CN-370000-PL352.pdf

This is an indefinite delivery contract (DEP Contract No. PL352) between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and ForestTech Consulting, Inc. dba F4 Tech, a Florida Profit Corporation located at 3059 Highland Oaks Terrace in Tallahassee, Florida. The contract was executed on December 22, 2015, and involves the development of a comprehensive data-driven resource inventory and management system, along with provision of associated services. The contract manager for DEP is Jim Singleton, and the contractor's representatives are Mark Milligan and Richard W. Davis, III.

The contract establishes an initial term of five years with the possibility of renewal for periods not to exceed three years, contingent upon satisfactory performance. Work is authorized through Task Assignment Forms or Task Assignment Change Order Forms. Compensation is structured on a combination fee schedule, fixed price, and cost reimbursement basis as specified in each task assignment, with rates outlined in Attachment B serving as maximum rates for the first twenty-four months. Rates for personnel classifications range from $47.25 to $269.00 per hour, with vehicles reimbursed at Florida state rates and equipment usage charges for specific items such as ATVs. Rate increases are permitted annually at a maximum of five percent, requiring submission at least sixty days before the contract anniversary date with supporting documentation. The scope of services includes specialized resource inventory equipment and software, training, software customization, data collection quality assurance, forest inventory and mapping, prescribed burns, timber stand management, invasive species control, GIS data creation and maintenance, and contractor supervision. The contractor must maintain comprehensive commercial general liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, along with workers' compensation insurance. Invoices must be itemized and accompanied by detailed supporting documentation including payroll registers for salaries, travel vouchers, equipment receipts, and subcontractor invoices. Retainage of up to ten percent may be withheld pending satisfactory completion of work and deliverables.