Summary

This is a Task Assignment Change Order Form issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for Contract PL352 with F4 TECH (FORESTECH Consulting, Inc.), dated April 12, 2017. The change order modifies Task Assignment 9 regarding Forest/Vegetation Inventory Data Collection across 36 additional state parks and properties in Florida. The contractor is represented by Mark Milligan, and the FDEP contract manager is Jim Singleton.

Task Assignment 9 requires F4 TECH to conduct forest and vegetation inventory data collection across designated Florida state parks using stratified random sampling methodology. The work includes designing inventory plots, collecting forest/vegetation data, conducting field audits on 3% of inventoried plots, and hosting a SilvAssist Dashboard for FDEP staff access. The original task amount was $51,240.00; Change Order 1 increases the scope to include 11,604 additional inventory plots and audit plots at $40.00 per inventory plot and $90.00 per audit plot, resulting in a net increase of $497,044.00. The total task amount with all change orders is $548,284.00. The task completion date extended from June 30, 2017 to June 30, 2018, adding 12 months to the original timeline. Funding is allocated from Organization Code 3710-1000-000 across fiscal years 16 and 17. The work is conducted on a fixed fee basis with travel costs included; payment is invoiced monthly based on completed plots. No hourly charges, reimbursable expenses, or additional fees apply beyond the established per-plot rates.