Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Root Pavement Technology, Inc.

SWIFT Contract Number 112611

Project Name District 4 Bituminous Pavement investigation

Project Number (if applicable) 1026008

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: We needed to analyze premature failure of bituminous paving on certain D4 projects for a variety of reasons, including to
determine whether a legal action was appropriate. Due to likelihood of legal action, we determined it was best to have this work performed by someone who was not a MnDOT employee.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 08/01/2016 - 00:00

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

Actual end date Fri, 03/15/2019 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $257400.00

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $257400.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? th

Is this a sole source contract? Yes

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) Needed outside expert due to likelihood of litigation. Selected in consultation with Office of Attorney General.

Evaluator Name Cownie,James R

Evaluator Email Address James.Cownie@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness All deadlines were met, contractor provided regular status updates.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The work was very thorough, and it addressed the causes of the pavement failure in an actionable way.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Cost was very reasonable for the work, and it supported a larger legal recovery.

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