CN-370000-SP663.pdf

This is a state and local contract indefinite delivery vehicle (IDV) executed between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Ardaman & Associates, Inc., a geotechnical engineering and consulting firm based in Orlando, Florida. The contract, designated SP663, was awarded through a single-source procurement process and became effective June 30, 2006, with an initial term extending through June 30, 2010. The procurement was conducted by the DEP's Division of Water Resource Management, Bureau of Mine Reclamation, with Phil Coram serving as the DEP Contract Manager and Nadim Fuleihan as the Contractor's Contract Manager. The contract was approved by the Florida Department of Management Services and includes standard provisions for discrimination, indemnification, workers' compensation insurance, and compliance with state and federal regulations.

The contract provides engineering and consulting services for the closure and remediation of the Piney Point Phosphogypsum Stack System in Manatee County, Florida. Services include engineering design, water balance analyses, emergency operations planning, groundwater quality assessments, construction quality assurance and inspection, and technical support for environmental compliance. The contract ceiling is $3,750,000, with an initial funding increment of $1,700,000. Compensation is structured as a combination of fee schedule and cost reimbursement based on itemized expenditures. Attachment D contains detailed fee schedules ranging from $26 to $168 per hour for various professional and technical staff, plus equipment rental, subsurface field exploration, laboratory testing, and materials costs. The contract requires monthly invoicing with supporting documentation, 60-day final invoice submission deadlines following task completion, and adherence to Florida travel and reimbursement regulations. All work products, plans, drawings, and data become the property of DEP upon completion.