Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor The University of Vermont

SWIFT Contract Number 103593

Project Name IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICES FOR SNOW PLOW ROUTE OPT

Project Number (if applicable) 6741

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Route optimization software is already well-established for applications such as garbage
pickup and mail or package delivery. Optimizing winter maintenance routes,
however, is a more complicated process. Optimization must account for variations in
truck capacity and size, which can restrict the turns some vehicles can make or even
the roads on which some trucks can travel. Winter maintenance trucks also need to
cover every lane of a roadway, and operations need to be conducted within a small
window of time. This research project was initiated to help agencies understand the route
optimization options that are available and share lessons learned in previous optimization

Project Duration

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

Original end date Tue, 01/31/2017 - 00:00

Actual end date Tue, 01/31/2017 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $68305.00

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Contract total $68305.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? FEDERAL

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Sobczak,Lori Ann

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

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Within the original contract timeline

Evaluate the contractor's quality Acceptable

Evaluate the contractor's cost Cost was submitted with 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