) Modulation Deviation: 0 to +/- 5KHz (25KHz), 0 to +/- 4KHz (NPSPAC)
5.3.10.2(e) Modulation Type: Analog FM 16K0F3E
5.3.10.2(f) Channel Spacing: 25KHz; 12.5 KHz
5.3.10.2(g) Audio Distortion: 2% at 1KHz
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5.3.10.2(h) Audio Response: Within +1, -3db of 6dB/octave per EIA
5.3.10.2(i) Spurious/Harmonic: -65dB
5.3.10.3 Receiver specifications are as follows:
5.3.10.3(a) Frequency Range: 806-825MHz
5.3.10.3(b) Modulation Acceptance: 1KHz off channel
5.3.10.3(c) Selectivity: -70dB (-80db for 25KHz channel)
5.3.10.3(d) Sensitivity: 0.25uv
5.3.10.3(e) Intermodulation: -80dB
5.3.10.3(f) Spurious/Image: -85dB
5.3.10.3(g) Frequency Stability: 0.01-PPM
5.3.10.3(h) Channel Spacing: 12.5KHz
5.3.10.3(i) Audio Distortion: 2% at rated audio line level (600-Ohm)
5.3.10.3(j) Audio Response: Within +1/-3dB of 6dB/octave per EIA
5.3.10.3(k) Duty Cycle (EIA): Receiver 100%
5.3.11 Minimum analog paging base station VHF specifications are as follows:
5.3.11.1 General:
5.3.11.1(a) Power Inputs: Configured 48 VDC operation
5.3.11.1(b) Temperature Range: -30 °C to +60 °C
5.3.11.1(c) Humidity: 95 % relative humidity at 50°C (typical)
5.3.11.1(d) Environmental: MIL-STD 810 for shock, vibration, humidity and high/low temperature.
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5.3.11.2 Transmitter specifications are as follows:
5.3.11.2(a) Channel Capacity: One active; up to four programmed.
5.3.11.2(b) Frequency Range: 136-174MHz
5.3.11.2(c) RF Power Output: 100 W
5.3.11.2(d) RF Output Impedance: 50 ohms
5.3.11.2(e) Frequency Spread: Full range; 12.5KHz spacing.
5.3.11.2(f) Frequency Stability: 0.01 PPM from -30 °C to +60 °C ambient, referenced to site- based GPS-disciplined frequency standard.
5.3.11.2(g) Modulation Fidelity: Less than 3% distortion, full audio/tone range.
5.3.11.3 Receiver specifications are as follows:
5.3.11.3(a) Frequency Range: 136-174 MHz
5.3.11.3(b) Channel Capacity: One active, up to four programmed
5.3.11.3(c) Channel Capacity: One active, up to four programmed
5.3.11.3(d) Channel Spacing: 12.5KHz
5.3.11.3(e) Frequency Stability: 0.01 PPM from -30°C to +60 °C ambient. Referenced to site- based GPS disciplined local frequency standard.
5.3.11.3(f) Digital Sensitivity: 5% BER: 0.35 µV
5.3.11.3(g) Adjacent Channel -60 dB minimum Rejection:
5.3.11.3(h) Intermodulation -80 dB Rejection:
5.3.11.3(i) Spurious Response: -85 dB
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5.4 Fixed Microwave Equipment Requirements
5.4.1 The microwave network shall adhere to Franklin County’s network management plan as defined in Appendix G: Network Management Requirements.
5.4.2 Digital voice/data technology shall be used to minimize audio-phase delays and/or incompatibility of audio levels within the proposed network solution.
5.4.3 Where VoIP techniques are used to interconnect infrastructure sites, in lieu of traditional PCM multiplex channel schemes, a robust means shall be provided thereby assuring that the highest priority possible is given to voice packet delivery.
5.4.4 Redundant transmit, receive, and baseband equipment for each site, configured for automatic hot standby operation, shall be provided by the Vendor. This redundant equipment will automatically switch to the hot standby component(s) upon failure of the primary equipment.
5.4.5 A Microwave Alarm System shall be provided by the Vendor to monitor microwave site functions and to provide alarm status of abnormal operational parameters of equipment associated with the microwave system. Microwave major alarms shall be integrated within the radio alarm packaged supplied by the Vendor.
5.4.6 An orderwire channel with individual site handsets will be provided to link all microwave locations for testing and troubleshooting.
5.4.7 A separate 48 VDC microwave standby battery system will be provided and sized for 48-hours of continuous microwave equipment operation at each infrastructure site.
5.4.7.1 An automatic low-voltage disconnect system will be employed to protect the battery plant from deep-cycle discharge damage.
5.4.8 Microwave system availability shall be no less than 99.999%. 6GHz path segments longer than 12-miles must utilize space-diversity. The system shall be loop- configured with hitless directional switching.
5.4.9 11GHz path segments, if any, shall be no longer than 4-miles in length. The use of 11GHz and higher is discouraged, except in the instance where required by the FCC.
5.4.10 Microwave antennas, radomes, and antenna mounts supplied and installed will be capable of surviving wind speeds of up to 150mph and maintaining reliable operations during sustained storm force winds of up to 125mph. Each furnished antenna system will be equipped with dual stiff arms/ruggedized mounts to limit antenna vibration and flexing during high wind events.
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5.4.11 Minimum operational service parameters of each microwave link are as follows:
5.4.11.1 Unfaded Bit Error Rate (BER): Not Less Than 10-10
5.4.11.2 Calculated RF Link Fade Margin: Not Less Than 40dB
5.4.11.3 Link Outage Level: To coincide with 10-3 BER, to occur at a signal level not less than 3db in excess of the calculated RF link fade margin.
5.4.12 Microwave system shall incorporate a quadrature amplitude modulated adaptive protocol that automatically adjusts protocol to maintain critical communications during abnormally faded conditions. This technique is intended to extend the microwave system’s functionality to beyond that of the normal 40db flat fade margin.
5.4.13 Vendors may use high-power amplifiers (i.e., 36dBm to 39dBm), as may be necessary, to achieve the best balance between antenna size versus the 40db flat fade margin requirement.
5.4.14 In no case should antennas larger than 8ft. in diameter be considered for this project unless high-performance antennas are required due to interference mitigation requirements as noted by the Frequency Coordinator.
5.4.15 The Contractor shall be responsible for the engineering and filing costs for microwave system frequency coordination, prior coordination notification, FCC license application preparation and submittal of necessary microwave licensing documents on behalf of Franklin County.
5.5 Additional Submittal Requirements:
The Vendor is not required to present a detailed fixed path design of the proposed microwave subsystem for the purpose of the Technical response, as such work is dependent upon exact antenna placements that will be resolved by the Vendor during the various design review meetings to be held prior to system construction.
The Vendor shall provide the following information as part of the Technical proposal:
5.5.1 Technical specification literature for its proposed microwave radio, antenna and related equipment.
5.5.2 A sample path profile analysis indicative of the scope to be used during the actual microwave analysis process. The sample analysis shall include all of the tower sites that encompass the Vendor's proposed radio infrastructure configuration.
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5.5.3 A sample test and alignment verification process, to be used during the commissioning of the new microwave subsystem.
5.5.4 The Vendor may reuse/reconfigure Franklin County’s existing microwave equipment as this equipment if it is supported and is expected to have operational value within the new P25 System.
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6.0 Coverage Criteria
6.1 General
The System’s P25 digital trunked radio network shall be designed to support portable hand- carried radio subscriber equipment on the hip with a speaker microphone, operated on- street, at physical locations throughout the identified service area. An enhanced VHF Fire and EMS paging configuration shall be designed to support in-residence, in-station, and on-street paging receiver alerting and voice transmissions. The Vendor must fully determine and guarantee the coverage predicted for the proposed solution, as per the functional and operational requirements of this RFP. The Vendor shall provide within the response a sample Coverage Test and Acceptance Plan that encompasses the elements described below:
6.2 Coverage Parameters
The Vendor must consider the following operating parameters in the development of their coverage guarantee:
6.2.1 Shoulder/microphone units without antennas will be used with portable radio units in most instances and shall be the normal configuration considered for coverage design. Body and obstruction losses must therefore be considered in the proposed network design for both talk-in/talk-out coverage analyses.
6.2.2 Flexible, quarter wavelength antennas shall be required for portable units. Coaxial- skirt type or ½ wave antennas are not acceptable due to size and other mechanical/ergonomic limitations.
6.2.3 Mobile unit configurations shall utilize low profile 0db gain 700/800MHz antennas. These antennas shall be located on the vehicle’s trunk, having an average base level height of 3.5 feet.
6.2.4 Paging unit configurations shall have coverage modeled based on the Motorola Minitor 6 pager’s internal antenna configuration and shall assume the target pager is hip-mounted (approximately 3.5ft above ground level).
6.3 Noise Floor & Interference
It is the intent and requirement that the system shall be designed such that the indicated coverage goals and requirements herein be met irrespective of external noise and interference. Therefore, it is essential that the Contractor undertake whatever measurements, surveys, and studies as necessary such that the state of the noise and interference environment is quantified prior to the system's final design. The final system design shall make such allowances as necessary, including but not limited to reduced repeater site effective sensitivity (predictions) in the presence of noise and interference (as measured) to achieve Franklin County’s required degree of coverage.
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The Contractor shall not excuse a failure of any portion of the coverage test due to external noise or interference, with one exception: If the Contractor can show, with certified measurement data, that the noise and/or interference environment has substantially changed between the initial pre-design measurements/surveys and the time of the performance of the coverage acceptance test. If such findings can be demonstrated, then the coverage requirement for the affected portion of the coverage test may be conditionally accepted by Franklin County as an exception.
As part of its proposal development, the Vendor shall undertake a best-faith effort to investigate the existence of abnormal noise/interference levels, if any, and shall incorporate those findings within its coverage map submittals for the proposed system. These measurements shall be conducted between the hours of 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. on normal working days. Off hours and holiday periods will not be acceptable periods for measurements. Ultimate final acceptance of the affected portion of the completed system may be given only if Franklin County is shown sufficient information to demonstrate that any observed degradation is beyond the reasonable, Industry-recognized control of the Contractor. If, however, coverage degradation to the system is found to be within the Contractor’s control, then whatever additions, modifications, or costs incurred to resolve the coverage deficiency shall be borne solely by the Vendor.
6.4 Service Area
6.4.1 Portable radio on-street, on the hip with a speaker microphone coverage must extend throughout no less than 97% of that area within the land region encompassed by Franklin County, North Carolina and two-miles outside of Franklin County, North Carolina at DAQ 3.4.
6.4.2 The System shall support mobile radio user coverage throughout the County and two miles outside of the County at 97% coverage at Delivered Audio Quality (DAQ) 4.0.
6.4.3 Portable radio and paging receiver coverage within buildings is required. The system shall support no less than 95% coverage/DAQ-3.4 within residential structures and Law/Fire/EMS facilities throughout all areas of Franklin County. In addition, portable radio coverage and paging receiver coverage to the same or greater reliability and audio quality is required within a specific set of critical building locations and critical areas, as listed in Appendix D Critical Building/Area List.
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6.4.3.1 The System shall support no less than 95% coverage within 20dB structures within the city limits of the following cities plus one mile outside the border, or three miles from the city center, whichever is greater, and along the corridor of major roads with a one-mile boundary on either side.
• Youngsville
• Bunn
• Louisburg
• Franklinton
• US-1
• US-401
6.4.4 All references to coverage reliability in this RFP refer to statistical area reliability. For example, the phrase "95% coverage" indicates that the total area described shall exhibit at least 95% statistical probability that coverage areas, if tested, would be found to support electrical performance which equals or exceeds that minimum signal level necessary for that Contracted delivered audio quality.
6.4.4.1 It will not be acceptable to provide a coverage guarantee which includes a relatively large number of failed points within any single vicinity, while still meeting the overall goal of 95% coverage.
6.4.4.2 It will not be acceptable to have a failure of six or more contiguous test points.
6.5 Propagation Analysis
The Vendor shall provide written descriptions of the processes and propagation models used to calculate proposed area coverage objectives.
Coverage maps and other pertinent calculations must be submitted with the following minimum information clearly defined for each map or submittal:
6.5.1 Transmitter site power output.
6.5.2 Antenna gain and type (Include transmission line losses).
6.5.3 Effective signal level necessary, at both infrastructure and user radio antenna ports, to produce DAQ 3.4 with a portable and DAQ 4.0 with a mobile delivered audio quality in the typical land mobile radio environment (inclusive of noise floor degradation, if any).
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6.5.4 Antenna height.
6.5.5 Portable unit effective radiated power.
6.5.6 Portable unit effective receiver sensitivity.
6.5.7 Transmitter site talk-out range, individual sites as well as composite coverage.
6.5.8 Portable unit talk-in range, individual sites as well as composite coverage.
6.5.9 A statement defining the percentage of land area covered shall be provided for each submitted map configuration.
6.5.10 Okamura modeling should be used for propagation projection.
6.6 Radio System Coverage Acceptance Criteria
Verification of the installed system's coverage is a component of the Test and Acceptance criteria described in Section 14 Phased Implementation.
6.6.1 Vehicular coverage testing (performed within a road vehicle during terrestrial coverage testing or watercraft when performing river or lake coverage testing) shall be done with computer-controlled test equipment.
6.6.1.1 This equipment shall automatically record the position of the test vehicle (by means of GPS positioning) at the time of a reading and records the signal strength of at least 200 signal samples over a 40-wavelength period for each reading taken within a test grid. Signal strength measurements shall be made continuously along the drive route.
6.6.2 Test grid sizes within all city limits shall utilize grid sizes no greater than 1320 feet x 1320 feet (1/4 mile). Grids sizes within rural areas shall be 2640 feet x 2640 feet (1/2- mile).
6.6.3 A minimum number of accessible grids, sufficient to provide statistical accuracy of results in the order of 0.25% or less, shall be tested.
6.6.4 Franklin County and the Contractor shall mutually determine the size/location of grids and a suitable drive route that encompasses the entirety of accessible grids. This testing shall apply to any area capable of being traversed by a 4x4 vehicle. Inaccessible grids will be excluded from the coverage result calculations.
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6.6.5 Field strength test results obtained throughout the coverage area, in accordance with minimally required reliability percentages, shall be of sufficient level to produce a Delivered Audio Quality (DAQ) rating of 3.4 or higher where required (see Figure 1 below) throughout the predicted service area to be considered passing.
DAQ Description
5 Reception is very clear, and the message is perfectly readable. No background noise is present, and every word is understood.
4 Reception is clear, but with slight background noise. Message is readable and every word is understood.
3.4 Reception is clear, but with slight background noise. Message is readable and understood with few/occasional missing syllables. 3 Background noise is evident. Message is readable and understood even with missing syllables.
2 Background noise is prevalent. Message is readable with difficulty and requires repetition.
1 Evidence that transmission being made. Voice message is barely discernible, and no words are understood. Unusable. 0 No transmission is heard. No activity on the channel is evident.
CPC is set to the midpoint of the Range. SINAD values are NOT to be used for system performance assessment.
Figure 1: DAQ Table
6.6.6 Mobile radio signal strength measurements shall be made from either a terrestrial (land) vehicle moving at approximately 35 mph, or a watercraft (river/lake) vehicle traveling at approximately 20-knots.
6.6.7 The device used to measure field intensity shall be stable and have a dynamic range suitable for the conditions under test.
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6.6.8 Prior to the execution of these test activities, all test equipment and data gathering equipment to be used shall be fully certified by an independent testing laboratory having calibration tools traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. These certification documents shall be presented to Franklin County’s project staff prior to coverage testing.
6.6.9 The test output shall be retained by a laptop computer or an equivalent computer device. The Contractor shall submit a written and/or graphical report containing an analysis of the test results to Franklin County daily, and a formal report at the end of the test.
6.6.10 The Contractor’s analysis shall include maps of the coverage area divided into grids, with the test results for drive tests displayed in each grid on a separate map.
6.6.11 All test data, in its raw form, shall be made available for independent inspection.
6.6.12 Franklin County reserves the right to reject any instrumentation or procedures.
6.6.13 During these tests, the System’s P25 transmitter(s) output power shall be monitored by Franklin County and no adjustments shall be made to the base station(s), antenna system(s), transmitter(s), portable/mobile radio units or test instrumentation after appropriate calibration of all involved equipment.
6.6.14 Should Franklin County reject any portion of the test, the Contractor shall correct the errors and omissions as defined by Franklin County at no additional cost.
6.7 Audio Quality Test Process
In addition to the signal level collection method describe above, the Contractor shall be required to conduct a voice audio quality test of the system.
6.7.1 The P25 digital portion of the new radio system shall encompass an automated BER Test for both inbound and outbound transmission pathways.
6.7.2 The Contractor shall, as part of its Acceptance Test, produce a BER Test Report that correlates actual BER to predicted results.
6.7.3 Of those accessible grids evaluated because of the field-testing process, no fewer than 97% shall achieve a BER that is directly correlated to DAQ-3.4, as defined by EIA/TIA TSB-88D, as depicted by Figure 1 above. A call transmission failure in either direction shall be considered a failure of the tested grid.
6.7.4 The BER test shall encompass the same grid structure as devised for the signal level test process.
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6.7.5 A manually-conducted voice quality test simulating in-residence portable radio operations shall also be conducted with County supplied portable radios and by County assigned personnel.
6.7.5.1 In conducting portable voice quality testing, both vehicular-mounted mobile radios and County supplied portable radios will be utilized in Contractor-equipped vehicles, but with appropriate transmission line attenuators installed on the mobiles to replicate indoor portable radio operations.
6.7.5.1(a) A County representative shall verify the test equipment is in proper working order prior to each day(s) testing, mid way through the day(s), and at the end of the day(s).
6.7.5.2 The County’s service area shall be comprised of test grids equal to those used in BER testing.
6.7.5.3 Test calls for each grid will be transacted, as required vehicle-to-base and base-to-vehicle or portable-to-base and base-to-portable, with the results for each call segment scored as per TSB-88D recommendations.
6.7.5.4 No fewer than 95% of the total number of grids tested in this manner shall be ranked as achieving DAQ-3.4 audio quality, or higher.
6.7.5.5 A failure in either call direction shall be considered as a failure of the tested grid.
6.7.6 The following voice audio quality verification process shall apply:
6.7.6.1 The portable radio voice quality testing shall be performed using a minimum of ten phonetically balanced phrases, to be supplied by the Contractor.
6.7.6.2 A successful test measurement shall be one which requires no repetition to understand the spoken phrase and with a DAQ of 3.4.
6.7.6.3 A successfully tested grid is defined as one in which communications from a dispatch console to a field radio unit, as well as for the reverse path, are not less than DAQ 3.4 as described above.
6.7.7 The County shall designate the test team(s) to participate in coverage testing.
6.7.8 All test vehicles shall be provided by the Contractor and be off-road capable. Where boats are required, these shall be provided by the County.
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6.7.9 Testing shall commence daily at 8:00 AM and will cease at 4:30 PM. At least three teams will conduct the tests in the interest of timely completion.
6.7.10 Failure of Contractor test equipment shall not be considered as an acceptable reason for a Contract time extension.
6.7.11 The County will not pay for retesting caused by delays or equipment failures.
6.7.12 Testing will proceed through weekends and during peak foliage until concluded.
6.7.13 Final System Acceptance shall not be achieved until the constructed system successfully equals or exceeds the coverage performance guaranteed by the Contract.
6.8 Critical Building Coverage Test Process
6.8.1 Coverage shall be no less than 95% inside of the listing of representative buildings contained in Appendix D Critical Building/Area List. It is desired that most of these building structures shall be supported by the proposed fixed infrastructure (tower sites). However, the Vendor shall exercise good judgment in balancing the proliferation of costly infrastructure tower sites with the number of building sites. The use of building amplifier systems, while necessary in some instances, shall likewise be minimized to the most practical and fiscally responsible extent possible.
6.8.2 The Vendor shall specifically identify those buildings from that list that are likely to require building amplifier systems.
6.8.3 If any of these representative buildings fail to demonstrate 95% reliable coverage (DAQ 3.4 Audio Quality), the following procedure will be followed:
6.8.3.1 The Vendor must propose a testing method showing how the failed building will be tested to verify that it does or does not meet the in- building coverage criteria.
6.8.3.2 If System radio coverage gaps are identified versus Vendor as-proposed coverage models, the Contractor will be responsible for modifying the System, at no additional cost to the County, to achieve the required coverage within the failed building. Remediation may include any or all the following approaches, as mutually agreed by the County and its Consultant:
• Bi-directional amplifier (BDA) system installed in the building.
• Passive repeater systems installed in the building.
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• Satellite receiver systems in or near the building.
• Modifying/adjusting repeater site antenna systems.
The determination to utilize a BDA within any structure shall be engineered as a part of a comprehensive system design. The Contractor shall not install any BDA system in structures that shall introduce interference into the overall P25 System operation.
If any changes are made to the fixed sites (such as re-orienting antenna patterns) in order to resolve building coverage failures, then a complete re-test of coverage shall be required at no additional cost to the County.
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7.0 Dispatcher Console Requirements
7.1 General
It is a requirement that Franklin County’s existing/legacy radio configuration remain operationally available during the installation and acceptance phases of the new P25 System. Franklin County will permit the co-location of new dispatch console equipment with this legacy equipment during the project’s user migration phase and until project acceptance.
7.2 Radio Console Locations
7.2.1 Franklin County currently utilizes one dispatch center for 911, Law, Fire, EMS, and other public safety agencies. The dispatch center is located at 285 T Kemp Rd, Louisburg, NC 27549. There is a quantity of six (6) consoles at this location.
7.2.2 Franklin County is in the process of building a new primary dispatch center. This location will have the same six (6) consoles. The new location will include space for a monopole tower if required, microwave connectivity to the P25 radio system, and DC battery backup for the microwave. The new location is across the parking lot from the current location. If required, the vendor shall supply and install the new monopole at the cost of the vendor.
7.3 Console Installation Requirements
In proposing a console solution, the Vendor shall:
7.3.1 Replace all existing radio dispatch consoles at Franklin County’s dispatch center(s) with an IP-based solution and have seamless integration with the newly proposed System.
7.3.2 Install new radio telecommunicator equipment cabling that must, likewise, be completed in a manner that causes no interference with the operation of the existing legacy VHF radio system.
7.3.3 Carefully evaluate dispatch facilities prior to initial design review to determine the most effective means to install and implement its new dispatch console equipment and associated subsystems.
7.3.4 Any solution that would cause the temporary interruption of the existing radio system for any duration must be reviewed and approved, in advance, by the affected entities and Franklin County.
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7.4 Desired Functionality
Due to the critical nature of the communications services provided by these public safety dispatch facilities, a high degree of reliability for the new radio dispatch console subsystem is required.
7.4.1 General Operations
The console subsystem, to the greatest extent possible, shall:
7.4.1.1 Be automatically self-correcting.
7.4.1.2 Provide continuous and automatic self-testing and diagnosis.
7.4.1.3 Alert the operator in the event of component or sub-system failure.
7.4.1.4 Allow continued operation of the remaining consoles in the event of failure to a specific console, through isolation of the defective console device.
7.4.1.5 Be of a design that eliminates single points of failure.
7.4.1.6 Utilize packet-based, in lieu of traditional circuit-switched, technologies.
7.4.1.7 Modularity is likewise envisioned to reduce the number of sub-systems affected by a single component failure. Repair of sub-systems without totally disabling multiple radio console positions shall be required, as continued console operation is necessary during repair.
7.4.2 Diagnostics
7.4.2.1 The new dispatch console subsystem shall be equipped with several self- diagnostic elements that continuously monitor and verify the correct operation of each distributed microprocessor, each audio path in the console electronics, and between the console electronics and the system.
7.4.2.2 Diagnostic capability shall be distributed among independent and redundant subsystems and shall not rely on one central diagnostic circuit.
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7.4.3 Power Supply
It is a critical requirement that power loss or surges shall not affect radio dispatch operations.
7.4.3.1 Power loss or surges shall not alter the system software or operating parameters at the radio dispatch positions.
7.4.3.2 External power to each console shall be supplied by a nominal 120VAC, 60Hz, single-phase power source.
7.4.3.3 All dispatch console equipment, in each dispatch facility, shall be connected to an outlet on a circuit that is protected by a UPS and supported by the site’s emergency power generator. Emergency Backup power at each dispatch site is not the responsibility of the Vendor.
7.4.4 Flat Panel Display
7.4.4.1 A state-of-the-art color, non-interlacing minimum 22-inch display shall be provided.
7.4.4.2 Each operator shall have the ability to change screen displays to suit operator preferences.
7.4.4.3 No less than eight console preferences shall be configurable for each console.
7.4.5 Headset Jack Configuration
7.4.5.1 All radio consoles shall, at a minimum accommodate both right-handed and left-handed operators.
7.4.5.2 All radio consoles shall be configured for dual headset and local microphone operations.
7.4.5.3 Each console shall provide independent transmit audio level settings for audio inputs from the headset microphone and a desktop microphone, such that telecommunicators may freely switch operation without affecting dispatch audio quality.
7.4.5.4 Dual headset jacks shall be provided at each position for training and supervisory purposes.
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7.4.6 Footswitch
7.4.6.1 The Contractor shall supply and install a switch for each console.
7.4.6.2 Each footswitch will operate PTT of the selected channel(s).
7.4.6.3 The footswitch shall be heavy duty, rated for constant and continuous use, and shall be designed so as not to skid on a smooth flooring surface.
7.4.7 Master Time Source
7.4.7.1 A time generator system shall be provided, by the Contractor, that references the Global Positioning System to synchronize all dispatch clocks and logging recorders at all radio console positions/centers.
7.4.7.2 This time generator system shall be made to fully interface to and control the event-time display of the radio consoles, console audio recorder, radio network management tools, radio network alarm system, and microwave alarm system at each radio dispatch location.
7.4.8 Dispatcher Headsets
Each position shall be capable of utilizing a wireless headset hardware for connectivity into the proposed radio console headset jack hardware. The following headsets are currently in use by Franklin County and are required to operate with the new dispatch consoles:
7.4.8.1 Make Model Plantronics HW-510 Plantronics HW-710 Plantronics HW-530 Plantronics H31-CD Plantronics HW261 Plantronics TRISTAR H81N Plantronics SHR2082-01
7.4.9 Digital Fixed Station Interface
The console system shall be capable of modern digital fixed-station interface (DFSI) connectivity to base stations and other fixed radios.
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7.4.10 Dispatch Console Positions
Each of the radio dispatch consoles shall include all controls that apply to the various channel/talk-groups and auxiliary functions for the console.
Each console position shall contain as a minimum:
7.4.10.1 Select Speaker – for audio from selected channels/talk-groups, with volume control.
7.4.10.2 Unselect speaker – for audio from unselected channels/talk-groups, with volume control.
7.4.10.3 Resource selectable speaker – Minimum of 8 additional speakers which allow for console audio resources to be dynamically assigned by the operator.
7.4.10.4 Transmit Function – a color-coded transmit function to control the push to talk (PTT) function for the selected transmitter(s) and/or talk-group(s).
7.4.10.5 CTCSS Monitor or Disable Function – shall disable the receiver CTCSS decoder of selected conventional base station(s) operating on conventional channels for monitoring purposes.
7.4.10.6 Clock – shall display time in twenty four-hour formats and shall be synchronized with the time server.
7.4.10.7 VU Meter or Audio Level Display.
7.4.10.8 Keypad or screen representation of a keypad for numeric data entry.
7.4.10.9 Microphone – desktop microphone type. This microphone shall be resistant to interference, such as transmitting hum from lights, cathode ray monitors, or other devices used in the proximity of the console.
7.4.10.10 Dual Headset Jack – a dual headset jack shall be provided which will allow for use of a headset equipped with RJ-327 type plug with modular adapter. Separate headset volume controls for radio and telephone audio output shall be provided.
7.4.10.11 Intercom – intercom between operator positions shall be provided. A visual display shall be provided to identify both the calling and called parties by console name. Multiple simultaneous intercom conversations between individual consoles shall be possible.
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7.4.10.12 ID Display on the channel window for standard calls and emergency calls with a minimum of eight alphanumeric characters.
7.4.10.13 All Receiver Mute Function – a function, which will mute the received audio from all unselected channels, shall be provided. This muting function shall be programmable in predetermined increments.
7.4.10.14 Simultaneous Select and Instant Transmit Function – controls shall be provided that allows the operator to manually select any combination of console controlled base stations for simultaneous transmissions. Three selectable combinations shall be allowed at the discretion of the telecommunicator.
7.4.10.14(a) The patch shall utilize a single trunked channel when patching more than one Talk-group.
7.4.10.15 Emergency/Reset
7.4.10.15(a) Consoles shall receive emergency alerts from the trunked radio system regardless of the status of the channel control window.
7.4.10.15(b) Emergency messages shall be indicated by a flashing ID, and emergency ID character and an audible alert.
7.4.10.15(c) Telecommunicator acknowledgment of the message shall silence the audible alert and stop the flashing display.
7.4.10.15(d) Multiple emergency messages shall be queued in the display stack and the emergency ID character shall continue to flash until all messages have been viewed and subsequently cleared by the telecommunicator.
7.4.10.16 Alert Tones
The console shall be provided with three distinct tones used for alerting purposes over the air. Each alert tone shall be immediately broadcast, when activated, on the selected radio channel.
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The following selections shall be available as a minimum:
7.4.10.16.(a) Alert 1 – Steady Alert Tone – shall generate a nominal 1000 Hz steady tone.
7.4.10.16(b) Alert 2 – Warbling Tone – shall generate a warbling tone.
7.4.10.16(c) Alert 3 – Pulsed Alert Tone – shall initiate an automatic sequence, consisting of a nominal 1000 Hz tone, for a period of two (2) seconds.
7.4.10.17 Paging Encoders – Each console shall include a multi-tone paging/signaling encoder that is accessible, minimally, through the data entry keyboard.
7.4.10.18 Call Indication – a color-coded status call indicator shall be provided for each receiver in a channel control window on the display screen.
7.4.10.19 Individual Volume Adjust – shall be provided for each channel on the console. Associated color-coded status indicators shall continuously show whether the channel is in the full or adjustable volume control shall be automatically bypassed when a channel is placed in select status.
7.4.10.20 Talk-group/Channel Cross Patch
7.4.10.21 Channel/Group Name – designated channel/group control modules shall include a minimum of eight-character alphanumeric display symbols to identify the channel/group.
7.4.10.22 Talk-Group/Channel Busy Indication
7.4.10.23 NENA interface – Connectivity to existing E911 and future NG911/IP telephony system (provided by others) for single headset operation.
7.5 Video Display Installation
7.5.1 The installation of the Video Display(s) used for the radio dispatch positions shall be capable of being desk mounted on furniture or dispatch console furniture display arms.
7.5.2 Contractor-furnished cabling shall be neatly installed and protected from physical damage. Installation plans will be approved by Franklin County prior to physical installation.
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7.5.3 Cable raceways shall be used where possible.
7.5.4 No cabling shall create a safety or mobility problem for dispatch personnel.
7.6 Console Electronics Description
7.6.1 Console electronic circuitry shall be housed in an equipment rack/enclosure specific for each dispatch console position.
7.6.2 When installed by the Contractor, sufficient space for front and rear servicing of this equipment shall be provided.
7.6.3 The use of a centralized console electronic bank that supports audio and control signaling between multiple dispatch console positions is non-compliant and will be rejected.
7.6.4 Console electronic enclosures shall contain the various microprocessors, console interfaces, auxiliary function interfaces and other interfaces needed for radio dispatch operations.
7.6.5 If multiple circuit cards are required within the Vendor’s enclosure solution, these shall be of plug-in design and shall be able to be inserted and/or removed with power applied and the location’s other dispatch positions/equipment remaining on-line.
7.6.6 System Interfaces
7.6.6.1 The digital voice network’s radio dispatch subsystem shall include the circuitry required to operate remotely-controlled base stations and the system repeaters as described by this RFP.
7.6.6.2 At a minimum, each base station interface shall consist of a plug-in circuit card (or the software equivalent) containing VoIP-related circuitry, line driver amplifiers, two-wire and four-wire receive amplifiers, digital automatic level adjustment circuitry and fault-diagnostic circuitry.
7.6.6.3 The interface shall also be capable of remotely controlling base stations via E/M multiplex-channel, and 2175Hz tone-burst signaling, as may be needed for legacy equipment.
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7.6.7 Auto Diagnostics/Self-Healing and Diagnostic Features
7.6.7.1 The radio dispatch subsystem shall be equipped with many self-diagnostic capabilities that shall be configured to continuously monitor and verify the correct operation of each distributed microprocessor, each audio path in the console electronics and between the electronics and each base station site.
7.6.7.2 In the case of voice transactions using the Internet Protocol, specialized coding shall be used to assure the timely delivery of audio packets to destinations such that recovered or transmitted audio is absent of noticeable voice delays or audio truncation.
7.6.8 Console Auxiliary I/O Functions
7.6.8.1 All external auxiliary input and/or output (Aux I/O [logic or relay]) functions shall be controlled through an auxiliary interface module.
7.6.8.2 These functions shall be controlled from the console position as required.
7.6.8.3 The Aux I/O shall be capable of operating an optional 3-light status light/alert system, supplied by the Vendor, to indicate each position is operating a radio transmission, or telephone call, on each console position.
7.7 Fallback Control Stations
7.7.1 Each dispatch and supervisory position shall be equipped with a P25 trunked control station to permit radio dispatch operations to continue in the event of radio console equipment or connectivity failures.
7.7.2 These control stations, in addition to the minimum requirements specified by Section 5.3, must contain an alphanumeric display to provide information on talk-group selection and emergency call alerts.
7.7.3 Each control station shall be operated either by a stand-alone footswitch and headset jack or be integrated to the console and operate with the console footswitch and headset jack.
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8.0 General Equipment Shelter Requirements
8.1 Shelter Design Considerations
Equipment shelters shall be of a concrete floor, bullet-resistant, prefabricated concrete aggregate type designed to house radio communications, the standby power generator/transfer switch, and sensitive electronic equipment:
8.1.1 The exterior wall measurements shall be no less than 10ft high, 12ft wide, and 16ft long. Interior dimensions shall include nominal wall, roof and skid dimensions, to be determined by Contractor.
8.1.2 Equipment shelters must provide an interior climate suitable for the operation of sensitive electronic equipment, that is, it must be dust proof, watertight and airtight.
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8.1.5 Each equipment shelter shall be supported by a reinforced concrete pad with attachment devices appropriate for securing the building assembly to survive hurricane force (no less than 150-mph) winds.
8.1.6 Any sites located within a FEMA 100-Year Floodplain shall require elevation due to the increased flood risk. These equipment shelters shall be elevated upon approved concrete piers or galvanized steel framework.
8.1.6.1 The finished length of piers/framework shall extend, minimally, four feet above ground level but otherwise in accordance with FEMA’s 100-Year floodplain elevation height plus an 18-inch contingency margin.
8.1.7 Skid components, attachment hardware, cross-braces and lifting eyes shall be hot- dip galvanized metal after fabrication.
8.2 Shelter Configuration Details
8.2.1 The exterior wall finish shall be exposed aggregate concrete. Seeding of aggregate for an exposed aggregate finish is not acceptable. Exterior walls must be bullet resistant as defined below.
8.2.2 The roof shall be a flat, tapered type having a minimum slope of 1/2" per foot from the roof centerline.
8.2.2.1 The roof shall be designed to support a minimum of 100-lbs/sq. ft. distributed load.
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8.2.2.2 A roof shield shall be provided and installed by the Contractor, above the equipment shelter and of sufficient size to adequately protect the shelter and personnel from falling materials via the nearby radio site’s tower.
8.2.3 All exterior wall, floor and roof joints shall be sealed using a compressible, resilient sealant. There shall be no exposed roof-to-wall or wall-to-floor joints.
8.2.4 Cement used in concrete shelters shall be standard Portland cement conforming to the requirements of the “Standard Specification of Portland Cement”, ASTM Designation C150. Concrete aggregate shall conform to the requirements of the “Specifications for Concrete Aggregates” ASTM C33 and “Specifications for lightweight aggregates for structural concrete” ASTM C330.
8.2.5 Exterior concrete surfaces shall be sealed with a minimum of two coats of THOROGLAZE® Concrete Sealer or equivalent.
8.2.6 The shelter’s interior floor shall be covered with 1/8" x 12" x 12" industrial weight solid vinyl floor tile. Floor color shall be light beige.
8.2.6.1 The subfloor shall be designed to support a minimum of 200 lbs. / sq. ft. distributed floor load, while on foundation, or as needed to support proposed equipment.
8.2.7 Walls shall have a minimum thermal insulation factor of R11.
8.2.8 The shelter’s roof shall have a minimum thermal insulation factor of R19.
8.2.9 Interior wall surfaces shall be faced with white vinyl/coated wood paneling.
8.2.9.1 The interior ceiling surface shall be white, vinyl coated plywood. Seams in the plywood shall be trimmed with batten strips painted to match the ceiling.
8.2.10 Building openings for the door, air-conditioners, transmission line entrance and other entries shall be framed and sealed in such a manner that moisture cannot penetrate the insulation within the walls or the interior walls of the structure.
8.2.11 One 36"W x 72"H x 3” thick insulated bullet-resistant steel door (i.e., one door entry for the radio equipment space, equipped with a three-point latch, shall be provided. All door hardware shall be stainless steel and incorporate three external hinges having non-removable hinge pins. Door shall open outward to maximize internal building utilization.
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8.2.11.1 The term ‘bullet-resistant” is defined, for this RFP, as unable to be penetrated by a .30-06 or .308 commercial cartridge firing a lead tipped, 160-grain projectile, at not more than 2600 fps muzzle velocity. The projectile will be test-fired at a range of 100 yards. The structure/material must not be completely penetrated at that distance.
8.2.12 Fiberglass exterior awnings shall be provided to protect the door entrance and air- conditioner units.
8.2.13 All hardware used on the exterior surfaces of this shelter shall be either hot-dipped galvanized or stainless steel. Wafer, MDF (Medium-Density Fiberboard), or particleboard wood products are not an acceptable construction material for this project.
8.2.14 Contractor shall provide detailed fabrication drawings for the concrete foundation (or steel frameworks), designed to adequately support the proposed building structures and wind loads.
8.2.14.1 Additionally, the building frame shall be mechanically bonded to the concrete/steel foundation. Strapping and anchor materials shall be hot- dipped galvanized protected.
8.2.14.2 Building, and foundation detail drawings and related calculations must be reviewed, approved and stamped by a State of North Carolina-licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.).
8.3 Shelter Electrical Requirements
8.3.1 Each shelter shall be equipped with overhead cable trays located above all planned equipment rack groupings.
8.3.1.1 Auxiliary cable trays shall be provided to support transmission lines and telecommunications cables, as necessary.
8.3.1.2 All cable tray joints shall be electrically bonded using No. 6 AWG copper wire jumpers with approved compression fittings.
8.3.1.3 Trays shall be bonded to the interior ground halo.
8.3.2 Individual, properly grounded with home run grounds, 120VAC, 20A electrical circuits shall be provided to each of the equipment racks/cabinets.
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8.3.3 Each shall be terminated as a single, duplex outlet mounted on the cable tray directly above the center of each planned equipment rack.
8.3.4 Individual, properly grounded with home run grounds, 240VAC, 30A electrical circuits shall be provided for each battery charger unit.
8.3.5 Sufficient flexible conduit shall be provided above the rack to permit interconnection to chargers located at the bottom of the rack.
8.3.6 DC wiring for the radio network’s battery plant and interconnection to the various equipment groupings shall be furnished and installed, as required.
8.3.7 DC wiring for the radio network’s battery plant and interconnection to the various equipment groupings shall be furnished and installed, as required.
8.3.8 Install eight (8), properly grounded with home run grounds, quad 120VAC convenience outlets, two each on the two longest walls and one each on each of the remaining walls.
8.3.9 Twelve (12) 120VAC ceiling mounted outlet boxes shall be provided, each with one (1) duplex receptacle and home run ground.
8.3.10 The Contractor shall furnish and install one circuit breaker panel board. Panel board shall be sized for all the indicated branch circuits, equipment loads plus a fifty percent growth factor.
8.4 Electrical/Transient Grounding System
8.4.1 The Contractor shall furnish and install an interior and buried exterior electrical grounding system and power surge protection for each location, as follows:
8.4.1.1 A single #2AWG copper conductor ground halo shall be installed on all four interior walls, spaced approximately six inches below ceiling level. The halo shall include a twelve-inch gap/break at the furthest point from the single-point ground attachment, which shall coincide with the RF transmission line entrance.
8.4.1.2 Ground halo shall be mounted on six-inch standoffs, located on twelve- inch centers. It shall be affixed to the transmission line ground entry-port buss bar.
8.4.1.3 This ground entry-port buss bar must be equipped with an Alarm, connected to the network’s alarming system, to indicate ground failure, tamper, or theft.
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8.4.1.4 All equipment cabinets, racks, transmission line entrance and cable trays shall be individually bonded to the halo using #6AWG copper conductors with approved compression fittings.
8.4.1.5 Interior halo shall be bonded to an exterior, buried ground network using low impedance copper conductors.
8.4.1.6 Electrical transient protectors shall utilize MOV and avalanche clamp devices such as the Transector Systems Model 1101-808 series or equivalent. This device shall be installed on the commercial power feed as well as the standby generator feed to the power transfer switch.
8.4.1.7 A single, stranded #00AWG copper exterior ground system shall be installed about the building and tower perimeter, located below the frost line, as identified locally, and exothermically bonded to the building frame, interior halo, transmission line ladder, generator system, ice shields, and radio tower legs. All site grounding practices and methods shall meet recognized telecommunications standard such as IEEE, Motorola R56 or the current revision of Harris AE/LZT 123 46181/1.
8.5 Shelter Lighting Requirements
8.5.1 Install a minimum of 80-watt LED light fixtures as necessary to provide effective illumination for each equipment rack.
8.5.2 Install emergency exit and interior lighting as required by fire code.
8.5.3 Exterior lights above the doors and area lights on each of the exterior shelter corners shall be controlled by, at a maximum, two light switches located just inside the main door opening on the side away from the hinges at shoulder height.
8.5.4 No LED lights are permitted on exterior walls without prior approval by Franklin County.
8.6 HVAC Requirements
8.6.1 The Contractor shall furnish and install a dual, wall-mounted heating and air- conditioning system appropriately sized for each shelter/equipment heat load.
8.6.2 Each HVAC unit shall incorporate circuitry to ensure that both compressors do not attempt to restart at the same time.
8.6.3 HVAC configuration must include timer circuits to rotate use of the air conditioner units on a weekly basis.
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8.6.4 The HVAC configuration shall include appropriate sensors to cause both air conditioners to run simultaneously as needed to more rapidly reduce the internal temperature to a safe operating level.
8.6.5 Equipment shall be furnished with compressor anti-cycle circuitry to prevent short- cycle starts against high compressor head pressure.
8.6.6 Equipment shall be furnished with a compressor hot gas bypass (or its equivalent) to minimize electrical power surges because of compressor cycling.
8.6.7 Design of HVAC system shall take into consideration the following environmental conditions:
8.6.7.1 Desired Interior Temperature: 70 degrees F
8.6.7.2 Maximum Outdoor Temperature: 100 degrees F
8.6.7.3 Minimum Outdoor Temperature: 0 degrees F
8.6.7.4 Transmitter Power Dissipation: 3,000 watts
8.6.7.5 System Controller: 850 watts
8.6.7.6 Battery Charger/Inverter: 1,000 watts
8.6.7.7 Lighting: 750 watts (Intermittent)
8.6.8 Buildings shall incorporate a thermostatically controlled fan system designed to operate in the event of a total HVAC failure and where the building’s interior temperature exceeds 90°F.
8.6.8.1 This system shall incorporate appropriate dampers, screens and filters to limit dust and insect entry into the building.
8.7 Shelter Alarm Systems
8.7.1 The Contractor shall furnish and install an over/under temperature sensor, continuously adjustable over the range of 32°f to 120°F, having independent Form-C output contacts suitable for high/ low temperature alarm activation.
8.7.2 The Contractor shall furnish and install a door entry alarm sensor, magnetic type, having a Form-C contact closure output.
8.7.3 The Contractor shall furnish and install single-loop smoke/ fire alarm system.
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8.7.4 Smoke/fire alarm sensors shall be mounted above battery charger equipment, in the shelter, and in vicinity of AC power distribution panel board.
8.7.4.1 Smoke/fire alarm panel shall have visual indicators depicting individual alarm sensor status.
8.7.4.2 Smoke/fire alarm panel shall operate from both 120VAC and 12VDC battery power sources.
8.7.5 All shelters shall be equipped with an inert gas fire suppression system that is environmentally approved and not injurious to communications personnel. The system shall be connected to the shelter fire/ smoke system alarms. Trigger of the system causing a gas discharge shall cause the air conditioners to automatically shut off.
8.7.6 The air conditioner units must be manually restarted to purge the shelter of the gas, after all evidence of combustion is resolved. All necessary plumbing and overhead dispersal equipment shall be provided. The system shall have modes for test and maintenance that do not trigger activation. The system shall be installed and delivered with a primary tank, online and a spare, full tank, offline.
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9.0 LPG Generator Equipment Requirements
9.1 A standby dual-fuel power generator system shall be furnished by the Contractor for each infrastructure site. For its proposed infrastructure sites, the Vendor shall include:
9.1.1 The necessary labor and materials, as required, to furnish and install LPG fuel tanks, automatic transfer switches, manual-operated auxiliary generator connector facilities, alarm functionality and electrical wiring services to provide fully operational standby power systems.
9.1.2 A generator housed outside the provided equipment shelter, in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications for shock and vibration mounting, ventilation, fuel supply and electrical connections.
9.1.3 The radiator air inlet shall incorporate a baffle to protect the radiator core from exterior wind-blown debris damage.
9.1.4 It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to provide, install and test a complete and operable standby power generator with automatic transfer switch.
9.1.5 Equipment shall be new, factory tested at 0.8 power factor for 3-hours and shall be installed within the required equipment shelters, in accordance with local area building and electrical codes.
9.1.6 The following documentation shall be supplied by the Contractor for the generator set and transfer switch supplied:
9.1.6.1 Specification and data sheets for the exact type and model generator and transfer switch supplied pursuant to this procurement, including all options and accessories included.
