Agency Transportation Department

Contractor Alliant Engineering, Incorporated

SWIFT Contract Number 201586

Project Name Signal Optimization for TH 10 Rum River Traffic Diversion

Project Number (if applicable) 1048372

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Signal Optimization contract was needed to mitigate extensive construction detours on both MnDOT signals and many local agency signals through many different stages on the multi-year construction project. MnDOT and local agency staff were working on other regular signal operations tasks so that's why the consultant was needed

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 10/01/2021 - 00:00

Original end date Fri, 06/30/2023 - 00:00

Actual end date Fri, 06/30/2023 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $99996.09

Amendments $9952.80

Contract total $109948.89

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 Schwartz,Kevin W

Evaluator Email Address Kevin.Schwartz@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Consultant responded quickly to last-minute construction staging issues

Evaluate the contractor's quality Very high quality maps and optimization strategies for complex groupings of signals

Evaluate the contractor's cost Cost went over budget and additional funds were needed, but this was due to difficulty in estimating costs for a first-time optimization project for mitigating construction detours along with more contractor staging changes than anticipated

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