DEP Contract GC690 Summary

This contract is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) services agreement between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Collier County Pollution Control and Prevention Department. The agreement, executed June 2007, establishes a Storage Tank System Compliance Verification Program for Collier County under DEP Contract No. GC690. The contractor is responsible for administering compliance inspections, enforcement actions, and environmental oversight of regulated storage tank systems within Collier County's jurisdiction, including facilities regulated under Florida Statutes Chapters 376, 62-761, and 62-762. The contract operates as a statewide indefinite delivery vehicle with a base period from July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2017, with provisions for renewal up to three additional years contingent upon satisfactory performance and fund availability.

The compensation structure utilizes a fixed-price basis determined through executed Task Assignment Notification Forms, with monthly invoicing capped at amounts specified in each task assignment. The contract funds derive from Inland Protection Trust Fund (IPTF) and Florida Coastal Protection Trust Fund (FCPTF) sources, with specific allocations detailed in individual task assignments. The contractor must maintain a trust fund or cost center account to segregate IPTF expenditures and provide quarterly financial statements. Performance requirements include 100 percent completion of priority-level compliance inspections, with specific achievement thresholds mandated at four, eight, and twelve-month intervals (33 percent, 66 percent, and 100 percent respectively). Cost recovery provisions allow DEP to withhold payment for performance deficiencies, and penalties of 8.3 percent of the current task assignment amount are assessed for performance scores below 75 on program reviews. The contractor must maintain qualified personnel holding Environmental Specialist certifications and comply with all federal, state, and local environmental regulations while providing detailed documentation through the Florida Inspection Reporting for Storage Tanks (FIRST) database.