Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 09070417
Permit Number 09070417
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2009-12-28 11:00:00 
 1. ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES TO COMPLY WITH NFPA 241,
 THE STANDARD FOR SAFEGUARDING CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION,
 AND RENOVATION.
  
 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.
  
 3. SOUND FIRE PREVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES ARE TO
 BE UTILIZED PRIOR TO, DURING, AND AFTER THE IMPLOSION.
  
 4. NO OPEN FLAMES, HEAT, SPARKS, OR FRICTION SHALL BE
 ALLOWED AT THE SITE UPON ARRIVAL OF THE EXPLOSIVES.
  
 5. "NO SMOKING" AND "NO TRESPASSING" SIGNS SHALL BE
 INSTALLED IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES AT THE SITE TO
 PREVENT SMOKING OR TRESPASSING AT THE SITE.
  
 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.
  
 7. IN SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE DOCUMENTS, THE BUILDING
 IS CALLED THE "MODERN". THE EXISTING TOWER WAS NOT
 NAMED THE MODERN.
  
 8. IN THE SITE SPECIFIC WORK PLAN, SECTION 1.0
 REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE WORD "BRIDGE".
  
 9.. IN THE SITE SPECIFIC WORK PLAN, SECTION 6.0
 REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE "MINNEAPOLIS FIRE TEAM".
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 14. THE SCHEDULE CHART INDICATES TEST SHOTS BUT OTHER
 INFORMATION INDICATES NO TEST SHOTS ARE PLANNED. PLEASE
 COORDINATE INFORMATION.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 21. SHOULD A FIRE OCCUR AND THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT
 EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL MAY BE INVOLVED NO ATTEMPTS SHOULD
 BE MADE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.
  
 22. NO TOOLS THAT PRODUCE SPARKS SHALL BE UTILIZED
 WITHIN THE VICINITY OF ANY EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS. ONLY
 NON-SPARKING TOOLS SHALL BE USED.
  
 23. NO PERSON SHALL HANDLE, USE OR TRANSPORT EXPLOSIVES
 INTO THE BUILDING THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY TRAINED
 IN THEIR USE.
  
 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.
  
 25. A SUITABLE SYSTEM SHALL BE IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE
 ACCOUNTABILITY OF ALL WORKERS AT THE SITE.
  
 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.
  
 27. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS ON PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS
 FOR THE RAPOLLO BUILDING LOCATED WITHIN THE SPECIFIED
 750 FEET ZONE.
  
 28. WHERE IS THE EXPECTED VIP AREA BEING PROPOSED.
  
 29. WHERE IS THE EXPECTED COMMUNICATION HUB FOR BEING
 PROPOSED.
  
 30. HOW MANY PERSONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE TRANSPORTED TO
 PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE PRIOR TO THE IMPLOSION IF
 KNOWN.
  
 DENIED
  
  
 MIKE CARSILLO, BATTALION CHIEF
 BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION
 (561) 804-4709 PHONE
 (561) 804-4774 FAX
 [email protected]


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