DEP Contract No. GC838 Amendment No. 2 Summary

This document is Amendment No. 2 to a contract entered into on February 25, 2014, and previously amended on September 30, 2015, between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and American Management Resources Corporation. The amendment updates and restates specific contract provisions governing the ongoing relationship between these parties for services related to the Petroleum Restoration Program.

Amendment No. 2 modifies six primary contract sections: notice and communication procedures (Paragraph 13), public records requirements and compliance (Paragraph 25), record keeping and audit access (Paragraph 33), tax exemption status (Paragraph 36), disqualification and employment eligibility requirements (Paragraph 37), MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fees (Paragraph 46), and execution in counterparts provisions (Paragraph 52). Key amendments include updated notice addresses for contract communications, comprehensive public records management and retention requirements under Florida law, E-Verify employment verification obligations, scrutinized company certification requirements for contracts exceeding one million dollars, and transaction fee payment procedures through the state's e-procurement system. The amendment also adds two new DEP guidance documents (Items 44.a and 44.b) addressing petroleum storage system investigations and performance standards, effective December 16, 2018. All other contract terms and conditions remain unchanged.