Document Summary

This is a Task Assignment Notification Form (WM946-7) issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to URS Corporation for the installation of water quality and velocity monitoring instrumentation at Ginnie Springs in Gilchrist County, Florida. The project is conducted under the FDEP Contract WM-946 with URS Southern Corporation and includes support from subcontractor Karst Environmental Services (KES). The work is administered in support of nutrient fate and transport studies in the Middle Santa Fe River Area, with equipment installation conducted on behalf of Locher Environmental Technologies.

The scope of work comprises two components: preparation of a Dive Safety Plan and field work involving a three-person dive team providing two days of underwater equipment installation and calibration support. Specific tasks include pre-mobilization site assessments, installation of water sampling intake and velocity meters in the spring basin, final equipment checks, and initial calibration support. The total fixed-price contract value is $8,995.73, allocated as $1,766.78 for the Dive Safety Plan and pre-mobilization setup and $7,228.95 for two days of underwater field support. Work is scheduled for execution through April 30, 2013, with deliverables consisting of a copy of the dive plan and a single-page trip report with installation photographs. The project assumes non-flooding conditions, full site access from GSO ownership, and provision of all instrumentation and supplies by Locher.