NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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October 2, 2002
William H. Thompson, Jr.
Department of Comptroller
Environmental Municipal Building
Protection One Centre Street
59-17 Junction Boulevard New York, New York 10007
Flushing, New York ATTN: Charles Trusch
11373-5108
Michael A. Cardozo
Corporation Counsel
Christopher O. Ward 59 Maiden Lane
Commissioner
New York, New York 10038
ATTN: Steven Stein Cushman
Carol E. Fenves Re: Declaration of Emergency
Actino Aoency CHIEF
CONTRACnNO OFRCER
Written Determination
Contract WTC-ARA
Tel (718)596-3225 PIN 82603WTCIARA
Fax (718) 696-3278
[email protected]
Gentlemen:
This letter shall serve as the Written Determination required by §3-06(c)(3) of the
Procurement Policy Board Rules (“PPB Rules”) for the procurement conducted
pursuant to §3-06 of the PPB Rules under a Declaration of Emergency for THE
INDOOR DUST CLEANING PROGRAM IN THE VICINITY OF THE WORLD TRADE
CENTER SITE - QUADRANT A. (Contract “WTC-ARA"). On May 6, 2002, oral
approval was provided by the Comptroller and on May 7, oral approval was
provided by the Corporation Counsel. The Declaration of Emergency was
signed by Commissioner Christopher O. Ward on May 7, 2002. On May 28, 2002,
written approval was provided by the Comptroller and on May 31, written
approval was provided by the Corporation Counsel.
The following narrative is provided pursuant to §3-06(e)(3) of the PPB Rules.
Introduction: As a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, buildings
in the area surrounding the World Trade Center site were damaged and destroyed.
In the aftermath of the attacks, in order to minimize further destruction and
implications of the attack, various remediation activities were immediately
instituted. As a follow-up to such activities performed in October and November,
2001, DEP, in conjunction with the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (“EPA”) and the New York State Department of Labor (“DOL”),
performed site visits at buildings in the surrounding vicinity.
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