Agency Pollution Control Agency

Contractor Lake Country Soil and Water Conservation District

SWIFT Contract Number 59895

Project Name Lake County Lake and Stream Monitoring Program

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The State is in need of Surface Water Asesessment of chemical, physical, and bacteriological integrity of Minnesota lakes and streams to identify if designated uses are being met, and to provide information on the condition of waters. This project will collect water quality data for 9 sites (4 lakes and 5 stream sites) within the Lake Superior-North major watershed as part of a 10-year-cycle for monitoring Minnesota's waters). Most of the project area falls within the Superior National Forest.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 04/01/2013 - 00:00

Original end date Tue, 06/30/2015 - 00:00

Actual end date Tue, 06/30/2015 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $25930.00

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Contract total $25930.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Clean Water Fund

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Kelly O'Hara

Evaluator Email Address kelly.ohara@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The contractor had satisfactory schedule maintenance, which improved over the course of the project. All deliverables were received on time, and the project was completed within the original schedule.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The contractor accomplished the contract goals, and provided data of excellent quality. The reports that were made were complete and clear.

Evaluate the contractor's cost the contractor had satisfactory budget management. Two change orders were needed to account for extra staff time and sample shipping charges. There were some errors in accounting for shipping charges, and overcharged in lab analysis for samples that were not collected.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Very satisfied with the outcome of the grant. Stream and lake data is of high quality but missed collecting stream photos during the second year of monitoring. Also, recommend that Lake SWCD put additional effort in accounting for their invoices and billable items. Commonly find errors within their reimbursement requests.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

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Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied