Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Element Materials Technology St. Paul, Inc.

SWIFT Contract Number 83019/3000203011

Project Name Soil Borings for Scoping Construction Projects in

Project Number (if applicable) 6474

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The purpose of the contract was to produce soil boring logs and laboratory test results for three potential MnPASS projects in Metro District. The Metro Soils Drill Crew had a backlog of work and did not have time available to complete this work.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 08/28/2014 - 00:00

Original end date Fri, 02/27/2015 - 00:00

Actual end date Fri, 02/27/2015 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? No

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) 306

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $99923.75

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $99923.75

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Trunk Highway

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 Timothy Clyne

Evaluator Email Address tim.clyne@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Contractor completed the work within the contract expiration date, but deliverables were received on the very last day. In addition, the scope of work stated that the “work must be completed within one to two months after NTP.” This requirement was not met.

Evaluate the contractor's quality In general, the quality was acceptable. Boring logs were produced in the MnDOT format following MnDOT’s triaxial textural soils classification system. However, some descriptors were missing on the soils logs, and some soil types were incorrectly identified based on lab test results

Evaluate the contractor's cost Contractor’s cost was reasonable.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Ultimately MnDOT received the products that we asked for, but not without difficulty. The contractor was not very timely in either their response to my email questions and in their field investigations. Their soil boring logs were on the right track, but lacking in some aspects.

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 3 - neutral