DEP Contract GC574 Summary

This document is Amendment No. 3 to DCP Contract GC574, an indefinite delivery vehicle for petroleum contamination site cleanup services. The contract is between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Division of Waste Management, Bureau of Petroleum Storage Systems, and Earth Tech, Inc. (formerly Rust Environment & Infrastructure), located in Orlando, Florida. The contract was originally executed on April 23, 1999, with previous amendments on January 8, 2001, and October 15, 2001. The amendment addresses separation of duties requirements, revisions to retainage provisions, task assignment procedures, deliverable standards, and updates to supporting forms and attachments related to contract administration and performance.

The contract provides comprehensive environmental assessment and remediation services for petroleum-contaminated sites, including field sampling, laboratory analytical testing, equipment rental, and remediation activities. Services are provided on a cost-plus basis with multiple approved subcontractors including PC&B Environmental Laboratories, Inc., Southern Research Laboratories, Inc., Environmental Conservation Laboratories, Inc., and Lab Central, Inc. Pricing includes detailed rate schedules for labor by occupational category, equipment rental, equipment kits, and laboratory analytical services for various chemicals of concern in water and soil samples. Key revisions in Amendment 3 establish liquidated damages provisions calculated at 0.5 percent per week of delay (not to exceed retainage amounts), impose a maximum 10 percent retainage on task assignments, require completion of deliverables at no additional cost if deficient, and provide specific procedures for verbal authorizations and change orders. The contract operates on a task assignment basis with fixed-price or cost-plus payment methods depending on task requirements, and includes mandatory contractor affidavits and release of claims upon completion.