CN-370000-DC419-TA8.pdf

This document package comprises a Consultant's Task Assignment Notification and supporting correspondence related to an engineering services contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), through its Bureau of Design and Construction, and Coastal Systems International, Inc. The contract, identified as DC419, was executed on behalf of Hugh Taylor Birch State Park in Broward County, Florida. Key personnel include Tim Blankenship (Consultant's Representative), Michael Renard (FDEP Contract Manager), and Timothy K. Blankenship, P.E., Director at Coastal Systems International, Inc.

The contract scope involves engineering services for a railroad bridge assessment at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, specifically including a below-water assessment of two railroad bridge support piers, field investigation and documentation, and preparation of an engineering report with recommendations and cost estimates for potential rehabilitation. Deliverables include four signed and sealed copies of the report plus a PDF version. The fixed price cost is $4,365.00, broken down as $2,140 for the Hugh Taylor Birch Railroad Bridge Pier Assessment and $2,025 for the engineering report. The task was to commence upon execution with a 75-day completion deadline not to exceed contract expiration. The funding source is identified as the park's outsourcing budget, with no cost reimbursement permitted beyond the fixed price amount. The task assignment was executed on April 2, 2008, with supporting documentation dated March 7, 2008.