CN-370000-GC738-A2.pdf

DEP Contract No. GC738 is a restated contract amendment executed on March 25, 2014, and amended on September 30, 2015, between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Ardaman & Associates, Inc. A second amendment to this contract was executed on March 6, 2017, and signed by FDEP on April 5, 2017. The contractor, Ardaman & Associates, Inc., is located at 8008 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32809, with the primary contact being Carl Stephens. The contract is classified as a restated agency term contract for the Petroleum Restoration Program procured under DEP Solicitation Number 2014004C.

The amendment modifies multiple contract provisions, including notice procedures, public records requirements, record-keeping and audit standards, tax exemptions, disqualification requirements, MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fee assessments, and execution procedures. The contract requires the contractor to comply with Florida public records law, maintain United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for record-keeping, utilize the E-Verify system for employment eligibility verification, and comply with scrutinized companies provisions if the contract value exceeds one million dollars. Additional modifications include updates to the Scope of Services attachment regarding guidance documents and forms related to petroleum storage system investigations, with the deletion of Item No. 44 and the addition of Items 44.a and 44.b addressing amended guidance and performance standards effective December 16, 2016.