CN-370000-GC846-A3.pdf

DEP Contract No. GC846 Amendment No. 3 is an amendment to a restated contract entered into on February 19, 2014, and amended on September 30, 2015, between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and GHD Services, Inc. The amendment was executed on March 13, 2017, by GHD Services, Inc., with Ken Caldwell as the primary contact located at 4019 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33617, and signed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on April 5, 2017. A delegation of authority memorandum dated March 24, 2017, delegated authority to execute amendments to John J. Truitt, Interim Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs.

Amendment No. 3 revises multiple contract paragraphs governing notices, public records, record keeping and audit, tax exemption, disqualification, MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fees, and execution in counterparts. The amendment updates notice delivery procedures to electronic mail as the primary method and provides new contact information for both parties. It reinforces the contractor's obligations under Florida Public Records law, including requirements to maintain and transfer records, protect exempt and confidential information, and cooperate with public records requests at no cost exceeding Chapter 119 provisions. The amendment establishes E-Verify requirements for all employees, prohibitions on employing unauthorized aliens under penalty of contract cancellation, and scrutinized company restrictions for contracts exceeding one million dollars. Additionally, it clarifies MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fee responsibilities, deduction procedures, and audit compliance, while specifying that a separate Schedule of Pay Item shall reimburse the contractor for transaction fees on cost-reimbursable items for projects issued on or after September 30, 2015. The amendment also updates the DEP Guidance Documents and Forms table, deleting Item No. 44 and adding Items 44.a and 44.b related to petroleum storage system investigations and performance standards.