Contract Summary

This is a Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) indefinite delivery services contract (GC702) with the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, Orange County Environmental Protection Division, for administration of a Storage Tank System Compliance Verification Program serving Orange County. The contract is effective July 1, 2007, and runs through June 30, 2017, with provisions for renewal for up to three additional years contingent on satisfactory performance and available funding. The contract is classified as a service agreement under DMS Class/Group 991-320 and was procured as an exempt local government purchase.

The contractor is responsible for performing compliance inspections of storage tank systems regulated under Florida Chapters 62-761 and 62-762, including discharge inspections, closure inspections, installation inspections, routine compliance inspections, and re-inspections. Services include Level 1 and Level 2 enforcement actions, complaint investigations, public assistance activities, and entry of inspection data into the Florida Inspection Reporting for Storage Tanks (FIRST) database. Compensation is provided on a fixed-price basis through executed Task Assignment Notifications, with monthly invoicing and performance-based payment schedules. The contract includes specific performance metrics requiring 33 percent inspection completion by month four, 66 percent by month eight, and 100 percent by month twelve. The contractor must maintain a dedicated internet connection, provide qualified environmental specialist personnel, conduct required health and safety training, and maintain comprehensive records for five years post-contract expiration.