Task Assignment Notification Form Summary

This is a Task Assignment Notification Form (SL011.067) issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the Aucilla Wacissa Watershed project in Madison County. The task involves Owen Title Company, Inc. (FEID No. 59-2940757) as the contractor, with Greg Smith serving as the Contractor Contract Manager and Casey Jones as the DEP Designated Task Manager. Susan Branch is the DEP Contract Manager. The project encompasses 1,354.23 acres valued at $2,019,193 across 22 parcels with multiple owners including Adams Moon Lake Ranch LLC, Adams Moon Lake Investments LLC, Adams Rocky Creek Ranch LLC, and Scott and Ngoc Adams. The managing agency is the Office of Environmental Services (OES), and the project is funded through Florida Forever.

The task requires the contractor to provide a Title Commitment on the parcels described in accordance with specifications attached as Exhibit "F." The approved contracted rate for Title Search/Closing Commitment services is $200 per commitment, with a total task assignment value of $4,400 (22 commitments at $200 each). If closing occurs, the contractor will receive payment for the Title Insurance Policy at the Insurance Premium/Promulgated Rate and a closing fee of $150 on the HUD/Closing Statement. The Title Commitment is due within 14 days or best time frame if less after task assignment execution (excluding holidays), with task assignment ending 30 days after closing. The contract is funded under Org Code 37102000000, Fund 423001, with funding authority approval. Financial consequences include DEP's refusal to pay for unsatisfactory deliverables, with the contractor given the right to remedy at no cost to DEP.