Document Summary

This is a Task Assignment Notification Form (Attachment A) issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) under Contract PL315 for appraisal services related to the Lower Suwannee River and Gulf Watershed project located in Dixie County, Florida. The contracting parties include DEP as the acquiring agency, Candler, Moses & Associates, Inc. as the contractor (represented by Christopher D. Candler), and Lyme Cross City Forest Company, LLC as the property owner. The project involves appraisal services for a conservation easement on a 19,225-acre property comprising uplands, wetlands, and non-forest areas located approximately seven miles south of Old Town along State Road 349. Task Assignment 8 is effective as of December 12, 2017, with completion upon transmittal of an approved appraisal report.

The fixed-price contract total for this task assignment is $6,885.00, with all work to commence upon execution. The appraiser, Christopher D. Candler, must provide a notarized affidavit confirming no vested or fiduciary interest in the property and submit the appraisal report electronically in editable PDF or Word format within 30-35 days. The appraisal must follow Supplemental Appraisal Standards for the Board of Trustees and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, delivered as a Narrative Single Parcel Ownership Appraisal Report estimating the market value before and after the conservation easement. Funding sources include Florida Forever (Organization Code 37102200000, Fund 348014) and other state appropriations with total FLAIRS Accounting Code 3720234801437100400000841081. The site visit date must be communicated to DEP Task Manager Wayne Griffin at least three business days in advance, with invoice payments contingent upon receipt and approval of services provided.