Agency Health Department

Contractor Pillsbury United Communities (North News/KMSR)

SWIFT Contract Number 184968

Project Name Diverse Media Messaging

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Pillsbury United Communities, through its media entities North News and KRSM Radio, helped the Minnesota Department of Health amplify its messaging surrounding COVID-19. The radio station produced and broadcasted public service announcements and special reports on the newest recommendations and guidelines, while the newspaper created both print and digital content to share. Both media platforms also promoted MDH COVID-19 messaging through web banners on their respective sites.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 10/01/2020 - 00:00

Original end date Wed, 12/30/2020 - 00:00

Actual end date Wed, 12/30/2020 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $39990

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Contract total $39990

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? CARES

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name John Kingsbury

Evaluator Email Address john.kingsbury@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness the contractor was generally responsive, almost always responding within a day's time

Evaluate the contractor's quality high quality work

Evaluate the contractor's cost on par with other contractors

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Pillsbury did good work. They made a few mistakes on invoices that took time on my end to problem-solve but were great to work with to resolve these issues.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

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