Agency Pollution Control Agency

Contractor Chippewa River Watershed Project

SWIFT Contract Number B25876

Project Name Chippewa River and Tributaries SWAG Monitoring Pro

Project Number (if applicable) CR2446

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The Chippewa River Watershed, a targeted watershed for the SWAG program, covers 1.3 millions acres in parts of seven counties. This project is designed to asses, establish STORET sites, and complete some incomplete data sets in STORET through the entire Chippewa River Watershed, on both lakes and streams. In addition water samples for chemical analyses will be collected at 17 sites to complement the biomonitoring that will be performed by the MPCA. Volunteers and a paid summer intern will conduct the sampling. People conducting sampling will be trained and supervised by the Chippewa River Watershed Project’s Watershed Scientist who brings 8 years of practical experience in water quality/quantity monitoring, supervising interns, coordinating a watershed wide citizen monitoring network and is one of the highest quality data collection and storage scientists in the MN River Basin.

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 04/17/2009 - 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

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $75004.77

Amendments $0

Contract total $75004.77

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? 100 E710 WY2

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Lee Engel

Evaluator Email Address lee.engel@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 -

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