NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Catanzaro, Enzo
From: Catanzaro, Enzo
Sent: Friday, October 19,2001 3:14 PM
To: Smyth, Virginia
Cc: Gilsenan, Michael; Fawzy, Moustafa
Subject RE: Air Monitoring Contract
1-2.
Riverpoint Environmental Consultants $1900/day $80/each TEM analysis
Pednauit Associates $2500/day $80/each TEM analysis
Independent Testing Labs No bid
Environmental Testing Labs No bid
Nadonal Testing Labs, Inc. No bid
3. Vendors from our list of contractors where called. The company that could do the requested work, and gave the
lowest price was chosen.
4. The vendor wll collect and analyze by Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) a total of twenty (20) air samples from
various locations in the vicinity of the World Trade Center on a daily basis. All locations will be designated by DEP
DERTA, and may be periodically changed. All equipment needed for the air sampling including electric generators, air
sampling pumps, etc., will be supplied by the vendor. Sufficient personnel shall be assigned so that each sampling point
is manned and supervised at all times while sampling is in progress.
Air samples will be collected after 0800 hours each day. PCM results of each days' air monitoring will be
provided to DEP no later than 2100 hours each evening. The results will be faxed to a designated number and will be e-
maiied to selected individuals within DEP. At DEP's discretion, certain samples may be required to be analyzed using
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The TEM results will be provided no later than i20OTiours on the following
day. TEM results will also be faxed and e-mailed to the designated individuals. ’ /^oo
5. Estimated time: 6 months
6. Estimated total cost; $400,000
7. DEP is responsible for monitih'^g various environmental conditions.
—Original Message—
From: Smyth, Virginia
Sent: Tuesday, October 16.2001 3:« PM
To: Catanzaro, Enzo
Co: gllsennan, michael
Subject: Air Monftoring Contract
bnportance: High
The following is a summary of v4iat need to supply for the Declaration of Emergency.
1. Complete list of Bidders contacted.
2. List and/or copies of the bids received .(bid sheet)
3. Rational of how the low bidder was selected.
4. A detailed Scope of Work (to be included in the formal contract.)
5. Estimated Time Frame (mandatory)
6. Estimated total cost (mandatory)
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