Memo on WTC exterior cleaning - Downtown Manhattan, May 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

LICENSE AGREEMENT

This License Agreement made this day of 2002 by and between the CITY OF NEW YORK (hereinafter called "the City "/Licensee), acting by and through the Department of Environmental Protection of the City of New York (hereinafter called "DEP”), with an office at 59-17 Junction Boulevard, Corona, New York 11368-5107 and

("Landowner/Licensor") /

the owner of the premises at

(the “Premises”).

WHEREAS, the facades, roofs and setbacks (“exterior areas”) of many structures in close proximity to the site of the former World Trade Center have been found to contain debris, refuse and other deposits (“the foreign material”) of unknown origin;

WHEREAS, the owners of said structures are desirous of having the foreign material removed;

WHEREAS, the City believes that it is in the interest of the public to undertake a clean up of these exterior areas; 1 ■ WHEREAS, the City’s willingness to undertake such a cleanup should not in any way be construed as an acknowledgment or admission that the City is any way responsible for any condition, environmental or otherwise, that may exist in or on the exterior areas or that the foreign material is a risk to the public health or safety;

NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties to this agreement, for and in consideration of One Dollar and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.

1. Permission to Perform Cleaning Work. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof. Licensor hereby grants permission to Licensee and its authorized contractor(s) to perform the cleaning work on the exterior areas of the structure(s) located on the Premises, as described in the Scope of Work attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof (the “Cleaning Work").

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