Agency Commerce Dept

Contractor Barr Engineering Company

SWIFT Contract Number B43565

Project Name EIS Hampton/Rochester/Kellogg MN Transmission Line

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: To assist Commerce in preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a proposed transmission line project.

Project Duration

Start Date Wed, 05/26/2010 - 00:00

Original end date Sun, 11/14/2010 - 00:00

Actual end date Fri, 09/30/2011 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $360000.00

Amendments $23600.00

Contract total $383600.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Utility

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Deborah Pile

Evaluator Email Address energy.contracts@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Work products were delivered on time per the contract.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The quality of the Final Environmental Impact Statement was very good.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The contractor’s cost for performing the duties outlined in the contract was fair, given the size and complexity of the project.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is a quality document. During the many steps required to arrive at a finished product, there were errors and discrepancies in the contractor’s work products. The contractor worked quickly to address these to the Department’s satisfaction, once identified.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

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Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied