Work Squad - StateWide

The Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) and Department of Corrections (FDC) Master Agreement establishes an innovative collaborative workforce arrangement for utilizing inmate labor to perform critical maintenance activities. Under this contract, inmates supervised by FDC are deployed to conduct essential infrastructure maintenance tasks including facility maintenance, road repairs, landscaping, drainage structure cleaning, emergency services, and broader infrastructure support. The contract enables DOT to leverage a cost-effective workforce solution that provides meaningful work opportunities for inmates while addressing critical maintenance needs across Florida's transportation infrastructure.

The master agreement is a state-level contract covering Florida, with a fiscal year performance period from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. The prime contractors are the Florida Department of Transportation and the Florida Department of Corrections, with a total fiscal year appropriation of $2,000,000.00. The contract operates at a unit labor rate of $10.65 per man-hour and includes comprehensive provisions for work scheduling, safety protocols, training requirements, and equipment provisions. The agreement is structured as a renewable master agreement, allowing for potential annual extensions through mutual consent, with detailed mechanisms for developing local work assignments and specific location-based implementations.