CN-370000-DC784-TA8 CO1.pdf

This is a Task Assignment Notification for an engineering consulting contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Bureau of Design and Construction, and Post, Buckley, Schuh, & Jernigan, Inc. (PBS&J). The contract is identified as DC784 and pertains to the Myakka River State Park Concession Building Road project located in Sarasota County, Florida. FDEP engaged PBS&J to engineer, design, and permit a roadway through the wooded area east of a newly constructed concession building, connecting the north parking lot and park entrance roadway. The project manager for FDEP is Michael Renard, and the consultant's representative is Michael Palozzi of PBS&J.

The scope of work is divided into two phases: Phase I involves conceptual planning including topographic and tree surveys, development of up to three schematic access and parking plans, geometric constraint analysis, and a memo outlining construction costs and permitting timelines for each alternative; Phase II encompasses design and permitting of the selected alternative, including construction-level drawings, soil boring and classification, stormwater calculations, and permit applications to Sarasota County and Southwest Florida Water Management District. The total contract amount is $37,119.84, comprising $25,119.84 in fixed-price fees for professional services and a $12,000.00 cost reimbursement allowance for permit fees. The project schedule requires completion within 30 days of permit receipt, not to exceed contract expiration. Payment is structured as a lump sum based on task deliverables, with Phase I totaling $6,935.04 and Phase II totaling $18,184.80, plus the permit allowance. All permit fees will be reimbursed upon receipt of documentation, with any overage paid by FDEP and any underage remaining in the contract to be returned at project closeout.