Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Dan Brown and Associates, PC

SWIFT Contract Number 158353

Project Name Lateral Pile Design Consultation for Twin Change I

Project Number (if applicable) 1034257

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: MnDOT had need to provide coordinated design effort for several tall abutments from multiple consultants on Twin Ports Project, in poor soils, adjacent to ground improvements. Training was needed to ensure Design Consistency and Efficiency

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 05/24/2019 - 00:00

Original end date Tue, 12/31/2019 - 00:00

Actual end date Sun, 06/28/2020 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $95940.00

Amendments $3982.00

Contract total $99922.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? TH, Bond

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Molnau,Keith Paul

Evaluator Email Address Keith.Molnau@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Outstanding timeliness to get the TPI training course on laterally loaded piles completed and delivered within weeks from noticeto proceed in summer of 2019.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Outstanding high quality presentation with multiple PDF's developed specific to the training that was provided.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Very reasonable cost. MnDOT leveraged the expertise of this training to help ensure that multiple bridge designers would approach design of tall abutments on poor soil with consistent approach, reducing potential for costly redo of work.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance GOOD

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