CN-370000-WQ150-T2.pdf

This is a Task Assignment under DEP Contract No. WQ150, a state and local contract indefinite delivery vehicle between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Wildwood Consulting, Inc. The task assignment was executed on October 6, 2017, with contractor representative Tiffany Busby and DEP contract manager Kevin Coyne. The contract provides facilitation support for the Northern Everglades Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) and Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs), with focus areas 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 task assignment covers program and facilitation support services through September 30, 2019, with a maximum task value of $224,340.14, comprised entirely of cost reimbursement funding. The scope of work includes basin-specific meeting facilitation, BMAP development and tracking, preparation of meeting agendas and presentations, stakeholder coordination, document development, and annual progress reporting. Wildwood Consulting's staff provides services at specified hourly rates, including Principal at $170.41, Senior Program Manager at $160, Program Manager at $150.71, and other positions, with subcontractor TetraTech providing additional support at rates ranging from $80 to $200 per hour. The budget breakdown includes Personnel ($208,114.32), Travel ($13,944.35), and Other Expenses ($2,281.47) for copies. Funding is drawn from three organizational codes with allocations of $37,900.00, $42,500.00, and $143,940.14. Authorized DEP staff designated to approve specific work assignments include the Division Director, Deputy Director, Program Administrators, Environmental Managers, and Environmental Consultants listed in Exhibit I.