CN-700000-W1229.pdf

This is a Master Agreement for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 between the State of Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) and the State of Florida Department of Corrections (FDC). The document establishes a contractual arrangement for utilizing inmate labor to perform maintenance activities under DOT supervision, leveraging provisions in the Florida Transportation Code and Administrative Code that allow for such collaborative workforce arrangements.

The agreement provides for DOT to compensate FDC for inmate labor across various maintenance activities, with a fiscal year appropriation of $2,000,000.00. The contract covers supplemental support labor and FDC supervised work crews, with inmates performing maintenance tasks such as facility maintenance, road repairs, landscaping, drainage structure cleaning, emergency services, and infrastructure maintenance. The unit labor cost is set at $10.65 per man-hour, and the agreement includes provisions for work scheduling, safety, training, equipment provision, and operational guidelines. The contract is effective from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, with potential for annual renewal by mutual agreement, and includes mechanisms for local agreements to be developed for specific work assignments and locations.