Agency Pollution Control Agency

Contractor Red Lake County Soil & Water Conservation District

SWIFT Contract Number B12192

Project Name Red Lake County TMDL Monitoring Program

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The State is in need of Surface Water Assessment 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.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 03/10/2008 - 00:00

Original end date Wed, 06/30/2010 - 00:00

Actual end date Fri, 12/31/2010 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $27105.00

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Contract total $27105.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? 100 E710 WY2

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Johanna Schussler

Evaluator Email Address johanna.schussler@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The contractor had good schedule maintenance. The project was not completed within the original schedule because of a drought in a sampling area, which led to many of the creeks being dry in the first year of the grant. The grant will be amended to extend the sampling timeframe.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The contractor adhered to program requirements and accomplished the contract goals. The quality of the deliverables was good.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The contractor had good budget management and was excellent in their handling of invoices.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The Red Lake County SWCD Surface Water Assessment Grant has been a very easy grant to manage. All invoices have been submitted accurately with proper documentation (full disclosure- there was one invoice error of 50 cents). All reports to date have been complete and submitted ahead of schedule. The grantee participates in regular regional trainings to keep her monitoring knowledge and techniques up to date. Overall, this has been an excellent project.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

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