Document Summary

This is a state contract for indefinite delivery services between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. (ECT), a Delaware corporation based in Tallahassee, Florida. The contract, designated GC654, was executed on May 25, 2005, and establishes a framework for petroleum contamination site cleanup services. The contract includes a Separation of Duties Notice, Truth-in-Negotiation Certificate, and MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fee exemption documentation. Supporting vendors identified in the contract include Berryman & Henigar, Inc., P.R.I.D.E. (Prison Rehabilitative Industries and Diversified Enterprises, Inc.), and RESPECT of Florida, a nonprofit agency serving the blind and severely handicapped.

The contract provides for petroleum contamination site cleanup services on a task assignment basis, with a five-year initial period for task assignments and potential renewal for an additional five years. Compensation is structured through a combination of fixed price, cost reimbursement, and cost-plus arrangements, with detailed rate schedules for equipment rental, laboratory analyses, drilling activities, and equipment kits. The contract specifies that no minimum amount of work is guaranteed and reserves the Department's right to assign different phases to different firms or to bid out cleanup services competitively. Key cost components include defined labor categories ranging from $7.00 to $43.27 per hour, equipment rental rates, and fixed laboratory analytical rates for various petroleum contaminants. The contractor must comply with Florida's Petroleum Cleanup Preapproval Program, maintain NELAC-certified laboratories, provide quality assurance documentation, and adhere to comprehensive reporting and records retention requirements. Invoice submissions must include task assignment notification forms, subcontractor utilization reports, and supporting documentation, with retainage capped at 15 percent pending satisfactory completion and final deliverable approval.