Contract Summary

This is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) professional services contract (DEP Contract No. BS029) between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Coastal Technology Corporation, a Florida corporation located in Vero Beach. The contract was executed on December 4, 2009, and establishes a task assignment-based vehicle for providing professional engineering services to support the State Beach Management Program administered by FDEP's Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems. The contract is structured for a five-year initial term with the option to renew for up to three additional years, contingent upon satisfactory performance and funding availability.

Services under this contract encompass coastal engineering, planning and design, coastal process modeling and analysis, geological analysis, construction management and inspection, project management and administrative services, emergency response functions, storm recovery activities, and permit review and compliance monitoring. Compensation is structured through task assignments using multiple billing mechanisms including fixed price, fee schedules, and cost reimbursement plus fixed fee arrangements. The cost reimbursement structure specifies fringe benefits at 39% of direct labor costs, overhead rates not to exceed 145% for home office locations and 77.3% for field office locations, and a 5.5% fixed fee on total labor costs. The contract permits the engagement of approved subcontractors including Coastal Engineering Consultants, Inc., PB Americas, Inc., Coastal Eco-Group, Inc., Ecological Associates, Inc., Morgan & Eklund, Inc., URS Corporation, and CSA International, Inc., with a 5% handling fee applied to subcontractor charges. No minimum work volume is guaranteed under this contract.