CN-370000-HW555-A1.pdf

This is Amendment No. 1 to DEP Contract No. HW555, a state contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Rare Earth Sciences, Inc. d/b/a HSA Engineers & Scientists. The amendment was executed on December 10, 2010, and modifies the original contract terms to increase funding and add employment verification requirements.

The amendment increases the contract funding increment by $675,000.00, raising the total from $375,000.00 to $1,050,000.00. The amendment adds a new paragraph 51 requiring the Contractor to enroll and participate in the federal E-Verify Program for Employment Verification, and to provide proof of enrollment within thirty days of the amendment's effective date. The Contractor must also require all subcontractors performing work under the contract to enroll in the E-Verify Program within ninety days of the effective date or within ninety days of contract execution between the Contractor and subcontractor, whichever is later. The Contractor must maintain and make available records of its participation and compliance with E-Verify provisions, including participation by its subcontractors. Failure to comply with the Employment Eligibility Verification provision is treated as a material breach of the contract.