Agency Corrections Dept

Contractor Emerge Community Development

SWIFT Contract Number B55927

Project Name Second Chance Act Transitional Employment and othe

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: To provide transitional jobs programs, job placement and job subsidies to Second Chance Act release violators returning to four metro counties.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 05/16/2011 - 00:00

Original end date Fri, 09/30/2011 - 00:00

Actual end date Thu, 12/31/2015 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $256263

Amendments $-118029.16

Contract total $138223.84

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? DOJ, BJA-2010-2456 and BJA-2011-3044

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Lee Buckley

Evaluator Email Address lee.buckley@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Contractor had challenges providing jobs to clients due to the changing job market. Placements after the first year declined for the clients.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Job referrals were somewhat limited to the vendor's contacts. There could have been more collaboration with other community based and government entities that provide employment services, training and placement. The quality of placements was also affected by multiple changes in personnel.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The contractor did not spend what was budgeted on the project. We were able to shift unspent dollars to other services.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Below expectations

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.): We chose not to terminate the contact because they did a good job with preparing individuals for work and referring them to transitional jobs that were in their network. We were looking for a broader employment base especially since they were providing subsidies to employers.

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 2 - dissatisfied