CN-370000-CN205-A1.pdf

Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. CN 205 is an amendment to a Professional Services Agreement between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) and Ayres Associates, Inc. (Consultant), a consulting firm located in Tampa, Florida. The original agreement for Professional Architectural and Engineering services was effective February 26, 2015. This amendment was executed on January 28, 2020, by Hillary Harris Simon, Manager of Ayres Associates, Inc., and on February 20, 2020, by Keeley Wheeler of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

The amendment renews the agreement for an additional five-year period commencing February 26, 2020, and remaining in effect until February 25, 2025. The parties shall continue to perform their respective duties during this extension period pursuant to the same terms and conditions provided in the original agreement. The amendment updates Section 4.11 regarding public records requirements, adds a new Section 31 requiring cooperation with the Inspector General in investigations and audits, and replaces Section 20 with enhanced scrutiny provisions regarding Scrutinized Companies, including prohibitions against companies engaged in boycotts of Israel or with business operations in Sudan, Iran, Cuba, or Syria. The amendment specifies that if any inconsistency appears between the original agreement and this amendment, the amendment's provisions shall control. Attachment J, detailing Public Records Requirements, is incorporated into the agreement and provides guidelines for document handling, retention, and disclosure in compliance with Florida Statutes Chapter 119.