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2009-12-28 11:00:00 | |
| 1. ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES TO COMPLY WITH NFPA 241, |
| THE STANDARD FOR SAFEGUARDING CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, |
| AND RENOVATION. |
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| 2. ALL WORK INVOLVING EXPLOSIVES SHALL BE PERFORMED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUE 552, MANUFACTURE, |
| DISTRIBUTION, AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES AND NFPA 495, THE |
| EXPLOSIVES CODE. PLEASE REMIT NAMES, DOB'S AND OTHER |
| INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 27 CFR 555 OF ALL |
| PERSONS THAT WILL BE HANDLING EXPLOSIVES AS PER THE |
| BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS. |
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| 3. SOUND FIRE PREVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES ARE TO |
| BE UTILIZED PRIOR TO, DURING, AND AFTER THE IMPLOSION. |
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| 4. NO OPEN FLAMES, HEAT, SPARKS, OR FRICTION SHALL BE |
| ALLOWED AT THE SITE UPON ARRIVAL OF THE EXPLOSIVES. |
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| 5. "NO SMOKING" AND "NO TRESPASSING" SIGNS SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES AT THE SITE TO |
| PREVENT SMOKING OR TRESPASSING AT THE SITE. |
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| 6. UPON THE ARRIVAL OF THE EXPLOSIVES, THE SITE SHALL |
| BE PROPERLY SECURED BY MEMBERS OF THE WEST PALM BEACH |
| POLICE AND FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL. ALSO IF DESIRED |
| PRIVATE SECURITY CAN BE USED IN ADDITION TO THE |
| PREVIOUS MENTIONED CITY DEPARTMENTS. |
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| 7. IN SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE DOCUMENTS, THE BUILDING |
| IS CALLED THE "MODERN". THE EXISTING TOWER WAS NOT |
| NAMED THE MODERN. |
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| 8. IN THE SITE SPECIFIC WORK PLAN, SECTION 1.0 |
| REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE WORD "BRIDGE". |
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| 9.. IN THE SITE SPECIFIC WORK PLAN, SECTION 6.0 |
| REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE "MINNEAPOLIS FIRE TEAM". |
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| 10. IN THE SITE SPECIFIC WORK PLAN, SECTION 8.1. |
| REFERENCES "BURNS FROM CUTTING OPERATIONS". ALL CUTTING |
| AND WELDING OPERATIONS SHALL BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE |
| LOADING OF EXPLOSIVES WITHIN THE BUILDING AND SHALL |
| COMPLY WITH NFPA 51B, THE STANDARD FOR CUTTING AND |
| WELDING OPERATIONS. |
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| 11. IN THE SITE SPECIFIC WORK PLAN IT SHALL BE ADDED |
| THAT ALL EMERGENCIES SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY |
| SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS (ESO'S) FIRE AND POLICE |
| DEPARTMENTS BY DIALING 911. |
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| 12. ON THE PERMIT AND CLEARANCES REQUIRED PAGE SECTION |
| B, "EXPLOSIVES SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE SITE NO EARLIER |
| THAN 10:00 A.M.. FINAL COORDINATION MEETINGS WILL BE |
| REQUIRED WITH THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WITH |
| REGARDS TO THE EXPLOSIVE ARRIVAL, SECURITY AND OTHER |
| MATTERS. THIS MEETING WILL BE CLOSED FOR SECURITY |
| PURPOSES. |
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| 13. THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS) SHALL BE |
| MADE AVAILABLE AT THE COMMAND POST AND ALSO TO THE |
| OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICE |
| ORGANIZATIONS (ESO'S) FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS |
| OPERATING AT THE IMPLOSION EVENT. |
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| 14. THE SCHEDULE CHART INDICATES TEST SHOTS BUT OTHER |
| INFORMATION INDICATES NO TEST SHOTS ARE PLANNED. PLEASE |
| COORDINATE INFORMATION. |
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| 15. THE SAME SCHEDULING CHART INDICATES THE LOADING OF |
| EXPLOSIVES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN JANUARY 25, 2010 THROUGH |