9.1.6.2 Manufacturer's certification of prototype testing.
9.1.6.3 Manufacturer's warranty documents.
9.1.6.4 Shop drawings showing plan and elevation views of the equipment.
9.1.6.5 Interconnection wiring diagrams showing all external connections required; with field wiring terminals marked in a consistent point-to-point manner.
9.1.6.6 Manufacturer's installation instructions.
9.1.6.7 Operator's and maintenance manuals that outline routine maintenance and troubleshooting procedures.
9.1.6.8 Transfer switch manual and wiring diagram.
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9.1.7 Start-Up Service shall be included with the following requirements:
9.1.7.1 A factory authorized service representative shall provide initial start-up service and shall conduct on site acceptance testing.
9.1.7.2 The representative must remain until site acceptance is completed, as witnessed by Franklin County.
9.1.7.3 Load test records for the installed generator system shall be furnished to Franklin County.
9.1.8 The following type of engine configuration will be used:
9.1.8.1 The generator package shall include an LPG configured engine coupled with low reactance, brushless 120/240vac single-phase, 60Hz generator.
9.1.8.2 The generator package shall be equipped with:
9.1.8.2(a) A temperature compensated automatic voltage regulator;
9.1.8.2(b) Under/over-speed protection function;
9.1.8.2(c) A control panel;
9.1.8.2(d) Engine block heater;
9.1.8.2(e) High ambient-temperature cooling system.
9.1.8.3 Output power rating of the generator shall be sized for the full calculated load of the affiliated site, inclusive of a 50% excess load factor.
9.1.8.4 In no instance shall the proposed generator be configured for less than 45KW output.
9.1.8.5 The generator shall also be capable of continuous 24-hour operation, full single-phase output at 1.0 pf.
9.1.8.6 The following specifications shall also apply:
9.1.8.6(a) Voltage Regulation: Maintained with +/- 2% of rated voltage for constant load between no load and full load.
9.1.8.6(b) Frequency Regulation: Maintained within 0.5% from steady state no load to steady state rated load.
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9.1.8.6(c) Single-Step Load Pickup: 100% of rated output power, less applicable derating factors, with the engine generator at operating temperature.
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9.1.10 The generator shall have the following Set Controls:
9.1.10.1 The generator shall be a remote-start type compatible with the automatic transfer switch to be supplied pursuant to this procurement.
9.1.10.2 Manual starting and stopping shall be provided from the control panel.
9.1.10.3 Cranking control: Shall provide a minimum of three cranking cycles of at least 15-seconds before lockout and activation of an over-crank alarm condition.
9.1.10.4 The generator shall automatically shut down and lock out upon:
9.1.10.4(a) Failure to start (over-crank)
9.1.10.4(b) Over speed
9.1.10.4(c) Low lubricating oil pressure
9.1.10.4(d) High engine temperature
9.1.10.4(e) Low Coolant level
9.1.10.4(f) Other factors that may be harmful to the generator
9.1.11 Alarm contacts shall be provided to allow transmission of fault alarms for any of the above conditions, plus low oil pressure pre-warning, high coolant temperature pre- warning, low coolant temperature, low fuel and an alarm indication when the generator set is running.
9.1.11.1 These alarm contacts shall be wired into, and shall be reported by, the radio network alarm system.
9.1.12 Meters shall be provided and located both at the generator and within the equipment shelter, to indicate output voltage, output current, running time, and frequency/RPM.
9.1.13 An AC rheostat (or electronic equivalent) shall be supplied for fine tuning of the generator’s output voltage.
9.1.14 These devices shall be mounted either on the transfer switch door or a separate, remote panel.
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9.1.15 Each generator must have the capability to communicate to a central control software terminal, via the IP network, to allow for remote start and other diagnostic capabilities.
9.1.16 Each LPG-Generator shall have the following Fuel Supply requirements:
9.1.16.1 The Contractor shall supply a new, corrosion-proof, 1,000-gallon LPG storage tank to be installed on a concrete or elevated steel foundation, as dependent upon site flood plain conditions.
9.1.16.2 The fuel tank shall provide sufficient fuel to provide six days of continuous operation of the generator set, at full load under low ambient temperature.
9.1.16.3 The fuel tank shall have a shield installed above to prevent debris from the nearby tower puncturing or damaging the tank shell.
9.1.16.4 The tank shall be refilled after the conclusion of radio network acceptance tests.
9.1.16.5 Fuel lines shall be buried below the frost line, as determined by the location. At any point at which the fuel line exits above grade, the line shall be insulated to reduce condensation at the regulator.
9.1.16.6 A low fuel level alarm shall be provided.
9.1.16.7 All fuel supply lines will be sized accordingly for the generator running at full load.
9.1.16.8 All necessary regulators, drip pots, piping, meters, or other supplies needed for installation that meets local fire and building codes shall be furnished and installed.
9.1.16.9 Contractor shall supply a full fuel tank at time of System Acceptance.
9.1.16.10 Generator shall be capable of being connected to a natural gas line with constant supply of natural gas rather than the supplied tank with the option to switch automatically to the LPG tank if the natural gas supply is interrupted.
9.1.17 A residential-grade exhaust silencer shall be installed on the generator.
9.1.18 Battery and Charger specifications are as follows:
9.1.18.1 A lead acid starting battery, rated for the engine type to be supplied, shall be furnished and installed with the generator package.
9.1.18.2 This battery shall be float charged by a 10-ampere, voltage-regulated charger which is powered by a protected 120VAC source.
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9.1.18.3 Float, taper and equalize charge settings shall be provided.
9.1.18.4 Battery charger shall be physically located within the generator transfer switch enclosure.
9.1.18.5 Battery and charger must be able to operate in, as low as, 0 degrees F.
9.1.18.6 Form-C charging system alarm contacts shall be provided and connected to the network’s alarm system to report loss of AC power, low battery voltage and excessively high battery charging current.
9.1.19 The following Cooling System components are required:
9.1.19.1 A radiator-cooled engine is required.
9.1.19.2 The radiator shall be filled with a water/coolant mixture in accordance with the engine manufacturer's recommendations.
9.1.19.3 A thermostatically-controlled water jacket coolant heater shall be provided and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
9.1.20 The Generator Base shall have the following characteristics:
9.1.20.1 The generator set shall be mounted on a heavy-duty steel base which is anchored to a Contractor-furnished building foundation.
9.1.20.2 The base shall maintain alignment between generator set components and shall include vibration isolators.
9.2 The Generator Transfer Switch
9.2.1 An automatic transfer switch which provides switching of the equipment shelter electrical load between commercial power and generator power shall be supplied and installed for each Vendor proposed standby generator.
9.2.1.1 Each transfer switch shall be completely factory assembled and shall contain electronic controls designed for surge voltage isolation, with voltage sensors on all phases of both input power sources.
9.2.1.2 Permanently attached manual handles shall also be installed on the transfer switch.
9.2.1.3 The switch shall provide positive mechanical and electrical interlocking, and mechanically-held contacts.
9.2.1.4 Quick-make and quick-break contact mechanisms shall be provided for manual transfer under load.
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9.2.1.5 Each transfer switch shall be installed in a key locking, UL listed, NEMA rack to be mounted on a wall within the radio equipment shelter.
9.2.1.6 The switch shall be fully wired and integrated with the engine generator set in accordance with local electrical and fire codes.
9.2.1.7 A manually-operated transfer switch, as well as appropriate power connectorization, shall be provided to allow the interconnection of an auxiliary, trailered generator set should the permanently-located generator fail in operation, utilizing an Appleton plug.
9.2.1.8 All transfer switches and accessories shall be U.L. listed and labeled, tested per U.L. Standard 1008 and CSA Approved.
9.2.1.9 Transfer switches shall be double-throw electrically and mechanically interlocked and mechanically-held in both positions.
9.2.1.10 Main switch contacts shall be high-pressure silver alloy.
9.2.1.11 Contact assemblies shall have arc chutes for positive arc extinguishment. Arc chutes shall have insulating covers to prevent inter phase flashover.
9.2.1.12 Form-C contacts shall be provided in each main switch position for alarm reporting purposes.
9.2.1.13 These contacts shall be connected to the network’s alarm system for reporting transfer status.
9.2.1.14 Each transfer switch shall be continuously rated for operation in ambient temperature ranges of -40 to +50 degrees Celsius.
9.2.1.15 Transfer switches shall be rated, minimally, to carry the generator’s full rated output, inclusive of the 50% added capacity over calculated equipment loading.
9.2.1.16 The Line-In, Generator-In and Load side terminations for the automatic transfer switch shall be protected from lightning transients using a combination of Metal Oxide Varistor (MOV) and avalanche Zener diode technologies.
9.2.1.17 All alarm and instrumentation wiring from the generator, that enters the equipment shelter, must likewise include appropriate lightning surge protection in the form of solid-state, fast-acting voltage clamp devices whose clamping voltage is closely matched to normal individual-alarm signal amplitudes.
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9.2.1.18 Transfer switch control shall be solid state and designed for a high level of immunity to power line surges and transients.
9.2.1.19 The device shall be tested in accordance with IEEE Standard 587-1980 (or latest revision).
9.2.1.20 Controls shall have optically isolated logic inputs, and isolation transformers for AC inputs.
9.2.1.21 Relays shall be installed on all outputs.
9.2.1.22 Solid state under voltage sensors shall simultaneously monitor all phases of the standby power source and the commercial power source.
9.2.1.23 Pick up and drop out voltage settings shall be adjustable.
9.2.1.24 Voltage sensors shall allow for adjustment to sense partial loss of voltage on any phase.
9.2.1.25 Controls shall be provided with solid state over voltage sensors, adjustable from 100-130% of nominal input voltage to monitor the source.
9.2.1.26 An adjustable time delay shall be provided.
9.2.1.27 Automatic controls shall signal the engine generator to start upon signal from normal source sensors.
9.2.1.28 A time delay start, variable from 0 to 5 seconds, shall be provided to avoid nuisance startups.
9.2.1.29 Battery voltage starting contacts shall be gold, dry type contacts which have been factory wired to a field wiring terminal block.
9.2.1.30 The switch shall transfer when the emergency source reaches the set point voltage and frequency.
9.2.1.31 A time delay shall be provided for transfer that shall be continuously variable from 0 to 120 seconds.
9.2.1.32 The switch shall retransfer the load to commercial power after a delay.
9.2.1.33 This time delay shall be variable (adjustable) from 0 to 30 minutes to avoid short engine run times.
9.2.1.34 The retransfer time delay shall be immediately bypassed if the emergency generator fails.
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9.2.1.35 A control shall automatically signal the engine generator to stop after a time delay, which shall be adjustable from 0 to 10 minutes, the time starting upon return to commercial power.
9.2.1.36 Power for transfer operation shall be from the source to which the load is being transferred.
9.2.1.37 Diagnostic indicators shall be provided to allow the last successful step in the sequence of control functions to be pinpointed.
9.2.1.38 The present status of the control functions shall also be indicated.
9.2.1.39 These functions, at a minimum, shall include:
9.2.1.39(a) Source 1 OK
9.2.1.39(b) Start generator set
9.2.1.39(c) Source 2 OK
9.2.1.39(d) Transfer timing
9.2.1.39(e) Transfer complete
9.2.1.39(f) Retransfer timing
9.2.1.39(g) Retransfer complete
9.2.1.39(h) Timing for stop
9.2.2 A key-operated Front Panel selector switch shall be provided which will provide the following functions:
9.2.2.1 Test to simulate commercial power loss to allow testing of the generator set with or without transfer of the load.
9.2.2.2 Normal - leaves the transfer switch in its normal operating position.
9.2.2.3 Retransfer a momentary position which will provide an override of the retransfer time delay and cause immediate return to the commercial power source (if available).
9.2.3 An Exerciser Clock setting shall be included which allows setting the day, time and duration of a generator set exercise/test period. Tests under load or with no load shall be selectable.
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10.0 Tower Requirements
All Vendors shall comply with the Franklin County tower ordinances in addition to the requirements listed in this RFP. These can be found in the Appendix C: ARTICLE 5 ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS.
10.1 Basic Design
10.1.1 The basic standard for the design of newly required steel antenna towers, wave guide bridges and supporting structures, shall be ANSI/TIA-222-H.
10.1.2 Towers shall be triangular shaped, solid-rod structure having an overall height to be determined by the Vendor, based on the requirements of area coverage and availability of unobstructed microwave paths for site connectivity. Limits of available space in certain areas may dictate the use of self-supported towers.
10.1.3 Each tower shall be designed for a minimum sustained 150-mph wind speed with the full complement of necessary antennas and required lights and other Federally- required equipment.
10.1.4 Antenna loads shall be as determined by Vendor; however, the design shall include a minimum 30% growth factor in the top 1/3 of the tower, inclusive of microwave antennas.
10.1.5 All fabricated tower assemblies and parts shall be hot-dipped galvanized after fabrication per ASTM Standard A123. Hardware shall be galvanized per ASTM Standard A153 and B695. Other types of zinc coating or plating are not acceptable.
10.1.6 Towers shall be supplied with a full-length transmission line ladder(s) designed to accept transmission lines needed for the proposed design plus a 30% growth factor.
10.1.7 Towers shall be equipped with an outside climbing ladder/cable type safety devices and LED lighted in accordance with FAA and current OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910.27.
10.1.7.1 This device shall not interfere with the ease of climbing from one rung of the ladder to the next.
10.1.7.2 There must be at least two sources of climbing safety belts compatible with the safety climb anti-fall system, as supplied with the tower.
10.1.8 Tower lighting shall conform to FAA Advisory Circular AC 70/7460-1M, or current revision, Obstruction Marking and Lighting. VHF, UHF and 800 MHz radio equipment may be operational/co-located at the various trunked radio sites. Therefore, it is imperative that only shielded, RFI-conditioned lighting devices be provided.
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10.1.9 The Vendor shall provide detailed tower lighting equipment specification literature in its response sufficient in scope where Franklin County can determine the suitability of the proposed lighting system with respect to planned or anticipated radio operations.
10.1.10 The Contractor shall install tower lighting controls in a temporary fixture adjacent to the tower, operated by a photo control, and provide a Form-C contact wired into the alarm panel. (Note: This controller device is to be relocated within the site equipment shelter once fully constructed. Please allow sufficient lighting control cable slack to allow for re-installation inside the equipment shelter.)
10.1.11 All antennas, tower top amplifier (TTA), and transmission lines specified by the licensed frequencies and Contractor’s system design shall be furnished and installed by the Contractor.
10.1.12 A site’s Electrical Grounding System shall be furnished and installed by the Contractor in accordance with the following minimum practices:
10.1.12.1 Install a ground ring around the base of the tower, consisting of 10’x 5/8” ground rods driven to a depth necessary to meet the required resistance measurement of the specifications, adjacent to the foundation of the tower at each leg.
10.1.12.2 Ground rods shall be interconnected by a minimum #00AWG stranded copper wire, which is to be exothermically welded to the top of each ground rod.
10.1.12.3 Copper wire and ground rods shall be installed in a trench below the local frost line.
10.1.12.4 Maximum spacing between rods shall not exceed twice the length of the ground rod.
10.1.12.5 Each tower leg shall be bonded to the ground ring using #00 AWG stranded tinned copper cable, which has been exothermically welded to a flat, 4-inch square solid steel tab located near the base of each tower leg.
10.1.12.6 Each cable lead will run to the closest ground rod through an insulated sleeve to minimize wire damage.
10.1.12.7 The upper end of the sleeve should be sealed with a non-shrinking compound such as RTV to prevent water from collecting within the sleeve.
10.1.12.8 The Contractor shall avoid making any acute bends as the ground wire transitions from the foundation.
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10.1.12.9 Bends should be a minimum of 9-inches in radius.
10.1.12.10 To complete the exothermic welding process, attachment area on the tower tab shall be cleaned and coated with a cold galvanizing compound.
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10.1.12.12 The ground bar must be tamper and theft resistant. The wire lead must be sleeved so that it is protected from physical damage.
10.1.12.13 Like above, the upper end of the sleeve shall be sealed with a non- shrinking compound like RTV to prevent water from entering and collecting within the sleeve.
10.1.12.14 This ground wire lead shall be installed at the time the tower ground ring is installed.
10.1.12.15 The ground rod/ring system shall extend around the perimeter of the equipment shelter, transmission line copper entrance port into the shelter and to the perimeter fence.
10.1.12.16 Ground system ring around the tower base shall be located a minimum of 36 inches away from the tower foundation.
10.1.12.17 The tower ground system ring shall be connected to the equipment shelter ground ring in at least two places, on the closest corners of the shelter ring.
10.1.12.18 The Contractor shall electrically bond all transmission line outer shields to the structure at the top of the tower immediately below the antenna and at the line midpoint if the tower’s height is over 200-feet.
10.1.12.19 Likewise, bond all transmission line shields near the bottom segment of the tower, approximately one-foot above the bend made to enter the waveguide-bridge and again at the shelter’s antenna entry port/panel.
10.1.12.20 Use only transmission line grounding kits approved by the manufacturer for use on the type and diameter of transmission lines provided. All installed grounding kits shall be weather sealed.
10.1.12.21 Fencing shall be grounded to the ground ring via #2 AWG solid copper wires, bonded via exothermic welding at each fence post.
10.1.12.22 Exothermic welds shall be cleaned and protected with a minimum two coats of cold galvanize material. Gates shall utilize braided, flexible straps.
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10.1.12.23 The shelter’s interior halo ground and transmission line copper inside entrance port (buss bar) shall exothermically bond to the outdoor ground.
10.1.12.24 A ground test well shall be provided at a minimum of two locations along the ground loop.
10.1.12.25 One test well shall be located adjacent to the tower and the other at the far side of the equipment shelter loop.
10.1.12.26 Each test well shall consist of a minimum 6-inch diameter PVC material that extends down to the depth of two feet and shall allow the attachment of a test wire to measure ground resistance.
10.1.12.27 A screw on or drop on cover that is easily removable to allow testing shall be provided.
10.1.12.28 Grounding system resistance shall be measured to be 3-ohms or less between any point on the ground system and earth ground.
10.1.12.29 Measurement shall be done with a 4-point ground resistance tester and not by a clamp on resistance tester.
10.2 Guy Wires
10.2.1 Galvanized guy strand shall conform to the minimum requirements of ASTM Standard A475 Extra High Strength (EHS) or equivalent recognized standard.
10.2.2 Preformed guy grips and dead-ends shall be designed specifically for the length, size and type of cable being used. This shall include the size, number, and lay of the wires and electrochemical compatibility of the material.
10.2.3 An adequate bend radius shall be provided, as per the manufacturer’s recommendations, at the inside of cable attachments consisting of a thimble.
10.2.4 Shackles used to connect guy assemblies shall be forged from AISI grade 1035 or 1045 steel or equivalent and suitably heat-treated (quenched and tempered, normalized or annealed).
10.2.5 Turnbuckle devices shall be installed at the anchor end of the guy assembly for adjusting the guy tension. In initial installations, the minimum take-up adjustment available after the structure is plumb and the guy tensions are set shall be 6 inches for guys with normal diameter of 0.5-inches and 10-inches for guys with normal diameter greater than 0.5 inches.
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10.2.6 All guy wires shall be bonded to ground rods using, minimally, a #2AWG solid, tinned copper wire. Bonding shall include use of guy wire grounding clamps that are tin- plated bronze (or similar type material) to prevent electrolysis. Grounding attachment clamps shall be installed above the guy wire turnbuckle.
10.2.7 Guy wire anchor plates are to be grounded using, minimally, a #2AWG solid, tinned copper wire that is exothermically welded to the anchor plate. Welds shall be cleaned and treated with cold galvanized coatings to prevent rusting.
10.2.8 All guy wires shall include ice clips ahead of the preforms. Turnbuckle safety cables must use a “Figure 8” configuration.
10.3 Required Tower Submittals
10.3.1 The Contractor shall furnish wind-load stress, geotechnical reports and foundation calculations used in the design of the proposed tower structure. Existing towers shall be evaluated for structural, electrical grounding and foundation stability, inclusive of identification/resolution of corrosion within tubular members and the suitability to support additional antenna loads as necessary to accommodate the newly added Contractor-furnished equipment.
10.3.2 The Contractor shall furnish documentation approved by a registered professional engineer, licensed in the State of North Carolina certifying that the proposed new tower(s) and foundation(s), as well as required modifications to be made to existing towers, meet the requirements of EIA/TIA-222-H.
10.3.3 Prior to initial design review, Contractor shall perform soil pH value testing at all proposed new tower sites.
10.3.4 The Contractor shall furnish written certification that all installed tower components on both new and existing towers have been properly constructed and hot-dipped galvanized.
10.3.5 The Vendor shall furnish documentation as to any special condition or restriction applied to the use of materials, products or equipment contained in their response.
10.3.6 Contractor shall provide to Franklin County, a minimum of two sets of completed “as- builts” on each tower and shelter installed or modified in this project. In the case of new structures, this shall include engineering and design documentation from the tower and shelter manufacturer.
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10.3.7 Installed structural members or welded structural assemblies, except for standard hardware, shall have a part number. The part numbers shall correspond with the Contractor’s assembly drawings. Part numbers are to be permanently attached (stamped, welded lettering, and/or stamped on a plate that is welded to the member, etc.) to the member before all protective coatings are applied. Attached/affixed part numbers shall have a minimum character height of 0.50 inches.
10.3.8 The Contractor shall provide a detailed report of electrical ground resistance measurements of the completed, as-installed, electrical grounding system, on a per- site basis with field drawings to indicate the measurement at a specific location.
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11.0 Site Work Requirements
11.1 Site Preparation and Sub-grading
11.1.1 General
Site clearing, initial earthwork, rough grading, and final grading as needed for installation of towers and equipment shelters is the Contractor's responsibility. The following describes a set of minimum requirements for the execution and completion of site-related construction activities.
11.1.2 Dewatering of the Site
11.1.2.1 Control grading around excavations to prevent surface water from flowing into excavation areas.
11.1.2.2 Drain or pump as required, thereby maintaining all excavations, trenches, and pier holes free of water from any source and discharge to approved drains or channels. Commence dewatering action when water first appears and continue until work is complete to the extent that no damage will result from hydrostatic pressure, floatation, or other causes.
11.1.2.3 Use pumps of adequate capacity to ensure rapid drainage of area, and construct and use drainage channels and sub- drains with sumps, as required.
11.1.2.4 Remove unsuitable excessively wet sub-grade materials and replace with approved backfill material.
11.1.3 Soil Compaction
11.1.3.1 Compact sub-grades, fills, embankments and backfills using spreading equipment, tamping rollers, rubber-tired rollers, vibratory compactors, or power tampers, as required to obtain reasonable uniformity. Nuclear soil testing results are required to be provided in a report to the Consultant.
11.1.3.2 Perform within moisture content range as specified to obtain required results with equipment used.
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11.1.3.3 Achieve minimum densities specified as references to:
11.1.3.3(a) Cohesive soils - 95 percent maximum density at optimum moisture, AASHTO T99.
11.1.3.3(b) Cohesionless Soils – 70 percent of maximum relative density.
• ASTM, STP 479 Bunnister method.
• USBR - E12 relative density.
• Relative density, ASTM D2049
11.2 Drilled Pier Foundations
11.2.1 General
Extent of Work: Perform all drilling and excavation and supply all labor and materials to construct drilled pier foundations, as necessary.
11.2.2 Performance
11.2.2.1 Quality Assurance will be met with a field inspection of Franklin County’s quality control designee.
11.2.2.1(a) Franklin County’s Project Representative will be designated to be responsible for field inspection of the drilled pier foundations. The representative will transmit, in writing, to the consultant and contractor any materials or methods observed that do not conform to this specification and, if required, will not be considered for payment. Franklin County’s Project Representative must inspect each drilled pier.
Specific responsibilities of Franklin County’s Project Representative will be to:
• Observe drilling excavation of drilled pier foundations. Ensure the placement of anti-caving physical barriers or the use of special drilling mud to prevent excessive cavitation.
• Inspect bearing elevation of drilled piers.
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• Observe placement of concrete and rebar within the drilled pier foundation to match design specification. Ensure that no excessive earth contamination occurs. Contamination of poured concrete is sufficient to cancel the pour and request engineering inspection.
• Franklin County’s representative shall photograph or film all foundation excavation and pouring activities.
11.2.2.1(b) Contractor's Qualifications
The Contractor’s qualifications must be minimum of two- year’s experience in drilled pier construction, including experience with similar subsurface material, water conditions, shaft sizes, and special techniques as required.
11.2.2.2 Drilled Pier Details
11.2.2.2(a) Drilled pier shaft dimensions and top elevations shall be in accordance with foundation design calculations and drawings.
11.2.2.2(b) The drilled pier shaft bearing, or bottom elevation shall be at the elevation indicated, unless it is determined by Franklin County that the bearing elevation should be adjusted.
11.2.2.2(c) The excavate pier shaft shall be drilled to required dimensions and elevations as indicated. Sidewall stability will be maintained during drilling and extend excavation to suitable material.
11.2.2.2(d) Inspection of each pier will be by Franklin County’s Project Representative and Contractor to determine suitability of supporting material for drilled piers.
11.2.2.2(e) Remove from bottom of drilled piers, loose material or free water in quantities sufficient to cause settlement or affect concrete strength as determined by Franklin County.
11.2.2.2(f) Install temporary casing, where required, to prevent caving of drilled pier sides or excessive seepage.
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11.2.2.2(g) Dewater all drilled pier excavations prior to cleaning, inspection, and placing concrete.
11.2.2.2(h) Each drilled pier must be inspected and approved by Franklin County’s Project Representative before any concrete may be placed.
11.2.2.2(i) Dispose of any excavated material at locations approved for that purpose.
11.2.2.3 Reinforcing Steel
11.2.2.3(a) Place reinforcement for drilled piers in accordance with foundation design documents.
11.2.2.3(b) Place bars as shown on foundation drawings with concrete cover of not less than 3-inches where exposed to soil.
11.2.2.3(c) A reinforcing cage shall be designed as a structural element and braced to retain its configuration throughout the placing of concrete and the extraction of the casing (if used) from the shaft.
11.2.2.3(d) Dewater drilled piers and maintain the excavation free of water prior to placing concrete.
11.2.2.3(e) Place concrete immediately after final inspection.
11.2.2.3(f) Place concrete immediately after completion of excavation and after Franklin County’s Project Representative has completed the inspection. Do not leave uncased excavations open overnight.
11.2.2.3(g) Free fall concrete (not over 6 feet) may be used provided it is directed through a hopper, or equivalent; such that fall is vertical down center of shaft without hitting sides. Vibrate concrete only after casing, if used, has been pulled.
11.2.2.3(h) Place concrete in pier in one continuous pour operation from bottom to top.
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11.2.2.3(i) Franklin County’s Project Representative will provide inspection during the removal of casing and placing of concrete. Withdraw casing, if used, only as shaft is filled with concrete. Always maintain an adequate head of concrete to balance outside soil and water pressure above the bottom of the casing during withdrawal. Specific procedures that the Contractor will follow to accomplish this objective shall be submitted for approval.
11.2.2.3(j) Where the casing is removed, provide specifically designed concrete with a minimum slump of 5-inches and with a retarder to prevent arching of concrete (during casing pulling) or setting concrete until after casing is pulled. Check concrete level prior to, during, and after pulling casing. Pull casing before slump decreases below 5-inches as determined by testing.
11.2.2.3(k) During casing extraction, upward movement of the reinforcing steel shall not be permitted. Downward movement should not exceed 2-inches per shaft length.
11.2.2.3(l) Remove all water and concrete contaminated with soil, or water before resuming concrete placement.
11.2.2.3(m) Center reinforcing cages in the drilled pier excavation and suspend them in an approved manner prior to placement of concrete to the cutoff elevation.
11.2.2.3(n) Leave forms on pier for a period of three days.
11.2.2.3(o) Set anchor bolts to the manufacturer’s required tolerances, using substantial templates or other approved method.
11.3 Concrete, Forms and Reinforcement
11.3.1 General
This RFP includes concrete, forms, and steel reinforcement. This includes drilled pier foundations with square caps for steel structures, concrete pads for transformers and breakers, equipment shelter and tower foundations, and cable trenches.
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11.3.2 Quality Assurance and Applicable Standards
11.3.2.1 American Concrete Institute (ACI)
11.3.2.1(a) ACI 304 - Recommend Practice for Measuring, Mixing, and Placing Concrete.
11.3.2.1(b) ACI 305 - Committee Report on Hot-Weather Concreting.
11.3.2.1(c) ACI 306 - Committee Report on Cold-Weather Concreting.
11.3.2.1(d) ACI 315 - Manual of Standard Practice for Detailing Reinforced Concrete Structures.
11.3.2.1(e) ACI 318 - Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete.
11.3.2.2 American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
11.3.2.2(a) B 1 8.2.1 - Square and Hex Bolts and Screws, Including Askew Head Bolts, Hex Screws, and Lag Screws.
11.3.2.2(b) B 1 8.2.2 - Square and Hex nuts.
11.3.2.3 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
11.3.2.3(a) A36 - Structural Steel.
11.3.2.3(b) A82 - Cold-Drawn Wire.
11.3.2.3(c) AI 85 - Welded Steel Wire Fabric for Concrete Reinforcement.
11.3.2.3(d) A307 - Low-Carbon Steel Externally and Internally Threaded Standard Fasteners.
11.3.2.3(e) A615 - Deformed Billet Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement.
11.3.2.3(f) C31 - Making and Curing Concrete Compression and Flexure Test Specimens in the Field.
11.3.2.3(g) C33 - Concrete Aggregates.
11.3.2.3(h) C39 - Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens.
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11.3.2.3(i) C94 - Ready-Mixed Concrete.
11.3.2.3(j) C 143 - Slump of Portland Cement Concrete.
11.3.2.3(k) C 150 - Portland Cement.
11.3.2.3(l) C309 - Liquid Membrane-Forming Compounds for Curing Concrete.
11.3.2.4 Midwest Concrete Industry Board (MCIB)
11.3.3 Equipment and Materials
11.3.3.1 Concrete Materials
11.3.3.1(a) Cement must conform to ASTM C 150. Portland cement Type 1.
11.3.3.1(b) Water shall be clean and free from amounts of oil, acids, alkaline, or other deleterious substances. Any potable drinking water will be acceptable.
11.3.3.1(c) Fine Aggregates such as Clean natural sand. Manufactured sand may be used upon written approval of Franklin County’s designee. They shall Conform to ASTM C33.
11.3.3.1(d) Coarse aggregates such as Clean crushed stone or processed gravel, not containing organic materials shall conform to ASTM C33.
11.3.3.1(e) 4-6 percent air shall be used in all concrete.
11.3.3.1(f) Water reducing admixture shall conform to ASTM C494, Type A.
11.3.3.2 Concrete Mix
11.3.3.2(a) Ready-mixed Concrete shall meet requirements of ASTM C94, and of materials and proportions specified.
11.3.3.2(b) Ready-mixed concrete plant shall be subject to approval of Franklin County’s Project Representative.
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11.3.3.3 Form materials
11.3.3.3(a) Exterior grade plywood minimum 5/8 inch thick.
11.3.3.3(b) Approved wood fiberboard.
11.3.3.3(c) Dressed lumber, free of loose knots.
11.3.3.3(d) Form tires shall be approved break-back type.
11.3.3.4 Steel Reinforcement
11.3.3.4(a) Reinforcement bars shall conform to ASTM A615, Grade 60 for all bars No. 4 or larger.
11.3.3.4(b) Tie and-all No.3 bars shall conform to ASTM A615, Grade 40.
11.3.3.4(c) Welded wire fabric shall conform to ASTM A185, using bright basic wire conforming to ASTM A82. Wire gauge No. 11 or smaller shall be galvanized.
11.3.3.5 Anchor Bolts
11.3.3.5(a) All anchor bolts required for complete installation shall be provided.
11.3.3.5(b) Anchor bolts and accessories shall conform to ASTM A307 using A36 steel.
11.3.3.5(c) Use hexagonal bolts and nuts conforming to ANSI B 1 8.2.1 and B 1 8.2.2.
11.3.3.5(d) All exposed area of anchor bolts and nuts, plus a minimum of three inches of embedded area, shall be hot- dipped galvanized.
11.3.3.5(e) Install as indicated on foundation drawings.
11.3.4 Performance
11.3.4.1 Field Testing
Field testing of concrete and making of the concrete test cylinders will be performed by an independent testing laboratory approved by Franklin County’s Planning and Inspection Department.
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11.3.4.2 Laboratory Testing
11.3.4.2(a) Laboratory for testing shall be selected and paid by the Contractor.
11.3.4.2(b) Laboratory will furnish cylinder molds with cap seals or adequate means of identification.
11.3.4.2(c) Cylinders shall be tested conforming to ASTM C39. Average strength of two test cylinders (at 28 days) shall be used as result of the test. Break one test cylinder after 7-days curing, one after 14-days, and two after 28-days.
11.3.4.2(d) Results shall be provided to the Project Representative in a formal report. A copy shall be provided to the Consultant and Contractor.
11.3.4.3 Low Strength Concrete
Low strength is defined as concrete whose 7-day and 14-day test (average of 2 cylinders) is less than 70% and 85%, respectively, of the specified minimum 28-day compressive strength.
11.3.4.3(a) Concrete shall remain accessible with no other work performed that relates to or depends upon the questionable concrete until a formal decision as to the disposition of the concrete is given by Franklin County’s Project Representative.
11.3.4.3(b) Low strength concrete shall be removed and replaced if requested by Franklin County’s designee.
11.3.4.4 Preparation and Placing of Concrete
11.3.4.4(a) Clean bonding surfaces free from laitance and foreign materials.
11.3.4.4(b) Place concrete on properly prepared and unfrozen sub grade and only in dewatered excavations.
11.3.4.4(c) Do not deposit partially hardened concrete or concrete contaminated by foreign materials.
11.3.4.4(d) Placing the concrete shall Conform to ACI 304.
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11.3.4.4(e) Place concrete within 60 minutes after mixing, except Franklin County’s designee may extend the period to 90 minutes (maximum) dependent upon weather conditions.
11.3.4.4(f) Place in horizontal layers not exceeding 18-inches.
11.3.4.4(g) Vibrate concrete to produce solid mass without honeycomb or surface air bubbles.
11.3.4.5 Curing of Concrete
11.3.4.5(a) Cure with liquid membrane-forming compound conforming to ASTM C309, Type I. Apply per manufacturer’s recommendations.
11.3.4.5(b) Apply curing compound to all exposed surfaces immediately after removing form or after finishing concrete.
11.3.4.5(c) Keep formwork wet until stripped.
11.3.4.6 Placing Concrete in Cold Weather
11.3.4.6(a) Conform to the practice recommended in ACI 306 when the temperature is below 40-degrees F or is likely to fall below 40-degrees F during a twenty-four-hour period after placing.
11.3.4.6(b) Protect pier caps and other concrete from freezing using insulating blankets.
11.3.4.7 Placing Concrete in Hot Weather
11.3.4.7(a) Conform to practices recommended in ACI 305 when temperature is 90-degrees Fahrenheit or above or is likely to rise above 90-degrees Fahrenheit within a twenty-four-hour period after placing.
11.3.4.8 Concrete Construction Joints
11.3.4.8(a) Locate where indicated. Conform to AC 318.
11.3.4.8(b) Clean and break laitance or other foreign material from bonding surface. Bed with 1-inch of grout for bonding in horizontal joints.
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11.3.4.9 Concrete Surface Float Finish
11.3.4.9(a) Compact, accurately screed, and wood float all slabs to a true uniform surface.
11.3.4.9(b) Test surface with straightedge and eliminate high and low spots of more than 1/8-inch in 10 feet.
11.3.4.9(c) Use this finish in addition to the finishes specified below for all surfaces as indicated.
11.3.4.9(d) Use a final finish for footing slabs not exposed.
11.3.4.10 Concrete Hand-troweled Finish
11.3.4.10(a) Finish surface as in Float Finish and in addition, trowel and steel trowel to obtain a smooth dense finish after concrete has hardened to ring under the trowel.
11.3.4.10(b) Use this finish on all floors, slabs, and equipment bases not specifically designated for a different finish.
11.3.4.11 Concrete Broom Finish
11.3.4.11(a) Finish surface as in Float Finish and, in addition, draw a stiff bristled broom across the previously floated surface.
11.3.4.11(b) Corrugations shall be uniform in appearance, not more than 1/16-inch in depth and shall be perpendicular to direction of traffic.
11.3.4.11(c) Use this finish on all outdoor slabs subject to vehicular or pedestrian traffic and areas to receive grout.
11.3.4.12 Concrete Burlap Finish
11.3.4.12(a) Apply burlap surface treatment to exposed edges of slabs, curbs and foundations.
11.3.4.12(b) Wet and fill all voids using mortar with the same sand- cement ratio as original concrete. Use approximately 20 percent white cement to match concrete color.
11.3.4.12(c) Strike off all excess mortar flush with the surface using a burlap or canvas cloth with a circular motion.
11.3.4.12(d) Remove all rough spots and rub with cloth to leave a surface of uniform texture and appearance.
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11.3.4.12(e) Finish shall result in a coating of mortar that will fill all small voids and air holes leaving a smooth surface.
11.3.4.12(f) Cure as specified under Curing Concrete.
11.3.4.13 Defective Concrete Surface Treatment
11.3.4.13(a) After removal of forms, remove all fins, projections and form ties.
11.3.4.13(b) Grout and cure all voids, damaged areas, and tie holes.
11.3.4.14 Concrete Forms
11.3.4.14(a) Treat forms with an approved oil or lacquer prior to placing reinforcement.
11.3.4.14(b) Wet forms with clean, clear water prior to placing concrete.
11.3.4.14(c) Adequately brace and stiffen forms to prevent deflection and settlement.
11.3.4.15 Steel Reinforcement
11.3.4.15(a) Place accurately, tie at intersection, and support on chairs. Conform to ACI 318.
11.3.4.15(b) Tie securely with 16 gauge or larger annealed iron wire.
11.3.4.15(c) Splice steel not less than 30 bar-diameters for A615, Grade 40, and 42 bar-diameters for A615, Grade 60, unless otherwise indicated.
11.3.4.15(d) Splice plain bars not less than twice that for deformed bars.
11.3.4.15(e) Lap welded wire fabric not less than the length of one mesh.
11.3.4.15(f) No.3 bars to be Grade 40, with all others to be Grade 60.
11.3.4.15(g) Provide ¾-inch chamfer for all exposed edges of concrete, vertical and horizontal.
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11.4 Fences and Gates (Chain-Link Security Type)
11.4.1 General
11.4.1.1 Quality Insurance and Applicable Standards
11.4.1.1(a) Federal specification RR-F-191 - Fencing, wire and post, metal and gates, chain-link fence fabric, chain-link and accessories.
11.4.1.1(b) RR-F-191 - Fencing, wire and post, metal and gates, chain- link fence fabric, chain-link and accessories.
11.4.1.1(c) RR-F-221 - Fencing, wire, barbed wire, woven-wire and netting, fence post and accessories.
11.4.2 Requirements
11.4.2.1 Manufacturer’s standard materials where such materials conform to these specifications or have been approved by Franklin County.
11.4.2.2 Conform to FS RR-F-191 except as indicated or specified otherwise.
11.4.2.3 Fence height – 8 feet high galvanized chain link with 3-strand barbed wire at top (9½ feet overall height).
11.4.2.4 Gate widths as indicated on layout drawings.
11.4.2.5 Finish for fence framework and appurtenances (excluding fabric) – Galvanized with minimum weight for zinc per square foot as follows:
11.4.2.5(a) Pipe – 1.8 ounces.
11.4.2.5(b) Hardware and accessories – conform to FS RR-F-191.
11.4.2.5(c) Barbed wire – 0.80 ounce.
11.4.2.6 Finish for Fence Fabric
11.4.2.6(a) Galvanized per ASTM A392, Class-2 with 1.8-ounce, minimum weight, for zinc per square foot or, aluminum coated per ASTM A491, Class-2 with 0.40- ounce, minimum weight, for aluminum per square foot.
11.4.2.7 All fence and gates to have 3-strand barbed wire at top.
11.4.2.8 All materials furnished shall comply with the above requirements.
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11.4.3 Fence Fabric
11.4.3.1 No.9 gauge, 2-inch diamond mesh chain-link fabric.
11.4.3.2 Top and bottom selvage twisted and barbed.
11.4.3.3 Fabric fastenings of 9-gauge galvanized wire ties.
11.4.4 Post, Top Rail, and Braces
11.4.4.1 Post
11.4.4.1(a) End, angle, corner or pull posts – 3-inches O.D. at 5.79 pounds per foot.
11.4.4.1(b) Line posts – 2.5-inches O.D. at 3.65 pounds per foot.
11.4.4.2 Top Rail
11.4.4.2(a) 1.625-inch O.D. standard weight steel pipe.
11.4.4.2(b) 18-foot minimum length of each section.
11.4.4.3 Expansion Type Coupling for Each Joint
11.4.4.3(a) Diagonal truss rods 3/8 inch in diameter equipped with truss tightened.
11.4.4.3(b) Horizontal braces – 1.660-inch O.D. at 2.27 pounds per foot.
11.4.4.4 Post tops shall be designed as a weather tight closure cap for tubular post.
11.4.4.5 Top Rail Expansion Type Coupling for Each Joint.
11.4.4.6 Malleable Iron or Pressed Steel Barbed Wire Supporting Arms
11.4.4.6(a) Single arm at 45-degrees with vertical, sloping to outside of fence.
11.4.4.6(b) Constructed for attaching three rows of barbed wire to each arm and designed as a weather tight closure cap for tubular posts.
11.4.4.6(c) Designed for 200-pound minimum pull-down load.
11.4.4.6(d) Attached to steel posts or integral with post top.
11.4.4.6(e) Provided with openings to receive top rail.
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11.4.4.7 Malleable Iron or Pressed Steel Stretcher Bars
11.4.4.7(a) One-piece, full height of fabric.
11.4.4.7(b) 3/6-inch x ¾-inch, galvanized.
11.4.4.7(c) Bands of galvanized steel or malleable iron.
11.4.4.8 Malleable Iron or Pressed Steel Bolts
11.4.4.8(a) Zinc coated.
11.4.4.8(b) Conform to FS FF-B-575.
11.4.5 Barbed Wire
11.4.5.1 Two-strand, l2½ gauge wire with 4-point barbs 5 inches O.C.
11.4.5.2 Conform to FS RR-F-221, Type 1, Style 2.
11.4.5.3 Three rows required on all fence and gates.
11.4.6 Gates
11.4.6.1 Framing
11.4.6.1(a) Frames of tubular members, 2-inch O.D. at 2.72 pounds per foot.
11.4.6.1(b) Intermediate horizontal and vertical members for proper gate operation and for attachment of fabric, hardware and accessories.
11.4.6.1(c) Frames assembled by welding or watertight galvanized steel rigid fittings.
11.4.6.1(d) Diagonal cross bracing of 3/8 inch diameter adjustable truss rods to provide frame rigidity.
11.4.6.1(e) Diagonal cross bracing of 3/8 inch diameter adjustable truss rods to provide frame rigidity.
11.4.6.2 Gate hardware hinges shall be of pressed or forged steel, or malleable iron, non-lift- off type, 1 to 1.2 pair per leaf.
11.4.6.3 Latches and Gate stops – Double Leaf.
11.4.6.3(a) Plunger-bar type latch, full gate height, designed to engage gate stop of flush-plate type with anchors.
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11.4.6.3(b) Locking device and padlock eyes an integral part of latch.
11.4.6.3(c) Keeper to automatically engage gate leaf and secure free end of gate in full 90-degrees open position.
11.4.6.4 Latches – Single Leaf
11.4.6.4(a) Forked type to permit operation from either side of gate.
11.4.6.4(b) Padlock eye as integral part of latch.
11.4.7 Performance and Fence Installation
11.4.7.1 Follow general contour of ground and properly aligned.
11.4.7.2 Fence Post
11.4.7.2(a) Set in concrete retaining wall. Trowel finish tops of footings and dome to direct water away from posts.
11.4.7.2(b) Install plumb and in straight alignment.
11.4.7.2(c) Temporarily brace until concrete in bases has set.
11.4.7.2(d) Spaced 10 feet center-to-center, maximum.
11.4.7.3 Post Bracing
11.4.7.3(a) Installed at each end, at the gatepost, and on each side of corner posts.
11.4.7.3(b) Install after the concrete in post base has set.
11.4.7.3(c) Install so posts are plumb when diagonal rod is under tension.
11.4.7.4 Top Rails
11.4.7.4(a) Run continuously through post caps or barbed wire supporting arms.
11.4.7.4(b) Install expansion coupling at each joint.
11.4.7.5 Tension wire shall be weaved through the fabric and tie to each post with minimum 6-gauge galvanized wire.
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11.4.7.6 Fabric
11.4.7.6(a) Stretch taut with equal tension on each side of line posts.
11.4.7.6(b) Fasten to top rail and steel posts with wire ties.
11.4.7.6(c) Space wire ties at 12-inches O.C. maximum on posts and at 24-inches O.C. maximum on top rail.
11.4.7.7 Stretcher Bars
11.4.7.7(a) Thread through or clamp to fabric 4-inches on center.
11.4.7.7(b) Secure to posts with metal bands spaced 15-inches on center maximum.
11.4.7.7(c) Install at each gate, pull and end post, and each side of corner post.
11.4.7.8 Barbed Wire
11.4.7.8(a) Attach three rows to each barbed wire supporting arm. Pull wire taut and fasten securely to each arm.
11.4.7.8(b) Install four rows above fabric and on extended gate end members of gates.
11.4.7.9 Gates
11.4.7.9(a) Install plumb, level, and free swinging through full opening without interference.
11.4.7.9(b) Install all hardware, including keepers, ground set items and flush plate in concrete to engage gate stop.
11.4.7.9(c) Furnish and install gate alarms.
11.4.7.10 Repairing Damaged Coatings
11.4.7.10(a) Repair any damaged coating in the shop or field by recoating with compatible and similar coating.
11.4.7.10(b) Apply per manufacturer’s recommendations.
11.4.7.11 Furnish and install Danger signs as approved by Franklin County’s designee.
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11.5 Crushed Rock Surface
This section includes crushed rock surface and method of depositing for the placement of permanent crushed rock surfacing in equipment shelter areas.
