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75 documents · 368 pages

Notice regarding preservation of World Trade Center documents for legal

NYC-WTC_000163228

Official notice instructing staff to preserve scanned World Trade Center documents as potential evidence in future legal actions.

1 pages
Notice regarding preservation of World Trade Center documents for legal

NYC-WTC_000163229 – NYC-WTC_000163230

Official directive instructing staff to retain specific scanned WTC documents as evidence for potential future litigation against the City.

2 pages
Comments on WTC testing and monitoring SOWs, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163231 – NYC-WTC_000163233

Interdepartmental comments from NYCDOH and NYSDOH on draft Statements of Work for WTC contracts.

3 pages
Mold remediation agency responsibility clarification, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163234 – NYC-WTC_000163237

EPA correspondence clarifying regulatory agency roles, asserting NYC Department of Health holds primary authority for mold remediation in WTC recovery.

4 pages
Indoor cleaning program final scope of work documents, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163238

EPA transmission of finalized Scopes of Work for indoor dust cleaning and environmental monitoring components of recovery program.

1 pages
Indoor dust cleaning and monitoring SOWs, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163247

EPA transmits final Statements of Work for indoor dust cleaning program monitoring and cleaning protocols to DEP staff.

1 pages
WTC cleanup program fact sheets and access agreements, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163248 – NYC-WTC_000163255

EPA forwards fact sheets and access agreement forms for WTC cleanup program bidding process to DEP for distribution.

8 pages
EPA follow-up on cleanup fact sheets and access agreements, WTC,

NYC-WTC_000163256 – NYC-WTC_000163257

EPA official resends fact sheets and confirms delivery of access agreement forms for the cleanup program.

2 pages
Air monitoring contract change order, $220,000, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163272

Warren & Panzer air monitoring contract change order for additional time and costs requiring fund registration.

1 pages
Memo regarding air monitoring contract change order, WTC, Aug 2002

NYC-WTC_000163273 – NYC-WTC_000163286

Contractor notifies DEP of a $220,000 change order for additional time and money on the Warren & Panzer air monitoring contract.

14 pages
Work zones map and building registration count verification, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163287 – NYC-WTC_000163290

Work zone color map and corrected building count data showing discrepancies in EPA web page registration.

4 pages
Revised cleaning and monitoring SOWs version 7, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163291

EPA provides revised Statements of Work for indoor dust cleaning and monitoring program to DEP.

1 pages
Contractor and monitoring firm licensing status review, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163292 – NYC-WTC_000163293

State labor review of contractor and monitoring firm licenses identifies expired and invalid credentials for cleanup program.

2 pages
Air monitoring bid documents, NYC, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163297 – NYC-WTC_000163301

Internal coordination of bid solicitation materials and attendance requirements for air quality monitoring work.

5 pages
EPA/DHHS/DOL multi-agency call notes, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163302 – NYC-WTC_000163303

Notes from a monthly EPA/DHHS/DOL conference call regarding cleaning effectiveness and sampling programs.

2 pages
FEMA inquiry on HVAC costs and debris buildings, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163310 – NYC-WTC_000163311

FEMA requests data on central HVAC systems and building lists for cost estimation of cleanup efforts.

2 pages
EPA sampling protocol recommendations for 125 Cedar, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163312 – NYC-WTC_000163313

EPA sends sampling recommendations and attached documents for 125 Cedar Street.

2 pages
WTC dust cleaning program access forms revision, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163314 – NYC-WTC_000163319

Distribution of revised EPA access forms for WTC dust cleaning program with minimal substantive changes from previous version.

6 pages
WTC access agreements with FEMA comments, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163320 – NYC-WTC_000163325

Updated WTC access and building agreement documents incorporating FEMA comments with corrections from previous draft.

6 pages
EPA recommendations for 125 Cedar protocol, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163326 – NYC-WTC_000163327

Forwarding EPA sampling recommendations for incorporation into scope of work for 125 Cedar and 114 Liberty buildings.

