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readily reached by opening a door (i.e. the interior of a freezer or microwave will be wet wiped). Appliances will not be opened or dismantled for the cleaning. Since most appliances have vents, it is possible that dust is present within the item and will not be removed as part of this cleaning.

In some cases, a “save” list or a statement “to discard all items except...” was an easier item to prepare for the resident and was/is acceptable.

2. Residents are responsible for the removal of any valuables. If such removal is not feasible, the resident must provide notification as specified in Item 25. As in the above, these items should be provided on a “save” list to ensure the items receive the special handling necessary.

3. Item 17 states that items identified by residents for cleaning that cannot be cleaned shall be brought to the attention of DEP and that DEP will make a determination. This item also indicates that the Department will not make the determination to dispose any item without resident authorization. Items will be cleaned as specified in item 17. Typically, upholstered furniture, drapes, bedding, clothing, wicker items, items with deep intricate crevices and mesh, are difficult to clean. Items that were difficult to clean were identified and addressed on site during the walk­ through. Clothing will not be handled. If the items that were addressed remain in the unit for the cleaning, the items will be cleaned “as best as possible”, and then will be wrapped or placed in plastic bags.

4. In accordance with the scope of work for this project (Item 18), the contractor is not responsible for removing or disassembling built-in items. For the most part, built-in items were disassembled and the components were in a central location. The south kitchen walls were marked in the plans as one of the walls to be removed. These walls have attached cabinetry and various “back­ splashes” depending on the apartment. The sheet rock will be removed down to the “back­ splash” and the area behind the wall will be cleaned with extensions on HEPA-vacuums. There is some concern about whether the back-splashes will remain undamaged during this procedure. The contractor will take care to prevent damage, but is not responsible for removing the item.

5. The dropped ceilings are to be removed (Item 13). Since dropped ceilings are to be removed, any lighting, chandeliers, fixtures, attached to the ceilings must be removed if the resident wants to keep them. This is also true of lighting attached to walls that are slated for removal. If these items are not marked and listed for disposal and they remain attached to the surface, the ceiling/wall or portion thereof will not be removed.

6. We have received verbal communication of a couple of errors in the plans submitted to the Department. We will need written confirmation of all these changes in the marked plans. For example, all the walls in the lobby are marked for removal. We received information that only the west wall was to be removed and then we received information that all the walls were remaining. We will need the final decision today and written confirmation if the final decision is not the removal of all the walls. This decision is important in that it affects the way the project is currently designed.

Just one more item, we still need the original request forms for condominium unit 4 and the commercial spaces. Further we need the lists of disposal items (save acceptable as described above) and the “valuables”. We have only received the information from three units.

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