Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Montana State University

SWIFT Contract Number 103588

Project Name NORTH AMERICAN STUDY ON CONTRACTING SNOW AND ICE R

Project Number (if applicable) 99006W11

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Winter road maintenance is a critical function of transportation
agencies in winter-weather states. Optimizing winter
maintenance operations is key to ensuring the safety and
mobility of the traveling public. Increasingly, however, winter
maintenance agencies are facing service demands that exceed
their resources. To help meet these demands, many agencies are choosing to
contract winter maintenance services, either to supplement in-house services
on an as-needed basis or, in some areas, as a long-term replacement for in-house
services. While contracting services is a widespread practice, little information is available
about the extent that these services are used in snow and ice control operations
or the factors that can contribute to a successful contracting arrangement.

Project Duration

Start Date Wed, 11/25/2015 - 00:00

Original end date Tue, 02/28/2017 - 00:00

Actual end date Tue, 02/14/2017 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $74983.00

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $74983.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? 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) {Empty}

Evaluator Name Sobczak,Lori Ann

Evaluator Email Address LORI.SOBCZAK@STATE.MN.US

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Contract was completed within original contract length of time

Evaluate the contractor's quality Satisfactory

Evaluate the contractor's cost Cost was submitted as part of a proposal under a competitive process.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Very Satisfied

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