Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Iowa State University

SWIFT Contract Number 180503

Project Name Benefit/Cost of Applying a Higher Asphalt Film Thi

Project Number (if applicable) 1036334W03

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Benefit/Cost of Applying a Higher Asphalt Film Thickness (AFT) vs. Doing a Chip Seal at 1 Year

Local road research on asphalt film thickness and chip seals. Lab work outlined was best completed by university as part of
annual academic research RFP.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 07/20/2020 - 00:00

Original end date Sun, 07/31/2022 - 00:00

Actual end date Sun, 07/31/2022 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? No

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $145001.00

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $145001.00

Did project finish within budget? No

What was the funding source? State Aid

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 Sindt,Matthew George

Evaluator Email Address Matthew.Sindt@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Completed tasks were delivered on time.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Good quality of work.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Typical costs for university research

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance good

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 3 - neutral