Professional Services Agreement Summary

This is a Professional Services Agreement (Contract No. DC805) between the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and George F. Young, Inc., a Florida corporation headquartered in St. Petersburg. The contract is based on DEP Solicitation No. RFSOQBDC12-06/07 and covers professional architectural and civil engineering services for Districts 3, 4, and 5 of the Division of Recreation and Parks. The agreement was executed on April 9, 2008, with an initial three-year term beginning upon execution, renewable for up to three additional one-year periods, and extendable for six months if task assignments remain incomplete. The contract is exempt from the one percent transaction fee under Florida Administrative Code Rule 60A-1.032(1)(b) pursuant to procurement under Section 287.055, Florida Statutes.

The consultant shall provide professional architectural and civil engineering services including design schematics, infrastructure design, surveys, inspections, construction documents, construction supervision, and payment certification on a combination fixed fee/cost reimbursement basis as specified in executed Task Assignment Notifications and Change Orders. Services are invoiced monthly with supporting documentation, and the Department shall process invoices within the timeframe specified in Florida Statutes Section 215.422. Wage rates and overhead costs are established in Attachment G, with billing rates ranging from $43.23 to $146.71 per hour across various positions. The consultant must maintain errors and omissions insurance of $1,000,000, commercial general liability of $1,000,000, and workers' compensation insurance. The consultant is authorized to subcontract with Driggers Engineering Services, Inc., Mashayekhi Consultants, Inc., and O.E. Olsen & Associates, Inc., with all work remaining the consultant's responsibility.