Declaration of Emergency for DEP procurement contract, Nov 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

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November 23, 2001 ‘Neiricaix:^ Department of The Honorable Alan Hevesi Environmental Comptroller Protection City of New York 59-17 Junction Boulevard 1 Centre Street Corona, New York New York, New York 10007 11368-5107 ATTN; Stanley Rosanoff (Muni Bldg)

The Honorable Michael Hess Joel A. Miele Sr., P.E. Corporation Counsel Commissioner New York City Law Department c/o Skadden Arps 4 Times Square New York, New York 10036 Stuart M. Erdfarb, P.E. ATTN; Steven Stein Cushman (109 E 16*'' St) Agency Chief Contracting Officer

Tel (718)595-3300 Re: Written Determination Fax (718) 595-3278 [email protected] Contract WTC-AIR PIN 82602WTCAIRM Air Monitoring Services in the Vicinity of the World Trade Center Site REVISED LETTER

Gentlemen:

THIS DETERMINATION DESCRIBES THE SOLICITATION PROCESS IN MORE DETAIL THAN PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED AND SUPERSEDES AND REPLACES THE DETERMINATION OF NOVEMBER 13, 2001.

The tragic events of September 11, 2001 created an immediate and serious need for emergency round-the-clock air monitoring, sample collection, and analyses at twenty sites in the vicinity of the World Trade Center site that cannot be met throu^ normal procurement methods. Immediately following the tragedy, staff from DEP’s Bureau of Environmental Compliance (the “BEC”) determined that it was necessary to procure the services of an outside contractor to monitor the air for the presence of hazardous materials. In order to define the areas containing asbestos (the “hot zone”) and to continually shrink the size of the hot zone, such monitoring is required. Initially, it was estimated that the dollar value of such services would fall within the Small Purchase Limits and five bids were solicited pursuant to §3-08 of the Procurement Policy Board Rules (“PPB Rules”). Further, inasmuch as five bidders were solicited, there was no need to use the Emergency procurement provisions of the PPB Rules and City Charter.

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