CN-370000-BS029-TA18.pdf

This is a Task Assignment Notification Form (Attachment A) for DEP Contract No. BS029, issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) in cooperation with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (COMMISSION). The work is being performed by Coastal Technology Corporation under the management of contractor Michael Walther, P.E., and FDEP contract manager Genita Alexander. The assignment represents Phase I (January 1 to May 30, 2018) of Year 9 work in support of the Florida Beaches Habitat Conservation Plan (FBHCP), a multi-year initiative funded by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund.

The contract assigns professional services valued at $464,720.28 on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis, consisting of $459,990.17 in fixed price and $4,730.11 in cost reimbursement. The scope of work encompasses six primary tasks: (1) FBHCP Chapters development ($96,040.93), including finalization of Chapters 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 15 addressing anticipated take assessment, minimization measures, compliance monitoring, implementation strategy, and adaptive management; (2) Data Collection and Analysis with GIS database and web applications ($64,388.54); (3) Implementation Policy and Regulations ($98,244.38), including mitigation fee formula development and emergency procedures; (4) Outreach activities ($94,254.87), including website management and project list refinement; (5) Committee and Workgroup Meetings ($57,009.83), including twelve two-hour WebEx meetings and up to two travel meetings; and (6) Project Management ($54,732.33), including Gantt chart and Federal Grant Tracker updates. Funding is provided through grants FWC16 (Year 17: $375,473.04) and FWC16 (Year 18: $89,247.24) under FDEP organization code 3735-6040-000.