Appraisal Services

This indefinite delivery vehicle contract provides professional appraisal services for real property valuations throughout Florida. The contract scope encompasses comprehensive appraisal services including fee simple interest appraisals, conservation easement valuations, and appraisals for federal land acquisitions. Services are delivered on a task assignment basis, with individual assignments addressing specific property acquisitions by the State of Florida, primarily through the Florida Forever program. Appraisals must comply with the Supplemental Appraisal Standards for the Board of Trustees, Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, and Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions where applicable. Deliverables include narrative appraisal reports, executive summaries, appraisal checklists, and supporting documentation such as title histories and appraisal maps. The contract supports land acquisition initiatives for conservation purposes, state parks, wildlife management areas, and military easement projects across the state.

This contract is between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Bell, Griffith & Associates, Inc., a Tallahassee-based professional appraisal firm represented by Stephen A. Griffith, MAI, SRA. The original contract was executed on March 18, 2014, with an initial three-year term renewable for an additional three-year period. Compensation is structured at $150.00 per hour for all services, with a contract ceiling of $250,000 for all task assignments and task assignment change orders combined. The contract covers statewide geographic coverage throughout Florida and is available for use by other state governmental entities, including state agencies, universities, water management districts, counties, municipalities, and local public agencies. The contract type is an indefinite delivery vehicle master agreement, which was extended through amendments and remained active through at least September 2020.