Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor CH2M HILL, Inc.

SWIFT Contract Number 3000107848

Project Name Highway Safety Manual Calibration

Project Number (if applicable) 2702

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The Highway Safety manual (HSM) contains a section on Predictive Methods intended to provide science based analytical procedures for estimating the safety of a roadway and how modifications will influence safety. Models and adjustment factors have been developed which require calibration of the predictive procedures for local conditions. This project will used local conditions (crash data, road geometry information, traffic volume data, etc.) to calibrate the HSM predictive procedures for Minnesota facilities.

This project:
1. Explored the recommended calibration procedures identified in the HSM and quantified the results of application to Minnesota.
2. Explored the appropriate level of calibration for Minnesota specific applications.
3. Produced calibration constants that can be readily used following the release of the HSM.

This contract was necessary to advance safety throughout Minnesota by producing a properly calibrated Highway Safety Manual for use by State and local governments on their roadways. It was reasonable to use a contract for this purpose due to current staff limitations and the need to publish the HSM in a timely manner.

Project Duration

Start Date Wed, 02/13/2013 - 00:00

Original end date Wed, 07/31/2013 - 00:00

Actual end date Wed, 07/31/2013 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $49999.99

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $49999.99

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? State

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Derek Leuer

Evaluator Email Address Derek.leuer@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The contractor moved the project along within the expected timeline

Evaluate the contractor's quality The final outcome of the project was unknown at the beginning of the project. The contractor provided a final deliverable that met expectations.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The contractor delivered the first HSM nodule of calibration at a cost that was as expected.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The contractor learned a new, and largely unknown, process in a quick and timely matter. They did a great job of presenting issues that were coming up, presenting possible solutions, and always accepting what the final decision was.

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