CN-370000-PL308-T1.pdf

This document is a Task Assignment Notification Form for an appraisal services contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Mancuso Appraisal Services, Inc. The contract (PL308) is for Task Assignment #1, specifically for appraising a 21.1-acre property located in Highlands County, known as the Lake Wales Ridge Ecosystem (Lake Apthorpe Site). The fee appraiser is Nicholas J. Mancuso, and the FDEP Designated Task Manager is Clay Courson.

The contract is a fixed-price task assignment with a total cost of $2,100.00, funded through Florida Forever. The purpose of the appraisal is to estimate the current market value of the property to aid FDEP and the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (TIITF) in potential acquisition negotiations. The property includes 5.4 acres of wetlands and 15.7 acres of uplands, with improvements consisting of a pole barn, shed, and dock. The appraisal will be conducted using Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and Supplemental Appraisal Standards, with a narrative, single parcel ownership report format. The deliverable includes an electronic document with an Executive Summary and Appraisal Checklist, to be submitted within 30 days of the assignment.