CN-370000-DC782-A1.pdf

This is Amendment No. 1 to DEP Contract No. DC782, a professional services agreement between the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Touchstone Architecture and Consulting, P.A., doing business as The Dodstone Group. The amendment was executed on July 5, 2011, and modifies the original agreement dated July 7, 2008, between the same parties.

The amendment addresses contract term extension, rate reduction, and compliance requirements. The original three-year agreement term has been renewed for an additional three-year period, extending the completion date from July 7, 2011, to July 7, 2014. Professional fees are expressed as a fixed price, with all non-reimbursable costs and profit included in the fee structure. Billing is apportioned based on the percentage of total services provided in each periodic invoice. The amendment reflects reduced contract rates resulting from renegotiations conducted pursuant to Chapter 2010-151, Laws of Florida, which required state agencies to review contract renewals and procurements for rate reductions. The amendment also adds a requirement for the Consultant to enroll in and participate in the federal E-Verify Program for employment verification, with documentation to be provided to DEP within thirty days of the amendment's effective date. Subconsultants performing work under the contract must similarly enroll in E-Verify within ninety days of their engagement or the contract's effective date, whichever is later.