Agency Education Department

Contractor South Central College Mankato

SWIFT Contract Number 187729

Project Name Create Shop Safety Curriculum

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: MDE is need of curriculum to be developed around best practices in shop safety in schools. The Career and Technical Education (CTE) program approval process outlined in Minnesota statute requires that each CTE teacher provide appropriate safety instruction to their students. This resource is being developed to provide guidance in best practices from the community and in alignment with industry standards.
The MN State Agriculture Center of Excellence has experience with similarly organized projects related to Career and Technical Education with MDE. The project leader has experience with both secondary and postsecondary safety instruction, training, and practices.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 01/11/2021 - 00:00

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

Actual end date Fri, 09/10/2021 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $22000.00

Amendments $4000.00

Contract total $26000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? federal

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Michelle Kamenov

Evaluator Email Address Michelle.Kamenov@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Very Satisfactory. Despite issues impacted by the pandemic, the team and contracted project manager worked tirelessly to complete the project.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Very Satisfactory. The quality and detailed work provided by the contractor was above and beyond what was expected.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Very Reasonable. This resource is necessary for CTE teachers to keep their students safe and meet the requirements of state statute around safety practices.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Overall, the contractor’s performance was very satisfactory. The contractor was receptive to our feedback, kept us in the loop on progress, and provided an excellent product that is very welcomed by the teaching community.

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.): None. The contractor was very responsive to our requests and directions.

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