62-787.300. Procedures for Determining Qualifications of Firms for Continuing Contracts  


Effective on Tuesday, November 17, 2020
  • 1(1) To be eligible to enter a Continuing Contract with the Department, Firms must, at a minimum:

    18(a) Meet all certification and license requirements imposed by 27applicable Federal, State, and local law.

    33(b) Employ a professional geologist, who possesses and maintains a valid certificate of authorization to practice geology from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) pursuant to Section 63492.111, F.S.

    65(c) Employ a professional engineer who possesses and maintains a valid certificate of authorization to practice engineering from the Florida Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE) pursuant to Section 93471.023, F.S., 95or demonstrate that the professional engineer is not practicing engineering under a fictitious name or a business organization, and therefore does not require a certificate of authorization.

    122(d) Have the capacity to perform or directly supervise the majority of the work at a Site in accordance with Section 143489.113(9), F.S.

    145(2) The Department 148will identify any 151additional qualifications for Firms in the RFQ.

    158(3) Failure to possess any of the qualifications listed in subsection 62-787.300(1), F.A.C., or specified in the RFQ at the date the response to the RFQ is due shall result in rejection of the Firm as unqualified.

    195(4) Pursuant to Section 199120.57, F.S., 201an unqualified Firm will be advised of the right to petition for an administrative hearing of the decision to disqualify the Firm and shall be given a time certain within which to provide the petition.

    236(5) Within four years of the effective date of this rule, the Department will evaluate this rule to determine if the Department needs to repeal this rule in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 272120.54, F.S.

    274Rulemaking Authority 276287.0595, 277376.303 FS. 279Law Implemented 281287.0595, 282376.30, 283376.301, 284376.303, 285376.305, 286376.307, 287376.3078 FS. 289History290‒New 11-17-20.