CN-700000-19088-SDA #1.pdf

This document is an Authorization to Proceed letter from the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) to Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc., dated October 13, 2020. The letter pertains to Project No. RP-20 (DRMH) and FDC Contract No. AE19088 for the Lake Correctional Institution Inpatient Mental Health Treatment Facility. The key parties include the Florida Department of Corrections, with Ron DeSantis as Governor and Mark S. Inch as Secretary, and the architectural firm Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc., located in Tampa, Florida.

The letter authorizes the Schematic Design Phase for the project, with a task cost of $1,065,500.00. The design documents were dated August 21, 2020, and the department approves proceeding with this phase. The timeframe for completion is set at 100 calendar days from the date of the letter, with a specified completion date of Thursday, January 21, 2021. Invoices for the services are to be submitted according to Articles 4 and 10 of the contract, accompanied by the authorization and required documentation. The project is focused on developing an Inpatient Mental Health Treatment Facility at the Lake Correctional Institution.