Agency Education Department

Contractor Utah State Library

SWIFT Contract Number 152569

Project Name act as MN braille lending entity

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Utah State Library (USL) has served as the hardcopy braille lending agency for the Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library since 2019 due to facility issues while located in Faribault that impacted the physical braille collection.

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 02/01/2019 - 00:00

Original end date Tue, 06/30/2020 - 00:00

Actual end date Sun, 06/30/2024 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $15000.00

Amendments $27950.00

Contract total $42950.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? federal

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 Catherine Durivage

Evaluator Email Address Catherine.Durivage@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Very Satisfactory

Evaluate the contractor's quality Very Satisfactory

Evaluate the contractor's cost reasonable

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Overall, the contractor’s performance was very satisfactory. The contractor was responsive to our calls and/or emails and was timely in their shipment of available braille materials to our patrons.

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.): NA

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