Memo on emergency contract ROF-REM3 insurance, May 2002

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TO: Contract ROF-REM3 FILE 7 -FROM: -- Stuart M.-Erdfarb, P.E. Department of ■ Environmental DATE: May 20, 2002 P ?52 , Protection 3, *3 -4’' RE: EMERGENCY Contract ROF-REM3 r

2 59-17 junction Boulevard 'y .Flushing, New York _ 11373-5108. _ .3 Registration No. CT 826 20020015798 PIN 82602WTCROOF3 Rooftop and Facade Remediation in Sector THREE in the P. 7-“ -a Vicinity of the World Trade Center Site - . \ . -r- INCREASED INSURANCE REQUIREMENT Christopher 0; Ward -Trio Asbestos Removal Corp. Commissioner' 7 '• •' 3^ “■ „■ , ' A

'"'M'r At the direction of the Law Department (Lawrence Kahn), DEP will increase the oiiiart M. ErdfarB^P-E. ~ s maximum amount (as bid) of EMERGENCY Contract ROF-REM3 (Registration Agency Chief Contracting Officer Number CT 826 20020015798) for Rooftop and Facade Remediation in Sector ■i , . Tel (718)595-3300 - Fax (718) 595-1278 Three in the Vicinity of the World Trade Center Site with Trio Asbestos [email protected] Removal Corp. (“Trio”) 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 ofContracts (Jeffrey Weinstein) have each been 3'" . i, "■» 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, with a $50 million general aggregate. The “’T W; __ 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 $50,000.00.

Prior to registration of the Contract, the original maximum amount of the Contract shall be changed from the bid amount of $955,650.00 to $1,005,650.00. All changes herein will be made to the original contract documents and shall be countersigned by Trio 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 $50,000.00. cc: Ward, Chapin, Avaltroni, Gilsenan, Smyth^Hoffer^Schiano, Pecunies, •.tDgPdrPT Fenves, Radhakrishnan, Moss, Rennard (Compt), Cushman (LAW)

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