CN-370000-GC907-A2R1.pdf

Contract No. C907 Amendment No. 2

Rev. 03.11.2021

AMENDMENT NO. 2

RENEWAL NO. 1

TO CONTRACT NO. GC907

BETWEEN

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AND

HSW CONSULTING LLC

This Amendment to Contract No. GC907, as previously amended, (Contract) is made by and between the Department of Environmental Protection (Department), an agency of the State of Florida, and HSW Consulting LLC 15711 Mapledale Blvd Suite B, Tampa FL 33624 (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 22, 2017; and

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

NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

1. The Contract is renewed for a 5 year period to begin March 22, 2022, and remain in effect until March 21, 2027. The Department and the Contractor shall continue to perform their respective duties during this renewal period pursuant to the same terms and conditions provided in the Contract.

2. The Task Assignment Notification Form and Task Assignment Change Order Form as attached to the Contract are hereby deleted. All Task Assignments and Task Assignment Change Orders shall be executed on the Department’s latest Task Assignment and Task Assignment Change Order forms, copies of which are available from the Department’s Contract Manager.

3. Paragraph 51 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

“See Exhibit A, Public Records Requirements, which is attached hereto and hereby incorporated by reference into the contract.”

4. Paragraph 33.B, Disqualification, is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

Employee Eligibility.

Contractor is required to use the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all employees used by the Contractor under this Contract, pursuant to Section 448.095, F.S. Also, the Contractor shall include in related subcontracts, if authorized under this Contract, a requirement that subcontractors performing work or providing services pursuant to this Contract utilize the E-Verify system to verify employment eligibility of all employees used by the subcontractor for the performance of the Work. The subcontractor must provide the Contractor with an affidavit stating that the subcontractor does not employ, contract with, or subcontract with an unauthorized alien. The Contractor shall maintain a copy of such affidavit for the duration of the Contract. If the Department has a good faith belief that a subcontractor knowingly violated §448.095(1), F.S. and notifies the Contractor of such, but the Contractor otherwise complied with this statute, the Contractor shall immediately terminate the contract with the subcontractor.

5. 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

Rev. 03.11.2021 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.

6. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in effect. If and to the extent that any inconsistency may appear between the Contract and this Amendment, the provisions of this Amendment shall control.

The parties agree to the terms and conditions of this Amendment and have duly authorized their respective representatives to sign it on the dates indicated below.

HSW Consulting LLC Florida Department of Environmental Protection

By: ______________________________ Title:

By: __________________________ Secretary or Designee

By: ______________________________ By: __________________________

Date: ____________________________ Date: _________________________

List of attachments/exhibits included as part of this Contract:

Specify Type / Letter Description

Exhibit A Public Records Requirement (1 page)

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Steven Folsom

9/27/2021

Vice President John Truitt Digitally signed by John Truitt

Date: 2021.10.04 11:09:37 -04'00'

Rev. 03.11.2021

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@floridadep.gov 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@floridadep.gov