CN-370000-PL271.pdf

This document is a state contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Cardno, Inc., a professional services firm, for environmental site assessment services. The contract (DEP Contract No. PL271) was executed on July 4, 2013, and involves Cardno providing environmental consulting services on a task assignment basis for the Division of State Lands, specifically for conducting environmental site assessments on properties to be acquired by the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida.

The contract is structured as an indefinite delivery vehicle with no guaranteed minimum amount of work, covering environmental site assessments for various property types including rural and forestland properties. The rate schedule provides pricing based on property size, ranging from less than 5 acres to over 1,000 acres, with costs for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Phase I Updates, and Updated Environmental Site Assessments. Rates vary from $2,250 to $9,125 depending on property size. The contract has a five-year term with potential renewal, allows for task assignments through a specific notification process, and permits other Florida governmental entities to potentially utilize the contract. Cardno is required to maintain specific quality assurance and professional liability insurance, and must comply with various state and federal environmental regulations and standards.