Planning

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Master Agreement C8K80 is an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) focused on transportation planning and engineering services. The contract enables comprehensive transportation studies, including corridor studies, sub-area analyses, and special transportation investigations across multiple counties in the Tampa Bay region. Specifically, the IDV supports critical planning activities such as data collection, environmental inventories, traffic analysis, community impact assessments, feasibility studies, and technical assistance to metropolitan planning organizations.

The master agreement was awarded to multiple contractors, including Ardaman & Associates, Inc. and Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc., with a performance period from October 5, 2006, to October 5, 2014. The contract is a cost-reimbursement type, covering the Florida state jurisdiction and specifically targeting District Seven, which encompasses Polk, Manatee, and Sarasota Counties. The total contract value includes a maximum limiting amount of $1,500,000, with individual task work orders not exceeding $300,000, and an initially encumbered amount of $999,754. The contract's financial structure is contingent on annual legislative appropriations and includes predetermined salary rates, operating margins, and expense allocations.