Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Braun Intertec Corp.

SWIFT Contract Number 83668

Project Name Fracture Energy Test Implementation 2014

Project Number (if applicable) 6396

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: This contract was part of a larger project of which the objective is to develop and implement performance specifications to improve low-temperature cracking resistance of asphalt mixtures. The goal of this contract was to determine the precision and repeatability of the DCT test (asphalt fracture energy) between different labs, among other things.

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 09/19/2014 - 00:00

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

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

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $34932.00

Amendments $0.0

Contract total $33226.25

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Trunk Highway

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) n/a

Evaluator Name Dave Van Deusen

Evaluator Email Address dave.vandeusen@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Timeliness of contractor’s results were satisfactory.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Very good.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Reasonable. The work stayed within budget.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Very good. Contractor performed the work as per the contract requirements, within budget, and on time.

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.): None

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 5 - very satisfied