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Planning Phase
Step 1: Review Section 403 (Essential Services) of the Stafford Act.
- Determine the types of building demolition work eligible for federal demolition funding.
Pre-demolition phase
Step 1: Prepare Demolition Plan
- Establish Demolition Plan.
- Establish demolition procedures.
- Develop a safety plan for the project which meets all state and federal regulations.
- Prepare demolition technical specifications.
Step 2: Identify Affected Properties
- Prepare background maps for identification and for bidding and demolition purposes.
- Develop listing of parcels: addresses, owners, owners' addresses, percentage of damage,
and assessor's parcel number. Determine utility information of each parcel site.
Step 3: Conduct historic preservation review
- Consult with joint preservation team (FEMA/OES) to identify and review property that is
included in a local, state, or national register of historic properties, districts, or
sites.
- Conduct CEQA/NEPA review, if necessary.
Step 4: Prepare video documentation
- Make ground level video film and still photographic records of affected parcels before
and immediately after cleanup operations.
- Record condition of non-participating, adjacent properties, as seen from the road.
Step 5: Establish haul routes
- Prepare the maps for haul routes for debris removal.
- For the removal of hazardous materials, prepare maps for haul routes
- comply with the requirements of the California Highway Patrol listed in Sections 31300
to 31308 in the California Vehicle Code.
Step 6: Obtain Waivers and Releases
- Obtain all necessary right of entry, waiver release, and other required forms from
property owner(s), if necessary.
- Obtain and pay for all necessary permits to perform the work.
Step 7: Prepare contracts
- Prepare demolition contracts to perform the cleanup work.
- Each contract will include, but not be limited to, the following activities:
- demolition;
- recyclable material separation and removal, where applicable;
- demolition debris not directly recycled from the site must be hauled to the recycling
facility;
- non-compliance penalty fee per load for any documented mixed debris not delivered to
recycling center;
- traffic control;
- recycle demolition materials to the greatest extent possible ;
- debris removal, haulage, and disposal at dump site ;
- dust control;
- daily site maintenance of any property on public way including streets, alleys,
sidewalks, etc.;
- raking clean all dirt surfaces;
- sweeping all improved surfaces; and
- fencing off demolition area for safety purposes.
Step 8: Select contractor(s)
- Provide information to firms on bid requirements.
- Develop list of bidders from interested and properly licensed contractors responding to
notification.
- Prepare bid package specifications and cost estimates.
- Conduct bid solicitation.
- Attend public bid opening, log all bids, notify the lowest responsible bidder by FAX of
the outcome.
- Select contractors through competitive bidding in accordance with City emergency
contract procedures.
Demolition phase
Step 1: Identify Hazardous materials in damaged buildings
- Identify and remove hazardous waste.
Step 2: Obtain proper permits
- Obtain all permits necessary for demolition, cleanup, utility line capping, hauling
away, and other related tasks.
- Obtain and pay for all necessary permits to perform the work.
Step 3: Deploy field staff
- Organize and deploy field staff.
- Cap sewer. Verify that water, gas and electricity services have been disconnected prior
to commencing demolition.
- Provide and install a permanent 8' chain link fence along the perimeter of each
property.
- Provide and install traffic control signs, barricades, canopies and flagmen.
- Obtain and pay for a temporary water meter from Department of Water and Power and pay
for water usage for dust control.
Step 4: Notify residents and utilities of demolition schedule
- Notify residents of demolition schedule, and post Advance Construction notice Sign two
days before commencing work.
- Notify Dept. of Public Works inspector two days before commencing work.
- Underground Service Alert (USA). Prior to demolition, Contractor shall call to obtain a
USA Inquiry Number.
Step 5: Remove hazardous materials and dispose of properly.
- Small amounts of HHW (not greater than 5 gallons or 50 pounds) may be transported by
homeowners for disposal at HHW roundup or similar event.
- Hazardous wastes exceeding 5 gallons or 50 pounds must be transported by properly
licensed hazardous waste hauler.
Step 6: Recycle demolition debris.
- Make recycling an integral part of demolition process.
- Contact solid waste recycling manager to coordinate recycling the debris from building
demolition work.
- Determine whether it is safe to recycle the debris.
Step 7: Develop a plan to handle special wastes.
- Some materials may make recovering or recycling the waste more difficult and expensive:
- asbestos,
- treated wood, and
- lead-based paint.
- General ways to handle these wastes:
- contamination must be removed,
- encapsulated, or
- commingling of the waste must be minimized to maximize reuse of the uncontaminated
materials.
Step 8: Demolish building.
- Only licensed C-21 or other qualified contractor should undertake building demolition.
- Check with local air quality management district to determine requirements for
demolition work.
Step 9: Remove, transport, recycle/dispose of remaining debris.
- Wet debris to prevent dust during removal.
- Cover or enclose transport trucks.
- Call landfill before transporting waste to ask if there are special requirements for
disaster debris.
Post-demolition phase
Closing Project
- Issue reports as required by City.
- Inspect properties.
- Videotape and photograph the completed site and area, by lot.
- Maintain contract records.
- Complete processing of claims for funding and project close out.
- Participate on as as-required basis in the negotiations of settlement of claims.
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