Prescribed Burning Services

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Master Agreement RP748 is an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) specifically designed for prescribed burning services in District 2 of Florida. The contract enables Workman Forestry, LLC to provide comprehensive ecological and fuel reduction burning services across multiple state parks and preserves, including Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve, Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park, Crystal River Preserve State Park, Fort Cooper State Park, Manatee Springs State Park, and Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park. The IDV covers approximately 2,199.02 acres and encompasses a range of services including burn zone preparation, implementation, coordination, post-burn monitoring, fire management, smoke management, and environmental regulatory compliance.

The master agreement was awarded to Thomas W. Workman of Workman Forestry, LLC on October 31, 2013, with an initial completion date of June 30, 2014. The contract type is a Master Agreement for the state of Florida, with provisions for up to three one-year renewal periods. Through task assignments, the contractor is compensated based on a fee schedule of $78.00 per acre, with no guaranteed minimum work amount. The contract's total value is subject to annual legislative appropriations. Amendment No. 1, dated May 14, 2014, extended the contract's completion date to June 30, 2015, exercising the first of three potential one-year renewal options and maintaining all original contract terms and conditions.