CN-370000-GC829-A3.pdf

DEP Contract No. GC829 Amendment No. 3 is a contract amendment executed between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Universal Solutions, Inc., dated March 24, 2017, with an effective date of September 30, 2015. The amendment restates and modifies the original contract entered into on February 27, 2014. Universal Solutions, Inc., located in Tampa, Florida, is the contractor providing services to FDEP's Petroleum Restoration Program. The primary contact for the contractor is Kevin Golden, and the Department's contact is the Petroleum Restoration Program office in Tallahassee, Florida.

Amendment No. 3 implements significant administrative and operational changes to the restated contract, including modifications to notice and communication procedures, public records compliance requirements, record-keeping standards, tax exemption provisions, contractor disqualification criteria, and employment verification protocols using the E-Verify system. The amendment introduces a MyFloridaMarketPlace Transaction Fee structure, whereby the contractor must pay transaction fees assessed by the State, with provisions for automatic deduction from vendor payments or manual payment submission. The amendment updates the Scope of Services and includes new guidance documents and performance standards for state-funded investigations near petroleum storage systems and utilities, effective December 16, 2016. Additionally, the contract permits execution in counterparts and allows electronic signatures via facsimile or PDF format to constitute valid binding obligations.