Contractor has been selected to perform Remedial Action Construction & Operation and Maintenance…

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection awarded contract C71893 to an unidentified prime contractor for Remedial Action Construction and Operation and Maintenance services at the Red Chilli Inc. facility located at 1516 Southeast 4th Street, Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida (Facility ID 018500147). The contract, valued at $255,130.27, was awarded on April 15, 2026, with a completion date of May 11, 2027, representing a performance period of approximately 13 months. The work is associated with Potentially Responsible Party reference number 187-099A and shall be executed in accordance with the applicable Agency Term Contract terms and conditions.

The scope of work is detailed in Attachment A to the purchase order and encompasses remedial action construction activities combined with ongoing operation and maintenance obligations at the identified facility. The contractor is required to submit completed documentation from the Schedule of Pay Items with each deliverable, maintain records of subcontractor utilization with each invoice submission, and provide a signed Release of Claims document upon project completion and Department approval. The Department will retain five percent of each payment as security, with the contractor eligible to request release of retainage upon satisfactory completion of all contracted work. All pay items are established at or below negotiated maximum rates specified in the underlying Agency Term Contract.