Agency Pollution Control Agency

Contractor Scott County

SWIFT Contract Number B12154

Project Name Credit River Turbidity TMDL Development

Project Number (if applicable) CR1570

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: This project is designed to collect additional data necessary for modeling and assessing the watershed for potential sources causing the impairment, and the development of an implementation strategy to achieve the required water quality standards. The end product to be submitted to the MPCA was originally intended to be a completed turbidity TMDL for the Credit River sufficient for EPA approval. However, over the course of the course of the data collection effort it became clear that the river may not in fact exceed the turbidity standard. A request to de-list the river was submitted by Scott County in the spring of 2010. The MPCA concurred with the delisting and completed the transparency document to delist in late summer of 2010. With the delisting there is no longer a need to complete a TMDL. Therefore, the end product of this study was changed to the completion of a Protection Plan. This Protection Plan assesses the efficacy of the existing stormwater programs and development standards, and lays out an approach for protecting the unimpaired condition. It is anticipated that completing the Protection Plan will not be as costly as it was to complete the TMDL. Funds not spent will remain with the State.

Project Duration

Start Date Wed, 03/26/2008 - 00:00

Original end date Fri, 12/31/2010 - 00:00

Actual end date Thu, 06/30/2011 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? No

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $125000.00

Amendments $-40424.85

Contract total $84575.15

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? 100 R265 WY3

Is this a sole source contract? Yes

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) Looked into this area and decided it was a single source.

Evaluator Name Brooke Asleson

Evaluator Email Address brooke.asleson@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 - The contractor provided a very high quality project and provided great local project management of the project. Contractor did an excellent job communciating progress and results of the project with all stakeholders inlcuding the general public.

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