CN-370000-GC784-A2.pdf

This document is Amendment No. 2 to DEP Contract No. GC784, a restated contract entered into on February 26, 2014, and amended on September 30, 2015, between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Water and Air Research Incorporated (WARAIR), a contractor located in Gainesville, Florida. The amendment updates contract terms and conditions and delegates authority to execute additional amendments to the Petroleum Restoration Program contracts to the Interim Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs.

The amendment revises multiple contract provisions including notice and communication procedures, public records requirements, record keeping and audit standards, tax exemption status, disqualification criteria, and MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fee procedures. Significant updates address contractor compliance with Florida public records law (Chapter 119, F.S.), employment eligibility verification through the E-Verify system, and scrutinized companies compliance requirements for contracts exceeding one million dollars. The amendment also modifies guidance documents related to investigations near petroleum storage systems and adds new performance standards for state-funded investigations near petroleum storage systems and utilities, effective December 16, 2016. Additionally, the contract now permits execution in counterparts via facsimile or electronic PDF signatures with the same legal effect as original signatures. A Schedule of Pay Item for reimbursing the contractor for MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fees on cost-reimbursable items applies only to projects issued on or after September 30, 2015.