Land Acquisition Title and Closing Services

The Master Agreement PL354 provides comprehensive real estate title insurance services and related acquisition support to the State of Florida. Services available under this contract include ownership and encumbrance reports, title search reports, title commitments, title searches, search updates, title policies, closings, and other related acquisition services essential for land acquisition and land management projects. The contractor delivers these services on a task assignment basis, with approved contracted rates including fixed fees for title search and closing commitments ($275.00), closing services ($300.00), ownership and encumbrance reports ($300.00), and title search updates ($50.00), along with hourly rates for specialized services such as senior closer on-site services ($50.00–$55.00 per hour), general closers ($40.00 per hour), title research ($65.00 per hour), and expert witness services ($65.00–$150.00 per hour). The contract encompasses acquisitions across all regions of Florida and applies to diverse conservation projects including the Lake Wales Ridge Ecosystem, Apalachicola River, Wakulla Springs Protection Zone, and other environmental and recreational land preservation initiatives managed by state agencies including the Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Department of Recreation and Parks.

The prime contractor is Cliff Berry, Inc., operating as Tallahassee Title Group, LLC (Federal Employer ID No. 59-1904715001), a minority-owned business enterprise. The contracting organization is the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, with Sandra D. Ray serving as the primary DEP Contract Manager. The contract period of performance runs from April 29, 2016 through April 28, 2019, with a three-year renewal extending through April 29, 2022. The contract covers statewide acquisition services throughout Florida and is structured as an indefinite delivery master agreement with task assignments issued against authorized funding. The contract type is a Master Agreement incorporating fixed-price, cost reimbursement, and time-and-materials compensation structures depending on the specific task assignment, with maximum compensation established at $493,575.63 following amendment increases.