2 pages
Multi-stakeholder environmental communication, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163328 – NYC-WTC_000163352

Distribution to environmental organizations, legal advocates, health agencies, unions, and academic institutions.

25 pages
Multi-agency environmental and health coordination, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163353 – NYC-WTC_000163354

Distribution to EPA, CDC, state agencies, and NYC health and environmental department officials.

2 pages
Air monitoring specs, 125 Cedar and 114 Liberty, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163360 – NYC-WTC_000163368

Technical specifications for air quality monitoring work at two Manhattan buildings.

9 pages
Request to forward air monitoring scope to counsel, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163369 – NYC-WTC_000163371

Sender requests forwarding of the air monitoring scope document to legal counsel due to computer access issues.

3 pages
Air Monitoring Scope Request, WTC Site, Aug 2002

NYC-WTC_000163372 – NYC-WTC_000163377

Request to send the air monitoring scope document to legal counsel and the sender due to computer access issues.

6 pages
HVAC monitoring addendum to scope of work, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163408 – NYC-WTC_000163426

Second addendum to monitoring scope including HVAC system checklist and inspection procedures.

19 pages
Chain of custody record, August 22, 2002

NYC-WTC_000163449 – NYC-WTC_000163455

Chain of custody form dated August 22, 2002, documenting transfer of samples or materials between DEP personnel.

7 pages
Chain of custody record with invoice, August 22, 2002

NYC-WTC_000163456 – NYC-WTC_000163457

Chain of custody form dated August 22, 2002, with attached invoice documentation from Warren & Panzer.

2 pages
Laboratory proficiency test results, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163458 – NYC-WTC_000163459

Laboratory performance validation in state proficiency testing for asbestos bulk and air fiber analysis.

2 pages
Memo with revised text attachment, August 23, 2002

NYC-WTC_000163460 – NYC-WTC_000163461

Internal memo forwarding revised text documentation dated August 23, 2002, awaiting additional input.

2 pages
Bid results for Quadrants A & B cleanup, August 26,

NYC-WTC_000163462 – NYC-WTC_000163463

Memo documenting bid results for environmental cleanup work in Quadrants A and B, with contractor costs and award conditions.

2 pages
Draft DOHMH proposal to FEMA, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163464 – NYC-WTC_000163469

Submission of a revised draft proposal from DOHMH to FEMA for review.

6 pages
Field verification inspection report review, August 2002

NYC-WTC_000163470 – NYC-WTC_000163473

Coordination of field inspection report verification across multiple work zones and contractors.

4 pages
EPA environmental count data link, September 2002

NYC-WTC_000163474 – NYC-WTC_000163499

EPA website link and reference to environmental count data portal.

26 pages
DOT contract extension and permit status, Sep 2002

NYC-WTC_000163500 – NYC-WTC_000163501

Correspondence regarding extended DOT contracts and expediting permits for waste containers at 125 Cedar Street.

2 pages
Press release draft - WTC contractors, Sep 2002

NYC-WTC_000163505 – NYC-WTC_000163507

Draft press release regarding WTC cleanup contractors prepared for public release.

3 pages
Press release revision - EPA/NYC program, Sep 2002

NYC-WTC_000163508 – NYC-WTC_000163510

Revised draft press release clarifying EPA management of NYC WTC cleanup contractor program.

3 pages
Air inspection report review and payment status, Sep 2002

NYC-WTC_000163511

Correspondence regarding the review of air inspection reports to determine acceptability for payment processing.

1 pages
Air results review and inspection report feedback, September 2002

NYC-WTC_000163512 – NYC-WTC_000163513

Correspondence regarding acceptable air inspection reports for payment processing and corrections to checklist terminology.

2 pages
Change orders for rooftop contracts, September 2002

NYC-WTC_000163514 – NYC-WTC_000163517

Internal DEP communication transmitting contract change orders for rooftop work requiring contractor signatures.

