CN-770000-21352-PMSJ2C11.pdf

This is a Task Assignment Change Order for Contract No. FWC21352, issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, involving Applied Aquatic Management (SJR-South) as the contractor. The document pertains to a cooperative aquatic plant control program for the Wekiva River in Orange County, with a task assignment term from August 26, 2022 to June 30, 2023.

The change order adds 15 acres (bringing the total to 215 acres) of Floating Plants (Eichhornia and Pistia) to the existing work plan, focusing on aquatic vegetation control services. The management objectives include maintaining the Wekiva River's ecological and navigational conditions, with specific goals of managing invasive plant species, reducing impacts on native habitats, and ensuring open navigation. The control methods involve various herbicides and treatments for different plant species, including Hydrilla verticillata, Floating Plants, and other identified invasive vegetation. The original task amount was $490,000.00, with the current task amount at $305,394.00, and the work involves managing multiple water bodies including the Little Wekiva River, Rock Spring Run, and Blackwater Creek.