Letter regarding air monitoring services contract, Nov 2001

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November 13, 2001 ‘Neur'^l^ 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

Gentlemen:

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 the World Trade Center site that cannot be met through normal procurement methods. 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. Therefore, in accordance with Section 315 of the Charter, on September 21, 2001, Commissioner Joel A. Miele Sr., P.E. orally issued a Declaration of Emergency in order to be able to procure contracts pursuant to Section 3-06 of the Procurement Policy Board Rules (“PPB Rules”). Due to administrative delays resulting from the tragedy, the written Declaration of Emergency was not signed by Commissioner Miele until October 19, 2001. A list of specialized contractors was compiled specifically for this EMERGENCY procurement.

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