Contract Summary

This is a Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) contract amendment (LAB029, Amendment No. 2) between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Water & Air Research, Inc., a Florida-based corporation located in Gainesville. The contract was originally executed on April 14, 2008, and this amendment was executed on May 31, 2010. The procurement method was Request for Proposal (RFP) with reference number 2007025C. Water & Air Research, Inc. is registered as an active vendor with the State of Florida and maintains active certification in multiple commodity codes related to engineering and consulting services.

The contract provides laboratory services for overflow identification and enumeration of macroinvertebrate taxonomies. Amendment No. 2 revised the contract funding by decreasing the total contract amount from $27,000 to $22,842, representing a reduction of $4,158. The contract structure includes deliverables organized per task with fixed payment amounts, though specific task descriptions and payment breakdowns are not detailed in the amendment documentation. All completed work is subject to verification through certified statements signed by the contract manager or higher authority prior to payment, with the State Chief Financial Officer retaining the right to conduct periodic site post-audits and appoint special contract monitors as needed.