CN-370000-GC724-A1.pdf

This is a Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Contract No. GC724 and its Amendment No. 1 between the State of Florida, Department of Environmental Protection, and Rare Earth Sciences, Inc., doing business as HSA Engineers & Scientists. The vendor is a Florida corporation with principal offices in Tampa. The contract was originally executed on October 6, 2009, and Amendment No. 1 was executed in March 2010. The contract manager for DEP is Grant Willis. The vendor is registered in the Florida Vendor Information Portal and is classified as a Non-Minority/Non-Woman-Owned/Non-SDVBE business entity.

The contract covers petroleum contamination site cleanup services, specifically for environmental remediation work. The payment method is structured as cost reimbursement with cost plus provisions. Amendment No. 1 incorporates green remediation practices into the contractor's remediation strategies and adds Buy American requirements under Section 1605 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for iron, steel, and manufactured goods, as the contract is partially funded by EPA Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program (CFDA 66.805) grant funds under Federal Award No. 2L-95424609. The amendment requires the contractor to minimize potential environmental damage through sustainable practices including use of bio-diesel fuel, solar and wind power, energy-efficient equipment, and teleconferencing to reduce vehicle miles. The contractor must comply with green remediation practices and obtain EPA approval if unique situations arise regarding Buy American applicability at specific project sites.