Contract Summary

This is an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract for professional appraisal services between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEPARTMENT) and String Appraisal Services, Inc. (CONTRACTOR), a Florida corporation located at 595 Cypress Gardens Boulevard, Suite 330, Winter Haven, Florida 33880. The contract was executed on March 20, 2014, and is identified as DEP Contract No. PL288. The CONTRACTOR's Contract Manager is Joseph S. String, MAI, reachable at 863-292-0657. The DEPARTMENT's Contract Manager is Jay F. Scott, Acting Bureau Chief, at 850-245-2667. The contract establishes a task assignment basis for delivering professional appraisal services in compliance with Chapters 253 and 259, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 18-1, Florida Administrative Code.

The contract has an initial term of three years from execution with renewal options for up to three additional years, contingent upon satisfactory performance and available funding. Compensation is structured through Task Assignment Notification Forms and Task Assignment Change Order Forms, with a total contract ceiling of $250,000. The fee schedule establishes hourly rates of $115.00 per hour for the first 12 months and Year 2, and $120.00 per hour for Year 3. Services include appraisal valuations and responses to Auditor General inquiries. The CONTRACTOR may invoice under either fixed-price deliverable arrangements or fee schedule/cost reimbursement not-to-exceed bases, with 21-day approval timelines for the DEPARTMENT. The contract is available for use by other State of Florida governmental entities, including state agencies, universities, community colleges, water management districts, counties, and municipalities, provided appropriate funding mechanisms are established in advance of work performance.