Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Alliant Engineering, Inc.

SWIFT Contract Number 3000083273

Project Name Design and Plan for Interchange Lighting; Changeab

Project Number (if applicable) 1824

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Design of and plan generation for interchange lighting systems on TH 60 at the following interchanges: Watonwan CR 12; Watonwan CR 27/TH 4; Watonwan CR 57/TH 4. Included in said design and plan generation is a Changeable Message Sign System at the US 14/169 interchange.
Product or Result of the Contract:
Final plans and specifications for interchange lighting and CMS systems.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 09/17/2012 - 00:00

Original end date Sun, 06/30/2013 - 00:00

Actual end date Mon, 04/01/2013 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) 484

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $43318.30

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $43318.30

Did project finish within budget? Yes

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 Scott Thompson

Evaluator Email Address Scott.thompson@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Initially, timeliness was poor (missed intermediary deadlines). However the Contractor made up for these initial missteps by providing a high level of customer service and a high-quality product through the latter portions of the contract.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Excellent. Compared to other recent experiences with other contractors, the Contractor provided high-quality deliverables.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Commensurate with duties assigned, and deliverables received.

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.): {Empty}

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