Land Acquisition Title and Closing Services

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Master Agreement PL356 provides comprehensive real estate title insurance services for land acquisition and land management projects across the state. This Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) encompasses a wide range of critical services, including ownership and encumbrance reports, title search reports, title commitments, title searches, search updates, title policies, and closing services. The contract is designed to support the state's land management needs by offering specialized title-related products with fixed-fee pricing structures, ranging from $200 for endorsements to $2,000 for closing services.

The master agreement was awarded to Burke Blue Hutchison Walters & Smith, P.A. on May 31, 2018, with an initial performance period through April 30, 2019, and potential for up to three one-year renewals. As a state-level contract for Florida, it operates on a task assignment basis with no guaranteed minimum work volume. The DEP retains the discretion to allocate work among multiple contractors. While the contract budget documentation indicates a zero-dollar non-recurring amount, it provides flexible pricing for specialized services, including hourly rates from $125 to $450 for various research and problem-solving tasks, and $350 for quick response products.