CN-770000-13101-TAFK121.pdf

This document is a Task Assignment Notification Form for an Invasive Exotic Maintenance project issued by Monroe County, Florida, in collaboration with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The contract involves Monroe County and the FWC, with Ruark Cleary as the Contract Manager and Beth Bergh as the Contractor's Contract Manager. The project focuses on maintenance of conservation lands across various units in the Florida Keys, including areas in Upper Sugarloaf Key, Cudjoe Key, Summerland Key, Ramrod Key, Torches Key, Big Pine Key, and Key Largo.

The task assignment is for systematic traversing, locating, and treating 100% of listed invasive plants within 450 acres of Monroe County Properties, with a minimum of 95% of target plants being killed. The total task assignment value is $125,000, funded through the MCELPR fund with $10,000 in matching funds. The project will run from June 2014 to June 2015, with a fixed price contract type. The work involves controlling category one and two invasive plants, with specific focus on exotic vegetation in various natural community types including hardwood hammocks, saltmarsh, mangrove, pine rockland, and freshwater wetlands. The contractor is responsible for ground crew supervision, pesticide application, reporting, and ensuring at least 95% effectiveness in preventing re-sprout of treated vegetation.