CN-370000-CN306.pdf

This is a Professional Services Agreement (DEP Agreement Number CN306) executed between the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) and Hydra Engineering & Construction, LLC (Consultant), a limited liability company headquartered in Crawfordville, Florida. The agreement is an indefinite delivery vehicle establishing a task-order based contracting mechanism for professional architectural and engineering services. The agreement was executed in February 2016 and incorporates multiple attachments including scope of work, AutoCAD drafting standards, task assignment notifications, change order forms, wage rates, and supporting documentation from approved subcontractors including 4PM Design Group, R.E. Walst Engineering, Environmental & Geotechnical Specialists, Alan Holt ASLA Landscape Architect, G.S. Preble Engineering, and Modern Professional Engineering.

The Consultant shall provide professional architectural and engineering services on a task assignment basis with compensation structured as a combination of fixed fees, cost reimbursement, and labor rates as specified in executed task assignments and change orders. The initial contract term is five years with renewal options up to three additional years, contingent upon satisfactory performance and mutual written agreement. Compensation is paid upon completion, submittal, and acceptance of deliverables as outlined in individual task assignments. The Consultant must maintain errors and omissions insurance of $1,000,000, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and commercial automobile liability of $1,000,000. Approved wage rates for key personnel range from Staff Engineer at $26.92 per hour weighted rate to Principal Engineer at $96.15 per hour weighted rate, with a combined overhead and fringe benefit rate of 164.94 percent. The Department retains all rights to work product including designs, plans, and specifications, except for materials previously protected by patent or copyright. The contract is subject to annual legislative appropriation, and the State is exempt from transaction fees under MyFloridaMarketPlace.