CN-370000-GC814-A15E2.pdf

PETROLEUM RESTORATION PROGRAM

AGENCY TERM CONTRACT NO. GC814

AMENDMENT NO. 15

This Amendment to Contract No. GC814, as previously amended (Contract) is made by and between the Department of Environmental Protection (Department), an agency of the State of Florida, and GROUNDWATER & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. (Contractor), on the date last signed below.

WHEREAS, the Department entered into the Contract with the Contractor for petroleum contamination site response action services effective February 17, 2014; and

WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Contract as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

1. The Contract is extended for a 6-month period, pursuant to section 287.057(13), F.S., to begin

August 14, 2024, and remain in effect until February 14, 2025. The Department and the Contractor shall continue to perform their respective duties during this extension period pursuant to the same terms and conditions provided in the Contract.

2. Paragraph 4, Term of Contract Section C is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

C. No new Purchase Orders or Task Assignments shall be issued or executed after the Term of Contract.

However, the Restated Contract shall continue in effect up to twelve months after the extended term for completion of any Purchase Order or Task Assignment issued/executed during the renewal or extended term. Purchase Orders or Task Assignments, completion of which extends beyond the extended term shall continue to be subject to change, as appropriate.

3. Pursuant to 287.1346, F.S., by signing this extension of contract, Contractor attests under the penalty of perjury that to the best of his or her knowledge any commodities or services offered to the Department have not been produced, in whole or in part, by forced labor. Contractor further agrees that the Department will terminate this contract should Contractor be placed on the force labor vendor list created pursuant to section 287.1346, F.S.

4. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in effect. If and to the extent that any inconsistency may appear between the Contract and this Amendment, the provisions of this Amendment shall control.

The parties agree to the terms and conditions of this Amendment and have duly authorized their respective representatives to sign it on the dates indicated below.

GROUNDWATER & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES,

INC.

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

By: __________________________________ By: __________________________________

Title: ________________________________ Secretary or Designee for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Date: ________________________________ Date: ________________________________

Ben LaMonte, Sr. Operations Manager

7/27/2024