CN-370000-GC813-A2.pdf

DEP Contract No. GC813 Amendment No. 2 is an amendment to a restated contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Golder Associates, Inc., dated February 28, 2014, and amended September 30, 2015. The amendment was executed on March 9, 2017, by FDEP and April 5, 2017, by Golder Associates, Inc. The contract pertains to services provided under the Petroleum Restoration Program, with the contractor located at 9428 Baymeadows Road, Suite 400, Jacksonville, Florida 32256, and the primary contact being Matthew Hampton at matt_hampton@golder.com. The FDEP contact is the Petroleum Restoration Program at 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS#4525, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, with electronic notices directed to PRP.Contracts@dep.state.fl.us.

This amendment modifies notification procedures, public records requirements, record keeping and audit obligations, tax exemption status, contractor disqualification standards, MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fee provisions, and contract execution procedures. Key substantive changes include: establishment of E-Verify employment eligibility verification requirements; prohibition on employment of unauthorized aliens with potential for contract cancellation; scrutinized companies certification requirements for contracts exceeding $1 million; transaction fee reimbursement for MyFloridaMarketPlace purchases on cost reimbursable items added on or after September 30, 2015; and authorization for electronic signature execution via facsimile or PDF format. The amendment also updates the Scope of Services Appendix by deleting Item 44 regarding "Investigations Near Petroleum Storage Systems" and adding Items 44.a and 44.b addressing restated agency term contract guidance and performance standards for state-funded investigations, both effective December 16, 2016.