Agency Employ & Econ Development Dept

Contractor Vocational Rehabilitation Services

SWIFT Contract Number 250180

Project Name KESMA Flame Lily LLC

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: VRS requires PT contracted vendors to assist with employment services for Minnesotan’s with disabilities across the state. The Department of Employment and Economic Development (“DEED”) requests applications (“Applications”) to provide job-related services to individuals who are eligible for vocational rehabilitation services (“VRS”). It is the goal of this project that VRS individuals have available to them community resources that DEED will purchase on their behalf, so they may achieve vocational and personal independence. An important aspect of this project is to have a qualified contractor pool to provide services throughout the state of Minnesota.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 07/01/2024 - 00:00

Original end date Tue, 06/30/2026 - 00:00

Actual end date Mon, 04/07/2025 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $200.000

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Contract total $1350.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Federal funding with state of Minnesota general fund match

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Lori Thorpe

Evaluator Email Address lori.thorpe@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Contractor completed services within P/T Contract in a timely fashion.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Contractor completed services within P/T Contract at a level of quality expected.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Contractor completed services within P/T Contract at a level of cost expected.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Contractor's overall performance was average.

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.): The Department of Employment and Economic Development terminated this P/T contract early for convenience.

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 1 - very dissatisfied