Agency Pollution Control Agency

Contractor Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission

SWIFT Contract Number 16289/ B43436

Project Name Crystal Lake Nutrient TMDL Implementation

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: This project will be constructed by the City of Robbinsdale by way of a cooperative agreement with the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission. Monitoring and semi-annual reports will be provided by the Commission's technical staff. The goals of this project is to reduce summer average surface total phosphorus and chlorophyll-a concentration, and to improve Secchi transparency from the current summer average. This project will sigificantly imrpove water quality and clarity in Crystal Lake.

Project Duration

Start Date Tue, 06/15/2010 - 00:00

Original end date Fri, 08/29/2014 - 00:00

Actual end date Thu, 08/02/2012 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? No

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $82500.00

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Contract total $82500.00

Did project finish within budget? No

What was the funding source? 319 Fund

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Gregory Johnson

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

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The project was initially postponed to allow completion of a different, but related BMP. This was okay, until the interest by the city in doing the project was subsequently given no priority for completion or amendment.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The contractor did not provide any deliverables, and did an unsatisfactory job of adhering to program requirements.

Evaluate the contractor's cost No funds were used in the duration of this contract.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance No activities were undertaken for the project and no funds were expended. The project appeared to be a very low priority for the grantee and its partner. Given no action for two years, the contract for the project was cancelled. Several of the items above were, therefore, difficult to rate.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? No

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): This contract was terminated by the project manager, Greg Johnson, effective September 4, 2012.

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 2 - dissatisfied