DEP memo on EPA scope of work roles and indemnification,

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

World Trade Center Indoor Dust Cleaning Program Cleaning Contract Scope of Work DRAFT - 7/30/02

A. Introduction All work performed under this contract entered into between the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the cleaning contractor must be in comj ice with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to regulations isst b' ib United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the United States Department'ol lor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the New York State Department C Kt^r(NYS DOLX, and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), (I The EPA and DEP will solicit participation in a direct assistat ce prolife for reside ^iibntial building owners south of Canal Street who are concerned th Lt thetr residences may •ris/dust from the collapse of the World Trade Center (WTC). 1^ telephone hotline has been established to receive requests from the public. The assistance will ancbdc various options, including cleaning within residences and common spaces by licSlsed asB^ praetors with follow-up asbestos sampling, asbestos air sampling only, and providing high cy particulate air (HEPA) vacuums. «a NYS DOL licensed asbestos contractors perform cieani I^es for residents who wish to have their homes cleaned. An indepen^^ Monitoring Cbr will schedule and monitor the work, perform a visual inspection, andjidBbrm a^Stos air sampling when the cleaning is completed.

The purpose of this contract is to| [uireth^ iBvices oO'N YS DOL licensed asbestos contractor with DEP and NYS DOL cettffii fworkc ierformance of cleaning activities at residential buildings impacted by the COlbp 5 of the fie Center. The scope of work for the cleaning activities is attached. The clw^ •ntractor si supply all equipment and supplies necessary to perform the work specified in th

B. Roles and Under DEP’s contract wit gleaning contractor, any disputes or claims related to the cleaning contratrfml be submitt^i Contracting Officer. DEP’s Project Manager will provide overall teci oversight for th^ . The EPA will provide technical assistance to ensure that the work co? ;ed as part of the^orfd Trade Center Indoor Dust Cleaning Program is completed safely, ell itly and in comp|Snce with the applicable Scope of Work and all applicable laws, rules and ions. As such, the contract between DEP and the cleaning contractor provides that EPA in «tion City’s Contracting Officer, or his or her designee, shall have the following ;o 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.

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