Storage Tank Systems Compliance Verification Pr

Master Agreement GC678 between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Miami-Dade County provides comprehensive compliance inspection services for regulated petroleum storage tank systems within Dade County's jurisdiction. The contract encompasses routine compliance inspections, discharge inspections, closure inspections, installation inspections, re-inspections for confirmed compliance, complaint investigations, enforcement letter preparation, and data entry into the Florida Inspection Reporting for Storage Tanks (FIRST) database. Services include Level 1 and Level 2 enforcement actions conducted in accordance with Florida Statutes Chapters 376 and Florida Administrative Code Rules 62-761 and 62-762. The contractor must employ qualified personnel at minimum Environmental Specialist I or higher levels and maintain compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations. Annual program reviews and monthly Statement of Revenue, Expenses and Fund Balance reporting are required contractual deliverables.

The prime contractor for this indefinite delivery vehicle is Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management, with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection serving as the contracting organization. The contract was executed on July 24, 2007, with a completion date of June 30, 2017, providing coverage throughout Miami-Dade County in Florida. The contract operates on a fixed-price task assignment basis, with individual task assignments establishing specific performance periods, facility counts, and compensation amounts. Task assignments during the contract term ranged from approximately $388,533 to $872,244 annually, with total funding allocated through the Inland Protection Trust Fund (IPTF) special category. The contract structure includes performance penalty provisions of 8.3 percent of current task assignment amounts for non-compliance with specified performance levels, and the DEP retains authority to withhold payment or seek cost recovery for unmet obligations.