NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
New York City Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Environmental Compliance
Asbestos Control Program
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Building Exterior Clean-up
Scope of Work
All work performed under this contract must be in compliance with all applicable, relevant, and
appropriate regulations, including but not limited to those of the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (USEPA), the United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA), the New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL), the.New
York State Department of Envirorunental Conservation (NYS DEC), the New York City
Department of Sanitation (DOS), the New York City Department of Health (DOH), and the New
York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
Background
The DEP with assistance from representatives of the NYS DOL and US EPA performed follow
up site visits at buildings in the vicinity of the World Trade Center. The visual assessments
disclosed the presence of various amounts of debris with various dispersal patterns at the
building exteriors. The majority of buildings had isolated areas of debris specifically at the
perimeter of the roofs, at the base of parapet walls, and in gutters. Debris was also visible at
horizontal surfaces on some of the building facades. For some buildings, building facades facing
the street were cleaned while the facades at the rear remained dirty.
The observed debris was characteristic of the debris from the impact of September 11, 2001.
The debris appears to have reformed into a dense mass (caked). During the DEP follow-up visits,
samples of the debris were collected from various roofs. The uneven dispersal identified above
was also evident in the sample collection. Samples collected from various buildings indicated
that some of the debris was asbestos-containing material (ACM). Based on these results and the
most stringent assessment and evaluation, this material is assumed to be ACM and shall be
cleaned by NYS DOL licensed contractors with DEP and NYSDOL certified workers.
Purpose
The purpose of this contract is to acquire the services of a NYS DOL licensed asbestos
contractor with DEP and NYSDOL certified workers for the clean-up of building roofs, setbacks,
and/or building facades within the vicinity of the WTC. The scope of work for the clean-up
activities is attached. The clean-up activities shall consist of collection of debris and wet
cleaning/HEPA vacuuming until the surfaces are clean of visible debris.
Contract Term and Specifications
This contract shall be in force for 120 consecutive calendar days from the DEP commencement
date. Services shall be directed by the DEP. Contractors must be prepared to mobilize within 72
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