Agency Agriculture Dept

Contractor University of MN - Dept of Entomology

SWIFT Contract Number B55901 - SWIFT 20778

Project Name Bed Bug Hotline & Outreach in Minnesota

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Bed bug complaints in Minnesota have been on the increase since 2009 from lodging, schools, retail, health centers, homeowners and renters. Finding reliable and vetted information on the Internet was lacking. The purpose of this project was to create a hotline/email/webpage portal addressing questions on bed bug prevention and control, develop vetted factsheets on bed bug management and provide stakeholder trainings to professional social and health workers dealing with bed bugs.

Project Duration

Start Date Tue, 04/26/2011 - 00:00

Original end date Sat, 06/30/2012 - 00:00

Actual end date Sat, 06/30/2012 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $90942

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Contract total $90942

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Federal Funds and PRA Account

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) The University of MN, Dept. of Entomology, houses a nationally recognized entomologist in bed bug research that has the necessary technical components and management skill to complete this project. No other organizations within the state were providing this information.

Evaluator Name Kevin Cavanaugh, Minnesota Department of Agricultu

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

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness : All reports and project objectives defined in the contract were on completed on time to the full satisfaction of the project manager.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The University of Minnesota, Dept. of Entomology, provided professional quality and expertise in the subject area and was very cooperative in working with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and its requests.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The contractor’s cost was reasonable to accomplish the objectives of the project and finished $1388 under budget.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The University of MN performance was excellent in that it carried out its obligations with a high degree of professionalism and in a timely manner.

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.): No negative action taken for the duration of this contract.

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 5 - very satisfied