Document Summary

This is a Task Assignment Notification Form for DEP Contract No. PL263, issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to FNAI/FSU on June 25, 2013. The contract involves the Office of Environmental Services Programs (OES) / Division of State Lands (DSL) and the Acquisition and Restoration Council (ARC). The task assignment is managed by Gary Knight (Contractor) and O. Greg Brock (DEP Contract Manager).

Task Assignment 201 allocates $222,946 in fixed-price compensation for the period of July 1, 2013 through June 13, 2014. The contractor must provide a program director and dedicated staff to maintain, develop, interpret, and utilize the Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) Biotics database system and associated Geographic Information System (GIS), which contains more than 33,000 occurrence records of rare plants, animals, and exemplary natural communities. Deliverables include: (1) collecting and incorporating Element Occurrence Records (EORs) and updates into the Biotics database at rates of $250 per new EOR and $150 per update; (2) providing data requests and special scientific services, capped at $19,296 annually; (3) collecting and updating conservation lands mapping and acquisition project boundaries; (4) developing Managed Area Basic Records; (5) attending ARC meetings; and (6) reviewing land management plans. Required reporting includes quarterly summaries of data requests with associated costs, electronic copies of updated GIS shapefiles and map products, and lists of management plans evaluated. Payment is due quarterly with products submitted by September 30, 2013, December 31, 2013, March 31, 2014, and June 13, 2014, with invoices due within specified timeframes. Funding is from Org. Code 3710-2400-000, Object Code 139900, and Budget Entity 131001.