Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor University of Minnesota

SWIFT Contract Number 67110/3000140990, & 30001

Project Name Culvert Design, Installation and Maintenance Indep

Project Number (if applicable) 99008 W129

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: An on-line independent distance learning (ODL) course will be designed and developed providing a sustainable, high quality, low cost learning product to students and employers. The ODL course will be ongoing, static and not require an on-site or on-line instructor ensuring a low maintenance learning format. The course will be available to anyone interested in learning new skills, methods and techniques in gravel road maintenance and design. We anticipate that the audience will be city, county, and township highway and street department personnel with responsibility for the installation and maintenance of drainage throughout Minnesota. The course will be open to anyone in the nation and around the world.
The on-line course will be developed in conjunction with a designated culvert expert, an instructional web design expert, Continuing Professional Education, advised by a committee of technical experts and managed by Minnesota LTAP. The course will be compiled of curriculum developed by the culvert expert, pertinent existing articles and reference materials as well as any video clips that may need to be created. Exercises and quizzes will be included in the lessons followed by a final exam. A Minnesota LTAP Roads Scholar credit will be issued for completion of the course. This format of training will enable participants to learn at one’s own pace, remain in the comfort of their home or work place and remove the cost of travel expenses.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 08/12/2013 - 00:00

Original end date Fri, 10/31/2014 - 00:00

Actual end date Tue, 03/31/2015 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $55000.00

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Contract total $55000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? LRRB

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Dan Warzala completing

Evaluator Email Address dan.warzala@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Met our expectations

Evaluate the contractor's quality Met our expectations

Evaluate the contractor's cost On Budget

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Very Good

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

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