NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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November 19, 2001
'^Ypepartment of ’iS"’ The Honorable Alan Hevesi
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City of New York
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ATTN: Stanley Rosanoff (Muni Bldg) UJ
The Honorable Michael Hess "0
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New York, New York 10036
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Re: Written Determination
Contract WTC-REM
PIN 82602WTCREM1
Cleanup and Removal of Asbestos
, Contaminated Material in the Vicinity of the
World Trade Center Site
Gentlemen:
i'i-w “The tragic events of September 11, 2001 created an immediate and serious need
fof emergency found-the-clock asbestbs rcmediatidii; including clean-iip and
removal, at various sites in downtown Manhattan that could not be met
WStiW through normal procurement methods. In order to enable to opening of streets and
buildings below 14th Street, such asbestois remediation was required at a specific
• frequency for several weeks following the tragedy. To perform the remediation at
the required frequency, it was necessary to retain the services of a contractor.
Therefore, in accordance with Section 315 of the Charter, on September 21, 2001,
'A/? Commissioner Joel A. Miele Sr., P.E; orally issued a Declaration of Emergency in
order to be able to procure contracts pursuant to Section 3-06 of the Procurement
‘V 7\ > A Policy Board Rules (“PPB Rules”). Due to administrative delays resulting from
the tragedy, the written Declaration of Emergency was not signed by
Commissioner Miele until October 17, 2001. A list of specialized contractors was
e- ... -.4 compiled specifically for this Emergency procurement.
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