11.5.1 Applicable Standards
11.5.1.1 American Society for Testing and Materials
11.5.1.1(a) C117– Test for Materials Finer than No. 200 Sieve in Mineral Aggregate by Washing.
11.5.1.1(b) C131– Test for Abrasion of Coarse Aggregates by Use of Los Angeles Machine.
11.5.1.1(c) C136 – Test for Sieve or Screen Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates.
11.5.1.1(d) D423 – Test for Liquid Limit of Soils.
11.5.1.1(e) D75 – Sampling Stone, Slag, Gravel, Sand and Stone Block for Use as Highway Materials.
11.5.1.2 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
11.5.1.2(a) T99–Test for the Moisture Density Relations of Soils Using a 5.5-Pound Rammer and a 12-Inch Drop.
11.5.1.3 Sample and Testing
11.5.1.3(a) Test to determine conformance with all requirements for material quality and properties specified herein will be performed by an independent laboratory approved by Franklin County and compensated by the Contractor.
11.5.1.3(b) Obtain representative samples of material in accordance with ASTM D75 for testing. Furnish Franklin County’s designee sufficient materials for testing from each sample at the time obtained.
11.5.1.3(c) Furnish specific schedule for sampling to provide Franklin County’s designee the opportunity to observe sampling.
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11.5.1.4 Submittals (Includes, but not limited to, the following:)
11.5.1.4(a) Test result reports from testing laboratory indicating conformance with the specifications.
11.5.1.4(b) Certification of conformance with the specifications.
11.5.2 Materials
11.5.2.1 Crushed rock surface shall consist of ¾-inch aggregate placed on top of a 6- mil polyvinyl barrier.
11.5.2.2 Aggregate shall consist of Crushed limestone or crushed natural gravel, free from lumps or balls of clay or other objectionable matter, and reasonably free from thin and elongated pieces of dirt. Aggregates shall consist of angular fragments, durable and sound, and shall be reasonably uniform in density and quality.
11.5.3 Performance and General Requirements
11.5.3.1 Stockpiles
11.5.3.1(a) Only with approval of Franklin County’s designee in specified locations.
11.5.3.1(b) Clear and level storage sites prior to stockpiling.
11.5.3.1(c) Place in a manner and at locations designated by Franklin County, providing separate stockpiles for materials from separate sources.
11.5.3.2 Preparation of Sub-Grade
11.5.3.2(a) Clean off all foreign substances.
11.5.3.2(b) Correct any ruts, depressions, or soft yielding spots and areas with inadequate compaction.
11.5.3.2(c) Treat all sub-grade areas with soil sterilant.
11.5.3.2(d) Franklin County’s Project Representative will inspect, prior to placing crushed rock surface, for adequate compaction and surface tolerances.
11.5.3.3 Grade Control
11.5.3.3(a) Establish and maintain by means of grade stakes, properly spaced so string lines may be stretched between stakes.
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11.5.3.4 Placing of Materials
11.5.3.4(a) Deposit and spread material in a uniform lift/layer and compact to the thickness indicated and as specified. Spread material uniformly on the prepared sub-grade from moving vehicles or spreader boxes.
11.5.3.4(b) Level material to the required contour and grades.
11.5.3.4(c) Remove those portions of the layer, which became segregated or mixed with sub-grade material in spreading and replace with new material as required by Franklin County’s designee.
11.5.3.4(d) Remove and repair sub-grade areas damaged during application of the crushed rock surface.
11.5.3.5 Shaping and Compacting Materials
11.5.3.5(a) Compact layers no less than 3-inches or more than 6- inches thick.
11.5.3.5(b) Roll to specified compaction requirements throughout full depth of layer with power rollers, rubber-tired rollers or combination.
11.5.3.5(c) Shape and smooth by blading and rolling with power roller, rubber-tired roller, or both.
11.5.3.5(d) Hand tamp in places not accessible to rolling equipment.
11.5.3.5(e) Base compaction on weight per cubic foot of material passing ¾-inch sieve and compact to at least 100 percent of maximum density at optimum moisture.
11.5.3.5(f) Determine and control compaction in accordance with AASHTO T99.
11.5.3.5(g) Surface shall show no deviation in excess of 3/8-inch in any 10 feet when tested with a 10-foot straightened applied parallel with and at right angles to the center lines of the paved area.
11.5.3.5(h) Correct any deviation specified in excess of this amount by loosening, adding or removing material, reshaping, watering, and compacting as requested by Franklin County’s designee.
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11.6 Herbicide Applications
11.6.1 Equipment and Materials
11.6.1.1 Sprayers and applicators shall be suitable for intended use.
11.6.1.2 Mix herbicide per manufacturer’s recommendations.
11.6.1.3 Herbicide shall be Krover (1) as manufactured by DuPont, Inc., or approved equal.
11.6.1.4 Do not apply herbicide if it is too windy or where other adverse weather conditions exist.
11.6.1.5 Apply at a rate of 10 pounds of product per acre, or in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations.
11.6.2 Performance
11.6.2.1 Apply only after final sub-grade has been established.
11.6.2.2 Apply before installation of vegetation barrier cloth and placement of crushed rock.
11.6.2.3 Follow manufacturer's recommendations on timing of application with respect to weather and barrier/crushed rock placement.
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12.0 System Configuration/Parts Support
12.1 System Fleet/Talk-group Requirements
12.1.1 Contractor shall assist Franklin County and various user agencies in determining user identification and talk path assignments.
12.1.2 Contractor shall program all System or site controllers and all other equipment to operate on the FCC-licensed operating frequencies and determined talk path profiles. This includes existing equipment that is capable, and may operate on the system, at the time of cutover, supplied by other P25 subscriber manufacturers.
12.1.3 Contractor shall prepare and furnish to Franklin County "as programmed" records for each control station radio and pager placed on the System.
12.1.4 Contractor shall provide training for System/Network Managers sufficient to permit Franklin County’s prime agencies to add users, create new, or delete obsolete talk paths and to access all other System software-controlled features.
12.1.5 Provisions shall be incorporated into the system to allow the Contractor, from its home office, to remotely interrogate the operating system, provide remote technical assistance and install software patches if requested by Franklin County.
12.1.6 Contractor must provide 4 sets of radio and equipment programming software, appropriately equipped laptop/desktop computers, and all other support equipment and special cables necessary to program all control stations and dispatch consoles supplied by the Contractor.
12.2 Spare Parts Support
12.2.1 Contractor must furnish for Franklin County to maintain a stock of System spare parts, as determined necessary by the Contractor, to maintain all components of the system’s infrastructure for the warranty period. These spare parts shall be located at a location owned by Franklin County. A list of these spare parts determined to be necessary by the Contractor shall be provided to Franklin County.
12.2.2 The Contractor shall replenish within fourteen (14) days the stock of locally housed spare parts as equipment spares are consumed during preventive and demand maintenance. A report of the utilization frequency and rate of all equipment spares shall be made available. If the Contractor is aware of any equipment repair campaigns or product recall notifications, the Contractor shall notify Franklin County by electronic mail. Trends of systemic and recurring equipment defects and failures shall be brought to Franklin County's attention by the Contractor.
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13.0 Installation Guidelines
13.1 Contractor Project Management
13.1.1 The Contractor shall appoint a Project Manager (PM) for the full duration of the project’s contracted term.
13.1.2 The Contractor’s PM shall conduct an initial Design Review Meeting whereby the project’s order of task progression, site/facility layout details, tower engineering studies, coverage design and related items will be presented to Franklin County for review, comment and approval for the Contractor to proceed with production tasks.
13.1.3 During the period prior to the Design Review Meeting, the Contractor will initiate monthly progress meetings with Franklin County whose purpose is to update on progress made in preparation for the Design Review Meeting.
13.1.4 The Contractor’s PM is responsible for developing and maintaining an updated Project Time Line.
13.1.4.1 Project Time Line updates/revisions, commencing with Franklin County’s official Notice to Proceed to the Contractor, shall be submitted by the PM on the last day of each project-month for review and approval by Franklin County.
13.1.4.2 The monthly Project Time Line submittal shall depict:
• Progress made per task in the preceding 30-day period;
• Work/tasks to be accomplished in the next 30-day period;
• Identification of critical path items and;
• Work/tasks to be undertaken by Franklin County (if any).
13.1.4.3 Coincident with the production of the updated Project Time Line, the Contractor’s PM shall identify any known or anticipated issues that will cause a delay to the project’s implementation schedule that are not within the Contractor’s control. Failure by the Contractor’s PM to identify such issues in advance will negate any opportunity for schedule relief to the Contract’s specified Project Completion Date.
13.1.5 Failure by the Contractor to produce a monthly updated Project Time Line within the period specified herein will result in an automatic 7-day reduction of the Contract’s specified Project Completion Date (or that Project Completion Date as previously modified by Franklin County’s executed Change Order if any.
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13.2 Engineering Drawings
13.2.1 Contractor shall furnish detailed drawings at the project’s initial Design Review Meeting and updated drawings prior to installation of each major portion of the System as follows:
13.2.1.1 Transmitter Site(s)
13.2.1.2 Receiver Site(s)
13.2.1.3 Site Antenna and Grounding System(s)
13.2.1.4 Receiver Voter Equipment
13.2.1.5 System Controller Equipment
13.2.1.6 Dispatcher Console Equipment
13.2.1.7 Fiber Optic Equipment Terminal(s)
13.2.2 Drawings shall, as a minimum, illustrate:
13.2.2.1 Relative rack/rack locations
13.2.2.2 Equipment power wiring (primary and emergency)
13.2.2.3 Equipment interconnection wiring (signal and control)
13.2.2.4 Appropriate signal/voltage levels to facilitate alignment of level-sensitive components.
13.2.3 Civil drawings showing location details of equipment to be placed in existing or new facilities shall be provided by Contractor.
13.2.4 Contractor shall provide a comprehensive test record of alignment levels, settings and software versions installed in System. In addition, contractor shall provide service manuals for all System equipment furnished.
13.2.5 In addition, the Contractor shall conduct baseline noise floor site measurements and shall develop, plan and resolve any determination of site/system-induced noise degradation as caused by the Contractor’s design or work.
13.2.6 The scope and detail of the comprehensive equipment test and acceptance plan shall be completed prior to Contract Execution with the Contractor.
13.2.7 Prior to the commencement of acceptance testing procedures, the Contractor shall ensure that all installed system equipment has been furnished or upgraded to the latest software releases available for those equipment items/groupings.
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13.2.8 Contractor shall supply true copies of Final Project Record Documents, including the Engineering Drawings, software releases, and alignment details listed above, but amended to show system and equipment "as-built" at the time of acceptance by Franklin County.
13.2.9 The documentation package shall include in this document submittal a Permissible Exposure Study, as required by the FCC, for each radio infrastructure site.
13.2.10 The total number of documentation sets to be provided shall include one site- specific set for each infrastructure site and three comprehensive System documentation sets for Franklin County use.
13.2.11 Final Project Record Documents must be submitted to Franklin County within thirty days after system acceptance testing has been successfully concluded.
13.2.12 Submissions shall also include electronic versions of all documents submitted.
13.2.13 Final payment for Contracted services shall not be released by Franklin County until this documentation submittal has been successfully completed by the Contractor and reviewed and approved by Franklin County.
13.3 Workmanship
13.3.1 All workmanship shall be in accordance with Industry-accepted best practices and the National Electric Code.
13.3.2 Work areas shall be maintained in a neat, orderly fashion.
13.3.3 Work sites shall incorporate Contractor-provided trash containers and residue of the work shall be discarded as the work is underway.
13.3.4 All sites will be cleaned up at the end of each work day, swept clean, tools picked- up, and walkways free of obstacles and obstructions.
13.3.5 The installation of audio, signal, data and control cables within equipment racks, enclosures, racks and cable trays must be properly routed such that wires/cables do not cross over each within cable bundles.
13.3.6 Cables must be properly labeled, routed and secured.
13.3.7 To the maximum extent possible, cables carrying AC power, low-level audio, RF and digital signals must be grouped separately.
13.3.8 All DC wiring, particularly those areas where battery terminals and power distribution buss bars are located, must incorporate insulation barriers to prevent the accidental short-circuiting of otherwise exposed conductors.
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13.3.9 Franklin County shall have the ability to temporarily stop work progress by the Contractor if workmanship falls below acceptable levels and shall have the authority to require the Contractor to remove and/or correct all observed instances of poor wiring practice, inappropriate use of installation materials and other obvious installation defects because of apparent poor workmanship.
13.3.10 Franklin County shall provide the Contractor with approval to resume installation work activities once an agreement is reached to resolve observed workmanship defects.
13.3.11 The determination of Contractor workmanship acceptability, as well as the suitability of any proposed rework plans offered by the Contractor, shall remain with Franklin County.
13.4 Equipment Storage
13.4.1 The Contractor shall provide the necessary information needed to enable Franklin County with storage space and skilled labor to receive, inventory and maintain spares, supplies and consumables throughout the term of the contract. Franklin County reserves the right to request updated spares recommendation lists at any time.
13.5 Factory Staging
13.5.1 Franklin County shall require a full factory staging of the Contractor’s radio configuration within the manufacturing facilities used by the Contractor.
13.5.1.1 The Contractor shall install, configure and conduct a pre-test of the manufactured equipment and subsystems prior to inviting Franklin County to participate in functional test processes on the configured System’s equipment.
13.5.2 The Contractor shall provide a detailed description of functional tests to be undertaken as part of the factory staging process. These tests shall be pre-approved by Franklin County prior to the conducting of any on-site system verification.
13.5.3 The factory staged equipment shall not be shipped to Franklin County and the Contractor’s staging area until the most recent levels of software version has been properly installed in the System’s various components and that all portions of the functional staging test have been successfully completed and approved by Franklin County.
13.5.4 Wiring and construction anomalies, if observed during staging, must likewise be fully resolved and corrected prior to shipment of the equipment.
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14.0 Phased Implementation
14.1 Transition Planning
14.1.1 As part of the response, the Vendor must prepare and submit a preliminary migration plan that will prevent disruption of communication on the existing radio network and provide a smooth transition to the proposed system:
14.1.1.1 The Vendor must supply a preliminary sequence of events for the installation of the system showing any effect the different stages of installation may have on existing systems. Any relocation or modification to existing equipment by the Contractor as part of its work must be stipulated and prior approval obtained from Franklin County.
14.1.1.2 The Vendor shall provide a completion period (in days) for the project, based on Franklin County’s execution of a Notice to Proceed. The Vendor shall provide a schematic representation of the implementation process as well as a hypothetical migration plan.
14.1.1.3 These required proposal responses will be used by Franklin County to evaluate the Vendor’s ability and understanding of the RFP requirements to perform this work in a manner that offers no disruption to ongoing public safety communications operations.
14.1.2 Upon contract award, the Contractor shall provide:
14.1.2.1 A detailed time schedule for the training of system managers, telecommunicators, radio managers and other personnel.
14.1.2.2 Contractor will supply time schedules for the orderly transfer of departments onto the System and the estimated time-period when the transfer could be completed.
14.1.2.3 A detailed repair maintenance training plan for Franklin County’s in-house technical staff members.
It shall encompass all operational elements of the System to include:
14.1.2.3(a) Network Controllers
14.1.2.3(b) Base Stations Gateways
14.1.2.3(c) Microwave Subsystem
14.1.2.3(d) Alarm System
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14.1.2.3(e) Dispatch Consoles
14.1.2.3(f) Radio Control Stations, related appurtenances, and all third-party equipment.
14.1.2.4 This training shall be completed prior to the System’s Acceptance Testing activity and is to be performed in Franklin County's selected location. Training locations and dates will be determined between Franklin County and the Contractor.
14.1.2.5 All curriculums for the training plan must be approved by Franklin County prior to the commencement of training. The Contractor must provide training and identify necessary tools, to include test equipment and software, to Franklin County’s technical staff, as they would to their internal or contracted technical staff.
14.1.2.6 Coordinate the orderly transfer of services to the System only after having successfully concluded equipment alignment and installation procedures, successful completion of the project’s acceptance test, and completion of manager, telecommunicator, user, and staff training programs.
14.1.3 Contractor must not dismantle or modify the existing trunked radio system without prior approval of Franklin County.
14.1.4 Some portions of the existing VHF radio system may remain operational after acceptance of the new system.
14.1.5 Franklin County will notify the Contractor when elements of the old infrastructure equipment may be reallocated to meet interoperability needs or otherwise can be decommissioned.
14.1.5.1 It is the Contractor’s responsibility to remove or relocate all the old infrastructure equipment.
14.1.5.2 Franklin County desires a trade in value on any existing equipment that is part of current communications system.
14.1.6 Contractor shall assist Franklin County in preparing user Talk-groups, initial priority levels and shall complete the necessary user equipment installation, programming and record keeping, as required. This activity must be completed prior to service cutover.
14.1.7 All Talk-group structure documentation will be provided to Franklin County by the Contractor.
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14.1.8 As part of contract negotiations with the Successful Vendor, Franklin County and Successful Vendor will jointly develop a final comprehensive test and acceptance plan that addresses, minimally, the following major functionality and operability issues:
14.1.8.1 Microwave Network
14.1.8.1(a) Provide RF power and Receive measurements for the microwave;
14.1.8.1(b) Test path fade loss for each direction on each path of the microwave network;
14.1.8.1(c) Test for proper frequency, modulation, digital signaling and stability;
14.1.8.1(d) Verify data integrity on the microwave system including network components utilizing BER Testing.
14.1.8.2 Transmitter Equipment
14.1.8.2(a) Provide RF power stage measurements at different levels of the transmitter system such as transmitter, filters, combiner, cable, antenna, etc.;
14.1.8.2(b) Test RF components for specified insertion loss (i.e., transmission line return loss);
14.1.8.2(c) Test for proper frequency, modulation, digital signaling and stability;
14.1.8.2(d) Test and report of delivered audio quality and signal margins throughout proposed service area.
14.1.8.3 Receiver Equipment
14.1.8.3(a) Test of compliance to specifications of equipment provided;
14.1.8.3(b) Provide log of signal gain or loss to equipment within the receiver system such as antenna, cable, preamp, splitter, or receiver antenna port;
14.1.8.3(c) Test of audio quality and level (reciprocal of that required for the transmit path) of system balance;
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14.1.8.4 Console Audio/ System Controllers
14.1.8.4(a) Test of compliance to manufacturer’s published specifications of equipment proposed;
14.1.8.4(b) Test of audio quality and level;
14.1.8.4(c) Verification of network failure modes in response to forced failures of individual communications/ control lines and complete site failures complete written explanation is required;
14.1.8.4(d) Verification of compliance to TIA/EIA P25 ISSI/CSSI Standards that allow for seamless interoperability with P25 radio networks fielded by other manufacturers;
14.1.8.4(e) Bit error-rate and voiced audio quality testing of System infrastructure, backhaul and site-specific local area networking infrastructure;
14.1.8.4(f) Fade margin verification of microwave link segments as used to interconnect radio sites, network controllers and radio dispatch facilities;
14.1.8.5 Dispatch Centers
14.1.8.5(a) Provide written results of testing of operational features per dispatch position;
14.1.8.5(b) Test system operation during simulated failures of system components i.e. console electronics, power loss, etc.
14.1.8.6 Third Party Vendor Equipment
14.1.8.6(a) Provide functional testing and verification of any third party equipment used;
14.1.8.7 Contractor shall provide all test equipment, diagnostic services, documentation, software, personnel, vehicles and other items as necessary to test the delivered and installed System in accordance with the Contracted Test and Acceptance Plan, inclusive of operational features, to complete a total system functional test.
14.1.8.8 The Vendor shall disclose test procedures and equipment that will be used to verify radio system coverage as specified in Section 6 Coverage Criteria.
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14.1.8.9 The Vendor shall submit within their response a sample test and acceptance plan that is representative of the scope and complexity of the proposed System's infrastructure.
14.2 Implementation
14.2.1 Contractor is responsible for the provisions and cost of warehousing, insurance, storage and security of System infrastructure prior to and during the construction and installation phases of the project.
14.2.2 Contractor will assign a Project Manager as a single point of contact between Franklin County and the Contractor. Contractor’s Key Personnel shall be approved by Franklin County prior to assignment. Franklin County reserves the right to require replacement of the Contractor’s Key Personnel at any time during the project. Contractor’s Project Manager must conduct regularly scheduled meetings, as defined by Franklin County, for the term of the Contract’s period.
14.2.2.1 Should the assigned Project Manager leave the project for any reason, Franklin County shall select the new Project Manager via an interview process.
14.2.3 Prior to installation of any portion of the system, Franklin County must approve Contractor furnished detail drawings as specified in Section 13 Installation Guidelines.
14.2.4 Each portion of the P25 System must follow those technical parameters specified in the approved Testing and Acceptance Plan.
14.2.5 Contractor must supply comprehensive training for system diagnostics, management systems, preventative and routine maintenance and system operation for System Managers and designated Franklin County staff as required.
14.2.6 Contractor is responsible for any site modifications required to accommodate infrastructure equipment proposed for location in Franklin County-owned, as well as in non-Franklin County-owned properties.
14.2.7 Contractor shall provide technical support/engineering as required to modify existing FCC licenses or to acquire additional licenses required to facilitate operation of the system. This activity shall include all FCC licensing application development, frequency coordination and engineering fees. Any frequency work will be coordinated with the State of North Carolina Region 31 Frequency Coordinator.
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14.2.8 Any modification or relocation of existing equipment will require prior approval by Franklin County. Contractor shall supply "as built" drawings and complete written and electronic documentation of modifications or relocation to existing systems to facilitate maintenance of this equipment in the future.
14.2.9 The Contractor’s PM shall develop, monitor, and adapt/update the project’s implementation schedule. The schedule shall be presented using Franklin County- approved project task-maintenance software such as Microsoft Project. Schedule updates must be submitted by the Contractor on regular dates that are approved by Franklin County, or sooner if implementation issues require more frequent schedule updates.
14.2.10 The Contractor’s PM shall, in addition to Item 14.2.9, prepare and submit, on regular dates approved by Franklin County, a project status report that details the anticipated accomplishments, work to be completed and risks for the period depicted by the revised, updated schedule.
14.2.11 Specific attention should be made to those items and due dates to be met by Franklin County to facilitate the unimpeded completion of the work.
14.2.12 The Contractor’s System Engineer shall develop and submit appropriate block and level diagrams, site-specific configuration drawings, field technician workbooks and other related technical materials necessary for the accurate, timely completion of the work. The Contractor’s PM shall present the Contractor’s internal Quality Control/Quality Assurance plan that depicts the steps and safeguards being undertaken to eliminate field issues with respect to hardware and software quality. This material and process shall be orally presented by the Contractor as part of its Design Review Meeting with Franklin County, prior to the commencement of any field installation activities by the Contractor.
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15.0 Warranty and Maintenance Guidelines
15.1 Warranty
15.1.1 Equipment Warranty
The following conditions shall apply for Equipment Warranty:
15.1.1.1 The Vendor will provide post-warranty maintenance and services comparable to the same services proposed for the warranty period.
15.1.1.1(a) All warranty and post-warranty services will be clearly identified and provided in a matrix.
15.1.1.1(b) All warranty and post-warranty services will cover the entire system, including Vendor provided OEM and third- party equipment.
15.1.1.1(c) Franklin County can optionally remove any post- warranty services as determined by Franklin County’s need to provide in-house or subcontract any of these respective services.
15.1.1.2 The Vendor shall warrant all provided network equipment furnished as part of the Contract and associated radio infrastructure, related user equipment and software for not less than one year, after the date of Final System Acceptance. This includes, but is not limited to, the P25 Trunking, Paging, and Mutual-Aid portions of the Contract.
15.1.1.3 The System Warranty period will commence at the time of Final System Acceptance and the Contractor shall provide all labor and parts for maintenance and repair, including preventative maintenance, of all system equipment provided in the proposed network.
15.1.1.4 All cost for the one-year warranty services will be absorbed by the Contractor.
15.1.1.5 Replacement parts must be of new or current manufacture and meet or exceed the specifications of the original supplied equipment (OEM).
15.1.1.6 Post-warranty replacement parts service for emergency infrastructure equipment repair, not available locally, shall be shipped out on the first available flight. Any parts required for non-emergency repair that are not available locally should be shipped out for next day delivery.
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15.1.1.7 The Contractor shall have factory-trained technicians and system engineers available by telephone 24x7x365. The technicians or system engineers must respond by telephone within thirty (30) minutes of observed or reported service outage and be on-site, in response to a reported service outage, within two (2) hours.
15.1.1.7(a) Contractor shall be required to provide a list of certified factory trained technicians performing maintenance on the system including all sub systems and equipment.
15.1.1.7(b) The Vendor shall provide documentation that supports the current certifications of factory-trained technicians. The Contractor will be responsible for keeping all credentials and certifications required to maintain the System current and up to date.
15.1.1.8 Service providers responding to emergency service outages must provide continuous non-stop support until the problem is resolved.
15.1.1.9 Non-critical service requests response will be within one (1) working day.
15.1.1.10 When a critical System failure occurs, more stringent requirements shall be met by the Contractor.
15.1.1.10(a) A critical System failure is defined as a significant reduction in the ability to communicate. Examples of such failures are: Site off the air, Dispatch console failure at a location with no backup console available, Primary and Secondary Network Controller failure such as the system does not have the ability to operate on trunked calls, site link failure due to network equipment, or 50% or more failed base/repeaters at a radio site.
15.1.1.11 In the event of a critical System failure, Contractor will notify Franklin County of the failure.
15.1.1.12 Critical failures shall have service restored within six (6) hours or less from notification to the Contractor, via Franklin County notifying the Contractor, or monitored software notification.
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15.1.1.13 Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) shall have a fully qualified, staffed, and equipped service facility positioned and capable of meeting this RFP’s response time criteria during the warranty and maintenance agreement periods. Any Subcontractors used during the warranty and post-warranty maintenance period must be pre-approved by Franklin County.
15.2 In the event of default on the response time to reported service outages, the Contractor agrees to pay Franklin County the following penalties for response remedies:
15.2.1 Contractor shall pay $250 for each occasion that it fails to meet the response time obligation for a reported infrastructure service outage.
15.2.2 Contractor shall pay $500 per twenty-four-hour period in which a failed infrastructure site is not restored to operational status.
15.2.3 Should any specific equipment item (such as a repeater station, station circuit board, power amplifier, etc.) be submitted for repair three times during the warranty or post-warranty term, Contractor will replace that equipment item with a new item and warranty the replacement for one additional year from the time of replacement.
15.2.4 The Contractor must make available replacement parts for all Contractor- manufactured components of the digital radio infrastructure for 15 years following Final System Acceptance.
15.2.5 The Contractor must identify lifecycle and parts availability of all OEM and third party equipment proposed.
15.2.6 Post-warranty replacement parts service for emergency infrastructure equipment repair, not available locally, shall be shipped out on the first available flight.
15.2.7 Any parts required for non-emergency repair that are not available locally should be shipped out for next day delivery.
15.2.8 Contractor must guarantee the System’s operating software, inclusive of user equipment software, for a one-year period following Final System Acceptance.
15.2.9 The Contractor shall provide all System software updates, at no additional cost, for the entire period under which Franklin County has committed for Contractor- provided post-warranty maintenance services.
15.2.10 Contractor shall resolve all known software defects or “bugs” to System software during warranty and post-warranty period via patch, or software updates.
15.2.11 Prior to Final System Acceptance, System shall be updated to the latest software release set that is approved for shipping and generally available.
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15.3 Maintenance
15.3.1 During the initial warranty period, the Contractor shall be responsible for:
15.3.1.1 Annual Preventative maintenance of all proposed System equipment and all supplied or installed equipment;
15.3.1.2 Repair maintenance of infrastructure equipment, inclusive of antenna systems.
15.3.2 Contractor-provided maintenance during the warranty period will be monitored by Franklin County.
15.3.3 The Contractor must supply monthly service logs listing the site(s) where service is performed, the equipment involved and service details.
15.3.4 Failure of individual units, subassemblies and/or components must be reported in writing to Franklin County. This report must, as a minimum, include unit identification (description and serial number), explanation and cause of failure, and corrective action taken.
15.3.5 Contractor is responsible for all actions of its employees or Subcontractors. Any equipment failure(s) caused by any act or omission of Contractor's employee or Subcontractor shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.
15.3.6 The Contractor shall submit a maintenance work plan that identifies the tasks required in accordance with Section 14.2, a listing of Contractor supplied personnel and identification of a 24x7x365 Single Point of Contact (SPOC) responsible for Contractor maintenance issues.
15.3.7 All required service logs and repair reports must be submitted to Franklin County.
15.4 Service/Maintenance Software
The Contractor shall provide:
15.4.1 A suite of software applications for Franklin County to be able to view and monitor all alarms and faults on the System, both non-critical and critical.
15.4.2 The Contractor shall provide Franklin County with access to an electronic ticketing system for the duration of the warranty and post-warranty maintenance term that gives the Contractor and Franklin County the ability to submit and track service/repair tickets along with assets associated with the system as defined in Section 17 Additional Requirements.
15.4.3 Software capable of decoding an encrypted control channel in real-time, over the air, should encrypted control channels be utilized at system acceptance, or a later time during the period of this contract.
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15.4.4 As part of its cost submittal, the Vendor shall provide for optional maintenance services that are equivalent to those provided by the initial warranty. The term of each optional extended maintenance support option shall be five (5) years to be paid annually by Franklin County.
15.4.5 Franklin County reserves the right to utilize outside or outsourced contract labor for maintaining its infrastructure equipment and end user devices. For outside contractor needs, the term of this extended maintenance service shall be as long as fifteen years, structured into three 5-year optional service intervals. Vendors shall provide a detailed description of services (along with service exclusions) available for this extended post-warranty maintenance service, including infrastructure software updates, hardware updates required to support newer software, defective parts replacements, and spare parts.
15.4.6 Vendor shall propose optional cybersecurity services for the System, inclusive of network security monitoring service, system security patch subscription service, security patch installation service (on-site vs. remote), automated antivirus subscription & installation services available to Franklin County. Including pricing options for warranty and post-warranty periods.
15.4.7 Vendor shall propose optional Network Monitoring services to provide 24x7x365 System surveillance and dispatch services of on-site field maintenance teams.
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16.0 Pricing Considerations
16.1 General Pricing Information
This equipment-pricing portion of this RFP shall serve as a guide for the Vendor. The necessary information is provided to Franklin County to conduct an accurate assessment of the proposed price. This information is illustrative of the detail required for each infrastructure site, inclusive of sites having only dispatch-related equipment.
Vendors shall provide a per-site granular price detail of proposed equipment, towers, generators, site civil engineering, program management, system engineering, installation services, and maintenance services. As this is a turnkey project, any pricing omission of a scope typically considered part of a P25 simulcast trunked radio system of this type will be provided for by the Contractor at no additional cost to Franklin County.
16.2 Site Modification Costs
16.2.1 For equipment to be installed at Franklin County-owned sites which have requirements for site preparatory work involving architectural, mechanical, electrical, civil or structural construction modifications, a description and cost of the modifications required must be provided by the Vendor for each individually named site.
16.2.2 For newly-added sites, the price provided by the Vendor shall include services typical and customary for the development and commissioning of a new system site, exclusive of access roadway development. Franklin County will provide site access roadways if the property is Franklin County-owned.
16.3 Lifecycle Costs
16.3.1 Franklin County reserves the right to perform a lifecycle analysis on the proposed system to determine the best price value. A critical part of such research involves knowledge of the overall lifecycle of the various OEM and 3rd Party elements making up a Vendor’s System solution. From general availability to manufacture discontinue and all phases in between, the production age of the proposed System affects the ability to source spare parts, software upgrade, and support services. Lifecycle analysis is a critical factor in determining the operational life of the proposed P25 technology and supporting products.
16.3.2 Vendors shall disclose key lifecycle dates of the proposed System, including user equipment, P25 System software, infrastructure, network elements, and 3rd Party supporting equipment. From general availability (GA) release dates to manufacture discontinue (MD) dates along with important OEM hardware and software support dates for standard, extended and out-of-support milestone dates. Please detail how software support dates/phases affect service availability and pricing.
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16.3.3 Vendors shall disclose as part of their Cost Proposal when its proposed solution was first released for sale to the Public. Vendors shall also provide a life-cycle roadmap, referenced by year and so depict when any third party equipment is likely to be discontinued and when parts/software support will cease to be available.
16.4 Warranty and Post-Warranty Maintenance Costs
16.4.1 Costs for the initial warranty and extended post-warranty maintenance service, inclusive of infrastructure software updates, hardware updates required to support newer software, defective/failed parts replacements, and spare parts, shall be included as part of the Vendor’s cost proposal. Multi-year pricing shall be detailed by calendar year or Franklin County fiscal year.
16.4.2 The Vendor shall provide detailed pricing for all System support services proposed under the post-warranty maintenance timeframe.
16.4.3 Post-warranty maintenance services will replicate all services available during the warranty year period, to include all third party equipment proposed.
16.4.4 The Vendor will identify and price post-warranty system services as an extended warranty service from the start of post warranty to 15-years.
16.4.5 The Vendor will identify and price post-warranty depot services as an annual price from the start of warranty through 15-years.
16.5 Pricing Summaries
16.5.1 Pricing Summaries for Infrastructure equipment shall be provided as part of the response. All summary information will be supported by detailed cost information as detailed further in this Section. Pricing Summaries include:
16.5.1.1 Infrastructure Equipment 16.5.1.2 Project Management, Engineering, & Installation Services 16.5.1.3 {intentionally deleted} 16.5.1.4 {intentionally deleted} 16.5.1.5 Infrastructure Discount
16.5.1.6 {intentionally deleted}
16.5.1.7 Turnkey Discount 16.5.1.8 System Maintenance
16.5.1.9 {intentionally deleted} 16.5.1.10 Total Cost of Ownership at 5, 10, & 15 years 16.5.1.11 Optional Requests
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16.6 Future Purchase Considerations
16.6.1 Franklin County intends to operate this new System for, minimally, the next fifteen years. Therefore, Franklin County must receive reasonable safeguards regarding future Vendor equipment and maintenance services pricing to establish a total long-term cost of ownership.
16.7 Immediate Future Discounts
16.7.1 For all purchases within five (5) years after the System’s acceptance date, the discount percentage received by Franklin County will be identical to the discount percentages derived from list-price unit equipment costs and Vendor-submitted unit costs as contained in its Proposal.
16.8 Purchase Price Discount Years 6 - 10
16.8.1 For years six (6) through ten (10) after the System’s acceptance date, Franklin County’s discount from the manufacturer's published equipment list price, as delivered to their authorized sales agents, shall be as follows:
Fixed Site Equipment ______%
Antenna Related Equipment ______%
Console Equipment ______%
Control Station Equipment ______%
Spare Parts ______%
Managed & Support Services ______%
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16.9 Price Discount Years 11 - 15
16.9.1 For years eleven (11) through fifteen (15) after the System’s final acceptance date, Franklin County’ discount from the manufacturer's published equipment list price as delivered to their authorized sales agents, shall be as follows:
Fixed Site Equipment ______%
Antenna Related Equipment ______%
Console Equipment ______%
Control Station Equipment ______%
Spare Parts ______%
Managed & Support Services ______%
16.10 Price Discount Years 16 - 20
16.10.1 For years sixteen (16) through twenty (20) after the System’s acceptance date, Franklin County’s discount from the manufacturer's published equipment list price as delivered to their authorized sales agents, shall be as follows:
Fixed Site Equipment ______%
Antenna Related Equipment ______%
Microwave Equipment ______%
Console Equipment ______%
Network Equipment ______%
Control Station Equipment ______%
Spare Parts ______%
Managed & Support Services ______%
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16.11 Infrastructure Pricing Analysis Worksheets
16.11.1 The following pricing worksheets are to be used as an example to develop the Infrastructure Price Submittal. These worksheets are indicative of the detail required and may be amended or expanded by the Vendor as necessary. Any omission or error in developing the pricing proposal, shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor.
Primary/Redundant Site (individual submittals required)
Number List Unit Extended Maintenance Req'd Cost Cost Cost Equipment Description Transmitters $ $ $ Transmitter Antenna System $ $ $ Combiner Package(s) $ $ $ Receiver Antenna System $ $ $ Multicoupler $ $ $ Mutual Aid System $ $ $ Gateway Control Stations $ $ $ Base Station Gateway $ $ $ Microwave Interface Equipment $ $ $ Broadband Gateway $ $ $ Inter SubSystem Interface (ISSI) $ $ $ Standby Generator System $ $ $ Battery Charger System $ $ $ Site Civil Modifications $ $ $ Tower $ $ $ Tower Installation $ $ $ Equipment Shelter $ $ $ Shelter Installation $ $ $ Project Management $ $ $ System Engineering $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Subtotal Equipment $ Subtotal Labor $ Total Equipment/Labor $ Total Annual Maintenance Cost $
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Radio Site (one per location)
Number List Unit Extended Maintenance Req'd Cost Cost Cost Equipment Description Transmitters $ $ $ Transmitter Antenna System $ $ $ Combiner Package(s) $ $ $ Receiver Antenna System $ $ $ Multicoupler $ $ $ Mutual Aid System $ $ $ Gateway Control Stations $ $ $ Base Station Gateway $ $ $ Microwave Interface Equipment $ $ $ Broadband Gateway $ $ $ Inter SubSystem Interface (ISSI) $ $ $ Standby Generator System $ $ $ Battery Charger System $ $ $ Site Civil Modifications $ $ $ Tower $ $ $ Tower Installation $ $ $ Equipment Shelter $ $ $ Shelter Installation $ $ $ Project Management $ $ $ System Engineering $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Subtotal Equipment $ Subtotal Labor $ Total Equipment/Labor $ Total Annual Maintenance Cost $
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17.0 Additional Requirements
17.1 Fire/EMS Paging System
Franklin County requires a Fire and EMS paging solution to alert volunteer personnel throughout the service area defined in Section 6 Coverage Criteria.
17.1.1 The Franklin County Fire and EMS agencies each operate separate 6-site simulcast VHF analog-FM paging base stations which are controlled by L3Harris radio dispatch equipment as located at the County’s 911 Communications Center.
17.1.2 The Fire Paging Channel is operable on 154.1450MHz and currently utilizes L3Harris MASTR-III base station transmitters. The EMS Paging Channel is operable on 155.580MHz and likewise utilizes L3Harris MASTR-III base station transmitters. These two systems share site locations with the L3Harris VHF P25 Phase 2 configuration and utilize existing microwave backhaul and IP-based connectivity for the operation and control of these radio paging assets.
17.1.3 These existing radio paging configurations are each operable on FCC Part 90 radio channel assignments that are shared by others. On occasion, there are instances of sporadic co-channel interference received from distant operations. Further, the current six-site paging configuration lacks in-building performance reliability as required by Fire and EMS users. Additional base station tower sites are potentially required to enhance such in-residence/building paging capabilities. It is envisioned that the Vendor’s proposed new configuration of the System P25 radio sites will likewise house and support the enhanced paging base station solution.
17.1.4 The less-effective antenna configurations utilized within typical radio paging receivers may likewise require the Contractor’s construction of Paging-only radio sites in order to achieve the degree of paging coverage reliability and audio quality required by this RFP. If such a configuration solution is required, the site civil, site connectivity, and resiliency/reliability requirements as described herein for P25 voice infrastructure sites shall apply and extend to paging-only sites.
17.1.5 The Contractor shall be responsible for the modification of existing FCC channel/site information, as may be necessary, to support the operation of any newly added radio paging sites. Although the County is independently assessing the potential for relocation of its Part 90 VHF paging operations to other Part 22 former Improved Mobile Telephone Service (IMTS) and Public Carrier Paging channels, Vendors must assume that the current VHF paging channel assignments will extend to the new configuration.
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17.1.6 Minimally acceptable VHF base station technical parameters for the radio paging configuration are contained in Section 5.3.11. Although these simulcast-configured paging base stations will transmit analog FM information, the network transport connectivity to these individual paging base station sites shall utilize Industry- standard IP-packet technology.
17.1.7 The audio response of these paging transmitters shall be of high quality, with lowest distortion (not greater than 3% total harmonic distortion) with minimal frequency roll-off between low-frequency signaling tones and those frequencies comprising transmitted voice information.
17.1.8 Transmitted carriers shall be matched to within 0.01PPM.
17.1.9 Transmitted audio amplitude between base stations shall be matched to within 0.3db.
17.1.10 The phase shift between each base station and paging origination audio source (dispatch center) shall be less than 30-degrees.
17.1.11 The maximum allowable System time delay spread must not exceed 60usec. Capture ratio within overlap areas shall be no less than 12db.
17.1.12 Coverage and verification requirements for the Fire/EMS paging are contained within Section 6 Coverage Criteria.
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17.2 Fire Station Alerting
Fire Departments will be considering the upgrade of the following Fire stations and EMS stations to implement a fully-functional, turn-key, scalable Fire Station Alerting System (FSAS) that can be integrated with current or future data transport systems.
Department Physical Address City / State / Zip Bunn Fire Sta 1 505 Main St Bunn, NC 27508 Bunn Fire Sta 2 2882 NC 98 Hwy W Louisburg, NC 27549 Bunn Fire Sta 3 1516 Baptist Church rd Bunn, NC 27508 Centerville Fire 5939 NC 561 Hwy Louisburg, NC 27549 Epsom Fire 8120 NC 39 Hwy S Henderson, NC 27537 EMS Medic 5 8120 NC 39 Hwy S Henderson, NC 27537 Franklinton Fire 9 S. Hillsborough St Franklinton, NC 27525 EMS Station 6 9 S. Hillsborough St Franklinton, NC 27525 Franklin County EMS Station 1 1941 NC 39 Hwy N Louisburg, NC 27549 Franklin County EMS Station 2 51 Bunn Elem. School Rd Bunn, NC 27508 Franklin County EMS Station 12 445 Airport Rd Louisburg, NC 27549 Gold Sand Fire 2295 Person Rd Louisburg, NC 27549 Hopkins Fire 8933 Fowler Rd Zebulon, NC 27597 Justice Fire Sta 1 4113 NC 581 Hwy Spring Hope, NC 27882 EMS Station 10 4113 NC 581 Hwy Spring Hope, NC 27882 Justice Fire Sta 2 942 Sykes Rd Louisburg, NC 27549 Louisburg Fire 102 Wade Ave Louisburg, NC 27549 Mitchiners Fire 2964 West River Rd Franklinton, NC 27525 North Carolina Forestry Service 2177 Firetower Rd Louisburg, NC 27549 Pilot Fire 8028 NC 39 Hwy S Zebulon, NC 27597 White Level Fire 2465 White Level Rd Louisburg, NC 27549 White Level Rescue 2465 White Level Rd Louisburg, NC 27549 EMS Station 9 2465 White Level Rd Louisburg, NC 27549 Youngsville Fire Sta 1 803 Wheaton Ave Youngsville, NC 27596 Youngsville Fire Sta 2 1126 Flat Rock Church Rd Louisburg, NC 27549 Youngsville Fire Sta 3 6755 NC 96 Hwy W Youngsville, NC 27596 Youngsville Rescue 215 NW Railroad St Youngsville, NC 27596 EMS Station 4 215 NW Railroad St Youngsville, NC 27596
This may include the need for software and the necessary hardware to support the FSAS. The overall goal is to have a state-of-the-art FSAS that meets the needs of Fire and EMS stations, both today and well into the future.
17.2.1 The proposed solution will use IP based connectivity to each station, while the P-25 radio system serves as a backup solution that provides the functionality of minimally alerting, activate station lights, using station PA system, and provide acknowledgement.
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17.2.2 The P25 radio system can be used as the primary network if IP connectivity is not available.
17.2.3 The proposed solution for the Fire Alerting system should have capabilities to interface to Franklin County’s Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system by Southern Software.
17.2.4 The proposed FSAS should also minimally provide:
17.2.4.1 FSAS must be aware that an outage has occurred and automatically re- route alerts through an alternate path to meet current department requirements.
17.2.4.2 The transition from the LAN based transport should be seamless and not require alerting the system manager to manually reconfigure the system for alerts to be received at the affected station(s).
17.2.5 Transfer from the LAN based to radio based alert transport cannot take place unless the alerting system is aware of a LAN outage.
17.2.5.1 This either requires that the alerting system poll the stations to see if a communication path exists and/or require an acknowledgement from the stations to assure that an alert has been received.
17.2.5.2 With LAN based systems, multiple attempts to send an alert are automatically made. If after a programmed number of attempts occur and acknowledgement of the alert is not received, an alerting system alarm is created.
17.2.5.3 Since this alarm may go unnoticed. It is imperative that the alerting system have the ability to transfer the station alert to an alternate path in order to assure that the alarm has been received. This action should take place without human intervention.
17.2.6 {Intentionally deleted}
17.2.7 One secondary alerting path can utilize a trunked radio system.
17.2.7.1 The P25 trunked radio system currently being proposed should provide the means for alerts to be sent to the stations should the primary LAN system fail. This alternative will require that an appropriate trunked radio is present in each station and is connected to the local alert controller.
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17.2.7.2 This solution presents a challenge as interconnection with the local alert controller is possible but will vary depending on which alert system is chosen. As such, the alert system must have multiple means of connectivity for alert signals.
17.2.8 It must be noted that to utilize the P25 trunked radio for alerting, some additional equipment or radio configurations may be required. The costs for the radio and the radio configuration are considered within the scope of this project.
17.2.9 The following infrastructure equipment will be necessary:
17.2.9.1 Centralized gateway or portal server (redundant for non-single point failure) to interface with the Southern Software CAD system.
17.2.9.2 Master alerting controller to distribute alerts to all current and future fire stations.
17.2.9.3 System management console and software for configuring the alerting system interfaces, functions, capabilities, and reporting various alarm conditions.
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Appendix A: Current Infrastructure and Backhaul Network Configuration
Voice System: Franklin County currently utilizes a L3Harris Technologies six (6) site, six (6) channel P25 Phase 2 radio system operating in the VHF band with geographically separated redundant VIDA cores. Each site is connected via a microwave link. Each site utilizes MASTR V base stations for voice communications.
