NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
EPA CLEANING / TESTING PROGRAM
1. Direct Assistance Program
The target area (south of Canal Street) will be divided into four zones viz.
Zone A, Zone B, Zone C and Zone D. Out of 31,000 apartments in the target
zone, it is assumed that 15,000 occupants will request for cleaning and testing,
and 5000 occupants will request for testing.
a. CONTRACTS (Total of NINE)
• Call Center contract to cover all indoor air and dust concerns within the
target area.
• Clean up contract for each Zone (four contracts)
• Consultant for each zone (four contracts) to coordinate, supervise and to
conduct air monitoring
b. Scope of work
c. Cost Estimates
d. Legal issues - Consent from the building owner(if any), insurance, access,
disclaimer for damage, supervision by occupant, damaged or lost property,
etc.
e. Contractor list
f. Consultant list
g. Analytical Laboratory - EPA
h. Target dates
2. Clean up of Dirty & Unoccupied Buildings
NYC OEM has identified about five buildings that falls in this category. DEP
will attempt to contact the building owners to find out the status of any
cleaning and / or testing the building owner had undertaken.
• DEP or the Consultant hired by DEP will survey the building and
collect samples.
• Based on the results of the sample DEP will hire an asbestos contractor
or a regular clean up contractor. The clean up contractors will be
required to inspect the buildings before bidding the jobs.
a. CONTRACTS (Total of TWO)
• Clean up contract
• Consultant will:
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