Document Summary

This is Amendment No. 3 to DEP Contract No. GC802, a restated contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Ellis & Associates, Inc. (E & A), executed on February 28, 2014, and amended on September 30, 2015. The amendment was further executed on March 24, 2017, as evidenced by a delegation memorandum from the Interim Secretary of FDEP. The contract is associated with the Petroleum Restoration Program and procured under DEP Solicitation Number 2014004C. The contractor's principal place of business is located at 7064 Davis Creek Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32256, with primary contact Amy Fu.

The amendment modifies multiple contract paragraphs to establish updated operational procedures, including revised notice and communication protocols, public records management requirements under Florida Chapter 119, record-keeping and audit standards in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), tax exemption status clarification, disqualification provisions addressing employment of unauthorized aliens and scrutinized company certifications, and MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fee procedures. The amendment also updates the contract's Attachment A to add two new guidance documents: Item 44.a addressing amended guidance for contractor damage to petroleum storage systems (effective December 16, 2016) and Item 44.b establishing performance standards for state-funded investigations near petroleum storage systems (also effective December 16, 2016). All other terms and conditions of the restated contract remain unchanged.