Document Summary

This is a Task Assignment Notification Form (Change Order 2) issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under DEP Contract No. PL354. The contract involves the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (managing agency), Tallahassee Title Group, LLC (contractor), and Natural Bridge Timberlands LLC (property owner). The project, titled "Upper St. Marks River Corridor," encompasses 10,978 acres of property valued at $16,100,000 located in Leon County (17 parcels) and Jefferson County (10 parcels). The contract is funded through the Florida Forever program with authorization from the Procurement Section (MS93).

The task assignment requires the contractor to conduct title research on the parcels described and provide a title commitment with specific deliverables outlined in the attached specifications. The total task assignment value is $7,725.00, consisting of a base fee of $300.00 for one parcel and $275.00 each for 27 additional parcels. The contractor's approved rates include title closing services ($300.00), title search/closing commitment ($275.00), ownership and encumbrance reports ($300.00), and hourly rates for specialized services such as senior closer on-site ($50.00/hour), general title research ($65.00/hour), and expert witness services ($65.00/hour). The title commitment is due within 14 days or best timeframe following task assignment execution, with the task assignment concluding 30 days after closing. Funding is allocated from budget category 348014, object code 132600, project FF04010, fiscal year 16. The document was approved and executed on October 18, 2016.