Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Minnesota State University, Mankato

SWIFT Contract Number 3000086821

Project Name Budge Sabbatical Geotechnical Section

Project Number (if applicable) 2053

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The contract work was for assistance in a number of areas related to the development of our new MPF12 pile driving formula, as well as field, lab, and instrumentation assistance to ensure that important activities were done in a timely manner to support ongoing projects and implementation work. These projects were related to previous related work that MNSCU has been assisting the department with.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 10/04/2012 - 00:00

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

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

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $45000

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Contract total $45000

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Trunk Highway

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Derrick Dasenbrock

Evaluator Email Address derrick.dasenbrock@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The project components were completed in a timely manner; certain portions of the work were done prior to other activities to better react to scheduling needs.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The contractor provided good quality work for the various project deliverables.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The cost was reasonable given the varied activities and the specific nature of some of the lab, field, instrumentation, and documentation needs.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Overall, the contractor provided good work across each of the contract activities. The contractor responded well to the schedule requirements, particularly in the areas related to project testing and analysis and field instrumentation support.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

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Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 5 - very satisfied