Document Summary

This is Amendment No. 2 to DEP Contract No. GC828, a restated contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc. (UES). The contract was originally executed on February 24, 2014, restated on September 30, 2015, and amended on March 24, 2017. UES is headquartered at 5561 Florida Mining Boulevard South, Jacksonville, Florida 32257. The amendment was executed by John J. Truitt, Interim Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs at FDEP, with authority delegated via memorandum dated March 24, 2017.

Amendment No. 2 modifies several contract provisions, including updated notice and communication procedures, public records requirements, record-keeping and audit procedures, tax exemption acknowledgments, disqualification standards, employment verification requirements, and MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fee procedures. The amendment adds two new guidance documents to the contract's scope of services: a restatement memorandum effective December 16, 2016, and performance standards for state-funded petroleum storage system investigations effective December 16, 2016. The amendment permits contract execution in counterparts via facsimile, email, or PDF format. The contract covers petroleum restoration program services and investigative work related to petroleum storage systems, with cost reimbursable payment terms and transaction fee requirements applicable to payments processed through the state accounting system on or after the September 30, 2015 effective date.