CN-370000-GC898-A1.pdf

This is Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. GC898, executed between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) and the Florida Department of Health Polk County (Local Program). The amendment was signed on July 11, 2017, by the Florida Department of Health Polk County and July 13, 2017, by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The contract involves petroleum contamination cleanup site management activities that became effective on June 8, 2016.

The amendment modifies key contract provisions including work authorization procedures, contract manager identification, suspension rights, public records requirements, and dispute resolution processes. Work assignments must now be authorized through Task Assignment Notification Forms or Task Assignment Change Order Forms, with no minimum work guaranteed and all assignments at the Department's sole discretion. Task Assignment Notification Forms must be executed prior to July 1 of each year, contingent upon satisfactory prior-year performance. The Department may suspend work for unsatisfactory performance, insurance lapses, safety violations, public health threats, adverse litigation status, or convenience. A new dispute resolution provision requires claims to be submitted within 30 days, with informal conferences within 10 days and formal conferences within 30 days. The amendment also adds a provision exempting payments under the contract from MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fees and incorporates comprehensive public records requirements under Florida Statutes Chapter 119. All other contract terms and conditions remain in effect, with amendment provisions controlling in case of inconsistency.