CN-370000-RP747.pdf

This document is a contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Division of Recreation and Parks, and Wildlands Fire Service, Inc., a Florida-based corporation located in Tallahassee. The contract, numbered RP747, is an indefinite delivery vehicle for prescribed burning services in District 1, covering multiple state parks including St. Marks River Preserve State Park, T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, Tarklin Bayou Preserve State Park, and other locations in Leon and Gulf Counties.

The contract authorizes Wildlands Fire Service to conduct prescribed burning operations, including burn zone preparation, pre-burn vegetation management, smoke management, and post-burn monitoring. The contract is effective through June 30, 2014, with potential renewal for up to three years. While no minimum work amount is guaranteed, the contractor will be paid on a task assignment basis, with individual task assignments not to exceed $35,000 without higher-level approvals. The services include ecological management, fuel reduction, and fire suppression, with the contractor responsible for providing required personnel, equipment, and certified prescribed burn managers. The contract includes provisions for equipment, safety standards, public relations, and comprehensive liability coverage.