Summary of DEP Contract GC689

This is an Agreement for Storage Tank System Compliance Verification Program between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners, Alachau County Environmental Protection Department, effective July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2017, with potential renewal for up to three additional years. The contract establishes a locally-administered compliance verification program for the inspection and enforcement of storage tank systems within Alachua County's jurisdiction in accordance with Chapters 62-761 and 62-762, Florida Administrative Code, and Chapter 376, Florida Statutes.

The contractor shall perform compliance inspections, closure inspections, installation inspections, discharge inspections, and Level 1 enforcement actions on regulated storage tank facilities. Compensation is provided on a fixed-price, lump-sum basis through executed Task Assignment Notification Forms, with monthly invoicing not exceeding the negotiated amount per task assignment. Performance requirements include completing 33% of routine compliance inspections within four months, 66% within eight months, and 100% within twelve months of task assignment. The contractor must maintain qualified environmental specialist-level personnel, ensure staff completion of required training, maintain files for five years post-closure, and submit monthly reports via the FIRST database. Payment is contingent upon legislative appropriation and continuation of anticipated funding. All work must be performed to the satisfaction of the DEP Secretary or designated representative, with penalties of 8.3% assessed for performance scores below 75 and potential contract termination for failure to meet performance standards or breaches of contract.