Agency Pollution Control Agency

Contractor Beltrami SWCD

SWIFT Contract Number A97237

Project Name Accelerate High Priority Surface Water Quality Mon

Project Number (if applicable) CR836

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The SWCD will implement an aggressive short-term monitoring program that encompasses biological, chemical, and physical parameters. Through the use of citizen volunteer monitors, we will monitor 36 high priority lakes which have been targeted by the MPCA as needing assessment, by testing for excess nutrients to determine if impairment thresholds have been reached. The lakes will be sampled at least 12 times between May, 2007 and October, 2008 for chlorophyll A and total phosphorous, and a secchi reading will be recorded. All test results will be obtained through contract with a certified laboratory. All sampling results will be recorded in STORET. Two full years (minimum of 12 sampling events) of sampling will occur in order to fully assess the Impaired Waters Program.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 03/08/2007 - 00:00

Original end date Tue, 06/30/2009 - 00:00

Actual end date Tue, 06/30/2009 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? No

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $80000.00

Amendments $0

Contract total $80000.00

Did project finish within budget? No

What was the funding source? 100 E110 WY2

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 Pam Anderson

Evaluator Email Address pam.anderson@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Poor

Evaluate the contractor's quality Poor`

Evaluate the contractor's cost Unsatisfactory - Final report and reimbursement materials were submitted after the 60 day grant closing date. Personnel costs requested for reimbursement far exceeded the work completed in that time frame. Invoices were not included with the reimbursement request. Request was returned to grantee unpaid.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Unsatisfactory

Would you engage the contractor's services again? No

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 1 - very dissatisfied