Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Infrasense, Inc.

SWIFT Contract Number 3000115632

Project Name Ground Penetrating Radar to Determine Pavement Thi

Project Number (if applicable) 3072

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The purpose of this Contract was to perform non-destructive Ground Penetrating Radar to determine pavement layer and Falling Weight Deflectometer tests to determine subgrade strength for structural design at up to 14 locations within the Metro District.

A contract was necessary because MnDOT does not own the specialty equipment necessary for this project, nor does it have the expertise to analyze the raw data properly.

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 05/03/2013 - 00:00

Original end date Sun, 06/30/2013 - 00:00

Actual end date Sun, 07/21/2013 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $65353.45

Amendments $5583.55

Contract total $70937.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Trunk Highway

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 Tim Clyne, P.E.

Evaluator Email Address tim.clyne@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The Contractor completed and delivered all tasks in a timely manner. He responded to phone calls and emails promptly.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Quality of the results was good, although I had to prompt the Contractor a few times for more specific information about a few pavement sections (TH 8, TH 149). Quality of the report, graphs, spreadsheets, etc. was very good.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Cost was very reasonable for all of the work performed.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Overall, the Contractor’s performance was quite good. They did an awful lot of work, collecting large amounts of data with the GPR and FWD on several different roadways throughout the Metro. The information they provided was extremely valuable in our scoping and project development process.

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