Storage tank system compliance verification program

Master Agreement GC928 establishes a comprehensive indefinite delivery vehicle for compliance inspection services related to storage tank systems regulated under Florida Statutes Chapter 376 and Florida Administrative Code Chapters 62-761 and 62-762. The contract authorizes the contractor to perform routine compliance inspections, closure inspections, installation inspections, discharge inspections, complaint inspections, and re-inspections at storage tank system facilities within specified county jurisdictions. Services are provided on a fee-schedule and cost-reimbursement basis, with monthly compensation calculated according to established guidance documents and performance-based fee schedules. Equipment purchases exceeding $1,000 require pre-approval and are reimbursed on a cost-reimbursement basis, while travel costs for inspections are included in the fee schedule and training-related travel expenses are reimbursed separately in accordance with Florida Statute Section 112.061. The contract requires contractors to maintain qualified personnel at Environmental Specialist I level or higher for inspections and Environmental Specialist II or higher for compliance assistance activities, and all inspection activities must be documented in the Florida Inspection Reporting for Storage Tanks (FIRST) database system.

The prime contractor is the Florida Department of Health, Citrus County Health Department, under contract with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The contract commenced on July 1, 2017, for an initial ten-year period with potential renewal options not to exceed three years, extending through June 30, 2027. The master agreement established a maximum contract value of $1,268,164.00, subsequently increased to $1,447,717.79 through Amendment No. 3 executed in September 2025. The contract covers compliance inspection services within the jurisdictional boundaries of Citrus County, Hernando County, and Sumter County, Florida. As an indefinite delivery vehicle, specific work requirements and deliverables are authorized through individual task assignments executed throughout the contract term, with multiple task assignments issued annually to direct inspection activities and establish performance milestones and compensation amounts for each defined work period.