DEP Memo on Emergency Contract ROF-REM2 Insurance Increase, May 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

TO: Contract ROF-REM2 FILE

FROM: Stuart M. Erdfarb, P.E. Department of DATE: May 13, 2002 Environmental Protection RE: EMERGENCY Contract ROF-REM2 S9-17 Junction Boulevard Registration No. CT 826 20020015280 Hushing, New York PIN 82602WTCROOF2 11373-5108 Rooftop and Facade Remediation in Sector Two in the Vicinity of the World Trade Center Site INCREASED INSURANCE REQUIREMENT Christopher O. Ward Benjamin Kurzban & Son Control, Inc. Commissioner

At the direction of the Law Department (Lawrence Kahn), DEP will increase the Stuart M. Erdfarb, P.E. maximum amount (as bid) of EMERGENCY Cnntrac* R^F-REM2 (Registration AGENCY CHEF CONTRACTINQ OFFICER Number CT 826 20020015280) for ROOFTOP AND Facade Remediation in Sector Tel (718)595-3300 Two IN THE Vicinity of the World Trade Center Site with Benjamin Kurzban & Fax (718) 595-3278 [email protected] Son Control, Inc. (“Kurzban”) in order to provide insurance in excess of that specified in the Contract solicitation. The Comptroller (Stanley Rosanoff), the Law Department (Steven Stein-Cushman) and the Mayor’s Office of Contracts (Jeffrey Weinstein) have each been informed of the required increase and concur that the change should be made to the Contract as expeditiously as possible in order to immediately begin the process to remediate the emergency at hand.

The increase shall provide for a project specific comprehensive general liability policy with limits of $5 million per occurrence, $5 million products & completed operations aggregate, $5 million personal injury, and a $50 million general aggregate. The insurance policy, which may contain a mold exclusion, shall be written on an occurrence basis, and shall include a maximum $25,000 deductible. The policy shall name the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and the owners of the properties where the contract work is being performed as “additional named insureds.” Schedule A of the Contract’s General Conditions will be changed to reflect the aforementioned increases and changes.

The premium cost for the insurance above that provided pursuant to the original solicitation shall not exceed $192,836.00.

Prior to registration of the Contract, the original maximum amount of the Contract shall be changed from the bid amount of $1,401,000.00 to $1,593,836.00. All changes herein will be made to the original contract documents and shall be countersigned by Kurzban and DEP.

Payment for the increased premium amount shall be made upon the presentation of a proper payment request, and shall be paid pursuant to the PPB Rules and the Prompt Payment Guidelines, for an amount not to exceed $192,836.00.

cc: Ward, Chapin, Avaltroni, Gilsenan, Smyth, Hoffer, Schiano, Pecunies, Fenves, Radhakrishnan, Moss, Rennard (Compt), Cushman (LAW)

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