TASK ASSIGNMENT NOTIFICATION FORM

FWC CONTRACT NO. 22184

Task Assignment Number: 14 Date: 12/21/2024

Consultant: GM Hill Engineering Inc.

Task Description: Consultant will conduct a site visit to make visual observations of the condition of the existing Freeman House vehicular bridge and abutment structure to determine if affected by the significant storm surge associated with the recent hurricanes Helene and Milton, in accordance with the proposal date December 20, 2024.

Project: Freeman House Bridge Inspection (Post Hurricanes Helene and Milton)

Period of Performance: Execution of Task Assignment through 6/30/2025

Federal Funding? Yes

Task Assignment Type Amount not to exceed

Fixed Price $5,700.00 Cost Reimbursement Direct Expenses Total Task Assignment Value $5,700.00

Organization Code EO Object Code

Category PID Number Year Amount

77352090400 29 131500 100340 9800-920-7245 24/25 $5,700.00

CONSULTANT: FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE

GM Hill Engineering Inc. CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Contract Manager Date Project Manager Date

APPROVED:

Contract Manager Date

TASK ASSIGNMENT COSTS AND PROJECT SCHEDULE

1. COMPENSATION FOR BASIC SERVICES

Payments for the following stipulated sum portions of the Basic Services Fee shall be made at the completion of each phase of the Work as follows:

SUBTASK DELIVERABLE (format) DUE DATE INVOICE

AMOUNT

S1 Site visit, verbal report and written letter report. (Signed and Sealed

PDF)

3/15/2025 $5,700.00

TASK ASSIGNMENT TOTAL $5,700.00

Progress payments shall be based on actual work completed. Pay requests shall be submitted in accordance with these contract documents to the attention of the Owner designee. Backup material in the form of a schedule of values or equivalent approved by the Owner, shall be attached to the pay request.

2. COMPENSATION FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES

Payments for Additional Services shall be authorized in writing by the Owner, as a fixed price, as prescribed within the contract and accompanying Task Assignment.

3. FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES:

Should the Contractor fail to complete the subtask(s) in the critical path for project success (S2), by the Due Date noted above, FWC shall assess $25.00 for each calendar day thereafter until completion is achieved.

4. FEDERAL FUNDING:

This Task Assignment relies on federal funds, the following terms and conditions apply:

A. Prior Approval to Expend Federal Funds to Federal Agency or Employee.

It is understood and agreed that the Contractor is not authorized to expend any federal funds under this agreement to a federal agency or employee without the prior written approval of the awarding federal agency.

B. Equal Employment Opportunity.

Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, entitled “Equal Employment Opportunity,” as amended by Executive Order 11375 of October 13, 1967, and as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations (41 CFR Part 60-1.4). 41 CFR Part 60-1.4 is hereby incorporated by reference.

C. Davis-Bacon Act.

Unless exempt, the Davis-Bacon Act, 40 U.S.C. 3141-3148, as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations at 29 CFR Part 5 is applicable to contractors and subcontractors performing on federally funded or assisted contracts in excess of $2,000.00 for the construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of public buildings or public works. Under this Act, contractors and subcontractors must pay their laborers and mechanics employed under the contract no less than the locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits for corresponding work on similar projects in the area. Davis-Bacon Act does not apply if federal funding is solely provided by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

D. Copeland “Anti-Kickback Act”.

i. Contractor. The Contractor shall comply with 18 U.S.C. § 874, 40 U.S.C. § 3145, and the requirements of 29 CFR Part 3 as may be applicable, which are incorporated by reference into this Purchase Order.

ii. Subcontracts. The Contractor or subcontractor shall insert in any subcontracts the clause above and such other clauses as FEMA may by appropriate instructions require, and also a clause requiring the subcontractors to include these clauses in any lower tier subcontracts. The prime contractor shall be responsible for the compliance by any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with all these contract clauses.

iii. Breach. A breach of the contract clauses above may be grounds for termination of the Purchase Order, and for debarment as a contractor and subcontractor as provided in

29 CFR § 5.12.

E. Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act.

29 CFR 5.5(b) Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act is hereby incorporated by reference.

F. Rights to Inventions.

If this Purchase Order is supported by federal funds and meets the definition of “funding agreement” under 37 CFR Part 401.2(a) then the Contractor must comply with all requirements of 37 CFR Part 401.

G. Energy Efficiency.

Mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency which are contained in the State energy conservation plan issued in compliance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Pub. L. 94–163, 89 Stat. 871) applies.

H. Debarment and Suspension Contractor Federal Certification.

i. This Purchase Order is a covered transaction for purposes of 2 CFR Part 180 and 2 CFR Part 3000. As such, the Contractor is required to verify that none of the Contractor’s principals (defined at 2 CFR § 180.995) or its affiliates (defined at 2 CFR § 180.905) are excluded (defined at 2 CFR § 180.940) or disqualified (defined at 2 CFR § 180.935).

ii. The Contractor must comply with 2 CFR Part 180, subpart C and 2 CFR Part 3000, subpart C, and must include a requirement to comply with these regulations in any lower tier covered transaction it enters into.

iii. This certification is a material representation of fact relied upon by the Contractor. If it is later determined that the Contractor did not comply with 2 CFR Part 180, subpart C and 2 CFR Part 3000, subpart C, in addition to remedies available to the Contractor, the

Federal Government may pursue available remedies, including but not limited to suspension and/or debarment.

iv. The bidder or proposer agrees to comply with the requirements of 2 CFR Part 180, subpart C and 2 CFR Part 3000, subpart C while this offer is valid and throughout the period of any contract that may arise from this offer. The bidder or proposer further agrees to include a provision requiring such compliance in its lower tier covered transactions.

I. Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment.

Contractors awarded $100,000 or more in Federal funds shall file the required certification. Contractors shall file the required certification with the Commission’s Contract Manager five (5) business days after Purchase Order issuance. Each tier certifies to the tier above that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant, or any other award covered by 31 USC Part 1352. Each tier shall also disclose any lobbying with non-Federal funds that takes place in connection with obtaining any Federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to the Contractor who in turn will forward the certification(s) to the Commission.

J. Procurement of Recovered Materials.

i. In the performance of this Purchase Order, the Contractor shall make maximum use of products containing recovered materials that are EPA-designated items unless the product cannot be acquired—

a. Competitively within a timeframe providing for compliance with the contract performance schedule;

b. Meeting contract performance requirements; or

c. At a reasonable price.

ii. Information about this requirement, along with the list of EPA- designated items, is available at EPA’s Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines.

iii. The Contractor also agrees to comply with all other applicable requirements of Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act.

K. Domestic Preference for Procurements.

i. As appropriate and to the extent consistent with law, the Contractor should, to the greatest extent practicable under a Federal award, provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States (including but not limited to iron, aluminum, steel, cement, and other manufactured products). The requirements of this section must be included in all subcontracts including all contracts for work or products under this contract.

ii. For purposes of this section:

a. “Produced in the United States” means, for iron and steel products, that all manufacturing processes, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States.

b. “Manufactured products” means items and construction materials composed in whole or in part of non-ferrous metals such as aluminum; plastics and polymer-based products such as polyvinyl chloride pipe; aggregates such as concrete; glass, including optical fiber; and lumber.

L. Compliance with Office of Management and Budget Circulars.

As applicable, Contractor shall comply with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200).

M. Drug Free Workplace.

Pursuant to the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Contractor attests and certifies that the contractor will provide a drug-free workplace compliant with 41 U.S.C. 81.

N. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021.

If this Purchase Order relies on ARPA federal funds, then the following shall apply:

i. Contractors shall provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and any other financial information requested in the sam.gov financial registration process to the Commission prior to Purchase Order issuance.

ii. Public Law 117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Title XI-Committee of Finance Subtitle M; Section 9901.

iii. Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (SFRF) (31 CFR Part 35).

iv. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200).

v. US Department of Treasury, Compliance and Reporting Guidance State and Local Recovery Funds, as amended.

O. Build America, Buy America (BABA) provision of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021. (117 P.L. 58).

If federal funds are awarded to be used in this Purchase Order for any project involving construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of infrastructure in the United States, and if the project involves infrastructure as defined by §70912(5) of BABA, which includes, but is not limited to roads, highways, and bridges; public transportation; dams, ports, harbors, and other maritime facilities; intercity passenger and freight railroads; freight and intermodal facilities; airports; water systems, including drinking water and wastewater systems; electrical transmission facilities and systems; utilities; broadband infrastructure; and buildings and real property; then:

i. All iron and steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in the project must be produced in the United States.

ii. The BABA provision applies to all articles, materials, and supplies consumed in, incorporated into, or affixed to an infrastructure project for federal awards on or after May 14, 2022.

iii. All subcontractors, successors, or assignees to this Purchase Order will be held to the same requirements as the original Parties to this Purchase Order.

iv. The BABA provision does not apply to tools, equipment, and supplies brought to the construction site and removed at or before completion of the infrastructure project. Nor does the BABA provision apply to equipment and furnishings used at or within the finished infrastructure project but are not an integral part of the structure or permanently affixed to the infrastructure project.

INSTITUTIONAL FEDERAL COMMERCIAL

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WOSB SDB DBE

December 20, 2024

Ms. Katherine Burke Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Public Access Services Office (PASO) 1875 East Orange Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32301 (Via email: Katherine.Burke@MyFWC.com)

Dear Kathy, Subject: Letter Agreement for Professional Engineering for Freeman House Bridge Inspection, Dixie County, FL G. M. Hill Engineering, Inc. Proposal Number 24-1215

G.M. Hill Engineering, Inc. is pleased to submit this Letter Agreement (the to the Florida Fish and Wildlife or to provide structural engineering services for the project referenced above. The basis for which this Letter Agreement is governed is the Continuing Area Contract#22184.

I. PROJECT UNDERSTANDING

Based on your email I understand the scope of work involves a site visit to make visual observations of the condition of the bridge and abutment structure of the existing vehicular bridge.

There was significant storm surge associated with the recent hurricane events, Helene and Milton, and there is a desire to determine if this affected the bridge structure. The bridge is a single lane concrete slab and beam structure supported on driven concrete piles. The bride is nominally 14 wide by 72 long with 20 long concrete approach slabs at both ends. The bridge construction was completed in July 2020.

We will make a site visit to make visual observations of the existing conditions. We will provide a verbal report of our findings within 3 days of the site visit and provide a signed and sealed written letter report documenting the observations. The site visit and verbal report will be completed prior to January 30, 2025.

II. SCOPE OF WORK

Structural:

Site Visit to observe existing conditions.

Verbal report of findings.

Signed and sealed letter report of observations and findings.

III. ITEMS NOT DESIGNED BY G. M. HILLENGINEERING, INC.:

Civil design, analysis of existing structure, bid question response, construction administration, shop

Freeman House Vehicular Bridge Inspection and Report, GMH No. 24-1215 drawing review, site visits during construction, light pole foundations, exterior signage, drainage, pavement and sidewalks or other items not related directly to the items listed above.

Additional Services

Any services not specifically provided for in the above scope will be considered additional services and can be performed at our then current hourly rates.

IV. SCHEDULE and FEE

For the above described scope of work, I propose a lump sum fee of $5,700.00. G.M. Hill will submit an invoice at the completion of each task item associated with the project.

Upon receipt of the execution of the Task Assignment, we will provide our services as expeditiously as reasonably possible to meet the design schedule developed for the project. Dates listed below are based upon timely executionof the contract and an executed task assignment within two weeks of proposal date.

SUBTASK DELIVERABLE DUE DATE INVOICE

AMOUNT

S1 Site visit, verbal report and written letter report. (Signed and Sealed PDF)

3/15/2025 $5,700.00

TASK ASSIGNMENT TOTAL $5,700.00

V. CLOSURE

As used in the Contract, the term "the Consultant" shall refer to G. M. Hill Engineering, Inc., and the term

We appreciate the opportunity to provide these services to you. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely, Jeffrey D. McGee, P.E.

Structural Engineering Manager G.M. Hill Engineering, Inc.