Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Athey Creek Consultants, LLC

SWIFT Contract Number 81031

Project Name Systems Engineering for Snow & Ice Control

Project Number (if applicable) 5748

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: This intent of this project was to improve safety by providing motorists with real-time information regarding accidents, road closures, natural disasters, hazardous waste spills, changing road and weather conditions, road construction and maintenance delays and other factors that could adversely impact the safety of motorists, law enforcement, MnDOT employees and others.

The goal was to produce systems engineering documents for a district wide project that concerns traveler information and traffic control for weather events on rural interstate and state highways. This included dynamic message signs (DMS), cameras, and electronically controlled gate closure systems.

The results of this project were a final Concept of Operations and System Requirements documents which allow any district in the state to build off of the documents for related construction projects. The documents for this project were written in such a manner that they apply to any rural interstate and state highway, regardless of location within the State.

This contract was necessary to advance the safety and reliability efforts of the State with regard to transportation, including the Toward Zero Deaths Initiative, by producing consistency in installation of safety systems.

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 07/18/2014 - 00:00

Original end date Fri, 07/31/2015 - 00:00

Actual end date Fri, 07/31/2015 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $114362.13

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $114362.13

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 Dan Rowe

Evaluator Email Address Daniel.rowe@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Excellent

Evaluate the contractor's quality Excellent

Evaluate the contractor's cost Reasonable

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The Contractor’s performance was excellent.

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