CN-370000-PL211-T1.pdf

This document is a Task Assignment Notification Form for DEP Contract No. PL211, issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) on May 3, 2010. The contractor is Mathews Law Firm, P.A., with Matt Matthews as the Contractor Contract Manager. The task assignment is managed by Donna Ayres, FDEP Designated Task Manager, and Patrick Cowen, Closing Section Supervisor. The work will be performed in Region One, which encompasses various ownerships and projects throughout the state of Florida. The task assignment is identified as PL211.001 with a FEID No. 59-317-5602.

The contract provides closing services to assist the Department of State Land Management (DSL) in closing land acquisition parcels. Services include title searches and commitments, ownership and encumbrance reports, title insurance policies, updates, endorsements, closing services fees, and specialized services such as senior closer and closer support on-site and off-site, general title research, and expert witness services. The rate schedule establishes fixed fees for standard closing products (ranging from $325 to $425 per parcel) and hourly rates for specialized services ($30 to $100 per hour, with senior closers billing at higher rates). The task assignment has a total value of $30,000.00 and a final products due date of June 30, 2011. Compensation is authorized only upon receipt and signature of a Work Authorization (Exhibit "A") specifying project details and hourly limitations. Funding is allocated across three fiscal years (2007-2009) from the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Transportation budgets, totaling $30,000.