Contract Summary

This is Amendment No. 7 to DEP Contract No. HW553, a state contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Ecology and Environment, Inc. The contract was originally entered into on December 9, 2010, and has been subsequently amended on March 23, 2011, May 23, 2011, October 4, 2011, April 19, 2012, May 19, 2013, August 30, 2013, and most recently on March 20, 2014. This amendment exercises a five-year renewal option, extending the contract completion date from December 8, 2015, to December 8, 2020.

The contract provides environmental services including laboratory analyses, equipment rental, personnel services, and related fieldwork support for waste management and environmental assessment projects. Amendment No. 7 increases the contract ceiling from $20,000,000.00 to $40,000,000.00 and adjusts the funding increment from $5,758,082.17 to $5,751,084.98. Attachment E-1 establishes the revised rate schedule with direct labor rates ranging from $16.38 to $47.17 per hour, indirect overhead rates of 49.90%, and general and administrative charges of 36.27%. Laboratory rates for primary and secondary analyses are based on two-week turnaround times with fully loaded rates specified for metals, extractables, gaseous hydrides, purgeables, and general chemistry analyses. Equipment rental rates, vehicle rental costs, and personal protective equipment are itemized with daily, weekly, and monthly pricing. The contract also includes provisions for quick turnaround laboratory services at premium rates of 15% to 100% above standard pricing, and a daily expendable allowance of $32.50 for miscellaneous supplies and consumables.