Task Assignment Notification and Project Scope Summary

This document is a Task Assignment Notification Form issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) on August 31, 2017, assigning work to Michael Baker International, a consulting firm based in Tallahassee, Florida. The task assignment represents a specific work order under FDEP Contract CN202, with Don Page serving as the FDEP Project Manager and Mae Roth as the Contract Manager. The project is located at Silver Springs State Park in Florida.

The task assignment pertains to inspection, materials collection, and testing services for wood preservatives used in two existing timber boardwalks at Silver Springs State Park—the Grand Entrance boardwalk and a boardwalk adjacent to the head springs. The scope includes a one-day field inspection by a senior structural engineer, collection of up to 12 timber samples for laboratory analysis, and comprehensive testing to determine the level and type of wood preservatives applied to lumber that has experienced advanced deterioration approximately four years after initial construction. The fixed price cost is $7,625.16, comprising project management services ($5,732.16), administrative assistance ($393.00), and analytical testing services ($1,500.00 from Timber Products Inspection). The project schedule requires completion within 60 days of the notice to proceed, with a completion date of December 31, 2018. Payment will be made upon approval of deliverables, which include a Technical Findings Memo with photographic documentation and sample collection results, provided in PDF format and reviewed by FDEP for completeness, accuracy, and timeliness.