Task Assignment Notification - Apalachicola River Appraisal Services

This is a Task Assignment Notification Form issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Division of State Lands, Bureau of Appraisal. The document assigns appraisal services for the Apalachicola River property located in Liberty and Gadsden Counties, Florida, to Marr & Associates Appraisal Co., Inc., under DEP Contract PL304. The property owner is identified as Apalachicola River Timberlands, LLC. The DEP Contract Manager and Designated Task Manager is Jay F. Scott. The assignment is executed by the DEP Contractual Authority and funded through the Florida Forever program using the designated fund number 348014.

The task involves appraisal services for a property totaling 8,502 acres (362 acres uplands, 8,140 acres wetlands) comprising 39 parcels located along the Apalachicola River in Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, and Liberty Counties. The fixed-price total for services is $4,000.00, with payment contingent upon receipt of a proper and correct invoice and delivery of an approved Appraisal Report. The work commences upon execution of the task assignment and concludes upon transmittal of an approved Appraisal Report. The contractor, represented by Trent Marr as the Fee Appraiser, must provide an electronic document in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word format allowing for editing and commenting functions. The site visit must be communicated in writing to the DEP Task Manager at least three business days in advance, and a notarized affidavit confirming no vested or fiduciary interest in the property is required prior to contracting.