Services for Developmentof statewide TMDL for mercury

The Master Agreement SP673 provides services focused on the development and support of a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for mercury in Florida. The scope encompasses comprehensive atmospheric and aquatic modeling efforts to determine patterns of mercury deposition throughout the state and assess necessary reduction measures to meet Florida's water quality criteria. Specific deliverables include atmospheric modeling utilizing the CMAQ model evaluation and receptor modeling, aquatic modeling for regional and statewide mercury distribution analysis, load reduction assessments, and integration of findings into the TMDL report. The contract supports predictive modeling and environmental planning decisions required under the Clean Water Act and Federal 106 Work Plan requirements.

The prime contractor for this master agreement is The Regents of the University of Michigan (Federal Employer Identification Number 38-6006309), with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection serving as the contracting organization. The contract period extends from February 4, 2008, through February 3, 2013, covering the entire state of Florida. This master agreement operates under a cost reimbursement and fixed price contract structure, with total task amounts reaching approximately $1.3 million across multiple fiscal years and change orders. The University of Michigan's Environmental Health Sciences Air Quality Lab, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, serves as the primary performance location, with oversight provided by the DEP's Bureau of Watershed Restoration in Tallahassee.