CN-370000-PL263-T701.pdf

This is a Task Assignment Notification Form for DEP Contract No. PL263, Task Assignment Number 701, issued on May 17, 2018, between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and FNAI/FSU (contractor). The assigned task involves data systems creation and maintenance in support of the Office of Environmental Services Programs, specifically for the Division of State Lands (DSL) and other Department programs. The contractor's contract manager is Dan Hipes, and the DEP contract manager is Raymond Spaulding. The assignment is a fixed-price task with a total value of $249,929.00 and runs from July 1, 2018, through June 14, 2019.

The contractor shall provide a program director and dedicated staff to maintain, develop, interpret, and utilize the Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) database, providing scientific and technical support to DEP's Office of Environmental Services and the Acquisition and Restoration Council. Services include database development activities (rare species characterization, element occurrence records, and field guide updates); data requests and special services (re-evaluation of Florida Forever projects, five-year plan support, and technical assistance for planning data); and conservation lands planning activities (mapping conservation lands and acquisition projects, administrative information collection, and management plan reviews). Invoicing occurs quarterly with products due October 15, 2018; January 15, 2019; April 15, 2019; and June 15, 2019. Billing rates vary by activity, ranging from $150 to $8,550 per unit. Funding sources include LATF Category 100777 ($222,946) and FFTF Category 084108 ($26,983).