OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICE

This contractual arrangement establishes a partnership between the Florida Department of Transportation and the Florida Department of Corrections to provide inmate labor for roadside maintenance activities. Operating under a Master Agreement for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the program utilizes FDC supervised work crews and supplemental support labor to perform various public works tasks, including bridge repair, pavement marking, and attenuator inspection. The Florida Department of Transportation is responsible for providing necessary tools, equipment, and supervision training. Under contract BEK62, several local agreements are in place for District 2, involving facilities such as Cross City Correctional, Putnam Correctional, Lawtey Correctional Institution, and Hamilton Correctional Institution. These agreements, effective from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, specify varying crew sizes and compensation levels, with some facilities providing up to 15 inmates and others utilizing a unit labor cost of approximately 10.65 dollars per man-hour. Work schedules generally run from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with annual compensation for individual facility agreements ranging from 37,500 dollars to 92,500 dollars.