CN-370000-BS029-T8.pdf

This document comprises a Task Assignment Notification Form and supporting contract materials for DEP Contract No. BS029, a state and local contract indefinite delivery vehicle between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), with Coastal Technology Corporation (COASTAL TECH) as the service provider. The contract supports the Development of a Statewide Habitat Conservation Plan for Florida Beaches. Task Assignment 8, executed through January 31, 2013, was valued at $261,164.87 on a fixed-price basis, with funding allocated under Org. Code 37 35 60 10 100 from the ILR budget line item 131500, special category 140076, and grant IFW12 for fiscal year I2. The underlying FWC Contract No. 11236 between FDEP's Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems and FWC, initially executed December 21, 2011, was subsequently amended in November 2012 to extend the term through December 31, 2013, and to increase total compensation to $766,500.00 in federal funds with a required $245,000.00 in non-federal matching contributions.

The contract deliverables include professional services supporting the formulation of a statewide beaches habitat conservation plan addressing impacts from coastal construction control line permitting activities on federally and state-listed species. Specific work encompasses six primary tasks: HCP chapter development and refinement based on scientific review; data collection and analysis with GIS database and web application development; implementation policy and regulatory change identification; outreach activities including species expert workshops and public meetings; committee and workgroup coordination; and overall project management. The contract is funded through a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund—HCP Planning Assistance Grant (CFDA 15.615), with the FWC receiving $766,500.00 in federal funds and FDEP providing $245,000.00 in matching in-kind contributions. Cost reimbursement occurs on a 90-day invoicing cycle, with final invoices due within 30 days of contract expiration to ensure fund availability.