Senior Living Construction Construction Vendor Management Structured Cabling Construction Administration Electronic Access Control

End-to-End Consulting and Construction for Senior Living Technologies

Pre-Construction

LV Engineer of Record

  • LV Design and Drawings in Consultation with GC, Developer, Operator, or Owner

Budget Preparation

  • Estimating for All Technologies' Construction Costs, Owner Furnished, Capex and Opex. Budget retention/VE

Vendor Management

  • Prepare Bid Documents
  • Introduce project to
    applicable vendors
  • Obtain estimates
  • Recommend vendor(s)
  • Bid Review
  • Contract Review

TV, Internet, and Phone Carriers:

  • Identify Options
  • Vet Solutions
  • Recommend Provider
  • Incorporate Provider
    Requirements into LV Design

IT & Wi-Fi

  • Wi-Fi AP Placement
  • Fiber/CAT Cabling Risers
  • Capacity Planning: Racks,
    Network Switch, Battery
    Backups

LV Outside Plant and Riser Systems

  • Coordinate with Site Engineer as to the placement of vaults, and pathways and depths of conduits
  • Pull together all system needs and design/diagram in-building communications risers
  • Coordinate with EE for conduit and pathway requirements

Public Safety / First Responder DAS

  • Interface with AHJ
  • Survey (using
    spectrum analyzer)
  • Prepare Report
  • Recommendations
  • Remediation Design

Cellular Signal Survey & Amplification Design

  • Interface with Carriers
  • Survey (using spectrum
    analyzer and user experience
    tools)
  • Prepare Report
  • Discuss Objectives
  • Recommendations
  • Enhancement Design
pre-construction meeting

Nurse Call

  • Assess building code and interface AHJs to determine state/local requirements for E-Call design
  • Advise minimum requirements and industry best practices for pull cords, pendants, motion sensors, etc
  • Determine and draw device locations

Surveillance

  • Recommend Location,
    type and direction
  • Optimization as needed
    with 3D modeling
  • Retention and Storage
    Calculation
  • Video Management Systems
  • Remote Access Planning

Electronic Access Control

  • Doors and Gates
  • Solution Engineering
  • Credential Management: Fobs, Cards, Transponders
  • Memory Care Special Requirements, Delayed Egress, Window/Door Monitors, etc.
  • Coordination with Door Hardware and Door Suppliers
  • Calculate Power Draws and Power Supply Requirements

Audio Video

  • ADA Hearing Loop or Transmitter Recommendations
  • Background Music Zone Recommendations
  • AV Location Feature Matrix and Recommendations
  • Complete Theater / Conference Room Designs

Construction

Construction Administration

  • Project Management
  • Permitting and Inspections
  • Ongoing LV Systems Consulting
  • Vendor and Systems
    Coordination
  • Submittals and RFI’s

Outside Plant

  • Place Vaults
  • Pull Fiber/Copper
  • Surge and Water Protection
  • Splicing and Termination
  • Testing and Labeling

Structured Cabling

  • Fiber/CAT/Coax Rough-in
  • Trim-out
  • Rack/Ladder Rack/Cabinet/
    Backboard Build-out
  • Smart Panel Installation
    and Build-out
  • Patch Panels, Cable
    Management

Electronic Access control

  • Doors and Gates
  • Pre-Wire
  • Coordination with Door
    Provider
  • Coordination with Door
    Hardware Provider
  • Installation and Testing
  • Fire Alarm Relay Interface
  • Electronic Construction
    Keys/Cards/Fobs
Construction Services

Public Safety / First Responder DAS

  • Pre-Wire
  • Envelope Closed Testing
  • AHJ Coordination
  • System Installation
  • System Commissioning and Testing
  • Metering and Reporting

Post-Construction

IT & Wi-Fi

  • Installation and programming
    of network switches and Wi-Fi
    access points
  • VLAN Configuration
  • Wi-Fi Coverage testing
  • PC, Laptop, and VoIP
    Phone Setup

Audio Video

  • Headend and Control System Installation and Programming
  • Speaker and Display mounting
  • Audio Balancing/Tuning

Nurse Call

  • Programming of devices, alert policies, and escalation orders
  • Naming and Labeling of all devices
  • Pull Cord installation
  • Device Testing and Logging

Surveillance

  • VMS and Storage installation/configuration
  • Programming and hanging of Cameras
  • Pointing and Focusing cameras
  • Storage retention configuration
  • Access permissions and user setup

Point-of-Sale

  • Assist vendor with network connections and Wi-Fi
  • Work with F&B Manager to ensure menu items and work flows are implemented
  • Test kitchen and receipt printers
Post Construction

Documentation

  • As Built Drawings
  • Final Submittal
  • Warranty Books

Training

  • Multi-day End user training on all systems

Maintenance and Support

  • Ongoing maintenance and support of systems through our call center and ticketing systems
  • Annual Testing for Public Safety DAS