CN-370000-HW508-A14.pdf

This document comprises a DEP Contract Review Form and associated amendment materials for Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Contract No. HW508 with HSA Engineers & Scientists, Inc., a professional services firm located in Tampa, Florida. The contract was originally executed on April 1, 2003, and Amendment No. 1 was executed on May 21, 2003. The contract is structured as an indefinite delivery vehicle under the Cooperative Purchasing Network (CCN) procurement method, with the DEP serving as the contracting agency and Beth Walker designated as the DEP Contract Manager.

The contract provides professional engineering and scientific services on a time-and-materials basis, with direct labor rates specified in the revised rate schedule (Attachment E-1, revised May 2003). Labor classifications range from Principal Scientist at $43.57 to $78.53 per hour to Computer Specialist at $10.00 per hour, including intermediate positions such as Project Engineers, Geologists, Senior Programmers, and Technical staff. The total contract amount is $260,000.00 with a ceiling amount of $15,000,000.00, and the contract period extends from April 1, 2003, through March 31, 2008. Payment methodology is fixed rate, lump sum, or cost reimbursement per task assignment. The contract requires cost reimbursement compliance with Florida Statutes Section 216.346 and includes mandatory provisions addressing separation of duties, requiring that contract execution authority be properly segregated to prevent a single individual from both negotiating and executing contracts.