Agency Natural Resources Dept

Contractor Richard Johnson, Johnson Appraisal Company

SWIFT Contract Number 243287

Project Name BWCA

Project Number (if applicable) ACQ0161412

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The project is the appraisal of 82,345.69+- acres of School Trust Lands within the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness. The valuations will be used to facilitate the condemnation of the lands and the sale of those lands to U.S. Forest Service. The appraisals are necessary in condemnation situations, acquisitions and sales of the property. This is required per state statute.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00

Original end date Wed, 06/25/2025 - 00:00

Actual end date Wed, 06/25/2025 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $55000.00

Amendments $500.00

Contract total $55500.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? MN DNR funded the appraisal services.

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Greg Heyblom, Appraisal Unit Supervisor

Evaluator Email Address greg.heyblom@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness We have worked with this appraiser over the last 20+ years. The appraiser has always been very cognizant of the project timelines. The appraiser has always delivered on the due date or prior.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The appraiser was selected because of the high quality of work that he delivers. This project was a very unique project due to the vast size of the subject property and the remote location. The appraiser has delivered appraisal work on this same subject property back in 2019. The project did not move forward at that time. This time the project was restructured with the U.S. Forest Service and required new appraisal reports with current effective dates.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The appraisal fees for this project were very reasonable. This is due to the fact that the appraiser had previously valued the same subject property. A lot of the work completed previously was used in this current appraisal assignment. That saved significant money on the appraisal fees. If another appraiser was to complete the assignment the fee would have been triple the price. Maybe more.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The appraiser was on time with all of his work. The appraisal report was technically reviewed by a DNR technical reviewer and passed. The performance and response to changes and revisions was timely and quality.

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.): None

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 5 - very satisfied