Summary

DEP Contract No. GC735 Amendment No. 2 is a contract amendment between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) and AHS-GEAR LLC (Contractor), executed on September 30, 2015, with an amendment date of March 24, 2017. The amendment modifies an indefinite delivery contract originally executed on April 10, 2014. AHS-GEAR LLC is located at 6216 NW 43rd Street, Suite B, Gainesville, Florida 32653, with primary contact Holly Blumenthal. The Department's Petroleum Restoration Program (PRP) manages this contract through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, located at 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400.

The amendment updates critical contract terms including notice and communications procedures, public records requirements, record-keeping and audit protocols, tax exemptions, disqualification criteria, employee eligibility verification through E-Verify, MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fee assessments, and execution procedures for counterparts. The amendment adds two new guidance documents to the scope of services: a restatement of a September 25, 2000 memorandum regarding contractor damages to petroleum storage systems and utilities (effective December 16, 2016), and performance standards for state-funded investigations near petroleum storage systems and utilities (effective December 16, 2016). The contract involves investigations and remedial activities related to petroleum storage systems and is subject to Florida statutes governing public records, state procurement regulations, and federal compliance requirements including scrutiny of subcontractors for authorization status and prohibited contracting activities.