Agency Public Safety Dept

Contractor Institute of Environmental Science and Research

SWIFT Contract Number B53388

Project Name Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The services of ESR's employee, Dr. Michael Taylor (consultant), were required for this project because of his extensive bloodspatter knowledge and his extensive experience in the use of High Speed Digital Video. For this project, Dr. Taylor was required to come to Minnesota and work with the BCA's staff for two to three weeks each year and the remainder of his work with the BCA involved project assignments, data analysis, video conferences, emails and written comunications. Dr. Michael Taylor is a bloodstain pattern analysis consultant with extensive experience in the use of High Speed Digital Video involving blood impacting surfaces and blood in flight. Dr. Michael Taylor's experience in High Speed Digital Video was essential to the sucessful completion of thi project.

Project Duration

Start Date Sat, 01/01/2011 - 00:00

Original end date Tue, 12/31/2013 - 00:00

Actual end date Tue, 12/31/2013 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $268000.00

Amendments $0.00

Contract total $268000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? National Institute of Justice Grant

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) There was no one else with both forensic bloodstain pattern analysis and extensive High Speed Digital Video experience. Dr. Michael Taylor from the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Research (ESR) is the only experienced bloodstain pattern analysis who has extensive experience in High Speed Digital Video of blood dynamics. ESR and their employee, Dr. Taylor, were the only entity and individual approved by the federal grant award to work on this project with the BCA. The selection and awarding of this fedeal grant was based on the merits that it had for advancing forensic science and qualifications of the applicants which included the BCA obtaining ESR's Dr. Taylor's services for working on this project.

Evaluator Name Terry Laber

Evaluator Email Address terry.laber@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness All work was completed in a timely manner on or before schedule.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Excellent.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Within budget for all phases of the project.

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