CN-370000-WM960.pdf

This document is a contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a Delaware corporation located in Reston, Virginia. The contract, identified as DEP Contract No. WM960, was executed in August 2009 and is funded in part by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

The contract provides technical support and facilitation services for Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) development across nine basin areas in Florida. Services include stakeholder group organization, meeting facilitation, document preparation, and technical assistance to help the DEP develop and track implementation of watershed management plans. The contract is structured as a cost reimbursement agreement with a five-year term, using a rate schedule that includes hourly rates for various personnel levels ranging from Administrative Assistant at $40.67/hour to Program Manager at $171.48/hour. The contract allows for potential rate adjustments up to 5% annually and is funded through EPA grant funds, with a focus on collaborative environmental planning and water quality improvement efforts.