DWH Restoration & Planning Support - IEc

Master Agreement WQ154 establishes an indefinite delivery vehicle for environmental consulting services supporting Florida's Deepwater Horizon Group restoration and monitoring activities. The contract encompasses a broad range of technical services including development and analysis of restoration proposals, provision of subject-matter expertise on Gulf Coast ecosystem restoration initiatives, representation and support at multi-agency meetings and committees, and participation in specialized work groups focused on monitoring and adaptive management. Specific applications include preparation of proposals for RESTORE Act funding, staffing of Florida's representatives on the Council Monitoring and Assessment Work Group and Cross-Trustee Implementation Group initiatives, and technical support for best available science review processes and adaptive management obligations related to Deepwater Horizon restoration efforts.

Industrial Economics, Incorporated serves as the prime contractor for this master agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Restoration Assistance. The contract was established on January 29, 2019, with an initial completion date of January 28, 2024, and has been renewed through subsequent amendments extending the period of performance to January 28, 2026. The agreement covers the entire state of Florida and is structured as a master service agreement with task assignments executed on a cost reimbursement and fixed-price basis as determined by individual task requirements. The contract includes no guaranteed minimum work volume, with all task assignments issued at the sole discretion of the Department.