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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 contractor must be 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), the New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL),
and the New York City 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 fi-om the collapse of the 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 monitor the
work, perform a visual inspection, and perform asbestos air sampling when the cleaning is
completed.
The purpose of this contract is to acquire the services of a NYS DOL licensed asbestos contractor
with DEP and NYS DOL certified workers for the performance of cleaning activities at residential
buildings impacted by the collapse of the 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 of Project Manager, in addition to DEP’s Project Manager. As such, the authority
of EPA 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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