CN-370000-GC786-A2.pdf

DEP Contract No. GC786 Amendment No. 2 is an amendment to a restated contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and AECOM Technical Services, Inc., originally executed on February 21, 2014, and restated on September 30, 2015. The amendment, executed on April 5, 2017, modifies specific contractual provisions between the state agency and the contractor to support the Petroleum Restoration Program.

The amendment updates contract terms related to notice procedures, public records compliance, record keeping and audit requirements, tax exemption, disqualification criteria, MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fees, execution procedures, and guidance documents. Key modifications include revised notice delivery methods and addresses for both parties, clarified public records obligations under Florida Statutes Chapter 119, updated audit and record retention requirements consistent with United States generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP), confirmation that the state is exempt from taxation, enhanced disqualification provisions addressing employment of unauthorized aliens and E-Verify requirements, procedures for MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fee assessment and reimbursement, and authorization for contract execution in counterpart format. The amendment also deletes Item No. 44 from the scope of services regarding investigations near petroleum storage systems and adds two new guidance documents effective December 16, 2016, establishing performance standards for state-funded investigations near petroleum storage systems and utilities.