Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor University of Minnesota

SWIFT Contract Number 3000018012/3000081383/ 30

Project Name Operational Research Program for Local Transportat

Project Number (if applicable) 99008 WO19

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The OPERAtional Research Program for Local Transportation Groups covers anything relating to local government maintenance, preservation or improvement of the transportation infrastructure, equipment, materials, and methods. It encourages involvement by all counties and cities. It particularly strives to encourage maintenance employee's active involvement in research. It promotes operational or "hands on" research. It encourages the development of ideas and methods that improve transportation. The program promotes implementation of new research and transfer of the research experience to all counties and cities. Research project selections shall be made by the program selection committee periodically or as projects are submitted. Local engineers, supervisors, and employees are to provide professional evaluations and results in their field test report submissions. The sponsor shall provide testing data and a written report of the results along with pictures of the research to qualify for final payment. The program strives to develop and promote research that makes a difference and is actively visible locally and statewide.

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 09/23/2011 - 00:00

Original end date Fri, 11/30/2012 - 00:00

Actual end date Sat, 11/30/2013 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $90000.00

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $90000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? LRRB

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 Julie Skallman

Evaluator Email Address Julie.skallman@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Average

Evaluate the contractor's quality Above average

Evaluate the contractor's cost Average

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Above average

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