Summary of Task Assignment Change Order for DEP Contract No. BS029

This document is a Task Assignment Change Order (Change Order No. 1) issued under Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Contract No. BS029, executed by Coastal Technology Corporation (COASTAL TECH) as contractor and FDEP as the contracting agency. The change order addresses Phase III (November 2012 to January 2013) of Year 5 work for the Florida Beaches Habitat Conservation Plan (FBHCP), a statewide planning initiative developed in cooperation with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund. Contract Manager Michael Walther (Coastal Tech) and Alex Reed (FDEP) executed the change order on behalf of their respective organizations.

The change order extends due dates for one Public Outreach Meeting and four Two-Hour WebEx Meetings to March 2013, with the deliverables completion unchanged. The task amount remains at $261,164.87 with no increase in compensation, and the completion date is extended by two months from January 31, 2013 to March 31, 2013. Work scope includes six primary tasks: FBHCP chapter development and document compilation ($73,309.31); data collection, analysis, GIS database, and web applications ($103,236.83); implementation policy and regulations ($2,293.38); outreach activities including species expert workshops and public meetings ($20,811.78); committee and workgroup meetings ($37,540.54); and project management including Gantt chart and federal grant tracker updates ($23,973.03). All work is performed on a cost reimbursement plus fixed fee basis with no option periods noted.