Agency Agriculture Dept

Contractor University of MN - SWROC, Lamberton, MN

SWIFT Contract Number B16259

Project Name Evaluation of Nutrient Retention Basins

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Evaluate efficacy of retention basins within a living laboratory setting, to address potential hypoxic conditions in the Gulf of Mexico.

Project Duration

Start Date Tue, 07/01/2008 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 06/30/2011 - 00:00

Actual end date Thu, 06/30/2011 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $183910.00

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Contract total $183910.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Clean Water Legacy

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Mark Dittrich

Evaluator Email Address mark.dittrich@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness On a scale from 1-10, 10 as highest, I would give a weighted score for SWROC and Dr. Jeff Strock = "9".

Evaluate the contractor's quality Suggest you refine qualities you are looking for. I would need to develop an objective instrument, and ask his collaborators for important qualities to accomplish applied research. From a subjective perspective his qualities include: thoughtful, thorough, well organized, and methodical.

Evaluate the contractor's cost It's very difficult to evaluate the costs, as there are no other living laboratories for six agricultural retention basins, evaluating three prototypes.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance On a scale from 1-10, 10 as highest, I would give a score for Dr. Jeff Strock and his staff a "9".

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.): There were no negative actions takien during this contract.

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied