Contract Summary

DEP Contract No. GC582 is an indefinite delivery vehicle established between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and J.A. Jones Environmental Services Company/Owen Ayers & Associates, Inc. The contract, originally executed on June 16, 1999, has been amended four times, with the most recent amendment dated April 9, 2004. The contract manager is Ferda Yilmaz. The vendor entities involved are J.A. Jones Environmental Services Company, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Owen Ayers & Associates, Inc., headquartered in Tampa, Florida, operating under Tax ID 56-1860806/39-0965082.

The contract provides petroleum contamination site cleanup services through task assignment purchase orders utilizing a cost reimbursement method combined with fixed rate and lump sum options. Amendment No. 4 establishes a maximum handling fee of 10% on subcontracted work and purchased capital equipment, with the maximum handling fee for purchased capital equipment capped at $4,000 per task assignment. The contract was initially set for a five-year term from June 16, 1999 through June 18, 2004. Work is procured through Statement of Qualification (SOQ) methodology under Reference No. 9901C. All work deliverables must be verified through certified statements signed by the contract manager or higher authority prior to payment, with the State Chief Financial Officer retaining authority to conduct periodic site post-audits.