Summary of Task Assignment Notification Form - DEP Contract No. SP660

This document is a Task Assignment Notification Form dated November 16, 2009, for the Baird Tract Restoration Project under Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Contract No. SP660. The parties involved are Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc. (RS&H), a consulting firm represented by Jim Mykytka and Rob Garrigues, PE, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The task assignment was issued by DEP Contract Manager Judy Ashton and approved by the Director of the Southwest District on November 30, 2009. The contract is part of the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) mitigation requirements associated with the widening of State Road 44 and the Baird Tract (Withlacoochee State Forest and Richloam State Forest) project.

Task 1, Phase II of the project focuses on the design and permitting for Surface Water Management (SWM) Projects #6, #7, and #8, which collectively target 108 acres of potential wetland restoration across three project areas. Deliverables include surface water models for all three project areas, Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) support documentation, 100% engineering plans for design and permitting, and construction plans for Projects #1 and #2. The specific tasks encompass data collection for hydrological and biological assessments, surface water modeling, ERP support documentation preparation, design plan development, ERP application submission, and construction management assistance. The task assignment is fixed-price with a total value of $75,414.11, with performance required through March 31, 2010. The schedule spans from December 2009 through April 5, 2010, with individual subtasks assigned specific completion periods ranging from two to twelve weeks, contingent on a notice to proceed date of November 30, 2009.