Contract Summary

This is Amendment No. 3 to DEP Contract No. SP663, an indefinite delivery vehicle between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Ardaman & Associates, Inc. The contract was originally executed on June 30, 2006, with amendments dated March 19, 2007, and June 11, 2007. This third amendment, effective January 1, 2008, was executed in January 2008 and approved by FDEP Director Richard W. Cantrell, Contract Manager John Coates, and DEP Contracts Administrator. The amendment replaces the First Revised Rate Schedule (Attachment D-1) with the Second Revised Rate Schedule (Attachment D-2) to reflect renegotiated compensation rates for calendar year 2008.

The contract provides comprehensive professional, testing, and support services including engineering and technical consulting, GIS services, construction monitoring, field and laboratory testing, soil classification and analysis, geophysical services, drilling materials and supplies, and subsurface field exploration. Services are billed on multiple pricing structures: hourly rates for professional services (ranging from $45.00 to $172.00 per hour depending on position level), per-unit rates for testing and analysis, per-diem charges for equipment rental, and cost-reimbursable expenses for materials and supplies. The Second Revised Rate Schedule itemizes detailed pricing for professional staff classifications, laboratory soil testing procedures, chemical and geosynthetic testing, drilling materials (pipe, casing, couplings, and well components), and subsurface exploration activities including mobilization, standard drilling, sampling, soundings, and specialized field equipment rental. A Truth-in-Negotiation Certificate was executed by Nadim Foleilhan, Senior Vice President of Ardaman & Associates, certifying that all wage rates and unit costs are accurate and current as of the contract execution date.