| JANUARY 28, 2010. AGAIN THIS INFORMATION NEEDS TO BE |
| VETTED WITH POLICE AND FIRE OFFICIALS SO PROPER |
| COORDINATION CAN OCCUR. |
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| 16. THIS WRITER COULD NOT LOCATE A PERMIT APPLICATION |
| FROM A LICENSED GLAZING CONTRACTOR SHOULD IT BECOME |
| NECESSARY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY DAMAGE THAT HAS |
| OCCURRED TO ANY WINDOW OR DOOR GLAZING FROM THE |
| IMPLOSION TO ANY ADJACENT BUILDINGS. |
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| 17. THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL |
| SERVICES, DIVISION OF STATE FIRE MARSHALS, LICENSE HAS |
| EXPIRED. PRIOR TO THE IMPLOSION, A RENEWED LICENSE IS |
| REQUIRED. |
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| 18. ALL DEBRIS FROM THE IMPLOSION SHALL BE REMOVED FROM |
| THE SITE IN AN APPROVED MANNER AND BE DISPOSED OF IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. |
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| 19. ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONS ARE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE |
| BUILDING WHILE THE EXPLOSIVES ARE BEING LOADED OR AFTER |
| THEY HAVE BEEN LOADED INTO THE BUILDING. |
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| 20. NO ONE IS TO ENTER THE SITE FOLLOWING THE IMPLOSION |
| UNTIL THE SITE HAS BEEN CLEARED FOR ANY MISFIRES BY THE |
| BLASTER IN CHARGE OR THE EXPLOSIVE DEMOLITION |
| TECHNICIAN. |
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| 21. SHOULD A FIRE OCCUR AND THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT |
| EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL MAY BE INVOLVED NO ATTEMPTS SHOULD |
| BE MADE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. |
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| 22. NO TOOLS THAT PRODUCE SPARKS SHALL BE UTILIZED |
| WITHIN THE VICINITY OF ANY EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS. ONLY |
| NON-SPARKING TOOLS SHALL BE USED. |
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| 23. NO PERSON SHALL HANDLE, USE OR TRANSPORT EXPLOSIVES |
| INTO THE BUILDING THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY TRAINED |
| IN THEIR USE. |
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| 24. WHEN THE EXPLOSIVES ARRIVE ON SITE THEY SHALL BE |
| CLOSELY SUPERVISED TO PREVENT THE UNAUTHORIZED HANDLING |
| OR POTENTIAL THEFT OF THESE MATERIALS. THE SITE WILL BE |
| CONSIDERED A "NO TRESPASS" SITE EXCEPT FOR REQUIRED |
| WORKERS AND EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATION (ESO) |
| PERSONNEL. |
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| 25. A SUITABLE SYSTEM SHALL BE IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE |
| ACCOUNTABILITY OF ALL WORKERS AT THE SITE. |
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| 26. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE AMOUNT OF EXPLOSIVES THAT WILL |
| BE LOADED INTO THE BUILDING EACH DAY AND STORAGE |
| ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE EXPLOSIVES NOT LOADED. PLEASE |
| CLARIFY HOW MANY DAYS THE BUILDING WILL BE HOT WITH |
| EXPLOSIVES. |
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| 27. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS ON PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS |
| FOR THE RAPOLLO BUILDING LOCATED WITHIN THE SPECIFIED |
| 750 FEET ZONE. |
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| 28. WHERE IS THE EXPECTED VIP AREA BEING PROPOSED. |
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| 29. WHERE IS THE EXPECTED COMMUNICATION HUB FOR BEING |
| PROPOSED. |
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| 30. HOW MANY PERSONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE TRANSPORTED TO |
| PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE PRIOR TO THE IMPLOSION IF |
| KNOWN. |
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| DENIED |
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| MIKE CARSILLO, BATTALION CHIEF |
| BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION |
| (561) 804-4709 PHONE |
| (561) 804-4774 FAX |
| [email protected] |