CN-370000-PL214-TA32CO1.pdf

This is a Task Assignment Notification Form under Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Contract No. PL214, Change Order 1, issued on May 4, 2015. The task assignment involves First Title & Abstract, Inc. (FT&A) as the contractor, with Mark J. Woodward serving as the Contractor Contract Manager and Matthew Mask as the FDEP Contract Manager. The project concerns title closing services for the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park in Collier County, Florida, encompassing approximately 425 parcels with various owners.

The contractor shall provide title search, title insurance commitments, closing services, and initial file setup for 425 parcels at fixed unit rates: $266.75 per title search/commitment, $48.50 per update, and $169.75 per closing fee, with title insurance at a promulgated rate. The task period runs from May 12, 2015 through June 30, 2015, with a total assignment value not to exceed $281,775.00. The contractor must submit monthly documentation including spreadsheets and deed/recording activity and forward all original documents to FDEP within 45 days of closing. Title commitments are due 45 days after closing. Funding is sourced from Organization Code 37500206000, with the amount of $281,775.00 allocated to Project 50188 for Fiscal Year 09. The rate schedule is detailed in Attachment D-1 and includes provisions for special services, travel compensation per Section 112.061 of Florida Statutes, and hourly rates for senior closers, closers, title research, and expert witness services.