Professional Services Agreement Summary

This Professional Services Agreement (Contract No. CN029) is executed between the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Division of Recreation and Parks, and Olsen Associates, Inc., a Florida corporation headquartered in Jacksonville. The agreement is a continuing professional services contract for coastal engineering services throughout the state parks system, procured under Solicitation No. RFSOQBDC02.09/10 in accordance with Florida Statutes §287.055. The contract is effective upon execution and has an initial three-year term, with options for up to three additional one-year renewal periods, contingent upon satisfactory performance and fund availability.

The consultant shall provide professional coastal engineering services on a task assignment basis, including schematic design, infrastructure design, surveys, construction documents, bidding assistance, construction supervision, and project management for coastal and marine projects throughout Florida's state parks. Compensation is structured as a combination of fixed fees and cost reimbursement, with specific wage rates provided in Attachment G for various professional classifications. The consultant must maintain professional liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, general liability coverage of $1,000,000, and aggregate coverage of $2,000,000. Invoicing occurs monthly for services performed during the previous 30-day period, with payment processed within timeframes specified in Florida Statutes §215.422. The Department retains ownership of all work products, designs, and documents produced under the agreement, though the consultant may retain rights to materials previously protected by patent or copyright. Authorized subcontractors include Coastal Eco-Group, Inc., Anamar Environmental Consulting, Inc., Morgan & Eklund, Inc., ARC Surveying and Mapping, Inc., Scientific Environmental Applications, Inc., Alpine Ocean Seismic Survey, Inc., Kucera South, Inc., Bowen Civil Engineering, Inc., Kathleen L. Hall Land Surveying, Inc., and Aerial & Architectural Photo, Inc.