Agency Transportation Department

Contractor The Improve Group, Inc

SWIFT Contract Number 185504

Project Name Understanding How the Disparate Effects of COVID-19 are Affecting MnDOT's Efforts at Equitable Contracting

Project Number (if applicable) 1044724

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: With the emergence of the COVID-19 global pandemic, MnDOT’s Office of Civil Rights partnered with The Improve Group, a
research and evaluation firm, to develop and conduct an analysis on the impact of COVID-19 on disadvantaged business
enterprises in Minnesota engaged in highway heavy construction and providing professional and technical services.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 11/12/2020 - 00:00

Original end date Wed, 06/30/2021 - 00:00

Actual end date Sat, 07/31/2021 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? No

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $49360.00

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $49360.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? state funds

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 Contractor delivered project a 2 months later than anticipated due to data collection delays.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Quality interviews of DBEs and response analysis.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Good under limited RFP budget.

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 4 - satisfied