Agency Pollution Control Agency

Contractor Buffalo-Red River Watershed District

SWIFT Contract Number B25872

Project Name Buffalo-Red Watershed Integrated Watershed Monitor

Project Number (if applicable) CR2358

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The Buffalo River watershed has been selected as a pilot watershed by the MPCA to demonstrate how to manage Minnesota’s waters based on an integrated watershed approach. The pilot includes development and completion of a multi-parameter, watershed wide TMDL, along with development of protocols for future comprehensive watershed TMDL projects within the Red River Basin and throughout Minnesota.
With this consideration in mind, this proposed Buffalo-Red Surface Water Assessment Grant will be coordinated with several other water quality monitoring initiatives currently in place or planned for monitoring of the Buffalo-Red watershed over the 2009-2010 sampling seasons to maximize efficiencies by coordinating resources and sharing data. The Buffalo-Red RiverWatershed District (BRRWD) will be the project sponsor and coordinator. There are two efforts that are being addressed by this Surface Water Assessment Grant which MPCA has assigned Work Plan Nos. 20 and 21 to as described in the following.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 03/30/2009 - 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

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $78415.00

Amendments $0

Contract total $78415.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? 100 E710 WY2

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 Lee Engel

Evaluator Email Address lee.engel@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Satisfactory

Evaluate the contractor's quality Satisfactory

Evaluate the contractor's cost Satisfactory

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Satisfactory - Communication between grantee and sub contractor was not good. Response time getting back to the project manager was not good either. Overall, this grant was loosely managed by the grantee causing some issues. However, the data seemed to be collected through out the grant.

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 3 - neutral