CN-370000-PL288-T16.pdf

This document is a Task Assignment Notification Form issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Division of State Lands, Bureau of Appraisal. The task assignment represents work under an indefinite delivery contract (PL288) between the State of Florida and String Appraisal Services, Inc., a private appraisal firm. The assignment involves property located in Hendry County, Florida, with the owner identified as Alico, Inc., represented by Dean Saunders.

The task requires String Appraisal Services, Inc., through fee appraiser Joseph S. String, to conduct an appraisal of the Devil's Garden (Alico-Graham Marsh) property, a 5,534-acre tract comprising 3,233 acres of uplands and 2,301 acres of wetlands. The appraisal is for acquisition purposes and must comply with Supplemental Appraisal Standards for the Board of Trustees and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. The fixed-price total fee is $3,380.00, with work to be delivered within 30 to 45 days upon execution of the task assignment. The property includes three hunting camps with various buildings, fencing, cattle wells, and active hunting and cattle grazing leases. The appraisal must include an Executive Summary and Appraisal Checklist, be submitted as an editable electronic document (PDF or Word format), and include required attachments such as an appraisal map, leases, OGM memo, and deed. Funding is provided through the Florida Forever project, with the acquiring agency identified as the Division of State Lands, BRES.