Summary of DEP Contract No. GC653, Amendment No. 4

This document is an amendment to a contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and MACTEC Engineering & Consulting, Inc., a Delaware corporation headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The contract, originally executed on May 24, 2005, and previously amended on March 31, 2006, June 5, 2007, and November 20, 2008, was further amended on March 31, 2010. The amendment incorporates additional funding and requirements related to federal grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 and the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program.

Amendment No. 4 adds requirements for the contractor to incorporate green environmental remediation practices into their remediation strategies, including the use of sustainable fuels, solar and wind power, energy-efficient equipment, and phased remedial system design. The contract is for petroleum contamination site cleanup services with payments structured as cost reimbursement with fixed-rate and cost-plus components. Funding sources include EPA ARRA grant funds (Federal Award No. 2L-95424609) and EPA Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program monies (Federal Award No. LS-95439109-0). The amendment includes attachments establishing task assignment forms, green practices requirements, terms and conditions for federal funding, Buy American requirements, wage rate requirements under Section 1606 of ARRA, and MBE/WBE utilization goals of 9 percent for minority business enterprises and 3 percent for women business enterprises across construction, supplies, services, and equipment categories.