Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Yaggy Colby Associates

SWIFT Contract Number 3000000345

Project Name Land Acquisition for Radio Towers

Project Number (if applicable) 92375

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The Contract was created to complete all the necessary tasks associated with acquiring property per Mn/DOT
requirements for the construction and operation of the Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER) system.
Mn/DOT's Office of Land Management or the local districts weren't sufficiently staffed to handle the influx of work
related to the acquisition of the required parcels to complete the system statewide.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 06/30/2008 - 00:00

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

Actual end date Sat, 06/15/2013 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? No

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) 22783.75

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $2015678.29

Amendments $582851.55

Contract total $2598529.84

Did project finish within budget? No

What was the funding source? Electronic Communications Managed Funds

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 Skip Pitzen

Evaluator Email Address Skip.pitzen@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The Contractor struggled to keep proper staffing levels which adversely affected the timeliness of the work being performed. Sufficient Staff would have allowed
the Contractor to meet prescribed deadlines.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The Contractor's quality of work was sufficient but at times suffered due to lack of personnel.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The Contractor's estimated costs throughout the project were sufficient with other contractors for the same line of work.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The Contractors overall performance was satisfactory given the inadequate amount staff levels and amount of staff
turnover encountered during the project.
*Adequate staffing would need to be reviewed and incorporated into any new contract.

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.): None, besides the Contractor was denied payment for work completed during state shutdown

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 3 - neutral