Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Narwhal Met, LLC dba The Narwhal Group

SWIFT Contract Number 156990

Project Name Evaluation of SSI and WSI Variables

Project Number (if applicable) 1031543

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: To provided aid to State DOTs in collecting information relating to the Storm Severity Index (SSI) and Winter Severity Index (WSI)
and the variables that are used to create them. SSI and WSI are important measures in comparing individual storms and annual
winter weather severity. Currently, there is no standard set of variables used in connection with these indexes. While an agency
can review and compare its variables with similar variables used by other agencies, the lack of a uniform set of variables
measured in a consistent manner precludes agencies from effectively comparing the winter-related inputs such as the labor and
materials used to perform winter maintenance.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 05/02/2019 - 00:00

Original end date Sat, 10/31/2020 - 00:00

Actual end date Wed, 12/09/2020 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? No

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $74940.02

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $74940.02

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? federal

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) {Empty}

Evaluator Name Sinclair,Deborah K

Evaluator Email Address Debbie.Sinclair@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Only an amendment for a three month time extension was needed

Evaluate the contractor's quality Contractor's quality met expectations

Evaluate the contractor's cost Contractor's cost met expectations

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