Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor West Central Initiative

SWIFT Contract Number 64995

Project Name District-wide Transportation Planning

Project Number (if applicable) 4242

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The purpose of the contract was to provide transportation planning services in MnDOT District 4 that does not currently have an active Regional Development Commission.

Project Duration

Start Date Wed, 07/10/2013 - 00:00

Original end date Tue, 06/30/2015 - 00:00

Actual end date Tue, 06/30/2015 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $100000.00

Amendments $60000.00

Contract total $160000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? RDC Planning/Non-SRC, Federal Scenic Byways

Is this a sole source contract? Yes

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) West Central Initiative (WCI) has an established transportation planning process and also provides economic development planning services to the region. WCI has established the community involvement and support, professional personnel, including administrative support, and equipment (computers and necessary software) to complete the tasks required by MnDOT District 4. There are no other nonprofit organizations in the region capable of providing the necessary services.

Evaluator Name Mary Safgren

Evaluator Email Address mary.safgren@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Average

Evaluate the contractor's quality Average

Evaluate the contractor's cost Above Average

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Average

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 4 - satisfied