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261 documents · 1,081 pages

Remarks on Lower Manhattan apartment cleanup, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161069

Transcript of remarks announcing the Lower Manhattan Apartment Cleanup program addressing debris fallout from September 11.

1 pages
Interior cleaning contract information, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161070 – NYC-WTC_000161072

Forwarding vendor and contract information for DEP's WTC interior cleanup program.

3 pages
FEMA response on insurance proceeds and WTC cleanup assistance, May

NYC-WTC_000161073

FEMA official clarification on policy regarding property owners' prior insurance payments for cleanup work and eligibility for current federal assistance.

1 pages
FEMA guidance on insurance and cleanup duplication, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161074 – NYC-WTC_000161077

Official FEMA clarification stating no duplication exists if insurance funds were used for prior cleanups before city assistance.

4 pages
Exterior cleaning contract terms, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161078

Discussion of insurance cost handling in WTC exterior building cleanup contract.

1 pages
Memo: Insurance payment terms for exterior cleaning, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161079 – NYC-WTC_000161081

Discussion on contract language regarding insurance costs and payment terms for exterior building cleanup contracts.

3 pages
Confirmation of contract modification for exterior cleaning, May 10, 2002

NYC-WTC_000161082 – NYC-WTC_000161083

Update confirming that no change order is needed to increase insurance requirements for exterior cleanup contracts.

2 pages
Memo: Insurance requirement update for exterior contracts, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161084 – NYC-WTC_000161089

Confirmation that no change order is needed to increase insurance requirements for exterior cleanup contracts.

6 pages
Request for cash flow data on WTC asbestos cleanup, May

NYC-WTC_000161090 – NYC-WTC_000161091

Memo requesting cost estimates and object codes to resolve budget deficits for exterior cleaning contracts.

2 pages
Memo: WTC cleanup cash flow and budget modification, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161092 – NYC-WTC_000161093

Request for cost estimates to modify appropriation codes and encumber funds for remaining exterior cleaning contracts.

2 pages
Building and substance inventory database scope, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161094 – NYC-WTC_000161099

DOITT/PlanGraphics scope for WTC building and contamination inventory covering asbestos, fibrous glass, silica, dioxins, PAHs, lead.

6 pages
NYC.gov Commissioner correspondence, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161104 – NYC-WTC_000161105

Internal forwarding of public message received through NYC.gov system routed for DEP Commissioner response.

2 pages
Memo: Response to public correspondence request, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161106 – NYC-WTC_000161110

Internal assignment to handle a response to a public message received via NYC.gov regarding environmental protection.

5 pages
Contact information form for WTC cleanup vendor, 2002

NYC-WTC_000161111

Document containing contact details for a business entity involved in the World Trade Center environmental cleanup.

1 pages
Contact information form for business inquiry, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161112 – NYC-WTC_000161113

Form containing contact details including phone numbers and address for a business entity related to WTC operations.

2 pages
Call center contract bidding structure, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161114

Discussion of call center contract bid format and vendor billing methods for WTC-related services.

1 pages
Call center budget bid research memo, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161115 – NYC-WTC_000161116

Memo discussing vendor market research and cost-effective billing formats for a call center budget.

2 pages
Call center budget bid research memo, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161117 – NYC-WTC_000161119

Memo discussing vendor market research and cost-effective billing formats for a WTC call center contract.

3 pages
Draft indoor air quality letter, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161120 – NYC-WTC_000161121

Draft environmental letter addressing indoor air quality and interior debris issues for WTC funding support.

2 pages
EPA lawyer criticism of WTC cleaning plan, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161122 – NYC-WTC_000161124

Forwarded emails discussing an EPA lawyer's broad criticism of the planned interior apartment cleaning program.

3 pages
Invitation for bid discussion memo, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161125 – NYC-WTC_000161126

Correspondence discussing whether to postpone or proceed with an invitation for bids based on vendor interest.

2 pages
EMIPA protest response draft discussion, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161127 – NYC-WTC_000161128

Correspondence drafting a response to an EMIPA protest regarding the WTC call center bid denial.

2 pages
Lower Manhattan recovery meeting notes, April-May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161129 – NYC-WTC_000161132

Forward of inter-agency meeting notes on Lower Manhattan WTC recovery coordination and strategy.

4 pages
Contamination test results example, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161137 – NYC-WTC_000161138

CDC-forwarded example of WTC contamination sampling and laboratory test results from environmental assessment program.

2 pages
WTC coordination, multi-agency, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161139 – NYC-WTC_000161142

Distribution list coordinating World Trade Center environmental response among EPA, DEC, FEMA, OSHA, CDC, and city agencies.

4 pages
WTC task force meeting cancellation notice, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161145 – NYC-WTC_000161146

Notification that the WTC task force meeting scheduled for June 3 has been cancelled.

2 pages
WTC document preservation notice for legal evidence, May 2002

NYC-WTC_000161147

Notice instructing staff to preserve original WTC documents as evidence for potential future legal actions against the City.

