CN-370000-WQ150-T11.pdf

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Rev. 8/26/2020

STATE OF FLORIDA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Task Assignment This Task Assignment (TA) is entered into between the Parties named below, pursuant to Contract Number: .

1. TA Number: TA Completion Date:

TA Description:

2. Parties State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection

(Department)

Department Project Manager: Department Project Manager Phone:

Contractor Name: (Contractor ) ntractor’st ’s Project Manager: ontractor’s t’s Project Manager Phone:

3. Project Number:

(If different from TA Number)

Project Location(s):

Project Name:

4. As consideration for the services rendered by Contractor under the terms of this TA, the Department shall pay the Contractor on the following bases, up to the Total TA Value as indicated below:

Fixed Price:

Fixed Unit Rate: (Extended Price)

Cost Reimbursement:

Total TA Value:

5. The Parties agree to comply with the terms and conditions of the underlying the Contract, and the following attachments which are hereby incorporated by reference:

Attachment 1:

Additional Attachments (if necessary):

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this TA shall be effective on the last date signed below.

State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection CONTRACTOR Department Name:

Title:

Secretary or Designee

(Authorized Signature) (Authorized Signature) Date:

Additional signatures attached on separate page.

WQ150

TA11 Expiration December 30, 2025

Facilitation support for the Silver Springs and Upper Silver River and Rainbow Spring Group and Rainbow River Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLS) and Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs)

Diana Turner 850-245-8825 Contractor Wildwood Consulting Contractor

Contractor Tiffany Busby Contractor 904-797-2721

Contractor Contractor

✔ $ 330,313.79

$ 330,313.79

Scope of Work

Wildwood Consulting Contractor Tiffany Busby

President

2/19/24

Tiffany L. Busby Digitally signed by Tiffany L. Busby Date: 2024.02.19 16:09:39 -05'00'

Adam Blalock

Adam Blalock Digitally signed by Adam Blalock Date: 2024.02.20 14:47:20 -05'00'

2/20/24

3730301000 QK 131300 37300100 088964 WQ150 23 $ 330,313.79

ATTACHMENT 1

WQ150 – TASK ASSIGNMENT 11

FACILITATION SUPPORT FOR THE SILVER SPRINGS AND UPPER SILVER RIVER

AND RAINBOW SPRING GROUP AND RAINBOW RIVER TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY

LOADS (TMDLS) AND BASIN MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN (BMAP)

Execution of Task Assignment 11 through December 30. 2025

BACKGROUND

The following scope of work details the services that WILDWOOD CONSULTING, INC.’s staff will provide to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). It includes the provision of basin-specific planning, meeting facilitation services, and stakeholder group development for the TMDL and BMAP Programs.

This estimate covers support needed from execution through 30, 202 . The effort focuses on Silver Springs and Upper Silver River and Rainbow Spring Group and Rainbow River basins.

The DEP TMDL Program evaluates water bodies across the state to identify water quality impairments resulting from pollutants of concern (e.g., nitrogen and phosphorus, bacteria, and metals). The process establishes a maximum pollutant load for the water body and sets load reduction goals for the specific pollutant(s) of concern. The BMAP Program uses the TMDL as its starting point and brings together local, regional, and state representatives with an interest in reducing the pollutant loads to an impaired water body and restoring the water quality. Together, these entities work with the BMAP Program to develop a BMAP that is implemented by the stakeholders in order to meet the TMDLs.

WILDWOOD CONSULTING, INC.’s staff support this program by providing facilitation and meeting management services to identify appropriate stakeholders and engage them in a process of identifying and implementing the management actions/projects needed to improve water quality and meet the TMDL(s) in a basin. WILDWOOD CONSULTING, INC.’s staff also provides some support to analyze the key processes at work in a water body, assess relative pollutant source contributions, evaluate pollutant load allocation strategies, and determine the load reduction potential of management actions/projects proposed by basin stakeholders. The specific types of support to be provided are detailed in the following “Scope of Work” section.

