Agency Employ & Econ Development Dept

Contractor High Monkey Consulting

SWIFT Contract Number B28455/0000311145-001

Project Name Web Development

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The Unemployment Insurance (UI) Division of the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) contracted with a vendor for two web redesign initiatives. The first initiative was the redesign of WWW.UIMN.ORG; the second was the redesign of an intranet (internal web) that supports the business of the UI program.

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 11/19/2010 - 00:00

Original end date Sun, 11/18/2012 - 00:00

Actual end date Wed, 08/01/2012 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $248800

Amendments $196660

Contract total $445460

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? B22UIAUT211FY09/B22UIAUT211FY10

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Kevin McDowell

Evaluator Email Address kevin.mcdowell@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Contractor followed good project management practices. The work breakdown was carefully followed and all deliverables were on time.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Contractor followed best practice in user centered design. The quality of the architecture and user interface exceeded expectations.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Pricing was competetive and the contractor sayed on budget with the cost break down.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The contractor maintained excellent communication and collaboration with the DEED team throughout the project.

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