CN-370000-OG089.pdf

This document is a Professional Services Agreement between the State of Florida, Department of Environmental Protection (the "Department") and Environmental Science Associates (the "Contractor"), located in San Francisco, California. The contract, identified as DEP Contract No. OGC089, was executed in Leon County, Florida, and involves the engagement of Environmental Science Associates as an expert services provider.

The contract is for expert services related to a specific litigation (In Re: State of Florida v. State of Georgia) in the Supreme Court of the United States. The agreement is for an initial two-year term with the potential to be renewed for up to three additional years. The contractor will be compensated based on a billing rate schedule for various labor categories, with rates ranging from $130 to $255 per hour. The aggregate maximum compensation is $100,000 through June 30, 2015, and $189,230 from July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016. The contract's performance is contingent upon annual appropriation by the Florida legislature, and the contractor is required to provide expert analyses, including preparing reports, providing oral testimony, attending hearings, and participating in settlement negotiations.