Summary of DEP Contract No. WQ008

This is an indefinite delivery contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Locher Environmental Technology, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company based in Port Charlotte, Florida. The contract was executed on May 7, 2013, with an initial term of three years and is renewable for up to an additional three years. The contract establishes a vendor relationship for the provision of support services related to sensor-based water quality monitoring. Locher Environmental Technology is classified as a non-minority, non-woman-owned business enterprise. The contract is subject to Florida state law and administered by DEP Contract Manager Kathryn Holland, with Kevin Locher serving as the contractor's representative.

The contract encompasses services for conducting assessments of water quality pollutant fate and transport in groundwater and surface water, including installation and maintenance of monitoring equipment and wireless sensor networks to collect real-time water quality data. Work will be executed through task assignments issued by the Department, with compensation structured as a combination of fee schedule, cost reimbursement, and fixed-price arrangements. Specified hourly rates for Locher Environmental Technology personnel include Project Manager at $175.00 and Field Technician Manager at $138.00, with subcontractor rates provided for University of South Florida and AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc. personnel ranging from $41.60 to $200.00 per hour. The contract includes detailed provisions for equipment rental, vehicles, travel expenses, and ancillary costs. No minimum work amount is guaranteed, and funding is authorized on a task-by-task basis with no aggregate ceiling specified. All sampling and analysis must conform to Chapter 62-160 of the Florida Administrative Code and include comprehensive quality assurance requirements.