Summary of Task Assignment Notification Form

This is a Task Assignment Notification Form (Attachment A) issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) under statewide contract PL313. The task assignment, numbered 8, involves the contractor W. H. Benson & Company, represented by William H. Benson, and the property owner Christina MacKenzie of Grassy Key Beach Subdivision, Inc., located in Monroe County, Florida. The DEP Contract Manager is Jay F. Scott, with Wayne Griffin serving as the Designated Task Manager. The contract facilitates appraisal services for the state's acquisition of properties under the Florida Forever program.

The task assignment requires appraisal services for a fixed price of $9,000.00 with a 45-day delivery period. The appraisal covers the Florida Keys Ecosystem property (Grassy Key), consisting of 137 property identification numbers representing approximately 131 platted lots plus acreage, with one developed lot excluded from the acquisition. The appraisal shall follow Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and Supplemental Appraisal Standards for the Board of Trustees, utilizing a Narrative, Single Parcel Ownership Appraisal Report format. Funding sources include the Florida Forever program (Fund 348014, Project 50270), and the five-year title history shall be provided by the Fee Appraiser. The contractor must submit invoices containing specified deliverables and obtain prior written approval from the Chief Appraiser; failure to respond adequately to DEP fee review within four working days may result in penalties of one percent of the total fee per day.