CTR061676_Amendment_1_Signed.pdf

Form approved by CPO, Version 08/17/2015

CONTRACT AMENDMENT

CONTRACT NO.:

AMENDMENT NO.:

TITLE:

CONTRACTOR:

CTR061676

Statewide Environmental Laboratory Service Environmental Science Corp – Pace Analytical National

ADEQ PROCUREMENT

1110 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 602-771-4140

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO:

In accordance with the Special Terms and Condition, Section 5. Contract Amendments and the Uniform Terms and Conditions, Section 5.1 Amendments, this contract is hereby amended as follows:

1. Remove the following from the Scope of Work, Section 12.1:

The Contractor shall make available verbal (or if requested pdf) preliminary test results within 24 hours after completion of analyses, as requested by the Agency. All verbal and written notification about results that are not final shall include designation as "preliminary” and notification of any QA/QC issues as appropriate. Unless the Contractor notifies the submitter upon sample submission or immediately upon encountering a laboratory problem preventing timely reporting as outlined in Section 4.1 (e.g., equipment failure), the following standard TAT schedule and late penalties shall be in effect.

Computer-generated final reports for sample results with a standard TAT shall be submitted to the Agency within 14 calendar days of laboratory receipt of each sample. The Contractor shall discount the cost of services invoiced by 25% for analyses reported more than ten (10) calendar days late and 50% for analyses reported more than seventeen

(17) calendar days late. The Contractor shall apply the discount to the invoice at the time of submission for payment, whether on a monthly or a per job basis. The discount percentage, amount, and the reason for the discount shall be clearly identified on the invoice. All analysis shall be considered routine unless the Contractor determines that the requested analysis is specialty and requires more than fourteen (14) calendar days to complete. The Contractor shall notify the Agency that the requested analysis is a specialty analysis, in such cases.

Replace with the following:

The Contractor shall make available verbal (or if requested pdf) preliminary test results within 24 hours after completion of analyses, as requested by the Agency. All verbal and written notification about results that are not final shall include designation as "preliminary” and notification of any QA/QC issues as appropriate. Unless the Contractor notifies the submitter upon sample submission or immediately upon encountering a laboratory problem preventing timely reporting as outlined in Section 4.1 (e.g., equipment failure), the following standard TAT schedule and invoice discounts shall be in effect. Computer-generated final reports for sample results with a standard TAT shall be submitted to the Agency within 14 calendar days of laboratory receipt of each sample. The Contractor shall discount the cost of services invoiced by 25% for analyses reported more than ten (10) calendar days late and 50% for analyses reported more than seventeen

(17) calendar days late. The Contractor shall apply the discount to the invoice at the time of submission for payment, whether on a monthly or a per job basis. The discount percentage, amount, and the reason for the discount shall be clearly identified on the invoice. All analysis shall be considered routine unless the Contractor determines that the requested analysis is specialty and requires more than fourteen (14) calendar days to complete. The Contractor shall notify the Agency that the requested analysis is a specialty analysis, in such cases.

2. Remove the following from the Scope of Work, Section 13.5:

A 25% penalty shall be imposed on ADEQ job invoices where electronic data is requested but not provided. If the Contractor has not supplied a requested electronic data deliverable by the time of results reporting (by email or hard copy), the Contractor shall apply the discount to the invoice at the time of submission for payment, whether on a monthly or a per job basis. The discount percentage, amount, and the reason for the discount shall be clearly identified on the invoice.

Replace with the following:

A 25% invoice discount shall be imposed on ADEQ job invoices where electronic data is requested but not provided. If the Contractor has not supplied a requested electronic data deliverable by the time of results reporting (by email or hard copy), the Contractor shall apply the discount to the invoice at the time of submission for payment, whether on a monthly or a per job basis. The discount percentage, amount, and the reason for the discount shall be clearly identified on the invoice.

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3. Remove the following from the Scope of Work, Section 22:

• Timeliness of routine result reporting within the grace period before penalties begin to accrue (24 calendar days) should achieve 100% in each evaluation period when considered by job.

Replace with the following:

• Timeliness of routine result reporting within the grace period before invoice discounts begin to accrue (24 calendar days) should achieve 100% in each evaluation period when considered by job.

4. Remove the Pricing Sheet titled “CTR061676 Pace Pricing Sheet BAFO 7-14-2022” and replace with the Pricing Sheet titled

“CTR061676 Pace Pricing Sheet Rev 05-08-2024”.

5. All other Requirements, Specifications, Terms and Conditions remain unchanged.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CORP- PACE ANALYTICAL

NATIONAL

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

The Contractor hereby acknowledges receipt and understanding of the above Amendment.

The above referenced contract Amendment is hereby executed this day at Phoenix, Arizona.

Day of

Signature of Authorized Individual Date

Jon Burns, Director of Lab Operations

Typed or Printed Name and Title Ana Machiche Senior Procurement Specialist

5/9/2024 9th May