CN-370000-PL273.pdf

This is a DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) Contract No. PL273 between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Rare Earth Sciences, Inc. (d/b/a HSA Engineers & Scientists), a Florida corporation located in Fort Myers. The contract was executed on 7/4/2013 and is a five-year environmental site assessment services contract for the Division of State Lands, Bureau of Land Acquisition.

The contract provides environmental site assessment services on a task assignment basis, with no guaranteed minimum amount of work. Pricing is structured based on property size, ranging from $1,950 to $3,750 depending on acreage for different types of assessments (Phase I, Phase II, and Updated Environmental Site Assessments). The contractor will perform environmental site assessments for properties to be acquired by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, including various levels of environmental investigation, documentation, and reporting. Other state and local governmental entities may also purchase services under this contract. The contract includes provisions for task-specific assignments, quality control, reporting requirements, and potential contract extensions, with renewals contingent upon satisfactory performance and funding availability.