Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor University of Minnesota

SWIFT Contract Number 60844

Project Name Optimizing Automatic Traffic Recorders (ATR) Netwo

Project Number (if applicable) 99008 W112

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The goal of this project is to adapt methodologies available in the literature and implement a three-pronged approach. The proposed project will help MnDOT by developing a model for making the best use of available portable traffic recorder and ATR data.

Project Duration

Start Date Wed, 04/10/2013 - 00:00

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

Actual end date Tue, 05/31/2016 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $94724.00

Amendments $60000.00

Contract total $154724.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? TH

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 Mark Flinner

Evaluator Email Address Mark.Flinner@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness FAIR

Evaluate the contractor's quality FAIR

Evaluate the contractor's cost Cost was in line with research projects of similar scope

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Usually GOOD. Draft Papers required more review and edits than I thought should have been necessary. The contractor constructed a tool that could help quantify professional judgement but we are still looking for the time to make revisions and implement (final phases). The contractor attempted to compensate for failures by MNDOT to supply seasonal counts in ways (using simulation techniques) that were well grounded (middle phases). The TAP, at times, struggled with the initial charge for the research and the contractor worked with the group to redefine new strategies (early phases).

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.): NONE

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 3 - neutral