Agency Pollution Control Agency

Contractor Lake of the Woods SWCD

SWIFT Contract Number B40489

Project Name Bigfork River Target Watershed Assessment – LOW &

Project Number (if applicable) CR3307

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The "Bigfork River Target Watershed Assessment – Lake of the Woods & Koochiching Soil and Water Conservation Districts" Project focuses on collecting water chemistry and field parameters at the sites identified by MPCA. The project will support the biological assessments being completed by MPCA staff for this Target Watershed Assessment.

This project is not only a collaborative effort with MPCA, but also with 3 SWCDs and a well established River Watch Program. This work plan aims to train and develop Koochiching SWCD staff to enable them to continue water quality monitoring in the Rainy River Basin. This will be accomplished by utilizing experienced Lake of the Woods SWCD staff. This project also is a collaborative effort with Itasca SWCD, because the Big Fork Watershed extends into Itasca County. The project area includes the Big Fork Watershed within Koochiching County.

This collaborative effort will continue in years to come to complete additional upcoming Target Watershed Assessments in the Rainy River Basin. The equipment purchased for this project will continue to be utilized for these assessments and other water monitoring in the Rainy River Basin.

Project Duration

Start Date Wed, 03/24/2010 - 00:00

Original end date Sat, 06/30/2012 - 00:00

Actual end date Sat, 06/30/2012 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $52077.00

Amendments $0

Contract total $52077.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? 352 E710 WY2

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Louise Hotka

Evaluator Email Address louise.hotka@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 - Project staff worked effectively to resolve problems due to the logisitical challenge of sampling multiple locations and shipping time required for short holding time samples (E. coli). They sought guidance for balancing bacteria holding times with early AM DO measurements and the outcome of the effort provides a solid data set for assessment.

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