Agency Pollution Control Agency

Contractor St. Louis River Citizens Action Committee

SWIFT Contract Number B41062

Project Name St Louis River Alliance Stream Monitoring Project

Project Number (if applicable) CR3311

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: For this project, the St Louis River Citizens Action Committee, dba St. Louis River Alliance will complete the data set for the water quality assessment of six target streams in the Lake Superior Basin. These streams are the Gooseberry River, Beaver River, Lester River, Big Sucker River, Split Rock River and Knife River. In addition, the St. Louis River Alliance will complete the data set for the water quality assessment of two non-target streams in the St. Louis River watershed. These two streams are Coffee Creek and Buckingham Creek. This project will be for two years, beginning in 2010. The monitoring period will be done each year from April to October for TSS and May to September for the majority of the parameters.

Project Duration

Start Date Wed, 03/31/2010 - 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

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $48685.00

Amendments $0

Contract total $48685.00

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 Ron Schwartz

Evaluator Email Address ronald.schwartz@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Excellent

Evaluate the contractor's quality Excellent

Evaluate the contractor's cost Excellent

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Excellent - Julene Boe does a very good job in managing SWAGs, recruiting volunteers, training, data submittal and overall very good grant management. She is one of the better grantees in the SWAG program.

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 5 - very satisfied