Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor University of Minnesota

SWIFT Contract Number 36702

Project Name Teen Driver Support System (TDSS) Field Operationa

Project Number (if applicable) 99008W17

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The purpose of the contract was to do a field operational test of the Teen Driver Support System using a wide range of newly licensed teen drivers and a sufficient number of test participants so that a rich data set supporting statistically relevant conclusions could be drawn.
The result of this project is a detailed Final Report document with analysis of the field operational test data including quantifiable performance measures related to teen driving safety and performance, and parental involvement in the newly licensed teen driver experience.
The contract was necessary to perform critical research regarding Teen Driver Safety Systems and their effectiveness as an effective methodology to reduce deaths and injuries on Minnesota roadways. It was reasonable to use a contract for this project in order to access the qualified research professionals needed to complete the work.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 10/31/2011 - 00:00

Original end date Sun, 08/31/2014 - 00:00

Actual end date Sun, 01/31/2016 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? No

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $2033709.22

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $2033709.22

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 Susan Sheehan

Evaluator Email Address Susan.sheehan@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Good

Evaluate the contractor's quality Excellent

Evaluate the contractor's cost VERY GOOD

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The contractors overall performance was very good despite loosing a key principle investigator ¾ of the way through the contract.

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