Document Summary

This is a Task Assignment Change Order Form (Change Order No. 2) issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for Contract PL352, Task Assignment 6, dated October 6, 2016. The contractor is F4 TECH (FORESTECH Consulting, Inc.), represented by Richard W Davis, III, with DEP Contract Manager Jim Singleton overseeing the agreement. The change order extends the task completion date by six months and adjusts associated deliverable due dates while maintaining the original contract value and funding sources.

The contract involves a Data Assessment and Modelling Pilot Project focused on developing a comprehensive resource inventory and management system for the Department. Under this task assignment, F4 TECH will conduct fact-finding and scoping sessions, develop a dashboard displaying summary statistics for five state parks, create an ecosystem condition index score based on forest/vegetation inventory data from approximately 20,000 plots across 27 state parks, and perform data modelling on Department inventory data. The total task amount remains $169,000.00 on a time and materials basis, with no changes to contractor costs or funding sources. The original completion date of June 30, 2016 is extended to June 30, 2017, with the draft report due date moved from October 31, 2016 to March 31, 2017, and the final report due date extended from December 15, 2016 to June 1, 2017. Funding is provided through organizational code 37101000000 under budget entity 37100400 for fiscal year 080811/16 in the amount of $169,000.00. Labor rates and reimbursable expenses are specified in the contract attachments, including personnel classifications ranging from administrative assistants at $88.00 per hour to contract managers at $221.00 per hour, plus approved subcontractor rates for specialized services such as GIS analysis, forestry, and conservation consulting.