Agency Pollution Control Agency

Contractor Wenck Associates Inc

SWIFT Contract Number 145196

Project Name Kettle River & Upper St. Croix Watershed Restorati

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The purpose of this work is to develop Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs; a federal clean Water Act requirement) for streams and lakes in the Kettle River and Upper St. Croix watershed. This and other technical information will be used to develop a separate report called a Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies Report. This report summarizes the 1) water quality and aquatic biological monitoring completed and how these data compare to state water quality standards, 2) sources of pollutants and stressors to aquatic biology, 3) TMDL results, 4) geographic information for targeting implementation efforts and 5) strategies to restore impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters.

Project Duration

Start Date Wed, 08/01/2018 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 12/31/2020 - 00:00

Actual end date Thu, 12/31/2020 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $131228.42

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Contract total $131228.42

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? State

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Karen Evens

Evaluator Email Address Karen.evens@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Very Satisfied

Evaluate the contractor's quality Very Satisfied

Evaluate the contractor's cost Very Satisfied

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Very Satisfied- This contractor had several MPCA Project Manager changes during the length of the project and was very good at working with the changing situations.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

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