Consoles: L3Harris Symphony Consoles
Paging: L3Harris MASTR III base stations at each of the six (6) sites provide paging service for the County's various Fire and Ems services. The county utilizes a variety of paging devices including but not limited to Minitor 5, Minitor 6, Unication G4, and Unication G5.
Existing Towers:
Name Coordinates ASR 911 Center 36-05-38.2 N/078-19-11.5 W 1280573 Hosley Forest 36-12-41.0 N/078-04-09.2 W 1264306 White Level 36-06-39.7 N/078-11-13.1 W 1280571 Youngsville 36-03-56.1 N/078-29-24.6 W 1253657 Franklinton 36-07-54.8 N/078-27-12.5 W 1280092 Pilot 35-53-39.6 N/078-15-48.6 W 1002330*
*being replaced w/ 35-53-39.3 N/078-15-48.7 W 1318146
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Appendix B: Existing Talk-group Structure
Fire - EMS LEO Pub-Works Admin Multi-Agency TRAINING FIRE DISP FC _LAW 1 PUB WRKS 1 ADMIN** FC TAC 8 FC_LAW 1T EMS DISP FC _LAW 2 PUB WRKS SUP RDO TECH FC TAC 9 FC_LAW 2T FIRE OPS 3 FC _LAW 3 PUB WRKS DIR FC TAC 10 FC_LAW 3T FIRE OPS 4 LAW OPS 4 FC TAC 11 LAWOPS4T FIRE OPS 5 LAW OPS 5 FC TAC 12 LAWOPS5T FIRE OPS 6 SRT OPS** FC TAC 13 LAWOPS6T FIRE OPS 7 NARC OPS** FC TAC 14 LAWOPS7T FIRE-EMS ANN LAW ANN CTYWIDE FCTAC8T FC TAC 23 FCTAC9T FC TAC 24 FCTAC10T FC TAC 25 FCTAC11T FC TAC 26 FCTAC12T **Encrypted Talk-groups FC TAC 27 FCTAC13T FC TAC 28 FCTAC14T FC TAC 29 CTYWIDET FC TAC 30 FIRE DISPT Fire-EMS 8 FC TAC 31 EMS DISPT LEO 8 FC TAC 32 FIREOPS3T Pub Wrks 3 FC TAC 33 FIREOPS4T Admin 2 FC TAC 34 FIREOPS5T Multi Agency 42 EV1LFD FIREOPS6T Training 42 EV2BFD FIREOPS7T EV3CFD FIRE PAGET Total 105 EV4YFD EMS PAGET EV5EFD M/A1T EV6FFD M/A2T EV7PFD M/A3T EV8MFD M/A5T EV9WLFD MAID1WT EV10JFD MAID5WT EV11GSFD LZCENTT EVENT 12 GRVTAC7T EVENT 13 FC FIRET EVENT 14 FC EMST EVENT 15 FC M/AT EVENT 16 FC M/A8T FC M/A 1 FC M/A9T FC M/A 2 FC M/A10T FC M/A 3 VIPCON1T FC M/A 4 VIPCON2T FC M/A 5 F-E ANN T FC M/A 6 LAW ANN T
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Appendix C ARTICLE 5 ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS
The following pages are an excerpt from our Unified Development Ordinance adopted on June 7, 2021 which contains requirements pertaining to the construction of telecommunication towers in Franklin County (ARTICLE 5 ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS). This ordinance is subject to change.
The link to access the latest version of the Unified Development Ordinance is:
https://www.franklincountync.us/services/planning-and-inspections/current-planning- 2/unified-development-ordinance
Appendix C - ARTICLE 5 ZONING DISTRICT ARTICLE 5 ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS ARTICLE 5: ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS GENERAL Purpose It is in the interest of the health, safety, and public welfare of Franklin County and its residents that Franklin County establishes the zoning districts contained herein. Through these regulations, Franklin County aims to 1. Provide for consistent, orderly development throughout its jurisdiction. 2. Prevent and ameliorate conflicts between incompatible land uses. 3. Minimize impacts to the natural environment. 4. Protect local character, aesthetic harmony, and quality-of-life. Applicability These regulations shall apply to all public and private development within the unincorporated areas of Franklin County. Bona fide Farms Property used for bona fide farm purposes is exempt from the regulations contained in this UDO. Rules of Interpretation In addition to the standards established in this Article, see also Article 1, Establishment and Administration. ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS Conventional Zoning Districts Also known as base districts or general use districts, conventional zoning districts establish the minimum standards of development. These standards govern unless they are paired with an overlay district or conditional zoning district. Franklin County establishes the following conventional zoning districts: Residential 1. Agricultural Residential (AR) Located in rural areas with limited public services, the AR district contains a mixture of agricultural, forestry, conservation, and very low-density residential uses. This district seeks to protect the
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environment, preserve farmland, and foster the continued enjoyment of rural life. 2. Residential 80 (R-80) This district is typically used to provide water quality protection in the drainage basin area in the water supply watershed. It consists primarily of very low-density residential uses. In other respects, this district is also very similar to the Agricultural-Residential district. 3. Residential 30 (R-30) The R-30 district consists of low-density residential uses. It is generally found where there are no existing water and sewer services or planned extensions of water and sewer services. The County intends to protect these areas from the encroachment of medium- and high- density developments. 4. Residential 8 (R-8) The R-8 district primarily contains a mix of medium- and high-density residential uses, relative to the rest of the County. Single-family homes are the most common use found throughout this district. Open lands in this district are suitable for residential development. In instances where utilities are not readily available, expansion is (or should be) planned. There is minimal non-residential development. Business 1. Neighborhood Business (NB) The NB district is established for low impact commercial, retail, and service uses serving the needs of rural crossroads and historical commercial areas of the County. In general, activity is concentrated (not dispersed linearly) near thoroughfares or major crossroads and does not interfere with surrounding residential areas. This district may include very limited office or institutional uses. 2. General Business (GB) This district primarily provides for orderly development of roadside nonresidential uses, including uses that are more high impact than Neighborhood Business and of a commercial nature. This district contains a range of commercial, service, retail, and office, and limited light industrial uses that are accessible to the public and surrounding neighborhoods. Businesses in this district fulfill a wide range of needs for area residents and travelers, while minimizing blight and traffic congestion. Adjacency and/or direct thoroughfare access is typical for inclusion in this district. Concentrating these uses
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at nodes is preferable to linear or strip zoning. This district may also include office or institutional uses. Industrial Heavy Industrial (HI) The HI district is designed to accommodate industrial uses with moderate to high external impacts. Uses permitted by right must minimize their emission of smoke, dust, fumes, glare, noise, and vibrations. Lands in this district are strategically located to minimize conflict with areas housing non-industrial uses, particularly residential uses. Conditional Zoning Districts Conditional zoning districts are based on conventional zoning districts but include site-specific conditions. The County Board of Commissioners establishes conditional zoning districts through the legislative map amendment (rezoning) process described in Article 4, Review Procedures. Applicants voluntarily offer conditions or restrictions to the permitted uses to ensure that development is compatible with the surrounding land uses. Overlay Districts Overlay districts apply additional criteria to the underlying conventional zoning district. The overlay regulations are more restrictive and supersede the conventional zoning district standards. Airport Height Overlay (AHO) The Airport Height Overlay District (AHO) is established as an overlay district of all general zoning districts in the vicinity of the Franklin County Airport. The purpose of the AHO is to protect the airport environs from encroachment of incompatible land uses which present hazards to users of the airport as well as to persons residing or working in the airport vicinity. The additional regulations imposed in the AHO are designed to place additional height restrictions on buildings, structures, and trees. 1. The Airport Height Overlay (AHO) District is not intended to be utilized as a district classification, but as a designation which identifies areas subject to regulations which are supplementary to the regulations of the district to which such designation is attached, appended or "overlaid". Regulations which apply to areas designated on the zoning map as being within such appended or overlaid designation must be determined by joint reference to the regulations of both the basic district classification and the appended or overlay classification.
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2. It is the intent of this section to restrain influences which are averse to the property and safe conduct of aircraft in the vicinity of the Franklin County Airport, to prevent creation of conditions hazardous to aircraft operation, to prevent conflict with land development which may result in a loss of life and property, and to encourage development which is compatible with airport use characteristics within the intent and purpose of zoning. To this end, the AHO designation, when appended to a basic district classification, is intended to coordinate the purpose and intent of this section with other regulations duly established by the County of Franklin whose primary intent is to further the purposes set out above. Highway Overlay (HO) The Highway Overlay (HO) district is established along the US-1, US-64, US-401, NC-39, NC-56, NC-96, NC-98, and NC-561 corridors. This overlay district provides for efficient, safe, and scenic transportation for automobiles. Through its standards, it enhances the visibility and aesthetic character of Franklin County. Properties within this overlay include all properties abutting these highway rights-of-way, having direct access to these highways, or that are within 150’ of the outer edge of the right-of-way of these roads. Lake Royale Overlay (LR) The Lake Royale Overlay (LR) district is established as an overlay district for the parcels located within the Lake Royale development including residential and multi-use lots. The purpose of the LR district is to preserve the character of Lake Royale and the surrounding lake area and to ensure that new development in the district meets or exceeds the current standards. Water Supply Watershed Protection (W) This overlay district is established to provide water quality protection in the drainage basin area of water supply watersheds within and outside of critical areas. This district provides for added securities in environmentally sensitive areas beyond those established in the underlying conventional zoning district. The boundaries of this district are established by the state. USE REGULATION Interpretation The Administrator is responsible for interpretation of the Table of Permitted Uses.
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All primary uses not explicitly listed in the Table of Permitted Uses require Tier 2 Conditional Zoning. Use Classifications General 1. Use Groups For the purpose of interpreting the use table of Section 5.3, land uses are classified into seven major groupings: “Residential,” “Public and Civic,” “Commercial,” “Industrial,” “Agriculture”, “Utilities and Other”, “Accessory, Temporary, and Home Occupation.” These broad groupings are referred to as “use groups.” 2. Use Categories Each use group is further divided int more specific “use categories.” Use categories classify land uses and activities based on common functional, product, or physical characteristics. Characteristics include the type and amount of activity, the type of customers or residents, how goods or services are sold or delivered and site conditions. The use categories are intended to provide a systematic basis for assigning present and future land uses into appropriate zoning districts. Principal uses are assigned to the use category that most describes the nature of the principal use. The “characteristics” subsection of each use category describes the common characteristics of each principal use. 3. Developments with Multiple Principal Uses When all principal uses of a development fall within one use category, the entire development is assigned to that use category. A development that contains a coffee shop, bookstore, and bakery, for example would be classified in the retail sales and service category because all the development’s principal uses are in that category. When the principal uses of a development fall within different use categories, each principal use is classified in the applicable category and each use is subject to all applicable regulations for that category. a. When there are 2 or more principal uses that require different types of permits (zoning, specials use, etc.), then the development shall be reviewed using the most restrictive process from among the proposed uses. b. Multiple dwellings as principal uses on a single parcel shall be prohibited. 4. Business, Prima Facie
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Any use or activity that functions as a traditional business or commercial use, whether or not such use or activity is performed for profit or financial gain, is a business.1 5. Use of Examples The “examples” subsection of each use category lists typical uses included in the respective use category but is not intended to represent an exhaustive list. The names of these typical uses are generic. They are based on common meaning and not on what a specific use may call itself. For example, a use that calls itself “wholesale warehouse” but sells mostly to consumers is included in the retail sales and service category. This is because the actual activity on the site matches the description of the retail sales and service category. 6. Similar Use Interpretation Criteria When a specific use type cannot be classified into a use category or appears to fit into two or more use categories, the Planning Administrator is authorized to determine the most appropriate Use Category. The following considerations may be used in making similar use interpretations: a. The actual or projected characteristics of the activity in relationship to the stated characteristics of each use category b. The relative amount of site area or floor space and equipment devoted to the activity c. Relative amounts of sales from each activity d. The customer type for each activity (ex - retail or wholesale) e. The relative number of employees in each activity f. Hours of operation g. Building and site arrangement h. Vehicles used with the activity i. The manner in which uses are classified by commonly used business classification reference sources, such as the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) or the Land Based Classification System (LBCS) j. The relative number of vehicle trips generated by the use; and/or
1 An individual who repairs vehicles owned by other people will, for example, be deemed to be operating a prima facie business regardless of whether payment is received for such services.
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k. How the use advertises itself. Table of Permitted Uses This table describes the primary or principal use(s) allowed in each zoning district. Secondary or accessory uses are identified and regulated as described elsewhere in this UDO. Figure 5-1 Table of Permitted Uses Nonresidential Residential Districts Districts
Specific Use AR R-80 R-30 R-8 NB GB HI Administrator’s Notes P=Permitted use (by-right)2 S=Special Use Permit required - = Prohibited CZ2 = Tier 2 Conditional Zoning required
RESIDENTIAL USE GROUP (Section 5.3.4)
Household Living
Single-Family Dwelling, P P P P - - - Detached House Duplexes are limited to 50% of Two-Family Dwelling, - - - S - - - dwelling units in a residential Duplex subdivision.
Manufactured home P P P - - - -
Manufactured home S ------subdivision/park CZ2, CZ2, Multi-Family min. min. In R-8, limited to 25% of (condominium/ - - - 5 - 5 - overall dwelling units in a apartment, townhomes) acre acre development. s s
Upper-story residence - - - - P P -
Group Living
Adult care home (6 or P P P P - - - fewer beds) Family care home (6 or P P P P - - - fewer beds) Supervised living facility S S S S - - - (group home) All other group living S S S S - - - (except as noted above)
PUBLIC/CIVIC USE GROUP (Section 5.3.5)
Colleges and Universities
Business, trade, technical - - - - P P - schools
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Nonresidential Residential Districts Districts
Specific Use AR R-80 R-30 R-8 NB GB HI Administrator’s Notes P=Permitted use (by-right)2 S=Special Use Permit required - = Prohibited CZ2 = Tier 2 Conditional Zoning required All other colleges/universities S - S S P P - (except as noted above)
Cultural Exhibits and Libraries
Libraries - - - P P P -
All other cultural exhibits/libraries (except S S S S P P - as noted above)
Day Care
Adult day care facility S S S S P P -
Child care center P P P P P P -
Family child care home P P P P P P -
Detention and S ------P Correctional Facilities Emergency and Safety S - S S P P S Service
Hospitals - - - - - P -
Lodge or Private Club S S S S P P -
Parks and Recreation
Public recreation P - P S P P - (assembly) buildings All other public parks recreation (except as P P P P P P - noted above)
Parking, Park and Ride - - S S P P -
Religious Assembly P P P P P P -
School, Public or Private P P P P P P -
COMMERCIAL USE GROUP (Section 5.3.6)
Animal Service
Kennel S - - - S P -
Pet Cremation S - S - P P P
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Nonresidential Residential Districts Districts
Specific Use AR R-80 R-30 R-8 NB GB HI Administrator’s Notes P=Permitted use (by-right)2 S=Special Use Permit required - = Prohibited CZ2 = Tier 2 Conditional Zoning required
Shelter S S - - P P P
Veterinary S - S - P P -
Body Art Service - - - - P P -
Eating and Drinking Establishments
Bars and Nightclubs - - - - S S -
Drive-through restaurant - - - - P P -
All other eating/drinking S - - - P P - (except as noted above)
Financial Services
Automated teller - - - - P P - machine (freestanding)
Drive-through facility S - - - P P -
Pawnshop, currency exchange or payday - - - - P P - loan All other financial services - - - - P P - (except as noted above)
Funeral and Interment
Cemetery, mausoleum, S S S S - - - columbarium
Funeral home - - - - P P -
Gas Station
Neighborhood/convenie nce-oriented retail (with S - S - P P - gas sales) Neighborhood/convenie nce-oriented retail (w/o S - S - P P - gas sales)
Lodging
Bed and breakfast S S S S P P -
Campgrounds and recreational vehicle S - S - - - - parks
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Nonresidential Residential Districts Districts
Specific Use AR R-80 R-30 R-8 NB GB HI Administrator’s Notes P=Permitted use (by-right)2 S=Special Use Permit required - = Prohibited CZ2 = Tier 2 Conditional Zoning required
Hotel/motel - - - - S P -
Rooming or boarding - - - - - S - house
Office
Conference S - S - P P - center/retreat facility Medical office, clinic or S - S - P P - lab All other office (except as - - - - P P - noted above)
Parking, Commercial - - - - S P P
Recreation and Entertainment, Indoor
Indoor Shooting Range - - - - S P P
All other indoor recreation and - - - - P P - entertainment
Recreation and Entertainment, Outdoor
Day camp S S S S P P
Firearm/archery ranges S - S - - S P and clubs
Golf course S S S S - - -
Marina/boating facility S S S S - - -
Swimming pool/tennis S S S S P P - club Swimming/tennis club (as P P P P - - - part of subdivision) Wildlife/game S S S - S S - preserve/zoo All other outdoor recreation/entertainment S S S S P P - (except as noted above)
Retail Sales and Service
Mobile home sales S - - - P P -
Outdoor sales/service - - - - S S - and displays
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Nonresidential Residential Districts Districts
Specific Use AR R-80 R-30 R-8 NB GB HI Administrator’s Notes P=Permitted use (by-right)2 S=Special Use Permit required - = Prohibited CZ2 = Tier 2 Conditional Zoning required This includes all retail sale All other retail sales and establishments including service (except as S - - - P P - craft and gift shops, florists, noted above) grocery stores, etc. CZ2, min. Sexually Oriented - - - - - 1 - Business acr e
Vehicle Sales and Service
Vehicle repair/service S - - - P P P
Vehicle sales, leasing or S - - - P P P rental All other vehicle sales/service (except as - - - - - P - noted above)
INDUSTRIAL USE GROUP (Section 5.3.7)
Contractor's Office, Landscaping, Grading, S - S - S P P etc.
CZ2, CZ2, min. min. Junk/Salvage Yard 10 - - - - - 10 acre acr s es
Manufacturing, Production, and Industrial Service
Artisan Manufacturing - - - - P P S
Micro-distillery/ Tasting room is a permitted - - - - P P P Microbrewery accessory use. Tasting room is a permitted Winery S S - - P P S accessory use.
Light/Limited Industrial - - - - - P P
General Industrial - - - - - P P
Intensive Industrial - - - - - S P
Research and development/ - - - - - P P laboratories/ prototype production/ pilot plant
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Nonresidential Residential Districts Districts
Specific Use AR R-80 R-30 R-8 NB GB HI Administrator’s Notes P=Permitted use (by-right)2 S=Special Use Permit required - = Prohibited CZ2 = Tier 2 Conditional Zoning required CZ2, min. Mining/Excavation ------25 acre s Self-Service and/or S - - - P P - Outdoor Storage
Warehousing, Wholesaling and Freight Movement
Freight handling, storage, - - - - - P P and distribution
Warehousing - - - - - P P
Wholesale trade - - - - - P S
All other warehousing, wholesaling and freight - - - - - P P movement (except as noted above)
Waste-Related Use
CZ2, CZ2, CZ2, Land-clearing and inert min. min. min. debris landfills, C&D 10 - - - - 10 10 landfills acre acre acre s s s CZ2, CZ2, min. min. Hazardous or low-level 25 - - - - - 25 radioactive waste facility acre acre s s
Transfer Station S - S - - S S
Recycling collection (household collection S - S - - S S only)
CZ2, min. Sanitary Solid Waste 25 - - - - - S Landfill (Municipal) acre s Sewage/Water S S S S - P P Treatment Plant All other waste-related ------S (except as noted above)
AGRICULTURE USE GROUP3 (Section 5.3.8)
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Nonresidential Residential Districts Districts
Specific Use AR R-80 R-30 R-8 NB GB HI Administrator’s Notes P=Permitted use (by-right)2 S=Special Use Permit required - = Prohibited CZ2 = Tier 2 Conditional Zoning required
Farmers Market S - S - P P -
All other agriculture related (except as noted S S - - - - - above)2
UTILITIES AND OTHER USE GROUP (Section 5.3.9)
Private airfields or landing strips may be an accessory to residential lots greater than 5 Airfields and Landing S - - - - P P acres only in the AR district Strips and provided they are not commercial in any way. A special use permit is required.
Solar Energy Farms S - S - - - -
Static Transformer Stations, Radio/TV and S S S S S S P Towers, Relay Station
Telecommunication Facilities
Freestanding, less than P P P S P P P 120' Freestanding, 120' or S S S S S S P greater
Non-tower P P P P P P P
Water Tower
Community water tower, Special Use Permit required if as part of subdivision P P P P P P P over 50’ tall (shown on record plat) Community water supply towers are permitted up to the All other water towers S S S S S S P maximum height in that district.
ACCESSORY, TEMPORARY, AND HOME OCCUPATION USE GROUP (Section 5.3.10)
Accessory Dwelling Unit
Accessory Structures See 5.3.10 Accessory, Temporary, and Home
Occupation Uses Home Occupation
Solar Panels
Temporary Uses See 5.11, Temporary Uses
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Nonresidential Residential Districts Districts
Specific Use AR R-80 R-30 R-8 NB GB HI Administrator’s Notes P=Permitted use (by-right)2 S=Special Use Permit required - = Prohibited CZ2 = Tier 2 Conditional Zoning required Notes: • Accessory, temporary, and home occupation uses are permitted by right in all residential districts, see Section 5.3.10 for additional use standards. • For any use not explicitly listed herein, see 5.3.1.B., which specifies that in such a case, a Tier 2 Conditional Zoning is required to establish a new zoning district. Alternatively, an applicant can always request an ordinance amendment to add the use to this Table of Permitted Uses.
2 Even uses permitted by-right may still have specific use standards associated with their establishment, design, or operation. 3 These apply where a use is not otherwise regulated as a bona fide farm (G.S. §160D-903).
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Residential Use Group The “Residential” use group includes uses that provide living accommodations to 1 or more persons. The residential use group includes 2 use categories: household living and group living. 1. A deviation from applicable standards of this UDO shall be granted by the Administrator when necessary and appropriate to make reasonable accommodation under the Federal Fair Housing Act for residential ADA accessibility/wheelchair ramps. Household Living Characteristics: Household living is characterized by the residential occupancy of a dwelling unit by a household. Tenancy is arranged on a month-to-month basis or longer or dwellings are owner- occupied. Uses where tenancy may be arranged for a shorter period are not considered residential uses; they are considered a form of lodging. Examples Accessory Uses Examples of household living Accessory uses commonly uses include houses, duplexes, associated with household living townhomes, apartments, uses include recreational activities, condominiums, and hobbies, and parking of the manufactured homes. occupants’ vehicles. Home occupations and accessory dwelling units are subject to additional regulations. (see below) 1. Standards for All Residential Uses a. Double frontage lots i. Where residentially zoned lots or lots with residential structures have streets on both front and rear sides, an additional setback to the street the lots do not access (the rear of the lot) shall be provided. This additional setback shall be in addition to any setbacks for the district and shall be a minimum of 20’ for local or collector streets, 25’ for arterials or thoroughfares, and 40’ for limited access highways. Alleys or private streets that function as frontage roads must also meet this setback requirement, but the actual alley or private street is not qualified as a local or collector street. b. Alley-loading i. Rear- and alley-loaded development is only permitted if at least 60% of the block is also rear- or alley-loaded.
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ii. Sufficient space for formalized on-street parking, including landscaping islands and intersection bulb-outs where appropriate, is required whenever dwellings are alley-loaded. c. Outdoor Storage i. The outdoor storage of 3 or more inoperable vehicles in any residential district or any household items such as furniture or appliances is prohibited. ii. Outdoor storage of 2 recreational vehicles (RV) or boats per lot, as an accessory to a residential use is permitted. iii. Any more shall be located in the rear yard and screened from view from adjacent properties. 2. Single-family Detached Dwellings a. Single-family detached dwellings are limited to one principal dwelling per lot. (For accessory uses and accessory dwelling units see Section 5.3.10.) b. At the time of construction of the primary structure, the footprint of the primary structure (e.g., impervious surface) may not exceed 70% of the building envelope. c. Impervious surface associated with parking, pedestrian access, service areas, and driveways, for front-loaded single family detached residences and duplexes may not occupy more than 40% of the required front yard. d. See Figure 5-2 for a typical lot layout. Figure 5-2 Typical Lot Layout for Front-loaded and Alley-loaded Single- family and Two-family Dwelling
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A = Lot Width B = Front (Street) Setback C = Rear Setback D = Side Setback E = Corner (Street) Setback
3. Two-family Dwellings, Duplexes a. Shared Driveways i. When accessing the same street, duplex driveways shall be located as close as possible to each other. ii. If a shared driveway is used, it shall have a standard driveway width until it crosses the property line and then may flare out or diverge to access each individual dwelling unit. iii. If a shared driveway is not used, they shall be located close together. A planting strip may be located between the driveways if it is at least three feet wide but no more than six feet wide. b. Duplexes on corner lots are encouraged to have their driveways access separate streets. c. Duplexes are limited to 50% of dwelling units in a residential subdivision at time of initial construction. d. See Figure 5-2 for a typical lot layout. 4. Manufactured Homes a. Requirements i. Only Class A and B manufactured homes are permitted.
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ii. All new manufactured and modular homes shall be installed according to the manufacturer’s installation manual or blueprints, all others shall be installed according to the North Carolina Regulations for Manufactured Homes and for modular homes, North Carolina Building Code. iii. Exterior finishes shall be in good repair and in no case shall the degree of reflectivity of the exterior siding, foundation skirting, and roofing, exceed that of gloss white paint. iv. A continuous, uniform foundation enclosure, unpierced except for required ventilation and access, shall be installed. The enclosure may consist of brick or concrete block, or wood, vinyl, or metal fabricated for this purpose. Any wood framing for foundation skirting shall be constructed with treated lumber. v. Permanent or precast steps shall be constructed or placed at all exterior doors as necessary. vi. The running lights shall be removed, and the hitch shall either be removed or screened with shrubbery. vii. At least two off-street parking spaces shall be provided. viii. All areas not used for parking, manufactured home, or required porches shall be grassed or otherwise suitably landscaped to prevent erosion. ix. All standards must be met prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. 5. Manufactured Home Subdivisions/Parks Manufactured home parks shall require a special use permit as set forth in this Article. a. Procedure for Securing Approval of Manufactured Home Parks i. Sketch Plan Prior to submitting a preliminary plan, the developer is encouraged to prepare and submit to the Planning Department and the Franklin County Health Department, Environmental Health Section, a sketch design plan of the manufactured home park. The purpose of the sketch plan is to allow the developer to express his ideas on intended development prior to expending any funds. The sketch plan should include location, tentative roads, lots, and well lots. ii. Preliminary Plan
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A) The developer shall submit twelve copies of the preliminary plan and any supplementary material to the Planning Department. B) The manufactured home park preliminary plan shall be drawn at a scale of one inch to 100’ or larger, and shall include the following: • The name of the park, the name(s) and address(es) of the owner(s), the registered land surveyor or engineer licensed to practice in North Carolina. • Date, scale, and north arrow. • Boundaries of tract shown with bearings and distances. • Names of adjoining property owners or developments. • Zoning classifications, if any, both on the land to be subdivided, and on adjoining land. • Proposed streets, street names, rights-of-way, and street widths. • Proposed lot lines, lot numbers, and approximate dimensions. • Proposed well site or water source showing a pollution- free radius compliant with North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality standards. • Proposed minimum building setback lines. • Land contours with vertical intervals of not more than 10’ shall be required for all manufactured home parks that have sufficient land area for 25 spaces or more and for all recreational vehicle parks that have sufficient land area for 50 spaces or more. • Proposed recreation areas, if applicable. • Vicinity map. • Acreage in total tract. • Minimum lot size. • Total number of lots. • Linear feet in streets. b. Review Authorities i. Water supply system to be approved by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Public Water Supply
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Section or the Franklin County Health Department, Environmental Health Section ii. Sewage disposal to be approved by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Resources or the Franklin County Health Department, Environmental Health Section iii. Solid waste storage, collection, and disposal to be approved by the Franklin County Health Department, Environmental Health Section iv. Manufactured home park developers shall comply with the standards set forth by the Land Quality Section of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality for sedimentation and erosion control plan. v. The preliminary plan shall be checked against the design standards of the manufactured home park ordinance. The Planning Director shall provide the following agencies an opportunity to review and make recommendations concerning the proposed manufactured home park plan before approval is given: vi. Franklin County Health Department, Environmental Health Section as to proposed water system (if a private water system is to be used) and sewage system (if individual septic tanks are to be used) vii. Source of water and water distribution system viii. Sanitary sewage system ix. Adequate lot size if septic tanks are to be used x. Adequate facilities for solid waste storage, collection, and disposal xi. Each well located to provide ownership or control of a minimum pollution-free radius of 100’ xii. The Soil Conservationist may review the plan relative to erosion and sedimentation control xiii. Such other agencies as the Planning Board may deem necessary and desirable xiv. The Franklin County School Superintendent and Board of Education as to proposed school sites xv. Franklin County Director of Economic Development as to proposed industrial and commercial development
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xvi. Franklin County Electrical Inspector may review the proposed park plan to determine if the proposed electrical system is in accordance with the electrical code adopted by Franklin County. c. Approval Process i. The manufactured home park developer, or agent, shall attend the Board of Commissioners meeting at which the preliminary plan is to be considered. The Board of Commissioners shall discuss with the developer changes deemed advisable, if any, and the kind and extent of improvements to be made. ii. The Board of Commissioners shall approve or disapprove the preliminary plan. iii. After approval of the manufactured home park preliminary plan by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, the Planning Department is authorized to issue a construction permit. The intent of the permit is to enable the execution of the preliminary plan in the field and shall not be construed to entitle the recipient to offer spaces for rent or lease, or to operate a manufactured home park as defined in this Ordinance. iv. If the Board of Commissioners should disapprove the preliminary plan, the reason for such action shall be stated and recommendations made based on which the proposed manufactured home park would be approved. v. Failure on the part of the Board of Commissioners to act within 60 days after the preliminary plan is first considered at a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners shall be deemed approval. vi. When a manufactured home park is to be developed in phases, the preliminary plan shall be submitted for the entire development. A final plan shall be submitted for each phase. d. Final Plan Approval i. After the improvements shown on the approved preliminary plan have been installed for the whole or phase of the manufactured home park, the applicant shall submit a final plan of the area covered by such improvements. The final plan shall be prepared by a land surveyor or professional engineer registered to practice in North Carolina, and such registration shall be notarized on the final plan.
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ii. The final plan shall be drawn at a scale of 100’ to 1”. The final plan shall conform substantially to the preliminary plan as approved and shall show the park as constructed in respect to the phase the developer has completed. iii. The final plan shall show: A) The name of the manufactured home park B) The lines and names of all streets and roads C) Lot lines and lot numbers D) Minimum building setback lines E) All reservations, easements, alleys, and any areas to be dedicated to public use or sites for other than residential use with notes stating their purpose and any limitations, if applicable F) Sufficient data to determine readily and to reproduce on the ground, the location, bearing, and length of every street line whether curved or straight, and including suitable north reference. This should include the radius, center angle, and curved property lines that are not the boundary of curved streets. G) All dimensions should be to the nearest 1/100 of a foot and angles to the nearest second. H) Accurate location and description of all monuments and stakes I) The names and locations of adjoining property and streets J) Title, date, name, and location of the manufactured home park, and graphic scale K) The ratio of precision as calculated by latitudes and departures before any adjustments must be shown L) Name of owner and registered land surveyor or engineer licensed to practice in North Carolina M) Sketch vicinity map showing relationship between manufactured home park and surrounding area N) "As-built" private water system as approved by the Franklin County Health Department, Environmental Health Section O) Other information considered to be pertinent to review of final plat
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P) Evidence of approval by the following appropriate agencies Q) North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Resources for all community and public sewage systems R) North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Public Water Supply Section, for all community or public water systems S) Franklin County Health Department, Environmental Health Section, for all private water systems, sewage, and solid waste systems T) North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Land Quality Section, for all erosion and sediment control plans U) North Carolina Department of Transportation e. Manufactured Home Park Operating Permit i. When the developer has completed the construction of the manufactured home park and has obtained final plan approval, he shall apply to the Planning Department for an operating permit. The Planning Department representative, and a representative of the Franklin County Health Department, Environmental Health Section, shall make an on- site inspection of the park. f. If the park conforms to the park final plan approved by the Planning Board and other agencies, and provides the following items, the Planning Department shall issue the developer an operating permit i. Manufactured home park identification sign ii. Manufactured home park buffer strip iii. Manufactured home park skirting and access doors iv. One manufactured home per space v. Street name signs vi. Manufactured home space markers vii. Streetlights viii. Underground wiring g. If the plan does not conform with the approved plan, and/or above items, the Planning Department shall delay issuance of the operating permit until it comes into conformity.
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h. The operating permit issued to the developer shall constitute authority to lease or rent spaces in the manufactured home park. i. Design Standards for Manufactured Home Parks The following standards shall be considered the minimum requirements for all new manufactured home parks. i. General Requirements A) Manufactured home parks shall not become manufactured home sales lots. This does not prohibit individual manufactured homeowners from selling the manufactured home in which he resides or prohibit park owners or operators from selling manufactured homes set up for occupancy in his manufactured home park. B) The transfer of title of a manufactured home space or spaces either by sale or by any other manner shall be prohibited within a manufactured home park as long as the manufactured home park is in operation, unless the proposed tract for transfer meets the minimum requirements of this Ordinance. C) All structural additions to manufactured homes other than those which are built into the unit and designed to fold out or extend from it shall be erected only after a building permit shall have been obtained. Such additions shall conform to the building code of the county, where applicable, or shall meet the standards of special regulations adopted with respect to such additions. The building permit shall specify whether such structural additions may remain permanently, must be removed when the manufactured home is removed, or must be removed within a specified length of time after the manufactured home is removed. Structural alterations existing at the time of passage of this Ordinance shall be removed within 30 days after the manufactured home which they serve is moved, unless attached to another manufactured home on the same site within that period. D) Manufactured home park identification signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area. Only indirect, non-flashing lighting shall be used for illumination. E) When a manufactured home park is to be constructed, the owner of the park shall be required to provide and maintain a 5’-wide natural vegetative screened buffer strip along the
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park's boundary to be a minimum of 5’ in height or planted evergreen trees or shrubbery consistent with width and height of the naturally screened buffer, or solid fencing at least 5’ in height. Any planting shall be done at the earliest planting season, and any diseased or dead plants shall be replaced immediately. F) Within a manufactured home park, one manufactured home may be used as an administrative office. G) Manufactured homes which are destroyed beyond repair by fire or other acts of nature shall be removed from the manufactured home lot within ninety days of its destruction, unless a law enforcement or fire insurance investigation is in progress. In that event, the destroyed manufactured home shall be removed within 30 days following conclusion of the investigation. H) All manufactured homes inside manufactured home parks shall have manufactured home skirts completely around the perimeter of the trailer with a 24 x 36” access door. In addition, it is recommended that the potable water supply pipe from the ground to the trailer should be wrapped with heat tape, then covered with appropriate insulation. I) There will be no more than one manufactured home per space, whether occupied or not. J) Automobiles shall not be parked on a lot for over 60 days without a current registration. K) Each manufactured home park shall be designed and approved individually, even if the property is contiguous or under the same ownership. j. Streets and Parking i. Convenient access to each manufactured home space shall be provided by streets or drives with a minimum right-of-way of 4’. Private streets accessing five or fewer manufactured home spaces shall be constructed to meet all of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Highway Construction Standards, including 4” of compacted stone; however, said roads do not have to be paved. Private streets accessing 6 or more manufactured home spaces shall be paved to North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Highways Construction Standards. Maintenance of
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such streets shall be provided by the owner or operator of the park. ii. Cul-de-sacs shall not exceed 1,200’ in length. iii. Streets or drives within the manufactured home park shall intersect at not less than 60°. Where a street intersects with a public street or road, the design standards of the North Carolina Division of Highways shall apply. iv. Proper sight line shall be maintained at all intersections of streets. Measured along the centerline, there shall be a clear sight triangle of 150’ for those streets intersecting a right-of-way maintained by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. All interior drives shall maintain a sight distance triangle of 75’. No building or obstruction that impedes vision beyond the extent noted above shall be permitted in this area. v. New street names shall not duplicate or be similar to existing street names in the County and shall be subject to approval by the Franklin County Planning Board. vi. Two automobile parking spaces shall be provided on each manufactured home space but shall not be located within any public right-of-way or within any street in the park. k. Manufactured Home Space i. All manufactured homes shall be located on individual manufactured home spaces. ii. Each manufactured home space shall be clearly defined by means of markers placed at all corners. Each manufactured home space shall be identified by a permanent number which shall not be changed. The appropriate number of each manufactured home space must be permanent and visibly displayed on each space once the space is used for the siting of a manufactured home. Each number shall be placed on a concrete, wood, metal, or any permanent post and conspicuously located on the lot. iii. Each manufactured home space shall be located on ground not susceptible to flooding and graded to prevent any water from ponding or accumulating on the premises. iv. Each manufactured home shall be located at least 15’ from any manufactured home space boundary line, at least twenty feet from any community building within the manufactured home park, at least 20’ from any exterior property line, at least
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30’ from the edge of the right-of-way of any street, and at least 100’ from the well head of the off-site central water supply. v. It is recommended that each manufactured home park provide a recreation area. vi. Each manufactured homeowner shall be responsible for securing his individual manufactured home with anchors that meet the State Building Code. l. Utility Requirements i. An accessible, adequate, safe, and palatable supply of water shall be provided in each manufactured home park. Where a public or community water supply is available, connection shall be made thereto, and its supply used exclusively. ii. When a public or community water supply is not available, and the proposed park has 15 or more lots, a community water supply shall be developed, and its supply used exclusively in accordance with the standards of the Public Water Supply Section, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. iii. When a public or community water supply is not available, and the proposed park has 14 or fewer lots, a private water supply shall be developed, and used exclusively in accordance with the standards of the Franklin County Health Department, Environmental Health Section. m. The following minimum standards shall be met: i. The water supply well shall be of drilled construction with casing as approved by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Resources. Casing shall be grouted to a minimum depth of 20’ below the land surface. The bottom end of the well casing shall be grouted into rock when in a consolidated formation. The top of the casing shall be terminated at least 12” above the land surface. Every water supply well shall have a continuous bond concrete slab or well house concrete floor extending at least 3’ horizontally around the outside of the well casing. Concrete minimum thickness of the slab or floor shall be 4”. ii. The upper terminal of the well casing shall have a sanitary seal with approved screen vent. In addition, a sample tap shall be provided at the well head. A flow meter and water pressure gauge are strongly recommended but not required.
