Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor GES, Inc.

SWIFT Contract Number B49807; 24706

Project Name Environmental Site Investigation/Drilling - D6 Hdq

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: MnDOT is developing the southwest corner of MnDOT ‘s District 6 Rochester Facility’s property located at 2900 48th Street Northwest, Rochester, Minnesota. Development of the property included the construction of storage buildings, future building pads, and a parking lot.

During construction subgrading activities, solid waste material was encountered. Solid waste material included old tires, wood, cement block, roofing material, remnant highway guardrails, highway barrels, and 5-gallon and 55- gallon containers some of which appeared to contain petroleum based products.

The contract included conducting a site investigation to determine the lateral and vertical extent of solid waste debris and also to determine if soil and/or groundwater had been impacted by the solid waste debris. The information obtained from this site investigation was used by MnDOT to determine final project design plans and specifications.

After the site investigation was completed, a Response Action Plan (RAP) was developed to address the solid waste debris removal and disposal. Upon receiving Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) – Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup (MPCA – VIC) program approval of the RAP, oversight the implementation of the RAP included environmental oversight of the excavation, loading, and disposal of the solid waste material at a Minnesota-certified landfill.

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 10/08/2010 - 00:00

Original end date Tue, 01/31/2012 - 00:00

Actual end date Fri, 11/25/2011 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $52772.66

Amendments $45523.55

Contract total $98296.21

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 David R. Liverseed

Evaluator Email Address david.liverseed@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness excellent

Evaluate the contractor's quality average

Evaluate the contractor's cost reasonable

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance above average

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 4 - satisfied