Agency Pollution Control Agency

Contractor Eastern Research Group

SWIFT Contract Number 74787

Project Name WILD RICE INDEPENDENT REVIEW PANEL

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Under the proposed contract with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG) will organize and facilitate a panel to perform an independent scientific peer review of the results from the Wild Rice Sulfate Standards Study (Study) and the MPCA preliminary recommendations and rationale about whether a change to the current 10 mg/L wild rice sulfate standard is warranted.

Project Duration

Start Date Tue, 03/04/2014 - 00:00

Original end date Tue, 09/30/2014 - 00:00

Actual end date Tue, 09/30/2014 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $118116.56

Amendments $4974.44

Contract total $123091.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Environmental Fund

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Pat Engelking

Evaluator Email Address pat.engelking@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Excellent

Evaluate the contractor's quality Excellent

Evaluate the contractor's cost Excellent

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.): {Empty}

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 5 - very satisfied