Agency Human Services Dept

Contractor Wilder Research

SWIFT Contract Number 207906

Project Name Alternate Child Care Licensing Models

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The purpose of this contract was to assist DHS in carrying out a legislatively mandate project to work with counties, child care providers, and other relevant stakeholders, to review child care models that are not currently allowed under state statutes, including licensing standards related to age, group size, and capacity. DHS was directed to consider whether any models could address the state's child care needs while protecting children's safety, health, and well-being and make recommendations for implementing the models that meet these criteria. DHS was required to report the recommendations of this project to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over child care licensing by January 1, 2023

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 03/04/2022 - 00:00

Original end date Sat, 12/31/2022 - 00:00

Actual end date Thu, 12/22/2022 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $91545

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Contract total $91545

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Federal ARP

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Larry Hosch

Evaluator Email Address lawrence.hosch@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The contractor met all timelines even under a condensed time timeframe due to contract delays.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The quality of consultation, stakeholder sessions, and report content was very good ad met the objectives of the project and contract.

Evaluate the contractor's cost I believe final billable costs were under the original contract estimate.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Very 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.): None

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