Agency Public Safety Dept

Contractor University of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public

SWIFT Contract Number 38180

Project Name Kathy Swanson Seat Belt Law Evaluation

Project Number (if applicable) 12-02-10

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The purpose of the contract was to determine the effectiveness of the primary seat belt law over the previous secondary seat belt law by analyzing the impacts of the new law,
examining the changes in roadway crash fatalities, seat belt use, and support for the law.

After several years of debate and numerous statewide and national studies, it was important to provide information to the legislature to show that the Primary Seat Belt Law is having its intended effect. The data indicates there have been 68 fewer deaths, 320 fewer severe injuries, and 432 fewer moderate injuries since the law became effective. The Primary Seat Belt Law has shown that at least $45 million in hospital charges were avoided, including a direct savings of nearly $10 million or more tax dollars that would have paid for expenses charged to Medicare, Medicaid and other government insurers. The public has also responded to the Legislature’s action by buckling up at increased rates with the seat belt use rate at 92.7% in 2011, and public support for primary enforcement of Minnesota’s seat belt law has increased from 62% just before the law was passed to over 70% since it was passed.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 12/01/2011 - 00:00

Original end date Wed, 02/15/2012 - 00:00

Actual end date Wed, 03/28/2012 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $30000.00

Amendments $0.00

Contract total $30000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? NHTSA CFDA number 20.602

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) A review of potential organizations capable of evaluating the primary seat belt law in MN resulted in the organizations being strong in specific areas of research, but there was one group that had the knowledge, experience, research, ability to quantify the impacts of the law, and has identified the primary seat belt law as a main focus of their research. This would be the University of Minnesota's Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

Evaluator Name Hal Campbell

Evaluator Email Address ha.campbell@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The original estimated time to complete the work was 10 - 12 weeks. The contractor had 6 weeks to complete the evaluation once the contract was executed. Additional time is needed for data requests to be fulfilled and the analyses to be completed.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The contractor complied with the contract requirements, the personnel assigned to the project were appropriate, and the quality of the work was technically very good.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The cost stayed within budget and were properly allocated.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Responsive, effective, and courteous. Any concerns were quickly resolved.

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