DEP CONTRACT NO. GC864 AMENDMENT NO. 2 - SUMMARY

This is Amendment No. 2 to Contract GC864, executed between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and GLE Associates, Inc. The amendment was entered into on March 3, 2014, restated on September 30, 2015, and further amended on the date of execution reflected in this document. The contract pertains to services provided under the Petroleum Restoration Program administered by DEP's regulatory division. A memorandum dated March 24, 2017, delegates authority to execute amendments to agency term contracts procured under DEP Solicitation Number 2014004C to John J. Truitt, Interim Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs.

Amendment No. 2 revises multiple contract provisions and administrative requirements, including notice procedures, public records compliance under Florida Statutes Chapter 119, record keeping and audit requirements per US GAAP standards, tax exemption status, disqualification criteria, E-Verify employment verification requirements, and scrutinized company certification per Section 287.135, F.S. The amendment establishes a MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fee structure, with automatic deduction from payments when possible or direct payment by the contractor pursuant to Rule 60A-1.031(2), F.A.C. The contract updates execution procedures to allow counterpart execution and electronic signature delivery via facsimile or PDF format. Updates to Attachment A include deletion of Item No. 44 and addition of Items 44.a and 44.b, which address investigations near petroleum storage systems and performance standards for state-funded investigations effective December 16, 2015. The contractor address is listed as GLE Associates, Inc., 5405 Cypress Center Drive, Suite 110, Tampa, Florida 33609, with Kevin Koenig designated as the point of contact.