Agency Pollution Control Agency

Contractor Eastern Research Group (ERG)

SWIFT Contract Number B07958

Project Name Regulatory and Compliance Assistance, Permiting an

Project Number (if applicable) CR1506

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: A current operating permit defines the regulatory profile for the facility and establishes the best record for compliance demonstration. A current operating permit also provides a solid platform upon which a permit amendment can be issued in a more expeditious and thorough manner. Several facilities have proposed to assume enforceable emission and operating limits adequate to avoid Part 70 requirements (i.e. state operating permits), while others facilities’ emissions are over certain thresholds, subjecting them to those requirements (i.e. federal operating permits). Facilities with plans to expand or modify must first obtain a construction-related permit amendment from the MPCA. For the same reasons mentioned above, these will be either state or federal construction-related amendments.

Project Duration

Start Date Tue, 10/30/2007 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 10/29/2009 - 00:00

Actual end date Mon, 10/29/2012 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $700000.00

Amendments $0

Contract total $700000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? N/A

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 Jeffrey Hedman

Evaluator Email Address jeffrey.hedman@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Good

Evaluate the contractor's quality Good

Evaluate the contractor's cost Good

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Good - First time working with contractor, cannot assess improvement.

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