CN-370000-GC818-A14.pdf

This is Amendment No. 14 to the DEP Agency Term Contract No. GC818, a rate increase amendment executed between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and JIM STIDHAM & ASSOCIATES, INC. The contract, originally executed on February 21, 2014, provides petroleum contamination site response action services in the North Region of Florida. The amendment implements a rate increase across the contractor's rate schedule in accordance with contract provision 11.B, which permits annual rate adjustments not to exceed 5 percent.

The rate increases specified in Table 1 apply exclusively to new work assignments offered on or after the Rate Change Date of June 10, 2024, while all pre-existing work assignments continue under the prior rate schedule. The amendment modifies rates for approximately 300 pay items across multiple service categories, including site reconnaissance and field measurement visits, drilling and boring operations, sampling and analytical testing, well installation and development, soil and groundwater remediation systems, equipment mobilization and rental, professional services, and reports and certifications. Rate increases range from approximately 4.62 percent to 5.00 percent, all within the contract's maximum allowable threshold. The new rates become effective following the Department's data processing of the rate changes, with the contractor to receive written notification of the effective Rate Change Date within five business days of data entry. All other contract terms and conditions remain in effect, with amendment provisions controlling in any case of inconsistency with the original contract.