CN-370000-WM943-T7.pdf

This is a Task Assignment Notification Form (Attachment A) and Statement of Work for a task assignment under DEP Contract No. WM943. The contract is between the University of Florida (FEID No. 59-6002052), represented by Contractor Contract Manager Curtis D. Pollman, Ph.D., and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), represented by Contract Manager Devan R. Cobb. This task assignment, numbered 7, represents work related to the South Florida Canal Aquatic Life Study (SFCALS) for Years 2 and 3.

Task Assignment 7 is valued at $158,769.00 on a cost reimbursement basis and is executed through November 13, 2016. The work encompasses analysis of current data for a statewide stressor model, specifically continuing the development of preliminary statistical models using multivariate approaches including multiple linear regression, structural equation modeling (SEM), and classification and regression tree (CART) modeling. The task includes four major components: biological metric evaluation using non-metric multidimensional scaling analysis; development of an alternative biological metric through confirmatory factor analysis and SEM; continued preliminary multivariate statistical modeling to quantify relationships between water quality variables and biological integrity; and final model development and validation using jackknife cross-validation methods and bootstrapping techniques. Deliverables include obtaining quarterly data sets from FDEP through February 2016, submitting progress reports in December 2014 and December 2015, completing statistical analyses and draft reports by June 2015, and submitting a final project report with an Excel modeling tool by October 15, 2016. The work is funded under Org Code 37301000000 with allocation to GAA code 140076 for the 2013 fiscal year.