Summary

This is Amendment No. 3 to DEP Contract No. GC761, a state and local contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Groundwater and Environmental Services, Inc. (GESI). The contract was originally executed on February 17, 2014, and restated on September 30, 2015. The amendment was executed on March 31, 2017 (by GESI) and April 5, 2017 (by FDEP). The contract supports the FDEP's Petroleum Restoration Program and was procured under DEP Solicitation Number 2014004C. Authority to execute amendments to Agency Term Contracts under this solicitation was delegated to John J. Truitt, Interim Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs.

The amendment modifies key administrative, compliance, and operational terms of the contract. Notable changes include updated notice and communication procedures, comprehensive public records requirements and compliance obligations under Florida Statutes Chapter 119, record-keeping and audit provisions requiring maintenance of books and documents for five years post-completion, tax exemption recognition for state agency services, disqualification provisions addressing unauthorized aliens and use of the E-Verify system, and requirements for scrutinized company certifications when contract value exceeds one million dollars. Additional modifications address MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fees, execution in counterparts including electronic signatures, and updates to the Scope of Services attachment including deletion of Item 44 and addition of Items 44.a and 44.b related to petroleum storage system investigations and performance standards, effective December 16, 2016.