Document Summary

This is an Amendment No. 1 to DEP Contract No. HW508, a state and local contract indefinite delivery vehicle entered into on April 1, 2003, between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Rare Earth Sciences, Inc. d/b/a HSA Engineers & Scientists. The contract was executed to correct inadvertently incorrect initial rates included in the original contract. The amendment deletes and replaces the original Rate Schedule (Attachment E) with a revised Rate Schedule (Attachment E-1) effective May 2003.

The contract provides engineering and scientific services under a Cost Reimbursement method with a total contract amount of $260,000 and a ceiling amount of $15,000,000. The revised Direct Labor Rate Schedule specifies hourly labor rates by classification, ranging from Principal Scientist at $43.57–$78.53 per hour to Computer Specialist at $10.00 per hour, with intermediate classifications for various engineering and scientific positions. The contract runs from April 1, 2003, through March 31, 2008, and was procured through CCN (SOQ 2002012C). Amendment execution was authorized by DEP Contract Manager Beth Walker on May 21, 2003, with contractor certification of wage and cost accuracy dated June 9, 2003. The contract is managed by the Florida DEP Division of Waste Management, with administrative oversight by the Comptroller's office.