SCOPE OF WORK

To include the following positions and accepted Wildwood Consulting, Inc. rates: (a) Principal $170.41, (b) Senior Program Manager $180.08, (c) Program Manager $169.62, (d) Project Manager $112.45, (e) Scientist I $110.91, and (f) Administrative Assistant $56.11. For subcontractor TetraTech, the following positions and accepted rates are: (a) Senior Program Manager $200, (b) Senior Project Manager $150, (c) Scientist III $130, (d) Scientist I $80. As indicated in the contract for Renewal Year 3, the Wildwood Consulting rates for the following positions increase: (a) Principal $175.53, and (b) Project Manager $115.82. The following Tetra Tech rates will also increase in October 2024: (a) Senior Project Manager $225, (b) Scientist III $145, and Scientist I $95.

This task includes meeting facilitation and organization, administrative support and information gathering; BMAP development, follow-up and tracking; preparation of meeting agendas, summaries, minutes, project briefings, and planning support; assessment of relative pollutant source contributions and evaluation of pollutant load allocation strategies; maintenance of stakeholder distribution lists and communications; and assistance with briefing of local boards and stakeholder groups regarding TMDLs and BMAPs efforts related to basin-specific actions.

WILDWOOD CONSULTING, INC. provide a combination of facilitation and BMAP support services. The rest of this section identifies the specific services provided and highlights the efforts needed. The Task budget identifies the maximum effort for the task.

TASK 1 - BASIN-SPECIFIC MEETING FACILITATION, BASIN

MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT, TRACKING AND

SUPPORT

This task includes meeting facilitation and organization, administrative support and information gathering; BMAP development, follow-up and tracking; preparation of meeting agendas, summaries, minutes, project briefings, and planning support; assessment of relative pollutant source contributions and evaluation of pollutant load allocation strategies; maintenance of stakeholder distribution lists and communications; and assistance with briefing of local boards and stakeholder groups regarding TMDLs and BMAPs efforts related to basin-specific actions.

WILDWOOD CONSULTING, INC. will provide planning, meeting facilitation, and management for BMAP development. This support includes consensus building through meetings, conference calls, consultations/contacts with formal Basin Working Groups (BWGs) or their equivalent, technical working groups, or individual/multiple stakeholders as well as project reviews. These activities will be conducted at the request of DEP and in coordination with DEP staff and other state agencies (e.g., Water Management Districts, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services-Office of Agricultural Water Policy staff) and others (e.g., consultants, special interest organizations, and county/city municipalities) as identified by DEP.

Such assignments include:

BMAP Meeting Planning and Organization (in collaboration with DEP staff):

Preparing meeting agendas and planning support;

Contacting and coordinating with stakeholders to alert them to meeting schedules, BMAP process expectations and status, and data collection efforts;

Preparing presentation and discussion materials to structure the meeting and guide discussions and the BMAP process;

Organizing and/or participating in planning meetings to identify technical information to be presented at upcoming meetings, the individuals involved, and expectations of participation and contribution; and

Coordinating with individual stakeholders to provide additional information and encourage participation in the process through one-on-one meetings with technical staff, elected officials, or organization and business leaders.

BMAP Meeting Facilitation and Management:

Participating in “walk through” meetings with DEP staff to verify that all materials for presentation and distribution at public meetings have been prepared;

Review and editing of presentation materials and incorporating any last minute issues into the agenda;

Facilitating meetings and progress, including discussions following technical presentations, toward consensus-building;

Assisting the Department with maintaining stakeholder distribution lists and communications;

Assisting with briefing local boards and stakeholder groups regarding TMDLs and BMAPs efforts relating to basin specific actions;

Conducting one-on-one meetings with groups involved in the TMDL/BMAP process (e.g., elected officials), other stakeholders/stakeholder groups (e.g., special interest groups and municipalities), or the public as needed, to aid in education and consensus building across the community;

Incorporating information from meetings into the agenda design and materials for BWGs, technical staff, or other subgroup meetings; and

Record keeping during the meetings and providing summaries to facilitate next steps discussions.

BMAP Follow-up for Each Meeting Mentioned Above (in collaboration with DEP staff):

Drafting meeting minutes, summaries, and project briefings for submission to the DEP;

and

Maintaining attendance log and calling missing members to encourage participation.

BMAP Document Development and Annual Progress Reporting (in collaboration with DEP staff):

Drafting BMAP language, and/or assisting basin coordinators with the preparation of the BMAP template as pieces are reviewed and approved;

Incorporating edits received from internal reviews as well as from stakeholder comments, and tracking comments from version to version; and

Developing and tracking of annual assessments/reports of relative pollutant source contributions and evaluation of pollutant load allocation strategies and projects.

