Task Assignment Notification for DEP Contract PL211

This document is a Task Assignment Notification Form issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) dated May 3, 2010, for Task Assignment PL211.001 under DEP Contract No. PL211. The contractor is Mathews Law Firm, P.A., with Matt Matthews serving as the Contractor's Contract Manager. Donna Ayres is the DEP Designated Task Manager, and Patrick Cowen and Donna Ayres serve as DEP Contract Managers. The project covers Region One and addresses contract title closing services to assist the Division of State Lands (DSL) with land acquisition parcel closings.

The contract provides for Senior Closer(s) and Closer(s) to assist DSL in closing land acquisition parcels. Services are authorized only upon receipt and execution of a signed Work Authorization (Exhibit "A"). The Total Task Assignment Value is $30,000.00, structured as a fee schedule with hourly rates for problem resolution. The rate schedule in Exhibit "B" specifies fixed fees for title search/commitment ($425.00), ownership and encumbrance reports ($325.00), and title search/commitment unrelated to closing ($425.00 per parcel), plus hourly rates for specialized services including Senior Closer on-site ($45.00/hour), Closer on-site ($30.00/hour), Senior Closer off-site ($50.00/hour), and Closer off-site ($35.00/hour). Additional services include closing services fee ($375.00 per closing), quick response products ($50.00/hour), general title research ($50.00/hour), and expert witness services ($100.00/hour). The final products due date is June 30, 2011, with no liquidated damages assessed. Funding is allocated across three fiscal years (2007-2009) with $10,000.00 in each, derived from DSL General Revenue, OGT, and DRP funding sources.