DEP Contract No. GC697 Summary

This is an indefinite delivery contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Florida Department of Health, Pinellas County Health Division for the administration of a Storage Tank System Compliance Verification Program within Pinellas County. The contract establishes the terms and conditions for compliance inspections, enforcement activities, and technical assistance related to underground storage tanks regulated under Florida Chapters 62-761 and 62-762, F.A.C. The agreement is effective July 1, 2007, and remains in effect until June 30, 2017, with provisions for renewal subject to satisfactory performance and available funding. The contractor is responsible for performing compliance inspections at regulated facilities, conducting discharge inspections, closure inspections, installation inspections, and enforcement actions at the Level 1 capacity, while DEP retains responsibility for Level 2 enforcement and policy guidance.

The contract operates on a task assignment basis with compensation determined through executed Task Assignment Notification Forms. Performance requirements include achieving inspection completion milestones of 33 percent by month four, 66 percent by month eight, and 100 percent by month twelve of each task assignment period. The contractor must maintain qualified inspectors at the Environmental Specialist I level or higher, ensure proper database entry into the Florida Inspection Reporting for Storage Tanks (FIRST) system, and maintain comprehensive facility files. The contractor is obligated to provide monthly invoices for services rendered, with payment processing occurring within specified timeframes under Florida Statutes Section 215.422. Annual program reviews are conducted by DEP to assess performance levels, with corrective action plans required if scores fall below 75 points. Failure to meet performance standards may result in payment withholding or contract termination under the provisions outlined in the agreement.