Development of annual reports includes soliciting project activities from BMAP entities, updating project tables, drafting the progress reports, advising the Department staff on noncompliance issues, and drafting PowerPoint presentations to summarize the annual activities.

Deliverables and Timelines for Task 1:

Under this task assignment for the Silver Springs and Upper Silver River and Rainbow Spring Group and Rainbow River area, WILDWOOD CONSULTING, INC. staff will provide planning, meeting, and follow-up support for BMAP development and implementation. During the BMAP development phase, tasks may include load calculations, allocation calculations, project collection, project credit calculations, monitoring plan development, and BMAP document development.

During BMAP development and implementation, this task includes meeting facilitation and organization, administrative support, and information gathering; BMAP implementation tracking;

preparation of meeting agendas, summaries, minutes, project briefings and planning support;

assistance with maintenance of stakeholder distribution lists and communications, and assistance with briefing of local boards and stakeholder groups regarding TMDLs and BMAPs efforts related to basin-specific actions. This task includes support for two basins: Silver Springs and Upper Silver River and Rainbow Spring Group and Rainbow River, which are currently included under one adopted BMAP.

Staff hours have been estimated based on as needed support including an anticipated nine (9) trips to the basins and 51 teleconferences/virtual meetings with local stakeholders or staff.

WILDWOOD CONSULTING, INC. will invoice the DEP monthly for completed/submitted deliverables as discussed below. Invoices must be accompanied by logs documenting hours spent on each subtask for the personnel categories being invoiced. The level of basin-specific programmatic support and stakeholder group organization for the above subtasks are related to support needed for routine staff meetings and programmatic support. Deliverable timeframes are stated below.

Draft Agendas – due at least 7 days prior to a meeting or conference call, unless the meeting or call is scheduled less than 10 days prior to its occurrence. At a minimum, the draft agenda should be formatted correctly and contain the meeting location and time, items to be discussed, and a link to the FTP site for the particular project. Hours for the development of an agenda shall not exceed 40 hours.

Performance Measures: Department staff will review draft agendas and documentation and provide comment/revision as needed to ensure work performed in accordance with scope.

Draft Meeting Presentations – when directed by the DEP (PowerPoint presentations) due at least 3 days prior to the applicable meeting or conference call, unless the meeting or call is scheduled less than 10 days prior to its occurrence. At a minimum, the draft presentation should be formatted using the standard DEP format and should contain items requested by the DEP. Hours for the development of a meeting presentation shall not exceed 45 hours.

Performance Measures: Department staff will review draft meeting presentations and provide comment/revision as needed to ensure work performed in accordance with scope.

Handouts – due at least 3 days prior to the applicable meeting or conference call, unless the meeting or call is scheduled less than 10 days prior to its occurrence. Handouts should reflect the information provided by the DEP and may include modifying items used in other basins;

creating public-friendly explanations from technical documents, memos, or information from other agencies; and/or creating original items not previously produced in written form.

Handouts often receive extensive internal review and revision before use in a public meeting.

Hours for the development and editing of a handout shall not exceed 75 hours.

Performance Measures: Department staff will review handouts and provide comment/revision as needed to ensure work performed in accordance with scope.

Meeting Notes – due within 7 days of the applicable meeting or conference call. Hours for the production of a set of meeting notes shall not exceed 20 hours.

Performance Measures: Department staff will review meeting notes and provide comment/revision as needed to ensure work performed in accordance with scope.

Technical Documents – due as specified by the DEP’s Contract Manager or by a person authorized in Exhibit I. Hours for the production of a technical document shall not exceed 150 hours.

Performance Measures: Department staff will review technical documents and provide comment/revision as needed to ensure work performed in accordance with scope.

Staff Meetings – brief staff meeting notes will be provided to DEP’s Contract Manager or by a person authorized in Exhibit I no later than 3 days after meeting is held. Staff meeting notes should describe the date and time of the meeting and a brief description of any key action items. Hours for attendance and production for a set of staff meeting notes shall not exceed 20 hours.

Performance Measures: Department staff will review staff meetings and provide comment/revision as needed to ensure work performed in accordance with scope.

Teleconferences/Virtual Meetings – following any teleconference or virtual meeting with DEP and/or stakeholders, a brief e-mail that lists the items discussed will be sent to the person who assigned the work as authorized under Exhibit I. The e-mail will list the meeting purpose and any action items or major decisions from the meeting. Hours for a teleconference and the related email documentation shall not exceed 15 hours.

