Document Summary

This is a Task Assignment Notification Form for DEP Contract No. WM914, a TMDL Program Technical Support Services contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and AMEC-BCI Engineers and Scientists, Inc. (AMEC). The task assignment, issued on August 22, 2011, is for technical support services related to nutrient concentration sensitivities associated with different types of Florida freshwater streams. The engagement involves collaboration between FDEP, AMEC, and supporting agencies in characterizing stream types and their relationships to nutrient enrichment across three hydrogeographic regions: the Peninsular Florida Coastal Plain (PFCP), Northwest Florida Coastal Plain (NWFCP), and North Florida Coastal Plain (NFCP).

The contract encompasses five primary tasks scheduled for execution through January 31, 2012, with a total task value of $199,625.00, consisting of $191,403.00 in fee schedule costs and $8,582.00 in cost reimbursement. Task 1 involves stratification and attribution of up to 400 stream sites by hydrogeomorphic type across peninsular and continental Florida regions, with subtasks budgeted at $38,602, $40,736, and $30,378 respectively. Task 2 addresses characterization of perennial and intermittent discharge regimes with a budget of $32,425, while Task 3 reassesses EPA's West Central Nutrient Watershed Region using Stream Condition Index screening, budgeted at $6,305. Task 4 focuses on maintaining gaged headwater stream evaluation sites with a budget of $34,624, and Task 5 refines classification relative to Numeric Nutrient Criteria issues with a budget of $16,554. All invoicing operates on a task completion basis, with funding sourced from organization code 37303010000, EO Q5, object code 750050, project code TMDL, and grant number 088964 for fiscal year 2011.