1 pages
Legal document preservation notice, undated

NYC-WTC_000161148 – NYC-WTC_000161150

Notice instructing staff to preserve original WTC documents for potential future legal actions against the City.

3 pages
WTC program update regarding FEMA involvement, June 2002

NYC-WTC_000161154 – NYC-WTC_000161155

Memo updating on FEMA program status, concerns about City backing out, and requested legal changes.

2 pages
DEP building survey and HEPA program inquiry, June 2002

NYC-WTC_000161156

Emails inquiring about DEP's exterior building survey boundaries and the NYS DEC HEPA vacuum and filter reimbursement program.

1 pages
HEPA reimbursement information for hotline callers, June 2002

NYC-WTC_000161157 – NYC-WTC_000161159

Information sheet regarding FEMA-funded reimbursements for HEPA filters and air purifier cleaning services.

3 pages
Allegations of theft at residential site memo, June 2002

NYC-WTC_000161160 – NYC-WTC_000161161

Memo reporting allegations of theft from residents' personal items during work at a Lower Manhattan location.

2 pages
Residential site theft and human remains report, June 2002

NYC-WTC_000161162 – NYC-WTC_000161166

Report summarizing findings on theft allegations at a residential site and discovery of human remains nearby.

5 pages
Cleaning and monitoring SOW drafts for review, June 2002

NYC-WTC_000161167 – NYC-WTC_000161180

Forwarded draft Statements of Work for cleaning and monitoring activities requiring review by noon.

14 pages
EPA/NYC indoor air matrix, June 2002

NYC-WTC_000161181 – NYC-WTC_000161195

Matrix of EPA and NYC indoor air quality activities for WTC response with cost estimates sent to FEMA coordinators.

15 pages
EPA/NYC matrix review acknowledgment, June 2002

NYC-WTC_000161196 – NYC-WTC_000161197

Brief confirmation of receipt and review of EPA/NYC indoor air activities matrix.

2 pages
Lower Manhattan cleanup transition coordination memo, June 2002

NYC-WTC_000161204

DEP memo regarding transition of Lower Manhattan cleanup activities and responsibility, requesting summary of open issues and initiatives from staff.

1 pages
EPA/NYC matrix coordination memo, June 2002

NYC-WTC_000161209

FEMA communication regarding EPA and NYC DEP matrix document on agency roles and responsibilities for WTC funding and coordination.

1 pages
EPA/NYC matrix clarification correspondence, June 2002

NYC-WTC_000161210 – NYC-WTC_000161211

EPA memo clarifying purpose and format of EPA-NYC DEP joint matrix document for FEMA review regarding agency roles and responsibilities.

2 pages
FEMA memo awaiting EPA/NYC DEP matrix transmittal, June 2002

NYC-WTC_000161217 – NYC-WTC_000161218

FEMA official confirms receipt of correspondence and states they will await the final matrix document from NYC DEP.

2 pages
WTC task force meeting cancellation notice, June 2002

NYC-WTC_000161219 – NYC-WTC_000161226

EPA notification to multi-agency task force postponing WTC environmental response meetings for several weeks.

8 pages
DEP inquiry on EDC contract management for Lower Manhattan, June

NYC-WTC_000161227

DEP official asks if a decision has been made regarding the management of an EDC-procured contract for Lower Manhattan.

1 pages
DEP memo on PR firm hiring and FEMA reimbursement coordination,

NYC-WTC_000161228 – NYC-WTC_000161233

DEP discusses using a standing DBS/EDC contract to hire a PR firm for environmental updates and potential FEMA reimbursement.

6 pages
DEP air quality presentation, advisory meetings, June 2002

NYC-WTC_000161234 – NYC-WTC_000161237

Request for DEP to present air quality efforts at community advisory meetings for Lower Manhattan residents.

4 pages
LMDC subcommittee meeting summary on cleanup scope, June 2002

NYC-WTC_000161243 – NYC-WTC_000161253

Memo summarizes LMDC discussion on indoor air scope and exterior program details for Lower Manhattan cleanup.

11 pages
Asbestos sampling scope, common spaces, July 2002

NYC-WTC_000161254 – NYC-WTC_000161255

Discussion of EPA's revised scope requiring asbestos sample validation for common spaces and DEP's position on sampling requirements.

2 pages
EPA interior scope revision adding ceiling and walls, July 2002

NYC-WTC_000161256

DEP notes EPA added requirements for cleaning ceilings and walls in common spaces to the interior scope of work.

1 pages
WTC indoor cleanup contract bidder vetting memo, July 2002

NYC-WTC_000161270 – NYC-WTC_000161271

DEP memo requesting confirmation that firms on the BEC bidder list have no adverse Vendex performance ratings prior to soliciting bids for WTC indoor cleanup contracts.

