CN-370000-LA029-A3.pdf

This document is DEP Contract No. LAB029, Amendment No. 3, executed between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Water & Air Research, Inc. (WAR), a professional, scientific, and technical services firm located in Gainesville, Florida. The contract was originally executed on April 14, 2008, with previous amendments dated June 23, 2009, and May 31, 2010. The amendment was approved by DEP Contract Manager Kate Brackett and signed on July 1, 2011. Water & Air Research, Inc. is a private company with 20 to 99 employees, identified by Company ID 258311 and EIN 591302326, operating from 6821 SW Archer Road in Gainesville, Florida (Alachua County).

Amendment No. 3 increases the contract funding increment by $10,000, raising the total contract amount from $32,842.00 to $42,842.00, effective July 1, 2011. The amendment also adds comprehensive employment eligibility verification requirements, mandating that both the contractor and all subcontractors enroll and participate in the federal E-Verify Program within ninety days of the effective date or within ninety days of subcontract execution, whichever is later. The contractor must maintain enrollment records and provide documentation of compliance to the Department upon request. Non-compliance with the employment eligibility verification provision is treated as a material breach of the contract. The contract services are categorized under NAICS Code 541 (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), with one hiring site and two points of contact identified for contract administration.