CN-370000-GC904-A1.pdf

Contract No. GC904 Amendment No. 1

Rev. 09/25/18

AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO CONTRACT NO. GC904

BETWEEN

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AND

GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS, INC.

This Amendment to Contract No. GC904, (Contract) is made by and between the Department of Environmental Protection (Department), an agency of the State of Florida, and Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. 2039 Centre Point Blvd.

Suite 103, Tallahassee, FL 32308 (Contractor), on the date last signed below.

WHEREAS, the Department entered into the Contract with the Contractor for environmental forensics site investigation and other technical support services, verification assessment, baseline data collection, special case studies, statistics and date evaluation, tank abandonment, and/or tank removal (services) effective March 01, 2017; and

WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Contract as set forth herein.

NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

1. Attachment B, Line 4-1.a., of the Agreement is hereby amended to reflect a corrected rate which was inadvertently listed incorrectly.

2. Paragraph 51. is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with: “Exhibit A, Public Records Requirements, as attached to this Amendment, is hereby incorporated by reference into the Contract.”

3. The following provision is hereby added to paragraph 33, Disqualification:

Disqualification.

D. Contractor certifies that it and its subcontractors are not on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List.

Pursuant to Section 287.135, F.S., the Department may immediately terminate this Contract at its sole option if the Contractor or its subcontractors are found to have submitted a false certification; or if the Contractor, or its subcontractors are placed on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List or is engaged in the boycott of Israel during the term of the Contract. As provided in Subsection 287.135(8), F.S., if federal law ceases to authorize these contracting prohibitions then they shall become inoperative.

4. Paragraph 43. is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

MyFloridaMarketPlace Transaction Fee.

A. The State of Florida through the Department of Management Services (DMS), has instituted

MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP), a statewide e-procurement system. Pursuant to Section 287.057(22)(c), F.S., all payments shall be assessed a Transaction Fee which the Contractor shall pay the State unless exempt pursuant to Rule 60A-1.031, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).

B. For payments within the State accounting system (FLAIR or its successor), the Transaction Fee shall, when possible, be automatically deducted from payments to the Contractor. If automatic deduction is not possible, the Contractor shall pay the Transaction Fee pursuant to Rule 60A-1.031, F.A.C. By submission of these reports and corresponding payments, the Contractor certifies their correctness. All such reports and payments shall be subject to audit by the State or its designee.

C. Contractor shall receive a credit for any Transaction Fee paid by the Contractor for the purchase of any item(s) if such item(s) is/are returned to the Contractor through no fault, act, or omission of the Contractor.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Transaction Fee is non-refundable when an item is rejected, returned, or declined, due to the Contractor’s failure to perform or comply with specifications or requirements of this Contract.

for

3/31/2020

Rev. 09/25/18

EXHIBIT A, PUBLIC RECORDS REQUIREMENTS

A. Public Records Access Requirements.

a. If the Contract exceeds $35,000.00, and if the Contractor is acting on behalf of the Department in its performance of services under the Contract, the Contractor must allow public access to all documents, papers, letters, or other material, regardless of the physical form, characteristics, or means of transmission, made or received by the Contractor in conjunction with the Contract (Public Records), unless the Public Records are exempt from section 24(a) of Article I of the Florida Constitution or section 119.07(1), F.S.

b. The Department may unilaterally terminate the Contract if the Contractor refuses to allow public access to Public Records as required by law.

B. Additional Public Records Duties of Section 119.0701, F.S., If Applicable.

If the Contractor is a “contractor” as defined in section 119.0701(1)(a), F.S., the Contractor shall:

(1) Keep and maintain Public Records required by the Department to perform the service.

(2) Upon request, provide the Department with a copy of requested Public Records or allow the Public Records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in Chapter 119, F.S., or as otherwise provided by law.

(3) A Contractor who fails to provide the Public Records to the Department within a reasonable time may be subject to penalties under section 119.10, F.S.

(4) Ensure that Public Records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from Public Records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the duration of the Contract term and following completion of the Contract if the Contractor does not transfer the Public Records to the Department.

(5) Upon completion of the Contract, transfer, at no cost, to the Department all Public Records in possession of the Contractor or keep and maintain Public Records required by the Department to perform the service. If the Contractor transfers all Public Records to the Department upon completion of the Contract, the Contractor shall destroy any duplicate Public Records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from Public Records disclosure requirements. If the Contractor keeps and maintains Public Records upon completion of the Contract, the Contractor shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining Public Records. All Public Records stored electronically must be provided to the Department, upon request from the Department’s custodian of Public Records, in a format specified by the Department as compatible with the information technology systems of the Department. These formatting requirements are satisfied by using the data formats as authorized in the Contract or Microsoft Word, Outlook, Adobe, or Excel, and any software formats the Contractor is authorized to access.

(6) IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119,

F.S., TO THE CONTRACTOR’S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THE

CONTRACT, CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT’S CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS AT:

Telephone: (850) 245-2118 Email: public.services@dep.state.fl.us Mailing Address: Department of Environmental Protection

ATTN: Office of Ombudsman and Public Services Public Records Request 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS 49 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 mailto:public.services@dep.state.fl.us

Rev. 09/25/18

ATTACHMENT B RATE SCHEDULE

PAY

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

UNIT OF MEASURE

Original Contract Term (5 years)

Renewal Contract Term (5 years)

1st Year 2nd Year

3rd Year 4th Year

5th Year 1st Year

2nd Year 3rd Year

4th Year 5th Year

4.

MEALS AND LODGING

4 - 1.a.

Per Diem - For Travel >1 Consecutive day (prorated in quarter day increment)-

Current State Rate 112.061, F.S. Travel Voucher required and quoted rate should be per person per day.

Per Person, Per Day

80.00

$ 80.00 $ 80.00

$ 80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00 $ 80.00

$ 80.00

80.00