CN-370000-LA028-A21.pdf

Amendment No. 21 to Contract No. LAB028 is a modification agreement between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (a State of Florida agency) and Test America Laboratories, Inc., located in Knoxville, Tennessee. This amendment modifies the existing contract for overflow laboratory services for inorganic and organic sample analysis that has been in effect since December 12, 2007.

The amendment increases the maximum contract compensation from $509,208.62 to $584,208.62, representing a $75,000 increase for the five-year contract term. The initial funding increment is set at $40,000.00, with the Department reserving the right to provide additional funding increments on an "as needed" basis, subject to continued satisfactory performance and annual legislative appropriations. The contract rates in Attachment C-4 remain current and effective during the first twelve months, with provisions allowing for up to 5% annual rate adjustments in subsequent years, subject to written justification and Department approval. The amendment extends the contract for an additional six-month period from December 12, 2017 through June 11, 2018. The amendment also establishes new dispute resolution procedures requiring written notice of claims within thirty days, informal conferences, and formal mediation before litigation, and adds provisions regarding contract termination, disqualification for unauthorized alien employment, and tax exemption status.