NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
This contract between DEP and the cleaning contractor shall be in force for 24 consecutive
months from the commencement 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 to work 7 days per week. Activities shall be
coordinated with the Monitoring Contractor to ensure that the visual inspection is performed
within two hours of the completion of cleaning activities. Cleaning activities shall be considered
completed upon successful visual inspection by the Monitoring Contractor. Copies of all
invoices for work conducted under this contract shall be provided to EPA. EPA will review
submitted invoices to confirm that the work has been completed and forward them to DEP for
processing. Decisions regarding the reimbursement of costs will be made by DEP.
Electricity and water necessary to conduct the work required under this contract will be provided
by the owner or occupant of the work area.
All cleaning operations will be conducted in accordance with either Scope A or Scope B as
described below.
HEPA means a filter system capable of trapping and retaining 99.97% of all mono-dispersed
particles of 0.3 micrometers in diameter.
Vacuum or HEPA vacuum means a vacuum cleaner equipped with a HEPA filter, with a
minimum static water lift of 95 inches.
Water extraction cleaner means a water extraction carpet cleaner equipped with a motorized
agitator brush for carpet cleaning and upholstery nozzle with a minimum static water lift of 95
inches.
The cleaning contractor shall attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting and project kick off meeting
prior to the commencement of work. The cleaning contractor shall as requested, attend meetings
or participate in conference calls with EPA to coordinate field activities.
The cleaning contractor shall apply for any and all necessary permits and applications necessary
to complete the work.
Scope of Work A
Application: These procedures apply to the cleaning of minimal dust accumulations (light
coating). If a visual inspection indicates the presence of significant accumulations of dust and/or
debris from the collapse of the WTC in residences or common spaces (including elevator shafts).
Scope B procedures shall be applied (refer to Scope of Work B). Residents may be present during
Scope A cleaning procedures.
1. Cleaning of Common Spaces
Common spaces including hallways, stairways and the interior of elevator cars shall be
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