Telecom Site Acquisition

Site Acquisition:

The telecom network service works mainly execute by the following way
1. Network Planning
2. Site Acquisition
3. Site Designing & Site construction
4. Networking
In this section we will discuss about Site Acquisition consider the model of WARID Telecom Project executed by Motorola.
1.1 General
Site Acquisition addresses the following:

· Site Selection & Acquisition
· Leasing
· Technical Site Visits
· No Objection Certificates - Build & Aviation Permits


1.2 Site Selection & Acquisition
“Site Selection” involves the searching and identifying buildings/areas which could be potential telecommunication sites.
To initiate this process we use Search Area Map (SAM). This SAM indicates a nominal point (via a GPS coordinate) and an associated radius from the nominal point. We have to find sites which are within the radius specified. A minimum of 3 appropriate site candidates are to be identified per Search Area.
The GPS coordinate system adopted for the site selection shall be WGS84.

1.2.1 SAR & SRSR
For an appropriate candidate a Site Acquisition Report (SAR) shall be created for the site.
The SAR’s and SRSR’s shall be typed and not hand written. Site sketches, location maps and Obstacle Diagrams may be hand written.
SAR: Site Acquisition Report
SRSR: Search Ring Site Register

1.2.2 Site Types For the project, standard site types have been adopted. These standard site types are as follows:


Rooftop Sites
Wall Mounted Antennas & Equipment Room
· 6m Pole/s & Equipment Room
· 12m Rooftop Tower & Equipment Room
· 15m Rooftop Tower & Equipment Room
· 20m Rooftop Tower & Equipment Room

Greenfield Sites
· 42m Greenfield Tower & Equipment Room
· 50m Greenfield Tower & Equipment Room
· 60m Greenfield Tower & Equipment Room

1.2.3 Resources
The agents should be competent specifically relating to, but not limited to; Radio Site requirements, Civil Works issues, GPS operation, site health and safety considerations, Transmission requirements, permits, legal issues, regulations, 3rd party limitations and negotiation techniques, etc.
Site Acquisition agents have appropriate equipment and tools that are necessary to complete all the activities. The minimum equipment required shall be:
· Motorized Vehicle,
· GPS,
· Digital camera,
· Measuring tape,
· WARID Authorization Representation Letter,
· Business card,
· Mobile phone.



1.3.1 Lease Area Guideline
The Lease Price Guideline for the project shall be as follows:
The Minimum Rooftop lease areas (assuming the Antenna Support Structure is placed on top of the equipment room) shall be as follows:
. • Desirable = 5.5m x 6.5m (Equipment Room) + 3m x 4m (Generator Provision/Room Area) = 48 m2 (or 517 Square Feet)
. • Minimum = 4.7m x 5.7m (Equipment Room) + 3m x 4m (Generator Provision/Room Area) = 39 m2 (or 420 Square Feet)

The minimum Greenfield lease areas shall be as follows:
. • 42m High Tower = 15m x 11m = 165 m2 (or 1776 Square Feet)
. • 50m High Tower = 18m x 13m = 234 m2 (or 2519 Square Feet)
. • 60m High Tower = 19.5m x 14.5m = 283 m2 (or 3046 Square Feet) The lease area for the access road shall be in addition to this. Also this area may need to be increased to allow for earth batters around the edge of the site when large quantities of fill are required to elevate the site above the existing ground level.




1.3.2 Site Price Authorisation Form (SPAF)
A Site Price Authorisation Form (SPAF) is a site specific form used to approve the site lease amount and the conditions associated with the lease. The purpose of this document is to ensure a site is acceptable to Operator to lease prior to executing the lease.




1.4 Technical Site Visit
The Technical Site Visit (TSV) is an activity undertaken to gather information required to design a site.
For Rooftop and Co-location sites it would involve such activities as checking column, beam, slab sizes, column spacing, as well reinforcement size and spacing (if exposed).
For Greenfield sites an appropriately qualified Certified Bangladeshi Surveyor shall be present on site during the TSV to locate the property boundary and take the necessary measurements to enable the site to be located and set-out.
To perform we have need
Manpower
· Civil/Structural Engineer
· Surveyor (Greenfield sites only)
· Electrical Engineer

Equipments
· Technical Site Visit Report (TSVR)
· Large measuring Tape (30 m long minimum)
· Small measuring Tape
· GPS
· Compass
· Surveying equipment to determine existing site levels (Greenfield sites only).
· Paper for Site Sketches
· Writing and drawing equipment e.g. rulers, pencils etc
· Digital Camera (with sufficient battery power and memory for up to 30 photos per site).

1.5.1 Technical Site Visit Report (TSVR)
The TSVR clearly indicates the minimum information to be obtained on the TSV by the relevant people. This TSVR is a basic outline of the information to design the site is obtained while on the TSV.

1.5.2 Existing Condition Report
The “Existing Condition Report” forms part of the TSVR. This report is used to document the state of the premises prior to the start of construction.
For example if a structure is used on a rooftop which applies a significant new load into a structure then it is expected that the load path of the new load is tracked down to ground level. This includes inspecting low level columns, beams and slabs that could be affected by the installation. In the event that such defects deemed the structure to be unacceptable for use as a telecommunication site this is to be noted in the TSVR.

The Existing Condition Report for Greenfield sites shall document the condition of all structures as per the following criteria:
· Within 10 m of the edge of the site works. Site works includes all work undertaken by the Contractor to build the site including any specific requests by the owner documented on the TSV.
· Within 10 m of the edge of temporary construction accesses.
· Within a 30 m radius of the Antenna Support Structure location (for vibrational effects of piling).
If existing structures are to be relocated or adjusted as part of the site construction then these structures need to be documented in the Existing Condition Report.

�The following items are examples of what should be documented in the report provided they fall within the above mentioned criteria:
· Houses (including neighbors houses)
· Gates and fences
· Concrete structures (including driveways, drainage pipes etc)
· Other things that the owner could deem important i.e. trees, flower beds etc.

Where an existing site will be used it is important to record the condition of the following as a minimum:
· For existing Antenna Support Structures all members up to the highest antenna or microwave dish shall be inspected for damage and or distortion. As well as the proposed location of the feeder and microwave cables.
· For existing rooms the cable inlet and floor slabs and beams shall be checked for current cracks, defects or distortions.


1.6 No Objection Certificates (NOC)
No Objection Certificates refers to any Build Permit, Aviation Permit or any other permit required to build a site.




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