Contract Summary

This document is Amendment No. 8 to DEP Contract No. HW510, an indefinite delivery vehicle between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. The amendment was executed on February 23, 2008, and represents a modification to the original contract entered into on April 28, 2003. The contract has been amended multiple times since its inception, with this eighth amendment addressing significant contract modifications and extensions.

The contract provides environmental consulting and laboratory analysis services, including direct labor for office and field personnel, laboratory testing and analyses, equipment rental, vehicle rental, personal protective equipment, and expendable supplies. The original contract ceiling was increased from $15,000,000.00 to $30,000,000.00 under this amendment. The renewal option was exercised, extending the contract completion date from April 27, 2008, to April 27, 2013. Pricing is structured through detailed rate schedules covering direct labor rates for various classifications (officer, principal, senior scientist, engineer, and technician positions), laboratory analysis rates organized by test methodology (metals, extractables, purgeables, leach testing, and mixed analyte groups), equipment rental rates, vehicle rental rates at $88-$97 per day, and personal protective equipment costs ranging from $0.00 to $70.00 per item. Indirect rates are applied to direct labor costs, with overhead at 137.1% for office personnel and 108% for field personnel, fringe benefits at 39%, and project management at 12.5%. Subcontractor fees are capped at $2,500 per subcontractor per subtask. The contract authorizes Acculest Laboratories, Genapure Analytical Services, and Florida-Spectrum Environmental Services as authorized subcontractors, and permits performance-based task assignments with negotiated payment structures.