Document Summary

This is a Task Assignment Change Order Form (Amendment 3) for DEP Contract No. BS029, a Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) indefinite delivery contract with Coastal Technology Corporation for the Hardbottom Mitigation Project. The contract involves a multi-entity project team including Jacksonville University, Florida Institute of Technology, East Coast Biologists, CSA International Inc., Coastal Technology Corporation, and Coastal Eco-Group Inc. The project investigates the ecological functions of nearshore hard bottom habitats in East Florida (Palm Beach County) and evaluates mitigation strategies for habitat loss through artificial reef deployment.

The change order extends the original task completion date from November 30, 2013, to June 30, 2014, accommodating project delays and additional Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) review time while maintaining the fixed task amount of $279,332.94. The scope encompasses field sampling events (macroalgae, epibiota, wormrock, newly settled fishes, and marine turtles), laboratory and data analysis, two TAC meetings, and comprehensive reporting. Field surveys are scheduled across 2011-2014 at Singer Island and Ocean Ridge study areas with varying water depth strata (0-6 meters). Total direct costs for the project are estimated at $121,684.00, with deliverables including raw data, digital images, database files, a draft report, and a final report with 10 hard copies and electronic formats.