Document Summary

This is a Task Assignment Notification under Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Contract No. PL354, issued on October 23, 2018, for the Myakka Ranchlands project in Manatee County, Florida. The parties involved include the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Blackbeard's Ranch LLC (property owner), Tallahassee Title Group, LLC (contractor), and Old Republic National Title Insurance Company (title insurer). The task is managed by DEP Designated Task Manager Mary K. Thurmond and DEP Contract Manager Sandra D. Ray, with Tallahassee Title Group, LLC serving as the primary contractor under FEID No. 59-1904715001.

The deliverable consists of providing a Title Commitment on approximately 1,737 acres of ranchland property (1,384 acres uplands and 353 acres wetlands) located in Sections 23, 24, 19, and 20, Township 37 South, Range 21-22 East, Manatee County. The approved contracted rate for title search and closing commitment services is $275.00, with an additional closing fee of $300.00 and title insurance premium to be itemized on the HUD/Closing Statement. The Title Commitment is due within 14 days or best timeframe if less, following task assignment execution, with the task assignment ending 30 days after closing. The total task assignment value is $1,650.00, funded under organizational code 3710200000 (Fund 348014, Project FF06090, Year 16) with no liquidated damages per day charges assessed. The property is subject to road and ditch right-of-way easements along the eastern section line and is part of the Florida Forever conservation project.