CN-370000-WM998-T16CO1.pdf

This document is a Task Assignment Change Order for Task Assignment 16, related to the TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Loads) Program Technical Support Services contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Wildwood Consulting, Inc. The contract is specifically focused on providing facilitation support for the Northern Everglades Basins, including the St. Lucie River and Estuary, Lake Okeechobee, Caloosahatchee Fresh Water and Estuary watersheds, Everglades West Coast, and the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Basins.

The scope of work involves meeting facilitation, administrative support, information gathering, BMAP (Basin Management Action Plan) development, and stakeholder engagement to identify and implement management actions for improving water quality. The task assignment is valid through October 31, 2016, with a maximum budget of $224,930.82, which includes $208,705.00 for personnel, $13,944.35 for travel, and $2,281.47 for other expenses like document copying. The contract requires Wildwood Consulting to provide services such as preparing meeting agendas, coordinating with stakeholders, developing BMAP documents, tracking pollutant reduction strategies, and supporting the DEP's efforts to establish maximum pollutant loads and develop implementation plans for impaired water bodies.