Agency Pollution Control Agency

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SWIFT Contract Number 252402

Project Name Initial Implementation of Clean Water Fund Interagency Communications Plan

Project Number (if applicable) AI 228642 / PRO20240158

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The contractor produced content to carry out elements of the Clean Water Council’s Clean Water Fund Communications Plan. State agencies do not have the resources, and the Clean Water Council does not have the expertise for this work. The Clean Water Council recommends how to spend the Clean Water Fund (CWF). The Fund is one-third of the revenue from the dedicated sales tax created by the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment to the State Constitution ratified in 2008. The Council has completed a communications plan that will articulate how the CWF provides more drinkable, fishable, and swimmable water in Minnesota. State agencies and their communications staff can help implement the plan as required by statute, but the Council requires some initial help in content development.

Project Duration

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

Original end date Mon, 03/31/2025 - 00:00

Actual end date Mon, 03/31/2025 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $30000.00

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Contract total $30000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? state

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Paul Gardner

Evaluator Email Address paul.gardner@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness very satisfied

Evaluate the contractor's quality very satisfied - Clean Water Council was very satisfied with the creative content, and we received many positive reviews from Council members and other stakeholders.

Evaluate the contractor's cost very satisfied - We worked with the vendor to determine what parts of our proposed work plan were the highest priority, and which parts could wait.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance very satisfied

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

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 5 - very satisfied