Support for Restoration Planning & NRDA Activit

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Master Agreement RM128 is an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle focused on technical support for restoration planning and natural resource damage assessment, specifically related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The contract provides comprehensive professional services encompassing six primary tasks: developing early restoration project proposals, evaluating potential ecological improvements, assessing natural resource offsets, supporting negotiations with BP, preparing federally required environmental restoration plans, and developing presentation materials for the Natural Resource Trustee Council.

The master agreement was awarded to Stratus Consulting Inc. on November 20, 2012, with an initial contract value of $160,000 and subsequent amendments increasing the maximum compensation to $482,469. The contract operates statewide within Florida and is structured as a cost-reimbursement and fee schedule arrangement with a performance period initially set from November 20, 2012, to November 19, 2013, and later extended to June 30, 2014. The contract includes a detailed rate schedule with hourly rates ranging from $60.05 for clerical staff to $251.35 for Officer/Expert levels, providing flexibility for various technical consulting services related to environmental restoration and damage assessment.