Document Summary

This is a Task Assignment Notification Form for DEP Contract PL292, issued by the State of Florida's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to Clayton Roper & Marshall, Inc. The task assignment pertains to appraisal services for the Big Bend Swamp-Holopaw Ranch (Camp Lonesome) property located in Osceola County, Florida. The property owner is Venture Four LLC for Camp Lonesome, represented by Carlos Vergara. The appraiser is Paul M. Roper, with DEP Contract Manager Jay F. Scott and DEP Designated Task Manager Jay F. Scott providing oversight.

The appraisal assignment is for a conservation easement valuation on 1,118 acres (920 acres uplands, 198 acres wetlands) and carries a fixed-price deliverable of $4,200.00. The scope requires the contractor to provide an electronic appraisal report in narrative style format that includes an Executive Summary, Appraisal Checklist, and compliance with Supplemental Appraisal Standards for the Board of Trustees. Deliverables must be submitted to the Contract/Task Manager and include a notarized affidavit from the fee appraiser acknowledging no vested or fiduciary interest in the property. The project is funded through Florida Forever (Organization Code 37102200000, Fund #348014) with a requested delivery timeframe of 30 days. Task completion is contingent upon transmittal of an Approved Appraisal Report, and invoice payment does not commence until services are properly received, inspected, and approved.