CN-370000-WQ179-T9.pdf

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STATE OF FLORIDA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Task Assignment (TA) No.: 9 Scope of Work

ATTACHMENT 1

1. Scope of Work.

The Contractor shall provide wastewater tanks due to accumulated debris at one (1) Oxidation Ditch and one (1) Secondary Anoxic Zone at the Indian River County South Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility. Sediment sampling may be included upon request from the public utility and written approval from the Department's Contract Manager.

2. Definitions.

In this Contract, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below:

a. Debris: Solid material (sand and grit) that accumulates at the bottom of wastewater tanks.

b. Publicly Owned Utilities: utilities owned by governmental entities or political subdivisions/public utility districts.

3. Contractor Responsibilities.

a. Tasks and timeline. Contractor will provide a mapping plan to the Department for each tank assigned within 30 days of assignment. The plan will include a price, estimated timeline and schedule of events. Once a plan is submitted, the Department will have ten (10) days to review and approve the plan. Once a plan is approved, Contractor may begin the mapping process in accordance with the agreed upon schedule.

Within ten (10) days of an approved plan, Contractor will use its scientifically-backed method of determining the amount of debris within an assigned tank and its loss of capacity according to the plan submitted to the Department.

b. Deliverables. Within 90 days of completion of the mapping process, Contractor will provide to the Department and the public utility:

i. A map showing the location of accumulated debris within the assigned wastewater tank(s), along with any supporting data (quantitative and/or visual) collected during the mapping process; and

ii. Its calculations of volume-proportioning amounts for the debris and the loss of capacity of the assigned tank(s) as a percentage, along with a sufficient explanation of how these calculations were achieved.

c. Performance Measures.

Manager, the Contractor may proceed with payment request submittal.

Maximum Budget for TA 9: $29,200.00

4. Department Responsibilities.

The before payment. If of receipt, they will be deemed rejected.

5. Enforcement.

The Department reserves the right to reject deliverables as incomplete, inadequate, or unacceptable due, in whole or

Contract. Failure to fulfill the

Attachment 1, Page 2 of 2 applicable technical requirements or complete all tasks or activities in accordance with the Scope of Work will result in rejection of the deliverable and the associated invoice. No payment will be made for deliverables deemed unsatisfactory by the Department. In the event that a deliverable is deemed unsatisfactory by the Department, the Contractor shall: a. Re-perform the services needed for submittal of a satisfactory deliverable, at no additional cost to Department, within thirty (30) days of being notified of the unsatisfactory deliverable. b. If a satisfactory deliverable is not submitted within the specified time frame, the Department may, in its sole discretion: 1) assess liquidated damages if specified in the Contract or Task Assignments; 2) request from the Contractor agreement to a reduction in the amount payable; 3) suspend all Work until satisfactory performance is achieved; and/or 4) terminate the Contract for failure to perform. In addition, as a financial consequence the Department will reduce an invoice by 1% for each day that the Contractor fails to meet an agreed upon timeline, unless the timeline is extended in writing by the Department.

6. Additional Insurance Requirements.

None.

7. Payment and Performance Bonds.

There are no bonds required under this TA.

8. Liquidated Damages.

There are no liquidated damages under this TA.

9. Retainage.

No retainage is required under this TA.

10. Additional Terms.

None.