Fish Bowl Replacement Project Summary

This Task Assignment Notification Form documents a design services contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Bureau of Design and Construction, and WET Engineering, Inc., serving as the prime consultant for the Fish Bowl Replacement project at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. The project is identified as FDEP Contract No. CN201, Task Assignment TA03, with associated subcontractors Burke Design, Inc., Lowe Structures, and Simes & Rosch, LLC providing specialized design and engineering services. The project is located in Homosassa Springs, Florida, and is managed by Laura Ross (Project Manager, FDEP) and Mae Roth (Contract Manager, FDEP).

The contract authorizes conceptual development of two alternative designs for underwater wildlife observation facilities at the spring, including architectural, mechanical, electrical, structural, and landscape architectural design services. The project encompasses four subtasks: a preliminary site visit ($2,965.20), preliminary concept drawings for an acrylic tube walkway and underwater observatory room ($29,825.08 combined), a presentation meeting to FDEP staff in Tallahassee ($2,404.65), and permitting requirements evaluation ($6,298.10). The fixed price cost totals $40,892.28 with reimbursable costs of $780.75, yielding an overall contract value of $41,673.03. The project completion deadline is March 31, 2017, with deliverables including site visit memo, design renderings with cost estimates, presentation minutes, and permitting requirements documentation due at specified intervals ranging from 30 to 180 days from contract execution.