Continuing Services Contract

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Master Agreement CN297 is an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) for professional architecture and engineering services, specifically focused on state park and trail development projects. The contract enables FDEP to issue task assignments to Gresham Smith and Partners for various professional services, including initial design schematics, site surveys, soil reports, inspections, design development documents, construction documents, bidding assistance, and construction supervision. The primary application of this IDV is to support infrastructure and trail design projects, with a demonstrated example being the Jonathan Dickinson State Park FLAP Phase I Trail project, which involved comprehensive design, environmental surveys, and permit acquisition services.

The master agreement was awarded to Gresham Smith and Partners, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, with an initial contract period from September 28, 2016, to September 27, 2021. The contract is a state-level master agreement specifically for Florida, operating on a fixed fee and cost reimbursement basis. While the total contract value is not explicitly stated, individual task assignments are negotiated with hourly rates for various professional classifications and a total billing multiplier of 2.98. The contract requires the consultant to maintain specific insurance coverages, including errors and omissions and commercial general liability, with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, ensuring comprehensive risk management for state infrastructure projects.