DWH Restoration & Planning Support - Abt

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Master Agreement WQ155 provides comprehensive environmental consulting services specifically focused on supporting the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) group's natural resource restoration activities. The contract encompasses a wide range of technical services, including developing and analyzing plans, providing subject-matter expertise, representing DWH at meetings and committees, conducting environmental analysis, and supporting regulatory compliance efforts related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill restoration initiatives.

The master agreement is awarded to WGI, Inc. (previously Abt Associates Inc.) and was originally established on February 12, 2019, with a five-year initial term. The contract is currently set to continue through February 10, 2026, following two subsequent one-year renewals. As a state-level contract for Florida, it operates on a task assignment basis with no guaranteed minimum work volume. Compensation is structured through fixed-cost/fee schedules based on hourly labor rates for specific task assignments, allowing flexible environmental consulting support for the FDEP's ongoing Deepwater Horizon restoration efforts.