Agency Employ & Econ Development Dept

Contractor COLUMBIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

SWIFT Contract Number 257578

Project Name Broadband Cost Gap Analysis

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The purpose of this contract was for a qualified vendor to produce cost models that estimate the costs to close Minnesota’s broadband infrastructure gap in all unserved and underserved areas of the state, using both wireline and fixed wireless modeling.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 10/14/2024 - 00:00

Original end date Mon, 06/30/2025 - 00:00

Actual end date Tue, 12/30/2025 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $130000.00

Amendments $0

Contract total $130000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? IIJA - Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment

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 Mike Wimmer/Michelle Rebholz

Evaluator Email Address michael.wimmer@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Contractor met timeliness goals put in place by department.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Contractor met quality of work expectations by department.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Contractor’s cost met expectations.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Contractor overall met performance expectations of department.

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.): N/A

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