Contract Summary

This document is Amendment No. 1 to DEP Contract No. DC 759, a state contract between the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) and Bergmann Associates, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (Consultant). The amendment modifies the original agreement dated May 14, 2008, and is executed by both parties to implement rate reductions and additional compliance requirements. The contract involves multiple subconsultant firms providing professional services in engineering and environmental disciplines.

The contract encompasses professional services across several specialties: Bergmann Associates provides Structures & Civil Engineering services; M.V. Cummings Engineers, Inc. provides Mechanical & Electrical Engineering services; Aerostar Environmental Services, Inc. provides Environmental Engineering services; HHI provides Landscape Architecture services; Nodarse & Associates, Inc. provides Geotechnical Services; and Scheda Ecological Associates, Inc. provides Environmental Services. Professional fees are expressed as fixed prices including all non-reimbursable costs and profit, with billing apportioned to the percentage of total services provided. The original contract term extends three years from execution, with an option for one three-year renewal contingent upon satisfactory performance and fund availability. Amendment No. 1 exercises the renewal option, extending the completion date from May 14, 2011, to May 14, 2014. Rates were reduced by 3% effective with the amendment, with 2008 and 2011 loaded hourly rates detailed for each position and discipline. The contract requires mandatory participation in the federal E-Verify Program for employment verification by the Consultant and all subconsultants, with compliance constituting an express condition of the contract.