4 pages
Change orders for exterior cleaning contracts, Sep 2002

NYC-WTC_000163518

Notification of processing change orders for three exterior cleaning contracts with specific funding amounts.

1 pages
Exterior cleaning contract change orders, September 2002

NYC-WTC_000163519 – NYC-WTC_000163520

Notification of processing change orders for three exterior cleaning contracts totaling over seven million dollars.

2 pages
Sample collection rate reduction - ATC, Sep 2002

NYC-WTC_000163521 – NYC-WTC_000163525

Directive to reduce sample collection flow rate to control analytical costs in WTC sampling.

5 pages
Draft Commissioner's Orders for building cleaning, Oct 2002

NYC-WTC_000163526 – NYC-WTC_000163528

Correspondence reviewing a draft order requiring buildings with asbestos samples to submit cleaning plans.

3 pages
Mercury wipe test results, 125 building, October 2002

NYC-WTC_000163533 – NYC-WTC_000163549

Lab report forwarding mercury background wipe test results from PSC Analytical Services for a building located at 125, collected and analyzed in October 2002.

17 pages
DEP exterior building surface cleanup program memo, October 2002

NYC-WTC_000163550 – NYC-WTC_000163552

Memo regarding DEP's FEMA-funded program to perform cleanup of exterior building surfaces affected by 9/11 contamination.

3 pages
WTC professional services cost estimates by division, September 2001

NYC-WTC_000163553 – NYC-WTC_000163555

Memo providing a breakdown of professional services cost estimates by division for WTC response work.

3 pages
RTK auditors work schedule for WTC site, Oct 2002

NYC-WTC_000163556

Notification of the daily work hours and schedule for RTK analysts and auditors at the World Trade Center site.

1 pages
Request for letter on firebrick sealing, October 2002

NYC-WTC_000163560 – NYC-WTC_000163561

Resident request for a government agency letter requiring the landlord to seal firebrick walls.

2 pages
Request for firebrick sealing letter, October 2002

NYC-WTC_000163562 – NYC-WTC_000163567

Resident request for a government letter requiring the landlord to seal firebrick walls for reoccupancy readiness.

6 pages
Memo on Commissioner's Orders for Lower Manhattan building cleaning, Oct

NYC-WTC_000163568 – NYC-WTC_000163569

Discussion of legal authority to issue orders requiring property owners to cooperate with asbestos testing and cleaning.

2 pages
Memo on Commissioner's Orders for Building Cleaning, Oct 2002

NYC-WTC_000163570 – NYC-WTC_000163571

DEP memo discussing legal basis and strategy for issuing Commissioner's Orders to force building owners to cooperate with asbestos testing.

2 pages
Commissioner's orders and waste manifest procedures, October 2002

NYC-WTC_000163572

Memo confirming approval of Commissioner's Order wording for uncooperative building owners and discussing waste manifest procedures for EPA apartment cleaning project.

1 pages
Memo requesting chain of custody sheets and lab reports for

NYC-WTC_000163573 – NYC-WTC_000163574

DEP memo requests missing chain of custody data and labor explanations to approve submitted contractor invoices.

2 pages
Contract pricing issues summary, October 2002

NYC-WTC_000163582 – NYC-WTC_000163584

Memo summarizing pricing issues raised at a meeting regarding contractor costs, with request for guidance on resolution process and formal EPA procedures.

3 pages
Cleaning work - 7S building shelves, Oct 2002

NYC-WTC_000163585 – NYC-WTC_000163586

Contractor completed selective cleaning at building, removing wall without damaging shelving.

2 pages
Forwarded memo regarding building inspection letter, October 2002

NYC-WTC_000163592 – NYC-WTC_000163593

Staff forwards an informational memorandum concerning a World Trade Center building inspection letter.

2 pages
Forwarded Commissioner's Order for exterior cleaning, October 2002

NYC-WTC_000163594 – NYC-WTC_000163595

Staff forwards a draft Commissioner's Order template for ordering Lower Manhattan building owners to clean exterior surfaces.

2 pages