Performance Measures: Department staff will review teleconferences and provide comment/revision as needed to ensure work performed in accordance with scope.

Memos – due as specified by the DEP’s Contract Manager or by a person authorized in Exhibit I. Hours for the production of a memo shall not exceed 150 hours.

Performance Measures: Department staff will memos review and provide comment/revision as needed to ensure work performed in accordance with scope.

Meeting Facilitation – due as specified by the DEP’s Contract Manager or by a person authorized in Exhibit I. Meeting facilitation may include more than one discussion if one or more meetings are held in conjunction with one another, such as a one-on-one meeting preceding a larger group meeting. Effort may include travel planning, agenda review, notes and preparation of facilitation approaches, review of handouts and presentations, consultation with staff on meeting goals and issues, as well as travel to and from the meeting location, setting up and breaking down the meeting room, and facilitating the meeting itself. It should be noted that travel time may include driving eight hours or more hours each way to a meeting and may include more than one contractor travelling and supporting the meeting.

Hours for the preparation, travel, and facilitation for a meeting shall not exceed 100 hours.

Performance Measures: Department staff will review meeting facilitation and provide comment/revision as needed to ensure work performed in accordance with scope.

Project Load Reduction Calculations – due as specified by the DEP’s Contract Manager or by a person authorized in Exhibit I. Hours to conduct project load reduction calculations shall not exceed 75 hours per month.

Performance Measures: Department staff will review project load reduction calculations and provide comment/revision as needed to ensure work performed in accordance with scope.

Annual Progress Report Metrics – due as specified by the DEP’s Contract Manager or by a person authorized in Exhibit I. Hours to produce annual progress reports shall not exceed 250 hours per month.

Performance Measures: Department staff will review annual progress reports and provide comment/revision as needed to ensure work performed in accordance with scope.

BMAP/4e/Reasonable Assurance Plan Development -- due as specified by the DEP’s Contract Manager or by a person authorized in Exhibit I. Hours to develop original text; use text from other sources; produce tables and figures; review and incorporate internal comments; review, document and incorporate external comments; and develop approaches to implement TMDLs shall not exceed 350 hours per month.

Performance Measures: Department staff will review BMAP/4e/Reasonable Assurance Plan development and provide comment/revision as needed to ensure work performed in accordance with scope.

As necessary, more specific deliverable dates may be established by the DEP for all activities defined under this Task. Specific work assignments, such as those listed above, shall be authorized by one of the DEP staff identified in Exhibit I of this task assignment. When a work assignment is authorized by one of these DEP staff, the Contractor shall send an email to that DEP staff person confirming the request and documenting the work to be performed, the timeline for completion, and the deliverables for the work assignment. The number of hours for each deliverable is subject to the limits established above. The DEP staff person shall respond with an email either confirming or requesting changes. The DEP staff person will keep copies of the emails to support approval of invoiced deliverables. Staff hours are estimated for participation of core staff in weekly staff meetings with DEP and for the preparation of progress reports or technical documents. Other reimbursable expenses may include copies and FedEx shipping, if needed. The effort is expected to be relatively constant throughout the task year and estimated level of effort is represented below:

Maximum Budget for Task 11: $330,313.79

Summary Budget for Task 11:

Personnel $324,239.91 Subcontractor Handling Fee $ 0 Reimbursable Travel $ 6,073.88 Other Expenses $ 0

Schedule: Execution through December 30, 2025.

ASSUMPTIONS, CONSTRAINTS, AND LIMITATIONS

Task costs are based on the Contractor’s estimate of hours and rates (see attached budget).

However, the Contractor has the ability to modify the estimated number of hours for the positions listed in the task budget as long as the hourly rate per position is not exceeded and the total cost per task is not exceeded.

FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES

No payment shall be made for unsatisfactory services or deliverables. In the event that services rendered are deemed unsatisfactory, the Contractor shall re-perform the work needed to ensure satisfactory service, at no additional cost to the Department. Failure to provide all services/deliverables, or failure to provide services/deliverables which are unsatisfactory, shall result in non-payment or termination of the Contract.

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EXHIBIT I

The individuals in the following positions, or their successors, are authorized to specify work assignments under this Task. Changes in individuals, including additional positions who may be required to specify work assignments, will be communicated in writing to the DEP Contract Manager and Contractor.

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