Agency Commerce Dept

Contractor The Minnesota Renewable Energy Society, Incorporat

SWIFT Contract Number 74506

Project Name Minnesota Distributed Wind Market Assessment

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The purpose of the contract was to assess the distributed wind market in Minnesota for small and mid-sized installations. The project engaged market participants through roundtables and surveys to inform the direction and content of case studies and webinars, which were used to provide outreach to market participants on best practices for certification or technology standards, site assessment, funding and financing, training or certification standards and other industry standards. The project team completed thee webinars, three case studies, a wind project database, and collected NAICS codes through an industry survey.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 02/20/2014 - 00:00

Original end date Mon, 06/30/2014 - 00:00

Actual end date Mon, 06/30/2014 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $39555.00

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Contract total $39555.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? 3000-B1335375

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Lise Trudeau

Evaluator Email Address energy.contracts@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness All deliverables were completed on time.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The quality of the deliverables was excellent, especially considering the short timeframe and barriers encountered. The Contractor and project team were flexible, collaborative, and easy to work with. Tasks were completed with minimal input from the state project manager.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Cost was competitive with other proposals.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The Contractor managed a diverse team of subcontractors and industry partners to complete a large number of deliverables in a short period of time. The project team was flexible in its response to barriers and came up with an approach to meet the project goals.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

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