NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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‘Neurlojiz^ William H. Thompson, Jr.
Department of Comptroller
Environmental Municipal Building
Protection One Centre Street
59-17 junction Boulevard
New York, New York 10007
Flushing, New York ATTN: Charles Trusch
11373-5108
Michael A. Cardozo
Corporation Counsel
Christopher O. Ward 59 Maiden Lane
Commissioner New York, New York 10038
! ATTN: Steven Stein Cushman
Carol E. Fenves
Re: Declaration of EMERGENCY
ACTINO Aobncy Chief Written Determination
CONTRACTINO OFFICER
Contract WTC-UNC
PIN 82602WTCUCCL
Tel (718) 696-3226
Fax (718) 696-3278
[email protected] • • Gentlemen:
This letter shall serve as the Written Determination required by §3-06(c)(3) of the
Procurement Policy Board Rules (“PPB Rules”) for the procurement conducted
pursuant to §3-06 of the PPB Rules under a Declaration of Emergency for.
Unoccupied Building Cleaning Program at 125 Cedar Street.
(Contract “WTC-UNC"). On May 6, 2002, oral approval was provided by the
Corporation Counsel and on May 7, 2002, from the Comptroller. The Declaration
of Emergency was signed by Commissioner Christopher O. Ward on May 7, •
2002. On May 13, 2002, written approval was provided by the Corporation
Counsel and on May 28, from the Comptroller.
The following narrative is provided pursuant to §3-06(e)(3) of the PPB Rules.
Introduction: As a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11,2001, and the
destruction of the World Trade Center, buildings in the surrounding areas were
■ damaged, if not destroyed. In the aftermath of the attacks, in order to minimize
further destruction and implication of the attack, various remediation^activities
were immediately instituted. As a follow-up to such activities, performed in
* October and November, 2001, the New York City Department of Environmental
Protection (“DEP”), in conjunction with the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the New York State Department of Labor
(“DOL”), performed site visits at buildings in the vicinity. Buildings containing
‘debris characteristic of the debris from the impact of the collapse of the World
DSP Trade Center were identified for remediation and such remediation was
commenced. As debris removal from the immediate area of destruction in the
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