DEP letter to EPA on WTC indoor dust cleaning scope,

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

of the cleaning personnel involved in the work.

5. The right to inspect and accept or reject any work.

An independent Monitoring Contractor will perform air monitoring. Personal air monitoring will be performed on a minimum of one worker per shift per apartment during the first 6 weeks of cleaning operations. Thereafter, personal air samples will be taken randomly at a rate of one sample per day. The results of this sampling shall be sent immediately to EPA, OSHA and the cleaning contractor. The cleaning contractor shall make these results available to the e •loyees or their designated representatives for their review in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020 and 29 CFR 1926.1101.

C. Qualifications

This contract requires that only a NYS DOL licensed asbestos contractor and only NYC DEP and NYS DOL certified workers will be allowed to perform any of the cleaning activities under this contract. This requirement also applies to any subcontractors involved in the cleaning. A copy of these licenses and certificates must be available on-site during the performance of work 1 and must be presented upon request. I I The HVAC system cleaning contractor shall be a certified members of the National Air Duct I Cleaners Association (NADCA) or shall maintain membership in a nationally recognized non­ profit industry organization dedicated to the cleaning of HVAC systems.

All contractors and subcontractors involved in the cleaning activities at residential buildings under this contract are responsible for completing a background check on their employees and for screening unacceptable candidates from the pool of on-site workers. Contractors are required to maintain records of background checks for 4 years and to make them available to the DEP and EPA when requested. At a minimum, the background check must include: 1. Law enforcement checks (5 years) 2. Professional license and certification

D. Specifications This contract between DEP and the cleaning contractor shall be in force for 24 consecutive months from the commencement date. The cleaning contractor must be prepared to mobilize within 72 hours of the contract award. The contractor shall have on staff and assigned to this contract a sufficient number of properly framed and certified workers to clean 20 units simultaneously and complete the cleaning activities in each residence within no more than 2 days. The contractor shall be prepared to work 7 days per week between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm. Activities shall be coordinated with the Monitoring Contractor to ensure that the visual inspection is performed within two hours of the completion of cleaning activities. Cleaning activities shall be considered completed upon successful visual inspection by the Monitoring Contractor. Copies of all invoices for work conducted under this contract shall be provided to EPA. EPA will review submitted invoices to confirm that the work has been completed and

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