DEP memo on EPA scope of work roles and indemnification,

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3. The authority to give technical direction to the contractor in the performance of the work.

4. The authority to review and approve or disapprove of the qualifications of the cleaning personnel involved in the work.

5. The right to inspect and accept or reject any work .

An independent Monitoring Contractor will perform air monitoring. PeES^®||^fiionitoring will be performed on a minimum of one worker per shift per apartrr^^^ring the first 6 weeks ofcleaning operations. Thereafter, personal air samples will be taken randomly at a rate of one sample quadrant per day. The results of this sampling shall be sent immediately to EPA OSHA and the cleaning contractor. The cleaning contractor shall make these remits available to tbe employees or their designated representatives for their review in accordance with 29 CFR 1910,1020 and 29 CFR 1926.1101.

C. Oualifications

This contract requires that only a NYS DOL liceng !S contra |iid only NYC DEP and NYS DOL certified workers will be allowedj|^Jpei :o lithe ck ing activities at residential buildings under this contract. This requirement als^pP^| :ontractors involved in the cleaning with the exception of HVAC system cleaning contrac Proof of qualifications must be presented upon request.

The HVAC system cleaning confpbtors sb^ be a certified members of the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) or shall maini an membership in a nationally recognized non-profit industry organkation dedicate to the cleantn, ^m^AC systems. ... All contractors and subcontractors involved in the cleaning activities at residential buildings under this contract are responsible for completing a background check on their employees prior to employees beginning on-stte work andfor screening unacceptable candidates from the pool ofon-site workers. Contractors are required to maintain records ofbackground checks for 4 years and to make them ay^j^hble to the DEP and EPA when requested. At a minimum, the background check must include: 1. Law enforcement checks (5 years) 2. Professional M^nse and certification

a ^^^^^^een DEP and the cleaning contractor shall be in force for 24 consecutive months fi-o® iffiiencement date. The cleaning contractor must be prepared to mobilize within 72 hours of the contract award. The contractor shall have on staff and assigned to this contract a sufficient number of properly trained and certified workers to clean 20 units simultaneously and complete the cleaning activities in each residence within no more than 2 days. The contractor shall be prepared

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