Agency Human Services Dept

Contractor Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis

SWIFT Contract Number 164011

Project Name Doc 737 SME Review

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Per Court Order No. 737 related to the Jensen Case, the Court asked that DHS engage a qualified Subject Matter Expert “to provide independent and objective assurance, advisory, and investigative services to the Department in relation to the Jensen Settlement Agreement” regarding the use of restraints

Contractor to produce two reports: 1. Compliance Review Regarding Use of Prohibited Restraint Use and 2. Review of Staff Training at Minnesota Life Bridge

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 08/01/2019 - 00:00

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

Actual end date Thu, 10/31/2019 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) 120

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $60000.00

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Contract total $60000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? State

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) Per Doc 737, the court required DHS to reach out to Dr. Gary LaVignia ( Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis) to serve as the Subject Matter Expert

Evaluator Name Peg Booth

Evaluator Email Address peg.booth@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Contractor met all established timelines

Evaluate the contractor's quality Contractor worked closely with Department to ensure the quality of his work

Evaluate the contractor's cost While the Contractor's hourly cost of $500/hour could be considered high, the Contractor is a highly respected subject matter expert

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Overall performance met expectations

Would you engage the contractor's services again? No

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 4 - satisfied