Bidder List Response for WTC Interior Remediation, Jul 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

rw; DEP EANHezmat Exec Fax:7185953744 ; »24-20Q2 HON 10:53 AH Norik Atlantic Labs „ Jun 2? ’02 16:31 P.U2 FAX NO. 6319510410 P. 03/04

Our insurtince company, AIC, is the largest in the cuvironincntal market. The President of AIG Envirorancmal. Joe Boren, had in n letter to you, attested to the quality of our work, performed at their own facilities after the events of 9/11, which he described as “Rujveib ’’

f find particular fruslraijon wiih the basis for the selection of colUractors, as it is reflective of ibc amount of New York City filed projects of a certain size. Much of this type of work lias been unaiiractive to a compaiiy of our size and scope for quite some time, due to the level of the competition .and the “low bid” philosophy.

I think it interesting to note that even Ihougli we were included in a panel convened by Congressman Nadler and that iliis hejiring helped tho city to obtain the funding to correct Ilie dii.st problem, we have been excluded from qualification by your department. This is despite the fact that we were called upon to testify as a contractor who performed work in a .safe anti proper manner.

Finally, 1 believe tliat this criterion for qualification in the apartment program cannot go tmchallcngcd. I must say that the DEP is missing key criterion in qualifying those contMcrors on the approved list. 7'his is yliimaiely not good for the inhabitants of the affected npartments and a di-s.^iervicc to highly qualified contractors such a.s Trade-Winds. It ia efforts such as ours that contributed to tho recovery in the first place.

Ruspoci fully

Mklwl O’Reilly President and CEO Trado-Wind.s Environmcnt.nl Restoration, Inc.

cc; John Lander, H.sq. David YiidcUon, C.sq., Sive, Paget and Riesel Paul Crtsowitz, Esq., Sive, Paget and Riesel Andrew Werbrock, Office of Congressman Steve Israel Liiula Rosenthal, Office of Congressman Gerrold Nadler Resi Cooper. Office of Senator Miliary Rodham Clinton

P.S. On September 12,2001 and the weeks and months following, we mobilized upwards of 2000 trained asbestos workers to assist our clients with “Non Notified Work” to decontaminate over 3 million square feet commercial, residential and government fucilllics. Clients includctl Con Edison, the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management .as well ns some ofthc critical banking institutions in uur city that had to be able to reoccupy ihcir faciliiic.s to support Wall Street and the national economy. TRADE-WINDS ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION INC. 100 .Swcciiydale Avenue, Bay Shore, NV 11706 ■ 631.435-89(10 • Fax; 631-43S.4337 • 1-800-282-8701 NYC-WTC_OOO1 51272