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Contractor Minnesota State University - Mankato

SWIFT Contract Number 3000050230/3000078915

Project Name PCC Surface Characteristics - Rehabilitation (Mn/R

Project Number (if applicable) 93028

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The contract was made in the purview of the transportation pooled fund project TPF 5-(134) Pavement surface characteristics (MnROAD Studies) Rehabilitation of Concrete Pavements. The study had Texas DOT, FHWA and MnDOT as participating states. MnDOT as lead state was empowered to do contracts with selected consultants to accomplish the required tasks within the pooled fund study. This contract was set up with Professor Jim Wilde of Mankato State University as Principal Investigator to analyze the data collected in this study. This study was initiated to examine various configurations of diamond grinding at the MnROAD faculty and in the network and examine them for friction, noise, texture and ride quality. This contract therefore performed analysis of Noise, texture, ride and friction data in the various diamond grinding configurations while striving for a safe, quiet and durable configuration.

Project Duration

Start Date Wed, 07/23/2008 - 00:00

Original end date Sat, 03/31/2012 - 00:00

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

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $72760.00

Amendments $46000.00

Contract total $118760.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? FHWA TPF

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 Bernard Izevbekhai

Evaluator Email Address Bernard.izevbekhai@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Very Good

Evaluate the contractor's quality Excellent

Evaluate the contractor's cost Moderate

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Excellent

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