Contract Summary

This is a state contract agreement (GC693) between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners for the administration of a Storage Tank System Compliance Verification Program. The agreement establishes the terms for local government inspection and enforcement services related to underground and aboveground storage tank systems in Sarasota County. The contract is effective July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2017, with provisions for renewal for an additional three-year term contingent upon satisfactory performance and funding availability.

The contractor is responsible for performing compliance inspections, closure inspections, installation inspections, discharge inspections, re-inspections, and enforcement actions at regulated storage tank facilities within Sarasota County. Compensation is provided on a fixed-price, lump-sum basis for each executed Task Assignment issued annually on July 1. The contractor must maintain qualified environmental specialist personnel, comply with all federal, state, and local regulations, submit monthly invoices with detailed documentation, and maintain comprehensive financial records and facility files. Performance standards include specified inspection completion rates at four-month, eight-month, and twelve-month intervals. The DEP retains oversight authority through program reviews, quarterly progress reports, and the right to conduct inspections and enforcement actions. Failure to meet performance levels of 100% completion for required activities may result in cost recovery penalties or contract termination.