Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Iowa State University

SWIFT Contract Number 63727

Project Name Next Generation Bridge Management Tools and Inspec

Project Number (if applicable) 99004 WO9

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The latest transportation bill, MAP-21[1], focuses on performance-based management for bridge structures. The FHWA is currently updating the Recording and Coding Guide and incorporating element level bridge inspection data into the NBI (referred as the National Bridge Elements (NBEs)) in the AASHTO Guide Manual for Bridge Element Inspection [2]). These changes affect all bridge owners in the States.
MnDOT needs to build on the existing tools and methodology to incorporate element level bridge inspection data and BMS programming tools, in order to conform to the current legislation and advance current bridge management efforts.
The objectives of the proposed research are twofold. The first objective is to identify the needs for the inspection methodology, manuals, training, and the timetable needed for all bridge owners to start collecting element level bridge inspection data. The second objective is to identify how to incorporate this new inspection methodology to the rich reporting tools and performance measures that MnDOT uses for determining the bridge projects in the annual program.

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 06/14/2013 - 00:00

Original end date Wed, 12/31/2014 - 00:00

Actual end date Thu, 12/31/2015 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $72072.00

Amendments $0.00

Contract total $72072.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? LLRB&FEDERAL&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 David Hedeen

Evaluator Email Address David.Hedeen@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness GOOD

Evaluate the contractor's quality GOOD

Evaluate the contractor's cost Exceptional

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Exceptional

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 5 - very satisfied