CN-370000-CN334-T2.pdf

This is a Task Assignment Notification Form from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for an indefinite delivery contract with Olsen Associates, Inc. The task assignment designates Task 02 under Master Contract CN334, with the FDEP serving as the contracting agency. The project, titled "Benthic Survey," is located at Osborne Tire Reef in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and is managed by Project Manager Theresa Carron. The consultant representative is Christopher G. Creed, P.E., with FDEP Contract Manager Jack Brady overseeing the engagement. The project team includes CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) and Morgan & Eklund (M&E) as subcontractors providing specialized marine survey and hydrographic services.

The task assignment requires professional services to collect, analyze, and ground-truth data reflecting current sea bottom conditions at Osborne Tire Reef, with work commencing upon execution and completing by June 15, 2019. The fixed price cost for the task is $236,989.40, with cost reimbursement capped at $17,108.04, resulting in a total task amount of $254,097.44. Deliverables include side-scan sonar surveys, multibeam echosounder data, towed video imagery, processed geospatial datasets, preliminary maps, diver-verified boundary delineations, and roving diver surveys documenting seafloor features and tire distributions. Payment is contingent upon FDEP approval of deliverables for each subtask. The work is segmented into four main subtasks: acoustic surveys (Subtask 1A), towed video surveys (Subtask 1B), data processing and mapping (Subtask 2), in-situ diver verification and map refinement (Subtask 3), and reporting (Subtask 4), each with specified personnel, equipment requirements, hourly rates, and travel reimbursement allowances.