Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Braun Intertec Corporation

SWIFT Contract Number 62775

Project Name Plant Inspection and Field Testing - District Wide

Project Number (if applicable) 3821

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: To perform plant, field, grading and base inspection for a pavement project within the district

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 05/23/2013 - 00:00

Original end date Sun, 05/24/2015 - 00:00

Actual end date Sun, 05/24/2015 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? No

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $94616.50

Amendments $0.0

Contract total $94616.50

Did project finish within budget? No

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) {Empty}

Evaluator Name Charles Kremer

Evaluator Email Address charles.kremer@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The Contractor for the most part was timely with showing up to perform the needed plant monitoring. However, timeliness of turning in needed concrete plant monitor documentation and reports was an issue along with billing in a timely manner.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The Contractors ability to track sample test results at times resulted in loss of dada resulting in the Contractor not being able to provide all needed documentation and completed reports for concrete plant monitoring. The Contractor on one occasions send a non-qualified tester out to perform testing. The Contractors Bituminous Plant monitoring fully met quality expectations

Evaluate the contractor's cost The Contractor did not Bill in a timely manner for the bituminous plant monitoring work. The rate that was charged was the rate’s for the Contract.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Overall, there were issues related to the Concrete Plant monitoring. Related to adequate tracking of documentation and test results. This has been discussed with the Contractor and I believe that they understand the necessity for tracking of this information. The Contractors work related to Bituminous Plant monitoring was good.

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.): In working with the Contractor for the issues that were discussed above the Contractor did not bill for items in dispute and as such was not compensated for it.

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 2 - dissatisfied