Contract Summary

DEP Contract No. GC857 Amendment No. 2 is an amendment to a state contract entered into on February 26, 2014, between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Florida Geotechnical Engineering, Inc. (FGEI). The contract was originally restated on September 30, 2015, and this amendment was executed on March 9, 2017 (FDEP) and April 5, 2017 (FGEI). The amendment modifies various contractual provisions governing the parties' ongoing relationship for services under the Petroleum Restoration Program.

This amendment updates operational requirements including notice procedures, public records handling, record-keeping and audit provisions, tax exemptions, contractor disqualification standards, employment verification procedures, MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fee requirements, and execution authority. The contract requires FGEI to maintain qualified contractor status, comply with E-Verify employment eligibility verification, and observe Section 287.135 requirements regarding scrutinized companies. The amendment adds two new guidance documents to the contract scope: Item 44.a covering restatement of a September 25, 2000 memo amending guidance for agency term contracts related to petroleum storage systems (effective December 16, 2016), and Item 44.b addressing performance standards for state-funded investigations near petroleum storage systems and utilities (effective December 16, 2016). MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fees are assessed per Section 287.057(22), F.S., with provisions for automatic deduction from state payments or separate reimbursement for cost-reimbursable items, and non-compliance may result in contract default and exclusion from future state business.