Agency Natural Resources Dept

Contractor University of Minnesota

SWIFT Contract Number 157450

Project Name UMN Coop Agreement

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The DNR has a coop agreement with the MN Coop Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, the USGS, UMN, USFWS, and Wildlife Mgmt Institute to conduct research into ecology, biology, and managemnet of fish, wildlife, and other renewable natural resources. Part of that agreement asks the DNR to pay the UMN $40K annually to be used for basic operating expenses for the UMN Fish and Wildlife Unit.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 07/01/2019 - 00:00

Original end date Tue, 06/30/2020 - 00:00

Actual end date Tue, 06/30/2020 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $40000

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Contract total $40000

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Game and Fish Funds

Is this a sole source contract? No

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) This was a work order tied to the master contract between UMN and DNR.

Evaluator Name Melissa Treml

Evaluator Email Address melissa.treml@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness very satisfied

Evaluate the contractor's quality very satisfied

Evaluate the contractor's cost very satisfied

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.): none

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