CN-370000-BS029-TA11.pdf

This is a task assignment notification and supporting contract documentation for DCP Contract No. BS029, a cost-reimbursement agreement between the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). The contract supports Phase 7 of the Development of a Statewide Habitat Conservation Plan for Florida Beaches, funded through a federal Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund grant (FL-E-F14AP00048-HCP) from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The primary contractor is Coastal Technology Corporation, with involvement from multiple state agencies including the Department of Environmental Protection and various county environmental services departments across Florida's coastal regions. Additional partners include universities, research institutions, nonprofits, and county governments spanning 26 coastal Florida counties.

The contract is structured as cost reimbursement with a fixed price component of $334,012.03 for Task Assignment 11, covering professional services for formulating the Statewide Beaches Habitat Conservation Plan. Work scope runs through June 30, 2014, and includes six deliverables: HCP chapter refinement and finalization ($120,000); data collection, GIS database development, and alternative futures modeling ($120,000); implementation policy and regulatory analysis including NEPA and economic analysis ($120,000); outreach activities ($100,000); committee and workgroup meetings ($90,000); and project management ($90,000). The total task assignment value is $334,012.03 with federal funding of $735,098 and state match requirements of $170,000 from FDEP. Additional non-federal match of $75,500 from FWC is included in the overall project budget of $980,598. Payment is made quarterly upon completion and acceptance of deliverables, with invoices due beginning 90 days after contract execution.