Agency Military Affairs Dept

Contractor Widseth Smith Nolting & Assoc., Inc.

SWIFT Contract Number NA09931a

Project Name Emergency Generators at Various NG Facilities

Project Number (if applicable) 9931

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Consultant Services for Emergency Generators/Transfer Switches, Back-up Heating Fuel Systems, and Lighting Upgrades at Various National Guard Facilities in Minnesota.

The new generators were sized to operate the entire building/systems to the extent possible. After the generators were designed/sized they were purchased by the Owner for installation by the Contractor(s). The generators use is for both standby operation and peak control.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 06/25/2009 - 00:00

Original end date Wed, 06/29/2011 - 00:00

Actual end date Fri, 06/29/2012 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? No

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $120000.00

Amendments $62919.00

Contract total $182919.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Federal and State

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Patrick Rolph

Evaluator Email Address patrick.t.rolph.nfg@mail.mil

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness This project was a big challenge. The Consultant had missed expected time lines and was sometimes non-responsive during construction. The engineer had a heavy work load and couldn't keep up with the pace of documentation.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The engineer is a very competent designer, but not as skilled at project management and construction paperwork.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Fair and low priced.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance This project took too long to complete. The contractors involved were not accustomed to managing an entire project with the paperwork involved. This was frustrating for all of us involved. Too many sites to manage efficiently/too many code jurisdictions.

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.): None. (Note: Would not put an electrical engineer in charge of project management.)

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 2 - dissatisfied