Title and Closing Services

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Master Agreement PL215 provides comprehensive land acquisition real estate title and closing services for Region 3. The IDV covers a range of critical services including title searches, ownership and encumbrance reports, title insurance policies, updates, endorsements, and closing services. Specific service offerings include detailed title research and documentation with pricing structured on a per-parcel or per-hour basis, such as title searches at $97-$175 per parcel, ownership reports at $121.25 per parcel, and various closing and research services ranging from $29.10 to $194.00 per hour.

The master agreement was awarded to Weston Title & Escrow, Inc. and was originally executed on April 30, 2010, with an initial contract period from April 30, 2010, to April 29, 2012, and subsequently extended through amendments to April 29, 2015. The contract operates as a state-level master agreement specifically covering Florida, with no guaranteed minimum work volume. The contract type is a task-assignment master agreement, allowing DEP to issue specific project assignments as needed. Weston Title & Escrow is required to maintain $100,000 per occurrence comprehensive general liability coverage and is authorized to conduct title insurance transactions within Florida.