Contract Summary

DEP Contract No. HW508 is an indefinite delivery contract amendment between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Rare Earth Sciences, Inc. d/b/a HSA Engineers & Scientists, a professional services firm located in Tampa, Florida. Amendment No. 1, executed on May 21, 2003, corrects initial rate errors in the original contract executed on April 1, 2003. The amendment includes signatures from the contractor's Principal Engineer, the DEP's Director of Division of Waste Management, the DEP Contract Manager (Beth Walker), the DEP Contracts Administrator, and the DEP Attorney, indicating proper authority and legal review.

The contract provides professional engineering and scientific services with direct labor rates established in a revised rate schedule effective May 2003. Labor classifications range from Principal Scientist at $43.57–$78.53 per hour to Computer Specialist at $10.00 per hour, covering 14 distinct positions including project engineers, geologists, technicians, and support staff. The total contract amount is $260,000.00 with a ceiling amount of $15,000,000.00, indicating an indefinite quantity vehicle. The contract term runs from April 1, 2003, through March 31, 2008. Payment is structured as Fixed Rate/Lump Sum/Cost Reimbursement (FR/LS/CR) per task assignment. The contract was procured through CCN (SOQ 2002012C) and includes mandatory federal and state compliance provisions. Amendment execution required a Truth-in-Negotiation Certificate certifying the accuracy and completeness of wage rates and factual unit costs as of the amendment date.