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This product has the following features and limitations:

1. Will let you define copper or fiber backbone/tie cables between (2) telecommunications rooms. The appropriate quantity
   of patch panels, 110 blocks, fiber connectors, fiber adaptor plates and fiber box size will automatically be defined.
2. Both telecommunications rooms can be used for termination of station cables.
3. Total number of station cables cannot exceed 336 per telecommunications room. The appropriate number of patch panels or 110 blocks required to support the stations will be automatically defined.
4. The option of (1) or (2) racks can be defined.
5. (6) choices will be offered for rack orientation in the Telecommunication Room. A drawing
   representing this will be provided as part of the proposal.
6. Cable management appropriate for the number of patch panels will be automatically defined
7. (2) types of UTP station cables can be included i.e.- 1 for voice, 1 for data.
8. (2) colors of jacks can be used to identify voice ports. A primary color will used on 1 port voice
   locations, a secondary color will be used only for locations with 2 voice ports.
9. (2) colors of jacks can be used to identify data ports. A primary color will used on 1 port data
   locations, a secondary color will be used only for locations with 2 data ports.
10. Faceplates will be 2 or 4 port (except wall phones). Blank inserts required for open ports will be
    automatically defined.
11. You can define the number of cable supports or have better proposals calculate an estimate for number of cable supports. Due to variations in floor plans and workstation configuration this is an ESTIMATE and should be reviewed on every proposal provided by BetterProposals.
12. A written description of the Telecommunications Room will be created. If a floor rack or wall rack is
    included in the project, a rack elevation drawing with be provided as part of the proposal.
13. Grounding will be defined and materials required for grounding will be defined. #6CU ground wire will be the only option.
14. Items that are not part of the scope will be defined. (If you want any included you will have to do that
    outside of BetterProposals). These will include:
• core holes and poke throughs
• plywood backboard
• patch cords
• cross connects
• If you want any of the above items included in your proposal you will have to enter after
  receiving your proposal
15. You will have access to a manufacturer part number data base that will be used to fill out your
    materials list.
16. An estimate of labor hours required to complete the project will be provided

EDITING BP-eval. You can choice your scope of work and materials list with be displayed as a web page or pdf file. The web pages can be copied directly into Microsoft Word(tm) and Excel(tm). The pdf file can be saved directly to your hard drive. There are many programs available that convert .pdf files to Word documents. If you would like additional help with this e-mail us.