Contract Summary

This is a Professional Services Agreement (Contract DC759) between the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Bergmann Associates, Inc., a foreign corporation headquartered in Rochester, New York. The contract establishes an indefinite delivery vehicle for professional engineering services within Districts 1 and 2 of the Division of Recreation and Parks. The agreement is executed under Florida Statutes Section 287.055 and solicitation RFSOQBDC11-06/07, with an effective date upon execution and an initial term of three years, renewable for up to three additional one-year periods at the Department's discretion, contingent on satisfactory performance and available funding.

The contract provides for professional civil, structural, and electrical engineering services including design schematics, budget preparation, infrastructure design, surveys, inspections, construction documents, construction supervision, and payment certification. Compensation is structured on a combination fixed fee/cost reimbursement basis, with specific rates negotiated per task assignment and detailed in Attachment G. Professional fees follow the State of Florida Design Professional Fee Guidelines, with wage rates and labor burden subject to annual renegotiation and audit adjustment. Reimbursable expenses are limited to actual costs not exceeding Section 112.061 thresholds, including travel and reproduction expenses. The Department processes invoices within timeframes set by Florida Statute 215.422, with a 30-day inspection and approval period. Construction budgets are dependent on legislative appropriations. Insurance requirements include errors and omissions coverage of $1,000,000, commercial general liability of $1,000,000, and general aggregate of $2,000,000, with the Department named as additional insured.