Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Trauner Consulting Services, Inc.

SWIFT Contract Number 3000087667 and 3000041487

Project Name Statewide Contract Dispute Resolution (2011)

Project Number (if applicable) 633

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: State suspended all active contracts from July 1, 2011 thru July 20, 2011 due to a Statewide Government shutdown. Consequently, State is in need of a third party to review, analyze, evaluate and provide findings for contract holders’ claims. Contractor will assist State in resolution of contract claims resulting from the Statewide Government shutdown. This assistance may be required on highway-heavy construction contracts, contracts subject to State-Aid oversight, vertical and building construction contracts (AIA), professional/technical (P/T) contracts, and various contracts as required by the Department of Administration, among others.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 02/06/2012 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 01/31/2013 - 00:00

Actual end date Sun, 10/14/2012 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $100000.00

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $101047.24

Did project finish within budget? No

What was the funding source? Eng Services Consultant Budget

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 Mike Leegard

Evaluator Email Address Mike.leegard@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Very satisfied

Evaluate the contractor's quality satisfied

Evaluate the contractor's cost satisfied

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Contract was many small tasks. Trauner was very attentive to each assignment. A little learning curve on the idle equipment but overall did good work for us.

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