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and McKee Associates, Inc. (SMMA). In its design and
construction of the 1986 Shipping Building, petitioner
anticipated the construction of the Mezzanine System. The 1986
Shipping Building is a two-story building measuring 221 feet by
364 feet. The general clear floor height from the first floor of
the 1986 Shipping Building to the underside of the second floor
is 17 feet 4 inches. The Mezzanine System occupies approximately
219 feet by 290 feet of area in the 1986 Shipping Building.
The Mezzanine System was designed for the site and consists
of a series of "off-the-shelf" items supplied by vendors and
assembled (with bolts and boltless connectors and some welded
connections) at the site. On the first floor of the 1986
Shipping Building, cantilever shelving attached to the rack posts
of the Mezzanine System is used to hold petitioner's merchandise.
Along the periphery of the building, where the lower level racks
are not immediately adjacent to the building walls, lightweight
rolled steel frames are used to support the mezzanine level in
place of the racks. On the mezzanine level, independent shelving
units sit on the plywood decking. In addition to the shelving
units, there are some desks, enclosed work areas, a wire-mesh
fenced area (which is used for the storage of high value
inventory), conveyors, and other equipment located on the
mezzanine level. Electrical cables, ducts, communications cable,
lighting fixtures, and sprinkler piping for the 1986 Shipping
Building are connected to, or suspended from, the underside of
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