Summary

This is a professional appraisal services contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Zac Ryan Appraisal Services, Inc., a Florida-based corporation located in Middleburg, FL. The contract is designated as DEP Contract No. PL299 and establishes an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) vehicle for professional appraisal services on a task assignment basis. The contract provides for services to be performed pursuant to Chapters 253 and 259 of the Florida Statutes and Chapter 18-1 of the Florida Administrative Code, with the DEP Contract Manager identified as Jay F. Scott of the Bureau of Appraisals.

The contractor provides professional appraisal services on a task assignment basis, with no minimum work guaranteed to the contractor. The contract term is three years from execution, with the option to renew for an additional three-year period contingent upon satisfactory performance and fund availability. Compensation is structured through executed Task Assignment Notification Forms or Task Assignment Change Order Forms, with a total contract value ceiling of $250,000. The fee schedule establishes hourly rates of $135.00 per hour for the first 12 months, $140.00 per hour for Year 2, and $150.00 per hour for Year 3. Compensation may be negotiated on a fixed-price, fee schedule, or cost reimbursement not-to-exceed basis, as specified in individual task assignments. The contractor must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum limits of $100,000 per occurrence and $200,000 annual aggregate, along with automobile liability coverage of $200,000 combined single limit and workers' compensation insurance compliant with Florida law.