Summary

This document is Amendment No. 3 to DEP Contract No. GC768, a contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and RNA Consulting Group, LLC. The contract was originally executed on February 21, 2014, and was restated on September 30, 2015. This amendment was executed in March 2017 and delegates authority to the Interim Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs to execute amendments to Agency Term Contracts for the Petroleum Restoration Program procured under DEP Solicitation Number 2014004C.

The amendment updates contract provisions regarding notice procedures, public records compliance, record keeping and audit requirements, tax exemptions, disqualification standards, employment verification, scrutinized company certifications, MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fees, and execution procedures. Specifically, notices are to be sent to RNA Consulting Group's address in Tallahassee, Florida, with electronic submissions directed to the Petroleum Restoration Program. The amendment adds new guidance documents to the contract's scope of services relating to investigations near petroleum storage systems and utilities, including performance standards effective December 18, 2016. Additionally, the Department will reimburse the contractor for MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fees through a separate Schedule of Pay Item for projects issued on or after the September 30, 2015 effective date. The amendment maintains all other existing terms and conditions of the restated contract.