CN-370000-PL213.pdf

This is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract (DEP Contract No. PL213) executed between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Tallahassee Title Group, Inc., d/b/a Tallahassee Title Group, LLC, effective May 10, 2010. The contract establishes a statewide master agreement for land acquisition real estate title and closing services across three geographic regions of Florida (Regions 1, 2, and 3). The contractor is authorized to transact business in Florida and write title insurance through underwriters authorized to conduct business in the state and acceptable to DEP. The contract has an initial three-year term with the option to renew for an additional three-year period, contingent upon satisfactory performance and fund availability. The contract applies to services procured by the Department of Environmental Protection and the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, with potential use by other state agencies, universities, water management districts, counties, municipalities, and local public entities under specified conditions.

The contract encompasses regional real estate title insurance, ownership and encumbrance (O&E) reports, title searches, closing services, and ancillary acquisition services on a task assignment basis. Pricing is structured using fixed fees and hourly rates as specified in Attachment D, including title search and commitment for closing at $275 per parcel, O&E reports at $350 per parcel, closing services fees of $250 per closing, and quick response products at $45 per hour. Additional hourly rates apply for specialized services including general title research and expert witness services at $65 per hour, and senior closer and closer services at $45 per hour on-site or off-site. The contract permits annual rate adjustments of up to five percent with written justification submitted at least 60 days prior to the anniversary date. No minimum amount of work is guaranteed under this indefinite quantity contract. Compensation is determined through executed Task Assignment Notification Forms and Task Assignment Change Order Forms, with invoicing procedures varying between fixed-price and cost reimbursement options. The contractor is subject to Workers' Compensation Insurance requirements, general liability coverage of $100,000 per occurrence and $300,000 aggregate, and commercial automobile liability insurance of $300,000 combined single limit.