CN-370000-PL211.pdf

This is an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract (PL211) between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Mathews Law Firm, P.A., a Florida corporation located in Tallahassee. The contract was executed on April 29, 2010, for an initial three-year term with the option to renew for an additional three years. The contract is structured as a task assignment vehicle allowing the Department to issue individual task assignments for specific services as needed. Mathews Law Firm serves as the contractor with Matt Mathews designated as the Contract Manager, while the Department's Contract Managers are Donna Ayres and Patrick Cowen. The contract covers services across three geographic regions within Florida as depicted in the included map.

The contractor provides regional real estate title insurance, ownership and encumbrance reports, title searches, closings, and related acquisition services for land acquisition and land management projects on a task assignment basis. Compensation is structured using fixed-price and fee schedule models detailed in Attachment D, with specific rates for title search and commitment ($425.00 per parcel), ownership and encumbrance reports ($325.00 per parcel), title insurance policies at promulgated rates less an agent discount, updates ($75.00 per parcel), and closing services ($375.00 per closing). Additional services including quick response products ($50.00 per hour), resolution of closing issues ($30.00 to $50.00 per hour depending on experience level and location), general title research ($50.00 per hour), and expert witness services ($100.00 per hour) are available at hourly rates. The contract specifies no minimum level of work is guaranteed, with individual task assignments issued via Task Assignment Notification Forms establishing scope, deliverables, and compensation for each specific engagement. Travel expenses are reimbursable in accordance with Section 112.061, Florida Statutes, and a one percent transaction fee applies through the MyFloridaMarketPlace e-procurement system.