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iii. Water distribution mains shall be not less than 2” diameter pipe size. Each two-inch diameter main shall not exceed 1,000’ in length. All service taps shall be a minimum of ¾” pipe diameter. A continuous loop water system is strongly recommended where practical. All water lines shall be NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) approved for potable water. iv. A hydropneumatic water storage tank, properly sized, shall be provided. The size will be based on the formula “25 gallons x number of lots = total storage volume.” If an individual storage tank has over 120 gallons (actual storage volume) it shall be stamped ASME approved. v. The manufactured home park owner or manager shall be required to have the well sampled, to insure a safe supply of water. A one-time only inorganic sample shall be required initially. If samples indicate the necessity, further sampling may be required. Bacteriological samples shall be required on a quarterly basis for total coliform bacteria. Disinfection by continuous chlorination (liquid feed) may be required if bacteriological analysis indicates the need, except that any well yielding water containing fecal coliform (which cannot be eliminated from the well) shall be abandoned. Water samples shall be analyzed by a certified lab and a copy of the lab analysis furnished promptly to the Franklin County Health Department, Environmental Health Section. vi. The well head shall be protected by a structurally sound well house. No potentially hazardous contaminants or materials will be stored in the well house. vii. An individual manufactured home park shall be served by only one water system, whether it is a public, community, or private water system. viii. Adequate and safe sewage disposal facilities shall be provided in all manufactured home parks. Collection systems and sewage treatment plants complying with the requirements of the Division of Water Quality of the Department of Environmental Quality should be provided. Plans for sewage collection systems and treatment facilities shall be submitted to the Division of Water Resources of the Department of Environmental Quality. Individual septic systems can be considered if soil, available space, topography, and groundwater conditions are favorable. Individual septic systems shall be designed and approved by the Franklin County Health Department, Environmental Health Section. The
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minimum estimated daily waste flow for any manufactured home park lot shall be assumed to be 360 gallons per day. ix. Each manufactured home space shall be provided with at least a three-inch diameter sewer riser pipe. x. The sewer connection shall have a nominal inside diameter of at least three inches, and the slope of any portion thereof shall be at least ¼“ per foot. The sewer connection shall consist of one pipeline only without any branch fittings. All joints shall be watertight including connection from trailer to sewer pipe. xi. All material used for sewer connections shall be semi-rigid, corrosion-resistant, non-absorbent, and durable. The inner surface shall be smooth. xii. Provision shall be made for plugging the sewer pipe when a manufactured home does not occupy a space. Surface drainage shall be diverted away from the riser. The rim of the riser pipe shall extend at least 4” above ground elevation. xiii. The storage, collection, and disposal of solid waste in the manufactured home park shall be conducted as to create no health hazards, rodent harborage, insect breeding areas, accident or fire hazards, or pollution. This shall be done in accordance with the requirements as set forth in the Franklin County Solid Waste Ordinance. n. The growth of brush, weeds, and grass shall be controlled to prevent harborage of ticks, chiggers, and other noxious insects. Parks shall be so maintained as to prevent the growth of ragweed, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and other noxious weeds considered detrimental to health. Open areas shall be maintained free of heavy undergrowth of any description. o. All streets in the manufactured home park shall be adequately illuminated from sunset to sunrise. The minimum size streetlight shall be a 175-watt mercury-vapor (approximately 7,000 lumen class), or its equivalent, spaced at intervals of not less than 1 pole per 5 lots. p. All manufactured home parks shall have underground wiring. This requirement may be waived by the Planning Board if underlying rock is less than 4’ from the surface, or in areas where soils have a high-water table. 6. Multi-family (Condominium, Apartments, Townhomes)
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a. To the extent that such standards are not inconsistent with G.S. § 160D-702(b), multifamily structures shall be regulated as follows. b. In the R-8 district, multi-family residential is limited to 25% of overall dwelling units in a new development. c. Front-loaded i. Any parking areas in the front yard must be sufficiently deep enough that they do not encroach on the right-of-way or pedestrian ways. Garage doors shall be set back at least 25’ from the sidewalk to allow for parking and walking between the vehicle and the structure. ii. Impervious surface associated with parking, pedestrian access, service areas, and driveways, for front-loaded house- scaled townhomes or multifamily structures may not occupy more than 60% of the required front yard, measured in aggregate for the entire structure and associated lot. Figure 5-3 Front-loaded Multi-family Parking and Impervious Surface
A. Front Setback Line B. Distance from Building Face to Right-of-way C. Distance from Sidewalk to Building Face D. Impervious Surface Area
d. Alley-loaded
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Alley-loaded townhomes shall have parallel, on-street parking in the front. If the townhomes are fronting a central green or common courtyard with no vehicular areas then an equivalent number of parking spaces shall be provided in an accessible, adjacent, off-site parking location. Figure 5-4 Typical Lot Layout for Front-loaded and Alley-loaded Townhomes and Multi-family Residential
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A = Lot Width B = Front (Street) Setback C = Rear Setback D = Side Setback E = Corner (Street) Setback
e. Multi-family and Townhomes (More than Six Dwelling Units per Structure) Wherever townhome or multifamily structures with more than 6 dwelling units per structure abut single family detached residential or duplex structures, the setback shall be increased by 20’ and a minimum 12-foot wide pedestrian pass-through shall be required at least every 100 linear feet of structure. f. Recreation Area i. Recreational play areas shall be provided for all apartment and condominium developments and all townhome developments or structure with over 5 dwelling units (total or per structure). A minimum play area of 2,000 square feet, having a minimum width of 40’ or a minimum radius of 26’, shall be provided for the first 5 to 25 dwelling units. For each dwelling unit over 25 in number, an additional 56 square feet per dwelling unit shall be provided. The spatial distribution and number of individual play areas within the development shall be spaced to be convenient to the greatest number of units. Swimming pools and their accessory areas shall not constitute any part of the open space requirements. No part of the required play area shall be used for any other purpose. ii. The proportional amount of recreation must be developed prior to or concurrently with the associated residential units. g. Buffer Requirements A minimum 20’-wide evergreen buffer shall be required along the outside property line of the development, except for the point of ingress and egress. It shall not pose a hazard for vehicular traffic. The buffer shall reach a height of 6‘ within 3 years from the time of planting with foliage overlaps. At least two canopy trees are required for every 100 linear feet of buffer. Existing, native vegetation is encouraged to be incorporated into the required buffer. h. Additional Site Design Requirements
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i. Installation of curb and gutter is required where densities are higher than 4 dwellings per acre. ii. Townhomes shall have their garage setback at least 4’ behind the face of the building. iii. On townhomes, the garage shall not be more than ½ the width of the dwelling unit unless the building is alley loaded. i. Other Details to be Shown on Site Plan i. Proposed provision for storm drainage (including retention pond facilities, when applicable) and sanitary sewerage, approved by the Administrator. ii. Size and proposed location of any signs. iii. Proposed solid waste storage facilities. iv. Proposed water system and firefighting facilities such as hydrants and sprinkler connections. v. Types of surfacing, slope, grade, and cross section of drives, sidewalks, malls, etc. vi. The location and heights of all fences, walls, and hedges shall be shown. vii. Profiles of publicly maintained water and sewer lines. viii. Profiles, cross-sections, and slopes of on-site and off-site ditches carrying water runoff. ix. Erosion and sedimentation control plan. x. Depict traffic control devices. xi. Location and amount of recreation area. j. Placement of Buildings i. There shall be maintained at least 20’ of open space between individual and unattached buildings multifamily residential developments. When a building has more than six attached dwelling units, an additional 10’ of open space is required. ii. Any group of buildings forming a courtyard shall provide adequate access for emergency vehicles. iii. Where the length of a street exceeds 150’ and where there exists 6 or more dwelling units, an area must be provided for the turnaround of fire-fighting vehicles on a paved surface. This area shall not be used for parking and shall subscribe a
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circular area having a minimum radius of 35’ or shall have a configuration which provides adequate turnaround space for fire or emergency services apparatus. iv. All fire hydrants, whenever possible, should be located adjacent to the paved roadways suitable for transporting fire- fighting vehicles. Where possible, such hydrants shall be located at least 50’ from any building. Hydrants shall be located at entrance and exit ways, and additional hydrants shall be located so that each building and portion thereof will be within 350’ of a hydrant. If buildings have standpipes and sprinkler systems, one hydrant shall be located within 75’ of each standpipe and sprinkler connection system. All hydrants must be served by a water main of sufficient size. In no case shall the minimum size main be less than 6” in diameter. 7. Upper-story Residential a. Mixed use developments shall adhere to the setback and dimensional standards for nonresidential development in the respective district. b. Density is the same as for multifamily development in the respective district or 16 dwelling units per acre, whichever is lesser. c. Public water and sewer service is required for all upper-story residential development with more than one dwelling unit per structure. Group Living Characteristics: Group living is characterized by the residential occupancy of a building by a group of people who do not meet the definition of a “family.” The size of the group may be larger than a family. Tenancy is arranged on monthly or longer basis. Uses where tenancy may be arranged for a shorter period are not considered residential uses; they are considered a form of lodging. Group living arrangements typically have a common eating area for residents. The residents may receive care, training, or treatment, if the care givers also reside at the site. Examples Accessory Uses Examples of group living uses Typical accessory uses include include family care homes, associated offices, indoor storage, group homes, and associated food preparation and dining, and personal health care facilities. recreational activities. 1. Family Care Home
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No other family care home may be located within a ½-mile radius of an existing family care home. Public and Civic Use Group The “Public and Civic” uses group includes uses that provide public or semi- public services. The public and civic use group includes the following use categories: Colleges and Universities Characteristics: The college and university use category includes institutions of higher learning that provide courses of general or specialized study leading to a degree, as well as business and technical schools leading to licensing or certification. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include colleges, Typical accessory uses include universities, community colleges, offices, housing for students, food conservatories, seminaries, service, laboratories, health clinics, business schools, trade schools sports facilities, theaters, meeting and nursing or medical schools areas, parking, maintenance not accessory to hospitals. facilities, support services and incidental commercial uses. Cultural Exhibits and Libraries Characteristics: Cultural exhibits and libraries are characterized by the preservation, archiving or exhibition of objects in the arts or sciences, or the collection of books, manuscripts, and other materials for reading and study. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include public Typical accessory uses include libraries, art museums, science offices, limited retail sales, meeting museums, and history museums. areas and concessions. Art galleries, where objects are displayed for purpose of sale, are "retail" uses. Day Care Characteristics: Day care uses provide care and supervision for children and adults away from their primary residence on a regular basis and for less than 24 hours per day. Examples Accessory Uses
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Examples of day care uses Typical accessory uses include include child care homes, child parking, offices, and recreational care centers, and day care for activities. the elderly. Detention and Correctional Facilities Characteristics: Detention and correctional facilities provide for the confinement, rehabilitation and treatment of persons awaiting trial or persons serving a sentence after being found guilty of a criminal offense. Examples Accessory Uses Examples of detention and Typical accessory uses include correctional facilities include offices, recreation and health jails, prisons, juvenile detention facilities, therapy facilities and centers and probation centers. hobby and manufacturing facilities. Jails shall not be sited within ¼ mile of any existing church, school, or daycare facility. The jail shall be fenced and screened as provided in the case of salvage operations and junkyards except that this requirement may be modified or waived by Variance upon the showing by the operator that a modification is needed for security reasons. Emergency and Safety Service Characteristics: Safety service uses are those that provide services for the protection of health and personal safety. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include police Typical accessory uses include the stations, fire stations and storage and maintenance of ambulance services. necessary vehicles. All buildings shall be set back a minimum of 30’ from all exterior property lines. Hospitals Characteristics: Hospitals include uses providing medical or surgical care to patients and offering inpatient (overnight) care. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include hospitals and Typical accessory uses include inpatient medical centers. outpatient clinics, offices, laboratories, teaching facilities, meeting areas, cafeterias, parking, maintenance facilities and staff or
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trainee housing. Outpatient medical clinics and doctors’ offices are classified as office uses. Lodge or Private Club Characteristics: Lodges and private clubs are noncommercial, nonprofit associations of annual dues-paying members, which own, lease, or rent a building or portion thereof for the exclusive use of their members and guests. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include civic, social, Typical accessory uses include political, recreational, and offices, limited retail sales, meeting professional clubs. areas, and concessions. 1. Clubs or lodges shall have direct access to a Federal or State highway. 2. Minimum lot area shall be the same as required for nonresidential uses in the AR district or a minimum lot size of 5 acres, whichever is greater. Parks and Recreation Characteristics: Parks and recreation uses are characterized by the provision of open spaces and buildings for organized or informal recreation. Examples Accessory Uses Examples of parks and Typical accessory uses include recreation uses include parks, clubhouses, maintenance facilities, play fields, playgrounds, concessions, caretaker's quarters, recreation buildings, and parking. gymnasiums, and athletic fields. Religious Assembly Characteristics: Religious assembly uses primarily provide meeting areas for religious activities. Examples Accessory Uses Examples of religious assembly Typical accessory uses include uses include churches, mosques, classroom facilities, parking, synagogues and temples. caretaker's housing and group living facilities such as convents. School, Public or Private
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Characteristics: Schools are institutions that provide state-mandated basic education. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include public and Typical accessory uses include play private primary, elementary, areas, cafeterias, recreational and middle and high schools. sports facilities, auditoriums and before- and after-school day care. Commercial Use Group The “Commercial” use group includes uses that provide a business service or involve the selling, leasing, or renting of merchandise to the general public. Animal Service Characteristics: Animal service uses are characterized by their provision of medical services, training, boarding, showing or raising of animals, either for profit or for humane purposes. Examples Accessory Uses Examples of animal service uses Typical accessory uses include include veterinary services such offices, indoor storage and as animal hospitals, pet clinics, parking. All animal uses occur pet grooming, kennels and indoors except for outdoor, animal shelters. accessory, fenced, pet walk areas. 1. Pet Cremation a. Limited to pets which weigh no more than 200 pounds. For pets greater than 200 pounds, restricted to Heavy Industrial district. b. The crematory area shall be screened with solid type fencing or with evergreen shrubs at least 5’ in height. c. All remains of the cremation shall be returned to the pet owner or disposed of in a sanitary landfill or other municipal or county disposal facility. d. The cremation process shall emit no odor that is objectionable to surrounding property owners. e. All pets shall be cremated within 24 hours after being received or stored in freezers to prevent odor or decomposition. Bed and Breakfast Characteristics: A house, or portion thereof, where short-term lodging rooms and meals are provided in accordance with the following:
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Does not provide dining or serve food to the general public for sale Serves only the breakfast meal to overnight guests of the establishment Includes the price of breakfast in the room rate; and The operator of the bed and breakfast lives on the premises or in adjacent premises, including boarding home(s) or tourist home(s). Examples Accessory Uses Typical accessory uses are parking. 1. No more than 5 guest rooms. 2. Owner/manager lives on site. 3. Compatible with neighborhood. 4. Off-street parking at 1 per guest room and 1 for owner/manager. 5. Meet all applicable local and State health and building code requirements. 6. Minimum lot area shall be the same as required for nonresidential uses in the AR district or one acre, whichever is larger. Body Art Service Characteristics: Body art services perform procedures such as body piercing, tattooing, cosmetic tattooing, branding or scarification, but not including practices that are considered medical procedures by the North Carolina Medical Board (such medical procedures may not be performed in a body art establishment) Examples Accessory Uses Examples of body art services Typical accessory uses include include tattoo parlors and body offices and parking. piercing businesses. 1. Shall not be located adjacent to any residentially used property. Eating and Drinking Establishments Characteristics: Eating and drinking establishments are characterized by the provision of prepared food or beverages for consumption either on or off the premises. Examples Accessory Uses
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Examples of eating and drinking Typical accessory uses include establishments include offices, patios for outdoor dining, restaurants, fast-food restaurants, drive-through facilities and taverns, cocktail lounges and parking. coffee shops. Financial Services Characteristics: Financial services uses are characterized by the provision of financial or brokerage services. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include banks, savings Typical accessory uses include and loans, investment cafeterias and other amenities for businesses, payday loan stores, on-site employees, meeting rooms, and ATMs associated with a accessory ATMs, and parking. primary use. Funeral and Interment Characteristics: Funeral and interment services provide for the preparation and burial of the dead. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include funeral homes, Typical accessory uses include undertaking services, offices, storage of vehicles used by cemeteries, mausoleums and the firm and parking. columbaria. 1. All graves and crypts shall be set back at least 30’ from exterior property lines or public roads. As an alternative for the setback along exterior property lines, a 10’ landscaping buffer with a continuous shrub hedge (dwarf or miniature shrubs are recommended) and a four-foot tall decorative aluminum or metal rail fence or a two-to-four foot tall masonry wall may be substituted. 2. Shall meet all applicable setbacks from wells and water supply. Gas Station Characteristics: Gas stations are characterized by the retail sale to the public of fuel, oil and accessories for motor vehicles. This use category does not include the sale, rental or storage of any motor vehicle. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include gas stations Typical accessory uses include with or without convenience incidental repair services and car stores. washing.
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1. Neighborhood/Convenience-Oriented Retail (with or without gas sales) Site shall provide at least 50’ open space setback along all property lines of residentially utilized property. Maybe be reduced to 20’ by use of an evergreen landscaping buffer that reaches a minimum height of 6 feet tall within three years of planting. Lodging Characteristics: Lodging uses are characterized by the provision of temporary overnight accommodations and incidental sales and services for the convenience of guests such as food, drinks and other items. Examples Accessory Uses Examples of lodging uses include Typical accessory uses include bed and breakfast offices, meeting areas, food establishments, hotels, RV Parks, preparation and dining facilities, and motels. Day camps are laundry facilities, swimming pools classified as "recreation and and other recreation facilities and entertainment uses." Short term parking. rentals are classified as either bed-and-breakfast (up to 5 rooms or whole house rental) or hotel/motel (more than 5 rooms, in total or in a single structure, regardless if they rented separately or jointly). 1. Short term rentals shall provide at least 1 off-street parking space per rental bedroom. 2. Specifications for Recreational Vehicle Parks a. Suitability of Land Land subject to flooding, improper drainage, erosion, or that is for topographical or for other reasons unsuitable for recreational vehicle use as determined by the Planning Board, shall not be developed for recreational vehicle parks so long as such use would continue or increase the danger to health, safety, or property unless the hazards can be and are corrected or avoided. b. Site Development i. Every recreational vehicle park shall contain at least 10 spaces.
FRANKLIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE 5-41 ARTICLE 5 ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS
ii. There shall be a minimum distance of 15’ between each recreational vehicle or structure. iii. Parking spaces sufficient to accommodate at least 1 motor and camping vehicle shall be constructed within each space. No more than 1 camping vehicle may be parked on any space. iv. All spaces developed adjacent to a public street shall be set back a minimum of 40’ from the street right-of-way. v. All spaces shall be located on sites with elevations that are not susceptible to flooding. The spaces shall be graded to prevent any water from ponding or accumulating within the park. Each space shall be properly graded to obtain a reasonably flat site and to provide adequate drainage away from the space. vi. The park shall have paved roads that directly abut each space. All roads rights-of-way shall have a minimum width of 45’ and 18’ of pavement width. Rights-of-way for 1-way roads may have a minimum width of 24’ and 9’ of pavement width. vii. No space shall have a direct vehicular access into a public road. viii. The park shall be developed with proper drainage ditches. All banks shall be sloped and seeded. ix. Cul-de-sac or dead-end roads shall not exceed 1,200’ in length measured from the entrance to the center of the turn- around. Any road designed to be permanently closed shall have a turn-around at the closed end with a minimum right-of- way diameter of 80’. x. Each park shall have a central structure or structures that will provide separate toilet facilities for both sexes. This structure may also contain coin-operated machines for the park residents' use only, provided there is no exterior advertising. Vending machines also may be permitted in a sheltered area. xi. No swimming pool or bathing area shall be installed, altered, improved, or used without compliance with applicable regulations. No bathing area shall be used without the approval of the Franklin County Health Department. xii. Signs for identification of parks shall not exceed 4’ by 8’ at the entrance to the park. c. Sanitary Facilities
FRANKLIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE 5-42 ARTICLE 5 ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS
i. All toilet, shower, lavatory, and laundry facilities shall be provided and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and kept in good repair at all times. They shall be safely and adequately lighted. Facilities shall be easily accessible and conveniently located. All toilet, shower, lavatory, and laundry room facilities shall be approved by the Franklin County Health Department. ii. All buildings shall be constructed in accordance with the building codes of Franklin County. d. Water Supply i. A safe, adequate, and conveniently located water supply must be provided for each park. No water supply shall be installed, altered, or used without the approval of the Franklin County Health Department or Public Utilities Department. ii. A private water supply shall be developed in accordance with the Franklin County Health Department, Environmental Health Section standards. e. Sewage Disposal i. Sewage dumping stations shall be approved by the Franklin County Health Department. Each park shall provide at least 1 sewage dumping station. ii. No method of sewage disposal shall be installed, altered, or used without the approval of the Franklin County Health Department or Public Utilities Department. All sewage wastes from each park, including wastes from toilets, showers, bathtubs, lavatories, wash basins, sinks, and water-using appliances not herein mentioned, shall be piped into the park's sewage disposal system or systems. f. Garbage and Refuse Disposal i. The park owner/manager shall provide storage, collection, and disposal of solid waste in the park so as not to create health hazards, rodent harborage, insect breeding areas, accident or fire hazards, or pollution. ii. This shall be done in accordance with requirements as set forth in the Franklin County Solid Waste Ordinance. iii. Where electrical service is used, the installation and use of such facilities shall conform with all applicable codes. Such facilities shall be inspected by the Franklin County Electrical Inspector.
FRANKLIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE 5-43 ARTICLE 5 ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS
iv. Each park shall provide recreation areas to serve the needs of the anticipated users. ½ acre of level, well-drained ground for every 10 spaces shall be utilized as a recreation area. The park owner is responsible for the development and maintenance of the recreation areas. v. It shall be unlawful for a person to park or store a manufactured home in a recreational vehicle park. However, 1 manufactured home may be allowed within a recreational vehicle park to be used as an office residence of persons responsible for the operation and maintenance of the recreational vehicle park. g. Inspection i. The Franklin County Health Department, Environmental Health Section, the Franklin County Building Inspector, and other county enforcement officers are hereby authorized and directed to make such inspections as are necessary to determine satisfactory compliance with this Ordinance. It shall be the duty of the owners or occupants of manufactured home parks and recreational vehicle parks to give these agencies free access to such premises at reasonable times for inspection. ii. The person to whom an operating permit for a manufactured home park or recreational vehicle park is issued shall operate the park in compliance with this Ordinance and shall provide adequate supervision to maintain the park, its facilities, and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition. iii. The park owner or operator shall notify park occupants of all applicable provisions of this Ordinance and inform them of their duties and responsibilities under this Ordinance. Office Characteristics: Office uses are characterized by the provision of a place of work for professional and service occupations, meetings, and agencies. Examples Accessory Uses Examples of office uses include Typical accessory uses include offices for accountants, cafeterias, health facilities, parking architects, artists, brokers, or other amenities primarily for the dentists, doctors, engineers, insurance adjusters, landscape
FRANKLIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE 5-44 ARTICLE 5 ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS
architects, lawyers, realtors, use of the employees in the firm or chiropractors, osteopaths, building. massage therapists, optometrist, secretarial agencies, finance and insurance agencies, mortgage companies, medical offices, laboratories and outpatient medical clinics. Broadcast and recording studios and conference centers or retreats are also classified as office uses. Parking, Commercial Characteristics: Commercial parking facilities provide parking that is not accessory to a specific use. A fee may or may not be charged. A facility that provides both parking for a specific use and regular fee parking for people not connected to the use is also considered a commercial parking use. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include short- and Parking pay station or attendant long-term fee parking facilities booth. and mixed parking lots (partially accessory to a specific use and partially for rent to others). Recreation and Entertainment, Indoor Characteristics: Recreation and entertainment uses provide indoor areas for athletic, recreational or entertainment activities. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include bowling alleys, Typical accessory uses include billiard halls, physical fitness indoor storage and parking. centers, dance companies, indoor shooting ranges, and swimming pools. 1. Shooting Range, Indoor a. The minimum lot size shall meet the required minimum lot size of the underlying zoning district. b. Shall be subject to the required setbacks of the underlying zoning district.
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c. Shall be designed/engineered to absorb or dissipate noise from the firing of weapons so that it is not audible from exterior property lines. Recreation and Entertainment, Outdoor Characteristics: Recreation and entertainment uses provide outdoor areas for athletic, recreational, or entertainment activities. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include drive in Typical accessory uses include theaters, firearm ranges and restaurants, concessions, parking clubs, motor sports clubs, fishing and maintenance facilities. clubs, marinas, boat clubs, recreational farms or ranches, equestrian facilities, riding clubs, swimming pools, wildlife or game preserves, zoos, day camps, golf courses, swimming clubs and tennis clubs. 1. Equestrian Facilities/Riding Clubs/Stables a. Minimum lot size shall be at least 80,000 square feet. b. All stables and exercise yards shall be set back at least 30’ from all exterior property lines. 2. Golf Course a. All buildings and swimming pools must be set back a minimum of 50’ from all exterior property lines. b. Outdoor swimming pools shall be protected by a secured fence. 3. Marina/Boating Facility a. Located on a lot one acre or larger. b. Outdoor Storage i. Outdoor storage shall conform to the standards set forth in the Self Service and Outdoor Storage use category. ii. Storage and repair of boats shall be confined to designated outdoor storage areas and within the primary building. 4. Shooting Range, Outdoor a. Shall not be located within 1 mile of a church, park, school, day care, group/family care home, or retirement/nursing home facility.
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b. Hours of operation shall be limited to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday- Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. c. The minimum lot size shall be 10 acres. d. Security fencing a minimum of 6’ in height, shall be installed around the perimeter of the range. e. Access shall be controlled to prevent unregulated entrance to the firing range area. f. No portion of the range area shall be closer than 500’ to the closest exterior property line. g. Shooting ranges shall be designed to minimize offsite noise impacts generated by the activities on the range facility. h. Backstop downrange and design shall be done in accordance with (NRA) National Rifle Association Standards. Elevation control is required along the shooting range to prevent rounds from being fired over backstop or berms. i. Warning signs meeting (NRA) National Rifle Association guidelines shall be posted no more than 100’ apart along the property lines indicating shooting range located on property. j. Shots fired on site, whether on range on in air, shall be contained entirely on the site. 5. Swimming Pools a. An outdoor swimming pool, including an in-ground, aboveground, or on-ground pool, hot tub, or spa shall be provided with a barrier which shall comply with the following: i. Swimming pools shall be placed in the rear yard only on corner lots and in the rear or side yard of other lots. ii. Swimming pools shall adhere to a minimum 5’ setback from side and rear property lines. They are not permitted in front of the front building plane.
FRANKLIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE 5-47 ARTICLE 5 ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS
Retail Sales and Service Characteristics: Retail sales and service establishments are characterized by (1) sales of new or used goods or products to the general public and (2) the provision of services related to the care of persons, apparel or small household appliances. Examples Accessory Uses Examples of retail sales Typical accessory uses include establishments include offices, storage of goods and bookstores, pharmacies, office parking. supply stores, business machine companies, grocery stores, dental supply companies, clothing and shoe stores, department stores, discount stores, card and stationery shops. Examples of retail (personal) service establishments include apparel alteration and tailoring shops, shoe repair shops, dry cleaning and laundry pickup shops, coin-operated laundry facilities, pawn shops, barber shops, beauty salons, day spas, small household appliance repair, and security sales and service businesses. 1. Utility Building Sales a. Sales materials shall not be located within applicable setbacks depending upon the underlying zoning district. b. Lighting for the building shall be limited to flood lights or automatic security lights or any other lights required by the North Carolina Building Code, for the purpose of illuminating walkways, and areas behind the building are not easily seen from the road. c. No streamers, pennants or flags are to be displayed, other than flags of the United States of America, the North Carolina Flag, Franklin County Flag, or Foreign Nations having diplomatic relations with the United States. d. Lighting for the display area for utility building sales shall be limited to 2 light fixtures. Maximum height of light poles with a 90° or less cutoff fixture, measured from the light stream to the ground, shall
FRANKLIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE 5-48 ARTICLE 5 ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS
be 30’. Maximum height of light poles without a full 90° or less cutoff fixture, measured from the light stream to the ground, shall be 16’. Sexually Oriented Business Characteristics: Characteristics: A sexually oriented business is any place defined as an "adult establishment" by G.S. § 14-202.10, as such statutes are amended from time to time, except that the incorporated definition of "massage business" will not include a health club, exercise studio, hospital, physical therapy business, or other health related business—but will include any business where massages are rendered by persons exhibiting "specified anatomical areas" and/or where massages are performed on any client's "specified anatomical areas" (as those terms are defined in G.S. § 14-202.10). 1. In the development and adoption of this Section, it is recognized that there are certain Sexually Oriented Businesses which due to objective and operational characteristics can and do cause adverse secondary impacts on neighboring properties. The North Carolina Legislature has determined that studies have found increases in crime rates and decreases in neighboring property values as a result of the inappropriate locations and operations of these businesses. The purpose of these controls and regulations is to prevent or ameliorate these adverse secondary impacts while still being consistent with the Constitution of the United States. This section more specifically aims to preserve the integrity and character of residential neighborhoods, to deter the spread of urban blight and to protect minors from the characteristics of these sexually oriented businesses by restricting proximity to religious uses, parks, schools, daycares, nurseries, and residential uses. 2. Sexually Oriented Businesses must meet the following requirements a. The site of the sexually oriented business must be located at least ½ mile measured in a straight line from property line to property line from the site of any other sexually oriented business that exists or has been permitted at the time notice of the hearing on the special use permit petition is provided. b. The site of the sexually oriented business must be located at least ½ mile measured in a straight line from the property lines to the property line of the following uses i. Adult day care facilities ii. Bars and night clubs iii. Childcare homes and childcare centers
FRANKLIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE 5-49 ARTICLE 5 ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS
iv. Dwellings v. Family Care Home, group care facilities, group homes, health/personal care facilities, and all other group living vi. Public parks recreation vii. Public recreation (assembly) buildings viii. Religious assembly ix. School c. No principal use other than the adult establishment may occupy the same building or structure. d. Except for on-premises identification signs, no advertisements, displays or signs, or other promotional materials may be visible to the public from pedestrian sidewalks, walkways, driveways, or parking areas. Vehicle Sales and Service Characteristics: Vehicle sales and services uses are characterized by the sale, lease, rental, storage, or display of motor vehicles, equipment and related accessories; and the provision of services related to motor vehicles and equipment. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include car washes, Typical accessory uses include detailing services, repair services, offices, the sale of motor vehicle oil change services, impound parts, vehicle storage and yards, towing services, fleet parking. storage, and businesses engaged in the sale, lease, rental or storage/display of motor vehicles, construction equipment, aircraft, watercraft, tractor trailers or other equipment. Farm Equipment and Small Engine Repair 1. Outdoor storage shall be enclosed by a 6’ high opaque fence. Industrial Use Group The “Industrial” use group includes uses that produce goods from raw, recycled or previously prepared materials, and uses that store and distribute large quantities of these goods.
FRANKLIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE 5-50 ARTICLE 5 ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS
Artisan Manufacturing Characteristics: On-site production of goods by hand manufacturing, involving the use of hand tools and small-scale, light mechanical equipment. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include woodworking, Typical accessory uses include cabinet shops, ceramic studios, parking and storage. jewelry manufacturing and similar types of arts and crafts or very small-scale manufacturing uses that have no negative external impacts on surrounding properties. 1. Artisan Manufacturing Cabinet/Woodworking Shop a. Individual buildings do not exceed 4,000 square feet. b. Owner/operator lives on site. c. Outdoor storage shall be enclosed by a 6’ high opaque fence. Microdistillery/Microbrewery Characteristics: A facility for the production and packaging of beer and other malt beverages for distribution, retail, or wholesale, on or off premise, with a capacity not more than 15,000 barrels per year or a facility that produces small quantities of beverage grade spirit alcohol. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include places that Typical accessory uses include produce not more than 15,000 parking and recreational areas. barrels per year and/or small quantities of beverage grade spirit alcohol have areas for demonstration, education, retail sale, or tasting. 1. No outside storage of spent grain Accumulated grains must be disposed of within 24 hours after a batch is finished. 2. Outdoor storage shall be enclosed by a 6’ opaque fence. This excludes storage of raw materials and spent grain. 3. No drive-through windows 4. Off-street loading and unloading for all materials shall be provided.
FRANKLIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE 5-51 ARTICLE 5 ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS
5. Minimum lot area shall be the same as required by the underlying zoning district for non-residential uses. 6. Lighting shall be such that it is not directed onto any adjacent properties or rights-of-way. Winery Characteristics: A facility or establishment engaged in the production and sale of wine without necessarily the existence of an adjacent vineyard. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include places that Typical accessory uses include offer traditional wine tasting and parking, outdoor seating, and have areas for demonstration, recreational areas. education, retail sale, or tasting. Light/Limited Manufacturing Characteristics: Manufacturing of finished parts or products, primarily from previously prepared materials. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include catering Typical accessory uses include establishments, printing and parking and storage. related support activities, machinery manufacturing, food manufacturing, computer and electronic product manufacturing/assembly, electrical equipment, appliance, component manufacturing/assembly, and other manufacturing and production establishments that typically have few, if any, negative external impacts on surrounding area.
FRANKLIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE 5-52 ARTICLE 5 ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS
General Manufacturing Characteristics: Manufacturing of finished and unfinished products, primarily from extracted or raw materials, or recycled or secondary materials, or bulk storage and handling of such products and materials. Industrial service firms engaged in the repair or servicing of industrial or commercial machinery, equipment, products or by- products. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include textile mills, Typical accessory uses include textile product mills, apparel parking and storage. manufacturing, leather and allied product manufacturing, wood product manufacturing, transportation equipment manufacturing, primary metal manufacturing, fabricated metal product manufacturing, welding shops, machine shops, industrial tool repair, fuel oil distributors, solid fuel yards, laundry, dry- cleaning, carpet cleaning plants and photofinishing laboratories. Intensive Manufacturing Characteristics: Manufacturing of acetylene, cement, lime, gypsum or plaster-of-Paris, chlorine, corrosive acid or fertilizer, insecticides, disinfectants, poisons, explosives, paint lacquer, varnish, petroleum products, coal products, plastic and synthetic resins and radioactive materials. This group also includes smelting, animal slaughtering, and oil refining. These production establishments typically occur outdoors and have negative external impacts to surrounding areas. Examples Accessory Uses Typical accessory uses include parking and storage. Junk/Salvage Yard Characteristics: Junk and salvage yards are characterized by the buying, storage, handling, sale, exchange, packing or disassembly of scrap materials such as scrap metals, paper, rags, rubber tires or bottles. Examples Accessory Uses
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Examples include auto salvage Typical accessory uses include yards and junk and scrap yards. offices and parking. 1. For the purpose of protecting the citizens and residents of Franklin County from possible injury at automobile graveyards and/or junkyards; preserving the dignity and aesthetic quality of the environment in Franklin County; preserving the physical integrity of land in close proximity to residential areas; protecting and enhancing the economic viability and interest of the citizens and residents of Franklin County that have made substantial financial investments in homes, businesses, and industry in Franklin County; and attracting the interest of future investors to further enhance the future of this county, the following minimum performance standards for junkyards control apply 2. New Junkyards and/or Automobile Graveyards Approved with a Special Use Permit by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners Site Plan Approval a. Shall not be located within 100’ of the centerline of any public road; within ¼ mile of any school, rural volunteer fire department, rescue department, church, or within any residence b. Shall be fenced and screened completely, at minimum, with a protective fence, and screened from public view with vegetation c. Shall be registered with the North Carolina Department of Revenue d. Shall comply with State and Federal requirements for commercial uses Mining/Excavation Characteristics: Mining/excavation uses are characterized by the extraction of mineral or aggregate resources for off-site use. Examples Accessory Uses Examples of mining/excavation Typical accessory uses include uses include sand and gravel offices, parking, cafeterias, operations, extraction of other storage yards and caretaker's aggregate materials, mining, oil living quarters. drilling and gas drilling. 1. Blasting time 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, conform to State Vibration Policy 2. Monitoring wells
FRANKLIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE 5-54 ARTICLE 5 ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS
Case-by-case basis where needed; required on rock quarries and coal mining 3. Setback for excavation Minimum 50’ for all mining, except rock quarries and coal mining where 200’ is required from property lines and zoning lines 4. Buffer zone (undisturbed area) Minimum of 25’ for sand and clay mining; minimum of 50’ for all other mining. 5. Roads Shall be paved or otherwise treated to conform to standards set forth in the Federal Clean Air Act. Self-Service and/or Outdoor Storage Characteristics: Self-service and/or outdoor storage uses provide separate storage areas for individuals or businesses. The storage areas are typically designed to allow private access by the tenant for storing or removing property. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include self-storage Typical accessory uses include a facilities, outdoor storage of RV caretaker's living quarters, security and boats, and mini and leasing offices and parking. warehouses. The use of self-storage facilities for sales, service, manufacturing and repair activities or for the rental of trucks or equipment is not considered accessory to a self- storage use. 1. Outdoor Storage for Parking of Recreational Vehicles (RV’s) and Boats a. The outdoor storage or parking of boats/ shall require the following: i. Setback is 50’. ii. If barbed wire fencing is adjacent to residentially zoned property or residential uses, or the Public Right-of-way, it must be screened from view with evergreen landscaping in a minimum 20’ wide perimeter buffer. The screening shall be at least 6’ tall within three years of planting. iii. Landscaping
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Evergreen with minimum 50% coverage, minimum 6’ tall can be used to reduce setback to 20’. Warehousing, Wholesaling, and Freight Movement Characteristics: Warehousing, wholesaling and freight movement uses are characterized by the storage or movement of goods for themselves or for other firms; or are involved in the sale, lease or rental of products primarily to industrial, institutional or commercial uses. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include separate Typical accessory uses include warehouses used by retail stores, offices, product repair, household moving and storage warehouses, parking, minor businesses, cold storage plants, fabrication services and distribution centers, truck or repackaging of goods. freight terminals, parcel services, or the wholesale sale of machinery, tools, food, clothing, auto parts or other products. Waste-Related Use Characteristics: Waste-related uses are characterized by the receiving of solid or liquid wastes from others on the site for transfer to another location; by the collection of sanitary wastes, or other approved waste materials for on-site disposal; or by the manufacture or production of goods or energy from the composting of organic material. Examples Accessory Uses Examples include land-clearing Typical accessory uses include and inert debris landfills, recycling of materials, offices, construction and demolition repackaging and transshipment of landfills, sanitary landfills, waste by-products. transfer stations, recycling collection stations, waste composting, energy recovery plants, sewage treatment plants and hazardous waste collection sites. 1. Land-clearing and inert debris landfills, C&D landfills Permitted as a special use provided the following conditions are met: a. That all buildings, structures, tanks, and pits be set back at least 100’ from all exterior property lines
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b. That a natural landscaped buffer at least 50’ in width separate all such uses from all exterior property lines c. That a non-climbable fence, at least 6’ in height, completely enclose such uses d. That the landfill be restricted to items allowed by the State of North Carolina in a demolition landfill, specifically to exclude sanitary landfill uses, chemical/toxic waste, and nuclear waste products e. That prior to issuance of a Zoning compliance permit and/or Building Permit, the site must be approved by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management for such a use and meet all the State requirements for such a use f. Must be issued a permit from the State of North Carolina. g. Must be at least 100’ from any property line h. Must be at least 300’ from any residence i. Must be at least 100’ from any well unless it is a monitoring well j. Must be at least 50’ from all perennial streams and rivers k. Must be at least 25’ from any swales and berms for firefighting l. Access to the reclamation site shall be gated m. Facility must be enclosed by a non-climbable fence at least 6’in height n. Access to the facility must be constructed with some non-dust producing material o. No reclamation site shall be permitted in the 100-year flood plain. p. A sign must be posted at the entrance to the facility displaying the name of the facility, hours of operation, phone number, and contact person q. Facility must be classified as a Type 1 facility according to the state guidelines r. Facility must be monitored by an employee during operational hours s. Type 1 facilities may receive silvicultural waste, untreated and unpainted wood waste, or any combination thereof t. Mulched material shall be rotated every 14 days u. Raw material shall be removed or mulched within 90 days of locating on the property; and
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v. The developer shall obtain a performance guarantee pursuant to NC G.S. § 160D-804(g). The guarantee shall be in an amount equal to 125% of the cost to remove all material and return the site to its original condition. The County shall hold this guarantee until such time as the site is returned to its original condition. The County shall regularly review the amount guaranteed and make revisions as needed to ensure compliance with this requirement. If the owner cannot provide the full guarantee amount, the operation of the use shall cease and desist and the County shall take action to return it to its original condition. 2. Sewage/Water Treatment Plants All buildings, structures, tanks, and pits shall be set back at least 100’ from all exterior property lines. A natural buffer at least 50’ in width shall separate all such uses from all exterior property lines. A non- climbable fence, at least 6’ in height, shall completely enclose such uses. Agriculture Use Group The “Agriculture” use group includes uses that sell agricultural products to the public. This use group does not regulate bona-fide agricultural uses, pursuant to NC G.S. § 160D-903. Farmer’s Market Characteristics: The recurring selling of agricultural products to the public by a group of individual farmers and/or vendors. Farmers markets can have varying vendors-with at least three, can be seasonal or year-round, and can be operated within or without a structure Examples Accessory Uses Examples of products for sale Typical accessory uses include include farm grown fruits, parking. vegetables, meats, animal- based products, honey, plants, flowers, and shrubs. Value added agricultural items such as locally produced food products, fruit pies or jams and other agricultural hand-made craft items.
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Utilities and Other Use Group Airfields and Landing Strips Characteristics: Airfields and landing strips provide areas or strips of land to launch and receive power-driven and non-power-driven aircraft. Examples Accessory Uses Typical uses in this category Typical accessory uses include include airports, airfields, freight handling areas, concessions, heliports, helipads and landing offices, parking, and maintenance areas for gliders and balloons. and fueling facilities. Whereas an accessory (including hangars) to a primary residential use, requires a special use permit. When hangars or airplane storage is accessory to a residential use, it shall be limited to the area required to store up to two airplanes. Solar Energy Farms Characteristics: The components and subsystems required to convert solar energy into electric or thermal energy. Examples Accessory Uses Roof-mounted solar photovoltaic Parking and equipment shed (PV) systems and/or solar hot water systems, building integrated solar (e.g., window, shingle, canopy), covering permanent parking lot; for public or private utility solar energy system 1. Solar Energy Farms a. Structures shall not exceed 25’ in height, as measured from finished grade at the base of the structure to its highest point. b. Solar farm facilities and structures shall conform to the principal building setbacks of the underlying zoning district which they are located. c. Solar farm facilities shall be enclosed by a 6’ high chain link fence. d. Solar farm facilities shall not create a visual safety hazard for passing motorist.
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e. Lighting shall be such that it is not directed onto any adjacent properties or rights-of-way. f. Landscaping shall be a minimum of 6’ tall at time of planting. Evergreen shrubs shall be incorporated to create an opaque buffer. g. There must be an area designated outside DOT right-of-way to accommodate a minimum of 3 maintenance vehicles. h. Performance Security i. Solar farm facilities shall be removed, at the owner’s expense within 180 days of operations ceasing or of a determination by the Administrator that the facility is no longer being maintained in an operable state of good repair or is in violation of this UDO. Financial assurance is required of the applicant to provide for the removal of solar facilities. The financial assurance must not expire. Salvage value will not be considered to offset the removal cost. ii. The owner of record shall obtain a performance guarantee pursuant to NC G.S. § 160D-804(g). The guarantee shall be in an amount equal to 125% of the cost to remove all material and return the site to its original condition. The County shall hold this guarantee until such time as the site is returned to its original condition. The County shall regularly review the amount guaranteed and make revisions as needed to ensure compliance with this requirement. If the owner cannot provide the full guarantee amount, the operation of the use shall cease and desist and the County shall take action to return it to its original condition. Telecommunication Towers Subject to regulation pursuant to G.S. §160D Article 9, specifically G.S. §160D-930 to -938.
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Characteristics: The site, structures, equipment, and appurtenances used to transmit radio frequency transmissions licensed by the Federal Communications Commission. Examples Accessory Uses Examples of Typical accessory uses include telecommunication facilities transmitter facility buildings. include cellular antennas and towers and specialized mobile radio (SMR) antennas/towers. 1. Radio or Television Studio Activities Only Buildings and towers shall be set a minimum of 30’ from all exterior property lines and towers shall be set back 1 additional foot from all exterior property lines for each 2’ in height over 50’. 2. Telecommunication Facilities, Freestanding less than 120’ a. Applicability This Section shall include private, non-commercial radio and television reception and Citizens Band Radio Service, Amateur Radio Service, and other similar non-commercial telecommunications where the height of the facility is above 35’ in height. b. Height of Communication Towers i. The maximum height of any tower without a special use permit shall be 120’ in height. Any tower over 120’ in height may be permitted with a Special Use Permit, to a maximum height of 250’. ii. The tower height shall be defined as the highest antenna attachment point. c. Number of Towers The maximum number of towers located on any parcel of property, located adjacent to a parcel, or located directly across a street, easement, road, or right-of-way from property owned by the same owner shall be limited to one, without a special use permit. Additional towers on any parcel of property, located adjacent to a parcel or located directly across a street, easement, road, or right-of-way from property owned by the same owner may be allowed with an approved special use permit. d. Setbacks
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Towers or any part thereof shall be placed in the rear yard only on corner lots, and in the rear and/or side yards of other lots. Corner lots may use the side yards with approved special use permit. The left front yard and/or right front yard may be used with approved special use permit. Setbacks shall be determined by the height of the tower. All towers shall be setback from all property lines and/or overhead power lines at a distance of at least 80% of the height of the tower. Guy wires for guyed towers must maintain a minimum setback of 10’ or greater. e. Adherence to State and/or Federal Rules and Regulations i. To the extent that the holder of a special use or zoning compliance permit has not received relief, or is otherwise exempt, from appropriate State and/or Federal agency rules or regulations, then the holder of such a special use or zoning compliance permit shall adhere to, and comply with, all applicable rules, regulations, standards, and provisions of a State or Federal agency, including, but not limited to, the FAA and the FCC. Specifically included in this requirement are any rules and regulations regarding height, lighting, security, and electrical standards. ii. To the extent that applicable rules, regulations, standards, and provisions of any State or Federal agency, including but not limited to, the FAA and the FCC, and specifically including any rules and regulations regarding height, lighting, and security are changed and/or modified during the duration of a special use permit or zoning compliance permit, then the holder of such a special use permit or zoning compliance permit shall conform to the applicable changed and/or modified rule, regulation, standard, or provision within a maximum of 24 months of the effective date of the applicable changed and/or modified rule, regulation, standard, or provision, or sooner as may be required by the issuing entity. 3. Telecommunication Facilities a. Special Use Permit Application and Other Requirements i. Pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996, no person shall be permitted to site, place, build, construct, modify, or prepare any site for the placement or use of, wireless telecommunications facilities without having first obtained a special use permit or zoning compliance permit. ii. An application for a special use permit or zoning compliance permit for wireless telecommunications facilities shall be signed
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on behalf of the applicant by the person preparing the same and with knowledge of the contents and representations made therein and attesting to the truth and completeness of the information. The landowner, if different than the applicant, shall also sign the application. At the discretion of the County, any false or misleading statement in the application may subject the applicant to denial of the application without further consideration or opportunity for correction. iii. Applications not meeting the requirements stated herein or which are otherwise incomplete, may be returned by the County with deficiencies noted. iv. All applications for the construction or installation of new wireless telecommunications facilities shall contain the information hereinafter set forth. The application shall be signed by an authorized individual on behalf of the applicant. Where a certification is called for, such certification shall bear the signature and seal of a Professional Engineer licensed in the State. The application shall include the following information: A) The name, address and phone number of the person preparing the report B) The name, address, and phone number of the property owner, operator, and applicant, and to include the legal form of the applicant C) The tax map and parcel number of the property D) The zoning district or designation in which the property is situated E) Size of the property stated both in square feet and lot line dimensions, and a diagram showing the location of all lot lines; (This requirement is waived if co-locating on an existing tower, originally designed, and constructed to support antennae.) F) The location of nearest residential structure; (This requirement is waived if co-locating on an existing tower, originally designed, and constructed to support antennae.) G) The location, size, and height of all structures on the property, which is the subject of the application; (This requirement is waived if co-locating on an existing tower, originally designed and constructed to support antennae.)
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H) The location, size and height of all proposed and existing antennae and all appurtenant structures I) The type, locations, and dimensions of all proposed and existing landscaping, and fencing; (If co-locating on an existing tower, and there is insufficient area to install required screening due to a change in landscaping required by the Zoning Ordinance, waiver shall be granted upon documentation of such.) J) A description of the proposed tower and all related, externally visible fixtures, structures, appurtenances, and apparatus, including height above pre-existing grade, materials, color, and lighting K) Certification that the NIER levels at the proposed site are within the threshold levels adopted by the FCC L) Certification that the proposed antenna(s) will not cause interference with other telecommunication devices M) A copy of the FCC license applicable for the intended use of the Wireless Telecommunications Facilities v. The applicant shall certify that the wireless telecommunication facility, foundation, and attachments are designed and will be constructed to meet all local, County, State and Federal structural requirements for loads, including wind and ice loads. This shall be required only at the time of application for a building permit. Applicants shall acknowledge this requirement in the application for a special use permit or zoning compliance permit. vi. The applicant shall certify that the wireless telecommunications facilities will be effectively grounded and bonded to protect persons and property and are installed with appropriate surge protectors. This shall be required only at the time of application for a building permit. Applicants shall acknowledge this requirement in the application for a special use permit or zoning compliance permit. vii. An applicant will be required to submit an environmental assessment analysis and a visual addendum. Based on the results of the analysis, including the visual addendum, the reviewing body may require submission of a more detailed visual analysis. If co-locating a wireless facility on an existing tower, originally designed, and constructed to support antennae, and the proposed wireless facility does not increase
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the height of the existing tower, this requirement shall be waived. viii. The applicant shall furnish a visual impact assessment which shall include: A) Pictorial representations of “before and after” views from at least 5 key, representative viewpoints both inside or outside of the County, as may be appropriate, including but not limited to state highways and other major roads; state and local parks; other public lands; historic districts; preserves and historic sites normally open to the public; and from any other location where the site is visible to many visitors, travelers or residents. B) An assessment of the visual impact of the tower base, wires, cabling, and accessory buildings from abutting and adjacent properties and streets as relates to the need or appropriateness of screening. If co-locating a wireless facility on an existing tower, originally designed and constructed to support antennae, and the proposed wireless facility does not increase the height of the existing tower, this requirement shall be waived. ix. All wireless telecommunications facilities shall contain a demonstration that the facility be sited to be the least visually and physically intrusive and thereby have the least adverse visual effect on the environment of the neighborhood and the County and its character, on existing vegetation, and on the residences in the general area of the wireless telecommunications facility. If co-locating a wireless facility on an existing tower, originally designed, and constructed to support antennae, and the proposed wireless facility does not increase the height of the existing tower, this requirement shall be waived. x. Both the wireless telecommunications facility and all accessory or associated facilities shall maximize the use of building materials, colors and textures designed to blend with the structure to which it may be affixed and/or to harmonize with the natural surroundings; this shall include the utilization of stealth or concealment technology as may be required by the County. If co-locating a wireless facility on an existing tower, originally designed, and constructed to support antennae, and the proposed wireless facility does not increase the height of the existing tower, this requirement shall be waived.
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xi. A person who holds a special use permit or zoning compliance permit for wireless telecommunications facilities shall construct, operate, maintain, repair, provide for removal of, modify or restore the permitted wireless telecommunications facilities in strict compliance with all current applicable technical, safety and safety-related codes adopted by the County, State, or United States, including but not limited to the most recent editions of the national electrical safety code and the national electrical code, as well as accepted and responsible workmanlike industry practices and recommended practices of the National Association of Tower Erectors. The codes referred to are codes that include, but are not limited to, construction, building, electrical, fire, safety, health, and land use codes. In the event of a conflict between or among any of the preceding the more stringent shall apply. xii. An applicant shall submit to the Planning Department written notification of the application to the legislative body of the adjacent municipality when the tower location is within 300’ of said municipal boundary. xiii. The applicant shall examine the feasibility of designing a proposed tower to accommodate future demand for at least four additional commercial applications, for example, future co-locations. The tower shall be structurally designed to accommodate at least four additional antenna arrays equal to those of the applicant and located as close to the applicant’s antenna as possible without causing interference. xiv. If co-locating a wireless facility on an existing tower, originally designed, and constructed to support antennae, and the proposed wireless facility does not increase the height of the existing tower, this requirement shall be waived. xv. The holder or applicant of a special use permit or zoning compliance permit shall notify the County of any intended modification of a wireless telecommunication facility and shall apply to the County to modify, relocate, or rebuild a wireless telecommunications facility. xvi. To better inform the public, in the case of a new tower, the applicant shall, prior to the public hearing on the application, hold a “balloon test”. If co-locating a wireless facility on an existing tower, originally designed, and constructed to support antennae, and the proposed wireless facility does not increase the height of the existing tower, this requirement shall be waived. The applicant shall arrange to fly,
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or raise upon a temporary mast, a minimum of a three foot in diameter brightly colored balloon at the maximum height of the proposed new tower. The applicant shall inform the Planning Department, in writing, of the dates and times of the test, at least fourteen days in advance. The balloon shall be flown for at least four consecutive hours sometime between 7:00 am and 4:00 pm on the dates chosen. The primary date shall be on a weekend, but in case of poor weather on the initial date, the secondary date may be on a weekday. Note that any balloon test requirement of this Section may be replaced (at the applicant’s discretion) with an equally accurate photo simulation. xvii. The applicant will provide a written copy of an analysis, completed by a qualified individual or organization, to determine if the tower or existing structure intended to support wireless facilities requires lighting under Federal Aviation Administration Regulation Part 77. This requirement shall be for any new tower or for an existing structure or building where the application increases the height of the structure or building. If this analysis determines that the FAA must be contacted, then all filings with the FAA, all responses from the FAA and any related correspondence shall be provided in a timely manner. If co-locating a wireless facility on an existing tower, originally designed, and constructed to support antennae, and the proposed wireless facility does not increase the height of the existing tower, this requirement shall be waived. xviii. Applications shall contain a table of contents which shall list each section and subsection and the issue required to be addressed. Requests for waiver shall be clearly set forth and indicated in the table of contents, with an explanation for the request for waiver contained in the appropriate section of the application. Each issue or matter addressed in the Ordinance that requires a response shall be set forth in a separate section (i.e., tab), in the application including requests for waiver. xix. Applicants shall agree to make towers available for use by County Emergency Service agencies. b. Location of Wireless Telecommunications Facilities i. Applicants for wireless telecommunications facilities shall locate, site and erect said wireless telecommunications
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facilities in accordance with the following priorities, 1 being the highest priority and three being the lowest priority. A) On existing structures B) On properties zoned Commercial (NB and GB) or Industrial (HI) C) On properties zoned Residential (A-R, R-80, R-30, R-8, in that order). ii. An applicant may not by-pass sites of higher priority by stating the site proposed is the only site leased or selected. An application shall address co-location as the preference of the County. If such option is not proposed, the applicant must explain to the reasonable satisfaction of the County why co- location is impracticable. iii. Notwithstanding the above, the County may approve any site located within an area in the above list of priorities, provided that the County finds that the proposed site is in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the County and its inhabitants and will not have a deleterious effect on the nature and character of the community and neighborhood, or the site is a public necessity. iv. The applicant shall submit a written report demonstrating the applicant’s review of the above locations in order of priority. c. Shared Use of Wireless Telecommunication Facilities and Other Structures The County shall always prefer locating on existing towers or others’ structures, as opposed to the construction of a new tower. The applicant shall submit a comprehensive report inventorying all existing towers and all other suitable structures that are within 4 miles of the location of any proposed new tower, unless the applicant can show that some other distance is more reasonable. d. Height of Telecommunications Tower(s) i. If the need for a new tower can be proven, the maximum permitted height of a new tower shall be the minimum needed to accommodate 5 carriers, taking in to account the neighboring tree height or the height of any nearby obstruction that would effectively block the signal in that direction. No tower shall exceed 250’ in total height including antennae and supporting antennae structures.
