Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor University of Minnesota

SWIFT Contract Number 3000021217, 3000087006 &

Project Name Methodologies for Counting Bicyclists and Pedestri

Project Number (if applicable) 99008 WO#8

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Develop a better way to count the use of our non-motorized infrastructure for both bicycles and pedestrians so that better services can be provided in the right situations.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 10/10/2011 - 00:00

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

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

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $99948.00

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Contract total $99948.00

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 Austin, Lisa

Evaluator Email Address Lisa.Austin@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Dr. Lindsey is very organized and timely in the tasks and reports he provided. He is very good at communicating at every step of the project.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The quality of Dr. Lindsey’s work is excellent. An example of this is some of the work he did for this project is now included in Federal Highways new version of the Traffic Monitoring Guide.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Dr. Lindsey contributed a lot of in kind and University time to the project. We got a lot of value out of the funds we invested in the research.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Dr. Lindsey is an absolute joy to work with. From personal experience, he understands how important it is that research needs to lead to valuable information for practitioners. He began his career as a grass roots organizer and planner before he got his engineering degree and ultimately his PhD. He is very flexible and adjusted the project as trends were changing on the national level that helped inform and guide the project. He is very passionate about the work and goes the extra mile to provide quality work. He is an excellent communicator and works well with divers populations.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

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