Resource Inventory Management

The Master Agreement PL352 establishes a comprehensive indefinite delivery vehicle for the development and implementation of a data-driven resource inventory and management system for Florida's state parks and environmental lands. The contract encompasses a broad range of services including forest and vegetation inventory data collection, resource management project evaluation and implementation, natural resource planning and decision support, infrastructure mapping and GIS services, communications and outreach support, and emergency response and restoration activities. Specific procurable services include forest stand mapping, vegetation inventory surveys, ecosystem condition assessment, strategic planning tool development, prescribed burning and fireline installation, invasive species and exotic plant management, hydrological restoration, timber assessments, park communications initiatives, and debris removal and recovery operations following natural disasters. These services support the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's mission to preserve, protect, and manage natural resources across the state park system and other environmentally sensitive lands.

F4 TECH (FORESTECH Consulting, Inc.), headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida, serves as the prime contractor for this indefinite delivery master agreement, with subcontractors including Natural Resource Planning Services, Inc., Atkins, Big Bend Forestry, SAM Surveying and Mapping LLC, and UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued the contract, which was originally executed on December 22, 2015, with a completion date of December 21, 2020. The contract type is a Master Agreement structured as an indefinite delivery vehicle with statewide geographic coverage throughout Florida. The IDV utilizes time-and-materials billing, fixed unit costs, and cost-reimbursement structures depending on the specific task assignment, with fully loaded hourly rates for personnel classifications ranging from $88.00 to $269.00 per hour and equipment usage rates established on daily or weekly bases. Individual task assignments have generated cumulative contract values exceeding $58 million across multiple state fiscal years for various natural resource management and emergency recovery initiatives.