Agency Agriculture Dept

Contractor Working Dogs for Conservation

SWIFT Contract Number 39951

Project Name Working Dogs

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The State was in need of a report that accesses the feasibility of using detection dogs in Minnesota to identify 1) ash (Fraxinus sp.) wood from non-ash wood, and 2) ash wood infested with emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) from ash wood not infested with emerald ash borer.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 01/12/2012 - 00:00

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

Actual end date Tue, 09/11/2012 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $71260.00

Amendments $119129.97

Contract total $119129.97

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? 3000 B04312TR B042F62 B0401 B0412F6212TR 12TR REIM

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) This contractor was listed in the work plan developed for the Notice of Cooperative Agreement Award No 11-8100-1626-CA.

Evaluator Name Kathryne Longen

Evaluator Email Address Kathryne.Longen@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The contractor always dealt with matters in a timely manner.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The contractor was very focused on every aspect of the project and possessed a great attention to detail.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The cost of the contractor was reasonable.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Working Dogs for Conservation is a great organization that MDA would like to continue to work with in the future. They possessed the same passion as MDA did on this 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.): There were no negative actions taken during the duration of this contract.

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