NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
At a minimum, the background check must include:
1. Law enforcement checks (5 years)
2. Professional license and certification
D. Specifications
This contract between DEP and the cleaning contractor shall be in force for 24 consecutive
months from the commencement date. The cleaning contractor must be prepared to mobilize
within 72 hours of the contract award. The contractor shall have on staff and assigned to this
contract a sufficient number of properly trained and certified workers to clean 20 units
simultaneously and complete the cleaning activities in each residence within no more than 2 days.
The contractor shall be prepared to work 7 days per week. Activities shall be coordinated with
the Monitoring Contractor to ensure that the visual inspection is performed within two hours of
the completion of cleaning activities. Cleaning activities shall be considered completed upon
successful visual inspection by the Monitoring Contractor. Copies of all invoices for work
conducted under this contract shall be provided to EPA. EPA will review submitted invoices to
confirm that the work has been completed and forward them to DEP for processing. Decisions
regarding the reimbursement of costs will be made by DEP.
Electricity and water necessary to conduct the work required under this contract will be provided
by the owner or occupant of the work area.
All cleaning operations will be conducted in accordance with either Scope A or Scope B as
described below.
HEPA means a filter system capable of trapping and retaining 99.97% of all mono-dispersed
particles of 0.3 micrometers in diameter.
Vacuum or HEPA vacuum means a vacuum cleaner equipped with a HEPA filter, with a
minimum static water lift of 95 inches.
Water extraction cleaner means a water extraction carpet cleaner equipped with a motorized
agitator brush for carpet cleaning and upholstery nozzle with a minimum static water lift of 95
inches.
The cleaning contractor shall attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting and project kick off meeting
prior to the commencement of work. The cleaning contractor shall as requested, attend meetings
or participate in conference calls with EPA to coordinate field activities.
The cleaning contractor shall apply for any and all necessary permits and applications necessary
to complete the work.
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