Document Summary

This is Amendment No. 2 to DEP Contract No. GC789, a restated contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and APEX Companies, LLC. The amendment was executed on September 30, 2015, and is effective as of that date. The document modifies the original contract dated February 28, 2014, between FDEP's Petroleum Restoration Program and APEX Companies, LLC, headquartered in Thonotosassa, Florida. A delegation of authority memorandum dated March 24, 2017, authorized John J. Truitt, Interim Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs, to execute amendments to Agency Term Contracts under this procurement.

The amendment revises multiple contract provisions including notice and communication procedures, public records requirements, record-keeping and audit standards, tax exemptions, disqualification criteria, employment verification protocols, MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fee requirements, and execution procedures. Key modifications establish that the contractor must comply with Florida Public Records Law (Chapter 119, F.S.), maintain books and records in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for five years following contract completion, utilize the E-Verify system for employment eligibility verification, and pay applicable transaction fees through the state's e-procurement system. The amendment also updates the scope of services guidance documents to include items addressing petroleum storage system investigations, agency term contract protocols, and contractor damage liability effective December 16, 2016. The contract encompasses petroleum restoration services and related environmental protection work under FDEP's oversight.