Agency Transportation Department

Contractor University of Minnesota

SWIFT Contract Number 195135

Project Name Identify Best Types of Commodity Flow Data for Freight, Railroad, Ports, and Waterways Studies

Project Number (if applicable) 1036342W13

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The purpose of this contract was to develop a research report that would summarize key freight data necessary for freight
transportation planning and analysis. The contract was intended to develop recommendations and best practices as to how to
move forward with future freight data needs within MnDOT.

Project Duration

Start Date Tue, 06/15/2021 - 00:00

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

Actual end date Fri, 12/30/2022 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $114914.00

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Contract total $114914.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? state funds and federal funds

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Sindt,Matthew George

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

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The contractor was timely and delivered all tasks within the scope of work.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The contractor's deliverables were high quality and only minor revisions or improvements were needed.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The contractor's cost was high for the work completed but this cost was necessary to deliver in the amount of time and given the
expertise brought to the project.

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 5 - very satisfied