World Trade Center emergency declaration, March 2003

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'^1 I To: Michael Cardozo, Corporation Counsel Attn: Steven Stein Cushman, Office of the Corporation Counsel ^ewjori:^ Department of TO: William H. Thompson Jr., Comptroller Environmental Attn: John Graham, OfTjco-o^Contract Administration Protection From: Carol E. Fefiv^?4^ J 59-17 lunction Boulevard Flushing, New York 11373-5108 Date: February? /

RE: Riequest for Written Approval for Use of Christopher O. Ward Emergency Procurement Procedures Commissioner DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY AS AMENDED FEBRUARY 24,2003 Expedited Clean-Up of Interior of Residential Buildings, Concurrent Monitoring of the Air and Establishment of a Call Carol E. Fenves Center for Affected Residents in the Vicinity of the World Agency Chief Contracting Officer Trade Center Site Tel (718)595-3226 Fax (718) 595-3278 [email protected] In accordance with § 315 of the City Charter and § 3-06 of the Procurement Policy Board Rules ("PPB Rules"), the Department of Environmental Protection ("DEP") will utilize EMERGENCY procurement procedures to perform an EXPEDITED Clean-Up of Interior of Residential Buildings, Concurrent Monitoring of the Air and Establishment of a Call Center for Affected Residents in the Vicinity of the World Trade Center Site. To this end, a DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY was signed by Commissioner Christopher O. Ward on May 7, 2002. A copy of the Declaration is enclosed.

Pursuant to §3-06(c)(2) of the PPB Rules, DEP obtained oral approval to use the EMERGENCY procurement procedures from the Corporation Counsel bn May 6, 2002, and from the Comptroller on May 7, 2002. This letter confirms that oral approval, and requests confirmatory written approval from your respective offices.

Pursuant to §3-06(f) of the PPB Rules, within 15 calendar days after Contract Registration, Notice of Award of the contract used to remediate the emergency will be published in The City Record. The notice will include:

• Summary determination of the basis for the Emergency • Agency Name • Procurement Identification Number • Title and Brief Description _ _*~.Name_andaddress.ofvendor(s) ,_,„................... CITY DEM • Dollar Value of the contract • Procurement Method by which the contract(s) was let I • Justification of procurement method (Charter §315)

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