HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter; FPL Service AvailabilityFlorida Power & Light Company
1050 Se Brandon Circle
Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
John Murtagh =192F
5268 NW / West LovettPort St Lucie, FL 34986 FPL
Re: 11690 Palomino Dr, Fort Pierce
Dear Kelly:
Thank you for contacting FPL early in your planning process. This will help you to achieve your desired
schedule for.your project. At the present time FPL has sufficient capacity to provide electric service to your
property.
Please fill out the Notification of New Construction form enclosed with this letter. This information is
critical for. us to be able to initiate the design process of your project & will help us to provide you with the
best service in accordance with applicable rates, rules and regulations. Once we have received the new
construction form, you will be contacted to schedule a pre -design meeting.
We will also need from you:
1. Site plan
2. Utility plans, showing the water, sewer, drainage, paving & landscape plans.
3. Electrical plans, showing electrical riser diagram and panel schedules.
4. Time frame of when permanent electric power is needed.
5. If a transformer is required, then a design would be required
If the customer chooses to go underground and the service requires an underground transformer then a
design job will be created. After FPL has designed an electrical layout for your project and before the job can
be scheduled for construction, FPL will need: ,
1. A recorded 19foot-wide easement for FPL's underground cable route and padmount
transformer location. We will send you FPL's easement form and easement instruction letter.
2. A signed Underground Facilities Installation Agreement form. We will send you this.
3. There is a choice for residential to have -someone install FPL's conduit to FPL's
specifications and required minimum depth. We will send you a Conduit Installation Spec sheet.
4. Payment for any FPL construction charges that may apply for this project. We will send you an
invoice for this if.required.
Finally, the. design time -frame for FPL can take anywhere from three to five months after all required
information is received from you and any necessary additional information is received in a timely manner.
The scheduling and construction time -frame will be based on the scope of the design.
You may also visit www.f6i.com/partner/builders'for more information. Please contact me if you have any
questions about your project and I look forward to developing a good working relationship with you.
Sincerely,
Melanie Wildrick
Customer Project Manager
Treasure Coast Distribution
772-337-7024
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an FPL Group Company
FPL. NOTIFICATION OF FPL FACILITIES
Customer/Agency JOHN MURTAGH Date of Meeting/Contact: _
Developer/Contractor Name JOHN MURTAGH Project Number/Name: 9712009
Location of Project 11690 PALAMINO DR City: FORT PIERCE, FL
FPL Representative MELANIE WILDRICK Phone: (772) 337-2024
Developer/Contractor Representative _ FPL Work Request #/Work Order#: 9712009
FPL calls your attention to the fact that there may be energized, high voltage electric lines, both overhead and underground, located in the area of this project It is
imperative that you visually survey the area and that you also take the necessary steps to identify all overhead and underground facilities prior to commencing
construction to determine whether the construction of any proposed improvements will bring any person, tool, machinery, equipment or object closer to FPL's
power lines than the OSHA -prescribed limits. If it will, you must either re -design your project to allow it to be built safely given the pre-existing power line location,
or make arrangements with FPL to either deenergize and ground our facilities, or relocate them, possibly at your expense. You must do this before allowing any
construction near the power lines. It is impossible for FPL to know or predict whether or not the contractors or subcontractors, and their employees, will operate
or use cranes, digging apparatus or other mobile equipment, or handle materials or tools, in dangerous proximity to such power lines during the course of
construction, and, if so, when and where. Therefore, if it becomes necessary for any contractor or subcontractor, or their employees, to operate or handle cranes,
digging apparatus, draglines, mobile equipment; "or any other equipment, tools or materials in such a manner that they might come closer to underground or
overhead power lines than is permitted by local, state or federal regulations, you and any such contractor or subcontractor must notify FPL in writing of such
planned operation prior to the commencement thereof and make all necessary arrangements with FPL in order to carry out the work in a safe manner. Any work
in the vicinity of the electric lines should be suspended until these arrangements are finalized and implemented.
The National Electrical Safety Code ("NESC") prescribes minimum clearances that must be maintained. If you build your structure so that those clearances cannot
be maintained, you may be required to compensate FPL for the relocation of our facilities to comply with those clearances. As such, you should contact FPL prior
to commencing construction near pre-existing underground or overhead power lines to make sure that your proposed improvement does not impinge upon the
NESC clearances.
It is your responsibility and' the responsibility of your contractors and subcontractors on this project to diligently fulfill the following obligations:
1. Make absolutely certain that all persons responsible for operating or handling cranes, digging apparatus, draglines, mobile equipment or any
equipment, tool, or material capable of contacting a power line, are in compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations, including but
not limited to U.S. Department of Labor OSHA Regulations, while performing their work.
2. Make sure that all cranes, digging apparatus, draglines, mobile equipment, and all other equipment or materials capable of contacting a
power line have attached to them any warning signs required by U.S. Department of Labor OSHA Regulations.
3. Post and maintain proper warning signs and advise all employees, new and old alike, of their obligation to keep themselves, their tools,
materials and equipment away from power lines per the following OSHA minimum approach distances (refer to OSHA regulations for restrictions):
*Power Line Voltages "Personnel and Equipment
(29 CFR 1910.333 and 1926.600)
0 750 volts 10 Feet
751- 50,000 volts 10 Feet
Cranes and Derricks
(29 CFR 1926.1407,1408)
10 Feet .
10 Feet
Travel under or near Power Lines (on construction sites, no load)
(29 CFR 1926.600 — Equipment) (1926.1411 —Cranes and Derricks)
4 Feet 4 Feet
4 Feet
6 Feet
69,000 volts 11 Feet 15 Feet 10 Feet 10 Feet
115,000 volts 13 Feet 15 Feet 10 Feet 10 Feet
138,000 volts 13 Feet 15 Feet 10 Feet 10 Feet
230,000 volts 16 Feet 20 Feet 10 Feet 10 Feet
500,000 volts 25 Feet 25 Feet 16 Feet 16 Feet
*When uncertain of the voltage, maintain a distance of 20 feet for voltages up to 350,000 volts and 50 feet for voltages greater than 350,000 volts.
"For personnel approaching Insulated secondary conductors less than 750 volts, avoid contact (Maintain 10 Feet to bare energized conductors less than 750 volts). For
qualified personnel and insulated aerial lift equipment meeting requirements of 29 CFR 1910.333, distances may be reduced to those shown in 29 CFR 1910.333 Table S-5.
4. All excavators are required to contact the Sunshine State One Call of Florida, phone number 1-800-432-4770 or 811 a minimum of two working days
(excluding weekends) in advance of commencement of excavation to ensure facilities are located accurately.
5. Conduct all locations and excavations in accordance with the Florida Statute 556 of the Underground Facilities Damage Prevention & Safety Act and all
local city and county ordinances that may apply.
6. When an excavation is to take place within a tolerance zone, an excavator shall use increased caution to protect underground facilities.
The protection requires hand digging, pot holing, soft digging, vacuum methods, or similar procedures to identify underground facilities.
A copy of this notification must be provided by you to each contractor and subcontractor on this project, to be shared with their supervision and employees prior to
commencing work on this project.
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Means by which this notification was provided to customer and/or contractor
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Form 360 Rev.1/09112