Emergency contract letter, WTC-CALL, May 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

May 30,2002

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: Stanley Rosanoff 11373-5108

Michael A. Cardozo Corporation Counsel Christopher O. Ward 59 Maiden Lane Commissioner New York, New York 10038 ATTN: Steven Stein Cushman

Stuart M. Erdfarb, P.E. Re: Declaration of Emergency Agency Chief Contracting Officer Written Determination Tel (718)595-3300 Contract WTC-CALL Fax (718) 595-3278 [email protected] PIN 82602WTCCALL

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 Establishment of a Call Center for the Use of Residents in the Vicinity of the World Trade Center Site. (Contract “WTC-CALL"). On May 6,2002, oral approval was provided by the Corporation Counsel, and on May 7,2002, such approval was provided by the Comptroller. The Declaration of Emergency was signed by Commissioner Christopher O. Ward on May 7,2002. On May 13, 2002, written approval was provided by the Corporation Counsel and on May 28, 2002, such approval was provided by the Comptroller.

The following narrative is provided pursuant to §3-06(e)(3) of the PPB Rules.

Introduction: As a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the destruction of the World Trade Center (“WTC”), buildings in the surrounding areas were damaged, if not destroyed. In the aftermath of the attacks, in order to minimize adverse effects persons and property, various remediation activities were immediately instituted. As a follow-up to the remediation efforts that were undertaken in October and November, 2001, this Department (“DEP”), in conjunction with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the New York State Department of Labor (“DOL”), visited the buildings in the vicinity of the WTC site. Buildings containing debris from the impact of the collapse of the World Trade Center were identified for remediation, and such ( www.nyc.gov/iiep ) remediation was commenced. The debris removal from the immediate area of ( 718 } DEP-HELP

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