Document Summary

This is a Task Assignment Notification Form (SL011.134) issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) on September 15, 2025, for the Hosford Chapman's Rhododendron Protection Zone project in Gadsden County, Florida. The project involves acquiring a 258.47-acre parcel (ID: 6-07-1S-4W-0000-00300-0000) valued at $1,163,160, owned by EBCF, LLC. The contractor is Owen Title Company, Inc., with FEID No. 59-2940757, managed by Greg Smith as the Contractor Contract Manager and Casey Chambers as the DEP Designated Task Manager. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), managed by the Florida Forever Land Acquisition Trust Fund, serves as the managing agency with Tanja Hall as the DEP Contract Manager.

The task assignment requires the contractor to provide a Title Commitment as the primary deliverable in accordance with attached specifications. The contracted rate for Title Search/Closing Commitment services is $200, with an additional Title Insurance Policy and Closing Fee of $150 upon closing completion. The Title Commitment is due within 14 days of task assignment execution or the best time frame if less (excluding holidays), with the task ending 30 days after closing. The total task assignment value is $200, funded through the Florida Forever Land Acquisition Trust Fund under project FF02040 for fiscal year 23, with funding source code 37102000000. The liquidated damages provision applies if deliverables are unsatisfactory, with remedies available to FDEP at no cost to the department.