Scope of Work draft for World Trade Center dust cleaning,

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

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; 6. Wipe sampling; and 7. Personal air monitoring.

C. Qualiflcations Proof of qualifications must be available on-site during the performance of work and shall be presented upon request.

Project Monitors The Project Monitors shall be employees of the Monitoring Contractor. The Project Monitors must possess valid NYS Asbestos Project Monitor certificates. The Project Monitors must have served as a third party project monitor on at least 25 asbestos abatement projects. Project Monitor must have performed final clearance inspections on at least 25 asbestos abatement projects. The Project Monitor must have access to translation services to schedule pre-cleaning unit inspections with residents. The Project Monitor shall be familiar with NYC DOH’s Mold Assessment and Remediation Guidelines.

Air Monitoring Technicians Air monitoring technicians must possess valid NYS Asbestos Project Sampling Technician (APST) certificates. Technicians must have performed air sampling for at least 6 months.

Wipe Sampling Technicians Wipe sampling technicians must have 1 year experience in wipe sampling for a variety of contaminants. Employees shall have received specific training in wipe sampling methods.

HVAC System Inspectors HVAC assessments and cleanliness inspections shall be conducted by qualified personnel. At a minimum such personnel shall have an understanding of HVAC system operation and experience in utilizing accepted indoor environmental sampling practices, current industry HVAC cleaning procedures, and applicable industry standards. The HVAC System Inspection contractor shall be a certified member of National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA).

Background Investigations All contractors and subcontractors involved in the monitoring activities under this contract are responsible for completing a background check on their employees and for screening unacceptable candidates from 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 of background checks for 4 years and to make them available to the DEP and EPA when requested.

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