Storage Tank Systems Compliance Verification Pr

This indefinite delivery vehicle provides comprehensive compliance inspection and enforcement services for regulated underground storage tank systems within Florida. The contract covers the full scope of storage tank system inspections, including discharge inspections, installation inspections, closure inspections, re-inspections for compliance verification, and complaint investigations across multiple counties. Services are delivered in accordance with Florida Administrative Code Chapters 62-761 and 62-762 and include Level 1 enforcement actions, technical assistance, and database maintenance for the Florida Inspection Reporting for Storage Tanks (FIRST) system. The contractor must maintain qualified personnel at the Environmental Specialist III level or higher and ensure all field inspectors and enforcement personnel complete required training courses and OSHA certification. Inspections are prioritized based on facility risk profiles and regulatory compliance deadlines, with emphasis on facilities containing multiple tank systems and those with open violations.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection contracted with the Florida Department of Health, Polk County Health Department to administer this master agreement, which became effective July 1, 2007, and concluded June 30, 2017. Task assignments were issued annually for Polk and Hardee Counties, with compensation structured on a fee-schedule basis tied to executed task assignments and monthly invoicing procedures. Individual task assignments ranged from approximately $88,000 to $499,000 annually, with funding derived from the Inland Protection Trust Fund (IPTF). The contract classified as a Services indefinite delivery vehicle under Florida Department of Management Services Class/Group 991-320 and required 100 percent performance completion of routine compliance inspections within twelve months, with progressive performance benchmarks established at four, eight, and twelve-month intervals.