Contract Summary

DEP Contract No. SP469 is a contract amendment between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and BCI Engineers & Scientists, Inc., dated June 24, 1998, with Amendment No. 1 executed on December 21, 2000. The contract is for reclamation and mitigation services of the Upper Peace River. BCI Engineers & Scientists, Inc. is a consulting firm located in Lakeland, Florida (P.O. Box 5467, Lakeland, Florida 33807-5467). The contract manager is James W.H. Cates. This is a per task assignment contract indefinite delivery vehicle, with the Division of Water Resource Management serving as the requesting bureau.

Amendment No. 1 increases the capital outlay from $500 to $1,000 and adjusts contractor compensation rates effective July 1, 1999, pursuant to the Engineering News Record's Construction Cost Index. Attachment D-1 provides revised salary ranges for BCI Engineers & Scientists employees for 2000-2001, ranging from $7.11 to $66.04 per hour depending on classification. The amendment also includes rate schedules for subcontractors including Quest Ecology Inc., I.F. Rooks & Associates, Inc., Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc., Applied Aquatic Management, Inc. (d/b/a Weed-Tech Vegetation Management Services), and O'Cain, Inc. Labor rates for these subcontractors range from $16.26 to $86.36 per hour for various positions, with multipliers applied for fringe benefits, overhead, and fees. The contract includes allowances for equipment rental, materials cost-plus pricing, and specialized services such as aerial photography and herbicide applications. The contract authorizes vendor ombudsman contact information and contains discrimination prohibitions and subcontracting restrictions.