NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
OCT- 04-2002 FRI 0428 PM FAX NO. P. 08/31
New York City Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Environmental Compliance
Asbestos Control Program
Building Exterior Clean-op
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relevant, and appropriate regulations,
All work performed shall be in compliance with all applicable,
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the
including but not limited to those of the United States
Administration (OSHA), the New
United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health
State Departm :nt of Environmental
York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL), the New York
Office (SHP()), the New York City
Conservation (NYS DEC), the New York State Historic Preservation
(DOE:), the New York City
Department of Sanitation (DOS), the New York City Department of Health
City Department of Environmental
Landmarks Preservation Commission (NYC LPC), and the New York
Protection (DEP).
Background
US EPA peformed follow-up site
The DEP with assistance from representatives of the NYS DOL and
visual asst ssznents disclosed the
visits at buildings in the vicinity of the World Trade Center. The
at the btilding exteriors. The
presence of various amounts of debris with various dispersal patterns
perimeter of the roofs, at the base of
majority of buildings bad isolated areas of debris specifically at the
horizontal surfaces or some of the building
parapet walls, and in gutters. Debris was also visible at
cleaned whilt the facades at the rear
facades. For some buildings, building facades facing the street were
remained dirty.
September 11, 2001. The debris
The observed debris was characteristic of the debris from the impact of
follow-uj visits, samples of the
appears to have reformed into a dense mass (caked). During the DEP
identified above ivas also evident in the
debris were collected from various roofs. The uneven dispersal
that se me of the debris was
sample collection. Samples collected from various buildings indicated
most stringent assessment and
asbestos-containing material (ACM). Based on these results and the
licensel contractors with DEP
evaluation, this material may be ACM and shall be cleaned by NYS DOL
and NYSDOL certified workers.
Puroose
certified workers shall perform the
A NYS DOL licensed asbestos contractor with DEP and NYSDOL
vicinity of the WTC. The scope
clean-up of building roofs, setbacks, and/or building facades within the
shall consist of collection of debris
of work for the clean-up activities is attached. The clean-up activities
and wet eleaning/HEPA vacuuming until the surfaces are clean of visible debris.
Contract Term and Specifications
commencement date.
The contract shall be in force for 120 consecutive calendar days from the DE
mobilize within 72 hours of the
Services shall be directed by the DEP. Contractors shall be prepared to
with a minimum of 8ve
contract award. The DEP expects contractors to provide four to five crews
cleaned sin iltaneously.
handlers per day at each of the areas. Multiple building roofs shall be
work shall not be performed at any building found to be structurally unsound.
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