Scope of Work for WTC residential dust cleaning program, Aug

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

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Indoor Residential Cleaning

Scope of Work All work performed under this contract must be in compliance with all applicable, relevant, and appropriate regulations, including but not limited to those of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL), and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP).

All work will be done with oversight and under the direction of the USEPA. Compliance with all applicable, relevant, and appropriate rules and regulations and the set forth requirements will be monitored.

The scope of work for the clean-up activities is attached.

Background The USEPA shall solicit participation in a direct assistance program for residents and residential building owners who are concerned that their apartments and/or common spaces may have debris/dust from the collapse of the WTC. An USEPA telephone hotline shall be established to receive requests from the public. The assistance will include various options: including the cleaning within apartments and common spaces by licensed asbestos contractors with follow-up asbestos sampling; asbestos air sampling only; and providing HEPA vacuums.

NYSDOL- licensed asbestos contractors shall perform clean up activities for residents who wish to have their homes cleaned. A third party air monitoring firm will monitor the work, perform a visual inspection, and perform asbestos air sampling when the clean up is completed.

Purpose The purpose of this contract is to acquire the services of a NYSDOL- licensed asbestos contractor with NYCDEP- and NYSDOL- certified workers for the performance of clean-up activities at residential building in the vicinity of the WTC. The contractor shall have extensive experience in the performance of large asbestos projects in the City of New York. The contractor’s violation history shall be a significant factor for meeting the qualification requirements.

Contract Term and Specifications This contract shall be in force for 180 consecutive calendar days from the commencement date. Contractors must be prepared to mobilize within 72 hours of the contract award. Work shall be performed seven days per week fi-om 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Contractors shall provide a sufficient crew size to complete the clean up activities within each unit/apartment within 2 days. The Contractor shall provide an adequate number of NYSDOL and NYCDEP-certified asbestos supervisors to the clean-up activities. A minimum of twenty (20) units/apartments shall be cleaned simultaneously.

The Project Monitor and Air Sampling Firm shall be independently contracted by the NYCDEP. The Project Monitor shall ensure that the clean up activities comply with the approved Scope of

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