CN-370000-PL352-T21.pdf

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Florida Department of Environmental Protection

TASK ASSIGNMENT FORM

Required Signatures: Adobe Signature

FDEP Contract No: Task Assignment No: Date: DEP Task Manager:

Project:

Contractor Name:

Contractor Representative: Phone: Email:

FDEP Contract Manager: Phone: Email:

Task Description:

Deliverables:

Performance Measures:

Financial Consequences:

PL352 21 03/20/2019 Wes Howell

Timber Assessments for Unit Management Plan Support

F4 Tech

Mark Milligan 850-309-3940 mmilligan@thinkf4.com

Ralph Perkins 850-245-2460 ralph.perkins@dep.state.fl.us

See Sections 1.A. - 1.F.

See Sections 2.A - 2.C.

See Section 4.

See Section 5.

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Florida Department of Environmental Protection

TASK ASSIGNMENT FORM

Schedule:

Start Date: Completion Date:

Fixed Price Cost: Cost Reimbursement not to exceed:

Total Task Value:

Signatures and Date:

1._________________________________ __________________________________ __________________ Task Manager, FDEP Signature Date

2._________________________________ __________________________________ __________________ Contract Manager, FDEP Signature Date

3. _________________________________ __________________________________ __________________ Budget Representative, FDEP Signature Date

4. _________________________________ __________________________________ __________________ Contractor, Contract Manager Signature Date

5. _________________________________ __________________________________ __________________ Contract Authority, FDEP Signature Date

Encumbrance Information:

Budget Entity

Project

Grant

Org Code Category & Year

Fund Special Category

Object Code

EO Amount

Total:

03/20/2019 06/30/2020

Rates per contract PL352 50,000.00 not to exceed $50,000.00 (fifty thousand and no/100's)

Wes Howell Wes Howell Digitally signed by Wes Howell Date: 2019.03.26 16:27:54 -04'00' 03/20/2019

Ralph Perkins Ralph M. Perkins Digitally signed by Ralph M. Perkins Date: 2019.03.26 16:34:41 -04'00' 03/20/2019

Teresa Johnson Teresa T. Johnson Digitally signed by Teresa T.

Johnson Date: 2019.03.27 11:07:51 -04'00'

03/27/2019

Mark Milligan Mark M. Milligan Digitally signed by Mark M.

Milligan Date: 2019.03.26 13:57:41 -04'00'

03/26/2019

Parks Small Parks Small Digitally signed by Parks Small Date: 2019.03.27 11:18:37 -04'00' 03/20/2019

37100400 SL002 37500500000 100718/00 423001 100718 139900 QQ 50000

50000

DEP Contract PL352, Task Assignment 21, Page 3 of 4

PL352 TASK ASSIGNMENT 21

TASK DESCRIPTION

Timber Assessments for Unit Management Plan Support

1. TASK DESCRIPTION: FORESTECH Consulting, Inc. (dba F4 TECH) (hereinafter referred to as the “Contractor”) will perform the following services, actions, and/or tasks in completing the associated work for the Department of Environmental Protection (hereinafter referred to as the “Department” or “DEP”).

This Task Assignment pertains to the analysis of timber and development of a timber assessment document as a statutory requirement and supporting documentation for the Unit Management Plan of each Park which meets the statutory obligations.

A. Analyze forested communities on a per Park (or multi-park) basis as assigned. This work will primarily occur in upland habitats to provide a timber assessment report, which is required per Florida Statutes to be included in the Unit Management Plan.

B. Prepare for and conduct site inspections and multiple meetings, as needed, with Department staff to collect and/or analyze data, discuss and review planning documents.

C. Calculate timber acreages and volumes as needed.

D. Prepare a draft report and submit to the Department.

E. As instructed by the Department, incorporate Department comments and edits, prepare a final timber assessment, and submit final timber assessment to the Department.

F. Manage the services, actions, and/or tasks supporting the proposed work/project.

2. DELIVERABLES: Products produced for this work shall be variable per assignment. Timber assessment will be designed specifically to meet the needs of each park.

A. When meetings occur between Department staff and F4 Tech, Meeting minutes shall be delivered.

If no meetings occur, no minutes shall be due.

B. Inspection Reports. When site visits are made to inspect conditions or collect data, F4 Tech shall provide a brief narrative describing the site conditions of the timber stands being analyzed.

C. Timber Analysis Report (draft and final), along with F4 Tech’s supporting data.

3. TRAVEL: The Contractor shall be authorized to travel in order to support the services, actions, and tasks described above. Pursuant to Paragraph 8.A.4 of the subject Contract, each traveler must complete a DEP Voucher for Reimbursement of Travel Expenses form and submit with receipts.

Reimbursement shall be made in accordance with Section 112.061, Florida Statues (F.S.). The Contractor understands that no allowances shall be made for meals when travel is confined to the city or town of the official headquarters or immediate vicinity (within 15 miles of the city or town of the official headquarter) of the contracted personnel.

4. PERFORMANCE MEASURES: Each deliverable shall be reviewed by the DEP Task Manager or Contract Manager to ensure that work was performed as specified above. This includes reports which will guide and support the Unit Management Plan(s).

5. FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES: No payment will be made for unsatisfactory deliverables. In the event that a deliverable is deemed unsatisfactory, the Contractor shall re-perform the services needed for submittal of a satisfactory deliverable, at no additional cost to the Department within 15

DEP Contract PL352, Task Assignment 21, Page 4 of 4 consecutive days. If a satisfactory deliverable is not submitted within the specified time frame, the Department may, in its sole discretion, terminate the Contract for failure to perform, or implement other remedies as detailed in Section 12 of the Contract (PL352). The Department reserves the right to terminate any portion or all of a Task Assignment upon notice to Contractor.

6. COST: The Contractor shall conduct the work outlined herein as follows:

On a time and materials basis; Contractor fees under this Task Assignment shall not exceed $50,000.00. If costs are anticipated to exceed the identified amount, the Department shall be notified as soon as possible in order to consider a change order.

Current Wage Rates for the Contractor are identified in Attachment B, Response Form of the Contract.

Any additional proposed costs must be reviewed and approved by the DEP Task Manager or Contract Manager.

7. PAYMENT: The Contractor shall submit itemized invoices to the Department on a monthly basis upon completion and acceptance of each task as identified in the Deliverables. Invoiced amounts will be based on the number of hours worked multiplied by the rates identified in Attachment B, Response Form of the Contract.

Payment shall be made pursuant to Paragraphs 7, 8, and 9 of the Contract and any applicable addenda thereto.

Per Section 8, Invoicing Requirements, No. 9 (Retainage) of the Contract, the Department reserves the right to establish and apply Retainage on a Task Assignment.

8. REIMBURSABLES: Specific requirements concerning reimbursable items are detailed in at least three (3) areas of the Contract:

A. Paragraph 8;

B. Attachment B (Response Form); and C. Attachment F (Contract Payment Requirements).

9. COMPLETION DATE: All work described herein shall begin upon F4 Tech receiving documentation from the Department indicating that this Task Assignment has been signed and executed by all parties. F4 Tech shall deliver draft and final reports along with supporting data on a to-be-determined schedule which will coincide with Unit Management Plan preparations and will be mutually acceptable to the Department and F4 Tech. Schedule coordination is expected to be dynamic. Following the

Department’s receipt of the draft deliverables, the Department and F4 Tech will meet and review comments and potential edits prior to final report submittal. Task Assignment completion date shall be 06/30/20.