CN-370000-PL352-T5.pdf

This document is a Task Assignment Form (Task Assignment 5) issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) under Contract PL352 with FORESTECH Consulting, Inc. (dba F4 TECH). The task assignment was executed on March 15, 2016, with DEP Task Manager Wes Howell overseeing the engagement and Mark Milligan serving as the Contractor Representative. The project involves restoration work at Torrey State Park, specifically Restoration Zone 10.

The contractor is assigned to perform timber sale preparation and logging operation supervision services for the Department. Key services include preparing timber sale bid packages, marking sale boundaries, verifying acreage figures, releasing and gathering bids from prospective purchasers, conducting pre-cutting conferences, inspecting logging operations on a weekly basis, managing timber chain-of-custody documentation, reconciling scale tickets and truck driver load records, and coordinating final site inspections. The compensation structure is fixed at nine percent (9%) of gross timber sale proceeds, split equally between the Department and the Contractor as the sole payment source. The task runs from March 15, 2016, to June 30, 2016, with a total task value of $0.00 as stated in the encumbrance information. Labor costs are provided on an hourly basis for various personnel classifications ranging from $88.00 to $269.00 per hour, and subcontractor rates are detailed for multiple firms including Conserved Forest Ecosystems, Natural Resource Planning Services, Atkins, Flatwoods Forestry, and Nobles Consulting Group. Travel expenses are authorized and must comply with Florida Statutes Section 112.061, with no meal allowances permitted within fifteen miles of official headquarters.