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:
- An on‑site discussion occurred between Olmsted and "jack" (Jack Glass, MS, CIH — ALC Environmental).
- The three listed additions were discussed on‑site.
- The recommendation to proceed was conditioned on agreement to include these items.
- 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.
F) Cross‑References (White tabs & related PDFs)¶
- 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:
- Olmsted reviewed a follow‑up scope in place as of Nov 7, 2022 and agreed with it.
- 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).
- 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)¶
- Underlying follow‑up scope (referenced baseline): obtain the full document Olmsted reviewed.
- Agreement trail: email/letter confirming acceptance (or rejection) of Olmsted's three additions.
- Execution records: work authorization, contractor, dates, daily logs, photos, moisture readings.
- Post‑work verification: any assessor/clearance reports following the follow‑up work.
- On‑site meeting notes: contemporaneous notes (Olmsted/Glass) referenced in coordination sentence.
- 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).
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