Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Decision Lens

SWIFT Contract Number B51543/

Project Name MnDOT Visioning

Project Number (if applicable) 98020

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: This contract was part of MnDOT’s Minnesota GO visioning effort, part of the Modal Integration Flagship Initiative and a first step in updating the Statewide Transportation Plan, which is required under both Federal and State legislation. Decision Lens provided an important service in facilitating and organizing input from advisory groups. Decision Lens helped the groups articulate, organize and rank priorities for transportation planning efforts.

Project Duration

Start Date Tue, 12/14/2010 - 00:00

Original end date Sun, 07/31/2011 - 00:00

Actual end date Sun, 07/31/2011 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $49000.00

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $49000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Trunk Highway Funds

Is this a sole source contract? Yes

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) Decision Lens is the only company with collaborative decision making software that has both transportation experience, real-time keypad technology, and uses Analytic Network Process (ANP). The Decision Lens Suite (DLS) and Decision Lens Web (DLW) products are proprietary software solutions and have a group decision-making framework based on Analytic Network Process (ANP). ANP takes complex situations and preferences and organizes them according to the rating and priorities of a particular group. After being weighted, these priorities are then evaluated against each other. This method allows for group buy-in and a quick synthesis of qualitative and quantitative information. Decision Lens is the only company that uses the Analytic Network Process (ANP). Decision Lens is also the only company that ties together facilitation services for weighed criteria, voting, prioritization, and resource allocation into a single product.

Evaluator Name Philip Schaffner

Evaluator Email Address philip.schaffner@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Very timely. Always on time or ahead of schedule.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Decision Lens provided high quality service.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The cost was reasonable for the quality of service

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Overall, Decision Lens provided a high quality service for the Minnesota GO Advisory Groups. Evaluations from Advisory Group participants indicated a high level of satisfaction in the service provided by Decision Lens.

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 taken.

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied