Agency Pollution Control Agency

Contractor Le Sueur County

SWIFT Contract Number B26293

Project Name Le Sueur Creek Assessment Project (LCAP)

Project Number (if applicable) CR2374

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Water quality assessment projects are listed as high priority in the Le Sueur County Local Water Management Plan. Le Sueur County is working on obtaining water quality data throughout all watersheds within the county. The Le Sueur Creek Assessment Project will contract with Minnesota State University Water Resources Center (MSU WRC) for stream monitoring, reporting and entry of collected data into the spreadsheet for STORET. The project includes two stream sampling sites and in-lake sampling on two lakes. In-lake sampling will occur on Clear and Greenleaf Lakes. Parameters that will be sampled in-lake include: Total Phosphorus (TP) and Chlorophyll a. Field measurements include DO/Temperature, Conductivity, pH and Secchi. Stream monitoring includes: Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Nitrite-Nitrate-N (N-N), Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN), Total Phosphorus (TP), Chlorophyll A-Pheophytin, and E Coli. Field measurements include DO/Temperature, Conductivity, pH, and transparency. Clear and Greenleaf Lakes are located in the Le Sueur Creek basin. Clear Lake is located in the sub watershed of Forest Prairie Creek and Greenleaf Lake is located in the Le Sueur Creek Watershed. Volunteers will be sought for stream and lake monitoring to continue after the project expires. Education will take place through news releases and an informational meeting with elected officials. Project administration will take place throughout the project length.

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: $31972.00

Amendments $0

Contract total $31972.00

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