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ii. No Wireless Facility constructed after the effective date of this Ordinance, including allowing for all attachments, shall exceed that height which shall permit operation without required artificial lighting of any kind in accordance with municipal, County, State, and/or any Federal statute, law, local law, County ordinance, code, rule, or regulation. e. Appearance and Visibility of Wireless Telecommunications Facilities i. Wireless Telecommunications Facilities shall not be artificially lighted or marked, except as required by Law. ii. Towers shall be galvanized or painted with a rust-preventive paint of an appropriate color to harmonize with the surroundings and shall be maintained in accordance with the requirements of this Ordinance and any conditions of the special use permit or zoning compliance permit. iii. If lighting is required, applicant shall provide a detailed plan for sufficient lighting of as unobtrusive and inoffensive an effect as is permissible under State and Federal regulations. iv. Towers shall be limited to monopole-, mast-, or lattice structures only. Guyed towers shall not be permitted. v. Any wires running from the ground up the tower shall be located internally to the supportive structure. vi. Landscaping shall be required around the perimeter of the secured area to provide year-round, opaque screening of all equipment and fencing, to a minimum height of 6’. 4. Security of Wireless Telecommunications Facilities a. All Wireless Telecommunications Facilities and antennas shall be located, fenced, or otherwise secured in a manner that prevents unauthorized access. Specifically: b. All antennas, towers and other supporting structures, wires and cabling shall be made inaccessible to unauthorized individuals and constructed or shielded in such a manner that they cannot be climbed or collided with; and c. Transmitters and Telecommunications control points shall be installed in such a manner that they are readily accessible only to persons authorized to operate or service them. d. All fencing shall be in harmony and concert with the nature and character of the neighborhood and be maintained in a manner to retain its originally installed appearance.
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e. Signage Wireless Telecommunications Facilities shall contain a sign no larger than four square feet to provide adequate notification to persons in the immediate area of the presence of an antenna that has transmission capabilities and shall contain the name(s) of the owner(s) and operator(s) of the antenna(s) as well as emergency phone number(s). The sign shall be on the equipment shelter or cabinet of the applicant and be visible from the access point of the site and must identify the equipment owner of the shelter or cabinet. The sign shall not be lighted, unless lighting is required by applicable law, rule, or regulation. Advertising or other signs unrelated to the safety of the facility shall not be permitted. f. Lot Size and Setbacks All proposed towers and any other proposed wireless telecommunications facility structures shall be set back from abutting parcels, recorded rights-of-way, existing or proposed structures, and road and street lines by the greater of either the distance equal to the height of the proposed wireless telecommunications facility structure plus twenty percent of the height of the facility or structure, or the existing setback requirement of the underlying zoning district. A reduction may be requested if there is substantial evidence demonstrating the a lesser distance will not be injurious to properties or improvements in the affected area, but in no case may the minimum distance be reduced to less than that equal to 50 percent of the tower’s height from the property line. A fall zone easement plat shall be recorded with the Franklin County Register of Deeds prior to zoning permit approval. 5. Retention of Expert Assistance The County may hire any consultant and/or expert necessary to assist the County in reviewing and evaluating the application, including the construction and modification of the site, once permitted, and any requests for re-certification. a. Administrative Review, pursuant to G.S. § 160D-933 through -936. i. Applications that qualify for administrative review are subject to requirements of this Ordinance and include: A) Installing an antenna on an existing non-residential structure other than a tower (such as a building, sign, light pole, water tower, utility pole, or other free-standing, non-residential
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structure) in any commercial or industrial district that is less than fifty feet in height so long as such addition does not add more than ten feet to the height of the existing structure. B) Installing an antenna on an existing tower of any height, including a pre-existing tower, and further including the placement of additional buildings or other supporting equipment used in connection with said antenna, so long as the addition of said antenna adds no more than 20’ to the height of the existing tower. C) Replacing an existing tower which adds no more than 10’ to the overall height of the existing structure with only one replacement allowed. D) Installing an antenna on an existing structure other than a tower (such as a building, sign, light pole, water tower, or other free standing, nonresidential structure) that is more than 50’ in height, so long as such addition does not add more than 20’ the height of the existing structure. b. Note: An increase in tower or structure height shall only be allowed once any additional proposed increases have been obtained through either a Special Use Permit or a Site Plan Amendment, as appropriate. If an increase in tower or structure height would require that an existing unlighted tower be lighted, a Special Use Permit shall be required for a Site Plan Amendment. c. Public Hearing Exemptions There shall be no public hearing required for an application for a Zoning compliance permit to co-locate on an existing tower or other structure, if it meets the provisions of this Ordinance. d. Performance Security The owner of record shall obtain a performance guarantee pursuant to G.S. § 160D-804(g). The guarantee shall be in an amount equal to 125% of the cost to remove all material and return the site to its original condition. The County shall hold this guarantee until such time as the site is returned to its original condition. The County shall regularly review the amount guaranteed and make revisions as needed to ensure compliance with this requirement. If the owner cannot provide the full guarantee amount, the operation of the use shall cease and
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desist and the County shall take action to return it to its original condition. e. Reservation of Authority to Inspect Wireless Telecommunications Facilities In order to verify that the holder of a special use permit or zoning compliance permit for wireless telecommunications facilities and any and all lessees, renters, and/or licensees of wireless telecommunications facilities, place and construct such facilities, including towers and antennas, in accordance with all applicable technical, safety, fire, building, and zoning codes, laws, ordinances and regulations and other applicable requirements, the County may inspect all facets of said permit holder’s, renter’s, lessee’s or licensee’s placement, construction, modification and maintenance of such facilities, including, but not limited to, towers, antennas and buildings or other structures constructed or located on the permitted site. f. Indemnification Any application for wireless telecommunication facilities that is proposed for County property, pursuant to this Ordinance, shall contain a provision with respect to indemnification. Such provision shall require the applicant, to the extent permitted by the law, to at all times defend, indemnify, protect, save, hold harmless, and exempt the County, and its officers, boards, employees, committee members, attorneys, agents, and consultants from any and all penalties, damages, costs, or charges arising out of any and all claims, suits, demands, causes of action, or award of damages, whether compensatory or punitive, or expenses arising there from, either at law or in equity, which might arise out of, or are caused by, the placement, construction, erection, modification, location, products performance, use, operation, maintenance, repair, installation, replacement, removal, or restoration of said facility, excepting, however, any portion of such claims, suits, demands, causes of action or award of damages as may be attributable to the negligent or intentional acts or omissions of the County, or its servants or agents. With respect to the penalties, damages or charges referenced herein, reasonable attorneys’ fees, consultants’ fees, and expert witness fees are included in those costs that are recoverable by the County. g. Default and/or Revocation
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i. If wireless telecommunications facilities are repaired, rebuilt, placed, moved, re-located, modified, or maintained in a way that is inconsistent or not in compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance or of the special use permit or zoning compliance permit, then the County shall notify the holder of the special use permit or zoning compliance permit in writing of such violation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subsection or any other section of this Ordinance, if the violation causes, creates, or presents an imminent danger or threat to the health or safety of lives or property, the County may, at its sole discretion, order the violation remedied within 24 hours. ii. If within the period set forth above the wireless telecommunications facilities are not brought into compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance, or of the special use permit or zoning compliance permit, or substantial steps are not taken in order to bring the affected wireless telecommunications facilities into compliance, then the County may revoke such special use permit or zoning compliance permit for wireless telecommunications facilities, and shall notify the holder of the special use permit or zoning compliance permit within 48 hours of such action. h. Removal of Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Under the following circumstances, the County may determine that the health, safety, and welfare interests of the County warrant and require the removal of wireless telecommunications facilities. i. Wireless telecommunications facilities with a permit have been abandoned (i.e., not used as wireless telecommunications facilities) for a period exceeding 180 consecutive days or a total of 365 days in any 2-year period, except for periods caused by force majeure or Acts of God, in which case, repair or removal shall commence within 180 days. ii. Permitted wireless telecommunications facilities fall into such a state of disrepair that it creates a health or safety hazard iii. Wireless telecommunications facilities have been located, constructed, or modified without first obtaining, or in a manner not authorized by, the required special use permit or zoning compliance permit, or any other necessary authorization. i. Waiver
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Any applicant or permittee desiring waiver from any aspect or requirement of this Section may request such, provided that the waiver is contained in the original application for either a special use permit or zoning compliance permit, or in the case of an existing or previously granted special use permit or zoning compliance permit a request for modification of its tower and/or facilities. Such waiver, as decided by the Review Authority Table in Article 4 may be temporary or permanent, partial, or complete. However, the burden of proving the need for the requested waiver is solely on the applicant. No such waiver shall be approved unless the applicant demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that, if granted, the waiver will have no significant effect on the health, safety and welfare of the County, its residents and other service providers. j. Adherence to State and/or Federal Rules and Regulations i. To the extent that the holder of a special use permit or zoning compliance permit for wireless telecommunications facilities has not received relief, or is otherwise exempt, from appropriate State and/or Federal agency rules or regulations, then the holder of such a special use permit or zoning compliance permit shall adhere to, and comply with, all applicable rules, regulations, standards, and provisions of any State or Federal agency, including, but not limited to, the FAA and the FCC. Specifically included in this requirement are any rules and regulations regarding height, lighting, security, electrical and RF emission standards. ii. To the extent that applicable rules, regulations, standards, and provisions of any State or Federal agency, including but not limited to, the FAA and the FCC, and specifically including any rules and regulations regarding height, lighting, and security are changed and/or are modified during the duration of a special use permit or zoning compliance permit for wireless telecommunications facilities, then the holder of such a special use permit or zoning compliance permit shall conform the permitted wireless telecommunications facilities to the applicable changed and/or modified rule, regulation, standard, or provision within a maximum of 24 months of the effective date of the applicable changed and/or modified rule, regulation, standard, or provision, or sooner as may be required by the issuing entity. Other 1. Public Utility Stations
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a. Public utilities other than distribution lines, to include but not limited to, electric substations, telephone exchange buildings, and water tanks and towers, are not required to meet minimum lot standards of the underlying zoning district; however, all applications for site development for utility structures shall include an accurate site specific plan using the following conditions as development guidelines b. The easement or lease shall include sufficient area for the foundation of the structure, any underground improvements such as electrical ground fields, vehicular maneuvering, and parking. The vehicular area requirements may overlap the underground improvements as needed. c. Standard residential, commercial, or industrial building setbacks of the zoning district are not required for utility structures; however, all utility structures and required areas for utility structures shall not be located closer than 20’ from any dwelling or building. Where the height of the utility structure exceeds 35’, the setback from the easement line shall be increased 1 foot for every 2 feet of height more than 35’ of the structure in addition to other area requirements. To this Ordinance, the lease or easement line shall be the property line. d. Utility structures or required utility areas shall not infringe on area required as a septic system field by the Franklin County Health Department, nor any open space or yard requirements for building lots as required by this Ordinance. Accessory, Temporary, and Home Occupation Use Group The “Accessory, Temporary, and Home Occupation” use group includes uses that are secondary uses to the uses of the property for residential purposes. Characteristics: See Article 10, Definitions. Examples Accessory Uses Examples of accessory uses are n/a accessory dwelling units, home occupations, and solar panels. Examples of temporary uses are temporary contractor’s office, modular sales office, roadside stands, temporary events, and temporary development- related activities.
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1. Accessory Use Accessory uses are permitted in any zoning district, in accordance with the following regulations. a. Accessory uses to single-family, two-family, and multi-family dwellings may not include commercial uses, except for permitted home occupations. b. Residences for watchmen and caretakers are permitted accessory uses to research and industrial uses and for public schools or universities. c. Private airfields or private aircraft for homeowner only may be an accessory use on properties larger than 5 acres, in AR or R-80 districts with special use permit approval. 2. Accessory Dwelling Unit a. Residential lots developed with more than 1 dwelling unit shall not be permitted to develop accessory dwellings. b. Only 1 accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted per lot. c. The accessory dwelling unit shall not be served by a separate driveway from that of the principal dwelling unit. d. The accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed 50 percent of the heated floor area of the principal dwelling unit. e. No accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted on a lot with a two- family duplex or multi-family dwelling or family care home. f. Must meet all setback requirements for accessory uses, buildings, and structures as outlined in this Article with a 20-foot separation from the principal dwelling. g. If the accessory dwelling unit is located on a lot where legal access is provided by means of an access easement there shall be a legally recognized maintenance agreement for said easement. h. Certification from the Environmental Health Department is required to assure any septic system can accommodate the accessory dwelling unit, if applicable. i. The accessory dwelling unit may be a manufactured home if it meets all the criteria outlined in this section and is permitted by the underlying zoning district. 3. Accessory Structure
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a. No accessory building or structure may be established on a lot prior to the issuance of all requisite permits and approvals for the primary structure or building on the lot. b. Accessory structures must adhere to the height regulations found in this Article. c. An accessory building sharing one or more common walls with the principal building shall be considered part of the principal building for purposes of this Ordinance and must meet all yard requirements applied to the principal building. d. No detached accessory building or use shall be located closer than 5’ from the side or rear lot line and any other building or mobile home. Accessory buildings may not encroach within 20’ of any street right-of-way. e. Accessory buildings shall be considered part of the primary structure or principal building when the distance between buildings includes a roof, breezeway, portico, or similar architectural device. If connected, they must meet setbacks for the primary structure(s). f. One accessory building structure may be placed past the front or side façade of the principal structure provided that the accessory structure does not exceed half the heated floor area of the principal structure, does not exceed the height of the principal structure, and is no closer than the required front setback of the underlying zoning district.
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Figure 5-5 Accessory Structure
A = Accessory structure B = Primary structure C = Front setback line g. No accessory structure or building except utility substations shall be erected in any easements. h. Class A, B, or C manufactured homes or recreational vehicles may not be used for accessory structures. i. No proposed unenclosed canopy may extend within 10’ of a lot line, nor within 20’ of a right of way line. j. Accessory Structures must be placed in the rear yard only on corner lots, and rear and side yard of other lots; however, if the lot is lake front or located adjacent to the golf course, the accessory structure may be placed between the road and the principal structure provided it does not encroach into the required setbacks or any other regulated features. 4. Home Occupations a. Home occupations shall be permitted only as accessory uses and are limited to the following: i. Art gallery or the office or studio of a physician, artist, general or trades contractor, musician, insurance agent, lawyer, real estate broker, instruction in music or dancing, tutoring of academic subjects, teacher or other like professional person residing on the premises.
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ii. Workshops not conducted for profit. iii. Customary home occupations such as millinery, dressmaking, laundering, or pressing and tailoring conducted by a person residing on the premises. iv. Single operator beauty shop or barber shop. v. Pet grooming services without the boarding of animals or operation of kennels. The outside containment of animals is prohibited. vi. Only a non-lighted flush mounted four-square foot sign shall be permitted. b. The home occupations listed above shall be permitted subject to the following limitations: i. No exterior display of products. ii. No mechanical equipment shall be installed or used except such that is normally used for domestic or professional purposes and which does not cause noises or other interference in radio and television reception. iii. No accessory buildings or outside storage shall be used in connection with the home occupation. iv. Not more than 25% of the total floor area or 500 square feet, whichever is less, shall be used for a home occupation. v. Only one employee may be employed by the home occupation who is not a resident of the dwelling. 5. Solar Panels Solar panels may be considered an accessory to residential uses. a. Solar panels shall be classified as: i. Roof-mounted system on a code-compliant structure ii. Building integrated system iii. Ground mounted system or system covering permanent surface parking lot or other surface hardscape areas whose total panel area, as measured around the perimeter of the panel array, shall not exceed the principal structure or one acre in panel area.
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TEMPORARY USES Permit Required Temporary Uses lasting longer than 2 days or expected to generate more than 100 vehicle trips per day require a Zoning Compliance Permit. Carnivals and fairs Religious or revival activities Religious and/or revival activities in tents in associations with a place of worship; for not more than 7 consecutive days in any calendar year, outside activities or noise generating activities prohibited before 7:00 AM and after 10:00 PM. Non-Profit Special Events Special events run by non-profit, charitable organizations occurring no longer than 7 consecutive days in any calendar year, outside activities or noise generating activities prohibited before 7:00 AM and after 10:00 PM. Temporary Healthcare Structures 1. Shall be primarily assembled at a location other than its site of installation. No advertising signage is permitted on the structure. 2. Are limited to 1 occupant who shall be a person with mental or physical impairment. For purposes of this section, a “person with mental or physical impairment” is a person who is a resident of this State and who requires assistance with two or more activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, ambulation or locomotion, transferring, toileting, and eating) as certified in writing by a physician licensed to practice in this State. 3. Shall be limited to no more than 300 gross square feet. 4. Shall comply with applicable provisions of the State Building Code and G.S. § 143-139.1(b). Placing the temporary healthcare structure on a permanent foundation shall not be required or permitted. 5. A zoning compliance permit shall be issued to a relative or legal guardian serving as a caregiver. 6. For purposes of this section, a “caregiver” is an individual eighteen years of age or older who. a. Provides care for a mentally or physically impaired person and b. Is a first or second degree relative of the person with mental or physical impairment for whom the individual is caring.
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c. For purposes of this section, a “relative” is a spouse, lineal ascendant, lineal descendant, sibling, uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece and includes half, step, and in-law relationships. 7. Shall meet setback requirements for primary dwelling units. The unit shall not be located on top of existing septic system or field. 8. Only 1 temporary healthcare structure shall be permitted per lot. 9. Must be removed within 60 days of the person with mental or physical impairment no longer receiving care or when the person who is impaired is no longer in need of the assistance provided for in this section. Manufactured Home, Individual, for Office and Exhibition 1. Requirements a. Office and Exhibition A temporary Certificate of Occupancy/Compliance allowing manufactured homes used solely as offices for purposes of exhibition, or for a caretaker or night watchman, to be temporarily parked, maintained, and/or occupied on a designated lot or land location, may be issued by the Administrator or his authorized agent the use of such manufactured home does not violate the county or state building code or health regulations. All such Certificates of Occupancy/Compliance shall be valid for a period of 12 months, after which they may be renewed for a period of 12 months. b. Occupancy/Compliance may be issued for a manufactured home for use as a temporary field office for contractors by the Administrator or his authorized agents if it meets the following: i. The structure under construction is located on the same property. ii. It is not moved to the site more than 30 days prior to construction and is removed no later than thirty days after construction has been completed. iii. It is not used for any other purpose than that connected with on-site construction. iv. It is justified by the size and nature of the construction project. v. It is for a period of not to exceed 24 months. vi. It is utilized only incidental to on-site construction during daylight hours and not for residential living quarters.
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vii. It is parked in a location approved in advance by the Administrator or his authorized agent. viii. Its sanitary facilities are approved by the Franklin County Health Department. c. Also, notwithstanding the foregoing, a Certificate of Occupancy/Compliance shall be issued for a manufactured home for use as a mobile classroom by a public or private school, school administrative manufactured home and for a manufactured home sales office if: i. The sanitary facilities are approved by the Franklin County Health Department. ii. The structure and any related facilities or utilities meet the most current North Carolina Building Code standards. Permit Exemptions The following temporary uses shall be exempt from permit requirements. Christmas tree lots Garage or yard sales only by the property owner on their property. The sale is not to exceed 3 consecutive days in length. Prohibited Temporary Uses The use of a camper or recreational vehicle for temporary housing or contractor’s office while a single-family residence is being constructed. Regulations Temporary uses shall provide adequate off-street parking for the intended use. Other conditions may be imposed by the Administrator to mitigate negative external or internal impacts. These include but are not limited to trash collection, traffic enforcement, public safety, temporary electrical hookups, temporary fencing, etc. Other Temporary Uses Uses similar in nature to the ones listed above, with corresponding limitations, as determined by Administrator. DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS Application of General Regulations Only 1 Principal Building, 1 Principal Use on Lot, and Building Orientation No lot shall contain more than 1 principal building or principal use. Exceptions include
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1. Any buildings or uses on site plans approved by the County Board of Commissioners 2. Instances in which uses are permitted within the same zoning district and are in the same building 3. Bona fide farms and bona fide farm uses 4. Campgrounds and recreational vehicle parks 5. Conference centers/retreat houses 6. Hotels/motels 7. Industrial parks 8. Manufactured home subdivisions/parks 9. Multifamily residential 10. Office parks Lot Size Where a minimum lot width is specified in these regulations, it shall be measured at the building line. Figure 5-6 Lot Width
A = Measurement of Minimum Lot Width
Minimum Yards and Encroachment 1. For any structure or building hereafter erected or altered, encroachment upon required yard setbacks or other spacing requirements is prohibited. Setbacks and spacing required for one lot or structure shall not count towards the setbacks and spacing required for another lot or structure. 2. Uncovered stairs, landings, terraces, porches, balconies, and fire escapes may project into any yard, but such projection may not exceed 6’ and may not be closer than 5’ to any lot line.
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3. Architectural projections, such as chimneys, flues, sills, eaves, belt courses, and ornaments may project into any required yard, but such projection shall be at least 6’ from any property line. Figure 5-7 Typical Single-family Residential Lots
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Table 5-2 Table of Area, Yard, and Height Requirements4, 5 MINIMUM LOT SIZE MINIMUM YARD REGULATIONS6 Area (square feet) or Maximum Front Maximum Density (Street) Side Rear Structure (dwelling units Frontage Setback Setback Setback Height DISTRICT per acre) (feet) (feet) (feet)8 (feet) (feet)7 AR with well and septic system Single Family Dwelling, Manufactured 30,000 90 30 10 25 35 Home, Family Care Home Nonresidential 45,000 90 30 30 50 35 AR with public water and septic
system
4For standards related to conservation subdivision see Article 7.12. 5 For overlay district criteria not specified herein, see Article 5.5, Overlay District Standards. 6 Primary structures on corner lots in residential districts with 2 intersecting streets may reduce the required front yard setback for the secondary front yard by 1/3. This provision is not applicable to cluster subdivisions. For purposes of this provision, “secondary front yard” is defined as the yard that includes the side elevation of the structure which faces a street on a corner. 7 The height regulations stipulated in this Ordinance shall not be exceeded except where a Variance is granted. The Board of Commissioners shall review as a special use permit structures such as church spires, belfries, cupolas, and domes not intended for human occupancy, monuments, observation towers, transmission towers, chimneys, smokestacks, conveyors, flagpoles, masts, aerials, grain elevators, and similar structures which exceed the height limitations of this Ordinance. 8 Side Yard Requirements. Except as set forth in A., above, where a lot has a width less than the width required in the district in which it is located, then the Administrator shall be authorized to reduce the side yard requirements for such lot provided, however, no side yard shall be less than 10’ wide, except in R-8 where 6’ wide is permitted.
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MINIMUM LOT SIZE MINIMUM YARD REGULATIONS6 Area (square feet) or Maximum Front Maximum Density (Street) Side Rear Structure (dwelling units Frontage Setback Setback Setback Height DISTRICT per acre) (feet) (feet) (feet)8 (feet) (feet)7 Single Family Dwelling, Manufactured 20,000 90 30 10 25 35 Home, Family Care Home Nonresidential 45,000 150 30 30 50 35 AR with public water and sewer Single Family Dwelling, Manufactured 15,000 90 30 10 25 35 Home, Family Care Home Nonresidential 25,000 150 30 30 50 35 R-80 Single Family Dwelling, Manufactured 80,000 90 30 10 25 35 Home, Family Care Home Nonresidential 80,000 150 30 30 50 35 R-30 with well and septic system
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MINIMUM LOT SIZE MINIMUM YARD REGULATIONS6 Area (square feet) or Maximum Front Maximum Density (Street) Side Rear Structure (dwelling units Frontage Setback Setback Setback Height DISTRICT per acre) (feet) (feet) (feet)8 (feet) (feet)7 Single Family Residential, Manufactured 30,000 90 30 10 25 35 Home, Family Care Home Nonresidential 40,000 150 30 30 50 35 R-30 with public water and septic system Single Family, Manufactured 20,000 90 30 10 25 35 Home, Family Care Home Nonresidential 40,000 150 30 30 50 35 R-30 with public water and public sewer Single Family, Manufactured 15,000 90 30 10 25 35 Home, Family Care Home Nonresidential 40,00 150 30 30 50 35 R-8 with well and septic system Single Family, 30,000 90 30 10 25 35 Family Care Home
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MINIMUM LOT SIZE MINIMUM YARD REGULATIONS6 Area (square feet) or Maximum Front Maximum Density (Street) Side Rear Structure (dwelling units Frontage Setback Setback Setback Height DISTRICT per acre) (feet) (feet) (feet)8 (feet) (feet)7 Duplex 30,000 90 30 10 25 35 Nonresidential 40,000 150 30 30 50 35 R-8 with public water and septic system Single Family, 20,000 75 25 6 25 35 Family Care Home Duplex 30,000 75 25 10 25 35 Nonresidential 40,000 150 30 30 50 35 R-8 with public water and public sewer Single Family Residential, Family 10,000 75 25 6 25 35 Care Home Duplex 17,000 75 25 10 25 35 Maximum 12 Multi-family or dwelling units 75 25 10 25 35 Group Living per acre Nonresidential 40,000 125 30 30 50 35 NB (Neighborhood Business)
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MINIMUM LOT SIZE MINIMUM YARD REGULATIONS6 Area (square feet) or Maximum Front Maximum Density (Street) Side Rear Structure (dwelling units Frontage Setback Setback Setback Height DISTRICT per acre) (feet) (feet) (feet)8 (feet) (feet)7 20 (30 when 25 (40 when Without public abutting abutting a 40,000 125 30 35 sewer available a residential residential district) district) 20 (30 when 25 (35 when With public water abutting abutting a 25,000 90 30 35 and public sewer a residential residential district) district) GB (General Business) 10 (30 when 25 (40 when Without public abutting abutting a 40,000 75 50 35 sewer available a residential residential district) district) Multifamily (public Maximum 12 water and public dwelling units 75 25 10 25 35 sewer must be per acre utilized)
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MINIMUM LOT SIZE MINIMUM YARD REGULATIONS6 Area (square feet) or Maximum Front Maximum Density (Street) Side Rear Structure (dwelling units Frontage Setback Setback Setback Height DISTRICT per acre) (feet) (feet) (feet)8 (feet) (feet)7 10 (30 when 25 (35 when All other uses, with abutting abutting a public water and 30,000 75 50 35 a residential public sewer residential district) district) Heavy Industrial 25 (40 when Without public abutting 80,000 150 75 75 759 sewer available a residential district) 20 (40 when With public water abutting 40,000 125 50 50 7510 and public sewer a residential district)
9 75‘ by right - maximum 15’. (Any height between 75-150‘, the front, side, and rear yard requirement shall be increased 1‘ for every 2’ increase in height.) 10 75’ by right - maximum 150’. (Any height between 75 to 150 ‘, the front, side, and rear yard requirement shall be increased 1’for every 2’ increase in height.)
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MINIMUM LOT SIZE MINIMUM YARD REGULATIONS6 Area (square feet) or Maximum Front Maximum Density (Street) Side Rear Structure (dwelling units Frontage Setback Setback Setback Height DISTRICT per acre) (feet) (feet) (feet)8 (feet) (feet)7 Overlay districts and other modifying standards In the Water Supply Watershed Protection Overlay, the minimum standards below shall apply. Where standards in this Ordinance are more stringent, those shall apply instead. AR or R-80 districts 80,000 150 30 10 25 35 All other districts 40,000 125 30 10 25 35
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OVERLAY DISTRICT STANDARDS Airport Height Overlay (AHO) Definitions 1. Airport As used in this overlay district, shall refer to Franklin County Airport. 2. Airport Elevation A surface longitudinally centered on the extended runway centerline, extending outward and upward from the end of the primary surface and at the same slope as the approach zone height limitation slope as set forth in Chapter 2, Airport Height Overlay District. 3. Approach Surface The highest point of an airport’s usable landing area measured in feet above mean sea level. The Franklin County Airport elevation equals 366.25. 4. Approach Zones a. Precision Approach Zone The inner edge of this approach zone coincides with the width of the primary surface and is 1,000’-wide. The approach zone expands outward uniformly to a width of sixteen thousand 16,000’ at a horizontal distance of 50,000’ from the primary surface. Its centerline is the continuation of the centerline of the runway. b. Non-precision Approach Zone The inner edge of this approach zone coincides with the width of the primary surface and begins 200’ from the runway end and is 1,000’- wide. The approach zone expands outward uniformly to a width of 4,000’ at a horizontal distance of 10,000; from the primary surface. Its centerline is the continuation of the centerline of the runway. 5. Conical Surface A surface extending outward and upward from the periphery of the horizontal surface at a slope of 20:1 for a horizontal distance of 4,000’. 6. Conical Zone A conical zone is established on the area that commences at the periphery of the horizontal zone and extends outward for 4,000’, and upward at a slope of 20:1. 7. Hazard to Navigation
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An obstruction determined to have a substantial adverse effect on the safety and efficient utilization of the navigable airspace. 8. Height To determining the height limits in the airport height restrictive area, the datum shall be mean sea level elevation unless otherwise specified. 9. Horizontal Surface A horizontal plane 150’ above the established airport elevation, the perimeter of which in plan coincides with the perimeter of the horizontal zone. 10. Horizontal Zone The horizontal zone is established by swinging arcs of 10,000’ radii from the center of the end of the primary surface of the runway and connecting the adjacent arcs by drawing lines tangent to those arcs. The horizontal zone does not include the approach and transitional zones. 11. MSL Mean Sea Level. 12. Obstruction Any structure, growth, or other object, including a mobile object, which exceeds a limited height set forth in this overlay district. 13. Primary Surface A surface longitudinally centered on a runway. The primary surface extends 200’ beyond each end of that runway. The elevation of any point on the primary surface is the same as the elevation of the nearest point on the runway centerline. The width of the primary surface is 1,000’. 14. Runway A defined area on an airport prepared for landing and takeoff of aircraft along its length. 15. Structure An object, including a mobile object, constructed, or installed by man, including but not limited to buildings, towers, cranes, smokestacks, earth formation, and overhead transmission lines. 16. Transition Surface
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These surfaces extend outward at right angles to the runway centerline and extend at a slope of 7’ horizontally for each foot vertically from the sides of the primary and approach surfaces to where they intersect the horizontal and conical surfaces. 17. Transition Zone The transitional zones are the areas beneath the transitional surface. 18. Tree Any object of natural growth. Zones 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no structure shall be erected, altered, or maintained, and no trees shall be allowed to grow in any zone created by this section to a height in excess of the applicable height limitations herein established for each zone in question as follows: a. AHO-A Approach Zone i. Runway 23 = slopes 34’ outward for each one foot upward beginning at the end of and at the same elevation as the primary surface and extending to a horizontal distance of 10,000’ along the extended runway centerline. ii. Runway 5 = slopes 50’ outward for each 1 foot upward for the first 10,000’, and slopes 40’ outward for each 1 foot upward for 40,000’. b. AHO-T Transitional Zones Slopes seven feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the side of and at the same elevation as the primary surface and the approach surface and extending to a height of 150’ above the airport elevation or 525.0’ above mean sea level. In addition, there are established height limits sloping 7’ outward for each foot upward beginning at the sides and at the same elevation as the approach surface and extending to where they intersect the horizontal surface. c. AHO-H Horizontal Zone Established at 150’ above the airport or at an elevation of 525.0’ above mean sea level. d. AHOC Conical Zone Slopes twenty feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the periphery of the horizontal zone and at 150’ above the airport
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elevation and extending to an elevation of 725.0’ above mean sea level. e. AHO-P Airport Protection Zone Established at an elevation of 725.0’ above mean sea level and extends outside the conical zone throughout the county. Use Restrictions Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, no use may be made of land or water within any zone established by this section in such a manner as to create electrical interference with navigational signals or radio communications between the airport and aircraft, make it difficult for pilots to distinguish between airport lights and others, result in glare in the eyes of pilots using the airport, impair visibility in the vicinity of the airport, create bird strike hazards, or otherwise in any way endanger or interfere with the landing, takeoff, or maneuvering of aircraft intending to use the airport. Nonconforming Uses 1. Regulations Not Retroactive The regulations prescribed by this section shall not be construed to require the removal, lowering or other change or alternation of any structure or tree not conforming to the regulations as of the effective date of this section, or otherwise interfere with the continuance of a nonconforming use. Nothing contained herein shall require any change in the construction, alteration, or intended use of any structure, the construction or alteration of which was begun prior to the effective date of this section and is diligently prosecuted. 2. Markings and Lighting Notwithstanding the preceding provision of this section, the owner of any existing nonconforming structure or tree is hereby required to permit the installation, operation, and maintenance thereon of such markers and lights as shall be deemed necessary by the Franklin County Airport Authority to indicate to the operators of aircraft in the vicinity of the airport the presence of such airport obstruction. Such markers and lights shall be installed, operated, and maintained at the expense of Franklin County Airport Authority. Issuance of Zoning compliance permit The Administrator shall not issue a zoning compliance permit within an AHO-A, AHO-T, AHO-H, AHO-C or AHO-P area until it has been determined that the proposal upon which he is requested to act complies with the terms of these regulations.
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1. Future Uses Except as specifically provided hereunder, no material change shall be made in the use of land, no structure shall be erected or otherwise established, and no trees shall be planted in any zone hereby created unless a permit shall have been applied for and granted. Each application for a permit shall indicate the purpose for which the permit is desired, with sufficient information particularly to permit it to be determined whether the resulting use, structure or tree would conform to the regulations herein prescribed. If such determination is in the affirmative, the permit shall be granted. No permit for a use inconsistent with the provisions of this section shall be granted unless a variance has been approved in accordance with Subsection 5, Variances within AHO (below). a. In the area lying within the limits of transition zones (AHO-T), horizontal zone (AHO-H), conical zone (AHO-C) and Airport Protection Zone (AHO-P) no permit shall be required for any tree or structure less than 100’ of vertical height above the ground except when because of terrain, land contour or topographic features, such tree or structure would extend above the height limits prescribed for such zones. b. In areas lying within the limits of the approach zones (AHO-A), but at a horizontal distance of not less than 4,200’ from each end of the runway, no permit shall be required for any tree or structure less than 100’ of vertical height above the ground except when, because of terrain land contour or topographic features, such tree or structure would extend above the height limits prescribed for such zones. c. Amateur radio operators must comply with Part 97 of FCC regulations. Nothing contained in any of the foregoing exceptions, shall be construed as permitting or intending to permit any construction, alteration of any structure or growth of any tree more than any height limits established by this Section, except as otherwise provided within this Section. 2. Existing Uses No permit shall be granted that would allow the establishment or creation of an obstruction or permit a nonconforming use, structure, or tree to become a greater hazard to air navigation than it was on the effective date of this section, or any amendments thereto, or than it is when the application for a permit is made. Except as indicated, all applications for such a permit shall be granted.
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3. Nonconforming Uses Abandoned or Destroyed Whenever the Administrator determines that a nonconforming tree or structure has been abandoned or more than 80% torn down, physically deteriorated or decayed, no permit shall be granted that would allow such structure or tree to exceed the applicable height limit or otherwise deviate from the zoning regulations. 4. Subdivision Any proposed subdivision located with the Conical Zone-AHOC is also required to undergo Special Use Permit review. 5. Variances within AHO a. Any person desiring to erect or increase the height of any structure, or permit the growth of any tree, or use property not in compliance with the regulations prescribed in this Article may apply to the Board of Adjustment for a variance in accordance with the provisions of Article 4, Review Procedures. b. The application for a variance shall be accompanied by a determination from the Federal Aviation Administration as to the effect of the proposal on the operation of air navigation facilities and the safe, efficient use of navigable airspace. Such variances shall be allowed where it is duly found that a literal application or enforcement of the regulations will result in unnecessary hardship and relief, if granted, will not be contrary to the public interest, will not create a hazard to air navigation, will do substantial justice and will be in accordance with the spirit of this Article. c. Additionally, no application for variances to the requirements of this section may be considered by the Board of Adjustment unless a copy of this application has been furnished to the airport manager and/or the airport commission for advice as to the aeronautical effects of the variance. If the airport manager and/or airport commission does not respond to the application within fifteen days after receipt, the Board of Adjustment may act on its own to grant or deny said application. d. Any permit or variance granted, if such action is deemed advisable to effectuate the purpose of this section and be reasonable in the circumstances, may be so conditioned as to require the owner of the structure or tree in question to install, operate or maintain, at the owner's expense, such markings and lights as may be necessary. If deemed proper by the Board of Adjustment, this condition may be modified to require the owner to permit the Franklin County Airport Commission, at its own
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expense, to install, operate and maintain the necessary markings and lights. Highway Overlay (HO) Purpose The Highway Overlay (HO)District is established to ensure that lands adjacent to US-1, US-64, US-401, NC-39, NC-56, NC-96, NC-98, and NC- 561 are developed in a manner that protects and preserves the natural scenic beauty along these major access corridors located in Franklin County zoning jurisdiction. Further, it is intended to reduce potential adverse impacts of the Highway on adjacent land uses as well as reduce the hazards arising from unnecessary points of ingress and egress and cluttered roadside development. Additional Setbacks In the HO district, building setbacks shall be a minimum of 50’ from the NCDOT right-of-way. This shall not apply where there are activity centers, defined as a full intersection cross street with nonresidential zoning on at least two corners. Additional Plantings Required In addition to any other required plantings, street yards along the HO require an additional planting of at least 2 trees and 5 shrubs per 100’. This does not apply at activity centers, as defined above. Access Restricted To preserve vehicular carrying capacity and reduce congestion due to an excess of driveways and turning movements, the following are required in the HO: 1. Driveways entering directly onto the highway shall serve at least two parcels, shall be located along a shared property line, and shall also provide access to the properties behind the 2 parcels closest to the highway. 2. Any new residential subdivision shall provide as few access points onto the highway as are needed to satisfy the connectivity requirements of this UDO. 3. Any single family residential or duplex lots in a new residential subdivision that will have their individual driveways directly access the highway shall provide double the minimum lot width. 4. New driveways or cross streets shall be a minimum of 350’ (or as near as possible), from other intersections along the highway including driveways or cross streets on the opposite side of the highway. A
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proposed subdivision may be denied if it cannot meet these standards and/or will not provide access via a secondary road network. Subdivisions or sites developed after the effective date of this Ordinance shall not be reason to subvert this requirement. Materials standards In addition to the standards of Section 6.9, Building Standards, and in accordance with the applicability and restrictions therein, the following shall apply: 1. The exclusive use of vinyl siding is prohibited. a. Up to 70% of the exterior of multifamily residential structures may be vinyl, provided that more than one texture must be used. b. Up to 25% of the exterior of nonresidential or mixed-use structures may be vinyl. 2. At least 50% of the primary building materials shall consist of brick or decorative or scored concrete or masonry units. If split face concrete block is used, it is limited to 50% of the external façade. 3. Split face concrete block is not permitted except as columns.
4. Windows or wall face penetrations shall have a decorative casing, soldier course, transom, or sill, or other similar architectural embellishment. Lake Royale Overlay (LR) Purpose The Lake Royale Overlay District is established as an overlay district for the parcels located within the Lake Royale development including residential and multi-use lots. The purpose of this Lake Royale Overlay district is to protect Lake Royale and the surrounding lake area from excessive run-off from development that is the direct result of development pressure having a negative impact on stormwater quality and quantity. Standards 1. The Maximum Impervious Surface for uses zoned residential shall not exceed 24%. 2. Special Intensity Allocation (SIA) Option. The Maximum Impervious Surface for New Club Houses and Swimming Pools and expansion to existing Club Houses and Swimming Pools shall not exceed 70% and only when explicitly granted a SIA from the BOCC.
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3. Accessory Structures shall only be placed in the rear yard of corner lots, and rear and side yard of other lots; however, if the lot is lake front or located adjacent to the golf course, the accessory structure may be placed between the road and the principal structure provided it does not encroach into the required setbacks or any other regulated features. 4. Setbacks for lots within this overlay are hereby superseded and replaced to the least extent necessary to implement the following: a. Front setback of 15’. b. Side setback of 5’. c. Rear setback of 5’. Watershed Water Supply Protection Overlay (W) See Article 9, Natural Resources. CONDITIONAL ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS Process For the conditional zoning process, see Article 4, Review Procedures. Limitations to Conditions Conditions are limited to those that address use, conformance to government ordinances and adopted plans, and/or impacts reasonably expected to be generated by the development or use of the site. Written Consent Both the petitioner and the Board of County Commissioners must agree on the final conditions for the conditional zoning district to be valid. This requires a signed, written agreement which may be obtained post- hearing/approval. Any approvals are not effective until the petitioner signs the agreement within ninety days of the hearing date. ABANDONED MANUFACTURED HOMES Unless otherwise provided, manufactured homes considered abandoned, according to the definition for abandoned manufactured homes located in Article 10, Definitions shall be prohibited in all zoning districts of Franklin County. Once a determination has been made by the Zoning Administrator or his authorized agent that a manufactured home is abandoned then the Zoning Administrator or his authorized agent shall take action to abate the violation by using any of the enforcement procedures located in this Ordinance.
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Appendix D Critical Buildings/Areas List
The following pages contain the Critical Buildings/Areas List.
