Professional Architects Svcs for Districts 1 a

This Master Agreement IDV provides professional architectural and engineering services for Districts 1 and 2 of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Recreation and Parks. The contract encompasses a comprehensive range of design and construction-related services, including design schematics, infrastructure design, construction documents, bidding assistance, construction supervision, and payment certification. Services are delivered on an indefinite delivery, task assignment basis, allowing the Department to request specific architectural work as needed for state park projects and facilities. The contract operates on a combination fixed-fee and cost-reimbursement basis, with professional fees calculated according to State of Florida Department of Management Services guidelines using graded hourly rates by job classification with overhead multipliers and 10 percent profit margins. Reimbursable expenses are limited to actual, normal, and customary costs including travel, reproduction, and permitting fees. All work products, including designs, plans, and specifications, become the property of the Department upon completion.

Dodstone Group Architects, Inc. (formerly Touchstone Architecture and Consulting, P.A., d/b/a The Dodstone Group), serves as the prime contractor with authorized subcontractors including Paradigm Engineers & Consultants, HinesHartman, Inc., and Rosenbaum Engineering, Inc. The contracting organization is the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The original contract was executed on July 7, 2008, with an initial three-year term offering options for up to three additional one-year renewal periods. The contract was subsequently amended to extend through January 7, 2015, and further amended to establish an open-ended term coterminous with pending work assignments. The contract type is a Master Agreement, and geographic coverage includes Florida state parks within Districts 1 and 2. No overall contract ceiling amount is specified, as the IDV operates on a task assignment basis with costs determined by individual assignments.