CN-370000-WQ034-T12.pdf

This is a Task Assignment Form (Attachment B) under DEP Contract No. WQ034 between the St. Johns River Water Management District and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The task assignment was issued on May 16, 2017, and executed through June 30, 2018. The contractor representative is Robert Naleway, P.E., Division of Projects, St. Johns River Water Management District, with Misty Alderman of the Nonpoint Source Management Section, Division of Water Restoration Assistance serving as the DEP Task Manager.

The task involves compiling and analyzing existing data on submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in Lake Apopka, which has experienced algal blooms and loss of aquatic vegetation due to long-term agricultural runoff high in nutrients. The contractor must identify data gaps, limiting factors for SAV expansion, and recommend projects to restore the lake's ecosystem and support fisheries and benthic organisms. The deliverable is a comprehensive report summarizing SAV-limiting factors, critical data gaps, and projects to encourage additional SAV expansion. The task assignment is compensated through cost reimbursement in the amount of $50,000, with no payment for unsatisfactory deliverables and the option for contract termination for failure to perform. Performance measures require the DEP Task Manager to review the deliverable to ensure it meets specified criteria.