NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
World Trade Center Indoor Dust Cleaning Program
Cleaning Contract Scope of Work
DRAFT - 8/2/02
A. Introduction
All work performed under this contract entered into between the New York City Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) and the cleaning contractormustbe in compliance with all applicable laws
and regulations, including but not limited to regulations issued by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), the United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA),theNew York State Department ofLabor (NYS DOL), and the New York Cily
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
The EPA and DEP will solicit participation in a direct assistance program for residents and residential
building owners south of Canal Street who are concerned that their residences may have debris/dust from
the collapse ofthe World Trade Center (WTC). A DEP/EPA telephone hotline has been established to
receive requests from the public. The assistance will include various options, including cleaning within
residences and common spaces by licensed asbestos contractors with follow-up asbestos sampling,
asbestos air sampling only, and providing high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) vacuums.
NYS DOL licensed asbestos contractors shall perform cleaning activities for residents who wish to have
their homes cleaned. An independent Monitoring Contractor will schedule and monitorthe work, perform
a visual inspection, and perform asbestos air sampling when the cleaning is completed.
The purpose ofthis contract is to acquire the services ofa NYS DOL licensed asbestos contractor with
DEP and NYS DOL certified workers for the performance ofcleaning activities at residential buildings
impacted by the collapse ofthe World Trade Center. The scope of work for the cleaning activities is
attached. The cleaning contractor shall supply all equipment and supplies necessary to perform the work
specified in this contract.
B. Roles and Responsibilities
As provided in the instant contract, EPA’s World Trade Center Dust Cleanup Field Personnel shall have
the authority ofProj ect Manager, in addition to DEP ’ s Proj ect Manager. As such, the authority ofEPA
World Trade Center Dust Cleanup Field Personnel shall include the following authority related to cleaning
work conducted under this contract:
1. The authority to stop work for health and safety reasons.
2. The authority to stop work for non-compliance with the Scope of Work.
3. The authority to give technical direction to the contractor in the performance of the work.
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