Document Summary

This document comprises a Task Assignment Change Order No. 8 and associated Emergency Final Order issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in response to Hurricane Michael. The change order modifies Task Assignment 17 under Contract PL352 with F4 Tech, a contractor providing on-call services for ongoing scoping and project administration. The contractual framework involves the DEP, the Division of Recreation and Parks, and multiple state and federal agencies responsible for hurricane response and recovery efforts across 31 Florida counties designated as the emergency area.

The change order adds $2,100,000.00 to the existing task assignment, increasing the total contract value from $10,735,000.00 to $12,835,000.00. F4 Tech is authorized to provide professional and technical services including debris removal and restoration activities, emergency response preparation, and project administration on a time and materials basis. The contract completion date was extended from June 30, 2019, to December 30, 2019. The Emergency Final Order suspends normal permitting procedures and statutory requirements for debris management, waste handling, air quality compliance, water resource management, and coastal construction activities within the emergency area, with the goal of expediting hurricane recovery operations while maintaining essential environmental protections and oversight through field authorizations and specialized conditions.