Contract Summary

DEP Contract No. PL313 is a professional appraisal services contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEPARTMENT) and W.H. Benson & Company, a Florida corporation located at 4780 Dairy Road, Unit 103, Melbourne, Florida 32904. This is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract established as a statewide vehicle available for use by other State of Florida governmental entities, including state agencies, universities, community colleges, water management districts, counties, municipalities, and local public authorities.

The contract provides professional appraisal services pursuant to Chapters 253 and 259, F.S. and Chapter 18-1, F.A.C., on a task assignment basis with no minimum work guaranteed. Services are compensated at $120.00 per hour as specified in Attachment C, with the total contract value not to exceed $250,000 over the initial three-year contract period. The contract may be renewed for an additional three years contingent upon satisfactory performance and fund availability. Work is performed under executed Task Assignment Notification Forms or Task Assignment Change Order Forms, with individual task assignments subject to authorization thresholds: up to $35,000 by the Appraisal Administrator, $35,001–$100,000 by the Assistant Director of State Lands, and exceeding $100,000 by the Division of State Lands Director. The contract requires comprehensive commercial general liability insurance ($100,000 per occurrence/$200,000 aggregate) and automobile liability coverage ($200,000 combined single limit), with the State named as an additional insured.