Agency Agriculture Dept

Contractor University of MN - Dept of Soil, Water & Climate

SWIFT Contract Number B33811, 17428 & 50866

Project Name Winter Rye Management Practices to improve WQ

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: This project was to evaluate effectiveness of winter rye, servicing as a cover crop following crops of soybeans, corn silage, and corn for grain, in reducing total surface water runoff, nutrient losses in runoff, and sediment loss.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 06/01/2009 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 03/01/2012 - 00:00

Actual end date Wed, 10/31/2012 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $249008

Amendments $0

Contract total $249008

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Clean Water Legacy Research Funds

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Robert Patton

Evaluator Email Address Bob.Pattion@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The contractor provided reports and the final report on time.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Quality was excellent.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Cost was reasonable, and the project came in under budget.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Excellent.

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