Summary

DEP Contract No. HW504, Amendment No. 5, is an indefinite delivery contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and GeoSyntec Consultants, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in hazardous waste cleanup and environmental assessment services. The contract, originally executed on April 2, 2003, has been amended multiple times, with this fifth amendment dated October 7, 2004. The contract establishes a statewide vehicle for providing environmental consulting, laboratory analysis, equipment rental, and related services to support FDEP's waste cleanup and environmental protection operations.

The amendment increases total contract funding by $175,000, raising the ceiling from $3,301,342.80 to $3,476,342.80. Compensation is structured as cost-plus with fully loaded rates including direct labor (ranging from $9.68 to $57.69 hourly for various classifications), laboratory analyses, equipment rentals, vehicle rental services, personal protective equipment, and expendable supplies. Pricing includes an overhead multiplier of 172.70% applied to direct labor costs, a 10% project management fee on direct labor costs, a 10% completion fee on total labor costs, and tiered subcontractor handling fees ranging from 10% to 5% depending on subcontractor total costs. All rates are based on two-week turnaround time, with emergency services available at 100% markup for 24-hour service and reduced markups for three-day and one-week turnaround periods. Payment methodology is cost reimbursement, and the contract is renewable on an annual basis for renegotiation of rates.