CN-370000-GC783-A2.pdf

This document is Amendment No. 2 to DEP Contract No. GC783, a state contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Hamsher Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Value Environmental Services, Inc. The amendment was executed on September 30, 2015, and restates and amends the original contract dated February 25, 2014. The amendment modifies various administrative and operational provisions governing the contractor's performance of environmental services for the FDEP's Petroleum Restoration Program.

The amendment addresses contract administration matters including notice procedures, public records compliance, record-keeping and audit requirements, tax exemptions, contractor qualifications, employment verification procedures, and MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fee requirements. The amendment updates the contractor's address and provides new contact information for both the contractor and the department. It also implements new guidance documents and performance standards for state-funded investigations near petroleum storage systems and utilities, effective December 18, 2016. The contract permits execution in counterparts via facsimile or PDF format. Additionally, the amendment authorizes automatic deduction of transaction fees from state payments or requires manual submission of payment reports, with provisions for fee credits on returned items and penalties for delinquent payments. The document includes a memorandum delegating authority to execute amendments to the Interim Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs.