Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor University of Minnesota

SWIFT Contract Number 77278

Project Name High Fidelity Simulation of Bridge Foundation Scou

Project Number (if applicable) 99008W160

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The purpose of the contract was to analyze the scour at Br 9321, I694 over the Mississippi River. The Bridge is currently rated scour critical due to past limited modeling capabilities. The site is hydraulically complex and required a high fidelity computer simulation to predict scour depths at the piers. This technology was not available before.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 04/24/2014 - 00:00

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

Actual end date Sun, 02/28/2016 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $100000.00

Amendments $0

Contract total $100000.00

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 Petra DeWall

Evaluator Email Address petra.dewall@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Good. The time delay in the contract was a result of equipment problems which delayed MnDOT’s required delivery of bathometric information.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Very Good.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Considering the large amount of computer time this project took, I’d say it was a fair price.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Very good. We were satisfied with the final results.

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 4 - satisfied