CN-370000-RM055.pdf

This document is a state contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and two contractors: Florida Environmental Research Institute, Inc. (FERI) and Bayside Engineering, Inc. The contract is identified as DEP Contract No. RM055 and is an indefinite delivery vehicle for hyperspectral and high-resolution imagery services, primarily focused on aquatic preserves and Florida water bodies.

The contract allows FDEP to task the contractors with acquiring hyperspectral imagery through task assignments, with services including project design, data acquisition, processing, and reporting. The contract has a four-year term with potential renewal, and compensation is structured on a cost-reimbursement basis with predetermined hourly rates for various professional positions. Maximum hourly rates range from $15.63 for support staff to $90.00 for project managers at FERI, and up to $120.31 for survey managers at Bayside Engineering. The contractors will provide radiometric, geometric, and atmospheric corrected imagery, digital photographs, field reports, and final comprehensive reports. The imagery will focus on seagrass coverage, bottom types, and water quality measures, with a ground resolution of 1 meter and spectral coverage of 57 bands from 400 to 950 nanometers.