CN-370000-GC763-A2.pdf

Document Type and Parties

This is Amendment No. 2 to DEP Contract No. GC763, a restated contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and HLM Environmental Remediation, Inc. The original contract was executed on February 27, 2014, and restated on September 30, 2015. The amendment was executed on March 31, 2017, by HLM Environmental Remediation, Inc., with principal contact James Bowen located at 739 North Drive, Suite F, Melbourne, Florida 32934. The FDEP contact is the Petroleum Restoration Program, located at 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS#4525, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400.

Key Amendments and Contract Terms

Amendment No. 2 modifies multiple contract provisions including Notice requirements, Public Records compliance, Record Keeping and Audit procedures, Tax Exemption status, Disqualification standards, MyFloridaMarketPlace Transaction Fee obligations, and Execution in Counterparts procedures. The amendment adds two new DEP Guidance Documents to the Scope of Services: Item No. 44.a addressing the Restatement of Metro dated September 26, 2000 Amending Guidance for Amended & Restated Agency Term Contracts and Protocol for Contractor Damage to Petroleum Storage Systems and Utilities (effective December 16, 2016), and Item No. 44.b addressing Performance Standards for State-Funded Investigations Near Petroleum Storage Systems and Utilities (effective December 18, 2016). All other terms and conditions of the restated contract remain unchanged. The amendment clarifies contractor obligations regarding E-Verify employment verification, unauthorized alien employment prohibitions, scrutinized company certifications for contracts exceeding one million dollars, and transaction fee payment procedures through MyFloridaMarketPlace.