CN-370000-HW558-A4.pdf

This is a Contract Renewal Renegotiation Summary Form and Amendment No. 4 for DEP Contract No. HW558 between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Earth Systems, Inc., with Felicia M Boyd & Associates, Inc. as joint contractors. The contract provides professional engineering and geological support services for the Waste Cleanup Program on a task assignment basis. The original contract was entered into on February 14, 2011, and has been amended multiple times, most recently on September 4, 2013. The contract is funded through a combination of federal and state sources under the WQATF (Water Quality Assistance Trust Fund).

The renewal amendment extends the contract period from February 13, 2016 to February 13, 2021, representing a five-year renewal option. The contract ceiling was increased from $20,000,000.00 to $40,000,000.00. A 3% across-the-board reduction in equipment cost rates was negotiated, resulting in $10,000.00 in cost savings. The rate schedule in Attachment E-1 specifies fully loaded direct labor rates by classification (ranging from $10.00 to $42.30 hourly), indirect cost multipliers for overhead, general and administrative expenses, fringe benefits, project management, and subcontractor fees. The contract includes laboratory analysis rates, equipment rental rates, vehicle rental costs, personal protective equipment provisions, and an expendable daily rate of $32.50. Budget impact affects appropriation categories 101492, 101494, 082474, 088502, and 080524 under budget entity 37450300.