Appendix D - Critical Buildings & Areas APPENDIX D -- CRITICAL BUILDINGS/AREAS LIST
ADDRESS NUMBER ROAD NAME FIRE DISTRICT BUSINESS NAME NAD 83 COORDINATES
1 440 AIRPORT RD BUNN TRIANGLE NORTH EXECUTIVE AIRPORT & FC EMS STATION #12 36.025579, -78.331683 2 566 AIRPORT RD BUNN FORD WAREHOUSE, INC. -- ALLIANCE ONE & EAST COAST GEAR SUPPLY 36.031142, -78.332173 3 1516 BAPTIST CHURCH RD BUNN BUNN RURAL FIRE ASSOCIATION, INC. -- STATION #3 35.969432, -78.210395 4 1579 BETHLEHEM CHURCH RD BUNN BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH 35.934782, -78.353278 5 29 BUNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RD BUNN BUNN HIGH SCHOOL 35.954884, -78.249140 6 51 BUNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RD BUNN FRANKLIN COUNTY EMS -- STATION #2 35.955379, -78.250294 7 686 BUNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RD BUNN BUNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 35.941131, -78.263701 8 750 BUNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RD BUNN BUNN HEAD START 35.939412, -78.264804 9 895 BUNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RD BUNN GETHSEMANE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH -- NEW CHURCH 35.934182, -78.266033 10 100 CHEYENNE DR BUNN LAKE ROYALE POLICE DEPARTMENT 35.963874, -78.207495 11 130 CHUCKWAGON DR BUNN LAKE ROYALE PAVILION 35.958887, -78.190246 12 170 CLEAR WATER RD BUNN THE RIVER GOLF CLUB AT LAKE ROYALE & CLUBHOUSE 35.950556, -78.209790 13 119 CLIFTON POND RD BUNN PRECIOUS BEGINNINGS CHILDCARE CENTER 36.014043, -78.354638 14 205 E JEWETT AVE BUNN BUNN BAPTIST CHURCH 35.961541, -78.252546 15 1638 M.C. WILDER RD BUNN LOUISBURG AMERICAN LEGION POST #105 36.009782, -78.338788 16 313 MAIN ST BUNN UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 35.960517, -78.253204 17 321 MAIN ST BUNN FIRST CITIZENS BANK 35.960356, -78.252967 18 395 MAIN ST BUNN DOLLAR GENERAL 35.959087, -78.251476 19 425 MAIN ST BUNN SPEEDWAY 35.958471, -78.250516 20 505 MAIN ST BUNN BUNN RURAL FIRE ASSOCIATION, INC. -- STATION #1 AND TRAINING CENTER 35.956416, -78.248253 21 601 MAIN ST BUNN BUNN TOWN HALL & POLICE DEPARTMENT 35.954530, -78.246476 22 610 MAIN ST BUNN BUNN BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY 35.953674, -78.246614 23 649 MAIN ST BUNN FOOD LION, INC.-- BUNN CROSSING 35.954706, -78.245289 24 190 - 200 MAIN ST BUNN BUNN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 35.962945, -78.255787 25 114 W MONTGOMERY ST BUNN TOWN OF BUNN UTILITY & PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING 35.959457, -78.252985 26 4502 NC 39 HWY BUNN NORTH STATE MEDICAL TRANSPORT 35.980798, -78.263984 27 4742 NC 39 HWY BUNN BUNN MIDDLE SCHOOL 35.975062, -78.263772 28 5918 -- 6008 NC 39 HWY BUNN NCDPS -- FRANKLIN CORRECTIONAL CENTER & NCDOT YARD 35.945003, -78.249651 29 382 NC 98 HWY BUNN FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE -- BUNN SUBSTATION 35.959414, -78.258560 30 2882 NC 98 HWY BUNN BUNN RURAL FIRE ASSOCIATION, INC. -- STATION #2 35.973968, -78.343917 31 3012 NC 98 HWY BUNN NEW HOPE FREEDOM & DELIVERANCE CATHEDRAL 35.976554, -78.347591 32 17 NC 98 HWY E BUNN FAMILY DOLLAR STORE, INC. -- BUNN CROSSING 35.954629, -78.244136 33 23 NC 98 HWY E BUNN BUNN CROSSING MULTI-BUSINESS COMPLEX 35.953534, -78.244257 34 907 - 913 NC 98 HWY E BUNN THE MONTCLAIR COMPLEX 35.941813, -78.216350 35 751 OLD HALIFAX RD BUNN NORRIS CREEK OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX 35.945581, -78.319586 36 34 ROCK SPRINGS CHURCH RD BUNN ROCK SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH 35.997311, -78.279177 37 2960 TARBORO RD BUNN HARRIS CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH 35.979225, -78.378968 38 3585 US 401 HWY BUNN DEHART BOTANICAL GARDENS 36.023868, -78.354131 39 2226 LAUREL MILL-CENTERVILLE RD CENTERVILLE BUILDING VACANT (OLD PERRY'S HIGH SCHOOL) 36.192118, -78.125681 40 5741 NC 561 HWY CENTERVILLE CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 36.182175, -78.113178 41 5939 NC 561 HWY CENTERVILLE CENTERVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT 36.186636, -78.106139 42 5977 NC 561 HWY CENTERVILLE DOLLAR GENERAL 36.186904, -78.104312 43 6010 - 6012 NC 561 HWY CENTERVILLE MULTI-BUSINESS COMPLEX -- BECKFORD CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CLINIC 36.186025, -78.104322 44 649 WOOD CHURCH RD CENTERVILLE WOOD BAPTIST CHURCH 36.186896, -78.057482 45 2293 EPSOM-ROCKY FORD RD EPSOM ROWLAND CHAPEL CHRISTIAN CHURCH 36.216522, -78.344330 46 8120 NC 39 HWY EPSOM EPSOM FIRE & RESCUE ASSOCIATION, INC. AND FC EMS STATION #5 36.242369, -78.325382 47 4272 US 401 HWY EPSOM TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 36.187834, -78.280525 48 4582 US 401 HWY EPSOM CORINTH BAPTIST CHURCH 36.196551, -78.279633 49 40 AMERICAN LEGION RD FRANKLINTON FRANKLINTON AMERICAN LEGION POST #52 36.106910, -78.465606 50 910 CEDAR CREEK RD FRANKLINTON FRANKLINTON HIGH SCHOOL 36.070805, -78.436105 51 13 S CHAVIS ST FRANKLINTON UNION VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH 36.104162, -78.448877 52 301 S CHAVIS ST FRANKLINTON FRANKLINTON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 36.100181, -78.448742 53 1055 GORDON MOORE RD FRANKLINTON KINCHES CHAPEL CHRISTIAN CHURCH 36.097077, -78.524323 54 108 E GREEN ST FRANKLINTON LOFTS @ STERLING MILL & INTER TECHNOLOGIES 36.099865, -78.456892 55 7 W GREEN ST FRANKLINTON CUTCHINS FAMILY MORTUARY & CREMATIONS 36.101963, -78.458475 56 301 W GREEN ST FRANKLINTON DOLLAR GENERAL 36.102593, -78.464413 57 529 W GREEN ST FRANKLINTON FRANKLINTON WATER TREATMENT PLANT 36.104398, -78.472237 58 9 S HILLSBROUGH ST FRANKLINTON FRANKLINTON FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. & FC EMS STATION #6 36.103190, -78.458650 59 431 S HILLSBROUGH ST FRANKLINTON FRANKLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 36.096955, -78.461734 60 1-3 JUNCTION PLAZA FRANKLINTON JUNCTION PLAZA -- MITCHELL DO IT BEST HARDWARE 36.103685, -78.463679 61 1099 LANE STORE RD FRANKLINTON FRANKLIN COUNTY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT 36.070592, -78.426599 62 3 N MAIN ST FRANKLINTON FRANKLINTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 36.104257, -78.457309 63 101 N MAIN ST FRANKLINTON FRANKLINTON TOWN HALL & POLICE DEPARTMENT 36.104960, -78.456756 64 109 N MAIN ST FRANKLINTON FRANKLINTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH & UMC CHILDCARE CENTER 36.105211, -78.456164 65 320 S MAIN ST FRANKLINTON UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 36.100932, -78.458890 66 417 S MAIN ST FRANKLINTON FRANKLINTON HEAD START 36.098663, -78.459005 67 200 S MAIN ST (LISTED 300 ON GIS) FRANKLINTON FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 36.101876, -78.458134 68 504 E MASON ST FRANKLINTON LANCASTER'S FUNERAL SERVICE -- FRANKLINTON CHAPEL 36.105371, -78.449184 69 602 E MASON ST FRANKLINTON FRANKLINTON SENIOR CENTER 36.105503, -78.448350 APPENDIX D -- CRITICAL BUILDINGS/AREAS LIST
ADDRESS NUMBER ROAD NAME FIRE DISTRICT BUSINESS NAME NAD 83 COORDINATES 70 9 W MASON ST FRANKLINTON FRANKLINTON BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY 36.103894, -78.458408 71 102 W MASON ST FRANKLINTON FRANKLINTON BAPTIST CHURCH 36.104418, -78.458729 72 1245 MOUNT OLIVET CHURCH RD FRANKLINTON MOUNT OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH 36.150688, -78.489787 73 102 PARK AVE FRANKLINTON FRANKLINTON TOWN PARK 36.108379, -78.435755 74 70 POPES CHAPEL DR FRANKLINTON POPES CHAPEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 36.082805, -78.506685 75 130 SAVAGE ST FRANKLINTON DREAM WORLD ACADEMY 36.097806, -78.456658 76 381 TOM WRIGHT RD FRANKLINTON MURDOCH GROUP CENTER -- WRIGHT PATH HOME 36.115193, -78.518385 77 2675 US 1 HWY FRANKLINTON LINDSAY PRECAST, INC. 36.080757, -78.482098 78 3458 US 1 HWY FRANKLINTON SPEEDWAY (MULTI-BUSINESS COMPLEX) 36.101494, -78.465257 79 3791 US 1 HWY FRANKLINTON TRIANGLE TRUCK CENTER (FORMERLY GRIFFIN COMMERCIAL UD TRUCKS) 36.110621, -78.461412 80 3364-3392 US 1 HWY FRANKLINTON FRANKLINTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER 36.099265, -78.465265 81 148 JONES CHAPEL RD GOLD SAND JONES CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH 36.175692, -78.207062 82 109 LAUREL MILL-CENTERVILLE RD GOLD SAND MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH 36.180402, -78.189265 83 730 LAUREL MILL-CENTERVILLE RD GOLD SAND LAUREL MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 36.191413, -78.173305 84 8 MOUNT GROVE CHURCH LN GOLD SAND MOUNTAIN GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH 36.230931, -78.223000 85 2295 PERSON RD GOLD SAND GOLD SAND RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. 36.207175, -78.193931 86 109 SOLAR WAY GOLD SAND PHYTOBIOTICS NORTH AMERICA, LLC 36.167658, -78.217815 87 8933 FOWLER RD HOPKINS HOPKINS RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT -- FIRE STATION IN WAKE COUNTY 35.885069, -78.354708 88 2981 PILOT-RILEY RD HOPKINS COUNTY LINE GROCERY & GRILL 35.931126, -78.353279 89 2805 EAST RIVER RD JUSTICE FIRST FRUITS FARM & AMAZING GRAZE BARN 36.047793, -78.227262 90 557 GARDNER RD JUSTICE CEDAR ROCK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 36.077417, -78.122358 91 499 MASSENBURG-BAKER RD JUSTICE OWENS RECREATIONAL PARK AND FC PARKS & RECREATION 36.093836, -78.199921 92 4011 NC 56 HWY JUSTICE EDWARD BEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 36.094103, -78.167708 93 4078 NC 56 HWY JUSTICE DOLLAR GENERAL 36.093249, -78.165334 94 3976 NC 581 HWY JUSTICE DUKE MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH 36.057934, -78.170851 95 4113 NC 581 HWY JUSTICE JUSTICE RURAL VOL. FIRE ASSOC. -- STATION #1 & FC EMS STATION #10 36.053926, -78.168663 96 942 SYKES RD JUSTICE JUSTICE RURAL VOL. FIRE ASSOC. -- STATION #2 35.997403, -78.188318 97 988 SYKES RD JUSTICE ROCKY CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH 35.997014, -78.187550 98 201 ALLEN LN LOUISBURG LOUISBURG HIGH SCHOOL 36.110110, -78.300236 99 519 N BICKETT BLVD LOUISBURG LITTLE ANGELS CHILD CARE CENTER 36.103875, -78.293210 100 804 N BICKETT BLVD LOUISBURG LANCASTER'S FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES 36.107246, -78.291244 101 108 S BICKETT BLVD LOUISBURG SHEETZ 36.096839, -78.296979 102 112 S BICKETT BLVD LOUISBURG SPEEDWAY 36.095548, -78.297355 103 205 S BICKETT BLVD LOUISBURG CARTER BANK & TRUST 36.093437, -78.298007 104 502 S BICKETT BLVD LOUISBURG TONEY LUMBER COMPANY, INC. -- WAREHOUSE BUILDING 36.085512, -78.305542 105 504 S BICKETT BLVD LOUISBURG MULLIS MILLWORKS COMPANY 36.085042, -78.306212 106 512 S BICKETT BLVD LOUISBURG UNION BANK 36.084343, -78.308012 107 600 S BICKETT BLVD LOUISBURG N.C. NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY 36.084342, -78.308971 108 115-141 S BICKETT BLVD LOUISBURG SHANNON VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER 36.095739, -78.294830 109 271-339 S BICKETT BLVD LOUISBURG FRANKLIN PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER 36.088750, -78.299250 110 28 BURKE BLVD LOUISBURG STATE EMPLOYEE'S CREDIT UNION 36.082367, -78.314521 111 157 BURKE BLVD LOUISBURG BRANCH BANKING & TRUST -- TRUIST FINANCIAL 36.083252, -78.309240 112 N/A S CHURCH ST LOUISBURG RIVER BEND PARK 36.097729, -78.304101 113 205 DOGWOOD RD LOUISBURG KID'S CORNER 36.096710, -78.292850 114 100 EAST RIVER RD LOUISBURG CROSSCREEK CHARTER SCHOOL 36.094507, -78.285066 115 1437 EAST RIVER RD LOUISBURG BUILDING VACANT (OLD ZOLLIEVILLE REST HOME, INC.) 36.066560, -78.255216 116 81 EGYPT CHURCH LOUISBURG SHADY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH 36.057239, -78.298687 117 412 FOX PARK RD LOUISBURG BUILDING VACANT (BIG FRANKLIN WAREHOUSE) 36.080450, -78.312651 118 103 W FRANKLIN ST LOUISBURG STRICKLAND FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY 36.100365, -78.300937 119 42 GOLDEN LEAF DR LOUISBURG BOBBEES BOTTLING 36.085822, -78.308590 120 100 HOSPITAL DR LOUISBURG MARIA PARHAM FRANKLIN HOSPITAL 36.112282, -78.293511 121 101 INDUSTRIAL DR LOUISBURG MULTI-BUSINESS COMPLEX -- TRI-COUNTY LOGISTICS & SUPPLIES (OWNER) 36.104713, -78.291347 122 115 INDUSTRIAL DR LOUISBURG TOWN OF LOUISBURG OPERATIONS CENTER 36.105386, -78.289441 123 118 INDUSTRIAL DR LOUISBURG ABC ADVENTURES DAYCARE CENTER 36.103098, -78.288865 124 105 - 107 INDUSTRIAL DR LOUISBURG FRANKLIN COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING 36.104355, -78.289514 125 102 LEONARD FARM RD LOUISBURG NELSON HEAD START CENTER 36.080647, -78.243020 126 125 N MAIN ST LOUISBURG UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 36.100168, -78.300525 127 202 N MAIN ST LOUISBURG TOUCHSTONE BANK 36.100256, -78.299792 128 302 N MAIN ST LOUISBURG LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHURCH 36.101434, -78.298877 129 402 N MAIN ST LOUISBURG LOUISBURG UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 36.102565, -78.298029 130 501 N MAIN ST LOUISBURG LOUISBURG COLLEGE CAMPUS 36.104996, -78.298986 131 906 N MAIN ST LOUISBURG FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 36.109826, -78.296179 132 102 S MAIN ST LOUISBURG FRANKLIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE 36.098688, -78.300772 133 113 S MAIN ST LOUISBURG FRANKLIN COUNTY -- JUDGE HAMILTON H. HOBGOOD COURTHOUSE ANNEX 36.098788, -78.301633 134 607 S MAIN ST LOUISBURG RICHARDSON FUNERAL HOME, INC. 36.094255, -78.304752 135 805 S MAIN ST LOUISBURG SOUTH MAIN STREET MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 36.092637, -78.305911 136 904 S MAIN ST LOUISBURG ALSTON-ANDERSON FUNERAL SERVICE 36.091442, -78.305991 137 113 MARKET ST LOUISBURG FRANKLIN COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 36.098183, -78.300352 138 191 MOOSE LOOP RD LOUISBURG LOUISBURG MOOSE LODGE #2256 & MOOSE LODGE PARK 36.095326, -78.263507 139 215 E NASH ST LOUISBURG FRANKLIN COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING 36.098301, -78.299803 140 307 E NASH ST LOUISBURG NCDPS COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS -- FRANKLIN COUNTY 36.097966, -78.299041 APPENDIX D -- CRITICAL BUILDINGS/AREAS LIST
ADDRESS NUMBER ROAD NAME FIRE DISTRICT BUSINESS NAME NAD 83 COORDINATES 141 509 E NASH ST LOUISBURG FIRST CITIZENS BANK 36.097956, -78.296365 142 110 W NASH ST LOUISBURG LOUISBURG TOWN HALL 36.099581, -78.301474 143 1704 NC 39 & US 401 HWY LOUISBURG FRANKLIN OAKS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER 36.119963, -78.293140 144 1941 NC 39 & US 401 HWY LOUISBURG FRANKLIN COUNTY EMS STATION #1 36.126760, -78.295673 145 1996 NC 39 & US 401 HWY LOUISBURG KID'S ZONE DAYCARE & PRESCHOOL 36.128251, -78.294914 146 2227 NC 39 & US 401 HWY LOUISBURG OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 36.135518, -78.295325 147 844 NC 39 HWY S LOUISBURG BUILDING VACANT (OLD LOUISBURG GARDENS ASSISTED LIVING CENTER) 36.076005, -78.303432 148 221 NC 56 & NC 581 HWY LOUISBURG LOUISBURG WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT 36.090065, -78.288945 149 7966 NC 56 HWY LOUISBURG PALZIV NORTH AMERICA 36.082021, -78.335736 150 8100 NC 56 HWY LOUISBURG VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE -- FRANKLIN CAMPUS 36.084631, -78.331712 151 8150 NC 56 HWY LOUISBURG FRAKNLIN COUNTY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL 36.084841, -78.329901 152 8146 - 8148 NC 56 HWY LOUISBURG FRANKLIN COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES & MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT 36.085905, -78.330303 153 500-705 RETAIL WAY LOUISBURG LOUISBURG PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER 36.083286, -78.320569 154 201 SHORT ST LOUISBURG TOWN OF LOUISBURG RECREATION DEPARTMENT 36.098584, -78.303482 155 114 SMOKETREE WAY LOUISBURG LOUISBURG MANOR ASSISTED LIVING CENTER 36.113769, -78.297976 156 202 SMOKETREE WAY LOUISBURG LOUISBURG NURSING CENTER, INC. 36.114168, -78.299184 157 50 STONE-SOUTHERLAND RD LOUISBURG LOUISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 36.078369, -78.301257 158 425 SUNSET AVE LOUISBURG TOWN OF LOUISBURG WATER TREATMENT PLANT & LFD TRAINING CENTER 36.103450, -78.304932 159 62 T. KEMP RD LOUISBURG BUILDING VACANT (FORMERLY IMPLUS, LLC) 36.087142, -78.320231 160 285 T. KEMP RD LOUISBURG FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE & JAIL 36.094427, -78.319472 161 351 T. KEMP RD LOUISBURG FRANKLIN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER 36.095957, -78.317330 162 99 TANGLEWOOD DR LOUISBURG FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS ANNEX -- SUPPORT SERVICE AREA 36.098265, -78.293703 163 101 TERRELL LN LOUISBURG TERRELL LANE MIDDLE SCHOOL 36.102756, -78.276903 164 103 WADE AVE LOUISBURG DOLLAR GENERAL 36.097492, -78.297238 165 102 - 104 WADE AVE LOUISBURG LOUISBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT & LOUISBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT 36.097201, -78.298830 166 142 - 148 WADE AVE LOUISBURG HOPE COMMONS SHOPPING CENTER 36.096252, -78.298226 167 53 WEST RIVER RD LOUISBURG FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS RIVERSIDE CAMPUS -- ADMINISTRATION 36.094942, -78.306247 168 62 WEST RIVER RD LOUISBURG FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DVO 36.095781, -78.306057 169 224 WEST RIVER RD LOUISBURG JOYNER PARK 36.100381, -78.308615 170 419 WEST RIVER RD LOUISBURG NOVOZYMES WAREHOUSE -- BUILDING B (OLD FORD WAREHOUSE) 36.099842, -78.315629 171 1323 BALLARD PRUITT RD MITCHINERS MANASSEH CHAPEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 36.123890, -78.415143 172 1210 MAYS CROSSROADS RD MITCHINERS KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES 36.060967, -78.411271 173 32 MITCHINER GROVE MITCHINERS MITCHINERS GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH 36.090142, -78.367736 174 5735 NC 56 HWY MITCHINERS FRANKLIN VENEERS, INC. 36.095081, -78.411417 175 6863 NC 56 HWY MITCHINERS UFP FRANKLINTON, LLC 36.088851, -78.373224 176 6966 NC 56 HWY MITCHINERS RAMPART AVAIATION, LLC (NORTH RALEIGH AIRPORT, LLC) 36.087983, -78.369467 177 7119 NC 56 HWY MITCHINERS KATESVILLE PALLET MILL, INC. 36.088888, -78.363887 178 77 PERRYS CHAPEL CHURCH RD MITCHINERS NOVOZYMES NORTH AMERICA, INC. 36.098863, -78.409723 179 894 PERRYS CHAPEL CHURCH RD MITCHINERS PERRYS CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH 36.115965, -78.398117 180 91 VOLK'S WAY MITCHINERS EUROPEAN WOODWORKING MACHINERY COMPANY 36.097081, -78.419164 181 810 WATLTER GRISSOM RD MITCHINERS CONCORD BAPTIST CHURCH 36.168179, -78.380940 182 2964 WEST RIVER RD MITCHINERS MITCHINERS CROSSROADS RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. 36.124141, -78.393758 183 8028 NC 39 HWY PILOT PILOT FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. 35.888370, -78.265826 184 8103 NC 39 HWY PILOT PILOT BAPTIST CHURCH -- ALSO INCLUDES BUILDING AT 65 STALLINGS RD 35.886196, -78.264340 185 8166 NC 39 HWY PILOT FAMILY DOLLAR STORE, INC. 35.884063, -78.265517 186 4688 PEARCES RD PILOT PEARCE BAPTIST CHURCH -- MAILING ADDRESS IS 4634 PEARCES RD 35.915636, -78.306672 187 38 PILOT BYPASS RD PILOT PILOT LIONS CLUB PARK 35.888449, -78.267336 188 1329 TANT RD PILOT FOY MART 35.877295, -78.221558 189 1580 FIRETOWER RD WHITE LEVEL HICKORY ROCK BAPTIST CHURCH 36.122974, -78.201258 190 2177 FIRETOWER RD WHITE LEVEL NORTH CAROLINA FOREST SERVICE -- FRANKLIN COUNTY OFFICE 36.137268, -78.211042 191 361 LEONARD RD WHITE LEVEL SOUTHERN LIVING FOR SENIORS 36.156977, -78.160394 192 476 LEONARD RD WHITE LEVEL ALSTON FAMILY CARE 36.156373, -78.156453 193 4879 NC 56 HWY WHITE LEVEL CEDAR ROCK FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 36.095263, -78.137753 194 832 NC 58 HWY WHITE LEVEL RED BUD BAPTIST CHURCH OF THE TAR RIVER ASSOCIATION, INC. 36.125402, -78.077187 195 798 WHITE LEVEL RD WHITE LEVEL WESTER FARMS, LLC -- FARM COMPLEX ALSO AT 494 WHITE LEVEL RD 36.106870, -78.189332 196 2400 WHITE LEVEL RD WHITE LEVEL WHITE LEVEL BAPTIST CHURCH 36.132615, -78.141876 197 2465 WHITE LEVEL RD WHITE LEVEL WHITE LEVEL RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. & FC EMS STATION #10 36.133412, -78.139234 198 245 BERT WINSTON RD YOUNGSVILLE EAST COAST ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY 36.067262, -78.464960 199 13960 CAPITAL BLVD YOUNGSVILLE SPEEDWAY 36.012966, -78.516529 200 14101 CAPITAL BLVD YOUNGSVILLE ANDRITZ FABRIC & ROLLS, INC. 36.016219, -78.516891 201 14111 CAPITAL BLVD YOUNGSVILLE CENTURYLINK -- REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS 36.020536, -78.516150 201 2228 CEDAR CREEK RD YOUNGSVILLE CEDAR CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL 36.040591, -78.450138 203 2279 CEDAR CREEK RD YOUNGSVILLE OAK LEVEL CHRISTIAN CHURCH 36.039081, -78.448979 204 655 CLUBHOUSE DR YOUNGSVILLE PROVINCE GRANDE SWIM & FITNESS AT OLDE LIBERTY 36.070805, -78.519194 205 100 COMMONWEALTH DR YOUNGSVILLE OLDE LIBERTY GOLF CLUB & CLUBHOUSE 36.072118, -78.518009 206 116 S CROSS ST YOUNGSVILLE N.C. NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY 36.024223, -78.474506 207 402 S CROSS ST YOUNGSVILLE CHILDREN'S ARK CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER, INC. 36.020991, -78.474796 208 15 CYPRESS DR YOUNGSVILLE CUSTOM DYNAMICS 36.062956, -78.473081 209 308 FLAT ROCK CHURCH RD YOUNGSVILLE ROYAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 36.021412, -78.365615 210 583 FLAT ROCK CHURCH RD YOUNGSVILLE ALMOST HOME WEE CARE, LLC 36.021359, -78.375252 211 1126 FLAT ROCK CHURCH RD YOUNGSVILLE YOUNGSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. -- STATION #2 36.019405, -78.394250 APPENDIX D -- CRITICAL BUILDINGS/AREAS LIST
ADDRESS NUMBER ROAD NAME FIRE DISTRICT BUSINESS NAME NAD 83 COORDINATES 212 1529 FLAT ROCK CHURCH RD YOUNGSVILLE FLAT ROCK BAPTIST CHURCH 36.020954, -78.408143 213 1857 FLAT ROCK CHURCH RD YOUNGSVILLE OLD LIBERTY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 36.027356, -78.414536 214 117 FRANKLIN PARK DR YOUNGSVILLE MAJESTIC KITCHEN & BATH CREATIONS -- PLANT #2 & TRASH MASTERS 36.038296, -78.483180 215 55 GATEKEEPER DR YOUNGSVILLE TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY 36.032869, -78.502698 216 2045 HICKS RD YOUNGSVILLE YOUNGSVILLE ACADEMY 36.038058, -78.455104 217 249 HOLDEN RD YOUNGSVILLE FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 36.022194, -78.488135 218 100 HUNTER PL YOUNGSVILLE SIRCHIE FINGERPRINT LABORATORIES -- HUNTER I, II & III BUILDINGS 36.032967, -78.486665 219 104 JEFFREY WAY YOUNGSVILLE MAJESTIC MARBLE & GLASS -- CONSTRATA SURFACE INNOVATIONS 36.035446, -78.491770 220 105 JEFFREY WAY YOUNGSVILLE SOUTHERN LITHOPLATE, INC. 36.034541, -78.490757 221 100 - 200 K-FLEX WAY YOUNGSVILLE K-FLEX USA 36.007725, -78.479066 222 1753 LONG MILL RD YOUNGSVILLE LONG MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 36.057230, -78.495743 223 2380 LONG MILL RD YOUNGSVILLE CAPITAL AUTO AUCTION 36.040813, -78.504425 224 315 E MAIN ST YOUNGSVILLE YOUNGSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 36.025596, -78.471313 225 401 E MAIN ST YOUNGSVILLE SHINING TIME CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. 36.025366, -78.466964 226 130 W MAIN ST YOUNGSVILLE SPEEDWAY 36.024861, -78.478828 227 45 MOSSWOOD BLVD YOUNGSVILLE BUILDERS FIRST SOURCE 36.034697, -78.501350 228 130 MOSSWOOD BLVD YOUNGSVILLE DCN CABLES, LLC & SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC -- EAST WEST CORP. 36.032705, -78.498142 229 321 N NASSAU ST YOUNGSVILLE MULTI-BUSINESS COMPLEX (TOM TOGS BUILDING) 36.029038, -78.473053 230 5703 NC 96 HWY YOUNGSVILLE ET'S QUICK STOP 36.044505, -78.502839 231 6755 NC 96 HWY YOUNGSVILLE YOUNGSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. -- STATION #3 36.068448, -78.519847 232 17 NORTHBROOK DR YOUNGSVILLE WOMACK ELECTRIC SUPPLY -- DISTRIBUTION CENTER 36.057793, -78.483025 233 285 NORTHBROOK DR YOUNGSVILLE TRULITE GLASS & ALUMINUM SOLUTIONS 36.051688, -78.481988 234 305 NORTHBROOK DR YOUNGSVILLE CAPTIVEAIRE SYSTEMS -- PLANT #2 36.050400, -78.483188 235 360 NORTHBROOK DR YOUNGSVILLE CAPTIVEAIRE SYSTEMS -- PLANT #1 36.049646, -78.484592 236 409 NORTHBROOK DR YOUNGSVILLE CANYON STONE, INC. 36.047835, -78.483110 237 2124 OAK GROVE CHURCH RD YOUNGSVILLE OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH 35.987744, -78.452790 238 228 PARK AVE YOUNGSVILLE WAKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION 36.034630, -78.482234 239 400 PARK AVE YOUNGSVILLE WHITE STREET BREWING COMPANY -- PRODUCTION FACILITY 36.038346, -78.485040 240 640 PARK AVE YOUNGSVILLE ABC HOSIERY & APPAREL, STONE CONTAINER, INC., WMR PACKAGING 36.045930, -78.486534 241 722 PARK AVE YOUNGSVILLE AUTO PARTS UNLIMITED 36.046901, -78.486654 242 1793 PEACH ORCHARD RD YOUNGSVILLE NEW LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH 36.052055, -78.398296 243 112 E PERSIMMON YOUNGSVILLE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 36.022917, -78.474572 244 215 NW RAILROAD ST YOUNGSVILLE YOUNGSVILLE RESCUE & EMS, INC. AND FC EMS STATION #4 36.025369, -78.477402 245 100 SUNSET DR YOUNGSVILLE FRANKLIN MANOR ASSISTED LIVING CENTER 36.023504, -78.512014 246 82 TARBORO RD YOUNGSVILLE DOLLAR GENERAL 36.023298, -78.461135 247 703 TARBORO RD YOUNGSVILLE HILL RIDGE FARMS, LLC -- COMPLEX 36.015933, -78.441585 248 564 US 1 HWY YOUNGSVILLE SHEETZ 36.025696, -78.507667 249 700 US 1 HWY YOUNGSVILLE MEDACCESS URGENT CARE (MULTI-BUSINESS COMPLEX) 36.028282, -78.505995 250 941 US 1 HWY YOUNGSVILLE MULTI-BUSINESS COMPLEX -- THREE BUILDINGS (OLD DIAZIT COMPANY) 36.035391, -78.502506 251 978 US 1 HWY YOUNGSVILLE UNION BANK 36.033591, -78.502130 252 1060 US 1 HWY YOUNGSVILLE FIRST CITIZENS BANK 36.038006, -78.498998 253 1513 US 1 HWY YOUNGSVILLE KIDS LEARNING ACADEMY, INC. 36.050426, -78.491756 254 1120-1170 US 1 HWY YOUNGSVILLE YOUNGSVILLE CROSSING SHOPPING CENTER 36.038437, -78.497407 255 1614-1636 US 1 HWY YOUNGSVILLE FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITIES (MULTI-BUSINESS COMPLEX) 36.052570, -78.488485 256 5174 US 401 HWY YOUNGSVILLE DOLLAR GENERAL 35.982905, -78.383007 257 45 WEATHERS ST YOUNGSVILLE EATON CORPORATION 36.030787, -78.497723 258 90 WEATHERS ST YOUNGSVILLE ROBLING MEDICAL, INC. 36.031006, -78.500287 259 165 WEATHERS ST YOUNGSVILLE ATLANTIC PACKAGING 36.036432, -78.499398 260 111 WHEATON AVE YOUNGSVILLE AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS USA, INC. 36.037769, -78.481255 261 803 WHEATON AVE YOUNGSVILLE YOUNGSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. -- STATION #1 36.036157, -78.486740 262 125 YOUNGSVILLE BLVD S (US 1A HWY) YOUNGSVILLE YOUNGSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 36.022323, -78.481858 263 134 YOUNGSVILLE BLVD S (US 1A HWY) YOUNGSVILLE YOUNGSVILLE TOWN HALL & POLICE DEPARTMENT 36.023393, -78.482424 264 142 YOUNGSVILLE BLVD S (US 1A HWY) YOUNGSVILLE N.C. NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY 36.023037, -78.483195 265 200 YOUNGSVILLE BLVD S (US 1A HWY) YOUNGSVILLE LUDDY PARK 36.022035, -78.484973 266 218 YOUNGSVILLE BLVD S (US 1A HWY) YOUNGSVILLE YOUNGSVILLE BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY 36.020034, -78.485777 Franklin County Emergency Radio System RFP
Appendix E FCC Licenses
The following pages contain the following FCC licenses:
WPMB518 WQNP780 WQOL288 WQOL292 WQOL293 WQOL298 WQOL299 WQOR820 WQPA927 WRBV605
ASR 1280092 ASR 1280571 ASR 1280573
Appendix E - FCC Licenses Page 1 of 1 REFERENCE COPY This is not an official FCC license. It is a record of public information contained in the FCC's licensing database on the date that this reference copy was generated. In cases where FCC rules require the presentation, posting, or display of an FCC license, this document may not be used in place of an officialReference FCC license. Copy Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
RADIO STATION AUTHORIZATION
LICENSEE: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF Call Sign File Number WPMB518 0007176331 Radio Service ATTN: CHRISTY SHEARIN PW - Public Safety Pool, Conventional FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF 287 T KEMP RD LOUISBURG, NC 27549 Regulatory Status PMRS Frequency Coordination Number FCC Registration Number (FRN): 0004604682 Grant Date Effective Date Expiration Date Print Date 04-02-2013 04-15-2016 05-13-2023 04-16-2016
STATION TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Fixed Location Address or Mobile Area of Operation Loc. 1 Area of operation Operating within a 32.0 km radius around 36-07-00.5 N, 078-16-59.0 W, FRANKLIN county, NC
Antennas Loc Ant Frequencies Sta. No. No. Emission Output ERP Ant. Ant. Construct No. No. (MHz) Cls. Units Pagers Designator Power (watts) Ht./Tp AAT Deadline (watts) meters meters Date 1 1 000153.78500000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000
1 1 000153.81500000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000
1 1 000155.73000000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000
1 1 000150.80500000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009
1 1 000151.01750000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009
1 1 000151.35500000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009
Conditions: Pursuant to §309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §309(h), this license is subject to the following conditions: This license shall not vest in the licensee any right to operate the station nor any right in the use of the frequencies designated in the license beyond the term thereof nor in any other manner than authorized herein. Neither the license nor the right granted thereunder shall be assigned or otherwise transferred in violation of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. § 310(d). This license is subject in terms to the right of use or control conferred by §706 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. §606. FCC 601-ULSHS1 Page 1 of 3 August 2007 Licensee Name: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF
Call Sign: WPMB518 File Number: 0007176331 Print Date: 04-16-2016
AntennasReference Copy Loc Ant Frequencies Sta. No. No. Emission Output ERP Ant. Ant. Construct No. No. (MHz) Cls. Units Pagers Designator Power (watts) Ht./Tp AAT Deadline (watts) meters meters Date 1 1 000151.05500000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009
1 1 000151.06250000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009
1 1 000151.10000000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009 8K10F1E
1 1 000151.12250000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009
1 1 000153.93500000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009 8K10F1E
1 1 000154.01750000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009
1 1 000154.09250000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009
1 1 000154.19750000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009
1 1 000154.24250000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009
1 1 000154.31000000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009
1 1 000154.65000000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009
1 1 000155.20500000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009
1 1 000158.93250000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009
1 1 000155.26500000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009
1 1 000155.32500000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009
1 1 000155.40000000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009
1 1 000155.56500000 MO 250 11K2F3E 50.000 50.000 05-22-2009
FCC 601-ULSHS1 Page 2 of 3 August 2007 Licensee Name: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF
Call Sign: WPMB518 File Number: 0007176331 Print Date: 04-16-2016 Control PointsReference Copy Control Pt. No. 1 Address: 285 T KEMP RD City: LOUISBURG County: FRANKLIN State: NC Telephone Number: (919)496-2511
Associated Call Signs
Waivers/Conditions: NONE
FCC 601-ULSHS1 Page 3 of 3 August 2007 REFERENCE COPY This is not an official FCC license. It is a record of public information contained in the FCC's licensing database on the date that this reference copy was generated. In cases where FCC rules require the presentation, posting, or display of an FCC license, this document may not be used in place of an officialReference FCC license. Copy Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
RADIO STATION AUTHORIZATION
LICENSEE: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF Call Sign File Number WQNP780 0009369686 Radio Service FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF PW - Public Safety Pool, Conventional 287 T KEMP RD LOUISBURG, NC 27549 Regulatory Status PMRS Frequency Coordination Number FCC Registration Number (FRN): 0004604682 Grant Date Effective Date Expiration Date Print Date 01-15-2021 01-15-2021 04-12-2031 01-15-2021
STATION TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Fixed Location Address or Mobile Area of Operation Loc. 1 Address: 287 T Kemp City: LOUISBURG County: FRANKLIN State: NC Lat (NAD83): 36-05-38.2 N Long (NAD83): 078-19-11.5 W ASR No.: 1280573 Ground Elev: 78.9 Loc. 2 Address: 104 Cone Drive City: FRANKLINTON County: FRANKLIN State: NC Lat (NAD83): 36-07-54.8 N Long (NAD83): 078-27-12.5 W ASR No.: 1280092 Ground Elev: 116.7 Loc. 3 Address: HOSLEY FOREST HP-1324 THOMAS JONES RD City: LOUISBURG County: FRANKLIN State: NC Lat (NAD83): 36-12-41.0 N Long (NAD83): 078-04-09.2 W ASR No.: 1264306 Ground Elev: 75.3 Loc. 4 Address: PILOT MW City: ZEBULON County: FRANKLIN State: NC Lat (NAD83): 35-53-39.6 N Long (NAD83): 078-15-48.6 W ASR No.: 1002330 Ground Elev: 105.8 Loc. 5 Address: 831 White Level Rd. City: LOUISBURG County: FRANKLIN State: NC Lat (NAD83): 36-06-39.7 N Long (NAD83): 078-11-13.1 W ASR No.: 1280571 Ground Elev: 103.0 Loc. 6 Area of operation Countywide: FRANKLIN, NC Loc. 7 Address: 1108 BERT WINSTON ROAD City: YOUNGSVILLE County: FRANKLIN State: NC Lat (NAD83): 36-03-56.1 N Long (NAD83): 078-29-24.6 W ASR No.: 1253657 Ground Elev: 138.1
Conditions: Pursuant to §309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §309(h), this license is subject to the following conditions: This license shall not vest in the licensee any right to operate the station nor any right in the use of the frequencies designated in the license beyond the term thereof nor in any other manner than authorized herein. Neither the license nor the right granted thereunder shall be assigned or otherwise transferred in violation of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. § 310(d). This license is subject in terms to the right of use or control conferred by §706 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. §606. FCC 601-ULSHS1 Page 1 of 3 August 2007 Licensee Name: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF
Call Sign: WQNP780 File Number: 0009369686 Print Date: 01-15-2021
AntennasReference Copy Loc Ant Frequencies Sta. No. No. Emission Output ERP Ant. Ant. Construct No. No. (MHz) Cls. Units Pagers Designator Power (watts) Ht./Tp AAT Deadline (watts) meters meters Date 1 1 000154.14500000 FB 1 400 11K2F3E 75.000 89.400 107.9 96.6 01-01-2013
1 1 000155.58000000 FB 1 200 11K2F3E 75.000 89.400 107.9 96.6 01-01-2013
2 1 000154.14500000 FB 1 400 11K2F3E 75.000 91.500 64.0 77.3 01-01-2013
2 1 000155.58000000 FB 1 200 11K2F3E 75.000 91.500 64.0 77.3 01-01-2013
3 1 000154.14500000 FB 1 400 11K2F3E 75.000 50.200 91.4 87.4 01-01-2013
3 1 000155.58000000 FB 1 200 11K2F3E 75.000 50.200 91.4 87.4 01-01-2013
4 1 000154.14500000 FB 1 400 11K2F3E 75.000 48.000 42.7 69.3 01-01-2013
4 1 000155.58000000 FB 1 200 11K2F3E 75.000 48.000 42.7 69.3 01-01-2013
5 1 000155.58000000 FB 1 200 11K2F3E 75.000 78.000 109.7 122.6 01-01-2013
5 1 000154.14500000 FB 1 400 11K2F3E 75.000 78.000 109.7 122.6 01-01-2013
6 1 000154.14500000 MO 650 11K2F3E 25.000 25.000 01-01-2013
6 1 000155.58000000 MO 650 11K2F3E 25.000 25.000 01-01-2013
7 1 000154.14500000 FB 1 400 11K2F3E 25.000 25.000 54.9 76.6 05-03-2018
7 1 000155.58000000 FB 1 200 11K2F3E 25.000 25.000 54.9 76.6 05-03-2018
Control Points Control Pt. No. 1 Address: 287 T KEMP RD City: LOUISBURG County: FRANKLIN State: NC Telephone Number: (919)340-4320
Associated Call Signs
FCC 601-ULSHS1 Page 2 of 3 August 2007 Licensee Name: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF
Call Sign: WQNP780 File Number: 0009369686 Print Date: 01-15-2021
Waivers/Conditions:Reference Copy NONE
FCC 601-ULSHS1 Page 3 of 3 August 2007 REFERENCE COPY This is not an official FCC license. It is a record of public information contained in the FCC's licensing database on the date that this reference copy was generated. In cases where FCC rules require the presentation, posting, or display of an FCC license, this document may not be used in place of an official FCC license. Federal Communications Commission ReferencePublic Safety and Homeland Security Copy Bureau RADIO STATION AUTHORIZATION
LICENSEE: Franklin, County of
Call Sign WQOL288 ATTN: CHRISTY SHEARIN, ENP FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF File Number 287 T KEMP ROAD LOUISBURG, NC 27549 Radio Service MW - Microwave Public Safety Pool
SMSA Station Class FXO FCC Registration Number (FRN): 0004604682 Grant Date Effective Date Expiration Date Print Date 11-03-2011 04-20-2012 11-03-2021
LOCATION Fixed Location Address or Area of Operation: 287 T Kemp City: Louisburg County: FRANKLIN State: NC Antenna Structure Loc No. Location Name Latitude Longitude Elevation Registration No. 001 911 SHERIFF 36-05-38.5 N 078-19-11.4 W 79.2 1280573 002 FRANKLINTON 36-07-54.6 N 078-27-12.4 W 115.8 003 WHITE LEVEL 36-06-39.7 N 078-11-13.1 W 103.0 FREQUENCY PATHS Frequency Tol Emission EIRP Constr Path Seg Emit Ant Hgt Gain Beam POL AZIM Rec Rec (MHz) (%) Desig (dBm) Date No Loc (m) (dBi) (deg) (deg) Loc Call No Reflector No Sign Ht(m)xWd(m)
6645.0 0.00100 10M0D7W 59.800 05-03-2013 001 1 001 56.4 38.8 1.8 H 289.3 002 6665.0 0.00100 10M0D7W 60.700 05-03-2013 002 1 001 35.0 38.8 1.8 V 81.0 003 WQOL299
Waivers/Conditions:
NONE
Conditions: Pursuant to §309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §309(h), this license is subject to the following conditions: This license shall not vest in the licensee any right to operate the station nor any right in the use of the frequencies designated in the license beyond the term thereof nor in any other manner than authorized herein. Neither the license nor the right granted thereunder shall be assigned or otherwise transferred in violation of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. § 310(d). This license is subject in terms to the right of use or control conferred by §706 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. §606.
FCC 601-ULSHS3 Page 1 of 1 August 2007 REFERENCE COPY This is not an official FCC license. It is a record of public information contained in the FCC's licensing database on the date that this reference copy was generated. In cases where FCC rules require the presentation, posting, or display of an FCC license, this document may not be used in place of an official FCC license. Federal Communications Commission ReferencePublic Safety and Homeland Security Copy Bureau RADIO STATION AUTHORIZATION
LICENSEE: Franklin, County of
Call Sign WQOL292 ATTN: CHRISTY SHEARIN FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF File Number 287 T KEMP ROAD LOUISBURG, NC 27549 Radio Service MW - Microwave Public Safety Pool
SMSA Station Class FXO FCC Registration Number (FRN): 0004604682 Grant Date Effective Date Expiration Date Print Date 11-03-2011 07-02-2018 11-03-2021
LOCATION Fixed Location Address or Area of Operation: 104 Cone Drive City: Franklinton County: FRANKLIN State: NC Antenna Structure Loc No. Location Name Latitude Longitude Elevation Registration No. 001 FRANKLINTON 36-07-54.6 N 078-27-12.4 W 115.8 1280092 002 PILOT 35-53-39.6 N 078-15-48.6 W 105.8 003 911 SHERIFF 36-05-38.5 N 078-19-11.4 W 79.2 004 YOUNGSVILLE 36-03-56.1 N 078-29-24.6 W 138.1 FREQUENCY PATHS Frequency Tol Emission EIRP Constr Path Seg Emit Ant Hgt Gain Beam POL AZIM Rec Rec (MHz) (%) Desig (dBm) Date No Loc (m) (dBi) (deg) (deg) Loc Call No Reflector No Sign Ht(m)xWd(m)
6825.0 0.00100 10M0D7W 59.800 05-03-2013 001 1 001 65.5 38.8 1.8 V 146.9 002 6805.0 0.00100 10M0D7W 59.500 05-03-2013 002 1 001 71.6 38.8 1.8 H 109.2 003 11385.0 0.00100 10M0D7W 62.800 01-02-2020 003 1 001 44.0 38.3 2.0 V 204.2 004
Conditions: Pursuant to §309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §309(h), this license is subject to the following conditions: This license shall not vest in the licensee any right to operate the station nor any right in the use of the frequencies designated in the license beyond the term thereof nor in any other manner than authorized herein. Neither the license nor the right granted thereunder shall be assigned or otherwise transferred in violation of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. § 310(d). This license is subject in terms to the right of use or control conferred by §706 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. §606.
FCC 601-ULSHS3 Page 1 of 2 August 2007 Licensee Name: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF
Call Sign: WQOL292 File Number: Print Date:
Waivers/Conditions: NONE Reference Copy
FCC 601-ULSHS3 Page 2 of 2 August 2007 REFERENCE COPY This is not an official FCC license. It is a record of public information contained in the FCC's licensing database on the date that this reference copy was generated. In cases where FCC rules require the presentation, posting, or display of an FCC license, this document may not be used in place of an official FCC license. Federal Communications Commission ReferencePublic Safety and Homeland Security Copy Bureau RADIO STATION AUTHORIZATION
LICENSEE: Franklin, County of
Call Sign WQOL293 ATTN: CHRISTY SHEARIN, ENP FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF File Number 287 T KEMP ROAD LOUISBURG, NC 27549 Radio Service MW - Microwave Public Safety Pool
SMSA Station Class FXO FCC Registration Number (FRN): 0004604682 Grant Date Effective Date Expiration Date Print Date 11-03-2011 04-20-2012 11-03-2021
LOCATION Fixed Location Address or Area of Operation: Hosley Forest, HP-1324, Thomas Jones Road City: Louisburg County: FRANKLIN State: NC Antenna Structure Loc No. Location Name Latitude Longitude Elevation Registration No. 001 HOSLEY FORES 36-12-41.0 N 078-04-09.2 W 75.3 1264306 002 WHITE LEVEL 36-06-39.7 N 078-11-13.1 W 103.0 FREQUENCY PATHS Frequency Tol Emission EIRP Constr Path Seg Emit Ant Hgt Gain Beam POL AZIM Rec Rec (MHz) (%) Desig (dBm) Date No Loc (m) (dBi) (deg) (deg) Loc Call No Reflector No Sign Ht(m)xWd(m)
6625.0 0.00100 10M0D7W 59.100 05-03-2013 001 1 001 56.4 38.8 1.8 V 223.6 002 WQOL299
Waivers/Conditions:
NONE
Conditions: Pursuant to §309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §309(h), this license is subject to the following conditions: This license shall not vest in the licensee any right to operate the station nor any right in the use of the frequencies designated in the license beyond the term thereof nor in any other manner than authorized herein. Neither the license nor the right granted thereunder shall be assigned or otherwise transferred in violation of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. § 310(d). This license is subject in terms to the right of use or control conferred by §706 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. §606.
