Agency Public Safety Dept

Contractor Frank Scherf

SWIFT Contract Number 34936

Project Name Law Enforcement Liaison

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: To contract for professional technical services of experienced law enforcement officers (may be retired) to encourage and assist state, county, tribal, and municipal law enforecement agencies in increasing their attention to traffic safety and OTS programs. These contractor positions are known as a Law Enforcement Liaison, or LEL. The LEL's main function is to serve as a link for the OTS to promote participation in the OTS enforcement programs and increase traffic safety prioritization with our law enforcement partners. The message is better received if it is delivered to law enforcement officers by law enforcement officers.

Project Duration

Start Date Sat, 10/01/2011 - 00:00

Original end date Sun, 09/30/2012 - 00:00

Actual end date Tue, 09/30/2014 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $79900.00

Amendments $164800.00

Contract total $244700.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Federal Funding NHTSA

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Bruce Johnson

Evaluator Email Address bruce.a.johnson@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Frank was on time with all his invoices and projects that were assigned to him.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Frank has established a network of Law Enforcement agencies in the Northeast that call on him for information and advice. The Northeast region is very engaged in the program in a big part becasue Frank was out speaking well about it. Walking the talk.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Frank stayed within budget, and costs were similar to other LEL representatives.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance He did an excellent job setting up a network in the first year, then using it well in the following years of his contract.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

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Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied