Document Summary

This document package consists of DEP Contract No. SP469, Amendment No. 5, executed between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and BCI Engineers & Scientists, Inc. The contract was originally awarded on June 24, 1998, and has been subsequently amended on January 2, 2001; January 8, 2002; December 2, 2002; December 12, 2003; and December 22, 2004. The amendment also includes a Separation of Duties Notice dated November 3, 2004, and a Notice of Transaction Fee Exemption. Additionally, the package contains pricing schedules for subcontractors including Quest Ecology Inc., Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc., Applied Aquatic Management Inc. (d/b/a Weed-Tech Vegetation Management Services), I.F. Rooks & Associates, Inc., and Echezabal & Associates, Inc.

Amendment No. 5 revises the contractor's rate schedules effective January 8, 2005, pursuant to Paragraph N.8 of the original contract, which permits price increases based on the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index. The Fifth Revised Rate Schedule (Attachment D-5) reflects updated hourly billing rates for various professional classifications including Principal/Senior Project Managers ($47.49–$77.16 per hour), Project Managers ($30.87–$53.42), and support staff positions. Subcontractor rates are similarly updated, with loaded hourly billing rates ranging from $8.30 to $102.90 per hour depending on classification and company. The contract provides for Cost Reimbursement payment methodology with multipliers for fringe benefits, overhead, and fees applied to labor costs. The contract term extends through June 23, 2006, and was procured through SOQ (Statement of Qualifications) with reference number 9816C.