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► CITY OF SANTA ANA <br /> EXHIBIT A <br /> SCOPE OF SERVICES <br /> Board Up Procedures: <br /> The USFA National Arson Prevention Initiative Board Up Procedures is incorporated <br /> herein by reference and are hereby accepted as Reference Specifications. These <br /> Reference Specifications are intended to govern certain construction materials, methods, <br /> and details with some additional modification herein. <br /> A. Security Measures <br /> 1) All openings in the basement, crawl spaces, garages, first floor doors and windows, and <br /> any point of entry accessible from a porch, fire escape or other potential climbing point <br /> shall be barricaded with plywood, 2x4 braces, carriage bolt sets, specialized head/drive <br /> screws, and nails, unless stated otherwise. <br /> NOTE: General contractor screws, particleboard, wafer board, Masonite, or other <br /> similar material shall NOT be used for purposes of boarding-up a building. <br /> 2) Garage Doors and Openings at least 10'from ground level which are not accessible from <br /> a porch, fire escape, roof, or other climbing point can be secured with nails every 12" <br /> around the perimeter. For all openings, the plywood should be fitted so that it rests snugly <br /> against the exterior frame, butting up to the siding on wood frame buildings and up to the <br /> brick molding edge on brick buildings. It may be necessary to remove the staff bead so <br /> this fit can be flush and tight. <br /> 3) The structure shall be posted with a NO TRESPASSING sign at the completion of the <br /> board-up. <br /> 4) The Commercial property with full windows or glass facades shall be blacked out and <br /> adhesive shall be used to attach the plywood to the glass from the interior to prevent <br /> shattering. Plywood shall be secured to the window/glass framing. <br /> 5) ONLY Interior Boarding shall require blackout of windows and be secured with plywood <br /> and 2x4 braces fasten to the wall with deck nails and specialized star-drive head screws. <br /> B. Materials <br /> 1) Plywood, 1/2" (4 ply) exterior grade CDX <br /> 2) Braces - 2" by 4" by 8' (or longer) construction grade lumber <br /> 3) 318" (coarse thread) by 12" (or longer) carriage bolts (rounded head on weather side) <br /> 4) 3/8" (coarse thread) construction grade nuts <br />