FCC 601-ULSHS3 Page 1 of 1 August 2007 REFERENCE COPY This is not an official FCC license. It is a record of public information contained in the FCC's licensing database on the date that this reference copy was generated. In cases where FCC rules require the presentation, posting, or display of an FCC license, this document may not be used in place of an official FCC license. Federal Communications Commission ReferencePublic Safety and Homeland Security Copy Bureau RADIO STATION AUTHORIZATION
LICENSEE: Franklin, County of
Call Sign WQOL298 ATTN: CHRISTY SHEARIN, ENP FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF File Number 287 T KEMP ROAD LOUISBURG, NC 27549 Radio Service MW - Microwave Public Safety Pool
SMSA Station Class FXO FCC Registration Number (FRN): 0004604682 Grant Date Effective Date Expiration Date Print Date 11-03-2011 11-03-2011 11-03-2021
LOCATION Fixed Location Address or Area of Operation: PILOT MW City: Zebulon County: FRANKLIN State: NC Antenna Structure Loc No. Location Name Latitude Longitude Elevation Registration No. 001 PILOT 35-53-39.6 N 078-15-48.6 W 105.8 1002330 002 FRANKLINTON 36-07-54.6 N 078-27-12.4 W 115.8 003 WHITE LEVEL 36-06-39.7 N 078-11-12.6 W 106.7 FREQUENCY PATHS Frequency Tol Emission EIRP Constr Path Seg Emit Ant Hgt Gain Beam POL AZIM Rec Rec (MHz) (%) Desig (dBm) Date No Loc (m) (dBi) (deg) (deg) Loc Call No Reflector No Sign Ht(m)xWd(m)
6665.0 0.00100 10M0D7W 59.300 05-03-2013 001 1 001 82.3 38.8 1.8 V 327.0 002 6655.0 0.00100 10M0D7W 63.100 05-03-2013 002 1 001 51.8 41.3 1.3 V 16.0 003
Waivers/Conditions:
NONE
Conditions: Pursuant to §309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §309(h), this license is subject to the following conditions: This license shall not vest in the licensee any right to operate the station nor any right in the use of the frequencies designated in the license beyond the term thereof nor in any other manner than authorized herein. Neither the license nor the right granted thereunder shall be assigned or otherwise transferred in violation of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. § 310(d). This license is subject in terms to the right of use or control conferred by §706 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. §606.
FCC 601-ULSHS3 Page 1 of 1 August 2007 REFERENCE COPY This is not an official FCC license. It is a record of public information contained in the FCC's licensing database on the date that this reference copy was generated. In cases where FCC rules require the presentation, posting, or display of an FCC license, this document may not be used in place of an official FCC license. Federal Communications Commission ReferencePublic Safety and Homeland Security Copy Bureau RADIO STATION AUTHORIZATION
LICENSEE: Franklin, County of
Call Sign WQOL299 ATTN: CHRISTY SHEARIN, ENP FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF File Number 287 T KEMP ROAD LOUISBURG, NC 27549 Radio Service MW - Microwave Public Safety Pool
SMSA Station Class FXO FCC Registration Number (FRN): 0004604682 Grant Date Effective Date Expiration Date Print Date 11-03-2011 04-20-2012 11-03-2021
LOCATION Fixed Location Address or Area of Operation: 831 White Level Rd. City: Louisburg County: FRANKLIN State: NC Antenna Structure Loc No. Location Name Latitude Longitude Elevation Registration No. 001 WHITE LEVEL 36-06-39.7 N 078-11-13.1 W 103.0 1280571 002 911 SHERIFF 36-05-38.5 N 078-19-11.4 W 79.2 003 PILOT 35-53-39.6 N 078-15-48.6 W 105.8 004 HOSLEY FORES 36-12-41.0 N 078-04-09.2 W 75.3 FREQUENCY PATHS Frequency Tol Emission EIRP Constr Path Seg Emit Ant Hgt Gain Beam POL AZIM Rec Rec (MHz) (%) Desig (dBm) Date No Loc (m) (dBi) (deg) (deg) Loc Call No Reflector No Sign Ht(m)xWd(m)
6825.0 0.00100 10M0D7W 59.500 05-03-2013 001 1 001 73.2 38.8 1.8 V 261.1 002 WQOL288 6815.0 0.00100 10M0D7W 62.900 05-03-2013 002 1 001 48.8 41.3 1.3 V 196.1 003 6785.0 0.00100 10M0D7W 56.500 05-03-2013 003 1 001 115.8 38.8 1.8 V 43.5 004 WQOL293
Conditions: Pursuant to §309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §309(h), this license is subject to the following conditions: This license shall not vest in the licensee any right to operate the station nor any right in the use of the frequencies designated in the license beyond the term thereof nor in any other manner than authorized herein. Neither the license nor the right granted thereunder shall be assigned or otherwise transferred in violation of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. § 310(d). This license is subject in terms to the right of use or control conferred by §706 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. §606.
FCC 601-ULSHS3 Page 1 of 2 August 2007 Licensee Name: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF
Call Sign: WQOL299 File Number: Print Date:
Waivers/Conditions: NONE Reference Copy
FCC 601-ULSHS3 Page 2 of 2 August 2007 REFERENCE COPY This is not an official FCC license. It is a record of public information contained in the FCC's licensing database on the date that this reference copy was generated. In cases where FCC rules require the presentation, posting, or display of an FCC license, this document may not be used in place of an officialReference FCC license. Copy Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
RADIO STATION AUTHORIZATION
LICENSEE: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF Call Sign File Number WQOR820 Radio Service ATTN: CHRISTY SHEARIN YW - Public Safety Pool, Trunked FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF 287 T KEMP RD LOUISBURG, NC 27549 Regulatory Status PMRS Frequency Coordination Number FCC Registration Number (FRN): 0004604682 Grant Date Effective Date Expiration Date Print Date 01-10-2012 12-03-2018 01-10-2022
STATION TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Fixed Location Address or Mobile Area of Operation Loc. 1 Address: 287 T Kemp City: LOUISBURG County: FRANKLIN State: NC Lat (NAD83): 36-05-38.2 N Long (NAD83): 078-19-11.5 W ASR No.: 1280573 Ground Elev: 78.9 Loc. 2 Address: 104 Cone Drive City: FRANKLINTON County: FRANKLIN State: NC Lat (NAD83): 36-07-54.8 N Long (NAD83): 078-27-12.5 W ASR No.: 1280092 Ground Elev: 116.7 Loc. 3 Address: THOMAS JONES RD. City: LOUISBURG County: FRANKLIN State: NC Lat (NAD83): 36-12-41.0 N Long (NAD83): 078-04-09.2 W ASR No.: 1264306 Ground Elev: 75.3 Loc. 4 Address: BROADWAY DR. City: ZEBULON County: FRANKLIN State: NC Lat (NAD83): 35-53-39.6 N Long (NAD83): 078-15-48.6 W ASR No.: 1002330 Ground Elev: 105.8 Loc. 5 Address: 831 White Level Rd. City: LOUISBURG County: FRANKLIN State: NC Lat (NAD83): 36-06-39.7 N Long (NAD83): 078-11-13.1 W ASR No.: 1280571 Ground Elev: 103.0 Loc. 6 Area of operation Countywide: FRANKLIN, NC Loc. 7 Address: 1108 BERT WINSTON ROAD City: YOUNGSVILLE County: FRANKLIN State: NC Lat (NAD83): 36-03-56.1 N Long (NAD83): 078-29-24.6 W ASR No.: 1253657 Ground Elev: 138.1
Conditions: Pursuant to §309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §309(h), this license is subject to the following conditions: This license shall not vest in the licensee any right to operate the station nor any right in the use of the frequencies designated in the license beyond the term thereof nor in any other manner than authorized herein. Neither the license nor the right granted thereunder shall be assigned or otherwise transferred in violation of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. § 310(d). This license is subject in terms to the right of use or control conferred by §706 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. §606. FCC 601-ULSHS1 Page 1 of 10 August 2007 Licensee Name: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF
Call Sign: WQOR820 File Number: Print Date:
AntennasReference Copy Loc Ant Frequencies Sta. No. No. Emission Output ERP Ant. Ant. Construct No. No. (MHz) Cls. Units Pagers Designator Power (watts) Ht./Tp AAT Deadline (watts) meters meters Date 1 1 000151.15250000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 89.400 107.9 96.6 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
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1 1 000151.28000000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 89.400 107.9 96.6 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
1 1 000155.35500000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 89.400 107.9 96.6 12-03-2019 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
FCC 601-ULSHS1 Page 2 of 10 August 2007 Licensee Name: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF
Call Sign: WQOR820 File Number: Print Date:
AntennasReference Copy Loc Ant Frequencies Sta. No. No. Emission Output ERP Ant. Ant. Construct No. No. (MHz) Cls. Units Pagers Designator Power (watts) Ht./Tp AAT Deadline (watts) meters meters Date 1 1 000151.46750000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 89.400 107.9 96.6 12-03-2019 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
2 1 000151.15250000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 91.500 64.0 77.3 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
2 1 000151.22000000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 91.500 64.0 77.3 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
2 1 000155.43000000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 91.500 64.0 77.3 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
2 1 000151.28000000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 91.500 64.0 77.3 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
FCC 601-ULSHS1 Page 3 of 10 August 2007 Licensee Name: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF
Call Sign: WQOR820 File Number: Print Date:
AntennasReference Copy Loc Ant Frequencies Sta. No. No. Emission Output ERP Ant. Ant. Construct No. No. (MHz) Cls. Units Pagers Designator Power (watts) Ht./Tp AAT Deadline (watts) meters meters Date 2 1 000155.35500000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 91.500 64.0 77.3 12-03-2019 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
2 1 000151.46750000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 91.500 64.0 77.3 12-03-2019 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
3 1 000151.15250000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 50.200 97.5 93.5 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
3 1 000151.22000000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 50.200 97.5 93.5 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
3 1 000155.43000000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 50.200 97.5 93.5 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
FCC 601-ULSHS1 Page 4 of 10 August 2007 Licensee Name: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF
Call Sign: WQOR820 File Number: Print Date:
AntennasReference Copy Loc Ant Frequencies Sta. No. No. Emission Output ERP Ant. Ant. Construct No. No. (MHz) Cls. Units Pagers Designator Power (watts) Ht./Tp AAT Deadline (watts) meters meters Date 3 1 000151.28000000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 50.200 97.5 93.5 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
3 1 000155.35500000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 50.200 97.5 93.5 12-03-2019 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
3 1 000151.46750000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 50.200 97.5 93.5 12-03-2019 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
4 1 000151.15250000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 48.000 48.8 75.4 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
4 1 000151.22000000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 48.000 48.8 75.4 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
FCC 601-ULSHS1 Page 5 of 10 August 2007 Licensee Name: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF
Call Sign: WQOR820 File Number: Print Date:
AntennasReference Copy Loc Ant Frequencies Sta. No. No. Emission Output ERP Ant. Ant. Construct No. No. (MHz) Cls. Units Pagers Designator Power (watts) Ht./Tp AAT Deadline (watts) meters meters Date 4 1 000155.43000000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 48.000 48.8 75.4 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
4 1 000151.28000000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 48.000 48.8 75.4 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
4 1 000155.35500000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 48.000 48.8 75.4 12-03-2019 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
4 1 000151.46750000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 48.000 48.8 75.4 12-03-2019 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
5 1 000151.28000000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 78.000 109.7 122.6 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
FCC 601-ULSHS1 Page 6 of 10 August 2007 Licensee Name: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF
Call Sign: WQOR820 File Number: Print Date:
AntennasReference Copy Loc Ant Frequencies Sta. No. No. Emission Output ERP Ant. Ant. Construct No. No. (MHz) Cls. Units Pagers Designator Power (watts) Ht./Tp AAT Deadline (watts) meters meters Date 5 1 000151.15250000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 78.000 109.7 122.6 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
5 1 000151.22000000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 78.000 109.7 122.6 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
5 1 000155.43000000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 78.000 109.7 122.6 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
5 1 000155.35500000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 78.000 109.7 122.6 12-03-2019 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
5 1 000151.46750000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 78.000 109.7 122.6 12-03-2019 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
6 1 000159.03000000 MO8 650 8K10F1D 25.000 25.000 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W
FCC 601-ULSHS1 Page 7 of 10 August 2007 Licensee Name: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF
Call Sign: WQOR820 File Number: Print Date:
AntennasReference Copy Loc Ant Frequencies Sta. No. No. Emission Output ERP Ant. Ant. Construct No. No. (MHz) Cls. Units Pagers Designator Power (watts) Ht./Tp AAT Deadline (watts) meters meters Date 6 1 000156.07500000 MO8 650 8K10F1D 25.000 25.000 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W
6 1 000156.10500000 MO8 650 8K10F1D 25.000 25.000 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W
6 1 000156.05250000 MO8 650 8K10F1D 25.000 25.000 01-10-2013 8K10F1E 8K10F1W
6 1 000159.14250000 MO8 650 8K10F1D 25.000 25.000 06-04-2016 8K10F1E 8K10F1W
6 1 000154.89000000 MO8 650 8K10F1D 25.000 25.000 12-03-2019 8K10F1E 8K10F1W
6 1 000159.07500000 MO8 650 8K10F1D 25.000 25.000 12-03-2019 8K10F1E 8K10F1W
7 1 000151.15250000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 128.800 54.9 80.9 08-23-2017 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
7 1 000151.22000000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 128.800 54.9 80.9 08-23-2017 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
FCC 601-ULSHS1 Page 8 of 10 August 2007 Licensee Name: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF
Call Sign: WQOR820 File Number: Print Date:
AntennasReference Copy Loc Ant Frequencies Sta. No. No. Emission Output ERP Ant. Ant. Construct No. No. (MHz) Cls. Units Pagers Designator Power (watts) Ht./Tp AAT Deadline (watts) meters meters Date 7 1 000151.28000000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 128.800 54.9 80.9 08-23-2017 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
7 1 000155.43000000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 128.800 54.9 80.9 08-23-2017 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
7 1 000155.35500000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 128.800 54.9 80.9 12-03-2019 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
7 1 000151.46750000 FB8 1 8K10F1D 75.000 128.800 54.9 80.9 12-03-2019 8K10F1E 8K10F1W 9K70F1D 9K70F1E 9K80F1D 9K80F1E
Control Points Control Pt. No. 1 Address: 287 T KEMP RD City: LOUISBURG County: FRANKLIN State: NC Telephone Number: (919)340-4320
Associated Call Signs KNCP310, WPMB518
FCC 601-ULSHS1 Page 9 of 10 August 2007 Licensee Name: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF
Call Sign: WQOR820 File Number: Print Date:
Waivers/Conditions: NONE
FCC 601-ULSHS1 Page 10 of 10 August 2007 REFERENCE COPY This is not an official FCC license. It is a record of public information contained in the FCC's licensing database on the date that this reference copy was generated. In cases where FCC rules require the presentation, posting, or display of an FCC license, this document may not be used in place of an officialReference FCC license. Copy Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
RADIO STATION AUTHORIZATION
LICENSEE: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF Call Sign File Number WQPA927 Radio Service ATTN: CHRISTY SHEARIN PW - Public Safety Pool, Conventional FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF 285 T KEMP RD. LOUISBURG, NC 27549 Regulatory Status PMRS Frequency Coordination Number FCC Registration Number (FRN): 0004604682 Grant Date Effective Date Expiration Date Print Date 03-23-2012 03-23-2012 03-23-2022
STATION TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Fixed Location Address or Mobile Area of Operation Loc. 1 Address: 831 WHITE LEVEL RD. City: LOUISBURG County: FRANKLIN State: NC Lat (NAD83): 36-06-39.7 N Long (NAD83): 078-11-13.1 W ASR No.: 1280571 Ground Elev: 103.0 Loc. 2 Address: HOSLEY FOREST, HP-1324, THOMAS JONES RD. City: LOUISBURG County: FRANKLIN State: NC Lat (NAD83): 36-12-41.0 N Long (NAD83): 078-04-09.2 W ASR No.: 1264306 Ground Elev: 75.3 Loc. 3 Address: BROADWAY DR. City: ZEBULON County: FRANKLIN State: NC Lat (NAD83): 35-53-39.6 N Long (NAD83): 078-15-48.6 W ASR No.: 1002330 Ground Elev: 105.8 Loc. 4 Area of operation Operating within a 40.0 km radius around 36-05-39.0 N, 078-19-11.0 W, LOUISBURG, FRANKLIN county, NC
Antennas Loc Ant Frequencies Sta. No. No. Emission Output ERP Ant. Ant. Construct No. No. (MHz) Cls. Units Pagers Designator Power (watts) Ht./Tp AAT Deadline (watts) meters meters Date 1 1 000154.45250000 FB 1 11K2F3E 100.000 150.000 106.7 123.6 03-23-2013
Conditions: Pursuant to §309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §309(h), this license is subject to the following conditions: This license shall not vest in the licensee any right to operate the station nor any right in the use of the frequencies designated in the license beyond the term thereof nor in any other manner than authorized herein. Neither the license nor the right granted thereunder shall be assigned or otherwise transferred in violation of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. § 310(d). This license is subject in terms to the right of use or control conferred by §706 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. §606. FCC 601-ULSHS1 Page 1 of 2 August 2007 Licensee Name: FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF
Call Sign: WQPA927 File Number: Print Date:
AntennasReference Copy Loc Ant Frequencies Sta. No. No. Emission Output ERP Ant. Ant. Construct No. No. (MHz) Cls. Units Pagers Designator Power (watts) Ht./Tp AAT Deadline (watts) meters meters Date 2 1 000159.47250000 FB 1 11K2F3E 100.000 150.000 91.4 87.4 03-23-2013
3 1 000158.73750000 FB 1 11K2F3E 100.000 150.000 42.7 69.3 03-23-2013
4 1 000154.45250000 MO 650 11K2F3E 25.000 25.000 03-23-2013
4 1 000159.47250000 MO 650 11K2F3E 25.000 25.000 03-23-2013
4 1 000158.73750000 MO 650 11K2F3E 25.000 25.000 03-23-2013
Control Points Control Pt. No. 1 Address: 285 T KEMP RD. City: LOUISBURG County: FRANKLIN State: NC Telephone Number: (919)496-2511
Associated Call Signs
Waivers/Conditions: NONE
FCC 601-ULSHS1 Page 2 of 2 August 2007 REFERENCE COPY This is not an official FCC license. It is a record of public information contained in the FCC's licensing database on the date that this reference copy was generated. In cases where FCC rules require the presentation, posting, or display of an FCC license, this document may not be used in place of an official FCC license. Federal Communications Commission ReferencePublic Safety and Homeland Security Copy Bureau RADIO STATION AUTHORIZATION
LICENSEE: Franklin, County of
Call Sign WRBV605 ATTN: CHRISTY SHEARIN FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF File Number 287 T KEMP RD LOUISBURG, NC 27549 Radio Service MW - Microwave Public Safety Pool
SMSA Station Class FXO FCC Registration Number (FRN): 0004604682 Grant Date Effective Date Expiration Date Print Date 07-02-2018 07-02-2018 07-02-2028
LOCATION Fixed Location Address or Area of Operation: 1108 BERT WINSTON ROAD City: YOUNGSVILLE County: FRANKLIN State: NC Antenna Structure Loc No. Location Name Latitude Longitude Elevation Registration No. 001 YOUNGSVILLE 36-03-56.1 N 078-29-24.6 W 138.1 1253657 002 FRANKLINTON 36-07-54.6 N 078-27-12.4 W 115.8 FREQUENCY PATHS Frequency Tol Emission EIRP Constr Path Seg Emit Ant Hgt Gain Beam POL AZIM Rec Rec (MHz) (%) Desig (dBm) Date No Loc (m) (dBi) (deg) (deg) Loc Call No Reflector No Sign Ht(m)xWd(m)
10895.0 0.00100 10M0D7W 62.800 01-02-2020 001 1 001 36.5 38.3 2.0 V 24.2 002 WQOL292
Waivers/Conditions:
NONE
Conditions: Pursuant to §309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §309(h), this license is subject to the following conditions: This license shall not vest in the licensee any right to operate the station nor any right in the use of the frequencies designated in the license beyond the term thereof nor in any other manner than authorized herein. Neither the license nor the right granted thereunder shall be assigned or otherwise transferred in violation of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. § 310(d). This license is subject in terms to the right of use or control conferred by §706 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. §606.
FCC 601-ULSHS3 Page 1 of 1 August 2007
Franklin County Emergency Radio System RFP
Appendix F: RFP Definition of Terms
Additional Services Service or deliverable within the scope of the Contract, but not specifically provided under any Statement of Work.
AC 70/7460-1M This Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory Circular (AC) describes the Federal Aviation Administration’s standards for marking and lighting structures to promote aviation safety.
AES Advance Encryption Standard
Agency User operable on Franklin County's radio communications network/System.
AMBE Advanced Multiband Excitation, P25 digital vocoder.
ANSI/TIA-222-H American National Standards Institute/Telecommunications Industry Association: “Structural Standard for Antenna Supporting Structures and Antennas and Small Wind Turbine Structures”
APCO Association of Public Safety Communications Officials
ATP Acceptance Test Plan
BER Bit Error Rate
Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) A computer-based system, which aids PSAP Telecommunicators by automating selected dispatching and record keeping activities.
CATP Coverage Acceptance Test Plan
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Confidential Information All tangible and intangible information and materials, including all Personally Identifiable Information, being disclosed in connection with this Contract, in any form or medium (and without regard to whether the information is owned by Franklin County or by a third party), that satisfy at least one of the following criteria: (i) Personally Identifiable Information; (ii) Proprietary Information; (iii) non-public information related to Franklin County's employees, Franklin County's technology (including databases, data processing and communications networking systems), schematics, specifications, and all information or materials derived therefrom or based thereon; or (iv) information expressly designated as confidential in writing by Franklin County. Confidential information includes all information that is restricted or prohibited from disclosure by state or federal law.
Contract The final version of any contractually binding agreement between Franklin County and the Contractor relating to the subject matter of this RFP; references to the Contract include all exhibits, attachments, and other documents attached thereto or incorporated therein by reference.
Contract Term The initial term of the Contract and any renewals and/or extensions.
Contracted Personnel Contractor’s employees or other personnel (including officers, agents, and Subcontractors) provided by the Contractor to perform work related to the Contract.
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Contractor A Vendor awarded a Contract.
CSSI Radio Console Subsystem Interface
Franklin County Premises Equipment (CPE) Communications or terminal equipment located in Franklin County’s facilities – terminal equipment at a PSAP
DAQ Delivered Audio Quality dB Decibel, a unit of power
DC Direct Current
Deliverable All project materials, including goods, software licenses, data, and documentation created during the performance or provision of Services hereunder or identified as a Deliverable in an applicable Statement of Work of other contract documents.
Department A public safety subdivision utilizing Franklin County radio network/system.
DHS United States Department of Homeland Security
Dispatch Console A specialized computer with a software application through which calls are made to and received from radio users and radio dispatch locations.
Division A sub-unit of a County agency
DVB A state-certified Disabled Veteran-Owned Business
Dynamic Dual Mode A feature of a P25 land mobile radio system whereby call requests are assigned to P25 Phase 1 or Phase 2 channels based upon the capability of the radio users participating in the call.
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Effective Date The date the contract has been fully executed by the Contractor and Franklin County.
Emergency Services Internet Protocol Network A managed Internet protocol network (ESInet) that is used for emergency services and can be shared by all public safety answering points. It provides the IP transport infrastructure upon which independent application platforms and core functional processes can be deployed, including, but not restricted to, those necessary for providing NG9-1-1 services. ESInets may be contracted from a mix of dedicated and shared facilities. ESInets may be interconnected at local, regional, state, federal, national, and international levels to form an IP based inter-network (network of networks).
ERP Effective Radiated Power
FCC Federal Communications Commission
FDMA Frequency Division Multiple Access
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FirstNet The independent authority within the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) created by the Middle-Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to provide emergency responders with the first nationwide, high-speed, broadband network dedicated to public safety.
Form-C Normally-open/normally closed relay contact arrangement.
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Geographic Information System (GIS) A computer software system that enables one to visualize geographic aspects of a body of data. It contains the ability to translate implicit geographic data (such as a street address) into an explicit map location. It can query and analyze data to receive the results in the form of a map. It also can be used to graphically display coordinates on a map such as Latitude/Longitude from a wireless 9-1-1 call.
GHz 1-billion cycles per second, Giga-Hertz (or microwave)
GPS Global Positioning System
Home Run Grounds A dedicated and continuous electrical ground wire connection (green insulated) between an electrical device and the electrical circuit breaker panel. This connection is used for personnel safety as per the National Electric Code.
HVAC Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Hz 1 cycle per second, Hertz
ID Radio Unit Identifier
IMBE Improved Multiband Excited, P25 digital vocoder
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Inter RF Sub- System Interface (ISSI) An electronic gateway device used to link disparate P25 radio networks, thereby allowing radio users to roam across radio networks.
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Interoperability The ability of public safety responders to share information via voice and data communications systems on demand, in real time, when needed, and as authorized.
Key Personnel Contracted personnel who play leading and critical roles in provided Services during the contract term.
KHz 1,000 cycles per second, Kilo-Hertz
KMF Key Management Facility kVA Kilovolt-Ampere
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LMR Land Mobile Radio
LTE Long Term Evolution
MABAS Mutual Aid Box Alarm System
Mandatory A requirement labeled as such must be present in the proposed solution, exactly as stated, or the solution will not be considered by Franklin County.
MBE A state-certified Minority Business Enterprise
MHz 1,000,000 cycles per second, Mega-Hertz
Municipality Any county, city, village, town, school district, board of school directors, sewer district, drainage district, vocational, technical and adult education district, or any other public body having the authority to award public contracts.
NCC Network Control Center
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Next Generation 9-1-1 An enhanced 9-1-1 system that incorporates the handling of all 9-1-1 calls and messages, including those using IP- enabled services or other advanced communications technologies in the infrastructure of the 9-1-1 system itself.
NMS Network Management System
NOC Network Operations Center
NPSTC National Public Safety Telecommunications Council
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OTAP Over the Air Programming
OTAR Over the Air Rekeying
OTEK Over the Ethernet Keying
P25 Project 25
P25 Phase 1 Project 25 radio system using FDMA and the IMBE vocoder
P25 Phase 2 Project 25 radio system using TDMA and the AMBE vocoder
Parties The County and the Contractor, collectively
Party Either the County or the Contractor, individually
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Personally Identifiable Information An individual’s last name and the individual’s first name or first initial, in combination with and linked to any of the following elements, if the element is not publicly available information and is not encrypted, redacted, or altered in any manner that renders the element unreadable: (a) the individual’s Social Security number; (b) the individual’s driver’s license number or state identification number; (c) the individual’s date of birth; (d) the number of the individual’s financial account, including a credit or debit card account number, or any security code, access code, or password that would permit access to the individual’s financial account; (e) the individual’s DNA profile; or (f) the individual’s unique biometric data, including fingerprint, voice print, retina or iris image, or any other unique physical characteristic.
Proposal The complete response to this RFP submitted on the approved forms, in the required manner and setting forth the Vendor’s prices for providing the products and services described in the RFP.
PTT Push-to-Talk
Public Information Information that (i) is collected, assembled or maintained under a law or ordinance or in connection with the transaction of official business by a governmental body or for a governmental body; and (ii) the governmental body owns or to which it has a right of access.
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Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) A facility to which a call on a basic or sophisticated system is initially routed for response, and on which a public agency directly dispatches the appropriate emergency service provider, relays a message to the appropriate emergency service provider or transfers the call to the appropriate emergency services provider.
Response A Vender's response to this RFP, also referred to as a Proposal.
RF Radio Frequency
RFP This Request for Proposal
SATP Service Acceptance Test Plan
Secondary PSAP A PSAP equipped with automatic number identification and automatic location identification displays. It receives 9-1-1 calls only when they are transferred from the primary PSAP or on an alternative routing basis when calls cannot be completed to the primary PSAP.
Services All actions, recommendations, plans, research, customizations, modifications, documentation, maintenance, and support provided by the Contractor necessary to fulfill that which the Contractor is obligated to accomplish under the Contract.
SOW Statement of Work
State Franklin County's State identified in this RFP
Subscriber Unit (SU) Portable or Mobile Unit
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Subcontract Any contract, express or implied, between the Contractor and another party or between a Subcontractor and another party delegating or assigning, in whole or in part, the making or furnishing of any material or service requested for the performance of the Contract.
Subcontractor A party to a Contractor, as included in the Vendor’s Proposal.
System The new radio communications network to be proposed by Vendors and installed by the Contractor.
TDMA Time Division Multiple Access
TIA Telecommunications Industry Association
TIA-102 Telecommunications Industry Association, P-25 Standards
TIA-603E Telecommunications Industry Association, Land Mobile FM and PM Communications Equipment Measurement and Performance Standards
TIA TSB-88 Telecommunications Industry Association, Technical Service Bulletin-88, Wireless Communications Systems Performance in Noise and Interference-Limited Situations
TTA Tower Top Amplifier
UHF Ultra-High Frequency (i.e., 450-512MHz)
UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
User An entity or person that operates land mobile radio equipment.
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User-Selectable A radio feature that can be enabled/disabled by radio-equipped field personnel. uV micro volt. One-millionth of a Volt.
VAC Volts Alternating Current
Vendor The entity that is responding to this RFP.
VHF Very-High Frequency (i.e., 136-174MHz)
VPN Virtual Private Network.
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Appendix G: Network Management Requirements
This section provides additional requirements for the management and integration with Franklin County’s network.
1.0 Option 1: Vendor Managed Network
1.1. Vendor, after reserving needed bandwidth, will provide to the County an unmanaged RJ45 or Fiber connection to install routers and switches at each tower location. All remaining bandwidth will be consumed at the County’s discretion.
1.2. All egress points into the County’s production data networks require firewall or approved access control list for routing that must be approved by the County.
1.3. All deployed vendor hardware and software will not use the default login credentials from the manufacturer and must use unique passwords. Passwords will use the minimum following criteria:
1.3.1. At least 12 characters—the more characters, the better.
1.3.2. A mixture of both uppercase and lowercase letters.
1.3.3. A mixture of letters and numbers.
1.3.4. Inclusion of at least one special character, e.g., ! @ # ? ]
1.4. Any remote access into the radio system by devices such as computers, tablets, phones or any other devices will use VPN encryption when possible. Multifactor authentication is strongly recommended.
1.5. Franklin County will perform a network penetration test looking for security vulnerabilities after the Vendor has indicated the build out is complete and ready for production use. The Vendor designed and implemented network must pass security review meaning any reasonable vulnerabilities closed and latest security patches applied to any software services offered.
1.6. Vendor will provide all security login credentials to the County for all equipment and software services configured for the radio system.
1.7. All router and switch configurations will be provided to be reviewed by the County but not managed by the County.
1.8. Any changes to firewall rules or access control list configurations will be reviewed and approved by the County prior to implementation.
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2.0 Option 2: County Managed Network
2.1. County will use either EIGRP or OSPF for ring routing collapse protocol based on Vendor requirements.
2.2. All routing and switching equipment will be Cisco manufactured and provided by the County.
2.3. County will build QOS bandwidth management allocating Vendor required priority traffic on network. All remaining bandwidth will be used at the County’s discretion.
2.4. County will provide Vendor dedicated isolated VLAN and IP address allocations. All deployed Vendor hardware and software will not be using the default login credentials from the manufacturer and must use unique passwords. Passwords will use the minimum following criteria:
2.4.1. At least 12 characters—the more characters, the better.
2.4.2. A mixture of both uppercase and lowercase letters.
2.4.3. A mixture of letters and numbers.
2.4.4. Inclusion of at least one special character, e.g., ! @ # ? ]
2.5. All egress points into the County’s production data networks require firewall or approved access control list for routing and must be approved by the County.
2.6. Vendor will provide all security login credentials to the County for all equipment and software services configured for the radio system.
2.7. Any remote access into the radio systems by devices such as computers, tablets, phones or any other devices will use VPN encryption when possible. Multifactor authentication is strongly recommended.
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Appendix H Required Forms
The following pages contain the required forms to be completed by Vendors as a part of the submission of a proposal
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SUBCONTRACTOR DISCLOSURE
Subcontractors who submit proposals in excess of $50,000.00 must have a valid, current North Carolina State Contractor’s License.
1 As a condition to performing construction work for and in the State of North Carolina, all prime contractors shall use no other Subcontractors when the Subcontractors’ portion of the project is Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) or more, except those licensed by the Contractors Licensing Board and qualified in:
a. Mechanical, indicative of heating, air-conditioning, ventilation, and refrigeration;
b. Plumbing;
c. Electrical, indicative of wiring and illuminating fixtures.
2 In the event the prime contractor is qualified and licensed by the Contractors Licensing Board, he may use his own forces to perform those tasks listed in this section as Subcontractors in one (1) or more of the trades listed.
3 The prime contractor shall place the names of each Subcontractor in a blank space to be provided below. It shall be mandatory that the a) mechanical, b) plumbing, and c) electrical Subcontractors named herein by the prime contractor awarded a contract under the provision of this act be given contracts by the prime contractor in keeping with their proposals to perform the items for which they were named. If the prime contractor is performing the work for the trade listed, they must list their own company in the space provided.
Vendor shall submit the name of any Subcontractors proposed, and the Subcontractor’s State Contractor’s License Number (if applicable).
Subcontractor State Answer Y/N Subcontractor Contractor’s License (if Work to be Performed Subcontractor’s portion Name applicable) exceeds $50,000.00.
Name: ______
Signature: ______Title: ______
Form Sub-contrator Disclosure Page 1 of 1 Franklin County Emergency Radio System RFP
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
PROPOSAL INVALID IF THIS AFFIDAVIT IS NOT SIGNED AND NOTARIZED AND SUBMITTED WITH THE PROPOSAL
State of ______
County of ______
I ______of lawful age, being first duly sworn, on oath says that:
1 (S)he is the duly authorized agent of the Vendor and/or contractor submitting the competitive proposal and/or procuring the contract which is attached to this statement, for the purpose of certifying the facts pertaining to the existence of collusion among Vendors and between Vendors and County/City officials or employees, as well as, facts pertaining to the giving or offering of things of value to government personnel in return for special consideration in the letting of any contract pursuant to the request for proposals to which this statement is attached;
2 (S)he is fully aware of the facts and circumstances surrounding the making of the proposal and/or the procurement of the contract to which this statement is attached and has been personally and directly involved in the proceedings leading to the submission of such proposals;
3 Neither the Vendor/Contractor nor anyone subject to the Vendor/Contractor’s direction or control has been a party:
a to any collusion among Vendors in restraint of freedom of competition by agreement to propose at a fixed rate or to refrain from submitting;
b to any collusion with any County/City official or employee as to quantity, quality or price in the prospective contract, or as to any other terms of such prospective contract, nor
c in any discussions between Vendors and any County/City official concerning exchange of money or other thing of value for special consideration in the letting of a contract;
d to paying, giving, donating or agreeing to pay, give or donate to any officer or employee of the County, any money or other thing of value, either directly or indirectly, in procuring the contract to which his/her statement is attached.
Name: ______
Signature: ______Title: ______
Subscribed and sworn before me this: ______day of ______, 20______
Notary Public: ______My commission expires: ______
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Contractor/Vendor Disclosure
THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED IN ANY SUBMISSION
Company Name: ______
Identify each employee of Franklin County or the incorporated cities within Franklin County to whom you, any of your employees owning more than 5% interest in your Company, or are a Director/Executive/Decision Maker of your Company are immediately related.
Immediate Relation includes: · Spouse/Domestic Partner · Parents-Natural or Legal/Step/In Laws · Children/Step, Siblings-Whole/Half/Step/ In Laws · Grandchildren/Step, Great Grandchildren. ______OR Check this box if you there are no applicable relationships to disclose.
Failure to disclose shall be considered a material breach and grounds for immediate termination of this contract. Note: Any change in circumstances resulting in a conflict or appearance of a conflict shall be reported within 30 days of change of circumstance.
Name: ______
Signature: ______Title: ______
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Proposal Authorization Form
To be submitted with each Price Proposal
I (or we) do hereby declare that I (or we) have carefully examined this RFP and any addenda, and I (or we) have a clear understanding of said RFP, and shall provide the required communications equipment and the necessary tools, machinery, apparatus, and other means of construction/installation, and to furnish all labor, materials, and services specified in the Contract or called for in the said RFP (including all taxes/fees) necessary for the completion of the work described herein.
Respectfully submitted,
By:
______Authorized Signature Title
______Business Name Business Address
______Telephone Number Date
Form Prop Auth Form Page 1 of 1 Attach to Bid Attach to Bid Attach to Bid Attach to Bid Attach to Bid Attach to Bid Attach to Bid Attach to Bid
Identification of HUB Certified/ Minority Business Participation
I, , (Name of Bidder) do hereby certify that on this project, we will use the following HUB Certified/ minority business as construction subcontractors, vendors, suppliers or providers of professional services.
Firm Name, Address and Phone # Work Type *Minority **HUB Category Certified (Y/N)
*Minority categories: Black, African American (B), Hispanic (H), Asian American (A) American Indian (I), Female (F) Socially and Economically Disadvantaged (D)
** HUB Certification with the state HUB Office required to be counted toward state participation goals.
The total value of minority business contracting will be ($) .
MBForms 2002-Revised July 2010 Attach to Bid Attach to Bid Attach to Bid Attach to Bid Attach to Bid Attach to Bid Attach to Bid Attach to Bid State of North Carolina AFFIDAVIT A – Listing of Good Faith Efforts County of (Name of Bidder) Affidavit of I have made a good faith effort to comply under the following areas checked: Bidders must earn at least 50 points from the good faith efforts listed for their bid to be considered responsive. (1 NC Administrative Code 30 I.0101) ❑ 1 – (10 pts) Contacted minority businesses that reasonably could have been expected to submit a quote and that were known to the contractor, or available on State or local government maintained lists, at least 10 days before the bid date and notified them of the nature and scope of the work to be performed. ❑ 2 --(10 pts) Made the construction plans, specifications and requirements available for review by prospective minority businesses, or providing these documents to them at least 10 days before the bids are due. ❑ 3 – (15 pts) Broken down or combined elements of work into economically feasible units to facilitate minority participation. ❑ 4 – (10 pts) Worked with minority trade, community, or contractor organizations identified by the Office of Historically Underutilized Businesses and included in the bid documents that provide assistance in recruitment of minority businesses. ❑ 5 – (10 pts) Attended prebid meetings scheduled by the public owner. ❑ 6 – (20 pts) Provided assistance in getting required bonding or insurance or provided alternatives to bonding or insurance for subcontractors. ❑ 7 – (15 pts) Negotiated in good faith with interested minority businesses and did not reject them as unqualified without sound reasons based on their capabilities. Any rejection of a minority business based on lack of qualification should have the reasons documented in writing. ❑ 8 – (25 pts) Provided assistance to an otherwise qualified minority business in need of equipment, loan capital, lines of credit, or joint pay agreements to secure loans, supplies, or letters of credit, including waiving credit that is ordinarily required. Assisted minority businesses in obtaining the same unit pricing with the bidder's suppliers in order to help minority businesses in establishing credit. ❑ 9 – (20 pts) Negotiated joint venture and partnership arrangements with minority businesses in order to increase opportunities for minority business participation on a public construction or repair project when possible. ❑ 10 - (20 pts) Provided quick pay agreements and policies to enable minority contractors and suppliers to meet cash-flow demands.
The undersigned, if apparent low bidder, will enter into a formal agreement with the firms listed in the Identification of Minority Business Participation schedule conditional upon scope of contract to be executed with the Owner. Substitution of contractors must be in accordance with GS143-128.2(d) Failure to abide by this statutory provision will constitute a breach of the contract.
The undersigned hereby certifies that he or she has read the terms of the minority business commitment and is authorized to bind the bidder to the commitment herein set forth.
Date: Name of Authorized Officer: Signature: Title:
State of______, County of
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of 20 SEAL Notary Public My commission expires
MBForms 2002-Revised July 2010 Attach to Bid Attach to Bid Attach to Bid Attach to Bid Attach to Bid Attach to Bid Attach to Bid Attach to Bid State of North Carolina --AFFIDAVIT B-- Intent to Perform Contract with Own Workforce. County of Affidavit of (Name of Bidder) I hereby certify that it is our intent to perform 100% of the work required for the
contract. (Name of Project)
In making this certification, the Bidder states that the Bidder does not customarily subcontract elements of this type project, and normally performs and has the capability to perform and will perform all elements of the work on this project with his/her own current work forces; and
The Bidder agrees to provide any additional information or documentation requested by the owner in support of the above statement. The Bidder agrees to make a Good Faith Effort to utilize minority suppliers where possible.
The undersigned hereby certifies that he or she has read this certification and is authorized to bind the Bidder to the commitments herein contained.
Date: Name of Authorized Officer:
Signature:
Title:
SEAL
State of ______, County of ______Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of 20___ Notary Public My commission expires
MBForms 2002-Revised July 2010 Do not submit with bid Do not submit with bid Do not submit with bid Do not submit with bid State of North Carolina - AFFIDAVIT C - Portion of the Work to be Performed by HUB Certified/Minority Businesses County of (Note this form is to be submitted only by the apparent lowest responsible, responsive bidder.) If the portion of the work to be executed by HUB certified/minority businesses as defined in GS143- 128.2(g) and 128.4(a),(b),(e) is equal to or greater than 10% of the bidders total contract price, then the bidder must complete this affidavit. This affidavit shall be provided by the apparent lowest responsible, responsive bidder within 72 hours after notification of being low bidder.
Affidavit of I do hereby certify that on the (Name of Bidder)
(Project Name) Project ID# Amount of Bid $
I will expend a minimum of % of the total dollar amount of the contract with minority business enterprises. Minority businesses will be employed as construction subcontractors, vendors, suppliers or providers of professional services. Such work will be subcontracted to the following firms listed below. Attach additional sheets if required Name and Phone Number *Minority **HUB Work Dollar Value Category Certified Description Y/N
*Minority categories: Black, African American (B), Hispanic (H), Asian American (A) American Indian (I), Female (F) Socially and Economically Disadvantaged (D) ** HUB Certification with the state HUB Office required to be counted toward state participation goals.
Pursuant to GS143-128.2(d), the undersigned will enter into a formal agreement with Minority Firms for work listed in this schedule conditional upon execution of a contract with the Owner. Failure to fulfill this commitment may constitute a breach of the contract.
The undersigned hereby certifies that he or she has read the terms of this commitment and is authorized to bind the bidder to the commitment herein set forth.
Date: Name of Authorized Officer:
Signature:
SEAL Title:
State of , County of Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of 20 Notary Public My commission expires
MBForms 2002-Revised July 2010 Do not submit with the bid Do not submit with the bid Do not submit with the bid Do not submit with the bid Do not submit with the bid
State of North Carolina AFFIDAVIT D – Good Faith Efforts
County of (Note this form is to be submitted only by the apparent lowest responsible, responsive bidder.)
If the goal of 10% participation by HUB Certified/ minority business is not achieved, the Bidder shall provide the following documentation to the Owner of his good faith efforts:
Affidavit of I do hereby certify that on the (Name of Bidder)
(Project Name) Project ID# Amount of Bid $
I will expend a minimum of % of the total dollar amount of the contract with HUB certified/ minority business enterprises. Minority businesses will be employed as construction subcontractors, vendors, suppliers or providers of professional services. Such work will be subcontracted to the following firms listed below. (Attach additional sheets if required)
Name and Phone Number *Minority **HUB Work Dollar Value Category Certified Description Y/N
*Minority categories: Black, African American (B), Hispanic (H), Asian American (A) American Indian (I), Female (F) Socially and Economically Disadvantaged (D) ** HUB Certification with the state HUB Office required to be counted toward state participation goals.
Examples of documentation that may be required to demonstrate the Bidder's good faith efforts to meet the goals set forth in these provisions include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following: A. Copies of solicitations for quotes to at least three (3) minority business firms from the source list provided by the State for each subcontract to be let under this contract (if 3 or more firms are shown on the source list). Each solicitation shall contain a specific description of the work to be subcontracted, location where bid documents can be reviewed, representative of the Prime Bidder to contact, and location, date and time when quotes must be received. B. Copies of quotes or responses received from each firm responding to the solicitation. C. A telephone log of follow-up calls to each firm sent a solicitation. D. For subcontracts where a minority business firm is not considered the lowest responsible sub-bidder, copies of quotes received from all firms submitting quotes for that particular subcontract. E. Documentation of any contacts or correspondence to minority business, community, or contractor organizations in an attempt to meet the goal. F. Copy of pre-bid roster
G. Letter documenting efforts to provide assistance in obtaining required bonding or insurance for minority business. H. Letter detailing reasons for rejection of minority business due to lack of qualification. I. Letter documenting proposed assistance offered to minority business in need of equipment, loan capital, lines of credit, or joint pay agreements to secure loans, supplies, or letter of credit, including waiving credit that is ordinarily required. Failure to provide the documentation as listed in these provisions may result in rejection of the bid and award to the next lowest responsible and responsive bidder. Pursuant to GS143-128.2(d), the undersigned will enter into a formal agreement with Minority Firms for work listed in this schedule conditional upon execution of a contract with the Owner. Failure to fulfill this commitment may constitute a breach of the contract. MBForms 2002-Revised May 2010 -1- Do not submit with the bid Do not submit with the bid Do not submit with the bid Do not submit with the bid Do not submit with the bid
The undersigned hereby certifies that he or she has read the terms of this commitment and is authorized to bind the bidder to the commitment herein set forth.
Date: Name of Authorized Officer: Signature: Title:
State of , County of SEAL Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of 20 Notary Public My commission expires
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