Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor American Engineering Testing, Inc.

SWIFT Contract Number B32390

Project Name TH 7 GPR – Montevideo to Clara City

Project Number (if applicable) 95247

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Mn/DOT has identified unmixed concrete lumps during construction of the TH 7 project referenced above. Mn/DOT has done some internal preliminary testing with ground penetrating radar (GPR) and the results have been very promising in providing us with locating unmixed concrete lumps. However, Mn/DOT is limited in the time and resources it has available to test and analyze 15.235 miles of concrete pavement in a timely manner. Mn/DOT would like to hire American Engineering Testing, Inc. (AET) to perform GPR testing on the above mentioned project.

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 08/07/2009 - 00:00

Original end date Fri, 12/31/2010 - 00:00

Actual end date Fri, 12/31/2010 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $99998.00

Amendments $115999.81

Contract total $215997.81

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Trunk Highway

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 Maria Masten

Evaluator Email Address Maria.masten@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Acceptable

Evaluate the contractor's quality Exceptional

Evaluate the contractor's cost Fair and Reasonable

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance I consider this a successful contract as both the Contractor and Agency were utilizing current technology in a new way to evaluate a concrete pavement. Both the Contractor and Agency will benefit from this new method of concrete evaluation in the future.

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