CN-370000-PL317-TA3.pdf

This is a Task Assignment Notification Form (TANF) for a state contract managed by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in Florida. The document assigns work under DEP Contract PL317 to Richards Appraisal Service, Inc., represented by Thomas G. Richards. The project involves the Eastern Scarp Ranchlands property located in Highlands County, Florida, owned by Elsie A. Smith. The acquiring agency is DEP/IIITE, with Jay F. Scott serving as the DEP Designated Task Manager. The funding source is Florida Forever, with support from the Bureau of Appraisal, Division of State Lands.

The contract scope requires the contractor to provide appraisal services for a 2,281-acre property in Highlands County, consisting primarily of vacant, improved pasture land with drainage canal reservations and a perpetual flowage and inundation easement affecting approximately 280 acres. The fixed price for this task assignment is $3,395.00, with a delivery timeframe of 30 days or the contractor's best estimate. The appraisal must comply with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, Supplemental Appraisal Standards for the Board of Trustees, and Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions. The deliverable includes a narrative appraisal report with an executive summary, appraisal checklist, and supporting documentation provided in electronic format. Invoice payment commences only upon receipt, inspection, and approval of services, with potential penalties of one percent of the total fee per day for failure to respond to DEP Fee Review comments within four working days.