Agency Pollution Control Agency

Contractor YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER WATERSHED DISTRICT

SWIFT Contract Number 43922

Project Name CWF-12 YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER WATERSHED PROJECT

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: To help develop Watershed Restoration & Proection Strategies Report (WRAPS).

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 05/10/2012 - 00:00

Original end date Mon, 06/30/2014 - 00:00

Actual end date Tue, 06/30/2015 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? No

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $105121.42

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $105121.42

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Clean Water Fund

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 Michael Weckwerth

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

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Had to extend the contract by 1 year due to the delays in receiving the Monitoring & Assessment Report, Stressor Id Report, and HSPF Modeling data.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The accomplishment of contract goals and adherence to program requirements was unsatisfactory. The reports were not clear or complete.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The contractor had unsatisfactory budget management. Several invoices were submitted incorreactly: Items which were being requested for reimbursement were placed in wrong objectives. Six change orders were needed so that money could be moved from objectives to meet the needs for different objectives. One amendment was needed to extend the contract date for 1 year and move money to alternate objectives. The administrator of this particular grant had a difficult time grasping the budget and overall outcome goals.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The adminstrator who this evaluation is based on has since been relieved of her duties with the watershed. Future contracts with this entity should not be based solely on this one evaluation. Future considerations for contracts/grants should be discussed with the Project Manager prior to execution to determine the status of the watershed.

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 2 - dissatisfied