NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
An independent Monitoring Contractor will perform air monitoring. Personal air monitoring will be
performed on a minimum ofone employee ofthe Cleaning Contractor per shift per apartment during the
first 6 weeks ofcleaning operations. Thereafter, personal air samples will be taken randomly at a rate of
one sample per day. The results of this sampling shall be sent immediately to EPA, OSHA and the
cleaning contractor. The cleaning contractor shall make these results available to the employees or their
designated representatives for their review in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020 and 29 CFR
1926.1101.
The Monitoring Contractor is responsible for:
1. Scheduling and coordinating the cleaning and monitoring work with residents, building owners, the
Cleaning Contractor and EPA;
2. HVAC system evaluation and inspection;
3. Oversight of the Cleaning Contractor;
4. Inspection of the Cleaning Contractor’s work;
5. Area air monitoring; and
6. Personal air monitoring.
The Cleaning Contractor is responsible for cleaning residences, common spaces and HVAC systems
identified by the Monitoring Contractor.
C. Qualifications
This contract requires that only a NY S DOL licensed asbestos contractor and only NYC DEP and NYS
DOL certified workers will be allowed to perform any ofthe cleaning activities under this contract This
requirement also applies to any subcontractors involved in the cleaning. A copy ofthese licenses and
certificates must be available on-site during the performance ofwork and must be presented upon request.
The HVAC system cleaning contractor shall be a certified members ofthe National Air Duct Cleaners
Association (NADCA) or shall maintain membership in a nationally recognized non-profit industry
organization dedicated to the cleaning ofHVAC systems. Ifthe cleaning contractor is not a member ofthe
NADCA, a subcontractor that is a member may perform the HVAC system cleaning.
All contractors and subcontractors involved in the cleaning activities undo- this contract are responsible for
completing a background check on their employees and for screening unacceptable candidates ifom the
pool of on-site workers. Background checks shall be completed with 30 days of the award of the
contract. Thereafter, background checks shall be completed prior to employees beginning on-site work.
EPA will provide guidelines for evaluating the background information collected. Contractors are required
to maintain records ofbackground checks for 4 years and to make them available to the DEP and EPA
when requested. At a minimum, the background check must include:
1. Law enforcement checks (5 years)
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