Document Summary

This is a Task Assignment Notification Form (Attachment A) issued under Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Contract No. PL317, specifically Task Assignment No. 21. The document establishes an appraisal review services agreement between the State of Florida, Department of Environmental Protection, and Richards Appraisal Service, Inc., represented by Thomas G. Richards. The DEP Contract Manager is Jay F. Scott, with Frances Alford designated as the Task Manager. The project involves review services for the Myakka Ranchlands property (Orange Hammock Ranch) located in Sarasota County, Florida, identified as Bureau of Appraisal File No. 19-8058.

The fixed-price deliverable is valued at $4,350.00 for performing a technical review of a draft appraisal prepared for the proposed land transaction involving 5,777 acres (2,523 acres of uplands and 3,254 acres of wetlands). The scope of work includes field review of the subject property and review of the appraisal document, resulting in an Appraisal Review Report. The contractor must submit all products and invoices to the Designated Task Manager, with invoice payment contingent upon proper receipt and approval of services. Additional requirements include providing deliverables in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format within specified timeframes: mark-ups within 7 days, draft documents within 14 days, and the final Appraisal Review Report within 21 days of receiving the work for review. The project is funded through Florida Forever (Fund No. 348014) with project identification FF06090. A signed and notarized affidavit confirming no vested or fiduciary interest in the project is required prior to contracting.