Agency Water & Soil Resources Board

Contractor Freshwater Society

SWIFT Contract Number 115178

Project Name Technical Service Area Workload

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: BWSR oversees Clean Water Fund grants to eight Technical Service Areas which are comprised of individual soil and water conservation districts operating jointly through Joint Powers Agreements. As the State oversight agency for soil and water conservation districts and state grants to them it is important there is sound management and administration of the Technical Service Areas to ensure proper use of state funds and that soil and water conservation objectives are established and being met. As the role of Technical Service Areas has expanded along with amount of grant funds that they administer this project will support the agency’s statutory responsibility to assure that they are well managed and that use of state funds adheres to state laws and policies.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 09/15/2016 - 00:00

Original end date Sat, 07/01/2017 - 00:00

Actual end date Sat, 07/01/2017 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $40000.00

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Contract total $40000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? State

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Doug Thomas

Evaluator Email Address doug.thomas@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Freshwater stayed on track with regards to meeting deadlines and was flexible in adjusting timelines when scheduled meeting dates for clientele listening sessions needed to be changed to accommodate spring workloads of SWCD staff and Board members.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Freshwater's work was consistently of high quality. Effort extended to get written and verbal feedback from workgroup participants went beyond what was expected and added quality to the overall project and final report and recommendations.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Cost came in slightly below bid and contract amount

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Excellent

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