Since the fire of August 18,2007, the LMDC has worked closely with federal, state and cityagencies to enhance safety conditions for first responders, workersand residents and to make modifications to the plan for abating thebuilding. On Feb. 7, 2008 the LMDC received approval from 13federal, state and city agencies for modifications to the plan forabating 130 Liberty St., including the decision to completely abatethe building prior to deconstructing it. Following that approval,LVI Environmental Services Inc. has been working two shifts a daywith approximately 150 to 200 workers in the building to prepare itfor full abatement and clearance by environmental regulators.
The work completed by LVI includes the restoration of buildingenclosures, the construction of two interior fire-rated stairwellsfor use by first responders, the creation of emergency scaffoldegress for the New York City Fire Department, the installation of aremote negative air cutoff switch, the fire-hardening ofdecontamination chambers and existing vestibules, the building ofnew fire control systems within the decontamination chambers, theshoring of slabs compromised in the fire and the installation ofadditional sidewalk sheds.
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