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<br />- <br /> <br />. Tipping fees will be the responsibility of the City unless otherwise noted in the contract <br />documents. <br /> <br />o DEBRIS REMOVAL <br /> <br />General <br /> <br />. Hurricanes and other natural disasters can generate unprecedented amounts of debris in <br />a few hours or a few minutes. The debris may be equally heavy in both urban and rural <br />areas depending on the magnitude of the tree blow-down and associated structural <br />damage such as homes, businesses, utilities, and signs. <br />. Debris removal, regardless of source, becomes a high priority following a disaster. <br />Debris management strategy for a large-scale debris removal operation divides the <br />operation into two phases. <br />. Phase I consists of the clearance of the debris that hinders immediate life saving actions <br />being taken within the disaster area and the clearance of that debris which poses an <br />immediate threat to public health and safety. <br />. Phase II operations consist of the removal and disposal of that debris which is <br />determined necessary to ensure the orderly recovery of the community and to eliminate <br />less immediate threats to public health and safety. <br /> <br />Emergency Roadway Debris Removal (Phase I) <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />. City personnel will identify critical routes that are essential to emergency operations. <br />. Roadway debris removal involves the opening of arterial roads and collector streets by <br />moving debris to the shoulder of the road. There is no attempt to physically remove or <br />dispose of the debris, only to clear key access routes to expedite the movement of <br />emergency vehicles, law enforcement, and critical services, as well as provide for <br />assessment of damage to key public facilities and utilities such as schools, hospitals, and <br />government buildings. <br />. The type of debris, as well as the priority to open access to other critical community <br />facilities shall be defined by City officials. <br />. The requirement for governmental services will be increased drastically following a <br />major natural disaster. Per contract requirements, TAG Grinding Services, Inc. will <br />provide necessary additional services including, but not limited to, water, temporary <br />power, temporary housing, temporary dry-in, blue roof services, etc. <br /> <br />Supervision and Special Considerations <br /> <br />. Immediate debris clearing (Phase I) actions will be supervised by appropriate City or <br />State officials, in conjunction with TAG management staff. <br />. All personnel will be required to adhere to all local, state, and federal safety rules and <br />regulations. All equipment will be equipped with proper safety equipment as per local, <br />state, and federal requirements. <br /> <br />Public Right-of-Ways (ROW) Debris Removal and Disposal (Phase II) <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />. Debris is simply pushed to the shoulders of the roadway during emergency opening <br />(Phase I) of key routes. There is little time or concern for sorting debris at that time. <br />The objective is to provide for the safe movement of emergency and support vehicles <br />into and out of the disaster area. As removal operations progress, the initial roadside <br />piles of debris become the. dumping location for additional yard waste and other storm- <br />generated debris, such as construction material, personal property, trash, white metals <br />