Agency Natural Resources Dept

Contractor Ducks Unlimited

SWIFT Contract Number 68259

Project Name National Wetland Inventory Update for Northeast MN

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The State has a need to update the National Wetland Inventory (NWI). The NWI is the only comprehensive inventory of wetlands in Minnesota and it is an important tool for managing these resources. Unfortunately, the original NWI is 25-30 years out of date.

Project Duration

Start Date Tue, 10/01/2013 - 00:00

Original end date Wed, 09/30/2015 - 00:00

Actual end date Wed, 06/01/2016 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $660000

Amendments $3200

Contract total $663200

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Steve Kloiber

Evaluator Email Address steve.kloiber@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The work was performed within the contract period, but there was a minor delay in the final delivery (a couple of weeks).

Evaluate the contractor's quality The work appears to be high quality.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The vendor was the low cost bidder.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Their overall performance was 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