CN-370000-GC774-A2.pdf

DEP Contract No. GC774 Amendment No. 2 is an amendment to a state contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Southeastern Petroleum Contractors, Inc., originally executed on February 25, 2014, and restated on September 30, 2015. The amendment was executed on March 24, 2017, and modifies key administrative and operational provisions of the Petroleum Restoration Program contract. The contract involves the State of Florida agency and a private contractor specializing in petroleum restoration services.

Amendment No. 2 revises multiple contract paragraphs to update notice and communication procedures, public records requirements and compliance with Florida law, record-keeping and audit standards, tax exemption clarifications, contractor disqualification procedures, and MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fee requirements. The amendment establishes that all communications shall be conducted via electronic mail, U.S. Mail, or courier services and specifies notice addresses for both parties. It reinforces the contractor's obligations to comply with Florida Public Records law, maintain records in accordance with U.S. General Accepted Accounting Principles, cooperate with the Department's Inspector General, verify employee eligibility through E-Verify, and comply with Florida's scrutinized companies list requirements for contracts exceeding one million dollars. Additionally, the amendment clarifies that the Department is tax-exempt and will not pay personal property or employee wage taxes, modifies provisions regarding contractor disqualification procedures, and implements transaction fee requirements through the state's electronic procurement system. The amendment also adds two new investigative guidance documents to the contract's scope and updates execution procedures to permit facsimile and PDF-formatted signatures.