Appraisal Services

The Master Agreement PL315 provides professional appraisal services to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and other State of Florida governmental entities. Under this indefinite delivery vehicle, qualified appraisers conduct market value assessments for properties under consideration for state acquisition, conservation easement valuations, and related appraisal work supporting land management and acquisition initiatives. The scope encompasses narrative appraisal reports prepared in accordance with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and Supplemental Appraisal Standards for the Board of Trustees, addressing properties ranging from small residential parcels to large timber tracts and conservation areas. Work is assigned on a task-by-task basis through Task Assignment Notification Forms, with individual task fees negotiated within established hourly rate schedules. The contract authorizes appraisals for properties located throughout Florida, supporting acquisitions funded through the Florida Forever program and other state appropriations for land conservation and public land management purposes.

Candler Appraisal Services, Inc., represented by Christopher D. Candler, MAI, serves as the prime contractor under this indefinite delivery vehicle administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of State Lands, Bureau of Appraisal. The original contract was executed on March 17, 2014, with an initial three-year term extending through March 18, 2017. Amendment No. 1 exercised the renewal option, extending the contract through March 18, 2020, and subsequent amendments extended performance through September 18, 2020. The contract establishes a total ceiling value of $250,000 across all task assignments, with hourly compensation rates of $135.00 per hour during the renewal period. The contract type is classified as an indefinite delivery vehicle, with work performed on a fixed-price or hourly basis as specified in individual task assignments. The geographic coverage encompasses all of Florida, with documented task assignments spanning multiple counties including Levy, Leon, Putnam, Dixie, Baker, and Hamilton counties.