Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Strata Morph Geoexploration, Inc.

SWIFT Contract Number 3000116266, 3000144868

Project Name Geoarchaeological Investigations along TH 169

Project Number (if applicable) 3261

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The purpose of the stratigraphic and geoarchaeological investigations is to identify strata that have potential to contain archaeological deposits and to sample those strata to determine if archaeological deposits are present. Contractor will conduct subsurface investigations, consisting of coring to establish the soil-stratigraphic framework and to locate strata with potential to contain archaeological deposits. After the coring phase, Contractor will sample strata identified as having potential for buried archaeological deposits in machine-excavated trenches. The investigation will follow the methods presented in the 2006 Minnesota Deep Test Protocol Project, a document outlining the protocol for archaeological deep testing in the State of Minnesota. This work requires specialized knowledge in the identification and evaluation of archaeological sites on short notice. There are no state employees who can accomplish this.

Project Duration

Start Date Wed, 04/03/2013 - 00:00

Original end date Fri, 01/31/2014 - 00:00

Actual end date Fri, 01/31/2014 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? No

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $74644.00

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Contract total $74644.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Economic Development Administration

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Craig Johnson

Evaluator Email Address craig.johnson@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Report completed on time, GIS deliverables late

Evaluate the contractor's quality Excellent quality

Evaluate the contractor's cost Under budget

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 4 - satisfied