Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Blackburn and Associates

SWIFT Contract Number 3000116249/3000140604/ 30

Project Name Establishing Effective Salt and Anti-Icing Applica

Project Number (if applicable) 2000

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The goal of this project is to update the guidelines developed in NCHRP Report #526 to reflect present day challenges and the growing complexity of material use in winter operations. The investigator will not conduct new field testing for this project but will instead rely on formal and informal testing and field experience (including NCHRP report #577) conducted since NCHRP Report #526 was published.

The focus of this effort is on the direct factors that affect application rates of snow and ice agents, such as weather patterns, temperatures, pavement types, storm scenarios, cycle times, etc., rather than indirect factors such as environmental impact, corrosion or aesthetics of snow and ice control agents. Application guidelines should also be focused on typical asphalt and concrete pavements rather than trying to address the array of specialty overlays and pavement types (open graded, open friction, etc.).

Project Duration

Start Date Wed, 04/03/2013 - 00:00

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

Actual end date Fri, 02/13/2015 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $107025.00

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $82602.23

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? FHWA SP&R

Is this a sole source contract? No

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) {Empty}

Evaluator Name Tom Peters

Evaluator Email Address Tom.peters@state.mn.us

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

Evaluate the contractor's quality Overall quality was satisfactory.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Cost appears to be in line for the required services that were being delivered.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Satisfactory

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): {Empty}

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied