Resident valuable items salvage list request, Mar 2003

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

> 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 3

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