Contract Summary

DEP Contract No. BS033 is an indefinite delivery contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Santa Cruz Construction, Inc., a Florida corporation headquartered at 4205 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island, Florida 32953. The contract was executed on September 25, 2014, and represents a task assignment-based vehicle for the provision of invasive and exotic plant control services. The contractor operates as an independent vendor and must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Dena VanLandingham serves as the DEP Contract Manager, while Kristopher Brown is identified as the contractor's authorized representative. The contract is authorized under DEP Solicitation 2014052C.

The contract provides for invasive and exotic plant services on a task assignment basis at four designated locations: Chloroa property at 0 Highway 674 in Mulberry, Tenoroc Fish Management Area at 3829 Tenoroc Mine Road in Lakeland, Homeland Office at 2001 Homeland Garfield Road in Bartow, and Clear Springs Property at 0 Highway 18 SG in Bartow. Pricing is structured according to Attachment D's hourly rate schedule, ranging from $25.00 to $600.00 per service item, with examples including $30.00 for herbaceous wetland treatment and $500.00 for mobilization to specific sites. The initial contract term is three years with possible renewal for an additional three years, contingent on satisfactory performance and availability of funds. The maximum first-year compensation is $200,000. Task assignments are authorized through completion dates not exceeding three years or the contract anniversary date, whichever occurs first, with compensation contingent on annual legislative appropriation. The contractor must maintain Workers' Compensation insurance with limits of not less than $500,000 per occurrence and general liability coverage of $500,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 annual aggregate.