CN-370000-BS029-T1 CO4.pdf

This document comprises a Task Assignment Change Order (Amendment 4) and related contract amendments for the Statewide Habitat Conservation Plan for Florida Beaches between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC), and Coastal Technology Corporation (COASTAL TECH). The contract, originally executed September 26, 2008 (Contract No. BS029/FWC Contract No. 08055), has been amended to address Year 4 work scope and funding. The project involves cooperative effort among FDEP, FWCC, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with funding provided through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund.

The amendment adds $474,176.89 in additional funding to bring the total task amount to $1,270,350.00, extending the completion date to December 31, 2011. Year 4 work comprises six primary tasks: HCP Chapter development ($165,000), data collection and GIS database applications ($300,000), implementation policy and regulations ($67,000), outreach ($12,500), committee and workgroup meetings ($100,000), and project management ($122,000). COASTAL TECH, with subcontractor EAI, will deliver nine HCP chapters addressing biological goals, covered species accounts, plan area, threats assessment, and alternatives analysis. Task 2 includes completion of coastal armoring, dune walkover, upland development, and beach cleaning studies for eleven Florida counties within Coastal Construction Control Line jurisdiction. Deliverables include draft chapters, GIS files, species accounts, tabular summaries, implementation strategy documents, outreach materials, and monthly project management updates. Federal funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service comprises the grant support, with matching funds provided by state sources.