CN-370000-DC784-TA5 CO1.pdf

This is a Consultant's Task Assignment Notification under FDEP Contract No. DC784, Task Assignment No. 05, issued to PBS&J for professional services supporting the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Office of Greenways and Trails. The assignment concerns the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail project located in Monroe County, Florida. The document involves coordination among multiple state and federal agencies, including the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the Crocodile Refuge and Florida Park Service.

The consultant is tasked with providing concept development, baseline site information, and construction documents for a proposed trailhead and parking facility on approximately 2 acres of FDEP-owned property. The scope includes topographic surveys, ecological surveys for threatened or endangered species, contamination screening evaluation, cultural resources assessment, and permitting with multiple agencies. The fixed price cost for this task assignment is $245,980.00, with a completion date of 360 days after execution but not to exceed contract expiration. The consultant will deliver construction plans in three phase submittals (30%, 60%, and Final) to FDOT specifications, including architectural design packages, engineering estimates, and permit applications for Monroe County, FDEP, FDOT, SFWMD, and other applicable agencies. Michael Palozzi serves as the consultant's Project Manager and FDOT liaison, with Dale Crosby overseeing the design team.