Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor University of Minnesota

SWIFT Contract Number 63782

Project Name Concrete Strength Required to Open to Traffic

Project Number (if applicable) 99008w105

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The current empirical methods for determining traffic-opening criteria can be overly conservative causing unnecessary construction delays and user costs. The proposed research will develop innovative mechanistic-based procedures for monitoring concrete early age development and evaluate the effect of early traffic opening on long-term damage accumulation. The procedure will utilize recent developments in nondestructive testing to optimize traffic opening timing without jeopardizing pavement longevity.

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 06/21/2013 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 12/31/2015 - 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: $109998.00

Amendments $0.0

Contract total $109998.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? TH & Federal

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) xxxxx

Evaluator Name Izevbekhai, Bernard

Evaluator Email Address Bernard.Izevbekhai@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness xxxxx

Evaluate the contractor's quality xxxxx

Evaluate the contractor's cost Adequate and Prudent

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Excellent: Contractor Completed the Study and Developed a Software to Simplify the Usage of the Findings

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