Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor UpNorth-Vet Inc

SWIFT Contract Number 3000038830

Project Name Project Manager Staff Augmentation for Project and

Project Number (if applicable) 526

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: MnDOT’s business realizes that a collaboration and knowledge-sharing solution tool is needed to foster innovation and sharing knowledge within the agency. MnDOT has chosen SharePoint as the collaborative tool to accomplish the need. A senior project manager with SharePoint experience including governance, strategy and developing a implementation roadmap along with communications and support plan was required. MnDOT did not have internal resources available thus the need for a consultant.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 01/19/2012 - 00:00

Original end date Fri, 06/29/2012 - 00:00

Actual end date Fri, 07/27/2012 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) 930

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $99510

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $99510

Did project finish within budget? No

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 Vicky Sarner

Evaluator Email Address Vicky.Sarner@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Prompt

Evaluate the contractor's quality Very Good

Evaluate the contractor's cost High

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Genelle is very professional and experienced in her role as a Senior Project Manager. Genelle is successfully managing and completing her assigned tasks. She successfully facilitates her team meetings, leads the team well in completing tasks, and she communicates very well to peers and management. She recommends best practices and solutions to successfully implement SharePoint and related tools.

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 5 - very satisfied