Contract Summary

This document represents Amendment No. 3 to DEP Contract No. GC583, an indefinite delivery contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Division of Waste Management, Bureau of Petroleum Storage Systems, and Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. The contract was originally executed on June 18, 1999, and was previously amended on November 28, 2000, and September 24, 2001. The amendment was executed on June 4, 2003, and approved by Rebecca Lockenbach, DEP Contract Manager, and authorized representatives from both parties. The contract is for petroleum contamination cleanup and environmental remediation services.

The contract operates as a cost-plus, task assignment-based arrangement with pricing structured around labor rates by occupational category, equipment rental rates, equipment kit rates, and laboratory analytical rates provided by three subcontractors: Southern Research Laboratories, Inc., PP&B Environmental Laboratories, and Accutest. Labor rates are organized by skill level (Principal, Project Manager, Professional, Technical, Secretarial/Clerical, and Labor categories). Key amendments include revised provisions for retainage (maximum 15% pending satisfactory completion and deliverables approval), liquidated damages (reduced to 0.5% per week for late deliverables with specified caps), removal of Precision Environmental Laboratory as an authorized subcontractor, and addition of Severn Trent Laboratories and Accutest Laboratories. Equipment rental daily rates range from $0.48 for barricades to $842.00 for portable air stripper towers. Equipment kits are priced from $314.88 to $660.00 with specific component usage rates. Laboratory analytical rates for water and soil testing vary by chemical compound and analysis method, with turnaround times ranging from 7 to 72 hours at standard rates with applicable surcharges for expedited service.