CN-370000-GC680-A2.pdf

This is Amendment No. 2 to DEP Contract No. GC680, a contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners. The amendment was executed on September 11, 2012, and modifies the original contract dated June 5, 2007, and first amended on February 3, 2009. The contract pertains to Level 1 Storage Tank System Compliance Verification services to be provided in Martin and Saint Lucie Counties, with the amendment expanding service areas from Palm Beach County alone to include Palm Beach, Martin, and Saint Lucie Counties.

The amendment revises the method of payment from fixed price to a fee schedule basis, with compensation determined on a per-task basis as specified in executed Task Assignments. Fee schedule amounts include all costs necessary to perform the work, including labor, fringe benefits, overhead, supplies, travel, and non-expendable personal property or equipment costing $1,000 or more. The contractor is required to submit monthly invoices using a Contractual Services Invoice form, with final invoices due prior to task completion dates to ensure funding availability. The amendment mandates use of the Florida Inspection Reporting for Storage Tanks (FIRST) database for all inspection activities in accordance with minimum standards referenced in the FIRST User's Guide. Additionally, the amendment establishes new requirements for contractor compliance, including E-Verify employment verification procedures, conflict-of-interest disclosures, and prohibitions on business relationships with regulated entities or those in preapproval petroleum or storage tank contractor programs.