Contract Summary: DCP Contract Review Form and Amendment No. 5

This document comprises a DDP Contract Review Form and Amendment No. 5 for DDP Contract No. HW508, executed between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Rare Earth Sciences, Inc., d/b/a HSA Engineers & Scientists. The contract was originally executed on April 1, 2003, and has been amended multiple times, most recently on October 4, 2005. The DEP Contract Manager is James Goldsberry. The contracting parties include the DEP, a state environmental agency, and the contractor, a private engineering and scientific services firm.

Amendment No. 5 reduces the contract's total funding increment from $3,160,000 to $3,010,000, representing a decrease of $150,000. The contract encompasses hazardous waste cleanup services procured through a Statewide Quantity Contract (SOQ) method of procurement, reference number 2002012C. The payment structure utilizes a combination of fixed rate, lump sum, and cost-plus methodologies. Services are task-assigned with deliverables subject to certification by the contract manager or higher authority prior to payment. The contract requires separation of duties in contract execution and includes management controls to ensure goods and services are received and payments are made in accordance with contract terms.