DOC inmate labor

This Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) is a master agreement between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Department of Corrections, specifically designed to provide inmate labor for maintenance and upkeep of Florida's State Parks and Trails. The contract enables work squads from multiple correctional institutions to perform labor at various state parks and wildlife management areas, with squads ranging from 3 to 10 inmates. Services include landscape maintenance, park infrastructure support, and general grounds upkeep across locations such as Highlands Hammock State Park, Tenoroc WMA, Torreya State Park, and Manatee Springs State Park.

The master agreement was awarded to URS Corporation Southern, with a contract period from July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2018, and the potential for a three-year renewal. The contract type is a Master Agreement covering the state of Florida, with the Department of Corrections compensated at a rate of $2.00 per hour for each inmate assigned to a work squad. The IDV includes comprehensive provisions for inmate supervision, transportation, equipment provision, safety training, and reporting requirements, allowing for flexibility in adding or deleting work squads throughout the contract period.