Summary

This is a Task Assignment Notification Form (PL214.033) issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Division of State Lands for the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park project. The document assigns contract work to First Title & Abstract, Inc. (FTAI), with Mark J. Woodward serving as the Contractor Contract Manager and Matthew Mask as the DEP Contract Manager. The task involves title closing services for approximately 425 parcels comprising 867.71 acres in Collier County, valued at $1,000 per acre. The assignment covers two phases of the project and is effective from July 1, 2015, through May 12, 2016.

The contract scope requires FTAI to provide title searches at $266.75 per parcel, closing fees at $169.75 per parcel, title insurance at promulgated rates less 3%, and initial file setup at $81.00 per parcel. Additional services include ownership and encumbrance reports at $194.00 per parcel and updates at $48.50 per parcel. The total task assignment value is $281,775.00, funded through DEP's Procurement Section from organization code 37500206000. The fee schedule also includes hourly rates for specialized services such as senior closer services ($48.50/hour on-site, $33.95/hour off-site), quick response products ($48.50/hour), general title research ($33.95/hour), and expert witness services ($48.50/hour). Monthly documentation in spreadsheet format and copies of deeds/recording activity are required deliverables, with all original documents to be forwarded to DEP within 45 days after closing.