Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Iowa State University

SWIFT Contract Number 3000040054/

Project Name Implementation, Training and Outreach for Mn/DOT P

Project Number (if applicable) 89256W08

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: To provide a process for full implementation of the Pavement Marking Management Tool by incorporating both retroflectivity and paint data and providing training to the districts and central office staff.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 05/07/2009 - 00:00

Original end date Sun, 07/31/2011 - 00:00

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

Did project finish on time? No

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $86970.00

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Contract total $86970.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Trunk Highway

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Mitch Bartelt

Evaluator Email Address Mitch.bartelt@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Despite the fact this project didn’t finish on time, I cannot fault the Contractor for this. Many of the delays were caused both by desired additions of the Technical Liaison (me) and workload issues in our GIS office.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Their work was outstanding. They were responsive to questions and knowledgeable about this system. They worked well with the appropriate technical experts at MnDOT in OI&TS, who gave them high marks.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Very reasonable

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance This project had numerous challenges, and few of those challenges were due to the Contractor. Nonetheless, they were patient and exceptionally flexible, and incredibly responsive to MnDOT’s needs. Overall, their work was exemplary. I couldn’t be happier with their work. I look forward to working with Omar Smadi, Neal Hawkins, and Nick Burdine in the future.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

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