Agency Pollution Control Agency

Contractor Cannon River Watershed Partnership

SWIFT Contract Number B25629

Project Name SWAG-09 Cannon River Watershed Stream and Lake Ass

Project Number (if applicable) CR2342

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The Cannon River watershed is an approximately 941,000 acre area in southeastern Minnesota, located south of the Metro Area. Portions of this watershed have been assessed for impairments and are now on the 303(d) list for turbidity, nutrients, and mercury. This project will focus on assessing the lakes and streams in the Cannon River Watershed that have not been assessed to determine if they are meeting their designated uses. Some of these lakes and streams have data for certain pollutants, but not enough to complete an impairment assessment. The river and stream reaches are located in Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Rice, and Steele counties. The lakes are mainly located in the Upper Cannon watershed (Le Sueur, Rice, and Waseca Counties); one of four lobes of the Cannon River watershed. We will enhance the existing data sets for the water bodies noted above and determine if the waters need to be added to the impaired waters list. Lakes will be sampled for total phosphorus, chlorophyll-a, and secchi depths at least 6 times in 2009. The number of samples per lake will vary depending on existing data. The stream sampling will be based on the predetermined parameters (Section III).

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 03/27/2009 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 06/30/2011 - 00:00

Actual end date Thu, 06/30/2011 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $73086.00

Amendments $0

Contract total $73086.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? 100 E710 WY2

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Pam Anderson

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

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Excellent

Evaluate the contractor's quality Excellent - CRWP consistently completes objectives and tasks in a timely fashion. They are proactive when problems are encountered and are extremely organized and detailed. Truly a pleasure to work with; all the staff are very professional and easy to communicate with. I would highly recommend this organization for further grants.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Excellent - Shift funds to cover laboratory expenses.

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