Agency Education Department

Contractor University of MN

SWIFT Contract Number 112118

Project Name Check & Connect

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The contract provided training, coaching and evaluation support to 4 districts who selected Check and Connect as an evidence-based practice to use in support of improving graduation rates for black and American Indian students with disabilities. The consistent, ongoing support provided by this contract helped build local district capacity as well as improving consistency in quality implementation of the practice with fidelity.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 07/14/2016 - 00:00

Original end date Wed, 05/30/2018 - 00:00

Actual end date Wed, 06/30/2021 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $300001.00

Amendments $600000.00

Contract total $900001.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? federal

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) The University of Minnesota developed the evidence-based practice of Check and Connect and was the sole option to provide training, coaching and evaluation support to assure that the practice was implemented well.

Evaluator Name Eric Kloos

Evaluator Email Address Eric.Kloos@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness very satisfactory

Evaluate the contractor's quality very satisfactory

Evaluate the contractor's cost reasonable

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Great and helped support improved implementation, increased capacity and improvement in graduation rates for black and American Indian students with disabilities in all 4 districts.

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.): NA

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