Summary

This Task Assignment Notification Form (Attachment A) is a contract document issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) under the Division of State Lands to Bell, Griffith & Associates, Inc., for appraisal services related to the St. Joe Timberland property (Lake Wimico) located in Gulf County, Florida. The property owner is Lake Wimico Land Company, represented by Dean Saunders. The contract is managed by DEP Contract Manager Jay F. Scott and Designated Task Manager Wayne Griffin, with Stephen A. Griffith serving as the contractor's representative.

The fixed-price contract totals $12,500.00 for Task Assignment 12, with a start date upon execution of the task assignment. The appraisal services are for real property valued for potential state acquisition, covering approximately 20,146 acres comprised of 19,627 acres of wetlands (97%) and 519 acres of uplands (3%). The appraisal must comply with Supplemental Appraisal Standards for the Board of Trustees, Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, and Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions. The deliverable includes two fee quotes: one appraising the property "as is" considering a potentially larger parcel, and a second appraising the 20,146-acre acquisition parcel with a restrictive easement. The appraisal is funded through the Florida Forever program (Fund 348014) with a requested delivery timeframe of 45 days. Invoices must include proper documentation and are contingent upon receipt and approval of services, with potential penalties for inadequate responses to DEP review.