Environmental Site Assessment Services

The Master Agreement PL516 provides comprehensive Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) services on a task assignment basis through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of State Lands. The contract encompasses all phases of environmental site assessments, including Phase I ESA evaluations, Phase II assessments, and ESA updates conducted in compliance with Division of State Lands requirements and applicable American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards. Beyond core ESA services, the contract includes remediation coordination and remediation activities, specialized assessments such as asbestos-containing material (ACM) surveys, lead-based paint (LBP) surveys, mold assessments, and radon evaluations for properties under state acquisition. Additional services include activity use limitation (AUL) and lien searches, regulatory database research, historical aerial photograph analysis, groundwater assessments, site photography with GPS coordinates, and clerical assistance for document processing and project consultation related to environmental remediation and site assessment activities.

The prime contractor for this Master Agreement is Robert Padden, Jr., operating under the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as the contracting organization. The contract was awarded effective November 1, 2023, with a completion date of November 1, 2028, representing a five-year period of performance. The Master Agreement operates statewide throughout Florida and is structured as a task assignment-based indefinite delivery vehicle, with individual task assignments issued to support conservation acquisitions, land management projects, and property remediation initiatives administered by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund. Individual task assignments demonstrate varying values based on scope and acreage, ranging from approximately $2,400 to $15,820 per assignment, with compensation provided on a fee schedule and cost-reimbursement basis as detailed in specific task assignment notifications.