Agency Pollution Control Agency

Contractor University of South Carolina

SWIFT Contract Number 150822

Project Name Iodinated Disinfection By-Products in Minnesota's

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has been monitoring for contaminants of emerging concern in Minnesota's surface water since 2007. These contaminants include a wide variety of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and other chemicals that can harm fish and wildlife and human health.
One group of these chemicals, disinfection by-products, are formed when water is treated with chlorine. Some of these chemicals are cancer-causing and highly toxic. When wastewater treatment plants chlorinate waste water effluent to disinfect it, chemicals referred to as iodinated disinfection by-products are formed . These chemicals are of great concern due to their anticipated high toxicity to fish and wildlife in lake and river water, and to human health. They are not currently being monitored in surface water.

Project Duration

Start Date Wed, 05/08/2019 - 00:00

Original end date Fri, 05/07/2021 - 00:00

Actual end date Thu, 06/30/2022 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $95029.50

Amendments $52730.50

Contract total $147760.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? State

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Mark Ferrey

Evaluator Email Address mark.ferrey@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Very Satisfied
The contractor was always available to answer questions regarding the project and the results of the analytical testing. Responses to questions regarding the work were provided within a day or less. Results of the analytical work were provided well before the contract deadline.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Very Satisfied
The contractor provided high quality data in a reporting format that is easy to understand, together with quality assurance information that ensures the accuracy of the test results.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Very Satisfied
The cost for the analytical work, coupled with interpretation of the data, is very reasonable, particularly considering the time required for the study and the complexity of the laboratory methods.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Very Satisfied
The contractor did extraordinarily good work, providing insight and expertise to the project beyond analytical testing of water samples. The quality of the work is excellent, interaction with them was easy and always productive, and the work was done quickly. Their involvement and expertise in this field of work added much to the 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