CN-370000-CN202-T43CO1.pdf

This is a Task Assignment Change Order Form (Change Order #01) issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) under Statewide Contract CN202, Task Assignment 43, for the Withlacoochee Trail Resurfacing project spanning Citrus, Hernando, and Pasco Counties. The contract is held by Michael Baker International, with Jeff Roberts, PE serving as the Consultant Representative and Ralph Perkins as the FDEP Contract Manager. The change order was executed on January 19, 2023, and is digitally signed by all required parties including budget and project management representatives from FDEP and the consultant.

The change order authorizes Michael Baker International to provide Gopher Tortoise relocation permitting services required due to construction disturbances on the Withlacoochee Trail Repave Trail project. The work consists of four subtasks covering gopher tortoise surveys and coordination for the Base Segment and three alternative segments, with each subtask including a 15 percent habitat survey, technical memorandum deliverables, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission coordination meetings. The total cost increase is $20,912.84, bringing the cumulative task amount from $76,547.04 to $97,459.88. Subtask 12A (Base Segment) costs $20,912.84, with project schedule allowing 30 calendar days for gopher tortoise surveys and 51 calendar days for FWC coordination. Payment will be made upon FDEP approval of deliverables for each subtask. The funding source is identified through FDEP's internal accounting codes, and no option periods or renewals are specified in this change order.