Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Public Health Law Center

SWIFT Contract Number 3000073620

Project Name A Comprehensive Review of Federal and Minnesota St

Project Number (if applicable) 677

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Contractor conducted a comprehensive review of federal and Minnesota state laws and regulations relating to bicycle, pedestrian, and non-motorized transportation to: 1) facilitate the development and implementation of Complete Streets policies and increase the understanding of the legal context of bicycle, pedestrian and non-motorized transportation; 2) assist in completing statutory requirements of 2010 Session Laws, Chapter 351, Section 72 Complete Street Reports and Minnesota Statute §174.75; 3) assist State and the Complete Streets External Advisory group in identifying statutory barriers to Complete Streets policy implementation; 4) guide the development and implementation of Complete Streets by Minnesota transportation authorities.
This information helps make the required statutory review and recommendations efficient and more thorough for MnDOT and the Complete Streets Advisory group. A document that includes this information in a simple, clear, comprehensive format for members of the transportation community, Complete Streets stakeholders, and the general public was not been identified or was not known to exist before the execution of this contract. MnDOT requested professional technical (legal) services to develop this public document in a short timeframe to respond and meet legislative requirements and to provide background for developing a Complete Streets policy for the state of Minnesota.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 07/26/2012 - 00:00

Original end date Sun, 03/31/2013 - 00:00

Actual end date Thu, 10/31/2013 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $30000

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Contract total $30000

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? State Funds

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Mary E. Jackson

Evaluator Email Address mary.jackson@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The Contractor met schedule milestones with deliverables.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The Contractor responded to the Project Manager’s and also the Contract’s language direction and guidance on quality Contractor’s interaction with State Project Manager throughout the Contract period on a frequent basis was needed.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The Contractor’s cost was reasonable for this level of research for a comprehensive, complex and technical topic.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The Contractor’s overall performance satisfied the original goals of the project. The Contractor was flexible in developing the format of the report. The Contractor laid a broad foundation for further research on this topic.

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