2 pages
DEP memo on EPA scope updates and FEMA direction, July

NYC-WTC_000161272 – NYC-WTC_000161273

DEP reports EPA is awaiting Washington direction and notes recent scope changes including ceiling and wall cleaning.

2 pages
Asbestos/HVAC consultant walkthrough findings for 125 Broadway, July 2002

NYC-WTC_000161278 – NYC-WTC_000161280

DEP reports on a consultant walkthrough at 125 Broadway regarding material cleaning challenges and upcoming DOH mold inspection.

3 pages
WTC environmental insurance FEMA reimbursement status inquiry, July 2002

NYC-WTC_000161284 – NYC-WTC_000161285

DEP inter-agency memo requesting clarification on FEMA conversations regarding potential reimbursement for additional environmental risk insurance costs.

2 pages
DEP memo on interior cleaning scope issues and insurance, July

NYC-WTC_000161286 – NYC-WTC_000161289

DEP asks about EPA's outstanding scope issues for interior cleaning contracts and confirms inquiries into FEMA insurance reimbursement.

4 pages
FEMA press release coordination for WTC cleanup update, July 2002

NYC-WTC_000161290 – NYC-WTC_000161291

FEMA submission of director quote for NYC DEP exterior cleaning update press release and proposal for joint press event regarding interior cleaning program kickoff.

2 pages
DEP internal review of draft press release with FEMA quote,

NYC-WTC_000161292

DEP staff circulates a draft press release containing a FEMA director's quote for editorial review and comment.

1 pages
DEP memo with edited draft press release on cleanup program,

NYC-WTC_000161293 – NYC-WTC_000161295

DEP official submits an edited draft press release regarding the joint DEP and FEMA cleanup program for review.

3 pages
Comments on draft press release for WTC cleanup program, July

NYC-WTC_000161296 – NYC-WTC_000161297

DEP provides feedback on a draft press release suggesting changes to contact info and leadership attribution.

2 pages
Final edits to WTC cleanup press release, July 2002

NYC-WTC_000161298 – NYC-WTC_000161301

DEP staff adds EPA hotline number and FEMA support phrasing to the draft press release for Commissioner review.

4 pages
DEP memo, FEMA cleanup press release final review, July 2002

NYC-WTC_000161302 – NYC-WTC_000161304

Request for final approval of press release before distribution, with notation that Commissioner wants to issue it the same day.

3 pages
FEMA correspondence on WTC cleanup press release and media opportunity,

NYC-WTC_000161309 – NYC-WTC_000161316

FEMA officer inquires about the timeline for a Lower Manhattan Building Cleanup press release and proposes a joint media opportunity.

8 pages
WTC cleanup fact sheets access agreements August 2002

NYC-WTC_000161317 – NYC-WTC_000161324

Distribution of fact sheets, access agreements, and scope of work documents for World Trade Center cleanup program.

8 pages
Indoor dust cleaning scope of work documents August 2002

NYC-WTC_000161325 – NYC-WTC_000161348

Final scope of work documents for indoor dust cleaning and monitoring contractor activities in WTC cleanup program.

24 pages
Multi-agency WTC monitoring call notes, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000161357 – NYC-WTC_000161358

Notes from an EPA/DHHS/DOL monthly conference call on August 12, 2002 regarding WTC cleanup efforts, including EPA monitoring, cleaning effectiveness studies, and building…

2 pages
Meeting agenda materials and attendees request August 2002

NYC-WTC_000161364 – NYC-WTC_000161365

Request for draft agenda, presentation materials, and confirmed attendee list for August 14 interagency meeting.

2 pages
Newspaper article on EPA WTC cleanup criticism, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000161370 – NYC-WTC_000161373

Article from August 11, 2002 reporting on EPA presentation regarding WTC apartment cleanup plans and community board concerns about facade dust testing and removal.

4 pages
EPA expanded WTC indoor cleanup plan, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000161382 – NYC-WTC_000161384

News article dated August 14, 2002 describing EPA's expanded plan to clean and test apartments near ground zero for asbestos, dioxins, and toxic metals.

3 pages
DEP memo on cleanup and air monitoring contracts, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000161385

Memo confirming project manager assignments for cleanup and air monitoring contracts at downtown addresses, noting these as final post-9/11 projects.

1 pages
EPA Attendance at Lower Manhattan City Hall Meeting

NYC-WTC_000161427 – NYC-WTC_000161428

EPA confirming attendance at August 29, 2002 City Hall meeting regarding Lower Manhattan campaign.

2 pages
Emails reporting cleaning contractor bid results for WTC quadrants, August

NYC-WTC_000161433 – NYC-WTC_000161434

EPA emails report bid results and contract awards for cleaning contractors in Quadrants B, C, and D of the cleanup program.

2 pages
Emails reporting cleaning contractor bid results for WTC quadrants, August

NYC-WTC_000161435 – NYC-WTC_000161436

EPA emails report bid results and contract awards for cleaning contractors in Quadrants B, C, and D of the cleanup program.

2 pages