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White Tab 110 — Olmsted Follow‑Up Scope (Nov 7, 2022) — Tier‑1 Expert Report (Facts‑Only)

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Facts & source pinpoints only. No strategy, no argument, no legal opinions. All quotations are "as reported" unless exact text appears in a cited source.


A) Document Identification (as stated on the memo)

Company: Olmsted Environmental Services, Inc.

Address: 1992 Route 9, Garrison, NY 10524

Phone: 845‑424‑4077 | Fax: 845‑424‑3482

Email: Olmsted.mac@me.com

Date: November 7, 2022

Prepared by: Edward (Ed) A. Olmsted, MS, CIH, CSP — NYS Mold Assessor

Report for: Margaret Sandercock, Esq., Goodfarb & Sandercock

Subject: "Scope of Follow‑up work — 97 Green(e)"

Stated Purpose (opening line):

"I reviewed the scope of work for completing the 97 Green abatement and agree with the items listed. I would add the following:"


B) Follow‑Up Items (additions to the then‑proposed scope)

Note: The memo references a pre‑existing follow‑up scope "for completing the 97 Green abatement." The three items below are additions Olmsted recommends.

Item 1 — Hallway wall outside Room 2 (wood paneling)

  • Recommendation: "The hallway wall outside room 2 has wood paneling on the lower part. The wall should be removed up to the base of the window. If visible mold [is] behind the wood remove it."
  • Photo: Included in memo (hallway wall with lower wood paneling).

Item 2 — Living room: probe around column into ceiling

  • Recommendation: "In the living room the probe around the column is into the ceiling."
  • Photo: Included in memo (exposed ceiling/framing around column).

Item 3 — Living room: wall probe at bay closet to exterior masonry

  • Recommendation: "In the living room a wall probe would include the bay closet to the exterior masonry where there is visible mold."
  • Photo: Not explicitly indicated beyond Item 2; memo text specifies visible mold at this location.

C) Coordination Statement (as written)

"If they agree to these items, which jack and I discussed on‑site that I recommend moving forward."

Facts reflected by this sentence:

  1. An on‑site discussion occurred between Olmsted and "jack" (Jack Glass, MS, CIH — ALC Environmental).
  2. The three listed additions were discussed on‑site.
  3. The recommendation to proceed was conditioned on agreement to include these items.
  4. Glass's participation in this discussion, combined with his July 2021 acknowledgment that further work was needed (documented in WT‑109 §G), reflects opposing‑party acknowledgment that additional remediation work remained necessary 16+ months after PRV clearance.

D) Visual Documentation (in the PDF)

  • Photo 1: Hallway wall (Room 2) with lower wood paneling; discoloration visible near base.
  • Photo 2: Living room column/ceiling area; framing visible at probe point.

(Photos are embedded in the memo. Original image files—if any—are not attached to the memo.)


E) Context & Sequence (facts‑only)

E.1 Purpose-in-Sequence (facts-only)

This follow-up scope memo records additional work items in the wake of the deficiencies described in WT-109 and states that Olmsted and Jack Glass (ALC) discussed these additions on-site. Combined with WT-109's documentation that Glass acknowledged in July 2021 that further work was needed, this memo reflects Glass's continued acknowledgment that additional remediation work remained necessary as of November 2022.

Prior baseline & dispute context (by date):

  • Dec 8, 2020: Agreed "Mold Abatement Scope of Work" (see WT‑108A).
  • Jul 20–27, 2021: Remediation performed with ALC on‑site monitoring (see WT‑108).
  • Jul 28, 2021 / Aug 3, 2021: ALC PRV inspection/report issued stating apartment "achieved clearance" (see WT‑108).
  • Aug 18, 2022: Olmsted response identifies uncompleted items and visible mold left in place (see WT‑109).

This memo's position in sequence:

  • Nov 7, 2022: Olmsted agrees with a proposed follow‑up scope and adds the three items in §B above.
  • Status not established by this memo: Whether the follow‑up scope (including these additions) was later authorized, performed, and/or verified.

  • WT‑108A — Work Scope (Dec 8, 2020): Original agreed scope used as baseline.
  • WT‑108 — ALC PRV (Jul 28/Aug 3, 2021): "Achieved clearance" certification.
  • WT‑109 — Olmsted Response (Aug 18, 2022): Identifies scope deficiencies and visible mold remaining.
  • WT‑111 — July 2023 Re‑Flood Email Packet: Documents renewed water intrusion and visible mold 24 months post‑PRV.
  • ALC "Additional Scope of Work" (Nov 2022) — PDF on file: Separate ALC document listing additional tasks (e.g., kitchen floor removal) prepared the same month; not part of this memo but related in time and subject. (Map in WT‑003 once tab number is assigned.)

G) People/Entities Mentioned (standardized)

  • Edward A. Olmsted, MS, CIH, CSP — Author; NYS Mold Assessor; Olmsted Environmental Services, Inc.
  • Jack Glass, MS, CIH — ALC Environmental (referenced as "jack" in coordination sentence).
  • Margaret Sandercock, Esq. — Recipient of the memo.

H) Facts Established vs. Not Established

Established by this memo:

  1. Olmsted reviewed a follow‑up scope in place as of Nov 7, 2022 and agreed with it.
  2. He recommended three additional items (hallway wall removal, living‑room ceiling probe at column, living‑room wall probe at bay closet to exterior masonry with visible mold).
  3. He notes on‑site discussion of these items with Jack Glass and recommends proceeding if agreed.

Not established by this memo:

  • What the underlying follow‑up scope contained in full.
  • Whether these three additions were accepted, scheduled, performed, or verified.
  • Contractor identity, cost, dates, or any post‑work verification results.

I) WT‑003 — Collection/Authentication Tasks (open items)

  1. Underlying follow‑up scope (referenced baseline): obtain the full document Olmsted reviewed.
  2. Agreement trail: email/letter confirming acceptance (or rejection) of Olmsted's three additions.
  3. Execution records: work authorization, contractor, dates, daily logs, photos, moisture readings.
  4. Post‑work verification: any assessor/clearance reports following the follow‑up work.
  5. On‑site meeting notes: contemporaneous notes (Olmsted/Glass) referenced in coordination sentence.
  6. Original photos: if Olmsted captured separate image files on Nov 7, 2022, collect the original files with EXIF.

J) Source & Filing

Source PDF (to attach on ingest):

Olmstead November 7th, 2022 Report.pdf

  • Suggested filename: Olmsted_Follow‑Up_Scope_2022‑11‑07.pdf
  • Repository path: /evidence/WT‑110/Olmsted_Follow‑Up_Scope_2022‑11‑07.pdf (update once attached)
  • Custodian: Olmsted Environmental Services, Inc.
  • Bates assignment: G21‑OLMSTED‑005–007 (continuing sequence after WT‑109).

END — White Tab 110 — Olmsted Follow‑Up Scope (Nov 7, 2022) — Tier‑1 Expert Report (Facts‑Only) v1.2.2