NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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T nnor Construction Inca
388 Third Aveetue,Brooklyn NY 117.15
Tel:(718)693--0900
Fax;(718)694.4204
Email; [email protected]
Novel 21,2003
Mr.B.Radbtakriehuan, PA., Director
NY City Dept ofEnvironmental Protection
Asbestos Control Program
59-17icutcdoa Blvd. Send via fn:718 595-3648
Fk bing,NY 11373
Rees HVAC Payment Discrepsacdee
Door Mr. Radhakrishnan.
We are in receipt of your letter dated September 23,2003, In which you state that items billed
for hi payment applications 22.23 and 24 (Baseboard Heaters and Through the Wall HVAC
units) are not reimbursable under the terms of the contract.
b you letter,.ygn make reference to a section of the contact that states: The cleaning cvntructot
is responsible for cleaning residences, common space and portions of the HVAC systems
identifed by the Monitoring Contractor.
Tetmon Co*istniction Inc. (TC1) has do argwnent with that reference or condition of the
contract TCI agrees 100% that we we responsible under the terms of the contract for the
completion of work as identified in the "scope of work".
TCI disagrees with your determination that *a cleaning of baseboard hems in common spaces
is bwluded our base contact work. The Scope of Work A for Resit Spaces specifically
ides warier section 3.r. that: "Baseboard hem will be cleaned. Protective covers o0
f led radiant beat heaters and baseboard.heaters will be removed to expose best elements. Fibs
are to be brtwbted and vacuumed to remove dust." The mini um cleaning requirements for
common spaces makes no mention of cleaning baseboard heaters. Although the cleaning of
baseboard heaters Is included In'the cleaning of apad tents. It Is not Included in the deautag
of Common Spaces. TC1 negotiated unit prices for cleaning of various HVAC cotoponents,
Including baseboard hers. It is TCI's position that althou h we can be directed by the .
monitoring door or EPA to clean baseboard heaters in common spaces, this Is outside the
base scope of work and compensabie under the Macey negotiated unit prat
TCI also disagrees wilt yowr determination that the cleaning of Through the Wall IIVAC Units
in residences Is Included In our base contract work ro Scope of Work A for Resirlenttisl
Spam specIIcaily identifies under section 3h.thac: "Intake/discharge register's of HVAC
systems (if present) will be removed/cleaned. The ant foot of dart work will also be
vacuumed then the registers will be rem and covered with a layer of 6 rail polyetylsne
sheeting." motion 3.1. des: "Window and room air cond.iticeets will be vacuumed, wet wiped
and removed from their housing .......Air conditioners will be reassembled and reinstalled after
cleaning." There Is no mention of Through the Waif I VAC Units included lathe Scope of
Work A, Cleaning of Re ball Spate. Although EPA originally contended that these warts
were not HVAC slat& merely six conditioner, they later changed their position so this should
not be part of this distussloe. TCl negotiated wait pries for cleaning of various HVAC
co V%wjk bicludhag Through the Wail HVAC Units. It is TCI's position that we can be
directed by the monitoring contractor or EPA to el l Through the Wall HVAC w=its In.
Hazardous Waste Maitaigetneutu, Asbestos, Lead Paint 4n Mold
,Coutaiiivated Soil ,Recoustruction u
NYC-WTC 000135963
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