CN-370000-LA028-A10.pdf

This is Amendment No. 10 to DEP Contract No. LAB028, a state contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc. The amendment was executed on October 16, 2013, and represents a renegotiation of rates following statutory requirements under Chapter 2010-151, Laws of Florida, which mandates state agencies review existing contract renewals with private providers to reduce contract payments. The contract originally commenced on December 12, 2007, and has been amended multiple times, with this amendment exercising the final renewal option and extending the contract completion date to December 11, 2017.

The contract provides laboratory testing services for inorganic and organic analyses of environmental samples, including water quality testing (potable and non-potable water), solids, and chemical materials using EPA and RCRA methods. Amendment No. 10 implements a cost reduction of 3 percent across all analytical services, decreasing the funding increment from $390,808.20 to $368,808.20 (a reduction of $22,000.00). The rate schedule specifies pricing for individual analyses ranging from $6.59 to $228.17 per test, with turnaround time markups available for expedited service (30 percent for 5 business days, 60 percent for 3 business days, 75 percent for 48 hours, and 100 percent for 24-hour turnaround). The contract also reflects administrative updates, including changes to the DEP Contract Manager from Kathryn Brackett to Sara Armour, and includes a replacement rate schedule (Attachment C-2) detailing all approved analytical methods and associated costs.