CN-370000-CN029-TA6.pdf

This document is a Consultant's Task Assignment Notification under FDEP Contract No. CN029, issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The contract involves the Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) and the Ecosystem Management Restoration Trust Fund (EMRTF) Project Phase 1. The primary consultant is Olsen Associates, Inc., represented by Erik Olsen, with Michael Renard serving as the FDEP Contract Manager. The project focuses on coral reef restoration activities offshore of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and involves a multi-agency project team including representatives from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Wildlife Research Institute, Broward County Natural Resources Protection Management Division, Nova Southeastern University, and the DEP Coral Reef Program.

The task assignment requires professional engineering services for the design and development of coral reef restoration activities at two grounding sites: the M/V Spar Orion and M/V Clipper Lasco. The scope of services includes substrate recreation field surveys, plan development, feasibility analysis, metocean condition assessment, concept plan formulation with cost estimates, biological and endangered species surveys, and critical habitat effects assessment for Acroporid corals. The fixed price cost is $47,731.00 with an authorized travel reimbursement not to exceed $800.00, for a total task amount of $48,531.00. The project completion date is February 2, 2014, with a start date upon execution of the task assignment. Two encumbrances are listed totaling $48,531.00, allocated between two project codes under the DEP CRCP budget structure.