Agency Transportation Department

Contractor WSB LLC fka WSB & Associates, Inc.

SWIFT Contract Number 243756

Project Name Direct Purchase & Appraisal for SP 2909-18RW, TH 87 and Appraisal for 2909-20RW, TH 87

Project Number (if applicable) 1055855

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Direct purchase of ROW Acquistion for work outside of normal ROW, purchase fee title under encumbered ROW, one appraisal needed on adjacent project due to conflict of interest

Project Duration

Start Date Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00

Original end date Fri, 01/03/2025 - 00:00

Actual end date Tue, 12/31/2024 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? No

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $61826.15

Amendments $112971.20

Contract total $174797.35

Did project finish within budget? No

What was the funding source? state funds

Is this a sole source contract? No

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) {Empty}

Evaluator Name Dickerson,Joshua

Evaluator Email Address Joshua.Dickerson@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness timely

Evaluate the contractor's quality got more than half of the direct purchases before condemnation

Evaluate the contractor's cost ridiculous overcharge, mistake on their end, through which I had to rewrite the contract, now MnDOT is going outside normal procedure and acting as account receivable to get money back from WSB

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance neutral

Would you engage the contractor's services again? No

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): {Empty}

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 3 - neutral