DEP staff discussion regarding whether to postpone the WTC-CALL bid deadline, with recommendations based on expected bid quality.
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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Unfortunately, many call centers that have the experience and capability to provide the services that you require, such as us, are precluded from responding primarily because of the time factor that you have imposed. You have not provided sufficient time for a proper response. You do not have all the information readily available that is necessary for a call center to review and implement before starting service. It was unfair to impose such requirements realizing that recipients would be precluded from submitting a bid. We have the latest in sophisticated computerized equipment; we have 35 years of experience; our rates are very competitive; our service is excellent. Having received your RFB during the day on Thursday (5/16), reviewing it on Friday (5/17), then being off for the weekend (5/18 & 5/20), then having a mandatory conference call on Monday (5/20), and then being required to mail a Bid no later than Wednesday ( 5/22), and then start service no later than Saturday (6/1) and all without complete information from your agency is something, that in our opinion, would not attract companies that are conservative and precise in establishing a new account, programming it, training its staff, testing call types, and then becoming fully operational. Perhaps you will receive a Bid from at least one of the conference callers but then it may not be in the interest of all parties concerned if that company is awarded the Bid simply by default because others, like us, did not have sufficient time nor information to prepare for it. Please be advise that we will not submit a Bid based on all the above. Thank you for considering us. Phil Kenter Relay Communications Center, Inc. Riverhead, L.I., New York 1-800-248-8330 ext 315
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NYC-WTC_000138483
DEP correspondence discussing the decision to postpone or maintain the May 23, 2002 bid deadline for WTC-CALL service contract.
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DEP staff correspondence regarding contract review, including questions about EPA insurance naming and contractor indemnification requirements.
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DEP response clarifying that the WTC-CALL contract is solicited under emergency provisions with limited contractor participation and abbreviated bidding timelines.
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DEP correspondence regarding the WTC-CALL service bid invitation deadline of May 23, 2002, including vendor concerns about timeline and bidding process.
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DEP correspondence addressing WTC-CALL bid deadline and a vendor's request for extension due to insufficient preparation time.
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DEP staff correspondence regarding whether to postpone a WTC-CALL competitive bid deadline, with bid submissions due May 23, 2002.
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Internal coordination regarding deadline for WTC call center services bid submission.
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Correspondence discussing whether to postpone or proceed with an invitation for bids based on vendor interest.
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Correspondence from a contractor regarding insufficient time provided for responding to an invitation for bid for WTC services.
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Forwarded emails discussing an EPA lawyer's broad criticism of the planned interior apartment cleaning program.
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Contractor complaint regarding insufficient time and information to respond to WTC-CALL invitation for bid with May 23 deadline.
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Correspondence between DEP staff discussing a contractor's request to extend the bid deadline for the WTC-CALL project.
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