Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc.

SWIFT Contract Number 3000014782, 3000087768

Project Name Arterial Real-Time Traveler Information – Commerci

Project Number (if applicable) 97544

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: This Contract was awarded as part of the Mn/DOT Innovative Idea Program. The intent of this program is to fund projects that are beyond the basic or applied research stage. Projects that can benefit from an operational test setting or demonstrate ongoing advances in technology are desired through this solicitation. Projects that demonstrate a higher potential for deployment are desired over simple demonstration projects.

The purpose of this contract was to demonstrate a Global Positioning System (GPS) based probe data collection system able generate arterial and freeway real-time traveler information. A Data Analysis and Final Report document was completed as the end product of this demonstration project.

This Contract was considered necessary to advance the efficiency of the freeway operating system through cutting edge technology in conjunction with the Minnesota Guidestar efforts.

Project Duration

Start Date Wed, 04/20/2011 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 05/31/2012 - 00:00

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

Did project finish on time? No

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $137166.00

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $137166.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? State

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 Rashmi Brewer

Evaluator Email Address Rashmi.brewer@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Kept MnDOT Project Manager

Evaluate the contractor's quality Great quality on all final project deliverables

Evaluate the contractor's cost Reasonable

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The Contractor performed well; responsive to requests and provided project status updates regularly.

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 4 - satisfied