CN-370000-BS029-T7CO2.pdf

This is a Task Assignment Change Order Form (Attachment B) for DEP Contract No. BS029, a state and local contract indefinite delivery vehicle administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) in partnership with Coastal Technology Corporation. The contract pertains to the Hardbottom Mitigation Project, which involves field research, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC), and technical advisory committee meetings for investigating the creation of artificial reef habitat as mitigation for nearshore hardbottom impacts in East Florida. The change order is executed by Michael Walther, P.E. (Coastal Technology Corporation Contract Manager) and Alex Reed (DEP Contract Manager), with approval from the Budget Coordinator and Chief of the Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems.

The change order (Task Assignment Number 7, Change Order No. 2) adds Task 6 to include adaptive management work for unforeseen circumstances related to sea turtle surveys, utilizing unused remaining budget from Task 2 ($1,080). The total task amount remains $17,348.97 with no net change to the original amount. The original task completion date was 12/31/13, with the completion date prior to this change order being 2/28/14, and the final completion date with all change orders being 2/28/14. Funding is provided through Org. Code 18735.6010.000 (E.O. 13150, Grant #140126, Year 06/07) in the amount of $17,348.97. The project scope encompasses six primary tasks: Project Oversight, Adaptive Management of Field Study Plan, Third-party QA/QC of Data Analyses, Third-party QA/QC of Draft Final Report, TAC Project Management Team coordination, and Adaptive Management for Sea Turtles, with labor costs totaling $16,200 at a senior scientist rate of $90.00/hour across 180 total hours.