Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Widseth Smith Nolting & Associates, Inc.

SWIFT Contract Number 3000057808

Project Name Pre-Design and Detailed Design of State Projects 5

Project Number (if applicable) 1111

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: This contract provided products and services needed to bring two State Projects to letting and construction. The products and services included: agency and public involvement, pedestrian ramp design, hydraulics design, preliminary design, detailed design, utility coordination, detailed design road plans, special provisions, and permits. This work was performed by a consultant in response to extra effort needed to deliver Better Roads for Minnesota projects. The projects are Better Roads projects, so beyond typical program work load for the District.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 05/14/2012 - 00:00

Original end date Mon, 05/27/2013 - 00:00

Actual end date Mon, 05/27/2013 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $212101.41

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $212101.41

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Trunk Highway, State Road Construction, MnDOT Dist

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 Nathan Pederson

Evaluator Email Address nathan.pederson@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The contractor met all Scope of Service timelines and was prompt on returning any requests that we had

Evaluate the contractor's quality The contractor’s quality met our expectations, and was comparable to our own.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Fair.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The Contractor’s overall performance was good. The project managers were Jeff Kuhn and Tim Houle. Tim Ramereth also played a key role and was most helpful. I would have preferred to have one project manager and one design team for both S.P.s for I believe it would have been less work on my end.

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